Stila Lip Glaze Review & All Is Bright Lip Glaze Set

Stila's Lip Glazes have always captured my eye in the store, mainly because of the wide range of color choices and their twist up application, but I never got around to trying them out--until now. In my last trip to Sephora I was marveled by all the limited holiday gift sets..I just had to get one. The All is Bright set came adorably packaged with 8 lip glazes, 6 being limited edition colors. These were quite cheap too, only $25, which if you think about it, one lip color even in the drugstore can be $6 or more. I love the range of colors in this set, especially because they can be beautiful over all skin tones and work well with many looks. The colors jack frost (1st swatch--a little hard to see), jolly(4th), and splendor (6th) have the most visible   shimmer. Out of these I actually really enjoy jack frost, as you can wear it over pretty much anything and it adds a pop or glitter to a boring look.  The berry tones are perfect for fall and the         black cherry (7th swatch) is warm for the holiday season. There are a few soft pinks which are good for everyday and could easily be added to Stila's permanent lip glaze collection. All of the colors are quite sheer, so you should use a similar base color if you want a more dramatic pop of color. I was scared of these glazes at first because as you know I HATE sticky lip gloss, but this was not too bad at all. The smell is not good or bad, it is a sweet tolerable smell though that really just smells like sweet lip gloss. This is a really great gift set to give to a daughter, sister, friend, or really any female you know who especially likes natural looking makeup. This was a really good first impression and a good set to add to my makeup collection from Stila. It is really a good value!

CoverGirl blast flipstick lipcolor Review!

 

So the first review I've been wanting to do is on the CoverGirl blast flipstick. The flipsticks come in 13 different color combinations, good for any skin tone, and they sell for a pretty good price almost anywhere. The one that I own is in the shade "pucker". The color on the left when applied is a very shimmery light pink, and on the right is a magenta-red color. Both of the colors are very bold, so a little goes a long way unless you are going for a dramatic look. I swatched them both (reverse order, sorry) for you here:

On the lipstick it claims that it is a "blendable lip duo", but I find that the colors don't really budge once on the lips and are hard to blend together, so I would recommend applying them over a balm or other base first to make blending them easier, and to keep your lips from drying out. The colors last a long time, and you can take a bite (or share a kiss ;) without worrying about your lips. Overall, I like the idea for the product better than the actual product. All of their color combinations to mix and match to create a bold and unique look is a great concept, it just didn't translate across in the product as much as I hoped. I do admit that the advertising for the flipstick does make you want to run out and buy it. Of course Sofia Vergara looks flawless with the bold lips! If you want a lip color that is dramatic and lasts the night, this one is for you.