NYX Macaron Lippies swatches

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These lipsticks are very bold colors which I plan to use in Halloween tutorials because they are obviously not for everyday wear. They are opaque and pretty creamy so it easy to apply them. They retail for $6 each and they are very fun colors. 

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this is actually the same lipstick I wore in a recent video I just forgot to swatch it!! 

01 rose 

 

golden smokey eyes and a glowing complexion

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EYES

lid: half baked (urban decay)

outer v: any black with shimmer ( dior)

crease: any purple with blue and pink undertones, basically a warm purple shade (dior)

tear duct: any white shimmer color (dior)

top liner: gel eyeliner (forever 21)

bottom liner: pencil eyeliner (urban decay)

lower lash line: smudge some of the purple color on the outer half of the lower lash line, next smudge the half baked shade on the inner half. 

mascara: 3 in 1 elf and they’re real by benefit

FACE

primer: laura mercier foundation primer

foundation: l’oreal true match lumi

blush: candid coral (elf)

bronzer: laguna (nars)

concealer: anti dark circle roller (garnier)

lips: creme cup (mac)

review: Tarte PureOptic long wear lipstick

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I recently purchased this lip product off of tartecosmetics.com and I am very pleased with the results. I wore the lip stick for about 7 hours and I ate a full meal and the lipstick managed to stay on. I would recommend this product because it is long lasting and the color is nice, however there are only 2 shades to choose from which is a down side. Also when I first applied it the tip of the retractable lipstick fell off so I had to use more product.  The product felt sticky on the lips which usually means it is long lasting. I didn’t feel that it was moisturizing for the most part so if you’re looking for something that is moisturizing then this isn’t it.

retail: $24.00

final rating: 8-10 🙂

 

review: Tarte Complexion Enhancing Lipstick

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I purchased this lipstick off of tartecosmetics.com and I was very exited to try it out because I thought that the idea of having 2 colors in one lipstick was very interesting! This is one of those lip products that claims to enhance your lip color meaning that it’s basically your lips but better! The color on the outside is a cool nude shade while the core is a deep burgundy red. When I applied the lipstick it looked kind of like a light coral mixed with a nude and it did indeed look like my lip color just a bit darker. Unfortunately I did not like the lipstick and here’s why:

 

-color faded in a few hours

-when I was applying it the 2 colors mixed unevenly

-expensive

 

However I did like the packaging and the idea of 2 different colors being combined into 1! The lipstick is moisturizing and it’s a good everyday color. Overall I don’t recommend it because it didn’t last too long and it is pricey.

 

Retails for: $24

 

Final rating: 7-10