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The Spring Season: Maybelline Warm Me Up Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Warm Me Up Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Warm Me Up Lipstick

Maybelline Warm Me Up (#235) Lipstick ($7.49) is a beautiful shade of slightly milky-medium pink with a yellow undertone. It has just a smidgen of shimmer and a very creamy look. It's smooth, easy to apply, and wears well for a solid three to four...

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Milani Hi-Tech 3D Holographic Nail Lacquer

Milani Hi-Tech 3D Holographic Nail Lacquer

Beauty on a Budget: Glitter-tastic Nails with Milani Holographic Nail Lacquer

Milani Hi-Tech 3D Holographic Nail Lacquer ($4.99) is one of six new holographic shades from Milani this spring. Other shades include: HD (silver), 3D (gold), Cyberspace (blue), Digital (eggplant purple), Hi-Res (purple).

According...

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Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils

Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils

Long-lasting Eyeliner on a Budget:  Milani Liquif'Eye

Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils ($5.49 each) are new for spring and available in five shades: Black, Silver, Gold, Aqua, and Brown. As far as I'm concerned, there is always more room in the world for metallic/chrome eyeliner. These...

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Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

9 Eyeshadows for the Price of $11: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips ($10.95 for 0.26 oz.) is a strip of nine different shades designed to complement brown eyes specifically. Bronze Brown Eyes includes: a neutral lilac, soft bronze brown, coppery...

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Maybelline Eye Studio Green with Envy Eyeshadow Quad

Maybelline Eye Studio Green with Envy Eyeshadow Quad

Affordable Eyeshadow? Really?  Maybelline Eye Studio may make it possible!

Maybelline Eye Studio Green with Envy Eyeshadow Quad ($7.49 to $9.99) is new from Maybelline for spring.  Though the packaging is nothing to write home about (typical mass packaging--feels cheap, not the sturdiest palette...

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Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (Blackest Black, Plum)

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (Blackest Black, Plum)

Affordable Gel Eyeliner from Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner ($9.99) is a gel eyeliner that comes in a glass pot with a screw-on lid. Lasting Drama is currently available in four shades: Black, Brown, Grey, and Plum. I've only tried...

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Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows

Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows

Drugstore Treats from Maybelline's Eye Studio Collection

Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows ($9.99) may be a mouthful to say, but it's a surprising treat to be found at your local drugstore. Each of the Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows can be found in a palette with four...

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The Spring Season: Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick

Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick ($8.29) is a creamy browned nude -- it's kind of like a taste of caramel; a little warm, a smidgen golden, but very natural, soft, and wearable. I'm not usually big on brown-based shades, but this is a shade I can...

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The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Temptation Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Temptation Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Temptation Lipstick

Rimmel Temptation Lasting Finish Lipstick ($5.19) is a bold, ruby red with subtle red shimmer (very fine!). It's creamy, opaque, and wears for a good four or five hours. Even when it does fade, it leaves behind a nice stain...

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The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Alarm Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Alarm Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Rimmel Alarm Lipstick

Rimmel Alarm Lasting Finish Lipstick ($5.19) is a bright cherry red with a frosty sheen. It feels fairly creamy, goes on opaque in just a layer, and it is (obviously) quite pigmented. Rimmel describes this lipstick as giving the wearer...

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