Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo ♡ Review + Swatches

Urban Decay launched a new range of Revolution Lipgloss in 2015 and these are one of the best lipgloss I have tried in my life. I was able to purchase the travel sized duo to try before I decide on the full size and I am excited to share with you my thoughts on these products. 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo is a Limited Edition set with two ultra pigmented shades of Revolution High-Color Lipgloss, one being a best selling neutral (Liar) and another is an exclusive vibrant fuchsia (Anarchy).

Revolution Lipgloss is described as a high-impact lip color that is loaded with shine, it has a super creamy texture that is full coverage and glossy. It claims to deliver an ultra pigmented color in one swipe, also it claims to hydrates lips during wear and it is a lip product that will make your lips appear plumper and fuller.

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

♥ PACKAGING
Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss comes packaged in a slim, long, clear tube, the travel size packaging is exactly the same as the full size, except that there is an obvious size difference. The tube is made of plastic, but it feels luxury and it has a textured look all over.

♥ APPLICATOR
Revolution Lipgloss is designed with a plush silicone paddle applicator, its quality is soft, flexible and durable, it is able to deliver a precise line with the tip and it feels comfortable during application. The applicator is a little bigger than general lipgloss applicators, I love that the tip of the applicator allows me to get into the corner without all the mess and the body of the applicator allows me to deliver a one swipe full coverage look.

♥ TEXTURE & FORMULA
The texture of these Revolution Lipgloss is soft and creamy, they feel velvety when applied and the formula is hydrating during wear. I personally don't mind lipgloss that are sticky, as long as they aren't stricky when I talk, but of course I also adore lipgloss that are not sticky. Revolution Lipgloss doesn't have a thick and tacky texture and it is not sticky at all.

♥ SCENT
I don't mind lip products that are scentless, but I much prefer them to have flavors. Although the Revolution Lipgloss has no scent to them at all, I love that they wears and feels so comfortable.

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution High-Color LIAR Lipgloss is described as a medium pink nude shade, it is a beautiful everyday neutral. Liar is like a darkened nude color, I love this shade and I am glad that it doesn't give me that 'concealer lips looks'. Liar applies in full coverage, no streaking nor smearing or feathering during wear.

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo 

Urban Decay Revolution High-Color ANARCHY Lipgloss is described as a bright fuchsia, it is such a wearable beautiful bright pink shade. If it wasn't for this duo set, I probably would have never purchased Anarchy as the color looks insanely bright in the tube and on the internet, but in real life it's not that crazy; I mean it is bright, but you can build up the intensity, mostly importantly I love that it is bright but everyday wearable.

♥ PIGMENTATION
Revolution Lipgloss is super pigmented and it is exactly what Urban Decay claims to be "ultra-pigmented color in one swipe". Whether it is a neutral or bright shade, both lipglosses I own has an excellent color coverage. Most of the times I like to apply several time even though it is already so pigmented, I feel like if applied two to three coverage, it can deliver a much more fuller and plumper lips look and it's a true fact.

♥ LONGEVITY
Liar (neutral shade) and Anarchy (bright shade) are both long wearing for a lipgloss, Liar wears approximately four hours, while Anarchy wears up to six hours. During each wear I have drink water and munch on food. After meal, Liar seems to have gone completely and Anarchy seems to have faded a little in the middle of the lips.

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 have you tried the Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss?

if yes, what is your favourite shade?

NARS Audacious Lipstick ♡ Brigitte Review + Swatches

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick is described as a modern lipstick that dresses up lips with bold coverage and ultra soft texture. It is a weightless, color-saturated lip product that glides on effortlessly and it claims to achieve a single-stroke coverage.

There are forty shades of NARS Audacious Lipsticks available and it was such a difficult decision to make when I purchased my first lipstick from this range. I finally decided on Brigitte, although I already own a handful of these types of colors, one more cannot hurt right?!

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick in Brigitte is described as a nude rose with a luxury texture. It comes packaged in a sleek black tube with "NARS" wrapped around the bottom of the lipstick, it also has a magnetic closure which I thought was pretty awesome. I like that the magnetic closure can prevent the cap of the lipstick from coming off (loose lipstick caps often comes off while caring in the handbag and not only does it ruin the lipstick, it ruins the bag too).

NARS Brigitte is an everyday wearable pink coral shade that delivers a full coverage with one swipe, its application glides on smoothly without tugging or dragging the lips. The lipstick applies evenly and even on days that I didn't exfoliate my lips, it looks gorgeous on without emphasis the lip lines and dry patches. The formula is very creamy and buttery and it wears for up to five hours without smearing or feathering.

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

NARS Audacious Lipstick - Brigitte

♥ THINGS I LOVE ♥

simple but absolutely gorgeous sleek packaging

love the magnetic closure to prevent loose cap

smooth, soft and creamy texture

long wearing for a lighter color

have NARS embossed on the actual lipstick

everyday wearable color

does not emphasis lines and dry patches

what is your favourite NARS Audacious Lipstick?

Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick ♡ Dirty Money Review + Swatches

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick

Today I will be reviewing the Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick that I have purchased months ago. I have previously tried a few other shades of the Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks and later sold them all because they weren't what I have expected; I mean they are great qualities, but I just didn't enjoy them as much. I only decided to buy Dirty Money because the color is so different and so unique.

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick is described as a look of cold cash as its color is inspired by money (American money). It is a limited edition liquid lipstick that claims to goes on opaque and dries completely matte that will stay on for hours.

Jeffree Star's makeup products are 100% vegan and cruelty free and with each of their liquid lipsticks, they have suggested to exfoliate your lips before use, also avoid food with oil so that the formula stays on foreverrrrr.

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick

♥ PACKAGING
Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipsticks comes packaged in a bright pink box with gold stars prints in the front, the liquid lipstick name is printed on a pink sticker and pasted on the top of the box and the sides of the box has all kinds of details like where the product is made and what ingredients are included etc... The actual product comes in a clear tube with pretty pink caps that has the same star design as the cardboard box. The liquid lipstick comes with a short wand and a large sized doe foot applicator which made applications much easier.

♥ FORMULA
The formula of these liquid lipsticks are creamy and liquid-y and they dry down to a complete matte in two minutes. They are not ideal for layered as the more you apply, they thicker and heavier it feels, but these doesn't crack and peel off when layered over and over. Most of the time Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks does not need to be layered over as these are insanely pigmented; the only time I do layer the liquid lipstick is when these dries to a matte and the inner lips looks bare.

♥ SCENT
Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks doesn't have any scents, no gross paint smell or sweet lolly scents. It's just absolutely no smell at all. The ones that are sensitive to scented lip products would find these amazing and the one that loves scented products (like myself) probably cannot stand it (cause I can't!).

♥ APPLICATION
The large, chunky doe foot applicator makes application much easier as it is able to deliver a full coverage with just one swipe. Application is sometimes messy as these are liquid formula but the applicator is easy to work with.

♥ DURING WEAR
Ever since Jeffree Star released his liquid lipstick line, I have owned Redrum, I'm Royalty, Prom Night, I'm Nude, Celebrity Skin, Queen Supreme, 715 and non of those I have worn over 30 minutes per application. I really wanted to try and see how these really wear and I did tested Dirty Money for over an hour, that was the longest I could make it. These liquid lipsticks does wear comfortably if you don't layer the products, they feel weightless and feel almost not there. Each of the liquid lipstick is full of pigmentation, they were hard to remove even with waterproof lip remover and they stain afterwards. The reason that I have purchased, sold them and re-purchased again is because these are actually pretty amazing, I love their pigmentation and formula etc; but there is just something not right and at the same time I want to own them all because they are amazing... SO COMPLICATED RIGHT?!

♥ DIRTY MONEY
Dirty Money is as stated inspired by the color of American money. The color is so unique that I fell in love with it as soon as I saw swatches of the shade on Instagram. Dirty Money fits its name perfectly as it's got that dirty green shade with a bit of grey. I know the color is not everyday wearable and I probably would be too scared to wear it out, but I just love it and it was one of the 'must have' items in my wishlist.

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick (outdoor)

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick (indoor)

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick (indoor)

Jeffree Star Dirty Money Liquid Lipstick (left: outdoor / right: indoor)

@jeffreestarcosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick 💸💚 Dirty Money | music: Luhan - That Good Good [有点儿意思]

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have you tried JSC Dirty Money?

what are your thoughts on Jeffree Star Liquid Lipsticks?

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set ♡ Swatches

This is a long overdue swatch post, it's been sitting in my draft posts since October last year. I don't want to call this a 'review post' because I have sold most of its products from this set, but I do still want to post this as the photos are very pretty.

Sometimes (most times) I buy makeup base on its cute packaging and I knew that I wasn't going to like the Love Flush blushes as much as I should, but I still bought the set because it's super cute!  

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks was released as part of the holiday collection in 2015, it contains three deluxe size of melted lipsticks and three deluxe size of love flush blushes. The set is Limited Edition, but the products included are available to purchase individually as full sized items.

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Inside the Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Sets, the melted lipsticks and love flush blushes are packed in pairs into individual gift boxes. Each mini duo are color coordinated, there is a pair of purple, a pink and a nudes.

♥ Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick is described as a liquid lipstick with high shine gloss and long-wearing formula. Its texture is claimed to be creamy and comfortable and it promised to deliver an intense, high-impact, super rich, saturated color that last for hours. (I agree! I agree with all Too Faced claims! Melted Peony is my all time favourite!!!)

♥ Too Faced Love Flush Long-Lasting Blush is described as a long-wear, fade-proof, smudge-proof formula that keeps your cheeks perfectly flushed for up to 16 hours. It claims to be a richly pigmented blush that will look great on any skin tones. (I have tried a few of their Love Flush Blushes and I've never been a fan >.<)

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Fig

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Fig

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Peony

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Peony

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Nude

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set - Nude

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set

Too Faced Melted Peony has always been my favorite lip products, I love that it is super long-wearing and it doesn't smudge or feathered despite its glossy formula. I also have Melted Nude and I am glad to have Melted Fig.

Prior to buying the Too Faced Melted Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Set, I have tried the Love Flush Blush in Justify My Love and Your Love Is King, I don't like either of them because I find the blush to be too powdery. The blushes are so amazingly pigmented and if you are heavy handed like me, you may end up fixing a clown mess lol. I find that the blushes doesn't blend well, but are very long-wearing.

kinda off-topic:

have you tried the Too Faced Melted Chocolate?

Beauty Empties #8 ♡ ft. Dior, Bioderma, Clinique + More [2016]

Here are a few skincare products I have emptied during February and early March. I am excited to share with you the best perfume I have ever used, it is also the first bottle of perfume that I've emptied since I started using perfumes years ago.

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum

DIOR Addict Eau de Parfum is described as an Oriental Floral fragrance for women. I was given the 20ml as a gift a few years ago and I am unsure of which version this one is as there are quite a few versions of the Dior Addict Eau de Parfum. I love that it has a very strong vanilla-ish rich scent, it wears for a very long time and I get compliment all the time when I wear this perfume. I thought the lock design at the spray opening was very clever and it may seem like a mini bottle, but it lasted for years with almost everyday sprays.

The Body Shop Honeymania Shower Gel

The Body Shop Honeymania Shower Gel is a shower product claims to be made from the nectar of thousands of wildflowers. I bought the biggest bottle The Body Shop has ever made, 750ml and it's amazing! I love the smell of Honeymania, but because the bottle was too big and it took me nearly six months to finish a bottle, I was kind of sick of it at the end haha. Honeymania isn't ultra moisturizing and at the same time it doesn't dry out my skin. 

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Cleansing Facial Wash

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Cleansing Facial Wash is one of my most re-purchased skincare products! Looking back at my past beauty emptied posts, this is my third re-purchased and I absolutely love this product. At first I wasn't used to the clean tea tree scent, it smelled like freshly cut grass which I've always thought it's a really gross scent lol; but the more I use this facial wash, the more I got used to the smell. Now I just love everything about it. I love that it leaves my face feeling refreshed after each use and I love that I hardly get acne when using this product, except from that time of the month and this facial wash helps to reduce those pimples.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (Combination Oily to Oily Skin)

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (Combination Oily to Oily Skin) is another of my absolute favourite, most purchased (for family and friends) / re-purchased product. I am an oily skin type and this moisturizer absorbs quickly into my skin, it makes my skin dewy soft without feeling heavy or looking like a disco ball. I use this mostly at night before bed and I sometimes use it before makeup application and I find that it helps keep my facial oil in place and helps my makeup stays longer, it also feels moisturizing during wear. 

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Solution Micellaire

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Solution Micellaire is a no-rinse micella cleanser and makeup remover especially designed for sensitive, normal to dry skin types. I received a 100ml to try from my Beautylish Lucky Bag and although I have always try to avoid non-rinse cleansers, this was a highly recommended product from the people around me. After finishing the bottle, I thought that I actually really liked it, it changed my thoughts towards micellar cleansers a bit. I like that this cleanser removes heavy makeup easily, with only a few wipes of five to six cotton pads, it can remove waterproof mascara and eye products without burning my eyes and I like that it doesn't dry out my skin or produce more oil as I have only skin and this was meant for dry skin types. 

Not Soap, Radio Liquid Feud Body Wash

Not Soap, Radio Liquid Feud Body Wash is one of the samples that came in from my recent Birchbox February Beauty Box, it is one of my absolute favourite products from the February box. I love the coconut scent and I love that this body wash leaves my skin super smooth after shower. I also thought that the little sample bottle is super cute, I have since reused it for something else, it's so handbag friendly!

Carmex Original Lip Balm

Carmex Original Lip Balm is the best lip balm I have ever tried, I have since re-purchased a few pots cause I can't live without it haha! I first tried this lip balm when it was included in one of the GoodieBox NZ subscription boxes, I remember it was one I received that I was so disappointed, I cancelled those beauty boxes. At first I thought that it was totally lame to include a lip balm because the beauty box was pretty expensive, now I take all back whatever lame things I've said hahah because this lip balm is truly amazing. I love the fresh minty scent and I love that it keeps my lips moisturized while I sleep (I usually applied before bed), it was also an amazing product for when I wear lip tint and any other drying lip products. 

The Body Shop Shea Sugar Body Scrub

The Body Shop Shea Sugar Body Scrub claims to reveal softer, glowing skin with exfoliating salt grains and organic sugar in a moisturizing, oil-based scrub that has a fresh, classic scent. I don't like this body scrub and I feel like this is the worse scrub I have ever tried, every time I use this product I just couldn't wait till the day I've emptied it as I have thought of throwing away but I didn't want to waste money. Arghh the struggle! The Shea Sugar Body Scrub is so sticky, it feels sticky during and after use, the smell is alright, but not great and it didn't feel moisturizing or refreshing as other body scrubs I've used. 

have you tried any of the products mentioned?

what is your most re-purchased beauty products?