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Sephora Favourites Give Me Some Nude Lip Set 2017

By Jill Oliver-Fox Thursday, February 16, 2017 bite, buxom, estee edit, Give Me some nude lip, marc jacobs, nude lip, sephoa, Sephora Favorites, too faced, Urban Decay

Every once and a while, Sephora releases a Sephora Favourites 'Give Me Some Lip" set. Last year there was great nude lip set, this year they are doing it again.

Filled with full size and minis of various nude shades, this set is a great way to try out a bunch of new lip products at a great price.

It costs $33.00 Cad and has a value of $103.00, it has 2 full sized and 4 minis in it.

The set contains:

- 1.55 g (mini) Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Honeycomb (beige nude)
- 1.55 g (mini) Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian (nude)
- 0.25 g (full sized) Estée Edit The Barest Contour lip Liner in 05 In The Buff (satin nude)
- 1.7 g (mini) Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in 246 Slow Burn (creamy nude rose)
- 2.3 mL(Mini) Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Matte Liquified Matte Long Wear Lipstick in Queen B (matte soft mauve)
- 3.4 g (full sized) Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 1993 Comfort Matte (medium brown)

Urban Decay's 1993 and Estee Edit liner in The Buff work perfectly together making it great that you get a full size of each (less chance of running out of one). They are both mid range brown shades.

Bite has won me over in the last few years with their lipsticks, I already had Honeycomb as a mini from their xmas Perfect Bite Set so this one is going away until I finish the other. I can say it has quickly become my go to nude.

Buxom provides this years lip gloss option with White Russian. I also have this from a past set too. I seem to have never reached for this one, so I am going to give it more of a go now. It is a more opaque lip gloss that has a pinky nudeness to it. I find it can really create lines on your lips when it settles.

Marc Jacobs' Slow Burn is a rosy nude. I have two other mini MJ lipsticks but never wear them, maybe this one I will get more wear out of.

Too Faced's Queen B provides the long-wearing matte gloss in this set. I actually really am liking the Melted Matte line, so I am glad to try out another one. This nude runs more mauve then the rest.

Overall I am liking this set. I get to try out some new products for a great price (UD lipsticks run $21). I think it is worth checking out if you are in the market for some new nude shades in your life.

What do you think of the set?

Sephora Favourites: Give Me Some Nude Lip

By Jill Oliver-Fox Thursday, April 07, 2016 Give Me some nude lip, laura Mercier, lipgloss, lipliner, lips, lipstick, marc jacobs, matte, nars, neutral, nude, Nudestix, Sephora Favorites, sets, tarte

Sephora recently launched a Sephora Favourites set featuring some pretty awesome nude lip shades. While my nude might not be your nude or someone else's nude, I still think this is a pretty nice collection.

It turns out there has been a bit of misinformation out there about the sizes of the products and how many full and deluxe sized products are in the set. I took a look each lip products size (off the products labels) and compared it to the Sephora website for sizes and Canadian prices. The only products that threw me off was the Nudestix. It is usually 0.05 oz but the one in the set is 0.088 oz, making it bigger. Since Nudestix usually has a tin and a sharpener which are not in this set, I am just calling it even as a full sized.

The collection has in it:

Marc Jacobs Beauty Mini Outliner Longwear Lip Pencil in Prim(Rose) -Deluxe Size (0.01oz / 2g) $12 value
NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick in Dolce Vita - Full Sized (0.12 oz/34g) $35.00 value
Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lipstick in Milky Way - Deluxe Sample Size (half the size of a full. it is 0.07 oz/2g) $17 value
NUDESTIX Lip + Cheek Crayon in Whisper - Full Sized (2.49g/0.088 oz) $28.00 value
Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Namaste Nude - Deluxe Sample Size (half the size of a full. It is 0.10 oz/3lm) $12.00 value

So that is 2 full sized products and 2 half sized products, and one 40% of the sized product, not too shabby for $33.00 Canadian.

Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Namaste Nude:

Described just as a Nude, this one is really pretty. It runs a bit lighter then some of the other products in this set, which is good for pale old me, but might not be the best for others. The texture of this is really matte and light, a really odd thing for a lip product. The best I can explain it is like those Maybelline mouse foundations from about 10 years ago, but in a lip format and with a doefoot applicator. I really do like the texture though, it is neat and totally different. It doesn't set 100%, like a liquid lipstick would (my morning coffee cup will attest to that), but it does set up really nicely on the lips and feels dry like you aren't wearing anything at all after about 20 minutes. It also lasts a very long time on the lips and doesn't dry them out nearly as much as a liquid lipstick would. It is so nice and really opaque on my lips. I really like this guy and am considering get more in the future.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Mini Outliner Longwear Lip Pencil in Prim(Rose)

Described as a Coco Spice, this liner is really pretty. This colour really works well with the Nars Dolce Vita and the Tarte Namaste Nude, although it is a bit darker. It is smooth for a liner and definitely not stiff. It just glide on the lips. I appreciate that is an automatic liner considering its small size and expensive price tag, no one likes to waist a good liner on sharpening.

NUDESTIX Lip + Cheek Crayon in Whisper

Simply described as a nude, this one runs really grey on me. I sort of feel like I look dead when I wear it. I really love the thick and matte texture of the stick, but the shade just doesn't flatter me at all. I feel someone with a more warm completion or a darker one would suit this shade just fine. I am just too pale to pull it off (NC/NW15 over here). I do like that it is so thick but doesn't accentuate the lines on my lips at all. I am going to definitely go try out some other lipsticks from the line some time soon.

NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick in Dolce Vita

Described as a sheer dusty rose this one is by far my favourite in the set. It goes on smooth and just slightly sheer that it really works with my own lips colour. For me it creates a "My lips but better" look which I always appreciate. With the Marc Jacobs liner it becomes opaque and a bit more bold. This is a full sized Nars lipstick which means it costs $35 in stores on its own, and this set only cost $33...so defiantly a good item in the set for me.

Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lipstick in Milky Way

Described as a brown, this lipstick just goes on more opaque then the Nars, but much more brown. This probably would look amazing on people with a slightly darker skin tone then me, also on those with a warmer tone to their skin. I don't think it looks bad, I just think it could look better, less 1995...which I already lived through and I think I am too old to pull off now in 2016. I do like the formula though and am glad I've gotten to try it out. I might have to pick up some other Laura Mercier lipsticks in the future.

Swatching time:

Overall I think this is a great set and can get a bunch of high quality nude lip colours for the price of just one lipstick. The Nars and Tarte are by far my favourite for my pale NC/NW15 skin tone. That being said I am still glad I got the set because I got to try out a bunch of brands and see if I like their formulas for $2 less then the cost of the Nars lipstick...so a great buy.

The Nars lipstick alone is covers the value of the box, so if you like that shade already, definitely go for it.

Lisa's Warehouse Sale Fall/Winter 2015

By Jill Oliver-Fox Tuesday, November 17, 2015 905, almay, eye makeup remover, lisa, lisa sale, lisa warehouse sale, marc jacobs, marc jacobs honey, sale, soap hand sanitizer, stila, stila mind, stila spirit, toronto, warehouse, warehouse sale, wipes, x3

Sephora VIB Sale Haul 2014

By Jill Oliver-Fox Sunday, December 07, 2014 benfit, buxom, clarisonic, clinique, haul, holiday, holiday set, marc jacobs, nars, pulp fiction, sale, sephoa, Sephora Favorites, spear vib, still, tarte, tint, Urban Decay, vib, virtual domination

Last month the annual Sephora VIB sale was on, meaning I got to save 20% on my order.

I obviously went overboard and got way too many items.

Mars Virtual Domination Cheek Palette:

This baby has 4 Nars blushes and a big Laguna Bronzer.

Clinique Chubby Stick in Super Strawberry:

This mini was a 100 point perk I redeemed. So far I am really liking it.

Still Merry and Bright Makeup Set:

This set has a limited edition Convertible Colour in Tulip, lip glaze in Glalmour and a liner in Purple Tang. It also comes with a jewelled headband.

BareMinerals Bare Skin Perfecting Face Brush:

This baby has an indent in the centre (almost like a donut) where you place your foundation and then buff it into the skin. I am really loving the effect if gives my skin.

Marc Jacobs Fragrance Daisy Mini Duo:

These were only $18 so with the 20% off I said why not. I also got a set for a xmas gift for a friend.

Tarte Pigment of Imagination Deluxe Cheek Set:

This set was $12 what a steal. I just had to have it. I really like their blushes lately.

Clarisonic Sensitive Skin Double Replacement Pack:

I just got a Clarisonic from Chickadivsor so I thought it was a good time to get replacement heads as I will need them eventually.

Urban Decay De-Slick Double Shot:

It has two minis if the de-slick setting spray. I figured I needed some more setting spray and it was a good price.

Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lip:

This has some pretty lip sticks and glosses. Some are pretty tiny though (0.02 oz of Marc Jacobs or 0.05 oz of bite...eek). But it was only $30 before the sale so it is a good way of trying out some new lip products.

Urban Decay Pulp Fiction Mrs. Mia Wallace Palette:

I have this, I reviewed this, I loved this...it was $18 plus 20% off ...so I got a back up. Don't judge me.

Benefit 3 Scoops O' Sexy:

This set has 3 full sized lip balms and 3 mini cheek and lip tints. I love Benefit so I had to have it. Each lip balm retails for $22 and the whole set is regularly $50 so even before the sale discount it was a good deal. Shoppers Drug Mart has a similar one with just two of the sets, its called Sweet Temptations and has Lolli tint and Benetint in it for $30 (slightly better value).

Clinique Take the Day off Cleansing Balm:

I love cleansing balms and use The Body Shops a lot. So I got this one, only to return it.

Buxom Too Hot To Handle:

This was a 500 point perk I redeemed. It has a bronzer, lip gloss, lipstick, eye liner and mascara all in mini sizes. I am loving the purple lip shades.

Ok so that is it. I spent way to much, then went nuts again on Black Friday with the $12 deals.

Did you grab anything exciting at the Sephora Vib Sale?

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Lisa's Cosmetics Warehouse Sale Winter/Christmas 2014

By Jill Oliver-Fox Thursday, November 27, 2014 416, 905, annabelle, embellished, food, haul, lisa, lisa sale, lisa warehouse sale, lisa's, marc jacobs, marcelle, markham, perfume, revlon, sale, stila, toronto, warehouse

That time of year is here again, its the Lisa's Cosmetics sale! The annual winter warehouse sale is on now and I've already gone and hauled.

This time around there was lot more Stila. The last two time I went Stila was becoming a more prominent brand at the sale, but this time they even had non discontinued items. One of the items that caught my eye was the BB Illuminating cream that I have a small one of. I passed on getting it for $19.99 (of $21.99 I cannot remember) and then saw it at Sephora for $50.

Below are some photos of the tables.

Like always Annabelle and Marcelle were there as well as Elizabeth Arden and Anna Sui. None of the items quite caught my eye from those tables so all I got makeup wise was some Stila.

My haul:

I finally took advantage of the amazing steals on perfume and got myself a 50ml bottle of Marc Jacobs Dot. It retails for $85 at Sephora and I got it for $55. I really should have gotten the 100 ml for $75.

I picked up two Stila convertable colours, one in Poppy and one in Fushia. They were $11.99 each

I got one Stila Smudge Crayon in Pink-Violet for $12.99.

A Colour Balm Lipstick in Evangeline a dusty rose shade it was $11.99.

A Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria which is a magenta plum colour I believe $10.99.

I also grabbed two Revlon lipglosses in Embellished (from last years Gucci Westman holiday collection, it got rave reviews from everyone, even an A+ from Temptalia, see my review here) for $2.99.

I got two Revlon mini tweezer sets (a case, a slanted and a pointed tweezer are in it) with penguins on it for $2.99 each. I got some of these last time and love them (LOVE them).

Finally I got one more pair of slanted Revlon Tweezers for $2.99.

On the non makeup front I got 6 bars of Cadbury chocolate. This is the UK version so people go nuts for it. 4 are for a coworker and 1 my mother in-law. They are gigantic and only $3.99.

I picked up a few other gifts for people, great perfume sets and Stila items, but since they are not for me I'm not going to show them (you know so they don't see it).

For more info on the Lisa Sale you should check out their website, lisascosmetics.com

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