Tweet My Collection Series Pt 2 - Coral Blushes!

Part two of "My Collection" series focuses on my coral blushes.. if you've been a follower since i first started this little blog, you might know that i have a HUGE addiction for blushes! i just think they are the prettiest things ever and they all have such a gorgeous color that i cant seem to get enough of them! :D

middle - ELF Coral

Clockwise starting with the white pan -

 Hard Candy Honeymoon, NYX Dare, MAC Stereo Rose, ELF Candid Coral, ELF Blush/Bronzer duo

Here are the swatches for all of the blushes pictured above:

Honeymoon, Coral, Candid Coral, Blush duo, Dare, Stereo Rose

Honeymoon, Coral, Candid Coral, Blush duo, Dare, Stereo Rose

Honeymoon, Coral, Candid Coral, Blush duo, Dare, Stereo Rose

a slightly better picture of Coral

time for each blushes's 5 seconds of fame! first up is ELF's Candid Coral

click here for my review and a better swatch :p

I mustve rambled on and on about this before, but did i tell you how much i love ELF's studio blushes? They are super soft and pigmented and only go for $3 each! Candid coral is lovely warm coral which isnt too over the top. its got a tad slight pink undertone which makes it less orangey and more wearable :) You can also see the slight shimmers in the pan, but when applied, it just shows as a gorgeous glow! so dont worry, no crazy glitter invovled here!

next up, another ELF product! this one's their mineral blush in Coral

(2nd shade up)

Coral is a gorgeous matte light peach. Although when swatched it can lean towards the lighter side, this blush can definitely be built up through layers to give you that nice peachy shade. I would recommend that those with darker skintones pass on this as a blush though.. because it is lighter than you'd expect and it might turn up a tad ashy on darker skins.

Last ELF one for this post, their blush and bronzer duo!

 

 

This product has been an ongoing dupe for NARS orgasm and laguna duo.. and im sure you all know that! But for me, i do think the blush here is more peachy than orgasm. At first, i had stuck NARS orgasm in with this post because i thought it leaned slightly toward corals rather than pinks. However, after swatching and comparing the two side by side, i realized that orgasm has more pink undertones than peach!

quick comparison, NARS orgasm on left, ELF blush duo on right 

Anyways, back to the ELF blush! this peachy shade is a gorgeous warm peach filled with shimmers. I found that this blush was more pigmented than NARS as well so if you cant afford the cult classic, i'd highly highly recommend this one! Just make sure you know that this leans more on peach then pink :)

Next blush in line... is Hard Candy's Honeymoon!

Im not sure if you've seen my previous review (read here) or the previous snapshots of it applied on my cheeks along with its partner in crime: living doll (see here), but this blush has now become my staple highlighter shade! i loveee the peachy sheen of this blush and although it can be built up to be a gorgeous light peach shade for a blush, i'd much rather use it as a highlight due to its high shimmer factor! Those with pale skintones can definitely pull this off as a blush, something i am highly jealous of!! The only slight downside is that this blush is less pigmented so you do need a couple swipes before you see that gorgeous shine!

and of course, the highly expected cult classic, MAC Stereo Rose!

see initial review and swatches here

This blush is as gorgeous as it looks in pan! Depending on how much veining you get in yours, this blush can vary slightly with some appearing darker than others. I think mine has just the right amount as the product shows up as a nice orangey coral shade that is just right for my skintone :) Like hard candy's honeymoon, this products got a gorgeous sheen/shimmer to it! :) Now, in contrast to honeymoon, you'll have to watch out for a heavy hand! Like all MAC products, the pigmentation on this is insane, so i'd recommend a light hand and just build up to your desiered shade.

how orange is it you may ask? take a look :)

Finally, NYX's dare, a shade i fell in love with for the fall season

You mightve seen my inital review or even the snapshots of this applied on my cheeks (see here), but i am in love with this mix of colors! First off, i love the versatality of thhis blush, i know its hard to really adjust how much of each shade you pick up, but hey, you get an option! I like to mix this all together for a gorgeous light coppery coral-ly shade that is a lighter version of stereo rose! :)

Anyways, thats it for coral blushes! Sorry the lighting isnt the greatest for these pictures.. i've been busy with/at school and usually when i get around to swatching, all that good sunlight's gone :( i still hope you get the idea of what these blushes look like because they are all absolutely gorgeous for the fall/winter season! 

worst case, i think i have done previous reviews and swatches for most, if not all, above blushes so go take a look :) have a great day and for those in the snowy areas, drive safe!!

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Tweet My Collection Series Pt 1 - Nude Lipsticks

Today will be the start of my "The Collection Series" posts! I thought it might be a nice mix to switch on and off from reviewing new products and showing you what i have collected so far. So hopefully, i can get up one of these posts every other week or so :) First up in the collection series, will be my lipsticks.

To be honest, i used to never wear lipsticks.. just lip balm :) but after trying out a few, i cant seem to stop because all the shades are just so pretty! and lipstick is something that kind of brightens your face even if you dont do much to the rest of your face. Since i rarely do a full eye look, i like to balance it out with a nice lip color!

So today's post will be focusing on the nude shades that i have in my collection. Some have pink undertones, while others have brown undertones. But generally, these are either nude shades or MLBB (my lips but better) natural shades. enjoy!

left to right

Mac Hue, ELF Natural Nymph, Revlon Soft Nude, ELF Nicely Nude, Maybelline Nude Blush, Wet N' Wild Bare It All

left to right

Mac Hue, ELF Natural Nymph, Revlon Soft Nude,

left to right

ELF Nicely Nude, Maybelline Nude Blush, Wet N' Wild Bare It All (902C)

So like i said earlier, although these are all nude shades, they have various different undertones. For example, Mac Hue & ELF Nicely Nude both have pink undertones and are therefore warmer nude shades. Maybelline Nude Blush & WnW Bare it All both have brown undertones which gives a darker nude shade. ELF Natural Nymph is the only one i have that is a complete concealer nude and takes off any pigmentation that i previously had on my lips. Im not a huge fan of these "deathly nudes" but its nice to have once in awhile to help bring out the true color of other lippies. and finally, Revlon Soft Nude is kind of a mix, i'd say it is a concealer nude with slight brown undertones making it more wearable. Here are the comparison swatches!

left to right

Mac Hue, ELF Natural Nymph, Revlon Soft Nude, ELF Nicely Nude, Maybelline Nude Blush, Wet N' Wild Bare It All

left to right

Mac Hue, ELF Natural Nymph, Revlon Soft Nude, ELF Nicely Nude, Maybelline Nude Blush, Wet N' Wild Bare It All

and since i know how much you like lip swatches, here they are!

Mac Hue

a gorgeous soft nude with pink undertones. if concealer nudes dont look good on you, this is perfect. the pink gives a bit of warmth but you still get a bit of that nude shade. since it is a glaze, it is more sheer than other mac lippies. however, it is also super creamy and moisturizing! lovee it :)

ELF Natural Nymph

this is your all out concealer nude. and i have to admit, it does a really good job of wiping out my pigmented lips! although im not a huge fan of this shade (makes me look so dead), this comes in handy when you're trying to get the true color of a light lipstick to show up on your pigmented lips. only thing is, this is a matte shade so it can be a bit drying.

 Revlon soft nude

       

again, if you're not a huge fan of concealer nudes but still want that nude shade without any pink undertones, this is the perfect nude for you! As of now, this is my all time favourite "nude" shade as it has the slightest hint of brown which warms up the shade and makes it super wearable. the formula itself is also very nice! very creamy and applies well :)

ELF Nicely Nude

you're probably thinking "this isnt a nude shade".. well, its name can be deceiving! i think this is a nude shade with heavy pink undertones. Its not as pink and bright as pink lipsticks ought to be and has kind of a "muted" look therefore i placed it into the nude category. ignoring the category placement, this is actually a really nice shade and being slightly pinker than my natural lips, its a nice everyday lippie :)

 Maybelline nude blush

this is my all time favourite MLBB (My Lips But Better) lipstick! it is almost an exact match to my lips (minue the shine and glossy effect) and the formula is amazing! super super creamy and moisturizing, almost so that you dont have to apply a lip balm underneath. It gives a nice healthy shine and if i blot it a bit, it almost looks like im not wearing a lipstick but just have nice glossy lips :)

Wet N' Wild Bare It All (902C)

Bare it all is a matte nude with heavy brown undertones. Because it is matte, it can be drying but i can imagine this to be a really nice nude for those with darker skin tones. Anything with a heavier brown undertone would make a great nude for you girls!

Overall Favourites -

Favourite Nude Lipstick - Revlon Soft Nude

Favourite MLBB Lipstick - Maybelline Nude Blush

I hope you liked this post! Im still deciding how i should split up my lipsticks... the majority of them are pinks, so i might do two posts for pinks depending on how many i can get in one post :) so stay tuned!

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