WEEK 3 OF BEAUTY CROWN LIP AND NAIL PRODUCTS

BEAUTY CROWN 2013 WEEK#3 LIP & NAIL PRODUCTS

 

 

 

The Beauty Crown Awards are a yearly favorites collaborative effort including beauty bloggers around the globe. The Beauty Crown Awards were created by Lily from Beauty with Lily Liz from My Pretty Obsessions, Jackie from Five Two Certified, and Shalunya from Shalunya & Boyet. We felt that a collaborative effort from a large number of beauty bloggers would be much more interesting to our readers and would garner more attention. The Beauty Crown Awards are a 5 week event with each week covering types of products.

Week 1 - Personal Care Products - Dec 2 - Dec 8, 2013

Week 2 - Facial Products - Dec 9 - Dec 15, 2013

Week 3 - Lip & Nail Products - Dec 16 - Dec 22, 2013

Week 4 - Eye & Misc Products - Dec 23 - Dec 29, 2013

Week 5 - Facial Care Products & Tools - Dec 30 - Jan 4, 2014

 

So lets get started and take a look at my week 3 favorites for "LIP & NAIL PRODUCTS", hope you too will try something I recommend and don't forget to follow Makeup'Asylum's blog and find me on Twitter @BonCoconutty and on Instagram at NEWMAKEUPASYLUM.

 

OH BOY!! IT'S A LONG ONE

 

I have a lot of products to share so I tried to condense some of it into groupings "ENJOY"

 

LIP PRODUCTS

 

Maybelline colour sensational limited edition fall, 1000 Lavender Voltage on left and colour sensational vivids in 860 PINK POP to the right. Also the limited edition colour sensational high shine lip gloss 290 Flash of Pink. The lipstick is super creamy and richly pigmented and wears well and fades evenly. The lip gloss gives beautiful sheer colour, very moisturizing and lots of shine. 

 

Revlon lip butter in SUGAR PLUM is perfect for fall/winter it adds sexy glossiness to the lips and just the right amount of colour for anytime wearability.

 

 

Wet N Wild mega last lip colour in RAVIN'RAISIN a stunning semi-matte lip experience sure to please those who love big impact colour.

 

 

Rimmel Kate lasting finish lipstick  in 110 is a super gorgeous velvet matte lip colour that stays put and does not bleed or feather. This is a bright papaya/red that will bring your lips to life anytime of year.

 

 

NYX creamy round lipstick in STRAWBERRY MILK this is the most delectable ultra opaque light pink lipstick that makes me think of strawberry marshmallows, it is super hydrating, but does need to be reapplied often, but the colour range in this collection is amazing and totally affordable.

 

 

L'Oreal Collection Privee by J'Lo in J'Lo's Nude is bar none the ultimate perfect nude. The super chic and classy packaging is ideally what I would like to see from L'Oreal for all future collections.

 

GOSH volume lip shine in 03 TEA ROSE is one of the very best lip glosses I have tried. I love the colours offered and it applies incredibly smooth with no drag at all. It does not feel sticky either.

The tube is a very sturdy and simple design.

 

Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge water proof liquid lip colour in BRIGHT ORANGE is the clear winner for being the most intense colour payoff ever. Also when used with the clear top coat it will not budge. I have went swimming with this on and it still looked perfect after. This is truly an incredible product and this particular colour is amazing against tan skin in the summer.

 

ANNABELLE TWISTUP IN ROMANCE. These lip crayons are very convenient and offer a huge shade range. They apply very creamy and last several hours on the lip before touch up is required. There is also quite a bit of product per tube.

 

 

 What can I say, if I am not wearing lipstick this is what is on my lips 90% of the time

BARE ENGLISH & CO. MINT CHOCOLATE tea infused organic lip balm. Besides being organic this is also a vegan product. They currently offer 3 flavours and are in the process of some other fun and interesting products coming in the near future;) All around between flavour, moisture retention and visible improvement to chapped lips this product gets a 10 from me.

 

LASTLY FOR LIP PRODUCTS IS MY CHOICE FOR ALL AROUND MOST FAVOURED BRAND AND THAT GOES TO REVLON. They have the most diverse colour range and finishes at drug store level and are the big winners in my books, here is the proof

 

 Top row L2R- 510 Berry Rich (crème),470 Copperglow Berry (pearl) & 625 Iced Amethyst (pearl)

Middle row L2R- 660 Berry Haute (crème), 677 Siren (crème) & 825 Lovers Coral (Shine)

Bottom row starting far left- 001 Nude Attitude (matte), 002 Pink Pout (matte), 415 Pink in the Afternoon (crème), 460 Blushing Mauve (pearl), 850 Plum Velour (shine), 011 Stormy Pink (matte) & 013 Smoked Peach (matte) this shade is one of my all time faves.

 

HOPE YOU LOVED THESE SELECTIONS NOW LETS MOVE ON TO NAIL POLISH, I HAVE 8 TO SHARE BUT DID GROUPINGS FOR THEM.

 

NAIL POLISH PRODUCTS

 

First up is OPI liquid sand in JINX which I purchased right when it first came out and not everyone was familiar with the product yet. It is the best overall for opacity and definitely staying power on busy hands. I have gone a full week with no touch ups. Overall best textured nail polish as well. China Glaze is an amazing bronze thick glitter, but if anyone knows what colour it is please leave me a comment. The sticker with the name came off the bottom:(

 

 

This next polish is near to perfection in my eyes what an amazing glitter from SpaRitual. This is limited edition in the colour OUT LOUD its like an ocean for your nails. SpaRitual are 3 free polishes, they make a very unique colour range in small collections. The time and effort put in shows in the quality of their products.

 

 

GOSH special edition polish in BERRY ME and NYC long wearing polish in 147 Lexington Lilac

Gosh "Berry Me" is a gorgeous raspberry red that is a crème opaque polish. I find Gosh is another company that makes some very unique colours in their collection especially some of the special editions. The only down side is it does chip easily, but very pretty no less. Then you take a budget friendly brand like NYC that offers polish for $1.50 CAD and Lexington Lilac is an amazing feminine colour that wears incredibly well ( I highly recommend it) :)

 

 

To end this very long post is three polishes that are all within different budget prices, but all equally show stopping. Pure Ice in OUTRAGEOUS is a sexy metallic petal pink that leaves an incredible finish and you can easily get away with one coat extremely good coverage $2, Maybelline Color Show Sequins in limited edition shade ROSE BLING such a stunning fine pink glitter with multifaceted large hex glitter combine for a jaw dropping polish $4 and finally very last is SECHE nail lacquer in the colour ENAMORED this is such a splendid chromatic polish, but it does lean on the higher price end at $11.

Both the Pure Ice and Seche can be worn alone, or the Maybelline sequins is a good pairing for both as a top coat.

 

What were your favourite items that I mentioned in this post???

 

THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING THROUGH MY CLEARLY CRAZY OBSESSION OF LIP AND NAIL PRODUCTS AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

 

 

xoxo:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEAUTY CROWN 2013 WEEK#2 FACE MAKEUP PRODUCTS

 

 

 

The Beauty Crown Awards are a yearly favorites collaborative effort including beauty bloggers around the globe. The Beauty Crown Awards were created by Lily from Beauty with Lily Liz from My Pretty Obsessions, Jackie from Five Two Certified, and Shalunya from Shalunya & Boyet. We felt that a collaborative effort from a large number of beauty bloggers would be much more interesting to our readers and would garner more attention. The Beauty Crown Awards are a 5 week event with each week covering types of products.

Week 1 - Personal Care Products - Dec 2 - Dec 8, 2013

Week 2 - Facial Products - Dec 9 - Dec 15, 2013

Week 3 - Lip & Nail Products - Dec 16 - Dec 22, 2013

Week 4 - Eye & Misc Products - Dec 23 - Dec 29, 2013

Week 5 - Facial Care Products & Tools - Dec 30 - Jan 4, 2014

 

So lets go a head and take a look at my week two favorites for "FACIAL MAKEUP PRODUCTS", hope you too will try something I recommend and don't forget to follow Makeup'Asylum's blog and find me on Twitter @BonCoconutty and on Instagram at NEWMAKEUPASYLUM.

 

PHYSICIANS FORMULA SUPER BB CREAM IN LIGHT/MEDIUM

This bb cream matches my skin perfectly and wears excellent all day long and does not irritate my skin at all and provides adequate coverage for redness, scaring and any small spots.

 

 

ANNA SUI MOISTURE RICH FLUID FOUNDATION P05

This foundation gives a beautiful dewy finish to the skin and makes for quite a flawless finish. I wasn't sure this would be good for my oily skin, but it has worked out well, especially in the dry cold weather. The only thing I am not a fan of is the "ROSE" scent, but I can deal with it.

 

 

MISSHA M SIGNATURE REAL COMPLETE BLENDING PRIMER

I only have two face primers and this would be my first choice out of the two. It is very light weight and your skin really drinks it up and leaves a smooth velvety surface prior to foundation application. It has an iridescent finish that makes the skin more luminous. It is quite fragrant, but the smell is decent.

 

 

NYC SMOOTH SKIN LIQUID CONCEALER

This concealer is creamy without being to thick and is totally inexpensive which is a plus. It is very light and does a decent job around the eyes, I wouldn't advise this for those with very dark circles as it only mildly covers it. I find this concealer better for smoothing the eyelid skin and spot treatment for red pimples.

 

 

PHYSICIANS FORMULA MINERAL WEAR TALC-FREE AIRBRUSHING PRESSED POWDER SPF 30 IN BEIGE

I use this pressed powder every day as part of my daily routine, sometimes I even apply this without anything else and call it a day. Its very good for absorbing oil and giving a very flawless finish hence being called "airbrushing". I have other pressed powders as back ups, but this is my fave hands down

 

 

 

PHYSICIANS FORMULA MINERAL GLOW PEARLS IN TRANSLUCENT PEARL

I have been on the hunt for a nice highlighter and decided to give this one a try since everything else from PF has never let me down. I am glad I did get this, again I use it every day and it just gives the most perfect subtle glow on the tops of the cheek bone without your skin starting to look plastic.

I also like that all PF compacts come with a mirror and small brush in a separate compartment underneath the product itself. I highly recommend trying something from PF I don't believe you will be disappointed, especially if you have very sensitive skin like I do.

 

 

 

PHYSICIANS FORMULA BRONZE BOOSTER AIRBRUSHING BRONZING VEIL DELUXE EDITION IN MEDIUM/DARK

I would think at this point in the season of winter I would not still be using this, but its the best bronzer that I can use year round. As long as I use it sparingly I can just give my skin a nice bit of a Sunkist glow like I have been out on the ski slopes. Love the finish, does not make the skin to crazy with shimmer

 

 

I also wanted to share my fave bronzer I use only in the summer when my skin is darker which is

 

COVERGIRL TRUBLEND MINERAL BRONZER IN 435 GOLDEN SUNRISE

This is a loose mineral bronzer, that has to be used with a gentle hand. However it is very rich and deep like you have been laid out at the beach for hours, just beware it does have micro fine glitter and if used to much can be quite noticeable. Blends into the skin really nicely. Also if you sweat I have not noticed any issues with streaking which can occur with fake tan or bronzer products.

 

 

LAST up

 

MAYBELLINE DREAM BOUNCY BLUSH IN 50 PLUM WINE

I am generally not much of a blush wearer as you will learn in an upcoming post on my blog, but I think I have found one I am finally happy with. I really like this concept of a cream to powder type product for blush. I feel this applies well, a little goes along way and gives a gorgeous natural flushed finish. This is one of the darkest shade offerings so you don't have to go bonkers with it. This product will be especially good for those who want to wear blush, but tend to have dry cheek patches because it has a creamy consistency as appose to powder adhering to dry spots on the cheeks.

 

 

As you can see my main love affair for face makeup products is Physicians Formula and I can not say enough good things about their products. I am so looking forward to a dozen new items due for release in 2014.

 

HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED MY CHOICES AND COME BACK SOON FOR MORE FROM MAKEUP'ASYLUM

 

THANKS FOR READING

 

WHAT BRAND CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT???

 

XOXO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE WHAT ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT "HOLIDAY GLAM COLLABORATION"

So today is a special post because several of us have gotten together to do a Holiday Glam Collaboration, providing different looks for different holiday events. You will see makeup, hair, nails, outfits, the works. The idea was brought to the table by the ultra stylish Jackie over at FIVE TWO CERTIFIED.

 

The ladies that have agreed to do  the collaboration are +Liz Outh +Elizabeth Breygel +Brittnee KAO +Shalunya TheChronicBeauty and +Liliana Ayala + Jackie and myself.

 

So my contribution to the group is a NEW YEARS EVE look. To me for New Years it should be over the top....Go BIG, or go HOME.

 

So the look I have created may not be for everyone, but I think it would be super fun to party the end of year away in it.

 

For this look I used the following items

ON MY FACE- NYC liquid concealer in LIGHT, Holika Holika Petit BB cream in light/medium, Maybelline dream bouncy blush in PLUM WINE, Physicians Formula TRANSLUCENT glow pearls and bronze booster airbrushing veil in MEDIUM/DARK for contouring.

ON MY EYES- as base I used Maybelline color tattoo BARELY BRANDED and NYX jumbo pencil in MILK, filled my brows with MAC impeccable brow pencil in TAUPE, I used a combination of CoverGirl single pan eyeshadow in SHIMMERING ONYX, blended with Almay Softie eyeshadow in MIDNIGHT SKY, for the inner area of lid I used MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream in #3 SILVER and topped it with MUFE "GUNMETAL" glitters, I also used MUFE smoky extravagant mascara and lined the eye with Revlon liquid eye pen in BLACKEST BLACK. To complete the eye look I used a pair of false lashes by Wet N Wild fantasy makers with some Ardell lash adhesive.

ON MY LIPS- I used a lip brush and applied NYC CITY PROOF 8HR WEAR LIPGLOSS in ROUND THE CLOCK RUBY, then tapped on a bit of the MUFE aqua cream in silver to create a more unique lip look for added impact.

 

HERE IS THE RESULTS

 

 

and a closer look at the eyes

 

 

I hope you all  have enjoyed this look and be sure to check out what all  the other beautiful ladies are contributing within the links provided.

 

ARE YOU PLANNING ANYTHING FUN FOR NEW YEARS?? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS.

 

 

THANKS FOR READING

 

XOXO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEAUTY CROWN AWARDS WEEK 1 PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

The Beauty Crown Awards are a yearly favorites collaborative effort including beauty bloggers around the globe. The Beauty Crown Awards were created by Lily from Beauty with Lily Liz from My Pretty Obsessions, Jackie from Five Two Certified, and Shalunya from Shalunya & Boyet. We felt that a collaborative effort from a large number of beauty bloggers would be much more interesting to our readers and would garner more attention. The Beauty Crown Awards are a 5 week event with each week covering types of products.

Week 1 - Personal Care Products - Dec 2 - Dec 8, 2013

Week 2 - Facial Products - Dec 9 - Dec 15, 2013

Week 3 - Lip & Nail Products - Dec 16 - Dec 22, 2013

Week 4 - Eye & Misc Products - Dec 23 - Dec 29, 2013

Week 5 - Facial Care Products & Tools - Dec 30 - Jan 4, 2014

Week 1 of the Beauty Crown Awards covers Personal Care Items. Below are my Week 1 Selections:

HAIR

GARNIER FRUCTIS CITRUS MINT WORKS BEST FOR OILY HAIR AND IS THE BEST I HAVE USED SO FAR EVEN COMPARE TO HIGHEND LIKE VICHY AND KLORANE

L'OREAL STUDIO REMIX FIBER PASTE IS EXCELLENT FOR SHORT EDGIER HAIRCUTS THAT REQUIRE HOLD, BUT ARE REWORKABLE, GREAT SMELL AND DOESN'T LEAVE A WHITE CAST ON THE HAIR SHAFT

OSIS+ BLOW & GO IS BEST FOR THICK OR LONG HAIR AND IT REALLY WORKS AND CUTS DOWN ON DAMAGING BLOW DRYING TIME

 

SCENTS
 

TOKYOMILK DARK "EXCESS" A TRULY UNIQUE FRAGRANCE EXPERIENCE AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS LINE, LASTING SCENT AND I PREFER A COMPANY SUCH AS THIS THAT IS A NICHE MARKET

BATH AND BODY WORKS SPARKLING BLACKBERRY WOODS IS MY FAVOURITE BODY SPRAY BECAUSE ITS A REALLY GOOD KICK OF FRAGRANCE AND ITS SWEET AND REFRESHING AND IT WEARS ALL DAY LONG. ONE OF THE BETTER SCENTS FROM B&B, BUT SADLY I THINK IT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED:(

 

SKIN CARE (Non-Facial)
 

VASELINE COCOA BUTTER HAS BECOME MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE GO TO ITEM FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. IT HELPS DRY FEET, ELBOWS, ROUGH PATCHES, CHAPPED HANDS, APPLY AT PULSE POINTS BEFORE SPRAYING FRAGRANCE AND WILL HOLD SCENT LONGER.

 

BATH AND BODY WORKS WARM VANILLA SUGAR HAS BEEN IN MY DAILY ROUTINE NOW FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. I TRY LOTS OF OTHER ITEMS, BUT THIS ALWAYS REMAINS MY TRIED AND TRUE. I DO FIND HOWEVER WITH TIME SOMETHINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE FORMULATION AND THE SMELL IS STILL WONDERFUL, BUT NOT LIKE BACK IN THE DAY WHEN IT STILL WAS INFUSED WITH BASMATI RICE MILK.

 

GILLETTE HAS BEEN AROUND NOW FOR ALMOST 113 YEARS I NEED NOT SAY MORE. EXCEPT THIS SHAVE CREAM WORKS WELL IN PREPARING HAIR FOR SHAVING AND LEAVING YOUR SKIN SOFT AND NICELY SCENTED.

 

I LOVE SO MANY VANILLA SCENTS FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES, BUT THIS COMES TO MIND AS SOON AS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ARRIVES. THERE IS SOMETHING SO WARM AND PLEASING ABOUT BATH AND BODY WORKS VANILLA BEAN NOEL THAT SETS IT APART FROM OTHER VANILLA PRODUCTS, AND WHO DOESN'T LOVE THE PACKAGING. THIS BOTTLE IS FROM HOLIDAY 2012.

 

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY SELECTIONS FOR WEEK 1 OF THE BEAUTY CROWN AWARDS.