Obsessed: MORE Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

Yes, they are just that good [see proof here and here] that I decided to collect them all, yup, all 20 shades of Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters in existence all landed in my collection :D I guess you can say I was a little obsessed with them. So swatches of the rest of my collection...drum rolls please!

Top row:

Bottom row:

Creamsicle looked like such a pretty creamy peachy color in the tube, but it turned out to be quite sheer, and a little uneven on the lips, which accentuated lip lines. Therefore it is my least favorite out of the bunch. My favorites have got to be Pink Truffle and Sugar Plum, super pigmented and both are MLBB (my lips but better) colors.

Here is a picture of my bare lips for comparison:

065 Creamsicle:

 
015 Tutti Fruitti:

045 Cotton Candy:

 
095 Creme Brulee:

 080 Strawberry Shortcake:

001 Pink Truffle:

020 Brown Sugar:

070 Cherry Tart:

085 Sugar Plum:

010 Raspberry Pie:

Well, there you have it! If you haven't tried these lip butters, go grab them right now! Special thanks to my dearest friends for helping me track down the shades I couldn't find, you know who you are <3

P.S. If you want to buy Revlon Colorburst lip stick check out these coupons for Overstock.com here.

Side by Side Swatches -- Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

Today is a continuation of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters swatches. Karen on twitter requested me to do a side by side swatch on my arm, I thought that was a great idea to show the color comparisons better. To see my lip swatches, please click here. Enjoy!

Indoor daylight (click to enlarge):

With flash (click to enlarge):

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters Swatches

After a few unsuccessful drugstore trips searching for these recently released Revlon Colorburst Lip butters, I finally found these babies this week! These colorfully packaged lip butters instantly became my new favorites. They have a great formula that provides both moisture and a healthy shine to the lips. You can find Revlon Colorburst Lip stick with these coupon codes for Buy.com.

 050 Berry Smoothie

  
035 Candy Apple

 055 Cupcake

  
030 Fig Jam

 060 Gumdrop

 075 Lollipop

 025 Peach Parfait

 040 Red Velvet

  
005 Sugar Frosting

  
090 Sweet Tart

Since there are 20 shades in total in this line, and if you are like me who is indecisive when it comes to choosing, here are a few tips:

1) Don't be scared of the dark chocolaty shades (I always skip this shade range when I chose lipsticks in the past) -- they actually came out like MLBB for these lip butters because of the sheer formulation.

2) The reds are all very nicely pigmented, if you are a newbie to red lipsticks, these lip butters are a great place to start, because they are easier to apply (no lip brush/liner/all that fuss involved), and they are not as intense and scary as some of the classic red lipsticks.

3) Some formula have fine shimmers and some don't, but even the ones with shimmers are very hardly noticeable because the shimmers are so fine.

My New Nail Polish Storage

After showing you my recent nail polish haul in my last post, some of you asked me how I keep my collection organized. I thought this is the perfect time to address that question, because I have just switched to a new nail polish organizer last week!

If you remember my introduction post to my "Nail Polishes of the Month" project, where I try to swatch all the nail polishes I've been wearing for that entire month (no repeats), as a way of attempting to swatch every single one of my nail polishes in my collection in the end. I used to use a plastic Sterilite cart. Each drawer was tall enough to put in two layers of nail polishes standing up. I took those pictures (1, 2) at the beginning of 2011, now that I look back, I am amazed at how my collection has grew over the past few months!
As my Sterilite cart got full, it has become very difficult to find a specific color I need, especially since in order to find a nail polish at the bottom layer, I have to lift the top layer completely off. So today, I introduce you to my newest nail polish storage, the Helmer from IKEA.

I read about the Helmer drawer unit from various nail blogs and girls there have said that it was the perfect size and height for storing nail polishes. I also needed to look for something that will fit under my vanity table, and the Helmer was PERFECT!

Installing the Helmer wasn't a piece of cake, as all the parts were metal and required a ton of fiddling, but thank goodness my hubby was nice enough to help! The Helmer has 6 drawers, each drawer was plenty of space to hold about 50-70 nail polish bottles, depending on the brand. I decided to organize my nail polishes by colors, so that it'll be easier for me to pick out a nail polish at a glance. I also intentionally left a little space on the top and bottom drawer for "future expansions" :p I love that I can centralize all my manicure/pedicure supplies at once place, Konad plates, nail treatments, cleaning supplies, nail arts, etc, and have everything organized. Home Depot Promo Codes if you're looking for more storage options in your home!

What do you use to store your nail polish? I'd love to take a peak! :)

Colorful Polishes

Today I organized my blog pictures folder and decided to gather up some of the nail polish hauls I've been documenting for the past year or so (fall/winter of 2010 till now) and showcase them in one post. These nail polishes were from many different shopping trips/online purchases. I am still slowly attempting to try out all the polishes in my collection at least once and document all the swatches through the Nail Polishes of the Month posts. Let me know if you spot any shades that you are interested in seeing swatches first.

I love looking at nail polishes, they are so colorful and puts me in a happy mood. It's amazing how many different shades of pinks, blues, reds different nail polishes have, and they each have different finishes, some are glittery, some are shimmery, some are matte, some are creamy...the list goes on and on. Nail polishes also have the most clever names, some are really cute, some are really funny, and some have significant meanings to the owner. Are you also a nail polish addict like me? Enjoy! In case you are like me and you're looking to save some money on nail polish, look at these coupons for Macys!

♥ August Favorites ♥

♥ Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder
This is an old favorite, and I found myself to be using it a lot this past month. It is a brown matte shade that I find to be a great contour shade for me -- it doesn't have much orange so no it doesn't make my face look muddy. If you are interested in trying Hoola, I found a really great deal on Sephora right now that lets you sample several of Benefit's great products.

♥ MAC NW25/NC30 Chromographic Pencil
This is a multi-use pencil that could be used as a spot concealer, brow/cupid's bow highlighter, eyeliner, etc. I chose the darker shades of the two, which doesn't really match my skin as a concealer so I rarely used it for that purpose, even though it was my original intent for buying the product because I thought it would be a very easy to carry, precise spot concealer. However recently I have been using it to highlight the inner corners of my eyes and also have been putting it on my waterlines -- it doesn't look as harsh as a white eyeliner yet still gives you that bigger/more awake eyed look.

♥ CoverBlend Multi-Function Concealer SPF 15
Also an old favorite of mine, I like it so much that I wanted to conserve it so once in a while I put it away and use other concealers instead. It is really good for covering up my dark circles and doesn't crease, it also provides very good coverage as a concealer for my face, and is so long lasting and transfer free. It also blends in very easily and isn't drying at all. Before I use this up, I will definitely need to buy a backup!

♥ Estee Lauder MagnaScopic Maximum Volume Mascara
Being a big fan of Kiss Me Heroine mascaras, I always have a tube open and use it all the time -- it's perfect in every way except how difficult it is to remove. Sometimes I just don't feel like putting on Kiss Me and go through the cumbersome procedure of removing my mascara at the end of the day -- and on those lazy days I use a non-water proof mascara. Right now I'm trying the Estee Lauder MagnaScopic mascara. I like it so far, it seperates and lifts and no major clumping issue.

♥ Huge Lips Skinny Hips lip gloss in Lychee Martini
The formula is very sheer and not sticky at all, yet it gives my lips enough moisture and shine that is still office appropriate. It is a lip plumper so expect a slight tingling, but it's not nearly as bad as some others I've tried.