Tuesday, November 22, 2011

L.A. Colors Moisture Lipstick in Black Velvet - Lipstick Swatch + Review

Hi!

I purchased an L.A. Colors Moisture Lipstick in Black Velvet from a bargain shop at Parramatta.
I bought it for fun since I've never had a lipstick before and thought $2.50 wouldn't hurt even if it was bad quality..

I saw this brand show up often while shopping on CherryCulture as they have quite a range of nail polishes and eyeshadows!


I was playing with the lipstick before and was in a rush to leave the house that I put the wrong cap on the lipstick which squash it :(
So now it's flat and ugly.

I was copying Lady Gaga's look in a music video:
Don't my lips look teensy! I applied it with a lip brush.


It was so much more pigmented than I expected!
Swatches are riggidy because of my squashed lipstick hehe.

Without flash:

With flash:

What L.A Colors say:
"Moisturize your lips with Color. The unique contour tip perfects lip shape with a more precise application. 
These lipsticks are enriched with Vitamin E & Aloe Vera."


Pros:
Goes on smoothly
Inexpensive
Available in 52 shades 
(range shown here)

Cons:
Wears off after 2-3 hours
Scent
Packaging

Notes:
Since it was $2.50 at a bargain store I bet it's less than half the price in America! I've also seen L.A. Colors Lipsticks at many bargain stores, just keep your eye out at the counter! 
Also, I only put the smell as a con because I don't like scented lipsticks, they make me feel gross. 
This lipstick sort of smells Vanilla-ish... But I can bear it. 
In my personal opinion I think that the packaging is tacky. I have another one in this sort of packaging and I ruined the top for that one too!


Product: 3.5/5
Packaging: 2/5
Quality: 4/5
Price: 
Asian bargain stores @ $2.50
Cherry Culture @ $2.00

Would I recommend this product?

Yes! If you don't mind the packaging and scent.. why not? 

It's not often you find such a cheap lipstick!

Would I repurchase?
If there's a shade that L.A. Colors has that I'm not willing to buy else where then yes! 
The packaging is really annoying and kind of unattractive so I'd rather not.


Thank you for reading!


xo, arsyparsy

♥

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

NOTD: A mix of OPI shades

Hi!

I tried to be a bit artsy the other night and experiment with nail art.... Pastel colours!
I don't have a very good eye for what colours go together so it didn't turn out so well...

 OPI in Don't Know... Beets Me!, Do You Lilac It?, Gargantuan Green Grape and Alphine Snow

 After many many many layers of nail polish, I succeeded!
But with so many layers came so much time to dry... And little impatient me couldn't wait any longer!
So I took a few nails that were way too thick and just stuck with a solid colour.

 I used Pamplona Purple instead of Do You Lilac It? Because it just didn't match!

Yay! And I was much too lazy to do my right hand and just stuck with one shade of Pamplona Purple on all my nails :')

I hope you've all had a wonderful week!


xo, arsyparsy

♥

Thursday, November 10, 2011

NYX Round Lipsticks in Power, Fig and Jupiter Swatches


Hi!

In this post I'll just be swatching Power, Fig and Jupiter to show you what it looks like against my skintone!

Click here for an overall review of NYX Lipsticks.


Swatches as are according in the photo above.

With flash:

Without flash:

L>R Power, Fig and Jupiter

These lip swatches will go as according to the arm swatches.

Lipstick name and notes on the shade are listed.

Top: With flash
Bottom: Without flash

Power: A nude pinkish/purple, this shade can look very overwhelming if too much is applied so it is advised that you dab some off with a tissue (example.... when I wore it to my formal.)

Fig: A pinkish-mauve

Jupiter: A shimmery pink. I don't particularly like this one.

Wearing Power (1st swatch)

I hope these swatches are helpful to you! 
Please check my review here to see if these lippies are for you!

Thanks for viewing :)


xo, arsyparsy

♥

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

NYX Round Lipsticks Wearable Pinks in Thalia, B52, Paris and Tea Rose Swatches

Hi!

In this post I'll just be swatching Thalia, B52, Paris and Tea Rose to show you what it looks like against my skintone!

This bunch of NYX Lipsticks I think are very wearable and a few among my favourites!

Click here for an overall review of NYX Lipsticks.

L>R Thalia, B52, Paris and Tea Rose

Swatches are as according in the photo above.

With flash:

Without flash:
L>R Thalia, B52, Paris and Tea Rose

These lip swatches will go as according to the arm swatches.

Lipstick name and notes on the shade are listed.

Top: With flash
Bottom: Without flash

Thalia: A very natural pink shade, one of my favourites!

B52: A mauve/pink shade

Paris: A soft nude pink

Tea Rose: Another one of my favourites, natural with a bit of pink 

Wearing B52


Wearing Tea Rose


I hope these swatches are helpful to you! 
Please check my review here to see if these lippies are for you!

Thanks for viewing :)


xo, arsyparsy

♥

Monday, November 7, 2011

NYX Round Lipsticks in Snow White, Doll, Spell Bound and Louisiana Swatches

Hi!

In this post I'll just be swatching Snow White, Doll, Spell Bound and Louisiana to show you what it looks like against my skintone!

Click here for an overall review of NYX Lipsticks.


Swatches as are according in the photo above.

With flash:

Without flash:

L>R Snow White, Doll, Spell Bound and Louisiana

These lip swatches will go as according to the arm swatches.

Lipstick name and notes on the shade are listed.

Top: With flash
Bottom: Without flash

Snow White: A perfect dark red


 Doll: Pink with the slightest smiggen of brown


Spell Bound: A subtle mauve-hot pink


Louisiana: A bold pink


I hope these swatches are helpful to you! 
Please check my review here to see if these lippies are for you!

Thanks for viewing :)


xo, arsyparsy

♥

Friday, November 4, 2011

NYX Round Lipsticks Review in B52, Circe, Jupiter, Snow White, Fig, Doll, Thalia, Paris, Power, Spell Bound, Tea Rose and Louisiana

Hi!

I purchased these NYX Lippies quite a while ago and I thought since I have a new camera that takes good quality pics, why not do swatches of them! 

I will post lip swatches posts (in bulks of 3-4) over the past few weeks because if I cram them all in one post, scrolling down the page of the post will never end!

I think I purchased each lippy for $4-5 each from Cherry Culture! I chose these shades after extensive searching for swatches, so these were the chosen ones of the many NYX Round Lipsticks :')


I love NYX's packaging! So simple and the precise colour at the bottom is handy!

I got the NYX Round Lipsticks in B52, Circe, Jupiter, Doll, Fig, Snow White, Thalia, Paris, Power, Spell Bound, Tea Rose and Louisiana

 Lipsticks swatched according to photo above!

With Flash:
L>R First Row: B52, Circe, Jupiter, Doll, Fig, Snow White
Bottom Row: Thalia, Paris, Power, Spell Bound, Tea Rose and Louisiana

Without Flash:

L>R First Row: B52, Circe, Jupiter, Doll, Fig, Snow White
Bottom Row: Thalia, Paris, Power, Spell Bound, Tea Rose and Louisiana

Which ones are my favourite?
Circe, Fig, Snow White, Tea Rose and Spell Bound




I dropped Snow White one day and the colour bit fell off!...
Then I figured out how they had such an exact colour and the bottom of the lippie....
Quite clever actually!!!


You can use this part for a lip brush :)
Only some are easy to get off though, I was only able to pull off 7 of mine.

With Snow White on! Look at that strand of hair all up in maa grill

Pros:
- Available in 144 shades
- Affordable
- Pigmented 
- Creamy buttery texture

Cons: 
-Wears off after 2-3 hours
- Not available in many places in Australia for the cheap price


Other notes...
Every time I use an NYX Lipstick my lips get all chapped :( It's really annoying! I heard their Black Label Lipsticks are moisturising though!


I find that it's a bit too creamy.... way too creamy... 
So I always blot it with a piece of tissue after every application!

The scent might bother some people but I'm okay with it. 
I have no other way to describe the scent but to say that it smells like grandmas.


If you're ordering from CherryCulture you should Google swatches of people wearing the lippies because the shades on the site are VERY misleading. A great example is my sister who bought a bunch according to the shades on the site and never wears them haha.

Product: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5
Quality: 4/5
Price: 
CherryCulture @1.99
Available at: 
Online at CherryCulture
Some small retail stores in my area but they jack up the price really high!

Ow. My heart just hurt. Did I just see that the Lippies are $1.99 each now?
I bought mine for $3.99.....!

Would I recommend this product?
Yes! As long as the scent of grandmas doesn't bother you.. And with their wide range of 144 Lipsticks, you're bound to find a shade that suits you.

Would I repurchase?
Well I am kind of eyeing Eros and Penelope but I think I'd want to try their new lippies being moisturising and all! So I guess it depends.. But not any time soon since I've recently made a purchase from them :p
Shipping hurts my pocket too... I guess as long as there's a sale! 



"I want more swatches!!!!"
Click the following links for lip swatches of the following lipsticks...:
Snow White, Doll, Spell Bound and Louisiana
Thalia, B52, Paris and Tea Rose
Power, Fig and Jupiter


I've also done swatches and a review on NYX's Blushes in Espresso, Silky Rose, Desert Rose and Peach!
Read the post here!


Thursday, November 3, 2011

I Got Mail: Canon PowerShot S95

HIIIIIIII
Guess what???!
The day finally came... 
I got a new camera!!!
A camera that has been on my wishlist for way too long....



I got a Canon PowerShot S95 ♥♥
I've wanted this camera since last year after my 2nd camera died... 
But instead I resorted to the Lumix DMC-F3 since I only had $149 in my pocket left after paying for formal and I thought that getting a camera was a higher priority than buying a pair of shoes or a clutch :')

I bought this camera online at eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au for $299 + shipping
This camera retails for $400-500... But if you know me, I am the stingiest little girl alive.
I will not pay full price for an item because I am SURE there is somewhere/someplace out there that's selling it for at least half the price! And there I found eGlobal Digital Cameras.

My online shopping experience at eGlobal Digital Cameras
After I had received my camera I had faced a few issues, the screen protector I received had been the wrong size and the camera charger is absolutely outrageous! It's so loose it's not funny.
I contacted them via chat since there were not emails for me to email to (I'd much prefer emailing over chatting...) They took 25 minutes to reply even when there was no one waiting to chat besides me. And after they had FINALLY replied, they contradicted themselves about my issues and then stopped replying to what I was saying. The customer service of eGlobal Digital Cameras is horrible.

Would I repurchase from this company?
Yes/No. Yes because their digital cameras (and only digital cameras... maybe other capturing devices) are affordable but their accessories are the biggest rip off ever! The case for this camera was $30 on the site where as if I were to buy it off eBay, it would be $10. They overprice a majority of their items so it's better off buying it from eBay! 
Also, the shipping is outrageous! When I checked in the beginning of August, the shipping for a camera was $96... then I checked again at the end of August and it was $102. Then I checked a few days ago (Thank god) and it was $47! So I guess the shipping varies.... 
The issue I have with buying items online on websites like these is that there is no 'feedback' system (like eBay), so they could send you a faulty item and wouldn't care much about your issues if you were to complain!

Beautiful little thing isn't it? :')

Au Reviour Camera #3
 We've had a good run...

 But I won't miss your faded buttons, the dents on your sides or how you never turned on when I most needed you so It's time to pass this Wrist Strap to a more worthy member :')

The biggest downside to my Lumix was that there was NO focus whatsoever unless it was 20cm away and the flash was blinding! So the Lumix, I reckon, is only good for portrait pictures!

A few random shots with my new baby <3
Click to enlarge me!

Millenium approves ☺

Bye! I hope you've all had a lovely evening


xo, arsyparsy

♥




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