Monday, May 30, 2016

Sigma Lip Set in "Sealed With A Kiss"

I have heard so much about Sigma Beauty throughout the years but never pulled the trigger on making a purchase, until now. If you haven't heard of Sigma before they are an online beauty company, that provides beauty enthusiasts with the latest innovations in cosmetics, makeup brushes, and brush care accessories. There mission is to innovate beauty.

Nordstrom is now caring Sigma Beauty online and I decided to purchase the new Lip Kits that are currently available for purchase. These kits are limited edition and have a value of $71, however they retail for $49. This is the second lip kit I purchased. 



What it it:
The Sealed with a Kiss Lip Set is a curated collection of wearable neutrals that can be mixed and matched for a variety of looks and finishes. Create a matte look with Carnation Power Liner or go full-shine with Seal of Approval Lip Eclipse. Combine any or all of the products for a custom pout that is perfectly you.
 Included:
  • Nancy Power Lipstick
  • Signed, Sealed Power Lip Crayon
  • Seal of Approval Lip Eclipse
  • Carnation Power Lip Liner 
Swatches:
Colors from L-R: Nancy, Signed,Sealed, Seal of Approval, and Carnation

Verdict: I'm in love. First off, I appreciated the fact that Sigma sent the actually products with boxes. I don't like when companies package gift sets with tissue paper. The pigmentation on these lip products was stellar and the application was so smooth. The lipstick and lip liner were big hits for me. I'm pretty excited to test out some other beauty products from Sigma. 

* If you would like to pick up your own Sigma Lip Set in "Sealed With A Kiss" it is currently available online for $49 at Nordstrom and Sigma Beauty. Click the links for more details: NordstromSigma

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Too Faced Cosmetics Fall 2016 Sneak Peek


 The creator of Too Faced Cosmetics, Jerrod Blandino, posted a video on YouTube yesterday with  sneak peeks of all the new products coming out for fall 2016. I love finding out what will be hitting the beauty market soon. Enjoy :)

 Too Faced Born This Way Concealer     $28
After the huge success of Born This Way Foundation, Too Faced decided that a concealer needed to be thrown into the mix. This concealer is infused with a potent combination of Coconut Water and Alpine Rose.

Too Faced Sketchy Markers     $20
This liquid eyeliner pencil is made with Japanese calligraphy pigment and comes in 12 different shades, including a matte black and a glossy black.

Too Faced Lip Injection Colored Glosses     $22 
It's the lip injection formula you love with color. This lip plumping gloss comes in 6 new shades for totally kissable lips.

Totally Cute Eyeshadow palette     $36
This new eyeshadow palette comes with a customizable case and is filled with 9 bright colors for a fun eye look.

Too Faced Brow Quickie     $22
This brush on brow fiber gel is Too Faced's answer to a "casual" brow. These new brow products comes in 2 shades, a Universal Taupe and Universal Brown.


Who is excited for this new collection to launch?


Saturday, May 21, 2016

Sigma Lip Set in "Make Your Pout"

I have heard so much about Sigma Beauty throughout the years but never pulled the trigger on making a purchase, until now. If you haven't heard of Sigma before they are an online beauty company, that provides beauty enthusiasts with the latest innovations in cosmetics, makeup brushes, and brush care accessories. There mission is to innovate beauty.

Nordstrom is now caring Sigma Beauty online and I decided to purchase the new Lip Kits that are currently available for purchase. These kits are limited edition and have a value of $71, however they retail for $49.


What it it:
The Make Your Pout Lip Set is a curated collection of bold hues ranging from a cool pink, vivid orange and a deep brick red. The powerful colors can be mixed, matched and layered to create a one-of-a-kind lip that is truly your own. Each product boasts a unique finish from stay-all-day matte, creamy finishes and decadent high-shine.

Included: 
  • Bloody Good Power Lipstick 
  • Sigma Pink Power Lip Crayon 
  • She Know the Ropes Lip Eclipse 
  • Make Your Mark Power Lip Liner

Swatches:
 Colors from L to R: Bloody Good, Sigma Pink, She Know the Ropes, & Make Your Mark

Verdict: I'm in love. First off, I appreciated the fact that Sigma sent the actually products with boxes. I don't like when companies package gift sets with tissue paper. The pigmentation on these lip products was stellar and the application was so smooth. The lipstick and lip liner were big hits for me. The only product I wasn't the biggest fan of was the lipgloss. The formula didn't apply that well on my lips.  I'm pretty excited to test out some other beauty products from Sigma.  

* If you would like to pick up your own Sigma Lip Set in "Make Your Pout" it is currently available online for $49 at Nordstrom and Sigma Beauty. Click the links for more details: NordstromSigma

** Click here to check out my review on the Sigma Lip Kit in "Sealed with a Kiss"  (Link coming soon) 

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

B.H. Cosmetics is coming to ULTA


Just some quick beauty news for you all today. B.H. Cosmetics announced a few days ago that they will be partnering up with ULTA Beauty. 

If you haven't heard about B.H. Cosmetics before they have been around the beauty market for a few years now and continuously collaborate with well known Youtubers and Celebrities. B.H. Cosmetics creates high-quality, affordable cosmetics, makeup brushes and accessories.They are known for delivering high-quality cosmetics at affordable price points.  

The partnership between B.H. Cosmetics and ULTA will kick off with the launch of fan-favorite Carli Bybel's 14 Color Eyeshadow and Highlighter Palette on Ulta.com in June 2016 and in all Ulta Beauty stores in August 2016.

This will be the first time that B.H. Cosmetics will be available for purchase in-stores nation-wide.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Benefit Cosmetics New Brow Collection Launching in June

Benefits newest collection for Summer 2016 is all about your Brows!
This collection will be available for purchase June 24, 2016
Goof Proof Brow Pencil      $24.00 
Designed to fit the angles of your arches, this super easy brow-filling and shaping pencil has 12-hour waterproof wear. The soft, glide on color creates naturally full beautiful brows & the spoolie brush effortlessly blends for a perfectly polished look.
  • 1- Light (Platinum to Golden Blonde) 
  • 2- Light (Sandy Blonde to Light Brown) 
  • 3- Medium (Golden Ash Brown with Warm Undertones) 
  • 4- Medium (Medium to Dark brown) 
  • 5- Dark (Warm Dark Brown to Warm Black) 
  • 6- Dark (Cool Dark Brown to Cool Black) 
Brow Zings Eyebrow Shaping Kit     $32.00
Brow Zings is an all-in-one eyebrow kit that includes everything you need to tame, shape & fill brows. The soft, pigmented wax creates shape & definition while the setting powder provides 12 hours of wear. 
  • 1- Light (Platinum to Golden Blonde) 
  • 2- Light (Sandy Blonde to Light Brown) 
  • 3- Medium (Golden Ash Brown with Warm Undertones) 
  • 4- Medium (Medium to Dark brown) 
  • 5- Dark (Warm Dark Brown to Warm Black) 
  • 6- Dark (Cool Dark Brown to Cool Black) 
Gimme Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel       $24.00
An award-winning, innovative brush-on gel containing tiny micro fibers that adhere to skin and hair, creating full, lush-looking brows where before there were none. The water resistant, long lasting, buildable formula locks hairs in place while conditioning with vitamin B5 and marshmallow extract. Gimme Brow builds easily for thick, full arches, thanks to a tapered brush for blending and a precision tip for shaping.
  • 1- Light 
  • 3- Medium 
  • 5- Dark 
Precisely, My Brow Pencil     $24.00
Transform shapeless, undefined brows with just a few flicks of this highly pigmented, super-slim pencil.The custom, ultra-fine tip makes adding detailed definition to your brows easy, by drawing incredibly natural, hair-like strokes. This rich, waterproof pencil is ideal for spot filling sparse or over-tweezed areas and the smudge-proof formula is firm enough for precise application yet glides on effortlessly to bring symmetry to your brows.
  • 1- Light (Platinum to Golden Blonde) 
  • 2- Light (Sandy Blonde to Light Brown) 
  • 3- Medium (Golden Ash Brown with Warm Undertones) 
  • 4- Medium (Medium to Dark brown) 
  • 5- Dark (Warm Dark Brown to Warm Black) 
  • 6- Dark (Cool Dark Brown to Cool Black) 
3D Browtones      $24.00
Bring eye-catching depth & dimension to your brows with 3D BROWtones instant color highlights. It adds subtle, natural-looking highlights to brows, bringing soft contrast to darker brows and depth to lighter brows. 
  • 2- Light/Medium 
  • 4- Medium/Dark 
ka-BROW! Eyebrow Creme-Gel Color   $24.00
Brush on rich, buildable color! This all-in-one eyebrow cream-gel easily fills, sculpts and defines brows. Plus the built-in hard-angled brush magically converts to a full-size brush for precise control & effortless application.
  • 1- Light (Platinum to Golden Blonde) 
  • 2- Light (Sandy Blonde to Light Brown) 
  • 3- Medium (Golden Ash Brown with Warm Undertones) 
  • 4- Medium (Medium to Dark brown) 
  • 5- Dark (Warm Dark Brown to Warm Black) 
  • 6- Dark (Cool Dark Brown to Cool Black) 
ready, set, BROW! Clear Brow Gel      $24.00
Keep brows in place and perfectly polished all day with this clear setting gel. The custom brush features long bristles that evenly coat brow hairs from root to tip, short bristles to sculpt & shape hairs into place. The flexible, flake-free formula locks on makeup for 24 budge-proof hours, so brows don't pull a disappearing act.

BROWVO! Conditioning Eyebrow Primer     $28.00
Conditioning Primer takes brows from sparse to seriously fuller-looking! This nutrient-rich conditioning primer is formulated with keratin and soy proteins known to help brows look thicker, healthier & fuller. The clear, double-duty formula can be used as a primer to extend and enhance other brow products or worn alone to condition & smooth brows.

High Brow Highlight & Lift Pencil      $22.00
Benefit's famous brow highlighting pencil now has a creamier, dreamier and more blendable formula. Its universally flattering linen-pink shade has a natural-looking, matte finish and is ideal for all skintones. Complete your brow look by masking stray hairs and accentuating your arches for brighter, boosted and younger-looking eyes.

High Brow Glow Luminous Highlight & Lift Pencil      $22.00
Benefit's famous brow highlighting pencil now has a creamier, dreamier and more blendable formula. Its champagne-pink shade with an eye-catching luminous finish accentuates arches, makes eyes "POP", and gives the brow area a lifted look. It's an instant eye opener!
Angled Brow Brush & Spoolie     $20.00
This dual-ended eyebrow brush is specially designed to expertly apply brow powders, creams, gels, and waxes with ease.
Grooming Tweezer & Brush     $20.00
Keep strays away with Benefit Cosmetics double-duty brow tool. The slanted tweezers are coated with diamond dust to firmly grasp & pluck even the finest hairs. 

Click here if you are interested in purchasing any of these products: Benefit Cosmetics, ULTA


Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Urban Decay is replacing their ENTIRE lipstick collection

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If you are a beauty junkie like myself, then you have probably noticed that the Urban Decay Revolution Lipsticks have been on sale at many retailers for $11. That is half-off the normal retail price of $22. 

So why the sudden discount? you may ask. 

Turns out that Urban Decay Cosmetics is replacing their ENTIRE lipstick collection. 

This new lipstick range will include existing UD shades, as well as some discontinued ones, limited-edition selects, and some brand-new colors. Urban Decay will be repackaging, reformulating, and reintroducing their new VICE lipsticks soon. 

The Vice collection will include new lipstick finishes in Mega Matte, Comfort Matte, Cream, Metallized, Sheer, and Sheer Shimmer. There will be 100 lipstick colors launching at the same time, to the shelves and websites of UD retailers (Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Macy's, Beauty.com) and UrbanDecay.com. And 74 of these hues are going to be brand-new. Plus their is more good news, Urban Decay is also planning on launching 50 redesigned lip pencils as well. 

The new Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks will be launching on June 5th, 2016 and will retail for $17 each.