NYX round lipstick swatches & MsCuppycakes.com

Hello all!

The lipstick portion of my makeup collection had been lacking so I had decided to try out some NYX round lipsticks as I have heard very good things about them.
Around the time I decided to try these I saw Cora's video on youtube talking about an awesome website called MsCuppycakes.com that sells NYX products for a very reasonable price.
I ordered 6 round lipsticks ($1.25) and 2 round glosses (to be swatched in the next post), including shipping, for $17 ... that is amazing, folks! The color payoff is incredible. After swatching them on my arm I could not get them off, lol :)

My M-A-C eyeshadow so far ...

I recently purchased my first M-A-C products and I have pretty much become addicted. I tried to avoid it for as long as I could because it is a little more pricey but the quality is just amazing so I finally gave in. I purchased three shadows and a paint sometime last week (also a blacktrack fluid line which is not pictured) and I love them. I kept the shadows neutral so that I could wear them on a daily basis. Cosmic is the only color that was limited edition. I purchased it from the CCO. It was a part of the Moonbathe Collection. All that glitters, satin taupe, and the rubenesque paint pot are all a part of the permanent collection. I recommend them to anyone trying MAC for the first time!

Victoria's Secret semi-annual sale Very Sexy lipgloss swatches ....

Enjoy!
Regular price $12 x 5 = $60
Sale price $3 x 5 = $15
Total Savings = $45

My pick for the prettiest summer fragrance ...

Harajuku Lovers Lil' Angel is described as "a citrus floral with notes of pineapple, candied violet, and lollipop accord."
When I first tested this out at the department store I fell in love with it! I love sweet scents and this is sweet without being overly sweet. The scent is very subtle and fresh. Oh, and how cute is the packaging? Definitely my favorite of the Harajuku Lovers fragrances with "G" coming in as a close second. The only bad thing about this fragrance is that is seems to fade a bit quicker than some of the the other fragrances I use.

Macy's online is currently offering a five piece Harajuku lovers sample set with the purchase of any $45 Harajuku Lovers fragrance.

Love of the day ...

L'oreal H.i.P Jelly balm <3

Today I am wearing "succulent."
These are probably one of my favorite lip products ever. These jelly balms feel so smooth and refreshing on my lips. The colors look pretty intense in the pot but the color goes on very light and sheer with just the right amount of color. I've seen the cost of these jelly balms range anywhere from $8 to $12 at my local drugstores. The good thing is that ULTA, Walgreens and CVS will very often offer buy one get one free deals! Oh yeah, another great thing about these is that they smell like chocolate cake! Yummy :P

Cheekies!

Ok my lovelies, I picked up Milani Minerals Blush in "Luminous" which is a very popular duplication of the infamous NARS blush in "Orgasm." I must say that I have been wearing it all day today and it is absolutely gorgeous! You definitelyneed to check it out if you can.

Where I live the approximate cost is around 5 bucks and some change. Not bad at all! NARS "Orgasm" retails for around $28. Luminous is a soft peachy/pink color with golden shimmer and would look amazing on many skin tones. It just brightens my face up so much. I normally do not go for many shimmery blushes but this blush is simply gorgeous <3

Sale Alert!

Welcome to my new beauty blog :) I am in the process of sprucing this place up a bit so it doesn't look very exciting at the moment but I am far too anxious to get this thing started!

I just wanted to let you know that Victoria's Secret is having their semi-annual sale right now and a lot of their products are 50-75% off! I love the VS lip glosses and single eyeshadow and will be reviewing some of them within the next couple of blogs :)