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Motives Cosmetics Review Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine with Photos

Posted on 07/10/2014 by Amber Rose Posted in Lips, Motives Cosmetics, Product Reviews, Top Nav

Summer is the time to experience vibrant colors and Motives Cosmetics Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine is the perfect orange glossy pop on the lip.

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Motives Cosmetics Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine

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Motives Cosmetics Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine Swatch

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Motives Cosmetics Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine

Rating |

Price | $12.75 / £7.45

Availability | 16 Motives for La La Mineral Lip Shine available at Motives Cosmetics

Product | “A sheer, high-shine gloss chosen by La La that can be worn alone or layered over lip color to add a touch of luster to lips. The vitamin-rich minerals help to condition and protect your lips. With dynamic shades ranging from bright to deep in creamy and sparkly textures, the runway-ready possibilities are endless.” – Motives Cosmetics website

Pigmentation | The pigmentation of Trend Setter Mineral Lip Shine has a orange lip shine base with golden yellow shimmer. The pigmentation is rich but is not completely opaque.

Application | Trend Setter is a light lip shine that is applied with a nylon lip brush. The lip shine is slightly sticky so it can apply blotchy.

Texture | The texture is slightly sticky. The lip shine is thick so that it stays in place without bleeding or feathering. It has a very wet and glossy finish. The lip shine is a gloss lip shade so it can smudge or drip if you apply too much product.

Longevity | Motives for La La Mineral Lip Shine in Trend Setter is a glossy lip shade however it only lasted 2 hours without fading or drying up. I tested several days with and without eating while wearing the lip shine and could only achieve about 2 hours of wear without having to reply.

Quality Of Ingredients |
List ingredients that are interesting or could be hazardous:

Petrolatum
Petrolatum is widely used in personal care products as an emollient and occlusive skin conditioning agent. It acts to slow water loss from your skin and enhance the smooth, soft feel and appearance of your skin.

Beeswax (Cera alba)
Wax from honey bees provides a luxurious consistency that allows for a smooth and even application.

Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
Vitamin E is a powerful natural antioxidant vitamin that helps to protect and nourish your skin. Vitamin E helps to moisturize your skin while also protecting it from environmental factors, giving your skin a healthy and more youthful appearance
Is it Vegan?: No, contains beeswax

Does this company animal test? unknown

Shipping, if available?

Free or flat rate eligibility only applies to MA products and brands. All non-eligible item will be charged normal shipping rates. Applies to U.S. delivery addresses in the 50 US States and the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as well as the Bahamas. To qualify, orders must be at least $99 or more in qualifying products excluding taxes or other fees. All orders under $99 of qualifying products are eligible for $5 flat rate shipping. Applies to APO/FPO addresses when using a United States Zip Code only. Weekend delivery is unavailable.

Value Vs. Cost

Cost per unit |

Price / Weight ? $12.75 / 9gr = $1.42 per gram of product

Overall | This shade is vibrant and very glossy. This lip shine can be worn along or over lipstick. It didn’t last as long as I would expect a sticky gloss to last so it didn’t score very high in that category but I would still suggest this product.

Wantable Makeup Box June 2014 Review, Swatches and Photo

Posted on 06/27/2014 by Amber Rose Posted in Beauty Box, Collections, Eddie Funkhouser, Eyes, Face, Gleam By Melanie Mills, Liberty Republic, Lips, Mirabella Beauty, Nails, Product Reviews, Subscription Box, Tools, Top Nav, VIncent Longo, Wantable

I heard some great things about the Wantable Beauty Box from Instagram and Facebook and I wanted to try it out and tell you guys what I thought. This article is the review of the Wantable Makeup Box June 2014.

The very unique thing about this box is that you go through a little survey about your likes and dislikes. The screen shows you different colors, products and textures so that you only get products that you like.

Eddie Funkhouser – Hyperreal Nourishing Lip Color in Foxy Brown

Wantable June 2014

HYPERREAL NOURISHING LIP COLOR updates the classic lipstick with intense pigments, a boost of hydration, and a lightweight yet luxurious finish.

Retail price: approx. $11.99 each

Liberty Republic – Lovespell Nail Laqueur

Wantable June 2014

This season’s “it” pink is this brilliant opaque fuscia that packs punch in just one coat. Get ready to turn heads!

SPELLBOUND earned it’s name from the incredible “SPELLBINDING” technology within the formula. These polishes bind to the nail for a gel-like wear that lasts up to 2 weeks!

The entire line of SPELLBOUND Nail Lacquer is 5-free, cruelty free, vegan, Long wearing, quick-drying, and chip resistant! Our revolutionary formula wears like a gel with the convenience of a polish. Removable with any nail polish remover (acetone or non-acetone), you’ll be amazed at how resilient this formula is to chips and skips. Just how did we cram all of these amazing features into one formula? — It’s magic! SPELLBOUND Nail Lacquers are made in the United States.

Retail price: approx. $14.00 each

Mirabella – Matte Eyeshadows Serenity & Cultured

Wantable June 2014

Retail price: approx. $10.00 each

Mirabella Pick 2 Colour Palette

Wantable June 2014

Reusable, magnetic 2-well empty colour palette is customized with your favorite Eye Colour shades.

Retail price: approx. $10.00 each

Vincent Longo – Pressed Powder in Topaz #6

Wantable June 2014

One of the softest, lightest weight powders available in compact form. By triple milling the powder and using real silk fibers, the powder becomes ultra fine and smooth to the touch. The large mirrored compact is great for touching up your makeup on-the-go.

Retail price: approx. $28.00 each

Gleam by Melanie Mills – Body Radiance in Rose Gold

Wantable June 2014

Gleam Body Radiance gives your skin the appearance of healthy glowing skin. because its a pigmented makeup Gleam Body Radiance helps diminish the appearance of small stretchmarks and small varicose veins. Skin is left smooth and looking like velvet perfection.

Retail price: approx. $30.00 each

Rating |

Subscription Price | The Wantable box is available in 3 types of subscriptions: Makeup, Accessories and Intimates. This box is the Makeup box for June. The subscription includes 4 to 5 full-sized premium makeup products, hand-picked to perfectly match your preferences. You can sign up for a subscription for $36 or get the box(es) on a one-time basis for $40 each order.

Value | $113.99

Availability | Wantable Box – Monthly box

Product | The cosmetic products in this box are all professional product in the industry right now. The items in my box perfectly fit the selections that I made when I signed up for the box. I didn’t get any items that I wouldn’t like and the pressed powder that was selected for my box closely matched my complexion that I had described.

Overall | I was very impressed by the June Wantable box. Not only was the box very organized and well put together but the customer service was great. I received a list of the products in my box and a copy of my selections during the makeup box survey. This is a very thoughtout program to be able to offer the subscriber more product that they want and not just products they will get by chance. The June Wantable box did have over 4 full sized products as advertised and they were well selected for my likes. I loved the Spellbound nail polish (I will do a full review of it later on) I also am a fan of the Mirabella matte eyeshadows. I would suggest this subscription box to anyone that likes to explore newly available cosmetic products.

Frankie Rose Cosmetics Allure Palette Review, Photos & Swatches

Posted on 06/11/2014 by Amber Rose Posted in Eyes, Frankie Rose Cosmetics, Product Reviews, Top Nav

Frankie Rose Cosmetics designed 3 palettes for makeup artists or the skilled shadow fanatic that would be especially useful to our need for color. The 12 shade professional series palette is for the serious shadow lover. The professional series have a variety of harmonious pairs of matte and shimmer shades to create many inspiring looks. There are 3 palettes in the series: Allure, Intrigue & Muse. This article is a full review of the Allure Professional Series Palette.

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Frankie Rose Cosmetics Allure Palette

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Frankie Rose Cosmetics Allure Palette Swatches

Buttercup (described as matte highlight) – Pale vanilla tone with frost finish

Almond (described as light shimmer pink) – Shimmer light pinkish mauve with a lavender undertone

Sweet (described as peach shimmer) – Summer peach with golden shimmer

Supreme (described as shimmer pink) – Soft cranberry with shimmer finish

Lotus (described as medium matte purple) – Matte magenta haze

Twilight (described as dark glitter plum) – Deep blackberry purple with red and gold glitter

Bell (described as medium purple shimmer) – Soft lilac with silver shimmer

Iris (described as purple shimmer) – Frost lavendar

Grape (described as dark purple shine) – Rich purple with satin finish

Lilac (described as light shimmer blue) – Soft periwinkle with a shimmer finish

Wink (described as dark shiny blue) – Shimmer clematis blue

Star (described as glitter blue) – Brilliant blue with white sparkles

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Frankie Rose Cosmetics Allure Palette

Rating |

Price | $42.00

Availability | 12 shadow Professional series Allure palette FrankieRoseCosmetics.com

Ships throughout the USA & Canada. Exclusive retailers in Southern California and Utah.

Product | “A little bit natural and a little bit fun, fierce, and Frankie” Allure Palette, Frankie Rose Cosmetics

Pigmentation | The pigmentation of these shadows are good. It takes several swipes of a fluffy brush to get enough color to swatch. The pigment sticks to the skin okay but brushes off easily. The better quality shadows of this 12 shadow palette are Buttercup, Wink, Grape, Sweet and Supreme.

Application | The pigmentation of the eyeshadows are thin and slightly dusty so that it doesn’t give an opaque coverage without a primer. The shimmer shades have an okay playtime and can be improved with a stiffer brush. However, once on the skin the pigment blends very well.

Texture | The shadows in this palette are satin, matte, shimmer and sparkle finish. The shadows are very smooth and swatch well and the sparkle shades don’t flake much. The texture of these shadows are very consistent and share an overall quality.

Longevity | I swatched all 12 shadows in the Allure Professional series Allure palette on my skin and wore for several hours. I also applied to my skin as regular makeup usage and wore for several hours. I found that the shades blend very all together, however without a primer the eyeshadows tend to fade after 3 hours after 4 tests.

Quality Of Ingredients |

Ingredients: Talc, mica, magnesium stearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenyltrimethicone, jojoba oil, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, butylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, BHT.

Cruelty Free -This product is not tested on animals

Value Vs. Cost

Cost per unit | $42.00 / Fill Weight: 135 grams = $0.31 per gram of product

Approx. $8.82 per oz

Overall | The Allure palette has a great range of colors from tans to peaches to purples to blues all in one 12 shadow pro palette. I like the range of shades and all the different finishes available in one palette. The colors perform well but to get the best performance out of these shadows, I would suggest the use of a primer before application. This palette is part of a Professional Series and I believe this is a great product for a pro to have in their kit, especially to save space. The palette is thin and compact and can be easily carried in a medium size purse and/or makeup bag.