Category Archives: Lips

Dose of Colors Desi x Katy Collection, “Hot Fire” Liquid Lipstick Swatches

A bit of a quickie post today since I’m still getting all my ducks in a row from having my family from New Jersey visit for a week. The Dose of Colors Desi x Katy Collection is absolutely beautiful and I love supporting those two because they’re truly fantastic makeup artists and beauty vloggers! I have Hot Fire Liquid Lipstick for you today, which is a really bright orange-based red. Read More

Wet n Wild Midnight Mermaid Collection Swatches // Fall 2017

I raced to get swatches of the brand new Wet n Wild Midnight Mermaid Collection up for you guys. This collection dropped yesterday via the website and it crashed big-time due to traffic. The whole collection is basically shimmer and duo-chromes suspended in darker bases. That highlighter, however, is a must-have in my book and I predict that it will be the hottest item in the collection. Full swatches inside… Read More

New for 2017 // NARS Precision Lip Liner Swatches

[Press samples.]

NARS has recently released an entire collection of budge-proof, matte lip liners in twenty-six shades. Yes, twenty-six! There is very much a shade for every occasion and skin tone. NARS Precision Lip Liners have an ultra precise tip so you can easily line your lips without coloring outside the lines. I also noticed when swatching these that they glide really smoothly against the skin for being pencils. I have tried countless pencil lip liners and these feel really seamless upon application.  Read More

Highlight Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick, Swatches & Review

[Press samples.]

Highlight Cosmetics reached out to me and asked me if I wanted to try a couple of their Matte Liquid Lipsticks. I was sold on trying the product because of the healthy ingredient list each lipstick contains, including turmeric, green tea, white tea, sea kelp, and a benefit peptide to keep your lips healthy and moisturized. Matte liquid lipsticks can be really drying on the lips, not just while you’re wearing them, but also in the days after wearing them. I’ve had many formula’s just completely wreck my lips and make them chapped for a week after wearing them. Highlight Cosmetics has a gorgeous formula that feels really luxurious and actually made my lips look nicer. I’ve got swatches and my thoughts inside! Read More

Prep The Perfect Smile With Colgate® Optic White® RADIANT™ toothpaste at Kroger!

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyRadiantLook #CollectiveBias

Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. I feel ultimately more confident and cheerful when I know my smile is perfectly prepped and looking good. I have a short routine that I always go through to make sure my smile is prepped the best it can be. Colgate® Optic White® RADIANT™ Toothpaste, which is a new launch at Kroger, helps safely whiten my teeth on the inside and the outside, unlike many other toothpastes. When I’m wearing a gorgeous bold lip color like this, I want gleaming teeth to go along with it! Here’s how to get the perfect smile:

  1. My makeup is done but my lips and teeth are not ready to go. I feel a little self-conscious and I am eager to get my lips prepped and ready to go!
  2. Apply a lip scrub all over your lips to exfoliate any dead skin cells. You can even make a homemade mixture using some honey and sugar.
  3. Apply a tiny drop of oil to your lips and work it.
  4. While waiting for your lips to absorb the oil, use Colgate® Optic White® RADIANT™ Toothpaste to brush your teeth! It’s made with a dentist recommended ingredient, hydrogen peroxide, to whiten the inside and outside of your teeth.
  5. Apply your desired lip color. For me, it’s a bold coral-red for the spring.
  6. SMILE! 
  7. Be confident. Your smile is perfectly prepped and ready to go.

Having my lips and teeth prepped makes me much more likely to not only smile, but to generally feel more confident when I’m facing other people. There’s nothing worse than having a feeling of wanting to cover your mouth or teeth because you feel bad about them.

I found my Colgate® Optic White® RADIANT™ Toothpaste in the dental hygiene section of my local Kroger, in a beautiful clear box that stands out from the rest of the packaging.

Going from wanting to hide my smile to wanting to show it off feels like a million bucks.

This Colgate® Optic White® RADIANT™ Toothpaste helps me feel beautiful both inside and out. There’s something contagious about a smile, so go ahead and use my tutorial to prep your smile and pass it on!

 

 

[ALL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THIS SITE IS TAKEN BY REBECCA KAZIMIR. NO PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.]

L’Oréal® Paris Infallible Paints Lipcolor at Rite Aid, Swatches & Review

[I participated in this sponsored campaign for Rite Aid® and L’Oréal® on behalf of One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own.]

I received the most lovely package courtesy of L’Oréal® and Rite Aid® so that I could bring you guys some amazing lip swatches. I’m personally a lip product junkie to the max. I own more lipsticks and lip-glosses than any other makeup item in my collection.

What’s even better is inexpensive beauty that delivers. ALL of these lip products are under $10! The week of April 9th, all L’Oréal cosmetics are Buy 1, Get 1 50% off at Rite Aid from Sunday, April 9-Saturday, April 15. You must be enrolled in the Rite Aid wellness+ with Plenti program (signing up is so quick and easy) to receive the weekly offer. Save even more when you pair the deal with manufacturer coupons (available in most Sunday newspapers): $1 off all lip products and $3 off Infallible 2-step lip products.

Inside are some major lip swatches for you to enjoy to decide what you want to pick up and haul that week… Read More

PINCHme Sample Box // Get Samples Free For Your Feedback!

[This box was sent to me for press consideration. All opinions are my own.]

I love sample boxes where you can try out products for free, but all too often there are strings attached. Sometimes you have to pay shipping and handling or they want you to earn reward points first in order to receive the samples. PINCHme is 100% completely free and all they request in exchange is your feedback on the products. Above you can see the box I was sent for review which contains a variety of samples. Read More

Wet n Wild Spring 2017 Collection Swatches & Review // FULL Collection

When I saw Wet n Wild post a preview of their Spring 2017 collection on their Instagram, I rushed to my local CVS to see if they had it. I wasn’t holding my breath since the collection was very literally just released and only in limited amounts so far. Low and behold, there this gorgeous collection was! I have so much to get through and thoughts on each piece, but there is also a lot of photographs and swatches inside, so feel free to look around and see what catches your eye… Read More

Glitter Eyes & Metallic Lips featuring Milani Amore Metallic Matte Lip Creme in “Pretty Problemattic” & Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow in “Rose Gold Retro”

[Press samples.]

I have spoken quite fondly of the Stila Cosmetics Magnificent Metals Glitter Liquid Eyeshadows, and I can safely say that they are my favorite makeup release in the last 6 months. They go on like a cream, dry down to a budge-proof finish, and leave behind an insanely stunning amount of glitter. Today I used a new shade I picked up, “Rose Gold Retro.” I also used one of the most beautiful vampy lip shades I own, Milani Amore Metallic Matte Lip Creme in “Pretty Problemattic.” It’s a deep burgundy with flecks of bright red shimmer while maintaining a matte base. I have the full details of what I used and plenty of up close high resolution photographs for you to take a peak at! Read More