LOTD: 5/29/2014

Wet n Wild Megalast lipstick in 903c Just Peachy. 

This light peachy matte color is perfect for spring/summer. It makes your lips look super pouty and full. For $1.99 I think it's worth a try! 

Xoxo

TREND SPOTLIGHT: FRONT/BACK EARRINGS

Party in the front and the back! These earrings are right on trend for summer 2014. I have seen a pair or two of this style from time to time in the past but in the recent months they have exploded and have been seen everywhere and on everyone.

The most common style of front/back earrings that I have been seeing recently involve pearls. 

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There are also colorful and sparkly versions as well.

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Even animals!

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I love this trend. I think these are funky and fun without being too over the top. 

Have you tried front/back earrings? If so let us know what you think! 

xoxo

ULTA GOT ME AGAIN

Some retail therapy was needed in my life so where did I go to? That's right, Ulta. I really didn't have anything in particular that I wanted to check out but I figured that there might be some new summer releases so I went.

First I grabbed a staple for me. I love this Tree Hut body scrub for when I am self tanning and the coconut lime scent is perfect for summer so in my cart it went. 

 Retail: $7.49 Here

I've heard a lot of good things about the Pacifica brand so when I saw a coconut scent I smelled it and fell in love. There were also body lotions, shower gels, and fragrances in this scent but I wanted to start with a hand cream first .

Retail: $9.00 Here

To go along with the body scrub I also grabbed my all time favorite self tanner that I had recently ran out of. This tanner gives an amazing glow without streaking and it wears off evenly. Love it!

Retail: $39.00 Here

I had recently tried a sample of the Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation and fell in love so I grabbed a full size to be my summer foundation. This is very light and breathable on the skin while still giving medium coverage so this will be perfect for me.

Retail: $39.00 Here

Last but none least as I was browsing around all the displays I came across the new Alter Ego lipstick line from Lorac. I was testing a few nudey colors on my hand when this color caught my eye. This bright pinky color is perfect for summer. It brightens up my face and gives me a beautiful glow. The formula can be a little drying if you apply full coverage so I just dab the color on to the lips and it still gives a pop while maintaining moisture. 

Retail: $16.00 Here

So these were my picks for summer 2014. Some essentials that will be perfect for the hot months. 

Have you tried any of these products? Please let me know your opinions.

xoxo

ESCAPE TO RIO

It is finally starting to be warm out here in Philadelphia so that has had me gravitating towards brighter colors. When I saw the beautiful Flowerbomb31 raving about the new Sephora Escape to Rio Collection for Summer 2014 I knew I had to check it out. That girl gets me every time, she has such great recommendations and has never steered me wrong.

Off to Sephora I went the next day to hunt down the collection and when I found it I was not disappointed. The Escape to Rio collection consists of a bronzer and four lipsticks. I was not interested in the bronzer but knew I would want the lipsticks. Out of the four I ended up purchasing three colors. There was also a violet lipstick but since I just bought the Dose of Colors lipstick I passed on that one. 

Moving onto the three lipsticks I did buy. These colors are so bright and fun and perfect for summer. I cannot wait to play around with these. According to the Sephora website:

"These comfortable, long-lasting lipsticks feature intense neon pigments for radiantly beautiful lips. Enriched with black currant seed oil and olive oil for ultimate glide and moisturization, these formulas do not settle into fine lines or feather around edges of lips. Inspired by Brazilian carnivale, these exciting limited-edition shades are especially attractive on darker skin tones. "

 

Cougar

Neon Pink

Flamingo

Neon Coral

Samba

Neon Coral Orange

These lipsticks are perfect. Very creamy and pigmented; they last about 3-4 hours before a touch up is needed. I use a clear anti feathering lipliner to prevent any color bleeding outside the lip line and that works perfectly. I am very excited about these colors and am looking forward to checking out other colors in this line.

Retail: $12.50 at Sephora

xoxo

DOSE OF COLORS

I have been wanting to try the Dose of Colors lipsticks for months now after hearing rave review after rave review but they have been sold out online. So when I saw that everything was back in stocl on the Dose of Colors website I quickly placed my order. The color that I knew I wanted from the beginning was Love Potion so I placed that color in my cart right away. After that I was deciding which other one to purchase because the shipping is a flat rate of $5.50 so I wanted to make it worth it. When I saw there were two new shades released I checked them out and right away knew Sorbet was the second lipstick I wanted so I quickly paid and squealed with excitement. 

When I received these products and tested them out I was not disappointed. Dose of Color lipsticks are very pigmented and creamy. The wear time is about four hours before I feel like I need to reapply which is pretty good for me because I am always either drinking something or talking or both. 

I am very happy with these lipsticks overall. I tried to pick two colors that were somewhat unique to my collection of mostly nudes and baby pinks. I also love that these lipsticks are vegan, gluten free, and cruelty free.

Love Potion is a fabulous bright pinky purple color that just makes your face glow. This color is stunning and pretty unique. I have a hard time finding purple colors that do not make my teeth look yellow so this is an exciting find. 

The other color is purchased is Sorbet which is an equally stunning peachy pinky coral color that I am going to rock all summer long. I have tried this color on a bunch of my friends with different skin tones and hair colors and it looked awesome on each one of them. 

Are there any other Dose of Color lipstick that you love of think I should try out? Please let me know.

Retail: $16.00 each at www.doseofcolors.com

xoxo

OH MARC, HOW I LOVE THEE

The Marc Jacobs beauty line has to be one of the most luxurious lines that I 've come across. I do have one of his eyeshadow palettes and it is absolutely stunning. While i was in Sephora a couple weeks ago I just browsed the display and this lip color immediately caught my eye. My favorite type of nude color is a light pinky nude so when I saw the Love Marc Lip gel in Strange Magic I immediately fell in love. This color is right up my alley, a pinky nude. The formulation of these lipsticks is exactly as it says, a gel. These colors glide on the lips easily and lasts a good bit.

I will be looking into more colors in this line. Any suggestions?

xoxo