A Smashbox lip set that’s a steal? Why yes, yes I will snap that up! I bought this for $24 from Sephora (& now it is on sale for only $19!) but is a $95 value. How do they do it? I mean, 5 full size lipglosses…for about the price of one. I do love the holidays! Plus, I like the packaging on these even better than the full sizes I’ve bought over the years! Keep reading to see my review of the Smashbox Wondervision Lip Gloss Set!

If you aren’t familiar with the Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss formula I personally really enjoy it. There are a lot of differences between the entire line- some are creamy & some are shimmer. Also there are 3 different levels of color- Sheer, Tree, & Full. I’ll label each of the shades below accordingly. I just didn’t want any Smashbox newbies to think some aren’t as pigmented or something, they’re actually meant to be different which I love! You aren’t shocked when you swatch or buy them because they tell you beforehand!

You get a really nice variety in this set & the colors are just beautiful. & wearable for me. From bottom to top we have Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Radiant, Pout, Tease, Luster, & Ruby. Each gloss comes with a doefoot applicator & has a slightly vanilla scent. Each contains 0.09 oz of product.

Left to right we have quick swatches of Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Radiant (metallic golden rose), Pout (sheer pastel pink), Tease (sheer raspberry), Luster (sheer with golden pearl), Ruby (sheer bright red).

I honestly don’t know if I can pick a favorite from this set, I use them for different things! I love Radiant on top of nude lipsticks to bring some life to my lips. Pout is one I always try to figure out but so far I only wear it over lighter pinks. Tease is gorgeous! I wear it alone! Luster is amazing to top off any shade with some golden sheen, especially in the middle of the lip! Ruby is perfection on its own or over a red lip base! Love! Remember this is limited edition & up on sale on the Sephora site here!

I’m really happy with my purchase, these shades are just fabulous! I know I’ll get a lot of use out of them! Have you tried any Smashbox glosses? What are your favorites?

I am always interested in trying out new brands so naturally when I had the chance to try out some new Eddie Funkhouser products I took it. They actually let me pick these 3 items & I’m so happy I did! I chose two lipsticks & a matte blush- & I think you’re really going to dig them. Keep reading to check out Eddie Funkhouser Ultra Intense Cheek Color in Plum Crazy, Chromographic Lip Color in Kiki, & Hyperreal Nourishing Lip Color in Quiet Riot!
About EDDIE FUNKHOUSER®- the latest in a diverse portfolio of game-changing beauty brands created by groundbreaking makeup artist, beauty spokesperson and expert product developer, Eddie Funkhouser.
With its refined, minimalist packaging and world-class, studio-grade formulas, (created predominantly in Italy) EDDIE FUNKHOUSER has been widely-embraced by makeup artists and beauty aficionados seeking smart innovation, unique style and high-performance beauty products.

I really like the packaging on these- very chic & simple.  I like the peek window on the blush, I always appreciate that. They are all made from black plastic but they feel sturdy & well thought-out.

We’ll dive into Eddie Funkhouser Ultra Intense Cheek Color in Plum Crazy first! This is a really flattering shade & I think you can build up the color enough that it is absolutely flattering on most people. I love a nice dusty mauve-ish plums & these are hard to find both matte & in a nice formula. I find this to feel very high quality (likely because it is finely milled) & I honestly haven’t had any issues blending which is a miracle on my dry skin. Sometimes matte blush is hard for me to pull off this time of year (I usually go for creams during the drier months) but this looks absolutely naturally beautiful. This blush retails for $8.99.

So these two lip colors are from different ranges- Kiki is from the Chromographic Lip Color line & Quiet Riot is from the Hyperreal Nourishing Lip Color line. Kiki is a gorgeous & ultra creamy coral pink. This has an awesomely creamy formula & looks absolutely gorgeous on me…you’re going to have a hard time getting me to wear anything else this spring/summer. Quiet Riot is also really moisturizing & maybe a bit more lightweight? This shade is a lovely raspberry toned pink. Love. Both lipsticks retail for $11.99 each.

You can really see the difference here, that blush is super matte & man do those lippies look creamy & moisture rich! I love these colors, they’re just too fabulous.

You can purchase Eddie Funkhouser products from their website, select Rite Aid stores, & Urban Outfitters online. They have tons of products including highlighters, eyeshadows, & face products. Everything is pretty reasonably priced as well, especially for the wide color range & beginning to be available at drugstores.

I’m loving these & definitely hope to get my hands on some more! I hope they start merging into more drugstores since Rite Aid is west coast only- but I’ll have to see if I have one near me next time I’m in LA! Let me know if you’d like to see these products used in a particular look sometime soon!

Let’s just get this out of the way: this is a rave review. I love love LOVE these & they’re definitely a dangerous new beauty addiction. Bite Beauty Best Bite Lip Set is for Holiday 2013 & I want a million of them. The case…the shades…everything. Keep reading to find out more about this love story! (PS you can eat these too, no really!)

The packaging is absolutely adorable. You can see the sleeve in my first photo but above is what the tin actually looks like. Sleek & reusable- I’m such a freak about reusable things. They automatically gain like 10 points especially if they’re functional.

Inside we have the 4 pencils wrapped nicely & do you see the lid? THAT IS A MIRROR! A mirror in a perfect purse sized tin. Where have you been all my life fancy Altoids cousin? You’re my favorite, I shall hug you, love you, & name you George.

Inside the glorious tin (seriously, I can’t get over it!) you have 4 beautiful deluxe sized Bite Beauty High Pigment Matte Lip Pencils. One shade is a limited edition & the rest are available year round. You are getting 0.05 oz of products in each pencil. A full size is $24 for 0.09 oz. Those are pretty big full sized right? This set of 4 deluxe sized pencils is only $25 & a $55 value. Plus, the tin ya know. Oh that tin.

The shades inside are absolutely gorgeous & almost universally flattering. You have Quince, Rhubarb, Cranberry, & Madeira.

All 4 shades are matte (as the name implies) & come in a twist up jumbo lip pencil form. I personally love this type of packaging & it looks very sleek. Functional on the go for me because you don’t need to apply items on top or bottom to make these work- the formula is incredible. Super creamy, 1-2 swipe high pigmentation, & even last about 5 hours on me. For a comfortable matte that is just crazy. I have a really hard time not topping matte shades off with gloss/balm about 30 minutes in but these were really comfortable. Excellent suprise. They also have a slightly sweet taste…I didn’t eat them although they are made from completely edible ingredients so I guess I could…

From Sephora- This product is free of synthetics, polybutenes, and petroleum byproducts and made exclusively with lip nurturing food-grade ingredients that are healthy enough to eat.

Just saying! I actually see that as a huge plus. I mean, I have to ingest at least some when I wear lip color right? At least this is food-grade?

As for the colors I think this is a nice range of very wearable shades. You’re not going to find an electric pink or shimmer but there is an awesome red. Quince is a brighter slightly berry pink but very wearable for that slight pop of color work lip. Rhubarb is my most reached for, a gorgeous muted mauve-y rose. Cranberry is a beautiful slightly berry red, perfect for holiday parties.  Madeira is a slightly pinkish toned nude on me. It was the shade I was most nervous about because it is a very light nude but I actually liked it on much more than I had expected.

This set is limited edition & exclusive to Sephora either in stores or online here for $25.