NEW from Maybelline: Expert Wear Shadow Palette, The Blushed Nudesa

And you thought Maybelline was done with the three palettes - The Nudes, The Smokes and The Brights. WRONG! Now they have brought us the Blushed Nudes! Not gonna lie...I'm super excited for this one.

I skipped on the other three palettes as the colours were not calling me and the quality was not superb. But this little guy! I gotta have it!

Right now this palette isn't out yet but it is showing up on walmart.com. It's retailing for $19.98.

NEW from Physicians Formula: Shimmer Strips Extreme Shimmer Collection

Physicians Formula has finally released some new products. Is it just me, or does it feel like a lifetime since we got anything new from them? I'm pretty excited about these new guys, especially the gel liner/cream eye shadows. 

They should be popping up around your local retailers soon, but you can also snag them on their website now. 

Let's get into the nitty gritty!
From physiciansformula.com

Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Eyeliner Trio

0.03 Oz./0.85g

0.03 Oz./0.85g

$14.95 on physiciansformula.com 
0.03oz/85g
Two sets: Smokey and Nude

Ultra shimmery glitter eyeliners brighten eye instantly for a glamorous nude look. Up to 24 hour wear. - See more at: http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/productdetail/eyes/pencils-liners/06411.html#sthash.sMx2JuX8.dpuf

Ultra shimmery glitter eyeliners brighten eye instantly for a glamorous nude look. Up to 24 hour wear.

Nude

Smokey

Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Gel Cream Shadow & Liner Trio
$11.95 on physiciansformula.com
0.17oz/4.8g
Two sets: Smokey and Nude

Shockingly shimmery versatile trio can be used as a shadow all over lid or as an eyeliner to add shimmery definition. Unique hybrid formula glides- on and blends easier than a powder for a light veil of shimmer or layered for a full-on metallic foil effect. 24 hour wear.

Smokey

Nude

Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Shadow & Liner
$11.95 on physiciansformula.com
0.12oz/3.4g
Two sets: Smokey and Nude

Highly-pigmented liquid powder eye shadow palettes provide 6 shades with multi-reflective shimmer for maximum glamour for any occasion. Up to 24 hour wear.

0.03 Oz./0.85g

0.03 Oz./0.85g

Nude

Smokey

COMING SOON from L'Oréal Paris: La Palette Nude (Nude Palette)

La Palette Nude (Nude Palette)

Looks like L'Oréal is hopping on the nude palette bandwagon! Move over Maybelline's The Nudes Palette, here comes L'Oréal's La Palette Nude (Nude Palette)! Not gonna lie - this little guy looks alot more high-end then Maybelline's The Nudes. It's more reminiscent of its higher end brethren - Urban Decay's Naked Palette. But then again, L'Oréal has always been more on the pricier side for drugstore. 

NEW from NYX Cosmetics: Wicked Lippies

If you were a fan of the NYX Cosmetics Macron Lippies that were released earlier this year, then boy will you love these Wicked Lippies!

With twelve colours to choose from, you might just have to snag them all!

Let's get into the nitty gritty!

NEW from Maybelline: Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara

Don't you just love it when the drugstore finally catches up to beauty trends?

Enter Maybelline's Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara! It's a tinted brow mascara that comes in two colours, so very similar to Benefit's Give Me Brow. It's Maybelline's first official brow mascara, but let's not kid ourselves, we have all been using the Great Lash clear mascara in our brows for years! 

Let's get into the nitty gritty! 

Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara
$7.99 US on ulta.com
Two colours: Soft Brown and Deep Brown
 
Maybelline's first brow mascara that defines arches with the first-ever Sculpting Ball Brush. A colored gel tints brows and provides an even, natural, comfortable hold.

Maybelline Pumped Up! Colossal Volume Express in Classic Black, Review and Swatch

I'm sure you've all seen the new Pumped Up! Colossal Volume Express Mascara from Maybelline by now at your local drugstores. I've been testing it out for sometime and I think I have it figured out for you all. 

NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder, No. 726 Bronzed Pink, Review and Swatches

NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder, No. 726 Bronzed Pink (9g/0.32 oz)

NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder, No. 726 Bronzed Pink

In an attempt to add some colour into my dead-like complexion, I bought myself a new bronzer from NYC. Knowing full well that it would never compare to NYC's infamous bronzer in Sunny, I snag one of their newer Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powders in Bronzed Pink. I got mine at Wal-Mart for $4.97.

NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Makeup, No. 676 Ivory, Review and Swatches

NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Makeup, No. 676 Ivory (29.5 ml/ 1fl. oz)

NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Makeup, No. 676 Ivory

Budget foundation ALERT! This baby comes in at $2.99 at your local Wal-Mart's or on New York Color's online store. I couldn't resist checking this guy out for you all with a price tag like that. Let's get into it...

Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain, Review and Swatches

Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain in Nude Chic, Tropical Frenzy, Candied Coral and Honey Love (2.7 g/0.095 oz)

I'm wearing Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain in Tropical Frenzy

Oh snap! Am I really reviewing more balm stains? Heck yes I am. Can you tell I have a slight obsession with these kind of lip products? How could I not? They are super easy to apply on the go, they have awesome colour payoff and they super comfortable to wear. This time around I got four of Jordana's Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains for $2.99 at Walgreens in Phoenix. 

e.l.f. Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow, Gala, Review and Swatch

e.l.f. Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow, Gala (30 g/011 oz)

e.l.f. Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow, Gala

Oh e.l.f. it's so like you to come out with a product that costs next to nothing and performs like its high end counterpart! This time around is their Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Gala. This little guys packs a lot of punch for a single eyeshadow that costs $3 on e.l.f.'s website.

Spring 2014 Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow,Nude Compliment, Sleek & Spice and Caramel Cool, Review and Swatches

Spring 2014 Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow,Nude Compliment, Sleek & Spice and Caramel Cool (4g/0.14 oz)

Spring 2014 Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow
Nude Compliment, Sleek & Spice and Caramel Cool

When I heard that Maybelline was releasing limited edition Color Tattoo's I just knew I had to get my greedy little paws on them. I grabbed the three colours that appealed to the most - Nude Compliment, Caramel Cool and Sleek & Spice. I wish I could tell you I grabbed this in Canada, but I actually got them in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Non-the-less I wanted to review them for you anyways.

Wet N' Wild Megaslicks Balm Stain Moisturizing Lip Colour in Nudist Colony, Rico Mauve and Pinky Promise, Review and Swatches

Wet N' Wild Megaslicks Balm Stain Moisturizing Lip Colour in Nudist Colony, Rico Mauve and Pinky Promise (3 g/ 0.1 oz)

Wet N' Wild Megaslicks Balm Stain Moisturizing Lip Colour in Nudist Colony, Rico Mauve and Pinky Promise

Woot! Woot! I love me some Wet N' Wild. How could you not! Wet N' Wild is one of those brands that really sneak up on you and surprise you with some goodies! This time around is their Megaslicks Balm Stain Moisturizing Lip Colour...say that three times fast! Yes, I know...more jumbo lip crayons. But I love them! I wish I could say that I bought these in Canada...but I didn't. They might make their way up north, but we will have to see.

NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color, Riverside Rose, Metropolitan Mauve and Nolita Neutral, Review and Swatches

NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color, Riverside Rose, Metropolitan Mauve and Nolita Neutral (2 g/ 0.07 oz) 

NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color, Riverside Rose, Metropolitan Mauve and Nolita Neutral

NYC jumped on the jumbo lip crayon wagon and brought us their Cityproof Twistable Intense Lip Color. They have been available in the states for some time, but are finally making their way to Canada. They retail for $3.99 and you should be able to grab them at any retailer that sells NYC. I know for a fact that Wal-Mart will be getting these as I have seen the display case in their permanent display already (haven't gotten the actual product yet though). I managed to get my paws on these from the states.

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow, Review and Swatches

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow (4 g/14 oz)

Everyone's favourite cream shadow base - Maybelline Color Tattoos! In light of new limited edition Color Tattoos that have recently come out, I fugured it was a good time to showcase some of the permanent Color Tattoo's. I own six - Too Cool, Barely Branded, Fierce & Tangy, Bad to the Bronze, Tough ass Taupe and Inked in Pink. I do have a clear favourite, so let's get into it...

Revlon Age Defying Firming + Lifting Makeup, Review and Swatch

Revlon Age Defying Firming + Lifting Makeup No. 10 Bare Buff (30 ml/1 fl.oz)

Revlon Age Defying Firming + Lifting Makeup No. 10 Bare Buff

I've always strayed away from products that were marketed towards reducing the appearance of aging as I wasn't really their target group. What I didn't know was that these products worked fantastic on people with little to no signs of aging too. We all know and love Maybelline's Age Rewind Concealer, so why not other products that are marketed to reduce the signs of ageing? Cue Revlon's Age Defying, Firming + Lifting Makeup...

Review of Balea Charcoal Nose Strips

Balea Charcoal Nose Strips (6 strips)

Let's take a moment to appreciate my fluffy polka-dotted house coat shall we?

Who doesn't like these little guys? There is just something so satisfying seeing all that gunk that get's ripped out of the pores in your nose. I have been a loyal user of Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips for years, so when I saw these I knew I had to try them out. Also, if you hadn't noticed, the whole charcoal skincare trend has been pretty strong this past year. 

NEW! NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses in Cupcake, Angel Food Cake and Madeleine: Review and Swatches

NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses in Cupcake, Angel Food Cake and Madeleine (8 ml/0.27 fl oz)

NEW! NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses in Cupcake, Angel Food Cake and Madeleine

More Butter Glosses!!! Who doesn't love these guys?!

I grabbed three from the new collection that was released in late 2013 from Cherry Culture for $5. There are 19 new colours in the collection and I want them all...just saying.

New from NYX! Butter Lipsticks in Pops, Hunk and Sweet Tart. Review and Swatches

NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops, Hunk and Sweet Tart (4.5 g/0.16 oz)

NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops, Hunk and Sweet Tart

Here we go again. We're all smearing butter all over our lips. If we lick our lips, will it count as one weight watchers point? Have I gone too Amelia Bedelia on you all? 

FYI: Props to anyone who got that reference!

Review and Swatches: Hard Candy All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stain

Hard Candy All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stain, Chic, Cupcake, Mauveous and Love Bite (3.2 g/0.11 oz)

I haven't tried much of Hard Candy's makeup, and I'm not all that sure why. I think I might have tried something years ago and had a bad experience...I do love their nail polishes though. They have a fantastic range of colours and glitters. 

Review, Swatch and Tutorial: L'Oreal Paris Extraordinaire Gel-Lacque 1-2-3 featuring Elegance is Innate Nail Gel-Lacque

L'Oreal Paris Extraodinaire Gel Lacque 1-2-3 System featuring Elegance is Innate Nail Gel-Lacque

L'Oreal Paris came out with innovative new solution to out gel-envy gals and lads out there. The three step system involves only three nails polishes - NO UV LIGHT! That's right, no fancy hi-tech UV light to set the gel in place.