Orly fall 2012: Fired Up

Filled with shimmery golds and bright reds, this collection gives off a lot of heat! This are photos and info about this collection!

Glow: light Taupe(creme finish)
Flare: gold shimmer
Flicker: Red orange duo chrome w/ shimmer
Ignite: bright red creme
Smolder: wine, purple-red shimmer(my favorite!)
Rapture: chocolate creme

Septemeber 2012: $8.50 each available at Ulta stores, Sally Beauty, and orlybeauty.com


Photos:

Flare. Reminds me of China Glaze Passion but darker.

flicker reminds me of China Glaze Harvest Moon.

glow

Ignite. Many many dupes, but one is OPI Chick Flick Cherry.

Rapture

Smolder

TheBalm ShadyLady Eyeshadow in Jealous Jordana Review

 

The Balm ShadyLady Eyeshadow in Jealous Jordana. Similar to Urban Decay Loaded, except lighter. I remember once at Sephora I had tried on an eyeshadow from one of TheBalm's ShadyLady palettes. I loved it and was really impressed by the quality, but I didn't get it. Recently, I used this eyeshadow to see if it was just as good, and it was! 

 The color payoff is unbelievable. No need to load up your brush- a little will go a long way!The eyeshadow is slightly soft and applies evenly. The texture was great, didn't leave patches, and was super easy to blend. And I love the color. You don't see greens like this one too often! This forest green has a subtle yellow undertone and a teal micro-shimmer.

Skin Tone Suggestions:

I think this one would look beautiful on someone with olive skin. It would also compliment someone with a neutral undertone or even a yellow undertone. If you want a similar color that would best compliment a cool undertone, try Urban Decay Loaded.

The Big Picture: 

Pros:

This eyeshadow was great, they in every aspect. I was especially impressed with the pigmentation. If you haven't tried any of TheBalm's eyeshadows, definitely check them out. Plus they're at a pretty good price point- $16. Totally recommend this. One of the best eyeshdows I've used in a while!

Cons:

None whatsoever!

New from Bobbi Brown: Nail Polish!

Recently Bobbi Brown has launced two nail polish colors: Twilight Night and Turquoise. These are availible at Sephora.com, Sephora, and bobbibrowncosmetics.com for $18 for 0.37 fluid oz. These are limited edition. These are the color descriptions:

Twilight Night: a plummy brown metallic. Cult Nails Enigmatic is similar, and so is Deborah Lippman Dark Side of the moon, but without shimmer.

Turquiose: very bright blue! Definitely Opaque and a lot of fun! Deborah Lippman On the Beach and NARS Thakoon are similar

Photos:

The Big Picture:

Pros: Unique colors! A good amount of nail polish in the bottle.

Cons: Expensive polish!

Clinique Chubby Stick in Graped Up Swatches and Review

Clinique Chubby Sticks are something I've been wanting for a while and I finally got one! They are lip "crayons" that twist up and down when you need more use. They are all-natural, just like all Clinique products! They are supposed to be hydrating like balm and have some color.

These definitely stick to their claim of being hydrated, it's a great lip balm! I got the color graped up, which is a brown-plum, and though i could see some color, it was mostly a MLBB(my lips but better) shade, but I would classify this product as a lip tint. It does have nice shine though, and it is anything but sticky, and has all the comfort of a balm. The color isn't very long lasting, about 2 hours, but your lips feel hydrated for a while after that!

Pricing and Availibility
US
Clinique.com: $16
Sephora: $16
UK
Sephora.com or Clinique.com: 10 pounds($16) plus shipping.
Beauty stores or counters:  around 15 pounds($24)
International:
Clinique.com or Sephora.com: 12 euros(Europe), 800 rupees(india) plus shipping.

Swatches

The Big Picture:
Pros: These stick to their claim of being hydrated, it's a great lip balm. Also, they have a nice shine to it, and it is anything but sticky, and feels like a balm. A nice casual color.
Cons: The color isn't very long lasting. It is expensive, more of a luxury product to me, not one of those products to jump at. If you are looking for big color, you won't find it here.

Love,
Meg and Sabz

Urban Decay Super Saturated High-Gloss Lip Color Swatches and Review

So this is swatches and review of Urban Decay Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color. This is very pigmented and is very much like a lipstick except for Crush(read descriptions below) which is the one that has the most shine of a gloss! Adrenaline and Big Bang are the only ones with sparkle! This wore for about 4-5 hours, pretty good!!

Color Descriptions

F-Bomb: Bright, creamy warm red, Guerlain Gwen is similar but not as bright.

Crush: bright pink! NARS Schiap is similar but lighter and less blue based.

Adrenaline: hot pink with sparkle, NYX Chloe is similar but more iridescent.

Big Bang: Pink-Purple with sparkle, MAC Pink Burst is very similar.

Lovechild: a light, "my lips but better" pink, MAC Dress it up is similar but lighter.

Apocalypse: a dark purple-plum, brown, MAC Night Violet is similar but less sheen/ gloss finish, MAC Riveting Rose is similar but darker.

Naked: beige toned, light pink(newest shade), Revlon Pink Truffle is similar but lighter.

Punch Drunk: a very bright orange, Dolce and Gabbana sheer is very similar.

Price and Availibility:

Sephora and sephora.com: $19

urbandecay.com: $19

Photos and Swatches:

from left to right first row: F-bomb, Adrenaline, Big Bang, Naked, Crush
from left to right second row: Lovechild, Apocalypse, Punch Drunk

Skin Tone Suggestions:

Fair: Love Child, Adrenaline and Naked work well with your light color. Love child and Naked are great for casual, while Adrenaline is for a night out!

Olive: Try Crush, F-bomb, and Big Bang for a great complement!

Medium: Use Naked, Crush, and Punch Drunk for a great look!

Dark: Try Apocalypse, Big Bang, and Naked to complement your skin!

Deep: Try F-bomb, Crush, and Adrenaline for a nice look!

The big picture:

Pros: I love this product!! The wear and pigmentation is great and they are pretty unique! I think its worth the price, but it depends on what your budget is!

Cons: The price may be over budget for you, and most of these colors are very bright, which may not be your comfort zone!

Upcoming OPI Collections Update

"This is just in: We always want our fans to get all the latest info first! We are busy working away on our 2013 collection with Mariah Carey!!! Releasing this coming January. Get ready, because the shades are going to be AMAZING!! Color previews coming soon :-)"  OPI announced on Facebook. I can't wait to see pictures of this collection! Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and now Mariah Carey! Who else is super excited?

Mac By Request Collection Results/Photos

This collection is made up of the fans picks of the discontinued shades they wanted to see. The collection includes three lipsticks, three eyeshadows, and three lipglasses.

Lipsticks- $15.00

Candy Yum-Yum: Neon pink. Candy Yum-Yum got 77,517 votes.

Moxie: Bright pink. Moxie got 74,957 votes.

Rocker: Burgundy-red with glitter. Rocker got 72,299 votes.

Lipglasses- $15.00

Bait: Iris pink with gold pearl. Bait got 34, 045 votes.

Cult of Cherry:  Clean red with red pearl. Cult of Cherry got 29, 466 votes.

Flash of Flesh: Light nude pink with pearl. Flash of Flesh got 27, 707 votes.

Eyeshadows- $15.00

Guacamole: Light green with gold pearl. Guacamole got 50, 536 votes.

Jete: Sandy Coral. Jete got 40, 245 votes.

Moth Brown: Soft metallic grey/brown. Moth Brown got 39, 563 votes.

Mac Lipstick in Candy Yum-Yum

Mac Lipstick in Moxie

Mac Lipstck in Rocker

Mac Lipglass in Flash of Flesh

Mac Lipglass in Cult of Cherry

Mac Lipglass in Flash of Flesh

Mac Eyeshadow in Guacamole

Mac Eyeshadow in Jete

Mac Eyeshadow in Moth Brown

All of these are currently available at maccosmetics.com, except for the eyeshadows which will be available on August 13th, and the lipsticks in Candy Yum-Yum and Moxie which are sold out.

Hope you guys enjoyed these photos!