Sunday, October 31, 2010

Annabelle Volumelip Plumps Like No Tomorrow!

These are the Annabelle Volumelip plumping lipglosses i received from winning their "hype it up" contest. I have never tried these prior to now but am pleasantly surprised! These glosses definately plump my lips and the packaging looks absolutely gorgeous!

left to right
cherryoke, metro mango, vivid volume, sweet tweets, iced sugar





packaging: 3.5/5
I lovee the sleek look and feel of this packaging! the rubbery plastic and the overall look of this lipgloss definately feels very high quality! However, there are a few slight problems that i had with the packaging. firstly, the names of the lipglosses are printed above the barcode on a sticker. In order to use your lipgloss, you must peel back the sticker (as shown below) and are therefore left with no name on the lipgloss itself. There is however, the number corresponding to the color of the lipgloss but that usually doesnt help unless you can memorize which lipgloss is what number.

also, i did find the rubbery plastic to be quite hard and therefore, created some problems when squeezing the product out. I found it was harder to get the product out than other products since you did have to squeeze with more pressure than normal. Also, it can create sort of a 'suction' on your lips if you ever let go of your grip while applying the product onto your lip. This was kind of a weird feeling haha but overall, even though i liked the overall look and feel, i just felt it was slightly harder to apply than most other lipglosses.

clear tube , nice but could be hard to squeeze

one thing i didnt like, the names were on the sticker...

which peeled right off!

Product quality - 4.5/5
These glosses do exactly what they intend to do, PLUMP! the formula is of good consistency, not sticky and overall, fairly smooth. However, one thing that i didnt expect was the pigmentation. In the tubes (especially cherryoke, metro mango and vivid volume) these looked INTENSE! i was expecting bright colors that i probably wouldnt be able to pull off but these are actually very sheer. If you apply a light layer, you get a slight tint of color on your lips. Even building up a few layers, i find that the pigmentation is not super intense.  However, this is actually better for me as i like a sheerer color for everyday use. Also, if i wanted more color, i would layer it over a lipstick. But that is just my personal choice :) so please keep that in mind when looking at my rating. These are sheer! if you're looking for pigmentation, you should pass on these.

cherryoke, metro mango, vivid volume, sweet tweets, iced sugar


cherryoke, metro mango, vivid volume, sweet tweets, iced sugar

close up picture - look at the shimmer in the last two!
cherryoke, metro mango, vivid volume, sweet tweets, iced sugar

Anyways, i hoped the swatches and review helped! I will try to post on what these look like when applied as soon as i get some time to swatch them on my lips :) lip swatches are always harder for me to do because i hate swatching them all at once. I find that in between all the wiping and reapplying, my lips get so dry and red so that the next swatch is not as accurate. so..

have you tried these before? if not, are you interested in trying them? :)

Disclaimer: i did receive these products from winning Annabelle's "Hype it up contest" and therefore, did not purchase them with my own money. However, i was not paid or hinted in any way to review these products so the above review is my complete and own personal opinion about the products mentioned.
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Friday, October 29, 2010

Special Deals: Stila, MAC, Coastal Scents & Benefit

Hi everyone! I've been quite busy lately with midterms and assignments and all (actually, im currently working on one but just taking a break ^_^) but i thought i'd let you all in on a few amazing upcoming deals and offers!


1. Stila cosmetics
Their friday happy hour offer starts now and best of all, Stila also has two amazing offers! For tomorrow only, all orders will receive free shipping and a free lip candy ($22 value) in one of three colors! Here are the codes:

Fruit Punch (code: FRUITPUNCH), Sugar Plum (code: SUGARPLUM) or Brown Sugar (code: BROWNSUGAR)

Click to start shopping!
Stila Friday Happy Hour - Trick or Treat! Free Lip Candy and Free Shipping!


2. MAC Cosmetics Canada

To celebrate their new collection - A Tartan Tale - MAC is offering free standard shipping with any purchase. Use code MACGIFT. Offer valid until midnight Oct 31, 2010. Plus, if you spend $90 or more, you will receive A Tartan Tale, MAC fantastical holiday printed story for free! No offer code neccessary.

Click to start shopping!

3. Coastal Scents
Enjoy $5 off any purchase when you spend $25, take $10 off any purchase when you spend $50 and $20 off any purchase when you spend $100 or more. As National Breast Cancer awareness month comes to a close, they are offering their Think Pink 12 piece palette with rose petal inspired shades. Plus, they are also bringing back the Think Pink Brush Set! Im thinking of getting the brush set... what do you think?




4. Benefit - Trick or Treat


Clicking treat will get you: a free full sized pocket pal (their lip/cheek stain and clear gloss) with $50 purchase. Enter SPOOKY10 at checkout.

Clicking trick will show you she laq and magic ink.. unfortuantely, i dont see any offers with these two products.

And thats it.. at least for now! If i find any more exciting offers i will let you all know asap :) Happy shopping!! (i hope i dont get pulled into buying the pink brush set from coastal scents... i have more brushes than i need, but.. it just looks so pretty!!! ><)
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

What Annabelle Smudgeliners Look Like!

So you've seen the swatches of the Annabelle Smudgeliners on my arm, but of course, you're probably wondering how they look like when applied! Well, here are some shots :)


oh, and if you havent read the review yet, what are you waiting for? ;) find out why i LOVEEEE these smudgeliners!


Honey

Honey


Foxy Grey


Foxy Grey


Armour with a bit of foxy grey on lower lashline

Armour with a bit of foxy grey on lower lashline

Purple Storm

Purple Storm

Wired

and i'll throw in the swatches on my arm too just in case you missed them :)


Purple Storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey


Purple Storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Jaeson Ma - Love ft Bruno Mars

Im not sure if you have heard of Jaeson Ma's first new single, Love ft Bruno Mars, but this song is simply amazing. It may not top some of the other catchy tunes out there, but if you listen closely to the lyrics, you will be impressed. Every word in this song is powerful. And I am so happy and excited to find out that there are people out there like Jaeson Ma who puts all his efforts into spreading the word of God to everyone. and to do so through rapping? AMAZING. (plus, i think he earns bonus points for his looks too ^^)

Jaeson Ma



LYRICS:
If this song touched your heart and soul, please spread the LOVE to all your friends, family and people you know. ONE LOVE!


Verse 1
Now Hollywood wants to make you think they know what love is. But I'm a tell you what true love is. Love is not what you see in the movies. Its not the ecstasy, its not what you see in that scene, you know what I mean? I'm telling you right now, true love is sacrifice. Love is thinking about others before you think about yourself, love is selfless not selfish. Love is God and God is love. Love is when you lay down your life for another, whether for your brother, your mother, your father or your sister, its even laying down your life for your enemies, that's unthinkable, but think about that. Love is true. Think.


Chorus:


I'll put you in front of me
So everybody can see
My love, this is my love


I know that I'll be alright
As long as you are my guide
My love, this is my love


Verse 2
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, it always perseveres.
Love never fails. Love is everlasting, its eternal, it goes on and on, it goes beyond time, love is the only thing that will last when you die, but ask the question why? Do you have love?


Chorus


Verse 3
There is no greater love than this than he who lays down his life for his friends. Now are you willing to lay down your life for your friends? You're probably willing to lay down your life for your mother, your father, or your best friends, but are you willing to lay down your life for even those that hate you? I'm going to tell you who did that, the definition of love is Jesus Christ. He is love. The nails in his hands, the thorns in his brow, hanging on a cross for your sin my sins, that is LOVE he died for you and me while we still hated him, that is love. God is true love, and if you don't know this love, now is the time to know, perfect love.


Chorus

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

My Fav Drugstore Liners - Annabelle Smudgeliners!

Im not sure if you heard me rave about these before or not, but i LOVEE Annabelle's smudgeliners! They are (in my opinion) one of the best drugstore liners out there because they are just so creamyy and they last on your lashline forever! here are the smudgeliners i currently own (i recently got honey and foxy grey as part of my prize in Annabelle's hype it up contest)

Purple storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey

and here are the many many swatches haha. i had some free time to take pictures in different lighting so i thought i might as well post them all up so you can get a good look at the what the colors look like!

btw.. armour is probably my FAV eyeliner shade :) its a gorgeous mix of grey and purple with some shimmer :)
Purple storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey

Purple storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey

Purple storm, Armour, Wired, Honey, Foxy Grey

Purple storm, Armour, Wired

Purple storm, Armour, Wired

Purple storm, Armour, Wired

and these are the two smudgeliners i got recently from Annabelle's hype it up contest!

Honey and foxy grey

Honey and foxy grey


i will be providing swatches of these applied on my eyes in another post! :) but for now, heres a quick review :)

Packaging - 4/5
This pencil measures about 16cm with the two lids and about 13.5 without. It is a very sturdy pencil in that the lids are tight enough so that it wont fall off and i find that the color on the outside of the pencil is a very good indicator of the color inside. On one end is of course the eyeliner itself, but on the other end is a sturdy sponge tip used for blending. I find that this is very handy for days when you want to soften your eyeliner a bit or create a smokey eye effect. Plus, the pencil itself just looks pretty and oh, a big important factor is that the name is printed on the pencil itself so you never forget what its called!

Product quality - 5/5
this is why the pencil is one of my all time favourites! the formula is super creamy and soft making it really easy to apply. plus, the color payoff is superb! Sometimes, the problem with creamy pencils can be that it fades and blends away too easily. However, this is not the case with the smudgeliners! I find that after i apply them in the morning, these will really stay on my lashlines (top and lower) until the end of the day when i go to remove them. There may be subtle smudging near the end of the day but overall, these liners stay where you put them!

Overall - 4.5/5
I love this product :) I believe these go for the price of about $8.95 CAD but sometimes, you can find sales which bring down the price alot :) From the above smudgeliners, my all time favourite shade is Armour! Its just such a gorgeous shade thats a mix between a greyish purple with some shimmer in it :) I think i really need to get a backup of it just in case i run out!

ohh and look at all the other shades available on website! i see some really bright shades that look soo pretty :D


so tell me, have you tried these before? if not, would you like to?

im always looking to see if my followers from outside of Canada are interested in Annabelle because i know its not available outside of Canada just yet. Since i really love these products and would love to share them with everyone, if i get a good response, i would love to include more Annabelle products in future giveaways! please let me know what you think and if there are any specific Annabelle products you really want to try!
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Friday, October 22, 2010

New ELF Promo Codes!

Here are some of the newest ELF promo codes! Just click on the link below if you're interested and it will take you to the website. Enjoy :D


1. Mineral Lip Gloss in Pagent Princess for $3 - All supports go towards breast cancer research

2. e.l.f. cosmetics is helping customers save on new eye makeup this fall. Take 50% off eye makeup with orders $20+. use code EYES50. Some exclusions apply.




3. e.l.f. cosmetics is offering their exclusive mini makeup collection ($80 value) absolutely FREE with any $10 purchase! Use code MINI until Oct 25 and MINIGWP afterwards until Nov 9
4. e.l.f. cosmetics has an incredible selection of brushes to satisfy the most demanding makeup artists. Now customers can take 25% off any of these brushes with any purchase of $25 or more. Use code Brush25.

25% Off Brushes



5. Halloween Look Discount!

 Just in time for Halloween, e.l.f. cosmetics has a special Halloween discount for you! Shop their Halloween Looks and get a spooky discount when you enter coupon code GTLHW2 before 10/31!

Enjoy and happy shopping!
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