Showing posts with label Julep swatch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julep swatch. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tint Swatch/review- Joy



Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tint is a natural gel lip tint that is engineered to quickly absorb moisture into the skin. It's infused with peppermint oil to give lips a plumped up appearance without the irritation or stinging.
It has jojoba seed oil, peppermint oil, vitamin c, and vitamin e.
It doe not have mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, and is cruelty free.  



I received the shade Joy in my March Birchbox.
Joy is described as a peach shade.
It looks straight up orange in the tube.
*sorry I didn't take a pic*
But it sheers out on the skin.


As a reference, I'm NC20-25 in Mac.

I was hesitant to try this out since it's considered a lip plumper. I've had some bad experiences with them, I think I'm allergic. 
This has peppermint oil in it and I know I'm not allergic to that and I didn't have a bad reaction. Whew. 
This does plump up your lips and makes them flush, but it does not sting or burn like described.
It did make my lips feel moisturized and left a nice stain, but you can definitely tell it pinks up your lips behind the stain. 
*sorry, I didn't take lip swatch pics*

Overall I really like this Lip tint.
It's $24 and can be purchased at stores like Sephora.

Have you tried Tarte LipSurgence Lip Tints before? What shades do you like?

Monday, April 9, 2012

Julep swatches- Alicia & Portia

Hey, Everyone.

I'm finally able to upload pictures to my new computer. Yay.
I have a ton of posts to catch up on.

Today I have swatches for Julep's Alicia and Portia.


Alicia- "A sunny salmon, perfect for beach pedicures and fresh, modern manicures."
-Finish: Creme
$14

Portia- "Sheer tropical blue with glittery sparkles that will remind you of a day on the beach."
-Finish: Sparkle topcoat
$14


I love Alicia! I was immediately drawn to this salmony pink color. It reminds me of summer. 
I will say, this was the thickest polish I've ever received from Julep. Creme finishes are typically thick, but this was really thick. It was pretty much opaque with one coat and really shiny without a topcoat. 


Portia is a tropical blue sparkle topcoat. You can use this topcoat on any base color since the blue is very sheer. 
I used this as an accent nail and you can't really see the details, but it's really gorgeous in person. 


One coat. No topcoat.

*If you're a Julep Maven you can get these for 20% off at the Maven Boutique.*


*Link is not an affiliate link-it's there only for your convenience*