It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush Butters

Lip butters are really popular right now. They provide hydration, shine and with a tinted finish. 

Check out these Vitality Lip Flush Butters from It Cosmetics ($20.00 US).

Pillow (Nude)

Darling (Pink)

In Love (Berry)

The truly innovative formula contains ingredients such as plum oil, cherry oil, shea butter, aloe, and jojoba that all work together to treat, hydrate, condition, and nourish your lips, minimizing the appearance of lip lines and wrinkles. Plus, Vitality Lip Flush Lipstick Butters are packed with antioxidants, including vitamins A, C, and E, acai, green tea, and white tea that provide protection from wrinkle-causing free radicals. 

Since I have pigmented lips, I never reach for a lip butter for colour. I use them more for moisturizing lips when dry. The formula is light but silky. 

One of the common misconceptions about lip butters is that are that they are suppose to be vivid like lipsticks when in actuality they are sheer. In the swatch below, I swiped the lipsticks three times. That is not now it appears on my lips (my lips are darker than my wrist) but I wanted to give you all an idea of the consistency. They are very glossy and smooth.

These were swatched three times.

In Love (Berry)

Darling (Pink)

Pillow (Nude)

I should also add that these glosses are paraben-free!

Are you a fan of lip butters?

Beauty News: Fruits & Passion, Bobbi Brown + Burberry

Fruits & Passion Pompelmo Collection

It's been a while since I've tried anything from Fruit & Passion. I was excited to try out the Pompelmo collection because it's a unique mix of scents.

The Cucina Al Fresco collection from Fruits & Passion now includes Pompelmo, a fresh and delicately aromatic new fragrance. Pompelmo, which is Italian for grapefruit, takes you straight to the heart of summer. Its accents of crisp green cucumber combine with refreshingly delightful pink lemonade.

How cute is the hand soap bottle! I love the fact that it's glass and reusable. Plus the formula contains olive oil, "A traditional emollient that nourishes and helps protect skin by infusing it with essential fatty acids, olive oil creates a protective barrier to moisturize, soften and smooth skin."

I received the hand soap & hand cream but the line also features a foaming hand soap, discovery candle, fragrant kitchen mist and a decorative diffuser fragrance. The line ranges from $2.00 to $28.50 CAN. Available March 25 to June 9, 2013.
* I received a sample*

Bobbi Brown Discount!

20% of all orders placed through the new BobbiBrown.ca site starting this Monday, April 15th through the 18th. Customers will also be helping to support Bobbi’s favorite charity, Dress for Success Worldwide, as a total contribution of $10K from the sales made online during this time period will be donated to the organization.

Burberry Spring/Summer 2013
Inspiration:

Powerfully feminine look with glowing shots of colour, inspired by the mood and energy of the Burberry Prorsum spring/summer 2013 runway collection.

Reds are back for Spring/Summer! Shown below are Burberry Lip Velvet lipsticks ($30.00) in Military Red & Bright Poppy. The velvet lipsticks are definitely on my must have list because they have a velvety matte consistency. One of my favourite finishes!

Finding the Right Foundation

I started my blog for anyone who wanted to get into makeup but didn't know where to start. Believe it or not, I found a foundation that perfectly matched my skin tone when I was 24. That was only three years ago. It was actually Make Up For Ever HD foundation in 178. Perfect foundation that works with daylight & harsh flash.

The hardest part in the beginning is trying to find which shade would suit your skin tone. It's always good to start in places which offer samples like Sephora or MAC. Since there is a lot of trial and error at first, it's always good check up on blogs to get an idea of what you want. I can't remember who it was but I seen a Youtuber with a similar skin tone to mine demo the MUFE HD formula. I went into the store and picked up exactly what I wanted.

I can't tell you how many times I have tried a product in store (on my hand), bought it and it was a totally the wrong color! Here are three tips to help you (if you're new to makeup):

• Find out your undertone.

Are you warm or cool based?
This part is kind of difficult for some. Warm based skin has a yellow undertone. Cool based skin has a blue undertone. I'm a yellow undertone with a little bit of red. Get it? If you don’t pop into the closest department store and someone will definitely help you out. Maybe they can apply it directly to your face.

• Always swipe the product on the side of your jaw.

Does the product match your skin? If so, congrats you have a match! If it doesn't, keep on trying other brands until you find a suitable product.

• Find your finish.

This one is truly based on trial and error. I prefer liquid foundation but lately I'm in love with matte powders (with no primer). I love the way how it sets naturally on my skin.
If I'm in a rush I spray it to get the desired look I want.

Do you have any tips on finding the right foundation? 

Share them below!