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

COLOR ENVY

I am not all that familiar with the Estee Lauder Cosmetic Line but when I heard everyone raving about these Pure Color Envy lipsticks I just had to take a peak at them. I headed to my local Macy's with the intention of just swatching them but when I got there and saw them in person I ended up coming home with two of them. Don't ya just hate when that happens?

The lipsticks are the epitome of luxe and glamour. The packaging is very weighty and luxurious feeling with a magnetic closure similar to the Tom Ford lipsticks. The product inside is just as amazing. These lipsticks glide on the lips easily and feel like a balm throughout the whole wear. There are a vast variety of colors but I picked two inside my comfort zone. 

310 Potent is a beautiful peachy nude. This lipstick lasts about 6 hours on the lips before a reapply is needed but I usually reapply before then because it just feels so good on the lips. 

210 Impulsive is a classic pinky nude color that I don't have enough of so I had to pick it up. (you believe me right?) This is the same standard of quality as the previous color. This will be a staple in my purse and will get much love. 

You need these lipsticks, just get them already. ;)

Retail: $30.00 at Macys & other department stores.

xoxo