Trinket Liquid Lipstick by Sugarpill

I have been a fallower of the creator of Sugarpill for a long time!!! Since Amy used to sell her clothes on eBay that she tailored and made. Super creative and beautiful indeed she is!
I have been wanting her Sugarpill eyeshadows forever, but have not bought any yet🙁 dunno why, just haven't.
There's been all this hype about her liquid lipstick in the color Trinket. It's now on it's 3rd batch and from what I've heard two of the batches are a bit different from each other. I wouldn't know since I just bought it 2 wks back when I was emailed that it was restocked for the 3rd batch. Jumped on it and bought it! Here's my review on it-

Loved the outer packaging and the free sticker is super cute.

Didn't get the cute cartoon on the tube like the first batch sadly but still cute.

Swatch on my hand. I'm NC40 in MAC. Early Tan in Colorstay.

Without flash you can see the beautiful gold glitter on it once it's dried.

With flash on the color looks very washed out and does not compliment my skintone at all. I kinda don't like it on me. It's one of those shades that looks good on fair girls with pink undertones and not warm.undertones. I don't want to mess with the formula but  I kinda want to add a little coral liquid lipstick to warm it up.

Final thoughts-

Not worth 20 bucks. Doesn't look good on my skin tone. Awesome staying formula with cool glitter but not digging the mauviness, not warm.enough for me.

Jeffree Star Costmetics Review- Beauty Killer Pallete

Alot of people want to side with or against Jeffree Star, but I don't want to talk about that. His personal life choices are his own. We all make mistakes in our pasts, so I can't say anything about his.

Now let's get on with this review post!

My first item that I bought was the Beauty Killer Pallete. I fell for the hype and bought the 2nd batch after the first batch one sold out. Is it worth the price? Yes. You get a huge amount of product for a fourth of the price of individual designer name eyeshadows.

The pigment on all the colors are 5/5. You will get your money's worth out of every eyeshadow in the entire pallete. I barely swatched and the color came out from what you see in pan.

Diversity in the shades. There are neutrals, brights, shimmery, glittery, and matte. All the above is in there. You can create so many looks with just one pallete. Imagine all the other looks once you add eyeshadows with it you already own?!

(Two totally different looks, same pallete)

I love my pallete💜 I highly recommend it!

*Bought with my own money*

Here's the link JF Costmetics shop-
Jeffree Star Costmetics

Mini Haul MAC STORE Studio Fix Fluid and Zac Posen Setting Powder

Back to my local MAC store for a refill of my favorite foundation NC40 Studio Fix fluid. Can't live without it! Have tried both high and and low end foundations and the Studio Fix is still my favorite foundation for my skin type which is super oily.

Got that and their limited line by Zac Posan setting pressed powder.
I would say a dupe to Makeup Forevers HD powder.
Awesome for the hot summer coming up and keeping the oiliness at bay.
Both products came out to almost 60 dollars with tax. Not cheap. But I do use the foundation super often and love the coverage.
As for the setting powder I still need to test drive it longer before I can form an opinion on it. Good part about that is that MAC will accept all returns with recipets.

Mac Viva Glam Miley Cirus 2 Dupe for Lady Danger?

I wasn't even aware miley cirus had done a collaboration with Mac until I walked into my local Mac Pro store near me and a makeup artist showed me it. At glance its an orange red.
Very pretty in the tube.
However, I already own Lady Danger. Which is their main orange red in their permanent line. So I thought how is this one any different, as the worker also informs me that it's a matte formula. Really?
In the tube it had a slight sheen to it.
I had to try it. (VIVA GLAM MS 2 is on the left, Lady Danger on the right)

The formula on MS 2 is so much better and easier to apply than Lady Danger. It's creamier and smoother. Lady Danger is super dry and a bit more pigmented than MS 2.
Upon comparison lady danger is a true orange red and for some odd reason the ms 2 has almost like a salmon like (peachy) tone to it. (Left LD, right MS 2) and appears more moist.

A tad different than a true orange red. And believe me, I have been obsessed with bright orange lipsticks for years,
they are hard to come by and find the right shade.
If I had to pick one I would say the MS 2 one is a lot better formulated than the old formula on the Lady Danger one.
If your also able to get your hands on the MS 2 one your also supporting the viva glam program. Here's information on that www.macaidsfund.org
UPDATE- After wearing both shades I have to re-adjust my review.
MS 2 feathers out big time, lip liner is a must for it.
(This is MS 2 on me, NC 40 Studio Fix)                                 

I also feel that LD is a truer more pigmented orange red that does not bleed, where as MS 2 lacks both these qualities. (Here's one with me wearing Lady Danger)

So if you

already own LD you don't need this one ladies. Just make sure to moisturize before applying it with lip balm.

Another more affordable orange red is Revlon Coral Red in the black tubes.

SEPHORA Los Cabos Bronzer Review

In my last journey I mentioned I was getting into contouring and bought a couple of matte bronzers. This is one of them, SEPHORA'S Bronzer in shade Los Cabos ($17). Brown and warm undertoned. The number one reason I got this is because it's matte. Oily skinned gals I highly recommend this.
I got this due in part to the sales girl at Sephora who was incredibly helpful and patient with me.

                            (Me wearing the bronzer for about 6 hours, hence my oily forehead)
She had mentioned that this was a dupe for Benifits Hoola ($28). They had ran out of Benifits bronzer so I took the chance and bought the Sephora one, my wallet thanked me later. The only concern I have for myself is that it's a hair lighter then I was anticipating. Meaning whens it's winter (like it is now) it'll look good but once I tan it won't show as well during spring/summer. I am NC40 and Revon's early tan during the fall/winter, for reference.

If your a darker tone I would suggest going with a darker shade.

I do like that it's compact and comes with a good sized mirror that I use all the time while I'm getting ready.

If your interested in The Tarte foundation review here's the link-

http://thatdollnj.blogspot.com/2014/05/tarte-amazonian-clay-12-hour-full.html

MAC Blunt Review Contouring

In my last stop at MAC I bought Blunt matte blush. This is a scary color for a blush if you're not aware of what this kind of color is intended for. In the pan it is a dark brown color but on the actual skin it has hues of red.
This was a recommendation from a MAC makeup artist.
I asked her what is a good contour product that they carry, and what I mean by contour I mean it looks obvious from miles away that I have cheekbones. lol.

This is what she tried on me. When you're in store they have all the products at hand, so she can blend ten different things, and come up with a whole new shade. Something to keep in mind is to remember there are dupe products you might already own and or can blend to make a certain color.
Afterwards I really liked the results.
She contoured my cheekbones, upper forehead, and my lower jaw line. On top of that she blended a peach blush on the apples of my cheeks. She also used a shimmery bronzer, which I knew I wasn't going to buy. Bronzers are not my thing, or anything shimmery. My skin is too oily for that ish.
I bought the Blunt blush powder and the Pro Longwear Compact.
Will be posting my outcome look and what I do at home to contour soon.

I really like how Kandee Johnson does her contouring in this video. It's very exaggerated makeup but she makes great points and tips clear.

MAC Pro Longwear SPF 20 Compact Foundation Review

Let me start off by mentioning that MAC's creme to powder foundation is not a new concept. As a matter of fact Max Factor use to have a similar creme to powder compact. I used to love my Max Factor one but since this brand is no longer available in the U.S. I had to switch over to liquid.
Anyways, back on topic...
I went to my nearest MAC Pro Store and saw that they came out with their own creme compact. I flagged a sales girl down immediately to match me. The result was NC40. With my liquid Studio Fix I'm NC35, which seemed odd to me until she explained that their colors change varying from foundation type. I thought to myself great, hope I don't have to return to exchange it later. 

Bought it, took it home. (Also got Blunt Powder, separate review) 
A week later I was excited to try it out by myself. Having had prior experience with creme foundation I knew I wasn't going to be using the round sponge that came with it in the bottom compartment. Too much crude gets on it from your purse if you carry it around with you. Thanks in part to the bottom of the compact having a sorta see through mesh.

I got some regular triangle sponges and gently swiped the foundation compact. Very smooth and creamy, velvet like texture and super easy to blend on your skin. Doesn't dry harshly and you can continue to keep building the coverage without it looking cakey.
After applying it on my entire face it felt and looked natural without it looking fake on my skin. And yes, I know it's makeup, but it doesn't look like your wearing a mask. I want to compare the finish to a bb creme like finish. And it does dry matte, at least for the first couple hours on me, I have really oily skin.
I chose not to set it with a powder which is probably why I got oily half way through the day.
The color match does feel off to me still but not by a whole bunch. Surprisingly NC40 looked lighter by a shade off. And I mentioned I wear Studio Fix Liquid in NC35.
I like that it comes in compact form making so much easier for touch ups through the day. Reminds me of the studio fix powder foundation compacts.  
If you decide to get this or try it make you go in person and get matched.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Full Coverage Foundation Review

Lately I've been on a hunt to find a new foundation.
I bought Tarte's 12 Hour Amazonian clay foundation with very high hopes.
I did test drive inside the department store before purchasing it. Medium Tan Honey is an amazing color match for my skin tone. If I had to pick a color match over my MAC NC35 Studio Fix, this foundation would be it.
I wanted to use this foundation for a couple of weeks before reviewing it and make sure it's something I really wanted to replace my SF.
I paid $38 for this and some taxes. That's a lot of money, even for me, to splurge on foundation. I usually only use high end foundation 2 times out of the week so I don't normally use up my foundations too quickly.

Lucky for me I have a very understanding husband, who doesn't mind when I do want something bad enough, to allow me without judgement.
The foundation is very thick and but does offer full coverage, however, finding the right technique to apply this is an adventure on it's own. I tried a couple of brushes using this foundation but I didn't like the results. I just ended up using my clean hands and applying it with my finger tips. By the second and third time I didn't mind but it's not very practical applying it this way.
With primer underneath it looked matte and flawless, that is until it started mixing with my natural skin oils.
My forehead started to look shiny. Not greasy but dewy. I do not like this look at all. Warning for oily skinned gals!!!
As the hours progressed my flawlessly matte face became more and more dewy. Instead of matting my face with cakey powder I decided to just blot to keep it it's true foundation form.
Well let me tell you, for it being a thick FULL coverage foundation it has NO staying power. At the end of the day after blotting my face a couple times it looked a little blotchy and the foundation looked pretty thinned out at certain places on my face. Like I could see some of my freckles and redness.
For all the money I spent on this I expected my FULL 12 Hours Coverage!
I think I only saw about a third of that time on a hot Cali summer day. Oh well. Onto the next. Really do love the color match though. (will post pics soon)

Kat Von D Lock It Tattoo Foundation Review (UPDATED 2-6-2016) Pics

As much as I wanted to love this foundation, because of all the great reviews I've read, I don't.
Went into Sephora this past week with the intention of buying the Lock It Tattoo Foundation. I needed to be matched to my shade and wasn't about to just buy one and walk out without knowing what they looked like on me first. At $34 bucks, that ain't cheap, and I'm not coming back to return a trial and error.

They don't make an in between shade that's close to what undertone I am. The darker one (shade 58) had too much beige in it and the lighter one (shade m57) was too orange. Anything below those numbers were too light.
A way to know if it matches you well is to compare it to your neck line after it's on your face. If the foundation blends evenly between both your neck and face it's a good match.
When I tried both colors, one on each side of my face, the foundation sank into my pores! 
No thanks. It's bad enough I have enlarged pores I don't need to accentuate them as well. Of course I had no primer underneath but still I have a rule of thumb that if you need too many products your doing too much to make that one product work for you- so move on.
Sadly, I walked away without my beloved Kat Von D products. Sad face.

UPDATE- Alight ladies it's been too long! Drum roll...I am medium 54 in Kat's Lock It liquid Foundation. I am totally obsessed with the coverage after doing a trial of it for a week in the right shade for me. I'm in love with my new routine. I start off with my lotion Gold Bond Aloe, sort of a sticky but moisturizes lotion, but it's awesome because it doubles as a primer.
Then I dotted the Lock It foundation on my face. With a silicone round sponge I smoothed it on in small circles throughout my entire face. Did it twice for full coverage. I can't stop raving about it! Heres some pictures-

(No filters, natural light. One hr wear)

(Different day. After 5 hrs wear. Direct sunlight, no filters)

Highly recommend this to my oily skinned gals. Just make sure to exfoliate the night before and slather on an oil free lotion before applying this foundation on. I did not need a powder after but light blotting sheets were used once in the after noon.

L'oreal MAGIC Skin Beautifier BB Cream Review

About a couple years ago I used to use Rimmel's primer by itself with a light powder over it. There were days where I did not want to wear a full face of makeup when I would be stepping outside of the house for a couple errands, and I wasn't comfortable with a bare face since I have slight discoloration and enlarged pores.
Fast forward 2 years to now, finally the BB cream has crossed overseas! I recently learned what a BB cream is but had no clue what it was less then a month ago. I really wish I could try the original Korean BB creams that were first made and are so highly sought after but since I'm pregnant I can't use "anti-aging" ingredients or skin lighteners.
I did a little research to find out which brands were carrying one and the results kept going back to L'oreals not just by popularity but for function.
For a drugstore brand their BB cream is pretty steep in price. I bought mine for about 12 dollars after taxes. I kept hearing such rave reviews about it that I didn't mind spending the money. Took it home and didn't use it for a couple days.
Then a day came where I really had no time to get ready in the morning and I quickly had to do my makeup. I picked this up and took the shrink wrap off the screw top. Took the top off and my first impression after squeezing a small amount out was- why is this white?
I double checked the squeeze tube and it says medium on it as the shade.
Well it turns out you have to rub these micro beads in the "lotion" that break and then the color appears. Took me a couple applications to get down the right way to apply it.
I use my fingers because the warmth of my hands break the small beads faster and blends it easier. Wash your hands before applying, if you decide to apply it this way, you don't want to get breakouts from the natural oils on your hands or from bactaria.
The only things I don't like about this creme is how watery it first comes out of the tube and you have to use a dime size to cover your whole face. That means I have to buy a new one in maybe less then a month if I use this almost everyday.
I smooth it all over my face as if it was a lotion. In small circles making sure each area is covered well. It dries very matte. Good if you have oily skin but bad if you have dry or combo skin. If you do have some sort of dryness make sure to put a facial lotion on before hand.
I did apply my regular smashbox primer underneath to cover my enlarged pores because the first time I put it on without the primer my pores looked huge in part to the matteness of the bb creme.
The bb creme dries quickly.
The finish product is just as good as a medium coverage foundation. I didnt even need to apply setting powder over it. Color match was good too, mine is in Medium- I'm  an nc35, beige medium with yellow undertones.
Right now its winter and I don't get as oily as I normally get during other seasons but from what I've seen so far is that it stays fairly matte. Atleast 4-5 hours for me.
This a great product for ladies in a rush who really have no time in the morning before they have to be out the door. Or even someone who doesn't like to wear a lot of makeup on a regular basis. I hope L'oreal continues to make this and keeps the formula the same for as long as they continue selling it. Love it! 
(Here's a picture of me after wearing the BB creme for several hours during the day. Still looks quite matte which is rare on me with any product)

MakeUp ForEver HD High Definition Powder Review

After owning this for about a month I finally feel like I can review it properly. I bought the travel size one from Sephora for about 18 dollars rounded off after taxes. This isn't a review about the brand Makeup Forever, just of their HD powder. 
The only ingredient in this powder is silica, good for oily skin, bad for your lungs. Just be aware if you use this to do it in a well ventilated area. Since it's so finely milled it's kinda hard not to inhale it. It almost becomes smoke like when you accidentally move to much of it around. In my case I took off the top by accident and some of it spilled. Cute screw top plastic container but not very convenient, similar to the Bare Mineral's containers.
The powder did make my pores appear a lot smaller but it also left a white cast behind. No matter how I applied this with- kabuki brush, powder brush, powder puff- the results still looked chalky. Unless your extremely pale and it won't look noticeable on your skin tone I would pass.
I took HD pictures of myself and there was that dreaded white cast. Almost like flour was thrown on my face in different places more then others. I had to buff out the white patches with my fingers just make the powder dissolve into my foundation. It did let my face stay matte longer then my other powders though. Milk of magnesia does that too though for under 5 bucks.
One of my makeup pet peeves is products that you have to adjust to make work for you. You shouldn't have to do that especially if your paying so much out of pocket. It either works the way it should or pass and find something that does. 
I will be returning this back to Sephora. I might just go into MAC and get their blotting powder. Review coming soon!