I promised guys! Here I am. My last exam was this morning so I'm keen as to get right into my blogging again, in addition to my random posts on my instagram @jemsbeautyau. So, I promised you a little review of everything I got in my recent Cherry Culture, and here I am to deliver!
Just a little reminder of what I got:
Just a little reminder of what I got:
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| So hard to work out what kind of lip colours I like... |
- Jordana 12 Hr Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in "Continuous Almond"
- NYX Matte Lip Creams in San Paulo, Cannes, Zurich, Transylvania, Morocco
- NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz
- NYX Butter Gloss in Tiramisu
- NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops
- NYX Blush in Taupe
- Jordana Blush in Rich Sorbet
- Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso
Let's take a closer look at these:
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This goes:
- Taupe
- Luminoso
- Rich Sorbet
- San Paulo
- Zurich
- Cannes
- Transylvania
- Morocco
- Tiramisu
- Pops
- Nude Peach Fuzz
- Continuous Almond
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| All bundled up. The actual products were maybe a 1/10th of this size. |
On the whole I am super impressed with everything I got, and all of it will get put to use. And, as I said in my last post, I was also very happy with Cherry Culture's shipping - everything got to me in less than a week, packaged very tightly and everything was in perfect condition. Highly recommend them!
THE BLUSHES
THE BLUSHES
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| L to R: NYX Taupe, Milani Luminoso, Jordana Rich Sorbet |
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| My pretties. |
NYX Blush in Taupe
Oh man. When I got this I was a little intimidated as it looks really purple. Like how Tough as Taupe Colour Tattoo just looks straight up purple. It's scary okay. But, as I'm sure you guys have heard countless times in reviews before, this really is a perfect colour for contouring on pale skin. I even tried nose contouring with it and it worked well! Very happy with it and it'll be getting some good use. The only thing is I didn't realise how small it would be, but that's definitely not an issue - especially considering the $5 USD price tag.
Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso
This blush is gorgeous. I love coral/orange blushes because they look so natural on the face. This blush is so soft (look at the swatch!) and easy to blend. Definitely going to be needing some more of these. For $8 USD (the most expensive item in my order), I am very pleased.
Jordana Blush in Rich Sorbet
I'd never even heard of these blushes until I was scrolling through the Jordana page and saw that they were only $2.50 USD. "Two fifty?! I can't afford NOT to buy one!!!" I say as I mindlessly add it to my cart. I looked up a bunch of swatches and finally decided on Rich Sorbet because a) I don't have a colour like it, and b) I wanted something matte. When I got it, I kind of regretting it because it looks so pink. I tend to avoid pink on my face due to the natural redness of my cheeks. But, as you can see in the swatch, it's actually quite lovely and not too pigmented (a good thing in a bright pink blush), and my regret has disappeared. Yay!
NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAMS
NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in San Paulo, Cannes, Zurich, Transylvania, Morocco
I'm going to do a general review on the formula of these, then talk a little bit about each individual colour. In general, I love these matte lip creams. They glide on so nicely, and smell heavenly (sweet desserty sort of smell). My dry lips can't handle it for more than two or so hours though - at that point, I have to give up on the transfer-proof finish and apply a balm, or remove and reapply. But I don't even care, because the colours are unlike anything I've ever seen in a drugstore lip product. They are freakin gorgeous. The 2014 colours especially (which we don't have yet in Australia cos like, Australia). San Paulo is the only 2013 and the only one available in Australia. Although, it is crazy worth buying them online, because they're only $6 USD each. I really wanted Copenhagen and Prague but they weren't available. Sad times.
San Paulo is a really gorgeous dark mauvey bright pink. I got heaps of compliments when I wore this at my mum's party the other week, it is just so flattering. Zurich is a peachy nude, which is my favourite type of nude. Whenever I looked up swatches/compared tubes, Zurich and Cannes looked exactly the same, but are actually very different in terms of actual product. Cannes is a deeper, nudey mauvey brown, which is a great MLBB colour. Transylvania is a pain to work with, patchy as but with a gorgeous payoff when you get it ever (blotting helps). It's a dark, plummy purple-brown. Morocco is a super bright, red-orange (cos I needed another one) that is stunning.
THE OTHER LIP CREAMS/GLOSSES/STICKS
NYX Butter Gloss in Tiramisu
I am not a gloss person. I tried to love this. I love the colour, a creamy light mauve. But I just don't wear gloss that much. That being said, I'll definitely try to wear this when I have a matte eye or base, and want a simple colour on my lips. Gloss girls, you'll love these. Great colour payoff and not THAT sticky (all glosses are sticky and anyone who tells me otherwise is a liar).
NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz
You actually can't buy these in Australia either, except in the $30 5 lip packs you can buy at some Targets. So I wanted to grab one to try out the formula. The formula is kind of weird. It's a bit like a thicker, more pigmented version of the gloss. I thought it'd be more matte - not sure why, the word matte isn't anywhere on the packaging. But it's a great little product, just not very me. The doe foot applicator is sick though, I've never seen something like it - it's better than the ones on the Matte Lip Creams for sure.
NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops
MLBB!!! This is a perfect My Lips But Better Colour. Creamy, moisturising, glides on like a charm and has surprising staying power. Also doesn't sink into the lines of my lips! I was so stunned when I wore this for the first time. A definite winner, and I wish I heard more about it!
THE EYESHADOW PENCIL
Jordana Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond
I love this. I think it was $4 USD, and is just an all-round achiever. Eyeshadow base, inner corner highlighter, waterliner, even as a concealer around my eyes (just so happens to be the perfect colour). Only issue with it is that the colour kind of disappears as you blend it in. So it works best when you don't have to blend it all that much.
And another post is done! Hope you enjoyed reading guys, have I convinced you into doing a US product haul? I hope so. The price can't be beat. It just seems unfair when you go back to Priceline and a Maybelline lipstick is $18.
Practising on cutting down my blog post sizes (ok who am I kidding, no I'm not.)
Thanks for reading! And don't forget to follow me on Insty if you can't get enough of me - @jemsbeautyau <3
Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso
This blush is gorgeous. I love coral/orange blushes because they look so natural on the face. This blush is so soft (look at the swatch!) and easy to blend. Definitely going to be needing some more of these. For $8 USD (the most expensive item in my order), I am very pleased.
Jordana Blush in Rich Sorbet
I'd never even heard of these blushes until I was scrolling through the Jordana page and saw that they were only $2.50 USD. "Two fifty?! I can't afford NOT to buy one!!!" I say as I mindlessly add it to my cart. I looked up a bunch of swatches and finally decided on Rich Sorbet because a) I don't have a colour like it, and b) I wanted something matte. When I got it, I kind of regretting it because it looks so pink. I tend to avoid pink on my face due to the natural redness of my cheeks. But, as you can see in the swatch, it's actually quite lovely and not too pigmented (a good thing in a bright pink blush), and my regret has disappeared. Yay!
NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAMS
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| San Paulo, Cannes, Zurich, Transylvania, Morocco |
NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in San Paulo, Cannes, Zurich, Transylvania, Morocco
I'm going to do a general review on the formula of these, then talk a little bit about each individual colour. In general, I love these matte lip creams. They glide on so nicely, and smell heavenly (sweet desserty sort of smell). My dry lips can't handle it for more than two or so hours though - at that point, I have to give up on the transfer-proof finish and apply a balm, or remove and reapply. But I don't even care, because the colours are unlike anything I've ever seen in a drugstore lip product. They are freakin gorgeous. The 2014 colours especially (which we don't have yet in Australia cos like, Australia). San Paulo is the only 2013 and the only one available in Australia. Although, it is crazy worth buying them online, because they're only $6 USD each. I really wanted Copenhagen and Prague but they weren't available. Sad times.
San Paulo is a really gorgeous dark mauvey bright pink. I got heaps of compliments when I wore this at my mum's party the other week, it is just so flattering. Zurich is a peachy nude, which is my favourite type of nude. Whenever I looked up swatches/compared tubes, Zurich and Cannes looked exactly the same, but are actually very different in terms of actual product. Cannes is a deeper, nudey mauvey brown, which is a great MLBB colour. Transylvania is a pain to work with, patchy as but with a gorgeous payoff when you get it ever (blotting helps). It's a dark, plummy purple-brown. Morocco is a super bright, red-orange (cos I needed another one) that is stunning.
THE OTHER LIP CREAMS/GLOSSES/STICKS
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| Butter Gloss in Tiramisu, Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz, Butter Lipstick in Pops |
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| Couldn't get it to stay still. |
NYX Butter Gloss in Tiramisu
I am not a gloss person. I tried to love this. I love the colour, a creamy light mauve. But I just don't wear gloss that much. That being said, I'll definitely try to wear this when I have a matte eye or base, and want a simple colour on my lips. Gloss girls, you'll love these. Great colour payoff and not THAT sticky (all glosses are sticky and anyone who tells me otherwise is a liar).
NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz
You actually can't buy these in Australia either, except in the $30 5 lip packs you can buy at some Targets. So I wanted to grab one to try out the formula. The formula is kind of weird. It's a bit like a thicker, more pigmented version of the gloss. I thought it'd be more matte - not sure why, the word matte isn't anywhere on the packaging. But it's a great little product, just not very me. The doe foot applicator is sick though, I've never seen something like it - it's better than the ones on the Matte Lip Creams for sure.
NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops
MLBB!!! This is a perfect My Lips But Better Colour. Creamy, moisturising, glides on like a charm and has surprising staying power. Also doesn't sink into the lines of my lips! I was so stunned when I wore this for the first time. A definite winner, and I wish I heard more about it!
THE EYESHADOW PENCIL
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| Yeah. Follow the instructions. The lid is a bit of a pain in the ass. |
Jordana Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond
I love this. I think it was $4 USD, and is just an all-round achiever. Eyeshadow base, inner corner highlighter, waterliner, even as a concealer around my eyes (just so happens to be the perfect colour). Only issue with it is that the colour kind of disappears as you blend it in. So it works best when you don't have to blend it all that much.
And another post is done! Hope you enjoyed reading guys, have I convinced you into doing a US product haul? I hope so. The price can't be beat. It just seems unfair when you go back to Priceline and a Maybelline lipstick is $18.
Practising on cutting down my blog post sizes (ok who am I kidding, no I'm not.)
Thanks for reading! And don't forget to follow me on Insty if you can't get enough of me - @jemsbeautyau <3
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