Butter London Lippy Moisture Matte Lipsticks Swatches & Review

December 2, 2014 By StephanieLouise 211522 Comments2014-12-02+15%3A14%3A03StephanieLouise

Has anything hit harder in the lip arena lately than the matte trend? Matte lipsticks are so hard to get right. For my dry lips I have to pay attention to moisture content & something that glides on beautifully. I need something that is beautiful, easy to apply, & won’t make my lips look like the Sahara. Is that too much to ask? Is it really?

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Butter London has solved so many issues for me including not having very many matte lipsticks to recommend to people. Butter London has some of my favorite exterior packaging ever with cute nature touches. You will be able to see close ups of the Butter London Lippy Moisture Matte Lipstick shades below including swatches & lip swatches below!

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Beauty Brands vs Urban Decay Naked Basics Palettes Review, Swatches, & Eye Look + Video!

November 13, 2014 By StephanieLouise 199130 Comments2014-11-13+02%3A15%3A47StephanieLouise

Today I bring you a post I’ve been beyond excited about writing. A tale of dupes…a story of matte…& an eye look I’m in love with. On top of all that I’m talking about a bargain! If you love neutrals & snagging a great deal then you’re in the right spot!

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When it comes to neutral palettes Urban Decay is still likely the most well-known popular brand. From their trio of Naked palettes to the ever popular Naked Basics…Urban Decay is pretty much a no-brainer. I stumbled upon a few palettes at Beauty Brands recently on display & immediately saw some serious similarities. I picked up the Beauty Brands Matte Mini Color Collection & the Beauty Brands Neutral Mini Color Collection. There was also two other palettes which I’ll discuss below! [Read more…]

Stila Not So Nude Palette Swatches, Review + Favorite Look

October 8, 2014 By StephanieLouise 421 Comment2014-10-08+00%3A55%3A00StephanieLouise

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Confession time… I bought the Stila Not So Nude Palette within a set called the Stila Natural Born Bombshell Set…which is unfortunately no longer available. I know I’m super late to this review & shame on me! BUT the excellent thing about this set is that everything inside is still available…so take that as you will! I love Stila products normally so when I found the photos I thought were lost on a missing card I knew I wanted to share ASAP! Although this is a neutral palette that is great for year round- this is definitely going to get use from me this fall! Keep reading to check it out! [Read more…]

Tarte Rainforest After Dark Disk Palette + Envy Gloss Swatches, Review, & Demo

September 17, 2014 By StephanieLouise 48Leave a Comment2014-09-17+17%3A48%3A00StephanieLouise

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Fall- is it here yet? With all these beautiful fall releases I feel like it must be riiiight over there waiting in the wings. The Tarte Limited Edition Rainforest After Dark Disk Palette definitely has me feeling the fall-ish spirit as I finally get to transition to my gorgeous plummy/taupe looks. I also paired this look with the Tarte Limited Edition Lip Surgence Lip Gloss in Envy which is- well it is amazing to cut myself short. Keep reading to check these beauties out! [Read more…]

Zoya Naturel Deux Collection Swatches & Review

August 13, 2014 By StephanieLouise 64Leave a Comment2014-08-13+13%3A04%3A00StephanieLouise

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Zoya’s first Naturel Collection (swatches & review here!) must have done pretty well among fans because here is a followup! This set of 6 feels like a transition into fall…because that is actually right around the corner. I honestly can’t believe it. Anyway- this collection has really great formulas across the board & the shades are pretty darn flattering. keep reading to check them out! [Read more…]

LORAC Unzipped Palette Swatches, Review, & Eye Look

August 6, 2014 By StephanieLouise 68Leave a Comment2014-08-06+12%3A35%3A00StephanieLouise

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Ever see reviews of a palette & think “What is the hype there?” Well that’s how I felt about the Lorac Unzipped Palette. I’d seen it in stores & thought it was really pretty but not a must have. Then I started seeing reviews, swatches, & tutorials using Unzipped that got me excited. Maybe it isn’t just another neutral palette? Maybe the shades won’t look as close once on the eye? Maybe this palette could be for me? Well I finally bought it last month- keep reading to see what I think now!

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Milani Brilliant Shine Lipgloss Swatches, Review, & On My Lips!

July 23, 2014 By StephanieLouise 73Leave a Comment2014-07-23+01%3A50%3A00StephanieLouise

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Have you ever tried a lip gloss that just…wasn’t a love match? Sometimes they’re too tacky or too thin or just…stink. Well you won’t be reading about any such thing on my blog today! The drugstore has some fantastic products in general but these Milani Brilliant Shine Lipglosses are some of the very best. Keep reading to check out these 4 shades on my lips! [Read more…]

Maybelline Gilded in Gold Winter 2013 Matte LE Color Tattoos Review & Swatches

January 9, 2014 By StephanieLouise 191Leave a Comment2014-01-09+01%3A04%3A00StephanieLouise

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I’m extremely late posting this because I was extremely late finding these! I was practically obsessing & was so scared I’d never be able to find them! If you search back on my blog then you know how much I absolutely adore the Maybelline Color Tattoos so that would have been a tragedy. Luckily I did! Keep reading to see swatches & review of the Maybelline Limited Edition Color Tattoos in Nude Pink, Just Beige, & Matte Brown from the Gilded in Gold Collection which was released in 2013.

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Requested: Lorac Pro vs. Urban Decay Naked vs. The Balm Nude ‘Tude Palette (Detailed!)

July 28, 2013 By StephanieLouise 359Leave a Comment2013-07-28+16%3A37%3A00StephanieLouise

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I’ve been working on my Lorac Pro Palette review for what feels like ages! I have had it for about 3-4 months now & wanted a well rounded view. I have a lot of neutral palettes but I got a request to compare it to the Urban Decay original Naked palette & The Balm Nude ‘Tude palette. So since I’ll be posting my Lorac Pro Palette review soon I thought I’d put up this post now! Keep reading for side by side comparisons!
For this post, I’m going to compare each palette to the Lorac Pro palette just in case you’re looking for something specific. Prices are similar, the Urban Decay Naked Palette retails for $50.00 , The Balm Nude ‘Tude Palette retails for $36.00, & the Lorac Pro Palette retails for $42.00. [Read more…]

NEW Maybelline Color Tattoo in Precious Pearl Swatches, Review, & Comparison

April 30, 2013 By StephanieLouise 462Leave a Comment2013-04-30+19%3A44%3A00StephanieLouise

Maybelline has come out with new Color Tattoos so you know I had to run out & pick them up! I’ll be showing 5 from the new display soon but first I wanted to show #10 Precious Pearl. I love neutral bases & these Maybelline Color Tattoos make the perfect eyeshadow or shadow base for me! Comparisons can be so helpful with cream eyeshadows don’t you think? I also decided to show this shade next to #100 Barely Beige & #70 Barely Branded for reference. Keep reading to see more! [Read more…]