Happy Friday! We made it through another week, let’s sprinkle some confetti around, shall we? Speaking of colorful stuff, what have you been wearing on your nails lately? Is there a go-to shade or particular polish you are currently madly in love with? For me it’s been mostly blue shades with Cupcake Polish Berry Good […]
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Though I haven't talked about it much, I am really into ColourPop! Have you heard of this new-ish cosmetics brand? It is an online only, super affordable brand of high-quality makeup products. I reviewed a few of the products previously here. The brand offers a ton of products in a ton of colors — or should I say colours? I am dying for them to launch a full-on lipgloss; you know how much I love a great gloss! Until then, I have to settle for their latest launch ColourPop Ultra Satin Lips. As soon as Satin Lips launched last week, I placed my order.
Knowing how pigmented ColourPop lip products are, I wanted to try the more nude and natural looking lip shades. I ordered Magic Wand, Echo Park and Frick 'N Frack and tried them the second they came through the door.
Magic Wand is a dark nude lip color. Echo Park takes that nude shade and kicks it up just a notch and adds a little bit of peachy color to it. Frick 'N Frack is a very dark burnt rose shade.
Ultra Satin Lips look quite different on the lips than they do swatched. They dry down pretty matte and are much darker than I would have expected. These are not nearly as matte as ColourPop Ultra Matte Lips, but they are not as satin or have as much of a sheen as I thought they would. They feel creamy on the lips though. The brighter shades look to be more satin in the swatches on their site. The pigmentation is incredible as I expected. One swipe over the lips is all that is needed. Being that I prefer a lighter and glossier finish, I do top them off without a bit of pearl gloss like this from NARS or MAC.
These does not run at all and it fades naturally and evenly. I'm really impressed with how long Ultra Satin Lips lasted on me overall. I would say it lasted a good five to six hours before I noticed some fading which was very gradual. I still noticed color on my lips beyond that point.
There are 16 shades in the ColourPop Ultra Satin Lips lineup:
I hope they come out with a real gloss soon!
Each Ultra Satin Lips sells for $6.00. Buy it at colourpop.com.
My Current Makeup Wishlist Hi guys, I do have a secret makeup wishlist like all girls, obvious no. So I thought of sharing my makeup wishlist with you all today. Of course these items are not ‘need’ coz I have so many other alternatives in my stash already, but ‘want’ 1. theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer Now [...]
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Do you love vintage style as much as I do? Then you need to check out Besame Cosmetics. The brand was created in 2004 by artist, cosmetic historian, and designer Gabriela Hernandez. The products are non-toxic, paraben-free and cruelty free, and all products are made in the USA. The packaging is TO DIE FOR! Everything ...
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The Cosmetics Compact is your compact source of the latest news and views from the cosmetics industry, and this edition takes a new turn with a special feature on ingredient sourcing and sustainability.
How To Unclog Facial Pores Naturally By Somreeta If you wish to keep pimples, blackheads and acne at bay, it is important for you to clear the clogged pores in your skin. Deep cleansing and exfoliation at regular intervals help in doing away with the dead skin cells, oil, dirt and impurities that clog the [...]
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Cupcake Polish is a brand I have been kind of lusting after for a year or so because of all the gorgeous Instagram photos I constantly see of it. So I decided to finally purchase some for myself and see just how magical it really is. Cupcake Polish has quite a few beautiful looking polishes, […]
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Is it possible to find a 32-pc eyeshadow palette for under $20? It is if you’re talking about the Affirmation Eyeshadow Palette – 32-pc, $15, from Makeup Revolution London. Available at Ulta and via Makeup Revolution’s website, this palette features a wide range of colors from neutrals, coppers, and roses, to plums and charcoals. It’s […]
Frugal Friday: Makeup Revolution Affirmation Eyeshadow Palette!
It’s a bit difficult to believe we’ve come to the end of another week, but here we are yet again to open up another Friday with a round of the Internet’s finest bag deals. Right now is objectively the worst time to be looking for discounted designer bags, but as always, we take that as a challenge.
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When it comes to buying new makeup, the deciding factor in our purchase is usually dependent on how flattering the shade appears against our skin tone. Luckily, plenty of beauty bloggers have helped make this decision easier for us by testing out the pigments of the latest cosmetics in the form of swatches on their arms, but what do you do if your skin simply doesn't match those who are modeling the shades you're considering buying? The pretty tones you see set against fair skin might look completely different on any skin tone that's different from the one being shown, making these seemingly helpful visuals entirely irrelevant for many.
Beauty blogger, Ofunne Amaka, experienced this difficulty after she had bought multiple beauty products that weren't quite a good match for her. "After a number of disappointing purchases, where I ultimately guessed completely wrong about how a product would look on me, I thought to myself, "I wish there was a resource that allowed me to see swatches of the latest makeup products on darker complexions," she explained to us. This realization inspired Amaka to find a way to work around the issue, and help others along the way.
First, she began by creating @cocoaswatches, an Instagram account where she crowdsourced images of makeup swatches from herself and other beauty bloggers, displaying how the colors would look on each different skin tone. The page was an instant success, causing Ofunne to look for a way to expand on the idea. She then opted to create the Cocoa Swatches app as an extension of her Instagram page, which now includes both original and user generated content to help users discover new makeup products and be able to accurately visualize how the product would appear when applied to a similar complexion to their own.
This new app comes at the perfect time for the industry, especially since it's been under fire for its prominent lack of diversity in terms of product availability and the representation of different races by brands. Although there's been some signs of improvement, like brands adding more color options within their cosmetics lines (thanks Kat Von D!), there's still a lot of room for growth which makes the launch of this app that much more important.
Check out the app, and then download it here:
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