Organix's Seductive Promises

Another confession a long time coming....    See, I have been trying out this pretty looking, heavenly smelling conditioner in hopes that it would make my hair silky, soft and head turning.
As you can see for yourself, the sleek packaging definitely does stand out from all of the other shampoos and conditioners that you find at your local drugstore or supermarket. The Organix line comes in a rainbow of different tantalizing scents sure to captivate everybody's different preference. 
I will confess to having passed by these bottles many times as I went to pick up my usual favorite shampoo and conditioner and every time they caught my attention and I would stop and smell a few. 
So, one day I broke down and decided to try out the conditioner and see if it was something that I would like before I bought the shampoo.
I decided to settle on the Hydrating Teatree Mint Conditioner which smells so yummy like one of those chocolate mint candies. YUM!
Here are a few of the claims that it makes: 

"Why You Want It:...The unique blend of organic active ingredients creates a three-in-one decadent treat. All you need for moist, smooth and seductive hair all in one formula."

Now, let me address this promise first...Okay, the first time I used this conditioner, yes, the smell is amazing and made me yearn for something minty and chocolatey and the smell does linger on the hair for some time after, so it is decadent. But it did nothing for my locks except make them feel drier and coarser than before. It was actually a pain to comb my hair because it was too tangly (and,yes, I have long hair).

"What's In It For You...Australian Teatree oils adds moisture and strength, while nourishing your hair with replenishing milk proteins and micro-infused peppermint oils for hydration and balance."

Now, as you can already guess, I did not gain any moisture from this conditioner. It only made my hair drier than before, and my hair was not brittle by any means, but it did feel that way after using this product.
Yet, on the bright side, the Organix line is sulfate and paraben free and it is safe for color treated hair. So, if you feel better about purchasing products like that maybe give this a go and it will work for your hair type since all hair is not created equal. 
This is just my take on the Organix line that I had tried for about a week (I could not use this any longer since my hair felt in worse condition than ever!).
So, I confess, I will not be trying any shampoo or anymore conditioners from them ever again since they do not live up to the promises that they made!

Revlon's Perfect Coral Combo!

Okay, I have another confession to make...    I am not positive if I have mentioned on here how much  have been obsessing over finding the perfect coral for my lips. Not that I am a sucker for following trends because I tend to do what I want when it comes to makeup and fashion, but I do like to know what is in and out so I don't make a complete fool of myself (can you imagine me showing up in plaid pants that were so 1990's?). 
Even before coral became this huge trend for the summer, I loved the color and had been on the hunt for the perfect coral lipstick and lipgloss. What I saw at the drugstores intrigued me and swatches online got me lusting after certain colors. 
Well, I had heard a lot about Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in the color Coral Reef. I saw swatches and thought it was pretty but might not have the pigment that I was hoping for. I wanted an intense corally-pink color. But, I decided to go to my local Target and check the gloss out for myself. As I was there I was checking out the lipsticks that Revlon has as I hunted for a perfect orangey-pinky-coral color. I came across  Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Coralberry and no matter what other colors I looked at I found myself drawn back to that one color. So, I did what any logical beauty junkie would do. I bought Coralberry and the much hyped about Coral Reef Lipgloss.
I found that Coralberry is a very pretty orangey-pinky-coral and applies very pigmented on my lips which I love! I sometime wear it alone and other times I find it nice to wear Coral Reef over the top of it since they seem so close in color just in different forms. 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick In Coralberry

Revlon's Much Hyped About Super Lustrous Lipgloss In Coral Reef

Right: Coralberry; Left: Coral Reef

Pretty Combo!

These are definitely beautiful colors on their own or combined together. Either way they satisfy the coral obsession that I have been craving for the past few months. These are shades that I definitely will be repurchasing!

Not Much Of A Super Shocker After All

I have a confession to make...   and it's not of the pretty kind. Yes, I know we can all agree that there are certain beauty products out there that are either a success or an all out failure. I think that it is my duty to report to you guys not only the products that are worth raving about but also the products that are complete duds so that you can save your money for something better or if you choose, to make the plunge and buy the product anyways. After all, everyone's perspectives are different.
So, now that I rambled on and on needlessly, let's get down to what we all came here to read about; and that is AVON'S Supershock Intense Mascara. I have a love hate thing going on with this product and Avon in general. I think that Avon has great sales and I have bought from them through out the years. When I first read about these mascara's I thought I would give the black one a try and it turned out that I loved the mascara to no end! When I got the chance to purchase from this company again, I went ahead and bought two of the black ones and then tried out the colored versions of this same product.
I bought the Intense Emerald which I had the high hopes of it coming out a vibrant green color. Well, it shows up on my dark lashes as more of a grey color. 

Then there is the black which I adore and would consider repurchasing again in the future because it is a great black which you can never go wrong with.

Then we come to an interesting color, Burgundy. When I think of burgundy I think of a deep pretty wine color. Well, take a look at the swatch for yourself. Personally, it looks brown to me.

Then we come to the one that I was most excited about, and that would be Intense Sapphire. I would love to have seen this be a bright, intense (as the packaging proclaims) blue. Well, it looks grey.

I have swatched these mascaras on a plain white piece of paper so that the colors would show up better.

Now, Avon does say that these mascaras give just a tint of color, which I can understand; not everybody wants vibrancy, but when the packaging reads INTENSE, I would think that the color it claims it is would show through. Overall the color comes out anything but what it is supposed to be; many of these colors are just grey on the lashes and look dull and weird when wearing.
But, I will give kudos to Avon for the fact that the formula gives extraordinary length, volume and thickness to my mediocre lashes. So, for that fact alone I would buy the black color here and there when on sale. 
But, also, I must say that I do like the brush applicator. It doesn't look like anything special, and the wand is stiff with no give, but I will say that I have used one of these wands after cleaning off the product over my lashes after having just applied a different mascara and it creates the exact same effect as if I was just using the Avon's mascara. So, I will be keeping Avon's mascara brushes to use in conjunction with my everyday mascara's to create the perfect lashes.
 So, save your dough and splurge on other brand's colorful hues and you won't be shockingly disappointed like I was.

Revlon ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor

I have a confession for you...      I know I have been absent from here lately and that is because I was so deathly ill (maybe a slight exaggeration) that I could not get up and out of bed. But, I am feeling better and thought that I would bring to you guys a long awaited review on Revlon's ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor; another product to add to my comparison reviews on long lasting color stains. This is what Revlon claims about this product:

"Advanced ColorStay formula with Softflex Technology provides 16 hours of comfortable color. No touch-ups needed after meals. Topcoat enriched with 99% moisture, chamomile and soy extract keeps lips comfortable and delivers the shiniest shine."

Now, I picked this color up in Infinite Apricot which is a gorgeous peachy color which came out almost like a bronzy peachy shade on my lips. I will confess to you all that I took before and after pics of me wearing this but that was before I got sick and then somehow they got deleted off of my camera, so you will just have to use your imagination or take my word for it this time. Sorry, guys!
What I noticed is that this feels very light on my lips, not drying at all, but more soft and moisturizing when the gloss is added over the top. 
I wore this all through out my day and it did not wear off or come off. It was beautiful! I never once looked at it and thought that I needed to reapply the color because it was holding on strong. I did reapply the gloss a few times to keep my lips moisturized since I cannot stand dry lips. 
But I feel that this product completely rises to my expectations and deserves and thumbs up. I feel that the Revlon ColorStay line is pretty hard to beat and when they say that the product will last, the product will definitely last until you take it off. 

Easy To Apply Applicator

Loving The Moisturizing Gloss

Pretty Bronzy-Peach Color!

Out of all of the lipstains that I reviewed, Revlon is going to have to take home the gold! It beat out Almay, which was my previous favorite and still brings home the silver. But, Revlon is so great that I went out and bought a second lipstain in the color Keep Blushing, a pretty pink!
Maybelline brings home the bronze with their lipstain, which was so-so in comparison with Revlon and Almay, and ELF's lipstain will go home with nothing but regrets. 
So if you're going somewhere that you do not want to have to keep worrying about reapplying your lipstick or having to constantly check to make sure your lipstick isn't sliding or smearing, check out what Revlon has to offer! I promise you will find a new pretty obsession just like I did!

Does Almay Truly Lasting Color Really Last?

I have a confession to make, everybody...     I want a lip color to last me all day and as the day goes on to look fresh with out having to reapply the color. But, isn't that every girls dream, really? We don't have to worry about our lipstick rubbing off or fading as the hours pass us on by. So, that is the reason why I have been testing different brands of lip stains for the past few days and now it is Almay tlc's turn to see if it can pass the rigorous test and live up to it's claim:

"All day nourishing formula that loves your lips. Soft, shimmering color lasts for up to 12 hours, even through meals. Comfortable formula conditions lips with essential vitamins and anti-oxidants."

I picked up this product in the color Blossom, a very beautiful deep pinky-purple color that looks absolutely gorgeous! I applied this in the morning around ten in the morning and vowed not to reapply the lip color no matter what to find out if this color will stay put and stay in place. I wanted to see how it would wear through out the day. The only product I applied during the day was the gloss that comes with it when my lips needed a little more refreshing.

(Almay tlc Lip Color In Blossom)

(Notice There Is No Color Transfer On The Brush!)

(Gorgeousness!)

I waited the standard two minutes before applying the gloss and noticed that there was no color transfer onto the lipgloss brush. None, which is super impressive! 

(Applied at 10:00 a.m.)

I love how the color sits on my lips, very comfortably and smoothly, like I'm not wearing anything at all. As time went by my lips, surprisingly didn't feel dry one bit. I was falling fast for this lip color! Extra bonus, there was no color transfer that I noticed during the day!
So, I must say that when I got home later that day and took the final picture a little after eight p.m.,  I knew this product by Almay and I were going to have truly long lasting relationship from that moment. Sure, the color had faded in boldness somewhat, but the way that it wore on my lips was beautiful, it didn't feather; it looked pretty still! 

(At 8:00 p.m. The Color Looks
Different Because The Sun Was
Setting Outside, But It's Still Pretty!)

I picked my shade up at Big Lots for $2.00 but you can also buy it at your local drugstore for around $9.99. When I looked on the Walgreens website I only saw a limited number of shades that you can choose from, which I must say is a disappointment since there are so very many colors in the world to paint on our lips! The other colors are Brown Sugar, Petal, Sugarplum and Blush; neutral colors that everybody can choose from.
If I come across more of these in shades that I want to add to my collection I will definitely pick them because who doesn't want to add some everlasting prettiness to their lips?

The Truth About E.L.F. Lip Stain Revealed

I have a confession to make...    I went to the drugstore the other day and since I have been on this lip stain kick I was on the search to find different brands to try out to compare and discover which one performs the best. Well, I came across E.L.F. Studio's lip stain product they have and so I picked one up in the color 'Fashionista', a beautiful bright fuchsia pink. For me E.L.F. products are hit and miss so I wasn't sure what I was going to think of this. E.LF. claims about this product:

"Achieve full coverage that lasts for hours wit this long-wear formula. enjoy silky matte color or layer on the moisturizing clear gloss for a shiny look. With key vitamins A and E your lips stay smooth all day long."

I thought that it was a cool idea that you can wear this product matte if you wanted to and your lips still feel like silk instead of dry like most other lip stains; they give you options, which I like.

So, I applied this to my lips in the morning on my dry bare lips and really liked the bright color! I waited two minutes for the formula to dry before applying the gloss over it, but when I touched my finger to my lips there was still some transfer, so I waited ten more minutes with minimal transfer at that point. I decided to apply the gloss anyways and went about my day.

(Beautiful Color!)

(Major Transfer!)

(Three Hours After Application)

Now, I will be honest, there was major transfer and the lip stain did not last three hours on my lips before it was completely gone! I was majorly disappointed because the color is so pretty. So, I decided to see if wearing the product matte, without the gloss, would make the stain last longer. Well, while it didn't have as much transfer, it still showed up on my water bottle, on the tissue when I'd blow my nose (allergies) and so on...thus, it eventually disappeared from my lips in about the same amount of time.

I am highly disappointed in this product because it doesn't live up to its claim and is not a true lip stain because it has no staying power whatsoever and to me should be classified as a regular lipgloss, even though in my opinion it is a terrible product overall and I would not repurchase this ever again. A regular lipgloss has more staying power than this does since E.L.F's lip stain feathers and is blotchy as it transfers. So, in my humble opinion, save your $3.00 and pass this product up because this product is nothing but a lie; a pretty lie, but a lie just the same.

Does Maybelline's Superstay 24 Hour Lip Color Really Shine?

I have another confession for you...    I have mixed reviews over  Maybelline's new Superstay 24 Hour Lip Color. I have always been hesitant to try lip stains because my first and last experience with Cover Girl's lip stain back in the day turned me off from trying any other lip stains (I found it way too drying on  my lips). That is, until Maybelline came out with their new formula, I was pulled in by the promise of a lip color lasting for 24 hours, no reapplying needed.
I purchased the color Continuous Coral, which by the way is more of a pink raspberry, at least on my lips. The color families this product comes in are Pinks, Reds, Plums and Naturals, which left me almost disappointed, because I was looking for a shade that had a nice coral-peach or coral-orange color to add to my collection. But they did not offer anything close, so that is why I ended up with Continuous Coral, hoping it would lean coral, but as I said, no it didn't.
Anyhow...I exfoliated my lips in the morning and after I worked out I applied this to my lips (10:25 a.m.) and I was impressed by the immediate staying power it has. Make sure that when you apply you don't make a mistake like going outside the lines of your lips, because you won't be able to fix it! I applied one coat and waited two minutes, as the directions state, before applying the balm over the top. 
I will say that the formula dried super quick and it felt only slightly dry, so I did have to apply the balm over the top through out the day because I cannot stand dry lips.
I made myself promise that no matter what, even if it did fade and feather through out my day of eating and drinking I was not going to apply a second coat of color, just the balm. I wanted to see just how well this product lived up to its claim. 
By the end of the day when I went to take my makeup off (7:40'ish p.m.) it was still on my lips with minimal fading around the edges, but nothing noticeable. And to push the experiment a little farther (haha) I went to bed without removing the lip stain to see how it would endure the night. When I woke up my husband told me I still had lipstick on, which pleasantly surprised me.

(Continuous Coral)

(When First Applied)

(About Nine Hours Later)

So, what I like is the staying power of this product and how there is no need to reapply at all. There was no transfer at all as I went about my day, which was awesome. My only suggestion would be to stay away from eating anything oily as it will definitely come off, so be prepared to reapply. It felt slightly drying, but I have worn worse drying lip products, so applying the balm helped very much.
I'm not too thrilled with the color selection, but then again I am picky about my shades as I like a vast variety and for some reason the selection in the color families seemed almost the same to me. There are no daring adventuresome colors, just your safe everyday colors (which is nice, but it seemed the product that Cover Girl has that is similar to Maybelline's has way more variety). 
I absolutely like how the balm is packaged conveniently with the lip color for easy travel. You don't have to purchase the balm separately, which saves money and I like saving money!
So, I would have to say that this is worth the money that you spend on it if you want a lip color that you will not have to touch up as you go through your day. I went to Rite Aide and got mine for $9.98 and they ran a BOGO special and I got my Falsies Mascara for $3.Something that I love.
While I may be on the fence with this product, I like it more than I hate it. My only hope is that Maybelline will come out with some more colors, but than again, I confess that I am picky...