Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick (Nectarine) Review and Swatch

 Today I'm reviewing one of my favorite holidays lipsticks ever. Estee Lauder's Pure Color Lipstick in Nectarine has been my favorite red lipstick ever since I first discovered it. It retails for $25 and can be found at department stores or anywhere that sells Estee Lauder.
When I first bought this lipstick I thought it would be very orange and ostentatious in a bad way. Thus I was delighted to find that it was really actually a nice firecracker red with lovely yellowish orange shimmers.

 Unlike a lot of other red lipsticks, this is one that does not make my teeth look yellower. In pictures it actually tends to make my teeth look a lot whiter! Which is always a plus :)

It stays on for 2-3 hours with no problem, yet still feels creamy and moisturizing. It is a very forgiving shade that does not requires a lot of work when applying. While it does transfer to other surfaces such as cups, it transfers a lot less than other red lipsticks I have tried.
OVERALL CONCLUSION: Best red lipstick for the holidays that I have tried. It looks great with a golden shimmery eye.

Grade: A
What are your favorite red lipsticks? I need to find more!! :D

Happy Holidays :)
Love,
Cherie

Elf Studio 144-Piece Eyeshadow Set Review

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!! I hope everyone is spending a lovely time with their family and friends (: !! I wanted to do a really short review on this huge eyeshadow palette I recently acquired from my sister. It is a neutral eyeshadow palette by Elf (eyeslipsface).

Originally sold for 30 dollars, this palette is now on sale for 15 dollars at places like Target or online. It consists of 144 neutral colors both matte and shimmery. The colors are beautiful in this palette.

FLAWS: While the colors are beautiful they are not all very pigmented. Some of them look beautiful in the pan (the darker matte colors) but show up chalky and light on the eyes. However if a primer is worn and the colors are packed on carefully, it does look very beautiful. I did not have as much of a problem with the shimmery shades. If anyone would like me to swatch more of the colors I would be glad to. However because there are 144 colors....I thought I would wait on it :)

OVERALL CONCLUSION: This is a nice starter palette as it consists of a large variety of shimmery and matte tones. There are warm and cool tones, thus providing a nice collection of go to eyeshadows. However they are not always the most pigmented, although this is justified by the cheap price. 

GRADE: B  

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, <3

Cherie 

MAC Cream Color Base Review in Shell

 Have any of you been on the constant look for the perfect highlighter? Well I have...and it has been a long long journey. I recently got Mac's cream color base in shell after my sister told me that she loved how it made her skin look radiant and dewy. This product is described as a multi-use product that can be used all over the face. However I tested it specifically as a highlighter. It costs $18.50 on the MAC website.

Shell is a beautiful light pink champagne color with lots of gold shimmer. On the skin you can definitely see more of the pink. However in the pictures it looks more gold. On the skin this product gives a nice shimmer, however the sparkles are very obvious in natural light (outside). This is a very creamy product that applies very easily to the skin. The only flaw of this product is that it wears off very fast and can transfer to other surfaces. I'm assuming that this is because it is such a creamy product.

Excuse my veiny hand O_o

Grade: B

Conclusion: While a beautiful product, it simply has quite horrible wearing power. However if you do not mind that...get it! It's a pretty highlighting shade. I will however continue on my search for the perfect highlighter.