Greige/Dusty Mauve Liquid Lipsticks

Here's some swatches of my favourite greige and dusty mauve liquid lipsticks!

 

Left to Right (natural light): Jeffree Star Celebrity Skin, NYX Bustier, NYX Embellishment, Jeffree Star Deceased, Jeffree Star Sagittarius, Jouer Rayanne, Sephora Cream Lip Stain #37 

Jouer Rayanne, Sephora Cream Lip Stain # 37, Lime Crime Cashmere, MAC So Me, Tarte OG, Tarte Festival, Caked Beauty Copy Paste, Laura Mercier Nude Rose, Sugarpill Kimchi  

2nd Row: Colourpop Midi, ColouPop Jiffy, Colourpop Bianca, Colourpop Littlestitious, ColourPop Trap, Too Faced Granny Panties, Huda Beauty Muse

 

Coloupop Trap, Too Faced Granny Panties, Huda Beauty Muse, Huda Beauty Medusa, Make Up For Ever #105

 

Indoor Lighting(top row): JS Celebrity Skin, NYX Bustier, NYX Embellishment, JS Deceased, JS Sagittarius, Jouer Rayanne, Sephora #37, Lime Crime Cashmere

Indoor Lighting: JS Sagittarius, Jouer Rayanne, Sephora #37, Lime Crime Cashmere, MAC So Me, Tarte OG, Tarte Festival, Caked Copy Paste, Laura Mercier Nude Rose, Sugarpill Kimchi  

Indoor Lighting (2nd row): CP Midi, CP Jiffy, CP Bianca, CP Littlestitious, CP Trap, TF Granny Panties, Huda Muse, Huda Medusa

 

Indoor Lighting (end of 2nd row sorry messy): Lonely Planet Pet Cemetary, Lonely Planet Bowery V, Lime Crime Faded, Lime Crime Gigi

 

2nd Row (natural lighting): MUFE #105, LP Pet Cemetary, LP Bowery V, LC Faded, LC Gigi

Empty Product Reviews!

These are sample/trial sizes of oils and moisturizers that were free or point perks from Sephora. 

1. Tarte Maracuju Oil ($55 CAD for 1.7 ounces)

I liked this, it absorbed into the skin quickly and left it soft. I used it on my face and neck. I wouldn't purchase it because there is another face oil from Algenist that I fell in love with.

2. Dr. Brandt Ruby Crystal Retinol Hydracreme ($80 CAD for 1.7 ounces)

I loved this moisturizer, it absorbs well and brightens the skin. I have sensitive skin but this didn't irritate it at all, which was surprising since it contains Retinol. I would definitely purchase a full size but it's very pricey so I'm using up some other samples first. ;)

3. Josie Maran Argan Infinity Cream Intensive Creamy Oil ($35 CAD for 2.2 ounces). I loooove this. It looks kind of like petroleum jelly when you squeeze it out but the comparison ends there. It smells like tangerines and feels so moisturizing. It takes a little while to sink in but works amazing on extra dry skin like mine! You can use it on your face and  body. I already purchased a full size. :)

4. Tarte Amazonian Clay Illuminating Serum -I think this has been renamed Amazonian Clay BB Illuminating Moisturizer ($42 CAD for 1.7 ounces)

I like the look of full coverage foundation but I also have very dry skin so I thought I'd give this a try in place of foundation and it's lovely! It doesn't provide a lot of coverage but had a flattering sheer finish. My favorite of all the BB creams I've tried. I already bought a full size.

5. Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil ($60 CAD for 1.7 ounces)

I prefer this to the Tarte Maracuju Oil because I use it for skin body and hair and it just seems more versatile. Absorbs well, no obvious scent, a little goes a long way! I haven't bought a full size but have used points to get the 15ml size when it's been available ($20 CAD if you're not using points to get it)

6. Josie Maran Argan Milk Intensive Hydrating Treatment ($70 CAD for 1 ounce)

This is amazing!! My skin felt soooo soft after using this. I really want a full size but can't justify buying it when I still have other free samples to use up but OMG my dry skin is in love.

7. Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil Light ($60 for 1.7 ounces)

This is similar to the original just a little more lightweight. Honestly I think I'd just prefer to use less of the original type since they are the same price. I can see people with thin hair preferring it if that's the main thing they're using it for. I have super thin & fine hair and didn't find enough of a difference to want to buy this over the original.

8. Ole Henrickson Sheer Transformation moisturizer ($48 CAD for 1.7 ounces) 

It claims to exfoliate and fade dark spots. I didn't use it long enough to notice much of a difference in dark spots but I loved how quickly it absorbed and it kept my skin moisturized all day. Great for under makeup.

These samples were all winners for me. If you're able to get some free samples of any of them you should try them out!

What's Yo Vice?

      Urban Decay has three different Vice palettes, all containing 20 eyeshadows (0.8 grams each). A single full size Urban Decay eyeshadow weighs 1.5 grams and retails for $22 CAD so the palettes are a great value. Not everyone is comfortable wearing bright eyeshadows but the Vice palettes actually each have a lot of neutral colours. 

       I swatched all three palettes here so you can compare. The only one still available is Vice 3 retailing for $70 CAD at Sephora. It comes with a decent quality double-ended synthetic brush and a makeup bag.

VICE 

Top to bottom: Desperation, Muse, Jagged, Blitz, Penny Lane, Junkie, Chaos, Occupy, Unhinged, Black Market, Provocateur, Rapture, Vice, Noise 

Armor, Nevermind, Echo Beach, Anonymous, Freebird & Laced

Vice is no longer available but many similar colours can be found in the permanent eyeshadow line.  A good dupe for Chaos (the bright blue matte in this pallette) is NARS Outremer.

VICE 2

Top to Bottom: Smokeout, Lovesick, Shellshock, Coax, X-Rated, Prank, Madness, Strike, Stash, Poison, Radar

Damaged, Voodoo, Betrayal, Derailed, Dope, Toxic, Habit, Ambush, Rewind

Vice 2 is no longer available but has dupes in the permanent eyeshadow line.

VICE 3

Left to Right: Truth, Dragon, Vanity, Alien, Last Sin, Undone, Freeze, Lucky, Alchemy, Angel, Downfall

Left to Right: Downfall, Heroine, Reign, Bondage, Defy, DTF, Brokedown, Bobby Dazzle, Sonic & Revolver

All eyeshadow swatched over Urban Decay Primer Potion :)

Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick 💄

    These lipsticks come in a great variety of colours, the formula on some of the matte colours is a little hard to work with (Cathedral, Lolita and L' Ecole Des Femmes skipped a little on first application). Lasting power is excellent and they have a strong vanilla scent. The product description lists the scent as 'Creme Brûlée' but they smell almost identical to MAC lipsticks to me. Price is a bit hefty at $26 CAD, but many shades are hard to dupe including two of my faves: Lolita & Thin Lizzy. 

Lolita, Cathedral, Thin Lizzy, L'Ecole Des Femmes, Backstage Bambi, Sexer, Lullabye 💘

Lullabye, Bachelorette, Bauhau5, Underage Red, Hexagram, Archangel, Vampira 💋

Song of the Day: Mötley Crüe "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" 😎

YSL Glossy Stain in #108 Violine Out Of Control

YSL Glossy Stain #108 is from the new Rebel Nudes collection. These colours are supposed to have a "3D" effect. This colour is more purple than I normally go but I love how it looks swatched over a more red based stain. It's pictured here over Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in Flame🔥. Flame is one of the most long wearing stain colours I've found. It lasted really well with the Glossy Stain layered over top. I'm a huge fan of the YSL Glossy Stains and have hoarded an embarrassing number of them. They retail for $36 CAD, available at Sephora💖

Stila Turquoise Liners

Pencil & Liquid!!!

These have great staying power and I haven't found this colour duped in another brand yet. Love !!!

Lancôme Rouge In Love 345B

I love this new shade!!!

Lime Crime Lipsticks 💕💜💕

Lime Crime Lipsticks

 

Left to Right: Glamour 101, Retrofuturist & Geradium 

Lynnderella

♥♬Three NOTD♬♥

OPI Hey Get In Lime + Lynnderella Inner Space

China Glaze Sun Worshipper + Lynnderella Pentimento

OPI Heart Throb + Utopia's Polish Gumdrops

Thanks for looking ♥♥♥

L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge

L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge Lipstick!

   These new L'oreal Infallible lipsticks have great staying power and also no perfumey smell!!! I'm excited! I guess that's why I bought so darn many!

Left To Right: Summer Rose {Limited Edition} (255), Beyond Blushing (129), Charismatic Coral (421), Always Apricot (425), Eternal Rose (227), Rambling Rose (212) & Tender Berry (519).

Left To Right: Rambling Rose (212), Tender Berry (519), Enduring Berry (130), Forever Fuschia (138), Red Fatale {Limited Edition} (343), Blazing Sangria (714), Ravishing Red (312).

Left To Right: Forever Fuschia (138), Red Fatale {Limited Editon} (343), Blazing Sangria (714), Ravishing Red (312), Refined Ruby (337) & Bold Bordeaux (741).


      I love the texture of these lipsticks, and they have great staying power. Red Fatale (343) is the perfect warm red cream-One of my faves! Too bad it's limited edition, I hope they bring this one back! My other favorite red from this line is Ravishing Red which is a unique type of shade. It's a slightly cool red but with gold shimmer which brings in warmth with the cool:) Forever Fuschia looks dupey to MAC Show Orchid because of the blue shimmer it has but I don't own MAC Show Orchid so I can't say for sure. Summer Rose is a beautiful bright coral. I find all the other shades with the word 'Rose' in them wearable "your lips but better" type shades. The only colour I *sort of * regret is Beyond Blushing (129) because it looks super frosty and pale on me but I think i could put it on my lower lip as a centre highlight and make it work. If you can't afford Lancome Rouge In Love I think L'Oreal Infallible is a fantastic alternative. As you can see, I love them both!! ❤

❤ I'm In Love with Lancome's Rouge In Love ❤

Left To Right: Ever So Sweet (128 M), Miss Coquelicot (146 B), Madame Tulip (156 B), Dans Ses Bras (163 M), & Sequins D'Amour (170 N)

Left To Right: Sequins D'Amour (170 N), Rouge Saint Honore (181 N), Rouge Valentine (185 N), & Jolie Rosalie (275 M).

Left To Right: Jolie Rosalie (275 M), Violine Lamee (277 N), Rose Boudoir (340 B), & Rose Pitimini (353 M).

      These lipsticks are very unique in texture. They feel pretty weightless on and also feel slightly greasy/slippery when applying but then set on your lips without losing their shine. They don't feel drying on the lips and live up to the 6-Hour staying power claim in my experience. They will kiss off/transfer if your lips touch something but that didn't bother me. I love them!! ❤

Pale Concealers

Pale Concealers!!

All of these concealers are the palest shades available in each formula (MAC ones are both NC 15). Maybe one will be pale enough for you!!

Left To Right: L'Oreal Magic Lumi in Fair, Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer in 1, Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Extra Light, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC 15, Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Stick in CIA, MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 15, Maybelline Superstay Concealer in Light, Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Porcelain.

Left To Right: L'oreal Magic Lumi in Fair, MUFE Full Cover in 1, ELDW concealer in Extra Light, MAC Studio Sculpt NC 15, UD 24/7 in CIA, MAC Studio Finish NC 15, Maybelline Superstay in Light.

Left To Right: MAC Studio Finish NC 15, Maybelline Superstay in Light, Kat Von D Tattoo concealer in Porcelain.


   My favorite concealer by far is Estee Lauder Double Wear in Extra Light. The colour is perfect and the texture blends well and even works well under the eyes. MUFE and Kat Von D are both quite heavy but are great for spot concealing. Kat Von D Porcelain is the lightest of all these concealers-too light even for me! MAC Studio Sculpt is quite heavy but blends well for under eyes. Unfortunately I found when I put it under my eyes it made my waterproof liner run because it seems a little greasy. MAC Studio Finish is a great consistency but doesn't have the lasting power of ELDW. Urban Decay 24/7 was nice but I didn't love the texture for under the eyes. The Maybelline looks really pale when you first put it on but oxidizes to a pinky colour. The L'Oreal Magic Lumi is quite pink too. It works okay as a brightener but I wish it were paler and less pinky.
   So Kat Von D is the palest followed by UD 24/7, then ELDW. MUFE, and the two MACs are similar in paleness and all oxidize a *tiny* bit darker than when you 1st apply them. Maybelline and L'oreal both have a weird pink hue that didn't work on me but may work for you. One concealer type product that isn't in this post is one of my favorites that I can't find! It is the L'Oreal True Match Touch Magique in W1-2. It is nice and pale and also yellow based, which can be hard to find in drug store concealers. It also gives decent medium coverage. I will post a pic once I find it lol. Please feel free to ask any questions about concealers or anything else! ❤

Pale Foundation

Pale Foundation Swatches!!

For all you pale girls and guys out there, this post will include swatches of all my palest foundations. Warning-Pics of my foundation bottles are disgusting, view at your own risk!!

Foundations in this post: Revlon Photo Ready Airbrush in Vanilla, Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover in Very Light, Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Foundation in Fair, Estee Lauder Double Wear in Shell, Revlon Photo Ready in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, SmashBox Studio Skin 14 Hour Foundation in 1.1, Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + in Ivory, L'oreal Visible Lift Serum in Soft Ivory, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC 15, Revlon Age Defying with DNAdvantage in Fresh Ivory, Revlon ColorStay in Ivory. All of these foundations are the lightest shades available in each formula except for the NARS which I think has a lighter shade than Siberia.

Left To Right: Revlon PR Airbrush in Vanilla, ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light, Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell.

Left To Right: Revlon PR Airbrush in Vanilla, ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light, Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair.

Left To Right: ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light, Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell, Revlon Photo Ready in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, SmashBox Studio Skin in 1.1, MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory, L'oreal Visible Lift Serum in Soft Ivory, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC 15, Revlon Age Defying in Fresh Ivory, Revlon ColorStay in Ivory.

Left To Right: Revlon Photo Ready Airbrush in Vanilla, ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light, Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell, Revlon PhotoReady in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, SmashBox Studio Skin in 1.1.

Blurry with flash but gives an idea of shade difference;) Left To Right: Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell, Revlon Photo Ready in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, Smashbox Studio Skin in 1.1, MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory.

Left To Right: ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light (no black dot visible in this pic), Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell, Revlon Photo Ready in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, Smashbox Studio Skin in 1.1, MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory.

Left To Right: ELDW Maximum Cover in Very Light (no black dot visible in this pic), Tarte AC 12 Hour in Fair, ELDW in Shell, Revlon Photo Ready in Ivory, NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, Smashbox Studio Skin in 1.1.

Left To Right: NARS Sheer Matte in Siberia, Smashbox Studio Skin in 1.1, MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory, L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum in Soft Ivory, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC 15, Revlon Age Defying in Fresh Ivory, Revlon ColorStay in Ivory.

Left To Right: MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory, L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum in Soft Ivory, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC 15, Revlon Age Defying in Fresh Ivory, Revlon ColorStay in Ivory.

Left To Right: edge of Smashbox Studio Skin in 1.1, MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory, L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum in Soft Ivory, MAC Studio Sculpt in NC15, Revlon Age Defying in Fresh Ivory, Revlon ColorStay in Ivory.

    So that's a lot of photos, but foundation photographs are tricky!! They can appear quite different with or without flash, so I included both. I apologize for Revlon Age Defying & Colorstay getting the short end of the stick (and my arm)! I know they are harder to see because of my wrist wrinkles. I may update with better swatches of those two.
   I'll give you my thoughts on pale foundation. It is always better to try it on in person and wear it around for a few hours before buying. Why wait? Foundation can oxidize when exposed to air and change colour quite drastically. For pale girls and guys this can be especially troubling. You find your perfect shade only to find it turned orange once you've had it on for an hour! My worst experience with this was Dior Forever Foundation (not pictured here). The lightest shade was still a *hair* dark for me but I bought it anyway because I loved the formula. I never got a chance to wear it in public because when I tried it on at home I quickly turned a gross orange colour, lol.
    I didn't find any of these foundations oxidized badly on me. Revlon Photo Ready Airbrush has been rumored to oxidize-It got a little darker on me but it's main problem was that it gave terrible, patchy (yet glittery) coverage. My favorite of all the foundations was the first full cover foundation I ever bought-Estee Lauder Double Wear in Shell. I have yellow undertones so I was surprised it worked so well. I had to go with the cool toned (1C1) Shell because the other 1 shades (Bone and Ecru) were too dark for me. I love full coverage! I also have dry skin so that can be problematic. Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum cover is a little too mask-like/grey for all over usage but I still like it for problem areas and to mix with other foundations. Tarte AC 12 Hour was a nice colour and more yellow toned that ELDW Shell but I didn't like the texture as much. The lightest foundations by far were NARS Siberia and MUFE Mat Velvet + in Ivory. I didn't like the texture of either of these on my skin but they are matte so you may love them if you have oilier skin. The Smashbox Studio Skin was the darkest by far and had an unflattering grey hue to it. Me no like but the coverage is great (full). L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum had great texture and coverage and I felt like it made my skin look nicer but I wish there was a shade a tiny bit paler and yellower than Soft Ivory which was a little pink for me. MAC Studio Sculpt was a great colour and texture. Quite heavy feeling which i don't mind but some may not like the *slightly* greasy feel.  Revlon ColorStay in Ivory had great coverage but is pinker that ELDW Shell in my opinion. I like ELDW texture better than ColorStay but ELDW is also more than twice the price of Revlon ColorStay. Revlon Photo Ready Original has a nice texture and the colour is nice and pale but it is not enough coverage for me. Revlon Age Defying had a nice texture but also not enough coverage for me. It also leaned a little too pink for my yellow-ness. Note that Revlon Photo Ready, Photo Ready Airbrush & Age Defying all contain glitter. I like the glitter but many do not so I thought it was worth a mention. If you don't like full coverage foundation and you don't have dry skin you may not like the same foundations I liked. I hope the swatches were helpful!! ❤