Ellen's picks

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

One Direction limited edition face tin

One Direction has recently launched another collection. SO far I am loving it the collection is a 9/10. The eye shadows are pigmented and creamy, the lipglosses are moisturizing and the nail polishes are cute!
The tins, there is one for every band member
The inside of the tin
from left to right, eye pencil in I want, Nobody compares, a silvery eyeshadow
Tell Me a LIe, a mate rose gold color.
Same Mistakes, an aqua blue shimmer
I would, a blackish brown
Summer Love, a dark matte purple
Everything About you, a sparkly black
Overall the shadows are nice and pigmented, and blend easily.
lipgloss swatches from left to right
Loved you first a creamy bubblegum pink
One thing, a white pearlescent 
Irresistable, a babydoll pink
Heart attack, a peach shimmer.
Thanks to Brandbacker.
These new sets are available in stores November 15th at:
Sears USA
Kmart
Target
Walmart Canada
These will be perfect for you tweens and one direction fans out there, its a must have!
https://www.facebook.com/MakeupbyOneDirection

Sunday, November 23, 2014

One Direction mascara, nail, and lipgloss limited edition kits

One Direction has come out with three limited edition kits for the holidays. Overall the quality is good and your kids will love them.
First off is the nail kit, there are 3 nail polishes and 3 glitter pots
View of polishes in box
swatches from left to right
Happily, a matte royal blue polish with a jelly finish
kicks, a light baby blue glitter with lighter blue flecks
moments, a hot pink matte creme
not afraid, a light pink glitter
Diana, a silver polish with holographic bar glitter. My favorite of the bunch
Star, a holographic glitter. Very pretty, but so hard to control, does not want to stick to polish, gets EVERYWHERE.

Next up is the Mascara, I really loved the first mascara One Direction sent me, the brush and formula are phenomenal.
But these are watery and difficult to apply,
Blue is Why Don't we Go
Pink is Does He Know
Yellow is Story of My Life
Story of my life in my hair
Why Don't we go there on my eye
Does He Know in tube(also shows brush style)
Overall the mascara isn't bad, but its not something to rave about either. I give it a 7/10

Next up are the lipglosses which I really like
The glosses
These glosses are highly pigmented, and VERY moisturizing. I swatched one on my lips and it felt like heaven. They are very pigmented. I give them a 9/10
Left to right. Kiss you,a peach glitter
taken, a fuschia pink glitter
and through the dark, a reddish pink glitter


Thanks for Brandbacker sending me these
Makeup by One Direction will hit the follow stores November 15th!
Macy's
Dillards
Boscov's
Stage Stores
Beauty Brands
Lord & Taylor


https://www.facebook.com/MakeupbyOneDirection


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Kiss Instawave curler

I recently received the Kiss Instawave from Brandbacker and let me say I am IMPRESSED. It retails for $59.99 and is sold at Target, Ulta, and Amazon. It is a curler that has left/right curling action. Thats right, it does the work for you!! It is also tangle free, all you do is put  a 1 inch strand of your hair in the bottom part of the barrell and press the button left or right. It'll suck it up and curl it!! It has two heat setting, high or low. I prefer high as it creates tighter curls.
Instawave in box
It also smoothes your hair and makes it shiny!! It does not work on dirty hair, make sure your hair is cleaned and properly conditioned before use, and I'd also recommend using a heat protector spray.
Overall this product is SO easy to use. I always have trouble curling my hair or fixing it, this did all the work in less than 10 minutes. This product is a MUST HAVE.
Out of box, notice the left/right curling button. http://websta.me/p/852293706505119033_1410180632
http://websta.me/p/852293706505119033_1410180632
Curls created using the Instawave

Thanks to brandbacker for providing this. And Kiss for giving me a chance to try it out!!
http://www.kissinstawave.com/

Monday, November 17, 2014

J.Cat Wonder Lip Paint in Red potion

This J.Cat lip paint was sent in my ipsy bag this month. Being a pale skinned  redhead I have been cautious about lipsticks and just started wearing vibrant, dark colors. This is a dark blackened red in the tube but comes out a dark blood red color when you first squeeze it out but dries down to a medium red color.
It lasts for about 4-5 hours and is completely matte. It is not drying but can emphasise lip lines so I recommend using a clear chapstick before use to even out lip shape. Lip liner is not needed, but I'd recommend using a lip brush to put it on as it it kind of hard to control, and can be kind of stripey if you aren't careful. You can buy them online or get them for $4.99 at Ulta. I do believe these are a dupe for OCC Liptars, and I will get one to see if theres a comparison. Overall I enjoy this lip paint and will purchase the others
When first applied
Lip color after an hour.