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

I hope that helps you see what these liners actually look like when applied! :) Have a good day!Blogger Templates
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