Juicy Tubes: Ginger Palace, Sun Bronze Reviews

Of course I love the formulation of Juicy Tubes, but it has come to my attention that I do not necessarily like all of the flavors. Also, although mostly sheer, some of these colors are not flattering on me.

Ginger Palace: Not a good shade for me. Also not digging the scent of ginger. Too gingery for my liking.

Sun Bronze: A bad color for me. It's a shame, since it's golden metallic shade is actually quite pretty on its own. Just not with my coloring. The scent on this one is ok, but not one that I particularly like.

Lancome Juicy Tubes Sun Comes Out Lipgloss Review

Oh, my undying love for Juicy Tubes. This is the only lipgloss that is capable of keeping my poor lips hydrated and soft during pregnancy. I recently bought a set once I realized this.

Unfortunately, the scent of Sun Comes out is a very fake candy peach. I don't like it while I'm pregnant. So I will put it away and wait for the day when I am not longer expecting, and try it again then. I know that I am much more sensitive to scents than usual. The hydration power is still there, it still keeps my lips soft. But I would rather avoid this scent at this point in time.

Burt's Bee's Lipbalm: Pomegranate, Honey, Mint

I am in search of a lip balm that will protect my poor, poor lips. Being pregnant and using a water bottle constantly takes it's toll on my poor naturally already dry lips. I bought a variety pack of Burt's Bees to see if they would help.

Alas, no. The formula is ok - it's kind of waxy, and kind of chapsticky. It has decent staying power. I must say I do not care for the scent. It's subtle, but kind of plasticy. Especially the pomogranate one. And although pomegranate is tinted red in the tube, it does nothing for the color of your lips.

I usually go gaga for anything honey scented and or flavored, but not this time. I have even higher demands than usual on the moisturization of my lips, and this just did not cut it. The only thing that is working for me is Juicy Tubes!

NYX Cosmetics Purple Smokey Look Kit Eye Shadow Lip Color Palette Review

I thought that this would be a cute little palette for travel. And, I was craving some new purple eyeshadow. The shadow quality is generally pretty good. Most of them are smooth and apply evenly. One of the dark purples applies patchy and is dark blue-purple streaky when applied. Most of the others are ok. There are two with glitter, which I feel I am really too old for. In general, color payoff is good with these purples.

The glosses underneath are frosty, with medium pigmentation. I generally do not go for frosty glosses, but it works out ok with a purple smokey eye.

I have to say that I found that this palette is not good for traveling. For me, one purple smokey eye is not significantly different and another purple smokey eye. Well, there are probably 2 looks that are possible. A dramatic dark purple smokey eye and a lighter purple smokey eye. There are in between options, but when I'm on the road, I'd prefer a larger color selection to choose from. I travel light, so my wardrobe is already limited, so I do not like that my eyeshadow selections are limited as well.

Let's hope this quells my need for more purple eyeshadow. I think that it has. At least for 6 months. Purple is still my favorite color, after all!

Update... (11/5/10) this palette is not a keeper for me - most of the shades of purple are warm and not cool. Not good for my coloring. There are maybe 3 shades that are not warm, so I'm giving this to one of my warm skin toned friends. She loves purple too, so I hope that she enjoys it!

Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick: Ripe Papaya Review

I would never have picked out this color on my own. Thank goodness for gifts with purchase! I would never venture to wear an orange lipstick, which is what a name of ripe papaya would imply to me. However, this color looks great! It's a subtly brightening color. And it doesn't look orange, just a bit brighter than my natural lip color. It also has a bit of sparkle to it. It's not drying, very comfortable to wear. Average staying power for a lipstick, which would be 3 hours with the lots of talking that I do at work.

This will be my 'go to' work color for the spring, and likely the summer as well. I much prefer it to the Clinique Raspberry Glacee - just a color preference. The Glace is a very bright color for me and I prefer to be more subdued at work.

Clinique Allover Colour Mixed Berries Review 29.50

The full name for this product is Fresh Picked Allover Colour Limited Edition Mixed Berries. This palette has powder in shades of slightly browned pink. There are 3 tones, and they can be swiped to your preference for a more dramatic or more subtle cheek hue, or even for a highlighter, if you choose to only use the lightest shade.

I decided to spoil myself for my birthday and get this. I got it at Bloomingdale's gift time, so I also got a very cute little gift set with it, which is proving very useful.

I wanted a blush that was also pretty to look at. My Laura Geller in raspberry sugarfree is beautiful with great staying power, but it's very pigmented and I wanted a light option. So I love that I can choose to go lighter or darker on the same gorgeous palette. The embossed berry pattern will not last forever, but I love it nonetheless. Also, I figure if I'm going to be using the same blush for years, It's ok to pay a little more if it will make me smile.

I was a little disappointed to see that I had paid $30 for a blush that had talc as it's first ingredient. The staying powder is moderate, not as good as the Laura Geller, but better than most drugstore brands. Clinique eyeshadow slides right off of me, so I was happy to see that this, while it fades a little, does last all day.