A few days ago and today, I paid a visit to a couple of my favorite stores: Sephora and ULTA. Obviously these shops have an abundance of products, which is really dangerous, however, I managed to ONLY grab a few essential items.
1. Korres Lip Butter Three-pack $19.50
Korres (www.korres.com) is an awesome line with some of the most nourishing, silky-smooth natural products. I especially love their Lip Butters ($10), and Sephora usually sells these balms in a three-pack deal for $19.50. I have so far purchased two and I absolutely love them. I really like the Jasmine (above) and the Guava (above, unopened). They both deliver a nice 'nude' lip and they smell great. I love wearing some of these Butters on the apples of my cheeks for an easy dewy, creme-blush effect.
2. Korres Vitamin E 10-Color Pencil Kit $32.50
These Vitamin E enriched eyeliners are smooth, creamy, easy to blend and nicely pigmented. The lavender pencil is probably the only sheer one of the bunch (I'm actually going to use it with Violetta by MAC Pro/Venomous Villains). I like all of these, and they would make great eye shadow bases. This is definitely a fantastic deal.
3. EOS Smooth Sphere Organic Lip Balm $3.29
These adorable lip balms stand out because of their unusual packaging. The shape of these lippies allow for full lip coverage. The Lemon Drop has SPF 15 in it and it smells and tastes great. I bought Summer Fruit and Sweet Mint as well, however, they were a bit mediocre. I have yet to try the Honeysuckle Honeydew. These obviously stand out which is why they are becoming popular, AND they are not hard to find in your purse! KUDOOZZ. These balms are said to be long-lasting (kind of...), paraben-free, petroleum-free and pthalate-free (a substance added in products to add longevity, durability,etc.) and gluten-free. These also contain Vitamin E for moisture and shea butter. Cute.
4. Parissa Warm Wax $12.00
Okay, since I'm off Middle Eastern descent, one can only assume (correctly) that I'm peach fuzzy WHICH IS NORMAL :- / Since I plan to be completely hairless like Miss. Kim Kardashian (read her Allure magazine interview), I decided to try waxing my legs (first) then arms for the very first time on my own with the Parissa Warm Wax kit. It comes with a little bottle of Azulene Oil which is supposed to keep your skin moisturized, wax-free and ingrown hair-free. The product information says the results are supposed to last up to 6-8 weeks, but I'm only counting on three-four, which is fine. My skin has remained smooth and the hair is the same if not thinner. It's a great product, but tiring nonetheless.
*SIGHS*
**For all you MAC Dare to Wear 'Sassy Grass' eye shadow lovers: one of the mains models in this video is wearing the same-toned shadow up to her brows. All the gem colors are beautiful.
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