Best Neutral Lipsticks and Tinted Lip Balms

Hello poppet!
     School has started and that means, for me at least, that I enter into neutral lip season. Ya'll know what I'm talking about, that perfect brownish pink that makes your skin look gorgeous, or that complementary pink that makes your lips look plumped up. So I'm going to show you my picks for the 2013 neutral season. Lipsticks, Lip Glosses, Stains, and Tinted Lip Balms.

LIPSTICK:
1. L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Balm in Rose Elixir

      This product is more like a lip balm because of its sheer coverage and it moisturizing awesomeness. When you swatch it onto your skin it look super pale and not really noticeable, but on your lips it adds a beautiful rose color. It takes your lip color and gives you your own unique rose color.

2. Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Petal

     I love this lipstick so much. Its a neutral pink with gold shimmer, which gives the skin a nice glow. The thing I love about it is that even though it does have this gold shimmer, it doesn't feel grainy in the slightest bit. Its an iridescent gold shimmer.

3. Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

     This color is great because its perfect for the end of summer. It's a perfect peach color, like the color of a peach pit. It also has gold shimmer which is great for the end of summer glow look. The one downside is that it has a slight grainy feel.

4. NYX Lip Smacking Fun Colors in Blush

     This is an interesting pink shade in itself. Its a cooler neutral which works great for the colder seasons. It has zero shimmer, and a creamy finish. Its nice, thick and moisturizing when you apply it, just make sure that you exfoliate before hand since it highlight the chapped lines.

LIPGLOSS:

1. L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Gloss in Nude Touch

    Some people don't like sticky lip glosses and I can see the reason why. Even though this is a stickier feeling gloss, its not too thick. The texture is just right for hydrating and staying put all day. The color is a nice pink brown with silver micro shimmers.

2.NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Cosmo

     This is my favorite neutral lip gloss.  When I first purchased this product I was very concerned that it would be grainy, but its nice and smooth. The gold shimmer with the pink/brown color makes it perfect for the end of summer beginning of autumn.

LIP BALM:

1. Covergirl  Lip Slick Smoochies in #smooch

     I love this color. It's a gorgeous pink/brown with silver micro shimmer. The only downside is that its really shimmery and grainy. It looks really nice on though. Once again its a cool shimmer shade in a nice warm pink. This is probably the most pigmented tinted lip balm I've ever used.

2. Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss

     This is pretty darn popular of a lip balm and It looks perfect for everyday makeup if your running to the store. It has no shimmer and a nice glossy finish. It makes my lips look so plump and full which I love. It also smells like peach green tea (almost as good as arizona smells).


     Thats it people! I really hope that you try out some of these products, and the nice thing is they're all drugstore products!! I understand how broke students are because, I am a broke student. Until next time, Highlight not Hide,
Gracie

Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream Review

     Hey Honey Pie!

     I know two posts in one week! Somethings got to be up lol. I'm somewhat obsessed with South Korea. Mainly there music (don't even get me started on DBSK and JYJ), but I also really like their cosmetics. I already have a lot of Etude House products and I love them. I've been trying to use all natural product here and there, especially for my skin (since it's cleared up), and there are brands that are all natural from Korea that I like. Some of my favorites are Nature Republic, Innisfree, and Skinfood.

     I've been trying to get rid of my dark circles for months. The school year is starting up again and I get like seven hours of sleep every night. I have been using the Garnier Nutritioniste Anti-Dark Circle Roller for awhile, which works great for the spring and summer. During the fall and winter my skin gets drier so I wanted to look for a creamy substance. Enter Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream.

   

 

  PACKAGING:

     Okay, I am a big fan of nice packaging that feel expensive on drugstore products. I really like this packaging too. The lid has a tin feel to it and is a beautiful golden/pink  tone. The jar is a glass like plastic and has the name in a sticker around the jars and lid. Like a seal of approval (: I really enjoy the packaging because its got a nice weight and feel to it.

PRODUCT:

     If you're an artist you know the texture of oil paint, and this product has a similar feel to it. It is creamy, but it feels oily in a good way. It only comes in two shades. I like to apply it after my eye cream so that it will go on smoothly since its so thick and I don't want wrinkles. I got shade 2 because usually when I buy Korean products, I get the darker shade since I'm not that pale toned. When I first applied it, it was more orange toned, but after I blended it in with my finger, it brightened my whole under eye area and looked so nice over top of my foundation.

SCENT:

     I was really worried when I first ordered this product I was concerned that it would smell fishy, or something like Omega-3 pills. Fortunately it didn't smell like that, instead it smells like oil paint. If you are sensitive to scents like paint and oil scents, this isn't really your best choice.

CLAIMS:

     It claims: "A dark circle concealer cream with salmon oil that effectively conceals dark circles while promoting brighter, softer skin. The highly concentrated formula applies like second skin and stays put without clumping, no matter how many layers you apply". From my experience with this product, I can truthfully say that it really does conceal your dark circles extremely well. When I first apply the product it looks really unnatural, but after blending it out, it matches your skin to a t. It loses its sticky consistency and becomes smooth to touch.

PROS:

Thick creamy consistency

Blends smoothly into skin

Brightens under eye area

Decreases the appearance of dark circles

CONS:

The sticky feel at first

The scent

OVERALL RATING: 4.5

     Overall, I really enjoy this product. My dark circles have decreased and this product is a new staple in my collection. I guess the only downside is the sticky feeling at first, but that fades almost immediately. The reason why I subtracted .5 is simply because the scent might irritate some nostrils out there.

   

     Well that is my overall review of the Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream. I hope that you try it out and love it. If you do have it and enjoy it, comment down below on your favorite thing about it. Until next time,

Gracie

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