The Ordinary Coverage Foundation - Review, Swatches, Before & After

If you haven't heard of the brand The Ordinary, let me introduce you.

The Ordinary is a brand from DECIEM, "The Abnormal Beauty Company".  They are focused on advanced functional beauty.  All brands that fall under the DECIEM umbrella are made by a team that specialize in materials chemistry and biochemistry.

Lip Swatch Saturday - theBalm 'Charming'

Every year theBalm does a 50% off deal with proceeds going to charity.  I placed my order this year (new-ness to come soon!), and it reminded me that I have one of theBalm's liquid lipsticks hiding in my lipstick storage.

This is theBalm Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick in 'Charming'.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Charlotte Tilbury 'Night Crimson'

Well, it snowed today...

So, I can bust out the broody dark lipstick shades to show how angry I am at the cold.

Lip Swatch Saturday - MAC 'Capricious'

Ahh yes, the brand that launched a million makeup lovers.

This is MAC 'Capricious'.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Too Faced La Creme Lipstick 'Cinnamon Kiss'

Too Faced might be famous for their "Melted" lipstick range, but remember their La Creme Lipsticks?

While the days of liquid lipstick are still among us, nothing says "classic" like a solid lipstick.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Coloured Raine 'Marshmallow'

I recently made an order from Ricky's NYC, and grabbed a few liquid lipsticks from Coloured Raine.

I purchased 'Marshmallow' and 'Soul', and lo and behold...they look exactly the same.  Don't you hate when that happens?

Lip Swatch Saturday - Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Trust Issues'

You know, there's some products out there that just look good on everybody.

That's the case with Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in 'Trust Issues' - everyone who wears it absolutely rocks it!

Benefit 'Dandelion Twinkle' Highlighter - Review, Swatches, and Look

A visit from the makeup fairy ended with me becoming the proud owner of a little treasure box.

Meet the Benefit 'Dandelion Twinkle' highlighter.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Guerlain 'Spicy Burgundy'

In my last post, I talked about Dave Lackie's #GuerlainLover VIP follower dinner.

They kindly sent us home with some products to try out, so why not share them on the blog, starting with the KISS KISS Matte Lipstick in 'Spicy Burgundy'?

Lip Swatch Saturday - Tarte 'Surfer Girl'

Sometimes you come across a lipstick that checks all of your boxes: creamy, pigmented, great color, and comfortable to wear.

For me, that lipstick is the Tarte Drench Lip Splash in 'Surfer Girl'.  It's one of my only lipsticks that gives me full colour payoff in one swipe - ONE!

Lip Swatch Saturday - BITE Beauty Lip Lab Custom Lipstick

Before Toronto got one, New York had the original BITE Beauty Lip lab.

When I was in New York with my blogger friends we went to the lip lab to make our very own custom lipstick.  We got to choose the shade, the finish, and the scent.

Revlon Colorstay Foundation - Review, Swatches, Before & After + #ColorStayAllDay Event, Hosted by Gigi Gorgeous

This summer Revlon threw a bash highlighting some of their favourite products.

The event featured all kinds of products; eyeshadow, nail polish, lipsticks, and the product that I'm always on the hunt for.....foundations!

Lip Swatch Saturday - Too Faced Melted Matte 'Granny Panties'

Your loves herself some Too Faced Melted Mattes (Reviews HERE).  So much so that I have a little glass container specifically dedicated to holding those precious Too Faced lippies.

Let's welcome the Too Faced Melted Matte in 'Granny Panties' to the collection!

Lip Swatch Saturday - Urban Decay 'Rapture'

Can I get a round of applause going for brands that update their packaging?

It gives the product a fresh look, and as bonus I get to buy the old packaging at a discounted price.  So when Urban Decay gave their lipsticks a makeover, needless to say, I went just slightly HAM.

Lip Swatch Saturday - NYX 'Napoleon'

Happy Saturday!  Today I am running around IMATS Toronto, but that won't stop me from sharing some swatches.

This is the NYX Intense Butter Gloss in 'Napoleon'.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Clinique 'Grape Pop'

My love for purple lipsticks knows no bounds!

Today's lipstick is the Clinique Pop in 'Grape Pop'.

Lip Swatch Saturday - BITE Beauty 'Pomegranate'

I'm slowly becoming less and less afraid to rock a red lip.  It's an intimidating colour, but I'm warming up to it.

This red is the BITE Beauty High Pigment Pencil in 'Pomegranate'.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Maybelline 'Nude Embrace'

Remember when nude, mannequin-like concealer-lips were all the rage?

I do, because it was the first lip trend that I hopped on.  I went out and raided the Maybelline nude lipstick collection display at my local Walmart.  Some of the shades that I bought back then don't really work on me anymore, but I think that 'Nude Embrace' still does.

Lip Swatch Saturday - Dose of Colors 'Dark Secrets'

When I went to New York City last year for IMATS New York I made it a point to check out the store, "Ricky's NYC".

The Ricky's that I went to had a bunch of their Dose of Colors stock on sale for 50% off, so I had to pick up a lipstick, right?  I didn't even know that Dose had made solid lipsticks, as I had always known them to make liquid lipsticks.  But I was told that solid lipsticks was actually one of the first products that Dose's released - cool!

Tarte Clay Stick Foundation in 'Fair Neutral' - Review, Comparison Swatches, Before & After

Recently Tarte released their version of a stick foundation.

It comes in 12 shades, and has a big selection for the lighter shades, which was music to my ears, seeing how it's not uncommon for a brand's lightest shade to still be a bad shade match for me.