Ipsy February 2015 - #IpsyLove

Welcome back everyone, I have a review of Ipsy's February bag for you today!  I was considering cancelling my Ipsy subscription for awhile because I've been pretty disappointed and underwhelmed these past months.  The only reason I kept at it was because of the cute bags they give you.  However, this month was great!  I didn't get a chance to try everything yet, but the things I did try I liked.

Cute bag!

Wet n Wild LE Summer 2014 Collection - Summer Festival Swatches and Review

Hi everyone, is it just me, or did the summer go by really quickly this year?!  I found it a bit odd when my favorite drugstore brand, Wet n Wild, didn't release new summer shadows like they did last year.  However, they actually did and I was just very, very late to the game!  I noticed the empty displays in late August and basically rushed to find the whole collection before stores ran out.  After much traveling, I finally got everything, which included 6 eyeshadow trios, 4 nail polishes, and 2 new balm stains!  The collection is called "Summer Festival" and looks very similar to last summer's "Pop Art Craze" collection.

Without further ado, let's get to the pictures.

Product pictures are taken under daylight bulb, swatches are done over ELF's Essential Primer and taken under daylight (click to enlarge)

Eyeshadow Trios

Sun-Set to See

Sun-Set to See:  matte cream (soft and silky); satin finish tawny; matte pumpkin orange with faint silver shimmer

Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains - Review and Swatches

Hi everyone!  I finally collected all of Jordana's Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains.  My local Walgreens had all but ONE color and I wanted to review the whole set.  The balm stains are Jordana's take on the popular jumbo lip pencil trend.  It retails for $3/each and are supposed to be moisturizing and staining.  There are 8 colors in this line and they are all moisturizing and feel great on the lips.  They are numbered from #1-8 and I've swatched them in chronological order instead of by shade.

Shiro Cosmetics: Eyeshadow and Intertube Swatches and Review

I'm back everyone!  So sorry for the months long hiatus, but I was concentrating on summer classes, internship, and graduation.  I'm happy to say I have finally graduated and only have to focus on my internship and blog :)

Anywho, this post is about an independent company I've recently discovered called Shiro Cosmetics.  My lovely friend introduced me to this company because we are both makeup junkies with a geeky side.  Shiro Cosmetics prides itself in being a blend of both geekery and makeup.  I decided to get a bunch of their eyeshadows and lip products in sample sizes ($1/ea. and $1.80/ea., respectively).

WARNING:  This post will be picture heavy, so turn away if a million pictures annoy you.

Order came in this cute little bubble mailer

The owner, Caitlin, adds free candy and samples with every order :)

All my shadow and lip samples in tiny baggies.  I also ordered two full-sized products.