Top 5 Summer Lip Colors I've Been Loving!

Summer is in full swing, which generally means brighter pops of color! And what better way to wear a fun color than on your lips? Here are my top five lip colors I've been reaching for, so far, this summer!

1. Starting in no particular order, this is Nyx Butter Gloss in Cupcake. I really enjoy the formula of these glosses, they aren't sticky in any way, the smell is delicious, and they come in a wide variety of colors! This one is a warmer pink.

2. This next one is Maybelline Color Whisper in Cherry on Top. This is a sheer pink toned red with a moisturizing balm like feel on the lips. It looks pretty similar to the butter gloss on camera but in person, there's quite a color differentiation.

3. This one is beautiful pink with a mauve-y undertone. LOVE the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks, they have a unique velvet like applicator that makes them easy to apply, and the colors are beyond pigmented! This one is Melted Peony.

4. This one is bit out there but I like to switch it up every once in a while! This is Nyx High Voltage lipstick in Twisted. This is as purple as it's going to get haha! But seriously, these lippies are extremely pigmented with a creamy texture. The only downside to these is because they are so creamy, they do need more frequent touching up but that doesn't bother me.

5. Last but certainly not least is Maybelline Creamy Matte lipstick in All Fired Up. I seriously can't get enough of this color! This is my most recent lipstick purchase and I'm already in love. The creamy matte formula is mind blowing, it's matte but it's creamy?? What. Even. And this particular color is just so beautiful, pictures don't do it justice. It looks like a warm red in the photo but it's more of a bright coral in person.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at some of my favorite lip products and hopefully it inspired you to step outside the box when it come to certain colors!

Chelsea

Review: September 2014 ipsy Glam Bag + pictures!

Getting my ipsy Glam Bag in the mail has recently become my favorite time of each month. Whenever I get an email from them saying "your glam bag has shipped" I get so excited! If you haven't heard of ipsy, they're a monthly beauty subscription company that, for only $10 a month, sends out 4-5 beauty products in a themed makeup bag. The products range from mostly sample size to the occasional full size product, or in the case of this particular bag, mostly full size and one sample size.

This month's theme is "Street Style", hence the studded metallic bag and the overall color palette of the goodies as a whole. Let's talk about those goodies now, shall we?

The first product that caught my eye was this gorgeous full size nail polish from Pacifica in the color "Red Red Wine" rightly named if I say so myself! This is my first product from the brand but I've only heard good things. I haven't had the chance to try this one out on my nails yet but I can tell you that it is extremely pigmented, which makes me very happy! I can tell I'm going to enjoy using this color in the upcoming cooler months. Also the bottle is super pretty!

This next product I was beyond ecstatic to receive in my bag and it's the only product I've used so far. This is the dual ended C476 synthetic crease/shadow brush from Crown Brush. The bristles on this bad boy are beyond soft, oh my goodness. The "shadow" end of the brush is awesome because it can be used for packing on color but because it's so fluffy it blends out color so well. The "crease" end of the brush is actually more of a pencil brush size, which is perfect because I've been wanting to add another pencil brush to my ever growing collection of brushes. This end works just as wonderful as the other, if not more. Total love. Here are some closer images.  

Next is a lipstick in the color "cabernet" from Hikari, a brand that I'm not familiar with. Swatched on my hand it seems to have a decent creamy formula and the color is actually not too far off the nail polish from Pacifica. I'll wait to judge it until I've worn it on my lips.

I also received a hair mask in my bag, which came in perfect timing because I've been wanting to try a new hair mask. This one is by a brand called Briogeo and this is their "Don't Despair Repair!" deep conditioning mask. I think the name is cute and catchy and the product itself smells lovely. It claims to increase hair elasticity to prevent breakage and promotes healthy shine. I look forward to trying this.

The last product in my glam bag is a full sized shadow from NYX in the color "Bling Bling-Bling". I love NYX Cosmetics but I was disappointed to receive this color, main reason being, silver is one of the only colors I can't pull off on my eyes. The quality of the shadow itself was just alright too. It's soft to the touch and my finger was able to pick up a good amount of product but when I swatched it on the back of my hand it didn't transfer well and it wasn't entirely pigmented.

This was only my fourth bag from ipsy and I've been really enjoying them lately. It's great to be introduced to new products and to receive some products that may already be old favorites of mine! I'm going to start uploading regular ipsy reviews every time I get them in the mail, so be sure to keep an eye out!

Chelsea

August Favorites!

Time to dust off the 'ol blog! And what better way to do that than by gathering up my favorite beauty products from this past month? I found myself reaching for some really awesome goodies in the month of August, a few of them are all time favorites that I've been using for quite some time now.
 In no particular order, let's get into these bad boys!

-Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
My favorite color in particular is the middle highlight shade, Incandescent Light. It's so beautiful, it adds such a youthful glow to the skin without being over the top. A little bit goes a long way, you just need to hit the high points of the face.

-L'oreal Infallible Shadows in Bronzed Taupe, Amber Rush, and Iced Latte
Stunning shades, amazing textures, great staying power, you need these in your life. Period.

-Nyx blush in Taupe
Perfect contour shade for fair to medium skin tones.

-Tarte Park Avenue Princess bronzer
I use this to put some warmth in my fair skin. Lovely bronzer.

-Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light
This is an amazing setting powder. I bought this quite a few months back and it quickly replace my previous favorite Rimmel Stay Matte powder.

-theBalm blush in Fratboy
This shade is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. Stunning peachy pink shade with a satin finish.

-Benefit blush in Bella Bamba
This color is actually a similar shade to the Fratboy blush expect this one is slightly more pink with a golden shimmer shot through it. It gives the cheeks such a healthy look, no need to apply a highlighter with this. Plus it smells so good!

-L'oreal True Match foundation
Lovely medium coverage foundation, blends effortlessly, semi dewy finish. I've been loving the look it's been giving me and I can tell it's going to be my go-to foundation in the upcoming fall and winter.

-Maybelline Dream Lumi concealer
This is my fourth tube of this stuff, needless to say, it's pretty darn great.

-MAC Studio Finish concealer
An oldie but a goodie. I love to use this for pinpoint concealing blemishes.

-Anastasia clear brow gel
This is some serious brow gel, talk about hairspray for the eyebrows! This stuff does not go anywhere in the Texas heat.

-L'oreal Lash Out Butterfly mascara
I finally found a new mascara that I actually like! I still love the Covergirl Clump Crusher, but this one is great when I want a long, fluttery lash look.

-Clinique Bottom Lash mascara
I finally repurchased this and remembered why I loved it. The tubing formula is a God-send for those of us who have an issue with mascara smudging on the bottom lashline.

-Nyx Butter Gloss in Peaches and Cream
Adorable color, creamy formula, and smells super yummy! Great gloss!

-Maybelline Color Whisper in Cherry on Top
The name says it all, I love a nice pop of cherry on the lips. This one is nice though because it's very wearable, not a crazy in your face color at all.

-Jersey Shore Sun Mongongo lip balm
Holy moly, this lip balm works wonders! I got this in my August Ipsy glambag and it is a total winner! It actually improves the texture of my lips rather than just moisturize them and it smells delicious!

-Dr. Brandt Pores No More primer
Also from my glambag, this is my new favorite primer. It really does reduce the appearance of my ginormous pores and it keeps my makeup lasting longer than most of my other primers.

-Layla Cosmetics Ceramic Effects nail polish in CE74 Pop Pink
Perfect pink summer color with a purple duo chrome. SO pretty! I have it on my toes for the second time this month!

I loved getting all of my favorite products together from this past month! I can't wait to see what my new favorites are going to be going into the new seasons!
Chelsea