TOO FACED Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick

As you know, I am totally in love with bold lips this season. The matted lip is probably my favorite. I was a bit skeptical when I saw that +Too Faced Cosmetics came out with a Long Wear Lipstick that came in a container that looked like a gloss. I definitely didn't want a lippy that was glossy and sticky and bold. That would turn out to be a hot mess. I waiting for a while to buy this product which is why my review is a bit late. 

I saw some reviews of this product from my Twitter Biffie +Nicole YoungWildandPolished and when she swatched them I saw that they weren't as glossy as I thought. You can't squeeze the whole thing on your lips but it does give you good coverage if you just pat it on your lips. I have a lot of pink lipsticks so I knew I didn't want to get that color. I wanted to see if I was daring enough for the orange coral color that they have but it looks like it just won't fit my skin color no matter if I'm tanned or not. I decided to go for the Melted Violet color which as its name is a purple color. Now this is not purple like +MAC Cosmetics Heroine but its brighter more of a Summer purple color. 

The minute I swatched it on my hand, I fell in love. I knew this would be one of my new favorite colors. I immediately bought it and since I was going on vacation I decided to make this my signature color for the trip. Yes everyone here definitely made a point to tell me how bright my lips were but hey isn't that what a bold lip is all about? I think I pulled the color off especially since I was tanned. More about the lipstick-- it is in a lipgloss casing. You will notice that even the applicator is more of a lipgloss case and when you squeeze it out, you think its going have a glossy finish but I learned that if you don't go overboard and just squeeze enough to coat your lips, it stays more matte than glossy. This color definitely lasts for a while but not something I personally would call 'long wearing' but all in all its easy to apply and it doesn't dry your lips like a lot of other lipsticks out there that are either long wearing or matte. 

I recently raved about the +Revlon ColorBalms in the Matte finish and at first they are great but if you use them on a daily basis you will notice that they are a bit drying. You definitely have to make sure to exfoliate your lips and then apply the matte coloring and then you should be good. But back to the +Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Lippies they retail for $21 and you can buy them in +Sephora and +ULTA Beauty  or anywhere you can find +Too Faced Cosmetics. They come in 6 colors ranging from Nudes to Purple and not all are bold colors, you can definitely find one that isn't all out there bold lip. 

Have you tried these yet? Do you have a favorite?

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Top 5 Lips Products

So if you are a Twitter user or a Youtuber you will notice that there are tags that go around. Like #Top10Thingsabtyou or things like that. Lately one of the tags that has been going around is Lip Product addict. I am a total lipstick addict. I have dozens of different colors and different products. For me, I love to plan my makeup around my lipsticks. I usually try to go for something bold since I love having a really bold lip in the Spring or in the Winter then for Summer and Fall, I like to go a bit more sheer. I can review my top 5 lip products. In no particular order here are my faves.

First favorite lip balms is the Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm. I use this balm every single night and every night. This product is like a super chapstick. Its comes in a little pot so you definitely have to use your finger to apply. When you apply it has a matte finish which is different and you think wouldn't hydrate but I find it very hydrating. It has a thick consistency and it smells like honey which is very faint. You barely smell it once you apply it to your lips. It retails for about $18 and you can find it in drugstores. 


Second favorite lippies are the Nars Crayons. I love lipstick in a crayon form. I think they are easier to apply and they just look cooler. +NARS Cosmetics has different finishes but my favorite is the velvet finish which is a nice matte color. I have a couple of them and I love the color Sex Machine since its a nice nude everyday color which is very easy to wear. You can first line your lip with the pencil and then fill it in. Its more like an all in one lip product. I love the array of different colors they have. I definitely need to get more of these since I am in love with the few that I have. They retail for about $25 and you can find them in +Sephora or anywhere they sell Nars products. 


Third favorite lipstick is the LimeCrime Velvetines. These lipsticks come in a lip gloss packaging. They aren't very mainstream as they cannot be found in stores. I bought mine in IMATS NYC but you can also purchase online. I honestly didn't know what to think about these matte lipsticks and I bought the pink velvet one and OMG my life has changed. I need every color and I need backups. This is my signature color in life and this is what matte lipstick should look like. When you put the lipstick on it goes on first as liquid and then you just have to make sure that it dries and then you don't feel like you have anything on your lips. These retail for about $20 and can be found online on limecrime.com or Urban Outfitters online page.

Forth favorite lipstick is MAC Heroine. This lipstick was limited edition and now its released into the mainstream again and I believe is now a permanent color. Its a matte finish and its purple. I love purple lipstick! When its done well, it looks amazing! This color is so pigmented that you can pat it on your lips for just a hint of color or you can apply it heavy and get that full purple look. Also, I change it up by adding a pink lip liner and this makes it more of a purple pink and its just overall a gorgeous lipstick. If you don't have it and you are looking for a daring bold lip, I recommend this one. It retails for $16 and you can find it in any MAC store or major department store. Unfortunately you cannot find it in Sephora.

Fifth and final favorite lip product is the ELF Lip Scrub. This is a lip balm in form of a lipstick and it has scrubbing sand in it so that as you apply it, you exfoliate your lips. This is probably the best invention ever! Best thing is that the scrubbing sand is like sugar so it tastes really good. It makes your lips really soft and for $3 its probably the best lip exfoliator/scrub thats on the market. You can find this in Target or anywhere you can find ELF products. I bought mine on their website.

I hope you like my top lipsticks. These are definitely in no particular order but if I had to say from these what's my to die for product? Its probably the LimeCrime Velvetine in Pink Velvet and a close second is the Nuxe Reve de Miel. Do you have any to die for lip products? Let me know!

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Night Time Routine

Since I spoke about my morning skincare review yesterday it's only fair that I give you a rundown of what I do at night. My nighttime routine is a little but more complex but it's still easy and I think once you get the hang of it, you will see that it's an easy routine to adhere to. 

I start off by getting home and using facial wipes to take my makeup off. At the moment I am using Botanics Cleansing Face Wipes All Bright and I just started using them. I know I hauled it a while back but I was still finishing up my other pack of face wipes. So I've been using this now for about 1 week and I can see a difference in my face. Now, I am not sure if all the brightening effects are just coming from these wipes since I've been using other brightening agents in my routine that have roughly started around the same time. I also use a special eye wipe to remove my eye make up. I haven't been able to give a full review in this product but I will soon because I've been using them for over a month now. The eye wipes are the Simple Eye Make-Up Remover Pads. I like these wipes because I use a lot of eye makeup especially with tight lining with waterproof liner or using waterproof mascara. I want to make sure that I am able to remove everything. I also got LASIK last year so I want to make sure that I can take my eye makeup off gently. 

Once my makeup is completely removed, I usually put a mask on. I rotate between around 7 different masks. I can do a review on all the masks I use. At least once or twice a week I use H2O Plus Sea Mineral Mud Mask. This mask is a ocean blue and it tingles on my face which I like because I feel like it's actually working on my skin. This is a clay mask and it stains any wash cloth you use to remove it so beware. Once this mask dries completely, I usually do other things like pick up my house from my morning getting ready, I feed my puppy, Pistachio Francesco or just catch up on emails or my other social media outlets. After this dries I usually just go take a shower and while I'm in there I will wash the mask off and take a cleanser and use my +Clarisonic. I warn you that if you have sensitive skin, a clay mask and then exfoliating daily is probably not the best for you but I have pretty damage free skin so I can so this routine. The cleanser I use is either Borghese Facial soap bar or since I got a sample recently I am using First Aid Beauty polishing cleanser. I used it for the first time last night and I have to say that this cleanser is really good. I already have the full size in my Sephora cart to remember to buy it. It has a menthol effect to it so you can feel you skin cooling. I like that sensation on my skin. 

After that I'm done with washing my face and I let it air dry a bit. Once it's almost completely dry, I mix my moisturizer with a self tanning oil. Okay I know this sounds weird so I'm going to lay it out for you.  At the moment I am using my Dr. Brandt Overnight renewal retinol cream and with that I'm now using Clarins Radiance Glow. I will review this product completely soon but basically it is a an oil and what you are suppose to so is mix 3 drops of the product into your moisturizer and blend it into your face, neck and chest. I just started this into my routine so once I do the full review, I can give you more details but the reviews on this product is ridiculous. It is a new products from Clarins and I trust the brand so I figured I'd give it a try. 

Once I finish with my face, I go in add eye cream to my eyes. I use the same eye cream from Loreal Eye Defense from my morning routine. I probably should get a different night one which has more powerful agents but for now I like this one. I add a lash serum that I found in the drugstore and its from Wet & Wild, nothing fancy and then after that I just put lip balm from Nuxe that I hauled a while back. Other than that I just put some lotion on my hands and go to bed. Now, my bedroom, I sleep with a humidifier, its said that keeping the air humid will keep your skin plump so it will help your skin from wrinkling. Another thing that I sleep with every night is a silk pillowcase. I read somewhere that cotton pillow cases not only wrinkle your skin but that they also break your hair. I sleep with my face to my pillow, I try to sleep with my head elevated and on my back but it just doesn't work. I sleep on my side so this pillow case is suppose to help the signs of aging. My is from Amazon and they have so many different colors, why not try it.

This is my bedtime/night routine!! Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you do religiously before you go to bed. I'd love to hear from you!!

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