Lip Swatch Survival Kit

As my lipstick collection has grown over the past few years, my favourite type of post has quickly become lip swatch posts.  But when I'm swatching an entire collection in one sitting, my lips can really go through the ringer.

These are the products that you'll find attached to my hip, during a lipstick swatch-fest.

Lypsyl Yummy Sticks - Information

Let's kick off the summer launches with something fresh and tasty.

Lypsyl is launching three new flavours for summer 2017.

New from JOE FRESH Beauty - Review, Swatches, and Look

It's been a while since I chatted about JOE FRESH makeup.  The last time I tried it was in fall 2016, when they released some new core products (Review HERE).

With JOE FRESH I find that the products progressively improve, with every launch, so I was hoping that the new 2017 products followed the pattern.

Dior Addict Lip Sugar Scrub #001 and Lip Glow #006 'Berry' - Review, Swatches, and Look

As part of Dior's Spring 2017 'Colour Gradation' Collection, Dior is releasing a brand new Lip Glow, as well as a Lip Scrub.

Dior's Backstage Pros know that healthy, moisturized lips are the key to optimal colour impact, so I'm happy to see some new lip care products.

Dior Fall 2016 Skyline Collection Lip Products - Review and Swatches

Today we're talking lippies! Glosses, and balms, and lip colours - oh my!

These are the lip products from Dior's Fall 2016 Skyline Collection.

Teeez Cosmetics Sugar Rush Collection Information

Have you seen pictures of super colourful makeup popping up online?  You know, that makeup line with the crazy-fun packaging?  That, my friends, is Teeez Cosmetics.  I first heard of them when reading an article by Dave Lackie, who referred to Teeez as "the MAC of Europe".

Pretty packaging, fun colours, and rumours of good pigmentation?  Sign me up!

Current Makeup Routine - Dealing with Skin Problems

It's been a little while since I've posted a makeup review, or a face of the day - and there's a reason for that.

Ever since the last week of October, I've had this mystery allergic reaction developing on my face.  It's been freaking me out, because it was similar to the reaction that I had when I found out that I was allergic to benzyl peroxide.  But this time the reaction was constantly changing - super dry one day, moist *ugh, I know we hate that word* the next, patchy, bumpy, UGH!  Of course, I want to pile on the colour correcting makeup, but I know that I have to be very sparing with my coverage, as to not anger my skin any further.

I didn't want to completely hide the allergic reaction, because that would require A LOT of makeup, and could have resulted in making the reaction worse.  My goal has been to make it look like I'm just trying to cover up a bit of a break-out, and not a create a caked-on, full fledged "my skin is rejecting itself" look.

So here's what I have been using to disguise the red-ness.

Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer - My only attempt at balancing out the red-ness.  This primer is my one and only, and never lets me down.  It applies with a creamy consistency, and although it doesn't make the discolouration in my skin disappear, it gives my skin a great starting point.