Essie Guilty Pleasure Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.00

Description: “a pink strawberry bliss”

Review:

Pros

• Such a pretty summer color!
• I’d say it leans more coral with pink undertones!
• Has a jelly consistency!
• Goes on very smooth!

Cons

• None!

Urban Decay Rollergirl Palette Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta

Price: $32.00

Description: A summer palette from Urban Decay for 2011 (you can find it for clearance now places)

Review:

Pros

• Absolutely love the colors for a summer bronze eye!
• All colors have shimmer
• All shadows are nicely pigmented
• Look great with every eye color
• Can add a pop of color with the pink
• Sometimes I like to do just a winged liner and then add the hot pink right above the black to create a bright look

Cons

• None!

Essie Lovie Dovie Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.00

Description: “a perfect true flamingo pink”

Review:

Pros

• A very true pink
• Has a warm undertone to it
• Looks great with everything
• Isn’t too bright, but great for the spring and summer

Cons

•  None!

Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Sephora, Ulta, Urban Decay

Price: $20.00

Description: “Vibrant, crease-free color for 24 hours”

Review:

Pros

• Has a yellow tint to it – evens out the lid
• Very similar to MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot in color
• Lasts at least 14 hours on me
• Dries very fast
• Allows shadows to blend very easily

Cons

• I don’t think they should claim this to be 24 hours
• They need to make a cooler tone version of this for those with pinker skintones

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $7.49

Description: “Create the smoothest, most even, poreless complexion!”

Review:

Pros

• Smooths out the face entirely
• Leaves a very smooth canvas to work with
• Doesn’t feel greasy
• No color (unlike the original)
• Makes the skin feel silky

Cons

• Not sure if it helps control oil at all, but I would say it controls it better than no primer at all!

Garnier BB Cream Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $11.99

Description: Adds coverage and correction to the skin

Review:

Pros

• Adds some coverage to the skin without feeling heavy
• Looks very glowy on the skin
• Sinks into the skin
• Adds moisture back into the skin
• Includes SPF
• Changes with your skintone

Cons

• Doesn’t control oil – but I don’t think it actually makes it worse either

MAC Play It Proper Beauty Powder Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: MAC

Price: $22.00

Description: “pastel soft pink with sparkles”

Review:

Pros

• So pretty!
• One of the prettiest highlighting powders I own!
• Looks great on cool toned skin!
• Works great as a cheek highlighter or an inner corner highlight for the eyes
• Really brightens up the face
• Powder is very fine – I don’t understand the “sparkles”
• I found mine at a CCO!

Cons

• None!

Revlon Photoready Pinched Cream Blush Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 4/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $12.99

Description: A light peachy orange

Review:

Pros

• Love the consistency of the blush
• Very gel-like
• Cute packaging!
• Good for very fair skintones

Cons

• Way to light for me!
• I can’t get it to show up – not pigmented enough!

L’Oreal Nude Topaz Bronzer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $11.99

Description: A shimmery golden bronzer

Review:

Pros

• Works great as a blush!
• Gives the skin some warmth without adding any extra color to the cheeks
• Looks great for the summer
• So pigmented!
• Very smooth!

Cons

• Not a good bronzer, just because of the shimmer

Maybelline Audacious Asphalt Color Tattoo Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 6/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $6.99

Description: A dark, smoky grey

Review:

Pros

• Staying power is fantastic!
• Very creamy
• Unique smoky color

Cons

• Not as pigmented as the others!
• A little bit grainy (probably from the glitter)

Revlon Photoready Coral Reef Cream Blush Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 8/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $12.99

Description: Bright coral orange

Review:

Pros

• Looks great for the summer months
• Beautiful on tan skin
• Looks very natural
• Not too pigmented
• Has a gel-like consistency
• Cute packaging
• Sheers out nicely

Cons

• Could be slightly more pigmented

MAC Seaside Cream Colour Base Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: MAC

Price: $17.50

Description: “soft peach rose”

Review:

Pros

• Great highlighter during the summer
• Looks very warm and bronzy on the skin
• Could be used as a blush or eyeshadow base
• Livens up the skin!
• So pigmented!

Cons

• I wouldn’t recommend for very light, cool skintones – but other than that it is beautiful!

L’Oreal Golden Pearl Bronzer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 4/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $11.99

Description: A yellow gold highlighter

Review:

Pros

• Great for skintones with warm undertones
• Good summer highlighter
• Takes a little bit to get the product to come off
• Not very pigmented

Cons

• Should not be labeled as a bronzer!
• Not worth the price!

Revlon Bronzed & Chic Bronzer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $12.99

Description: “Enhances complexion for a naturally sunkissed look”

Review:

Pros

• MATTE!
• Works great with all skintones!
• You can vary the darkness of the bronzer by concentrating on a particular area
• Great for contouring!
• Tons of product!
• Cute detail!
• Doesn’t look orange by any means
• So pigmented!

Cons

• Excessive packaging

Maybelline Too Cool Color Tattoo Eyeshadow Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $6.99

Description: A frosty white cream shadow

Review:

Pros

• Great base for light shades
• Allows colors to pop
• Great for inner corner highlight
• Very creamy, but stays on all day
• No creasing

Cons

• None!

Essie Lights Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.00

Description: “an electric pink neon”

Review:

Pros

• LOVE the color!
• Bright and summery!
• Goes on extremely opaque
• Has a bubblegum pink tone to it

Cons

• Not a fan of the semi-matte formula
• Chips easily

Revlon Photoready Flushed Cream Blush Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 8/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $12.99

Description: A sheer, glowy pink cream blush

Review:

Pros

• Such a pretty color!
• New release!
• Looks like a nice pink flush!
• Has more of a gel consistency
• Secure container

Cons

• Could be slightly more pigmented – it’s difficult to build the color up

Essie Camera Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 8/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.00

Description: “a brilliant coral pink neon”

Review:

Pros

• Beautiful color for summer
• Has less of a pink tone and more of a red tone
• Unique neon shade
• Dries semi-matte, but still has a little sheen to it
• Looks very “jelly”-like

Cons

• Formula seems to chip really easily
• Turns a little orangey on my skintone

Essie Fiji Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.00

Description: A pale pink

Review:

Pros

• One of the prettiest light pinks ever!
• Goes on very creamy and opaque!
• Looks great with everything
• Looks very classy!
• Very nude, but still pink

Cons

• None!

China Glaze Sweet Hook Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Sally’s & Salons

Price: $5.99

Description: A light creamy lilac

Review:

Pros

• Beautiful color for spring
• Goes on very smooth
• Pastel shade
• Has a hint of pink in it
• Looks classy

Cons

• None!