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Maybelline shine sensational lip gloss Lilys All Around

Maybelline Shine Sensational Lilys All Around Lip Gloss Pictures and Swatches

April 18, 2012 0 comments

Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss in Lilys All Around ($5.99) is a hot pink gloss with bright pink sparkles in it. When you turn the tube slowly, it kinda becomes like a duo-chrome turning from pinks to light purple. It’s a bright and sunny color, perfect for Spring! I bought Lilys All Round initially to go on top of the Maybelline Tigerlily Treat lipstick but it really can be worn alone. These Shine Sensational lip [...]

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Revlon Moon Drops lipstick in Crystal Cut Coral

Revlon Moon Drops Crystal Cut Coral Lipstick Pictures and Swatches

April 18, 2012 4 comments

Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Crystal Cut Coral ($8.99) is the perfect dose of bright coral pink color. If you’re looking to dip your toe in the coral pool this year but are afraid of reds and oranges, this color is probably perfect for you. I’m not a fan of bold lipstick shades much past the medium pink stage but I’m trying to branch out past my comfort zone. But I’m starting slow so this [...]

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Birchbox – April 2012

April 17, 2012 2 comments

I think Birchbox is on a pretty good roll lately. This month’s box was filled with some good stuff. I was worried for a couple of months that they were on a downward spiral but they seem to be coming back around. After last month’s awesome Teen Vogue Birchbox, I was expecting not to like this one. But happily, this month’s Birchbox was really good! The theme of this month’s box is Natural Wonders. Here’s [...]

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MyGlam Bag – April 2012

April 17, 2012 6 comments

I’m going to start off this post by stating that this is my least favorite MyGlam bag so far. I’m really disappointed in this month’s bag, so much so that I’m really considering cancelling my account. As soon as I felt the bubble mailer, I had a feeling I wasn’t going to be happy. It felt empty. The first thing you’ll see is the bright pink, shiny makeup bag. So not my thing. Inside the [...]

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Win It All: MAC Watch Me Simmer Lipstick and Tres Cheek Lovecloud and Pink Tea Blush Giveaway

April 16, 2012 45 comments

MAC recently released two new collections, Tres Cheek and Reel Sexy. I purchased three items from those two collections to giveaway to one of you lovelies! On May 1, 2012, I’ll randomly choose one winner who will receive all three items. Here’s what you’ll get: 1. MAC Reel Sexy Amplified Creme Lipstick in Watch Me Simmer – A bright, vibrant pinkish orange color. 2. MAC Tres Cheek Blush in Pink Tea – A beige neutral [...]

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April 2012 QVC New Beauty Test Tube – 8 Makeup, Skincare and Haircare Samples

April 15, 2012 4 comments

This weekend the QVC New Beauty Test Tube for April 2012 debuted ($29.96). The Test Tube is a collection of various makeup, skincare and haircare samples. Some beauty samples are deluxe, travel size and/or full size. Since I was on auto-delivery from a few months back, I received mine a few days ago. Here’s what came in this month’s QVC New Beauty Test Tube in addition to the Spring-Summer 2012 New Beauty magazine pictured. Peter [...]

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Get XXXL Shine With Essence Sparkling Papaya Lipgloss Pictures and Swatches

April 13, 2012 0 comments

To coordinate with the Essence Coralize Me! lipstick, I picked up this beautiful sparkly lipgloss. Essence XXXL Shine Lip Gloss in Sparkling Papaya ($1.99) is a really pretty peachy coral color with lots of tiny specks of pink glitter. And it smells so good! Like fresh peaches, mangos and of course, papayas! The color and scent just scream summer to me. The pink sparkles in this Essence lipgloss definitely provide a ton of shimmer without [...]

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