MY VERY FIRST M.A.C LIPSTICK IN VEGAS VOLT

So I FINALLY got myself a MAC lipstick! WOOHOO!

I went to a CCO (Cosmetic Company Outlet) a couple week back and I just had to get something there.  They have great products for 30% department prices because they were discontinued or overstock items. The CCO carries brands that fall under the Estee Lauder brand so obviously Estee Lauder, M.AC, Bobbi Brown and Clinique. Sometimes they have other little brands but those are the major ones.

Color: Vegas Volt (Coral)
Type: Amplified Cream

It was only $10.50! (US) There are more expensive drugstore lipsticks out there that aren't even as good! :O 

This is a really pretty pinky orangey color AKA CORAL! :D 

I don't know about you, but I AM OBSESSED WITH CORAL! Basically all of my posts have been about coral things because it's my fav at the moment! :) 

I think that M.A.C lipstick can speak for themselves and especially the cream ones. They are just so luscious and pigmented! This isn't a discontinued color so I'm sure there's still more of this elsewhere! This is a great Spring/Summer color! 

-LEENIE :) 

KOREAN COSMETICS: TONY MOLY CAT CHU WINK LIPSTICK

My name is Leenie and I am a makeupholic! :S 

Anyways, lately I've really just been loving lipsticks! They're just so great! Props to who ever invented lipsticks because I swear there are millions of shades and brands and tubes out there in the world of LIPSTICKS! Does anyone feel like a new obsession coming on? I DO! 

So. I love Korean cosmetics and everything that has to do with cute packaging so I ordered two of the Tony Moly Cat Chu Wink lipsticks. Wow, that was a hand full to read/say in my head! :P

I got it in TWO colors: Coral POP (because I'm OBSESSED with anything coral) and Pink Wink 

Let's just take a moment and admire how adorable this packaging is! LIKE WOW! SO CUTE! ^^

Candid Shots (It's what I do best!) 

Coral POP without Flash

Coral POP with Flash

Pink Wink without Flash

Pink Wink with Flash

REVIEW TIME 

Aside from the adorably jaw dropping packaging, the formulation is pretty great for these lipsticks. I would consider them more of a balm type lipstick like Revlon Lip Butters but the Tony Moly ones are less greasy feeling. They have light color pigmentation so it's not really BAM! in your face coral or BARBIE pink. I feel like the colors are really subtle and looks natural. They enhance your lip colors a little big and leaves them feeling moisturized. I think that all Asian cosmetics are very subtle has this Dolly look to them. This is not for you if you enjoy the super dramatic clubbing makeup but this is DEFINITELY for you if you're more into the sweet summer dress out and about look! :) 

-LEENIE :) 

SMASHBOX CAMERA READY BB CREAM

HEY YA'll!

I don't know why it took me so long to jump on the Smashbox BB cream wagon but I got on and I'm NEVER leaving! 

I picked this up the other day because one of my friends got this and was raving about it! As a person that can be easily influenced by other people's opinions, obviously I had to try it out for myself. I see a lot of Youtubers rave about this but I don't know why (actaully I do know why, it's the price) but I haven't gotten around to purchasing this until now. (Sorry for the crappy phone pictures, I get lazy sometimes, actually ALL THE TIME) 

There is 5 shades in the collection and I got the middle shade which is LIGHT/MEDIUM. I have a warm undertone so I thought I would be in MEDIUM but I am not which is fine because that one was too dark for me anyways. 

Side note: I am in the shade MEDIUM for the Maybelline BB cream so watch out. 

REVIEW: I ADORE this product. It's much better than all the other bb creams I've tried not including Korean ones which is the Maybelline one and the Garnier one. This beats them all HANDS DOWN! This leaves my face looking matte and has more coverage than all the other ones. This one is NOT runny and as liquid as the Maybelline one which once upon a time I used to love and enjoy before this BAD BOY came around. Now, I think that this is my favorite Western BB cream. I really like light coverage face makeup like BB creams and tinted moisturizers because they are lighter for my sensitive skin and don't feel heavy. 

BLAH BLAH BLAH, bottom line, this is a great product for people who are on the OILY side of the spectrum and want a good coverage BB cream! 

Swatch of it on my hand before blending. Notice it's not runny in consistency? LOVE THAT! 

All blended and matches me perfectly! :)

-LEENIE :)

KOREAN COSMETICS: THE FACE SHOP CUSHION BLUSHER

My orders came for some awesome Korean Cosmetics! I'm really excited because these are so so CUTE (packaging wise)!!!

Let me introduce myself first! Hi, I'm Leenie and I am a blush addict!!!

I love blushes of all shapes and colors and I definitely don't discriminate!

The Face Shop is a Korean cosmetic brand that makes anything from BB creams to lipsticks and everything in between. I'm not too familiar with Korean cosmetics that much but I have seen a lot of the products online so I just went ahead and got the cutest packaging because I am a SUCKER for packaging of course! :P

I got two of The Face Shop Cushion Blushers: Rose Cushion and Coral Cushion (because I am OBSESSED WITH CORAL)

SWATCH: Left: Rose Right: Coal WITH FLASH 

SWATCH: Left: Rose Right: Coral NO FLASH

REVIEW TIME 

DESPITE the fact that these blushes are in the cutest packaging, these were not my favorite blushes because they are not very pigmented. The swatches took forever for me to do because they just could not show up. The lasting time for these blushes are really short because they're really chalky so it rubs off really easily. 

10/10 for CUTE packaging! 

5/10 for the quality of the blush... 

-LEENIE :) 

Physicians Formula Gel CreamLiner DISCONTINUED?!?!?!

The saddest day of my life when I realized that my local drugstores are no longer carrying the Physicians Formula Gel CreamLiners! These are honestly my favorite gel eyeliners and despite the fact that they have little sparkles on them, they would out great and can last a very long time without smudging on my oily lids!

They come in threes, I think that PP has a thing for the number 3! All their products seems to be like that! I only really just use the black ones but they are just the nicest Gel Eyeliners EVER! Better than their drugstore competition Maybelline Studio Gel Eyeliner and DEFS better than the Estee Lauder eyeliner that I spent $25 on... What was I thinking? 

These are not my own photos, I stole these from google! :P 

These are not my own photos, I stole these from google! :P 

If you can get your hands on it, I highly recommend it because these are long wearing, high pigmented, and has really funky colors that are GREAT for spring!

I have tried the trio for brown eyes and the one for Hazel eyes in the gold packaging and the only difference is that they have different color sparkles in them for the black formula. Other than that, the other two colors vary depending on which one you get. 

Well I think I'm just going to go cry in a corner because one of my favorite drugstore gel eyeliners is being discontinued... LOL jk I'm going to study for my FRENCH final now! :P

P.S. Check the discounted stores to get these. I found some at Winners which is the Canadian equivalent to a TJ MAXX or Marshalls in the states! 

-Leenie 

MARCH GLOSSYBOX 2013 CANADA

THIS WILL BE MY SECOND LAST GLOSSYBOX BECAUSE I HAVE CANCELLED MY SUBSCRIPTION. YAY! :D

This month is a good box month! :) 

MODELCO CHEEK AND LIP TINT IN TOSY RED 

FULL SIZE 10ML/$24.00 

Delivers perfect amount of sheer colour for naturally flushed 'just pinched' cheeks and a sexy pout. 

JERGENS NATURAL GLOW 3 DAYS TO GLOW MOISTURIZER 

FULL SIZE 120ML/$12.99

It says no odour but there is DEFS some kind of lotion smell to it and tbh, I don't really do self tanning things because I'm pretty tanned already...  

TRESEMME KERATIN SMOOTH HEAT PROTECTION SINE SPRAY. 

FULL SIZE $5.99

I hope that this will be a good product and I can't believe I just got a protection spray and found my old one. Hope this is a good product. All the salon ladies say that tresemme stuff is crap and I don't blame them but at the same time, they just want to sell their own salon products. 

BM BEAUTY PLATINUM TIARA EYE SHADOW 

2G/$10.80 

I don't like powery eyeshadow. I mean it's a nice colour and all but I just don't do mineral products because they get EVERYHWERE and I can never use it up because they will not be used up... EVER. 

L'OREAL PARIS YOUTH CODE SERUM INTENSE 

I don't know if I was suppose to receive 4 samples in my box but there were 4 which was really odd to me. I don't think that GLOSSYBOX should be sending us a lot of youth products because I'm pretty sure that the subscribers wouldn't be that old. If they are, they should already know how to take care of their skin... or what not. 

I THINK THAT THIS WAS A GREAT GLOSSYBOX FILLED WITH A LOT OF GOOD FULL SIZED PRODUCTS. 

-LEENIE 

MARCH IPSY/MYGLAM BAG 2013 (CANADA)

HEY ya'll, so this is going to be my last bag because let's be real, these subscriptions aren't worth my money and I can't just pay for random things in these bags. Plus, I get makeup bags when I buy beauty products with gifts so I don't need a bag every month. It really builds up... ANYWAYS OFF TO THE PICTURES OF THE BAG.

I actually really really like this bag. I love the anchor theme and apparently that's totally in this season! :P 

It's kind of thin but it'll be nice to take around. I like the non boring bags because I think that having a little patter goes a long way! I just love prints!!! 

This little palette was really neat! This was by GLAMRX and it can fit all kinds of pans and it's best for on the go because it's so tiny and it has a nice size mirror. This palette has a magnet on the bottom so any kind of magnetic pan would fit into this. 

These were so cute! Little YABY eyeshadow pans. I really like neutral colors because that's what I mainly wear anyways but I really wished that I got that nice turquoise colour that I saw other people had. It's still nice though and it's perfect for the little GLAMRX palette. 

I got the colours SEASHELL what is white peral colour and AZALEA PETAL which is kind of a maroon red colour. They are both nice colours but it's not the most pigmented colours and not worth that much hype. 

LA FRESH travel-lite makeup remover wipes. I'm just going to save these until I need them on the go because I have the big bags of makeup removers so I don't need to use the little packages. 

JUICE BEAUTY 

HYDRATING SPRAY CERTIFIED ORGANIC

I don't like the SMELL! I like the fact that it's organic, but in business talk, there still could be toxic chemicals in here so whatever I don't believe that anymore. This is like a setting spray or could be used as a toner. 

OVERALL 

I think this month's ipsy bag was pretty cool. There are all these products that I would never buy myself or ever pick up at a store. I'm glad this is my last bag because I don't want to spend more money on items that I don't need. This is only good for blogging purposes! 

-LEENIE 

ESTEE LAUDER HAUL

So being an addict to makeup, I am SOLD every time there is a gift with purchase. Marketing people really knew what they were doing with this one.

So Estee Lauder has a Lilly Pulitzer gift with purchase. Now, being a sorority girl, I was all up on this!

This was the gift. I'm saving the bag and the toiletry stuff for when I ACTUALLY go on a sorority trip  or traveling!!! 

AND you also get this palette if you spend over $80! They sure know how to get you to spend money. 

Normally I don't shop at department stores for makeup unless if it's skincare from Clinique or what my mom buys from Lancome. LOL 

Ended up spending $100 that day! :O

***Also, I'm not impressed with Canadian prices! :( 

PURE COLOR LONG LASTING LIPSTICK 

COLOR: CORAL SUN (OBSESSED WITH CORAL) 

TYPE: CREME 

I just can't get over coral! I basically only buy coral and pink lipsticks now... it's such a bad habit but I love it! 

CAD $32.00 

USD $25.00 -.-

PURE COLOR BLUSH 

COLOR: POPPY PASSION 07

TYPE: A LITTLE SHIMMER, MOSTLY MATTE

It looks really orange like in the picture but I assure you that it is ACTUALLY a red toned color. I think this is gorgeous because I am a BLUSH JUNKIE AND NOT AFRAID TO ADMIT IT. Honestly though, it goes on well and it's pretty matte so LOVE! 

$32.00 

DOUBLE WEAR STAY-IN PLACE GEL EYELINER

COLOR: BLACK 

I know that Estee Lauder makes good cream eyeshadows but I needed a gel eyeliner and it's probably the same formula as the Bobbi Brown or Mac one because it's all under the same Estee Lauder umbrella company. I just love gel eyeliner although I think I'm going to be in need of a new brush really soon! 

$25.00 

***PRICES ARE ALL IN CND UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE! 

Hoped you all enjoy shopping and am obsessed with makeup as I am!!! I need to stop like honestly... This is not good for me... or my wallet! :'( 

-Leenie