So, lately I’ve been all about my eyebrows. Typically I get them threaded and I think the eyebrows really frame the face. You could be wearing not a stitch of makeup and still look presentable. And it really makes a difference if you are wearing makeup and your brows are done. I’m not talking highly manicured, just a little grooming is more than enough. I’ve been on the lookout for brow products that complete the look.
Anyway, I recently made a little haul of NYX products on beautyjoint.com. I had never tried this site before, but I saw that a few bloggers had good experiences with them. Plus the fact, they were cheaper than buying off of the NYX website. And shipping was $1, so…..
I wanted to try the NYX Eyebrow Shaper for a while now. Sometimes I just want to hold my brows in place, no filling in, no colour.
So I am always on the lookout for lip balms. This is a must have for me, whether in cold New York or sweltering Trinidad, I must have lip balm readily available! Flaky lips are not an option, especially when wearing lipstick. Recently, I have been partial to natural balms without mineral oil, paraffins or petrolatum. Enter the EOS lip balm….
EOS lip balm
I have heard about the EOS lip balms for a while now, particularly because they come in a very cool, conversation-starting package. I must say that I was absolutely drawn to this!!!! An ergonomic balm? Of course!!!!
Ingredients
As you can see, EOS contains a few ingredients, some organic, all from natural origin. It features some of my favourites, coconut oil and shea butter. So I know that I am guaranteed a certain amount of wholesome goodness and smoothness! 🙂
The outer packaging is made from hard plastic with a brushed finish. An almost perfect sphere with a flattened portion near the middle to help open and close the screw-top (which is great!!! It’s not going to accidentally open…).
See the flattened part of sphere on upper part of pic!
The balm is hemispherical in shape and large enough to cover both lips at once. It’s really smooth and provides a lot of moisture but it’s not greasy. I also love the scent, fruity but not overpowering. Once used, its shape becomes a little flattened. I use this at night just after I exfoliate my lips with some brown sugar and when I wake up in the morning, my lips still have balm and they are still soft!!!! This would work well under lipstick or lip gloss.
So this gets 2 thumbs up from me!!!!! Definitely worth a try! I bought mine at Duane Reade in NYC in the honeysuckle honeydew flavour and I know it’s available on Amazon.com (for my Trinis!). It also comes in Summer Fruit and Sweet Mint flavours.
So OPI brings out a bumper collection of 12 shades for Spring/Summer. Inspired by the cosmopolitian city of Hong Kong, they give us a lot of bold, bright cremes and sparkly, blinged-out shimmers.
I really liked this collection, there is a colour for everyone, cool toned, warmed toned and neutrals.
I only got two of the colours, so far, from Transdesign.com. I could have definately gone for a lot more. But….baby steps!! And transdesign had a great turnaround and great prices!! Note to my Trinis: Transdesign ships internationally, so check out their low prices!
Jade is the New Black, OPI
Jade is the New Black is the colour of the summer. Everyone has been talking about this one (as a matter fact, OPI has done a good job in hyping their recent collections). This colour is a continuation of last year’s hot green colour, but instead of the minty, pastely greens, this one is a bold, deep but bright, leafy green. I love green and this one definately does not disappoint. I think its more wearable than its paler cousins and would look good on all types of skin colours. In my opinion, this one is more sophisticated, would look great as a pop of colour with summer whites and beiges.
Hot & Spicy, OPI
The other colour is Hot & Spicy. This is a beautiful pedicure colour! Coral-orange creme, midtone colour. Like a cantaloupe. Very fresh, very beachy!!! This would look amazing with a tan, bronzey or dark skin. Another hit for OPI. This is photographing more orange than it really is. It’s definitely a dark cantaloupe colour.
I think I’ll next get Bling Dynasty, Meet Me On the Star Ferry and maybe Dim Sum Plum.
Check out this collection at OPI. Temptalia has some great swatches!
What are you going to get????
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