SK-II LXP Ultimate Revival Essence

Got a 30mL/1fl oz. deluxe travel size of SK-II LXP Ultimate Revival Essence from Saks 5th Avenue's holiday 2013 GWP and have been using it for the past few weeks, after I ran out of Facial Treatment Essence.

Lavshuca Rouge Essence Bar

Since getting my hands on the Lavshuca Moist Melting Rouge, I also started hunting for their predecessor, the Rouge Essence Bar. This is the product that got everyone's attention to begin with, and I wanted to compare the two, to see if there's any difference. Thanks to Rakuten JP and E(vil)bay, I was able to track down 9 colors that were still floating around despite the line being discontinued several years ago. I know there's a huge risk in buying cosmetic so old, but I was willing to bite the bullet. Fortunately for me, all the lippies I received were still fresh and perfectly usable ^.^"

From left to right: Rouge Essence Bar BE-1, BE-3, PK-1, PK-2, PK-3, PK-4, OR-1, RD-2, and RS-1. All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Lavshuca Dramatic Memory Rouge Part II

Since my last Lavshuca Dramatic Memory Rouge I have found 2 more colors RS-2 and RS-3, both in the old discontinued packaging. I have already reviewed these in details so I won't repeat again. All I'll say is that if I ever come upon a color I don't have in this same packaging, I will buy it without a second thought :) I absolutely LOVE these!

Lavshuca Dramatic Memory Rouge RS-2 and RS-3. All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Clinique Kohl Shaper for Eyes

A long time ago I received the Clinique Kohl Shaper for Eyes in the color 03 Blackened Taupe and I love it so much it's been in my bag ever since. However, Clinique has discontinued this color, and with my recent purchase of the Chubby Sticks in 13 Mighty Mimosa and 14 Curvy Candy, I also picked up another Kohl Shaper in 204 Black Coffee.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Part II

After trying the 3.7mL/0.13fl oz. deluxe sample tube of Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Anti-Aging, I liked it so much I went back and bought the 11mL/0.37fl oz. full size, as well as the full size of the Original in the Shadow Lockdown Set, and a different color, Greed, separately.

Shadow Lockdown Set with Original and Anti-Aging Primer Potion, and Greed Primer Potion. All pictures taken in natural light without flash.



Full size of the Anti-Aging Primer Potion.

Clinique Chubby Stick Part III

There was a decent Clinique GWP promotion during the summer, so I took the opportunity to pick up two more Chubby Sticks in the colors 13 Mighty Mimosa and 14 Curvy Candy.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Buxom Flirt Alert Eye Duo

This Buxom Flirt Alert Eye Duo was another impulse buy, but unlike the Hello Kitty Charmy Kohl Eyeliner Kit, I wasn't so lucky with this. This duo comes with a tiny glass pot of supposedly waterproof cream eye shadow in the color Pug and an eye pencil in the color Onyx.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Hello Kitty Charmy Kohl Eyeliner Kit

This Hello Kitty Charmy Kohl Eyeliner Kit was a total impulse buy, one that surprised me in good ways, even if I haven't put it through the true wear test just yet (blame Stila and Pixi for that ^.^). I bought it for the tin anyway, and the kohl liners were bonuses LOL!

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Pixi Beauty Endless Silky Eye Pen Part II

In the late spring of this year I started using a few more Pixi Beauty Endless Silky Eye Pens, although one looks like it's from an entirely different collection.

From left to right: Pixi Beauty Straight on till Morning Liner in the color 2nd Star Twinkle, Endless Silky Eye Pens in Iridescent Iris and 6-True Teal. All pictures taking in natural light without flash.

Tarte LipSurgence Part IV

I got my hands on a few more Tarte LipSurgence lippies ^.^ One is a Lip Luster from the Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lips 2013 set, one is a Lip Stain purchased individually, and the last is a Lip Tint from the Tarte Thoughtful Treasures Best-Sellers Set. 

I'm kind of confused with all the varieties available. There's the original Lip Tint which comes in two finishes: sheen (I have the colors Enchanted, Elite, and the new Skintuitive below) and matte (I have the colors Exposed and Hope). I don't love matte finish, instead I adore the one with that leaves a sheen because most of the colors are translucent and shimmer free, and they stain! And note that when I say translucent, I don't mean sheer. The color can be bright, bold, and pigment, but it can still be see through, like the new Lip Stain in Amused below, which I honestly cannot differentiate with the Lip Tints I have, because they all are identically translucent, shimmer free, and staining! And then there are the Lip Cremes (I have Admired, Loved, and Carefree), which confused me even worse. Admired and Loves are translucent and shimmer free just like the Lip Tints, while Carefree have shimmers, just like the Lip Lusters (I have Escape, Sweet, and the new Glitzy below)! And oh yes, the Lip Lusters, with shimmers but otherwise equally translucent colors. And I don't quite understand why some of them says "Natural" on the packaging while others don't. *cue the jokes*

Anyway, I'm okay with some shimmers, and I'm trying hard to overlook the slightly sweet taste. But other than the confusing varieties, these have really grown on me with the strong and long lasting minty sensation. Granted, some colors I reach for more often than others, but if it weren't for their retail price I'd probably go nuts and try every color ^.^

Natural Lip Stain in Amused, purchased separately from Sephora. All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

The Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lips 2013 edition set includes (as pictured on the outer packaging) Buxom Full-On Lip Polish Dolly, Laura Mercier Lip Glace Bare Pink, Fresh Sugar Rose Mini Tinted Lip Treatment, the Tarte LipSurgence Lip Luster in Glitzy below, Nars Lip Gloss Turkish Delight, and Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil Rhubarb.