even more on my face

 

 okay so I'm still make up binging...so far I can comment on almost all of these products with more to be reviewed on the way (including some pictured here that I haven't tried yet).

Starting from the very top:

Wet n' Wild metallic gloss: I don't know how exclusive these are, but I found them at Walgreens and it's not exactly worth checking for. The wash of translucent shimmery gloss is slightly above generic or at least more than what I expected from the brand. "Chrysanthemum's the word" is the color I got, it's a cute Bratz Doll pink against my skin tone.

I tried Jordana for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. These matte lippies have a crayon-like texture that at first comes off kind of cheap, but then substantial as the opacity is there and the longevity of the color is comparable to more expensive brands. I got "matte me pretty" and "popular"; one makes me look like a Barbie doll the other a crackhead. I love both.

Estée Lauder is another brand I've never tried, this "steely lilac" eye shadow is 10/10 I love using it as an all over the eye look, it makes me feel like a goddess.

Moving on to yet another brand that's new to me Smashbox basically knocked my socks off with this matte lipstick in "first time matte". The formula is so luxe I feel like it upgrades my entire face.

I was interested in dabbling in bright pink lips for the summer and due to Stila "patina" being legit on of the best matte liquid lipsticks out there I figured I would try their stay all day formula, which has been out for a while now. Unfortunately "amalfi" had to be returned as the formula just did work for me at all despite all my efforts (with and without chapstick, a lighter hand etc, nothing worked or made it more comfortable to wear).

The Maybelline color blur lip crayon thing was just okay for me, definitely not a repurchase or even something I'll be reaching for. It came off like a second rate version of Lorac's pro matte lippies (which are pretty legit by the way).  I think the "blur" aspect of it (that white erasure looking thing) just keeps the formula from curdling up, which is a different approach I guess, but still underwhelming.

Finally, Katy Perry collaborated with Cover Girl to create these slightly above basic lipsticks that I was here for enough to repurchase in other colors.  I believe it's limited edition as most collaborations tend to be and I'm glad I was able to pick up the few shades I could find; the one pictured is called "catoure" and it makes a wonderful daytime color. The other two I picked up are "kitty purry" and "sphynx" which make me look about ten years younger and like a worn out pornstar respectively. All have a creamy, chapstick-like formula (not the best, but not the worst) that isn't consistent from color to color, but it's okay because they layer well and the colors actually show up as expected.

Five Summer Mouths

I've already talked about what I do with my eyes in the summer-now on to the mouth. Using the products above, I've come up with five different lip looks for summer that could possibly make your face more attractive. (Note: the rest of my make up is bare skin and Maybelline Rocket mascara; twist scarf is by AA).

1.  Revlon lip butter in "candy apple" with Milani "nude" lip liner. First of all, I just have to say that I have only recently discovered that lip liners are the shit. Lip liners are the base of all of these looks and the only way to keep your lip color looking awesome for a long period of time, so if you haven't already done so, get into it. I think the Milani lip liners are great, the only drawback is that they give very little product for the price and of course, sharpening them is a pain sometimes. All I have to say about the look is that this pinky coral lip is a more demure daytime color that would look good on pretty much anyone.

2. Revlon lip butter in "sugar plum" and Wet 'n Wild lip liner in "fab fuchsia". Wet 'n Wild is so underrated; they provide pretty decent quality of like, everything and it costs like, almost nothing. The two lip liners I picked up are of comparable quality to the more expensive Milani ones and they provide more product for only 99 cents. This lip liner in particular is basically the opaque version of the lip butter so it helps amplify the color (another reason why lip liners are the shit).

3. Revlon lip butter in "red velvet" and Wet 'n Wild lip liner in "berry red". I used to think red lipstick didn't look good on darker skin, but I have outgrown that coon mentality and I now understand that punchy, red lips are for everyone. I did a variation of this look using "candy apple" a while ago.

4. Cover Girl "It's Your Mauve" and Milani lip liner in "cocoa".  This was actually the first lip stick/lip liner combo I ever tried and I think the orange coral is daring and slightly outlandish, so of course, I love it. However, I'm not totally in love with the Cover Girl Continuous Color formula, at least not in this particular color; I thought it looked streaky and gross on its own, but it works well enough with a lip liner base.

5. Milani "black cherry" and "nude" lip liner. For this last look I decided to do a combo I have never done before and I came up with my new favorite lip color. The deep, rich tone of the "black cherry" created this gorgeous matte berry shade that is the perfect complement to dark brown skin.

So there you have it, five ways to make the lower half of your face more interesting this summer.

Day 60: more of the same.