Beauty Solutions: Girls Night Out 10-Piece Mini Lipgloss Gift Set by Ulta

Are you a lipgloss-aholic? Do you obsess over new colors and flavors? Do you regularly log in to ULTA.com to check on the status of your backorders? If so, enter: Girls Night Out 10-Piece Mini Lipgloss Gift Set.

The set retails for $14.99 and comes in a lovely faux leather case. All of the ten lip glosses (yes, ten) are really moisturizing and shiny. The colors vary from super pale pink, to bright transparent red to shimmery yellowish-brown shades that will warm up any lip colour. Of course, they can also be worn alone.

The only downfall of this product is that some people can keep staring at the selection and take hours to pick just one lipgloss to apply. If you think that that might be the case with you, either apply more than one shade or keep in mind you’ll need extra time to do your makeup. As you see, when it comes to lipgloss, everything can be solved!

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Micky

Beauty Solutions: Benefit's Glitz, Glam, Gloss set

If you want to look girlier and you want to start with makeup, the simplest way to do so is lipgloss. Shiny, luscious, kissable lips are a must for every girl. To help you out, try Benefit’s Glitz, Glam, Gloss Set.

These are double-ended lip-glosses, which means less space, lower price and more gloss! Benefit’s product names are always funny and the names of these awesome, super glossy, non-sticky lip-glosses are no exception. “Friends in high places" is a sparkling raspberry color, “Kiss you” is a clear fuchsia, “Almost famous” is a beautiful copper penny shade, “Zone out” is a golden nude, “I'm with the band” is a pretty golden pink shimmer shade and “Fresh-squeezed” is a pink grapefruit kind of color.

The applicator is a doe-foot type wand, but it’s really soft and cushioned to provide an even distribution of the product. Benefit’s lip-glosses are known for lasting a very long time on your lips compared to so many other brands so you won’t need to reapply very often.

You can wear any of these lip-glosses over your favorite coordinating lipstick, alone or mixed and matched with each other. I can just see myself applying “Almost famous” over a bright neutral red lipstick to make it warmer. This would make a really fun and useful Christmas present for you best friend, sister or mom by the way!

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration "

Micky

Product Review: Illamasqua Lips

I promised to continue my review on Illamasqua's cosmetics so here I am once again; this time their lip products. I sampled two lipsticks (in Sonnet and Scandal) and a Sheer lip gloss in Enchant.

Let's begin with Sonnet; a peachy beige color - exactly what people refer to as a nude. Ideal to wear with dramatic eye makeup, an awesome black or gunmetal smoky eye look. The finished result is between matte and satin. I’m guessing that Illamasqua wanted to make a matte lipstick; however, since matte lipsticks are so dry on your lips they decided to add more moisturizing ingredients. That, of course, results in a “hybrid” finish, not that its really noticeable once applied. This particular formula glides well over the lips and works nicely with lipgloss. Its not drying and bears a good staying power. Many of you may be asking how comparable is it to MAC and if you’re speaking quality; I’d say that they are pretty much close, except Illamasqua’s lipsticks don’t have that strong vanilla cookie smell.

Scandal is a true in-your-face hot pink. Even a more sheer application of it will result in an undeniable hot pink shade. I can’t see any undertones to it, neither cool or warm so I say that it would go well with most skin tones. Sometimes lipsticks that are super pigmented (such as this one) tend to be a bit difficult to apply and feel dry because, after all, the pigment itself is a powder. This doesn’t happen, what so ever, with this lipstick as the pigmentation is great but the overall feel is exactly that of a good lip balm. The finish is satin and the staying power is as good as Sonnet’s.

The reason I don't feature high-end lipglosses often is because they are just… lipglosses. Lipglosses are one of those things that you can get pretty much everywhere and they are all pretty much the same; however, I really have to rave about the Sheer Lipgloss Enchant. Although Enchant may be just another lipgloss, it smells sweet and what’s more, it tastes sweet. I have a ton of lipglosses that smell really good but don’t really taste like they smell. This one does and if you happen to kiss someone who has a sweet tooth while wearing it, that person will most likely be hooked. The color is a sheer peachy brick with a lot of shine minus the stickiness that bothers us all. The packaging is really awesome and original. You can carry it around in your purse and even if you happen to squeeze it accidentally, it won’t ooze out like common tube lipglosses do. Though I keep saying lipglosses are just lipglosses, I love Illamasqua’s Enchant and may purchase more colors.

I rated Illamasqua’s blush an outstanding 10 out of 10 and I will do the same regarding their lipglosses. As for the lipsticks, I’ll be giving them a 9.95 out of 10, so just that they don’t compete with the lipglosses!

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Micky

Beauty Solutions - Anna Sui Collection AN I Lip Palette

When I’m shopping for makeup, there’s always a little voice inside of me saying “Micky, you don’t need another palette. Do not buy this one!” but I’m not obedient enough to do what that voice tells me to. On the plus side of that, lays the fact that I’m able to present my nice finds here on FWF.

This Anna Sui Collection AN I (5 Color Lip Color Palette) for example, is exactly what a girl needs. It has five awesome lipstick shades that are longwearing and glossy, comes with a lip brush and is by Anna Sui. That, of course, means that the packaging is awesome and tasteful. The shades range from a very pale pink to a bright reddish pink.

This palette is perfect for you if your lips aren’t very full. Take one of the darkest shades and apply it inwards, starting from the corners of your mouth. Blend well and then, with either a lighter shade or a shade that is similar to the one you used before but has sparkle or shimmer, fill in the central portion of your lips. Do this on both top and bottom lip and the result will be an irresistable pouty lip look , without the need to over line.

"Fashion Is Foremost Inspiration"

Micky