#makeupaddiction – Page 5 – Forty, Flirty & Fabulous

Brand Review — Lit Cosmetics

Hi all! I hope you had a great week. I’m ready for the weekend!

I recently received a credit to pick out some fun Lit Cosmetics products for my honest review. Lit Cosmetics offers one of the largest selection of glitter products sold in the market today. Check out what I chose to try:

The products I received are:

Lit Metal Kit in Risque + Gold ($28 USD)

Afternoon Delight Size #2 Glitter (Shimmer) ($16 USD)

Spring Flin Size #2 Glitter ($16 USD)

Glitter Camo “Commander in Glitter” (Silver) ($34 USD)

You can purchase Lit Cosmetics at http://www.litcosmetics.com.

This photo has the Glitter Camo open, you can see a closer pic below:

LIT COSMETICS, the authority in glitter has just launched GLITTER CAMO, a new single-step, aloe-based glitter product designed to highlight show-stopping facial looks and acts as a stunning body glitter.

The launch starts swith three shades:

Sergeant Sparkle – multi-sized rainbow shimmer with pink silica base

Commander in Glitter – multi-sized holographic silver with blue silica base

Major Gold – multi-sized gold glitter with silica base

I have Commander in Glitter. It’s so pretty. Great for festivals, going out, costumes, or if you just want to sparkle!

Spring Fling and Afternoon Delight are their size two glitters.

The lit kit includes A metallic eye shadow, a Daily Wear Glitter Base to adhere loose product to the eyes with ease and a the Mini Application Brush

The liquid base works so well with these loose glitters. I dip my brush in the liquid, then the glitter, and it creates almost a cream glitter eye shadow, or highlighter, whatever you want to use it for.

Swatches are below:

The first one is the Camo Glitter. It is blue and silver with various glitters.

I mixed the other 3 glitters/metallic with the mixing base to create a liquid. It makes it easier to swatch and easier to apply on eyes. All of these shades are so fun for spring and summer looks!

I’m really impressed with Lit Cosmetics! Their glitters are stunning and the new Glitter Camo is so much fun to use!

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Do you like to play with glitter makeup? What products do you like to use?

BoxyCharm Subscription Box Review — May 2019

Hi all! I received my May BoxyCharm this week! I always watch for the spoilers so I basically knew what I am getting. But, there were a few different variations this month.

I’ve been subscribed to BoxyCharm for about a year and a half now and really enjoy it. Boxycharm is just $21 a month for 4-5 beauty items, most of them full-sized. It is a nice way to try new makeup and beauty tools.

My version is 2. This month I received:

Alamar Cosmetics Colorette Blush Trio ($22 USD)

GLAMGLOW GENTLEBUBBLE Daily Conditioning Cleanser – ($28 USD)

Mellow Cosmetics Brow Definer – Chocolate ($18 USD)

Ciate London Eye Lustre Creme Eyeshadow in ‘Cupid’, ($22 USD)

Dose of Colors Liquid Matte Lipstick – ($18 USD)

Box value — $108

My photo makes this looks very orange, but the shade Paraiso is more pink in person. I have swatched these below with some of the other products, so hopefully you will be able to see the difference.

This is a really nice formula. Castaway and Scorcher are shimmery and Paraiso is more of a satin. I think these will be really gorgeous in the summer. I love the packaging, too!

First of all, the packaging for this is stunning! I love the rainbow metallic pattern. I haven’t tried much by GlAMGLOW and I’m looking forward to testing this out.

I have been trying to get better at doing my brows, so I love receiving brow products, especially when they are the correct color for me. I have very dark brown hair, and I usually get lighter colors in boxes. So I definitely will try this out!

This is such a pretty cream shadow. In some light it looks purple or pink and in some gold.

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The shade I received is Kiss of Fire. It’s a very bright red. I don’t wear red lipstick, but I tried it on to test the formula. It’s very comfortable matte formula. I would like to try it in a nude. It’s really nice. I’ll probably keep this just in case I need a red. It is a gorgeous shade.

Here are swatches of the products I received:

IMG_E0723 From left to right is the Mellow Cosmetics brow pencil, the Dose of Colors lippie, the Ciate London cream eye shadow, and the Alamar blush trio. I’m loving the products this month!

So this was a great box for me. I will use everything in the box, except for the red lipstick. It is so pretty, though, so I’ll keep it. I’m planning on choosing between BoxyCharm and Ipsy Glam Bag Plus next month, but both boxes were so good this month. I may end up keeping both!

Do you get BoxyCharm? What did you get this month?

Shop My Stash — May 2019

Hi all! Happy May! It’s time for a new month and a new Shop My Stash! I’m always excited to play with new (again to me) products that I either haven’t used in a while or haven’t used much at all! My goal is to get more use out of the products I have and to see if they are something I want to keep.

As you can see, I haven’t used these much at all! I chose some brighter colors this month, along with some neutrals, of course! Here’s more info on all of the products:

This is the BH Cosmetics Festival Palette that came out last year. There’s a newer one out now, but I haven’t picked it up. I need to get some use out of this one! I only used it a few times last year and need to give it some love! I can do neutral as well as colorful looks with this, which I am happy about. But I am going to make myself dip into the colors!

IMG_E0649 IMG_E0650 I won the Morphe x Jaclyn Hill vault in a giveaway, and haven’t used the palettes much at all. This is the Armed and Gorgeous palette. I think the color scheme is pretty, and not usually what I wear. I usually go for pinks, browns and purples. The is very warm and it should be fun to try it out. Those golds and bronzes are calling to me!

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I purchased this Smashbox Cali Contour palette in the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty. I’ve been wanting it since last year, but I’m glad I waited because it was half off! I have used this a few times and really enjoy it. I can see using this every day!

These are the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Roach and the Julep Full Coverage Cream Lipstick in Pirouette. I haven’t been wearing eyeliners for well over a year. I usually use shadows on my lower lash and I only tightline my top lash line. I thought it might be time to try a liner again. this one is so creamy and I love the color!

I used to be a Julep Maven, but since they cancelled the subscription, I haven’t used much of their products. I found this in it’s box still and thought I would try it out. It’s a pretty mauve shade. Sorry for the blurry swatches! The left is the liner and right is the lipstick. We’ll see how I like them!

So these are the products I am playing with this month. It sure looks like I am ready for summer with such bright and shimmery shades! I’ll share at the end of the month how much use I got out of these products and how I enjoyed them. I’m going to try not to purchase much this month (Ulta has been taking my money with all of their sales), so I should be using a lot of my existing products. Plus, June is my birthday month, and I will probably treat myself then.

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Are you doing a Shop My Stash this month? Are you on a low or no buy? Let me know how it’s going!

My Current Favorite Urban Decay Lippies!

Hi all! I hope you are having gorgeous spring weather like I am. I think it’s going to be in the 70’s today in Kansas City. Although my allergies are bad and I don’t spend much time outside, I do enjoy the nice weather!

I’ve received some wonderful Urban Decay products for my honest review lately, including some gorgeous lip products. I wanted to share my favorites!

Such gorgeous packaging! I love Urban Decays innovative packaging. Here’s a shot of the lippies open:

HI-FI SHINE ULTRA CUSHION LIP GLOSS –($20 each) The top shade is Fuel (light neutral nude cream) and the bottom is Rapture (rose-mauve cream)

LO-FI LIP MOUSSE–($22 USD) The shade is Halo (warm baby pink)

VICE LIPSTICK–($19 USD) On the left is Lovelight (pale peach w/pink shimmer – sheer shimmer) and Oblivion (gray-taupe mega matte)

As you can see, I like lighter shades. These are all very different, though. Close up photos below, followed by swatches.

The top and left is Fuel and bottom right is Rapture. These are both beautiful and semi-sheer. These are gorgeous on their own or over lipstick. They are shiny, but not sticky at all! Which I love!

This is a bit messy, but I have been testing it out. This is more of a putty formula than a mousse. This does take a little bit of work to get good coverage, but a lip liner and using the little applicator sponge helps. It is very matte on. I’m not the biggest matte fan, but this looks pretty. It also is nice with one of the glosses layered on.

The left is the Ultra Matte in Oblivion and the right is the Sheer Shimmer in Lovelight.

Oblivion is very matte, but it’s comfortable on. Even a bit moisturizing. Plus, it looks amazing with the Rapture gloss over it! Lovelight is gorgeous all by itself! Very sheer and shimmery. Perfect for spring and summer.

Here are the swatches — Fuel, Rapture, Oblivion, Lovelight and Halo. Such different formulas — but all really fun! I’ll probably be picking up more glosses, lipsticks and if they put out lighter shades in the Lo-Fi, I will be trying those, too!

You can purchase Urban Decay online at http://www.urbandecay.com and at Ulta and Sephora.

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Do you love Urban Decay lippies? Which are your favorites?

Ulta Beauty Spring Haul 2019 Week 1

Hi all! Happy Easter! I hope you are having an amazing holiday with family and friends.

I just wanted to pop on here really quickly and share my latest Ulta Haul. The last two weeks, there have been sales on drugstore and affordable products at Ulta. Each week had new sales. This is what I purchased the first week (I just put an order in for the second week’s haul):

Yes to Coconuts Coconut Cleansing Wipes

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Passion Fruit & Guava)

da Bomb Bath Fizzer in Earth Bomb, Unicorn Bomb and Glow Bomb

Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Stick Foundation (Soft Ivory)

Catrice Prime & Fine Multitalent Fixing Spray

Revlon PhotoReady Candid Antioxidant Concealer

I got everything from 30 – 50% off, which is really great deals!

I also received this FREE 10 Piece Sampler with any $40 Spring Haul online purchase. I love it when they have free gifts with purchase! I’m excited to try all of this, as well as what I bought!

Let me know if you would like me to review any of this! I will probably do a Review of some of these and my 21 Days of Beauty Haul.

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Did you pick up anything from the Ulta Spring Haul?

Urban Decay Naked Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! Happy Easter weekend! I hope everyone is having a nice holiday weekend!

I was so excited to receive the Urban Decay Naked Reloaded ($44 USD) palette for my honest review.

I love Urban Decay shadows. The Born to Run palette is one of my favorite palettes of all time! (And have you seen the new Game of Thrones palette — gorgeous)! So, I had high hopes for this one. Read on to find out my thoughts on Naked Reloaded.

This palette was created to be an essential Naked palette, featuring 12 all-new eyeshadow shades that redefine neutral with Urban Decay’s signature formula. Urban Decay recently retired their original Naked palette. This new palettes’ eyeshadows claim to be flattering for any age, gender, and skin tone. The four outer pans are bigger for the shades you’ll use the most. A bright peach hue stands out among warm and cool mattes, metallics, and iridescent micro-shimmers.

So pretty! The shades are:

Bribe (warm ivory matte)
Barely Baked (soft gold metallic)
Angel Fire (pale rose-gold w/iridescent micro-shimmer)
Retro (bright peach matte)
Reputation (deep rose-gold w/ iridescent micro-shimmer)
Burn (copper-burgundy metallic)
End Game (chocolate brown matte)
Dreamweaver (cool brown w/ iridescent 3D sparkle)
Distilled (bronze metallic)
Bucked (warm brown matte)
Boundaries (warm terracotta matte)
Blur (light nude matte)

Rimmel London Stay Matte Products and Natural Shades For a Flawless Spring!

Hi all! I hope you’re spring is bright and sunny! It’s been pretty nice in Kansas City and is getting warmer!

I received some fun Rimmel London products to create spring looks with. The Stay Matte Line has a new concealer I’m excited to be trying and Rimmel has beautiful neutral and coral makeup that’s perfect for spring. Here are the products I received for my honest review:

Scandal’eyes WOW Wings Mascara ($6.99 USD at Walgreens)

Maxi Blush in Sweet Cheeks

Stay Matte Liquid Lip in Be My Baby ($4.97 at Walmart)

Magnif’Eyes Eyeshadow Palette Nude Edition ($7.97 at Walmart)

Stay Matte Concealer ($5.49 USD at Walgreens)

Stay Matte Foundation ($5.49 USD at CVS)

Exaggerate Eye Definer

I received 001 Fair Porcelain in the foundation and 011 Porcelain in the concealer. The foundation is a little light for me, but I still tried it out. It has a mousse-like texture, but it feels really light when blended out. I’d say it’s a medium coverage. And, I get more coverage with a brush than a sponge.The finish is soft matte. It does not completely dry down and it’s so comfortable on. I have combination, aging skin, but it does tend to get oily as the weather gets warmer. I think this will be nice when my skin is oily, because it stays looking fresh all day, and not shiny.

The concealer is new. I’d say it’s also medium coverage. It’s thick and just a bit dry, so I make sure to blend it out quickly. But I have to say it stays on all day, and I didn’t see much creasing, which is really nice. The shade I received is good on me now, but if I tan, it might be a bit light.

Sorry this is so blurry! But the swatch on the left is the foundation and theswatch on the right is the concealer. They are both creamy, with a soft matte finish.

Maxi Blush in 004 Sweet Cheeks and Stay Matte Liquid Lip Color in Be My Baby.

This is a buildable cheek color that lasts all day. It has a velvety matte finish and blends really nicely. The color Sweet Cheeks is a soft coral-orange shade. It’s perfect for spring.

This matte lipstick is one of my favorite formulas. It is very matte, so I love it with a light gloss over it. It stays on so long!

These products really define the eyes. The mascara has a winged wand that flares out corner lashes for a perfect winged out look. It also lifts lashes and gives lots of volume. I really like that it doesn’t flake or smudge. Rimmel makes such nice mascaras.

I don’t usually wear eyeliner. I usually use eyeshadow as liner, but I do like liner for tightlining. I’ve used this to tightline my upper lashes and placed it in my waterlines. It’s very soft and creamy and easy to blend, but it does also break easily because it is so soft. It is waterproof and stays all day.

I’m a big fan of the Rimmel London Magnif’Eyes Eyeshadow Palettes. I have been enjoying the Nude Edition. It’s a mostly cool toned palette, with a few warm tones lighter shades.

Here’s swatches from the palette. It has a good selection of mattes and shimmers, and I can create a good smoky eye if I want. I normally do a more natural look, and this gives a good day look, too. The shadows are very easy to blend. The mattes are a little powdery and there’s a bit of kick up in the pan, but not a lot. The shimmers are very creamy. I’m looking forward to playing with it more!

Rimmel London products are available at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationwide. Visit www.RimmelLondon.com for store locations and to try the newest products with Rimmel London’s exclusive Get The Look App available on iTunes and Google Play.

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Have you tried any new Rimmel London products lately?

Festival Beauty Essentials!

Hi all! It’s music festival season! Are you going to a festival this spring or summer? I haven’t been to one in years, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun with my beauty products during the warmer months!

I’ve put together a few makeup and skincare faves for a fun and safe (don’t forget your SPF) time. My picks aren’t as glitter as they could be, but if I was going to a festival, these are the types of products I would take with me:

Urban Decay always has very fun makeup products that is perfect for festival looks. A few I love are:

Urban Decay On The Run Mini Palette in Detour ($25 USD) — This is a perfect travel sized palette. I have included a photo of it opened below, so you can see the shades. They are bronzes and couple of blues. There is also the rosy toned Shortcut palette and the Bailout palette, which has cool toned browns and a couple of purples. I also have the Shortcut palette and love it, too.

Urban Decay Double Team Special Effect Colored Mascara ($24) — The teal above is the shade Deep End. It’s be really pretty paired with the palette. One end is a cream formula and the other is a glitter. There is also a blue, pink, purple and one that’s gold on one end and silver on the other.

Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss ($20 USD) — The shade above is a holographic called SPL. It’s a pretty shimmery pink. I’ve just received some of these for review and am excited because I have heard how good they are. The holographic shade is pretty for fun looks, but the creams are amazing for every day! I’ll be reviewing them soon.

Urban Decay Cosmetics are available at http://www.urbandecay.com and beauty retailers like Ulta and Sephora.

For on-the-go coverage… FRÉ Skincare’s GLOW ME Tinted Moisturizer ($45 USD) is a revolutionary 3-in-1 formula designed specifically for skin that sweats, and we know there’s a lot of that during festival season. It’s formulated with Argania Active Complex for moisturizing, SPF 15 for protection, and with a universal nude tint for a sheer finish to blur unwanted blemishes and even skin tone.

Available at www.freskincare.com

For healthy sun protection that works… Love Sun Body 100% Natural Origin Mineral Sunscreens are safe for use on your face and body and provide 80 minutes of water and sweat resistant protection.

Available in lightly scented or fragrance free and in 2 different sizes (6.76 OZ for $32.00 or 3.38 OZ for $21.00) at lovesunbody.com/collections and Amazon.com.

For Flower Power nails… Morgan Taylor’s Spring 2019 Collection – The Color of Petals will have you pretty from head to toe! Inspired by your favorite flowers, these gorgeous pastels are the perfect finishing touch to any spring festival look. Available at Ulta.com and SaltEarthSpa.com beginning February for $9.50 per bottle.

Just for fun, here’s a photo with the Urban Decay palette open:

Oh yes, that’s gorgeous! This is nice for all year round, but will be especially perfect for bronzey, summer looks!

Are you going to any festivals this year? What products will you take with you?

New bareMinerals Products For Face and Lips

Hi all! I hope you are having an amazing weekend so far! It was in the 70’s today in Kansas City, and that’s so exciting. So in honor of the warm weather, I thought I would review some fresh new products from bareMinerals!

I was sent the following products for my honest review:

The products I was sent for review are:

Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick SPF 25 ($32 USD) — A clean, water-based liquid foundation in a stick that combines hydrating skincare benefits and SPF with naturally radiant medium coverage.

Blemish Rescue Skin-Clearing Spot Concealer ($22 USD) — A non-drying, full-coverage targeted spot concealer that reduces the appearance of blemishes and redness and helps to prevent future blemishes.

BAREPRO Longwear Lipstick ($20 USD) — The long lasting lipstick that provides up to 8 hours of wear with a weightless, matte finish.

Here’s a close up of the products — I received the foundation in the shades Birch 1.5 and Vanilla 2, the concealer in Fair/Light 1.5N, and the lippies in (from top to bottom) Petal, Spice and Peony.

I have been using these two shades together. Birch is a bit light and Vanilla is a bit deeper for me, so blended together, they look amazing on!

The coverage on this is light for me, but I can build it up to medium. I find applying it with a brush gives the best coverage. It gives a natural finish, which is what I like. I don’t like to be too matte or too glowy. And it feels light on the skin, not too creamy or heavy!

The foundation wears all day and looks so nice on!

I don’t break out often, but I have a bit lately and have been trying this concealer on my acne. It covers it well. I’m not sure how well it treats my acne, but it does make my skin look better.

The consistency is creamy, but a bit dry, so it won’t slide of the skin. It definitely stays put all day!

I was so excited to try these, because I heard they have an amazing formula. I don’t like matte liquid lipsticks, but I do like a soft matte lipstick.

This feels very hydrating and creamy when applied. It dries down just a bit to a matte finish, but it’s still comfortable and not drying.

I love all three shades. You can see that I love nudes and pinks, and these colors will work so well all year round.

Here are swatches of all of the products:

From left to right is the foundation in Birch and Vanilla, the concealer in Fair/Light and the lipstick in Petal, Spice and Peony.

I’m enjoying all of these products, especially the foundation and the lipsticks.

Have you tried any of these new bareMinerals products? What do you think?

Shop My Stash — April 2019

Hi all! It’s time for my April Shop My Stash! I love the beginning of the month when I choose new products from my stash to use. My goal is to get more use out of the products I have and to see if they are something I want to keep.

I think my choices for April are so pretty! And they all look new, so I need to give them some love and mess them up a bit!

Here are close ups of the products:

I received this Violet Voss Pro HG palette in my December BoxyLuxe — and it’s really gorgeous! I have only used it a few times, so I am excited to focus more on it this month. I will be able to do neutral brown looks and more warm/coral looks for spring. The metallics in these are gorgeous! I haven’t reviewed it yet — and I will try to do it this month. I say that every month with my palettes, and haven’t done it yet, but hopefully soon I will start reviewing my palettes!

This is the Rimmel London MAGNIF’EYES Eyeshadow Palette in Electric Violet. It is so pretty! I have been choosing more neutral palettes so far this year in my Shop My Stashes, so I decided I needed a colorful one in this month! I’m going to try to add a palette with color through spring and summer — it’s definitely the season for fun eye looks! I haven’t played with this one yet, but it swatches so nicely, so I’m excited! And, I love purple!

I received this CoverFX All in One Perfector Face Palette in my March BoxyLuxe. I love that it takes care of my face color cosmetics in just one palette. This will be nice if I travel this year, too. This is the lighter palette and it works perfectly for my skin tone.

These are the BareMinerals Gen Nude Patent Lip Lacquer in Can’t Even and Bae. This is a high gloss liquid lipstick. I received these lasts fall for review, and I thought these would be perfect in spring. And they are! I’m excited to wear them alone, over a lip liner or over a lipstick.

I am so excited to play with these product! Have you tried any of them? What do you think of them?