Marshalls Kat Von D & Too Faced:
Let's begin with the Kat Von D lippies and Too Faced shadow I miraculously happened upon while in Marshalls. So right after Christmas I was about town just hunting some good sales, I wandered in Marshalls and somehow I managed to time it right for once. Sadly I missed out on the Kat Von D eyeliner set that swept Marshalls and TJMaxx by storm, but I was amazed to find the Kat Von D lip products. Without a second thought I snatched up one of every color available. Of course I wish there had been more to choose from because finding products like this at no more than $6.99 each is a hell of a bargain knowing what they typically go for at Sephora. Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently Kat Von D is changing up her packaging on a lot of items, which is why Marshalls and TJMaxx ended up with some stock.
So first we have the Kat Von D Foiled Love Lipsticks. I have to say, I was very impressed by the pigmentation and color put out of these babies. I am totally new to Kat Von D, so I am discovering a new favorite brand. I will easily admit I adore her lippies as much as I adore MAC's lippies thus far, and that's saying a lot. Below we have Adora (pic one) and Beranice (pic two). These lipsticks are both different but also appear to be in the same color family as they both have similar tones. Each reminds me of a vibrant, rich cherry red. Beranice appears to have more pink undertones from what I can tell. These photos are true to color but it's difficult to tell the two apart unless applied to the lips. These are swatched against my olive toned skin.
Next we have the Kat Von D Foiled Liquid Lipsticks in "Backstage Bambi", "Forever and Never" and "Adora" Adora being the glossy cousin of the one lipstick above, and a lovely Kat Von D Everlasting Love Lipstick in "Outlaw". Now these lipsticks are more of a lip "gloss", however they are much more pigmented than typical lip glosses you merely use to add shine to your lipstick. These glosses are a stand alone lippie, meaning you do not need to combine them with any lipstick because they are a full coverage on their own. All you need to go along with these beauties is a matching lipliner. Here is a swatch of all the colors. There are two elegant shades of red that are perfect for wintery date nights, then we have this amazing pink (my personal favorite) and a golden toned nude.
The swatches below are as follows demonstrated on my mom's olive skin: #1 "Backstage Bambi", #2 "Forever and Never", #3 "Outlaw", #4 "Adora"
To top this treasure find off I happened upon a single eyeshadow from Too Faced, one of my most beloved brands, all alone in a makeup bin in Marshalls... I just couldn't leave him there all alone, his beautiful shimmery green - I am already contemplating some tutorial ideals for St Patricks Day. I had to take him home! His name? "Nice Stems" and this swatch is against my own olive toned skin - my skin is a bit lighter than my moms right now, but we both have olive undertones.
Bestope Brushes:
So I know you guys are curious about these Bestope Brushes too. Aren't they pretty? I immediately fell in love with the cobalt handles... I'm such a sucker for cobalt. It's always fun to find dupes for those big brand names that cost an arm and a leg, but I'm here to give you guys an honest straight forward review. So are these brushes a real reliable dupe for Sigma?
First off, if you're looking for a backup brush set or if you're a makeup virgin starting his or her first collection and just need a beginners set to practice with then these brushes are great! As far as replacing Sigma or even MAC quality brushes, no no no. These little guys are a "you get what you pay for" type of product. They do not in any way or means replace my high end brushes. There's a reason they were under $15... for one thing, one of the angled kabuki brushes arrived to me broken off the handle so I had to glue it back on myself (luckily I'm pretty handy otherwise I would have sent them back). Another thing is they do not have the number of bristles you find on the Sigma Kabuki brushes, you can see a difference in the overall thickness. They are soft which is good, but at the same time there is the concern of them being too soft. Overall they look like good brushes. I'll admit I have not yet tested them out but from what I can tell they look like makeup application will be moderately impressive for what they are. I'm not going to ooooh and ahhhh over these guys. Like I said I am happy to have them for backup brushes, but as far as taking the place of my better brands, no way. I don't think they are built to last for one thing, the broken brush is a dead giveaway of that reality. But I'm still pleased to have them in my collection. The majority of them are very similar to each other so there's not much variety or flexibility in this set. But hey, the bag is cute... so far no shedding even with me pulling on them so that's impressive. We'll see how well they hold up after their first bath. You can find these guys on amazon searching Bestope Brushes.
Victorias Secret:
So here we have a small part of the Christmas gifts I got this year. I got so many amazing things from my family and boyfriend this Christmas but thought I would share my new collection of Victorias Secret body lotions and body sprays, the little gift bag includes a sponge scrubby a small lotion and body wash - a gift picked out by my mom as a bonus stocking stuffer. And the rest are from the man.
First of all, the moment you spritz your wrist or pop the top open on one of the lotions the scents are amazing. A combination of floral and fruity goodness which I love. Neither is overpowering. The lotions and body sprays give you just the amount of scent you need to smell like rainbows and unicorns in a endless field of singing sunflowers. I'm happy to add these babies to my collection any day. Comparison to what you find at Bath and Body Works? Both lines I adore. I would say they are of equal quality and similarity.
So that's my haul, review and swatch. I hope you guys enjoyed! Make sure you subscribe to my blog for email updates and subscribe to me on youtube for all things beauty... until next time, stay foxy! I'm off to play with these Kat Von D lippies... *winks*
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