Ariel, e.l.f collection

I'll do swatches later

Wet n' Wild Color Icon Glitter in Groupie

Wet n' Wild Color Icon glitter feels like cheap halloween makeup. Which it probably is. It was only a dollar so I thought I'd try it. Let me just say that it is alright, it just won't come off my hand! My goodness! It's like superglue!!!!! I do like the color and I might use it occasionally. I might give it to my younger cousins! I bet they'd love it. I do like the color and glitter, I just dislike the slimy formula.

                                 swatched on my hand

Sorry about the formating guys! I'm using my new phone for this post.

I do not own Wet n' Wild nor do I claim to.

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Summer Brights Nail Color

Summer Brights is available at CVS for 4.99. I do not think it is worth that. It is a hot watermelon pink color, and dries to a matte finish. Oddly enough there is no name or number to this polish, I looked all over and there was no name to be found. The formula is kind of bad, it's streaky and even with 4 coats its not opaque. It's also watery. This color photographs lighter than it actually is, its a dark highlighter pink, and my camera makes it look like a coral.

The nameless bottle.

Look at how matte it is!

Here's my nails with a top coat on them.

I will be doing a summer inspired nail art with this polish tomorrow!

I do not own Summer Brights, nor do I claim to. I am not affiliated in any way with them.

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Crayon lipstick swatches

Hi there! Today I'm swatching some crayon lipsticks I made to try out. They are mostly reds and purples because I don't own any lipstick in these colors. I just wanted to see how red looked on me before I bought some red lipstick. I'm honestly not sure how they look on me, but I like the colors!

Colors from left to right: Purple Pizzaz, Razzmataz, Red Orange, Purple Pizzaz, and Brick Red.

Here is Purple Pizzaz, a fuschia magenta sort of color!
On my lips

 Swatched on my hand.

Here is Razzmataz, a blue based red. I really like this one!

On my lips

On my hand

Next is Orange red. And it is exactly as the name implies, an orange red.

On my lips

It's really pretty and subtle for an orange

And the last color is Brick Red A dark brownish red.

On my lips

Kind of underwhelming, it looked so dark in the palette!

On my hand

Overall my favorites are Razzmataz and Orange red, they suit my skintone well while Brick Red and Purple Pizzaz make me look washed out.

Benefit Ultra Plush liploss in Sugarbomb

Today I am reviewing some lipgloss I received as part of an ulta gift. It's Benefits Ultra plush lipgloss in Sugar Bomb. It's a nice dark nude pink. It's supposed to be paired with their Sugarbomb bronzer/blush, but I don't use either of those so I gave it to my mom.  I really like the feel of this lipgloss, its moisturizing, shiny, and it smells good. It isn't sticky either! The only problems are that I would not pay $16 for a lipgloss, and there's only one shade to choose from. If only they had a nice red or purple, I'd be all over it!
Here's my natural lips without Sugarbomb

Here's with Sugar Bomb

The formula is sooooo good. I just wish there were more colors!

And here's it swatched on my hand.

I do not own Benefit cosmetics nor do I claim to. I am not affiliated with Benefit in any way, all of my opinion stated in this post, are just that. Opinions.

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China Glaze Call of the Wild

I recently saw that China Glaze's On Safari collection was on sale on amazon. So of course I had to buy a few! The color I purchased was Call of the Wild. A brownish red, very vampy! It is quite rare to find a color like this so affordable! When this bottle runs out I will definitely be repurchasing it!

It looks about a shade lighter in the bottle, but I don't mind. I love dark polishes!

Loving it!

This is two coats of Call of the Wild with one coat of topcoat.

I do not own China Glaze, nor do I claim to. I am not affiliated with them in any way.

Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Glosstinis

I saw these little ones on sale so I picked up two to try, let me say I am impressed. I got Rogue Red and Scalding Emerald from The Capitol Collection. I really like these colors and I plan to pick up the rest of the collection!
Scalding emerald is a khaki colored green with a slight duochrome finish. It is my least favorite and reminds me of something an old person would wear (if it wasn't glittery).The bottle made it seem super duochrome-y so I had very high hopes for this. I still like it. Here's two coats of Scalding Emerald without a topcoat.

The website for these polishes say they last for 7 days without a topcoat. I am testing this out and will report back if it is true!

The next color I purchased is Rogue Red. It's not really a red and more of an orange. It has gold glitter in it and is absolutely beautiful! This is  my favorite shade of the two, and you can see why!

Rogue Red is on my middle finger and I applied two coats without a topcoat.

I do not own Covergirl, nor am I affiliated with them in any way. I am but a simple blogger who loves nail polish. 

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Physicians Formula Pearls of Perfection Multi-colored Highlighter

The Pearls of Perfection highlighter is made of tiny luminescent pearls. The jar the pearls are in is kind of small for my tastes. The highlighter balls are small and they tend to break quite easily.

The pearls are quite chalky and it takes a lot of work to even get it to show up! I tried to do a swatch, but you couldn't see a thing! The color pay off is low and the formula is quite matte, which for a highlighter is pretty weird.

I think this product would be good for people with oily skin who want a subtle shimmer. This is one of my least favorite Physicians Formula, which I usually love! If you are looking for a highlighter I recommend Two Faced's Candlelit glow, which I might do a review on in the coming days.

I do not own Physicians Formula and am in no way affiliated with them. This review is just my personal opinion, try the product yourself if you are interested.

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Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow in #03 Bronze Doll

Milani Runway Eyes has been around for a few years, and is pretty popular. They have loads of colors for a relatively cheap price, what more can you ask for? The only thing is if you recommend this product to a friend it can easily be confused with it's sister product, Milani Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows. I have owned three eyeshadows from this collection. This color, bronze doll I was given and didn't use it all before I could swatch it.

The blue and silver color I had are gone and I can find no mention of them on the internet.
Now onto the swatches, this eyeshadow says to use it dry for a subtle look or wet for an intense look. I honestly noticed no differences in this color between wet and dry, but with the other colors I had there was a noticeable difference between the two

Here's the formula dry, swatched on both my eye and hand.
Left eye is dry and the right eye is wet

Left wet, right dry.

I do not own Milani Cosmetic and I am in no way affiliated with them.

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Benefit Sunbeam review

I recieved this product as a birthday gift from Ulta when I went in to get my eyebrows waxed. The kit included Pore Professional, Badgal lash mascara, some primer, and this. I was really excited to try this! I do really love the color, its really shimmery so if you are trying for a natural look I wouldn't recommend this.

My only problems with this product is the brush applicator is really tiny, like so tiny that I have to wipe the product onto another brush to get it on my face without taking an hour.

The other problem is that it creases on me horribly! I'm not sure if I did anything wrong when applying it, if I did then I'm just a big dummy!  I would warn anyone that has any facial blemishes or scars from using it as it does make your blackheads and pores more noticeable, also if you have any wrinkles it kind of creases in them.

I am in no way associated with Benefit Cosmetics. All things said in this review are purely opinions, I urge you to try the product yourself.
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Hello Kitty Peelable Nail Polish in HK0232SF

Hi! Sorry I was gone so long, I got sick. It's nice to be back! Today I am reviewing a new polish I picked up at Walmart for a few bucks.The bottle design is super cute. I am such a big fan of Hello Kitty!

I don't exactly remember the price. I do so love this color. In the bottle it is a coraly orange, which is kind of deceiving. When you get it on your nails and it dries it is a bright pumpkin orange! Which in my opinion is a much more unique color than the coral. I really love this polish, it is opaque in 2-3 coats. It dries super quick! It is a matte polish, so you do need a topcoat. I will be purchasing the other colors in this collection and I will be sure to review them!

I really liked the brush applicator. It was wide enough to spread the polish evenly, but not too small to have to make 10 million brush strokes. You'd think the big clunky Hello Kitty would be hard to maneuver, but it's really not!

Here it is on mu nails, I really like the color!

Thanks for viewing! I am in no way affiliated with Sanrio, or Par Townley Inc.(which distributes it)I do all reviews honestly and out of my own pocket.

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