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

EXTREME MAKEOVER: Makeup Vanity Edition

Okay, okay! I am really bad about putting back my makeup and makeup brushes after I'm done with them. So on Monday I decided, "it's the beginning of the week Marissa, it's time to get organized!" This led me to going on a cleaning spree and I am EXTREMELY pleased with the outcome! 

Before (really embarrassing):

See???? Gosh I feel like a terrible makeup owner! I wasn't even using my Muji drawer set. I love that thing! But, I worked hard and got everything spick and span. 

After (drum roll please!):

So pleased! I am thinking about rearranging my brushes and lipsticks because of being right handed, but honestly, it hasn't slowed me down in the mornings so far, so my brushes may stay put. 

I got my lipstick holder on amazon. It's acrylic and tiered so I can see all of my lipsticks that I'm encouraging myself to use this season. Would you like to see a blogpost on my favorite fall lip products? That will be my next post. I organized my Muji drawer like this: 

Drawer 1. Face product essentials

Drawer 2. Eye products (individual eyeshadows, mascaras, brow products and eyeliners)

3. More eyeliners and cream eyeshadows!

What are some of your favorite ways to keep yourself organized? 

Xoxo,

Marissa 

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