Buxom Lip Tarnish: Wardrobe Malfunction and Caught on Tape

I finally got my Buxom Lip Tarnish!! I have been wanting to try these since I first heard about them. I bought two, Wardrobe Malfunction (light pink) and Caught on Tape (darker pink). I was excited to try these because I thought they might be similar to Tarte’s Lipsurgence lip stains and they are to some degree. Tarte’s original lipsurgence product is very glossy in texture. I really like that formula. The Buxom Lip tarnish does not have the very glossy texture that the Tarte product has, instead it is more like a thick lip balm (think Burt’s bees lip balm). The Lip Tarnish does have a somewhat glossy appearance, more than a lipstick does. I think the lip tarnish applies smoothly and looks good on. It has a slight buxom tingle but not as strong as the buxom gloss. Caught on Tape is a vibrant pink that might be too much for some people but once you blot it looks more natural. Wardrobe Malfunction is a light pink and if you just apply it once it is sheer, I applied it 3 times for the pictures below.



The lip tarnish is supposed to be a stain. If you are expecting it to last all day looking like it did when you first applied it, you will be disappointed. However, it looked exactly like when I applied it for a few hours with a little drinking (sipping water) but after lunch it had faded a bit. I did have colour on my lips all day, it never completely disappeared, it just became much lighter by the end of the day. I like the fact that it left some colour on my lips all day.

As of now I like the lip tarnish and if they expand the colour selection I will probably buy a few more. I’m not sure I like it more than the buxom lipstick. I do love that it has a slight glossy-ness. I do think they need to make more colours. I think they leave more colour on my lips than the Tarte lipsurgence and I like that. Overall I like it so far but I’m not in love yet.

In the first picture I'm basically wearing the Bare Escentuals Sweet Escape Kit (nouveau, exotic tara, Buxom mascara and Eva buxom) minus the Eva buxom.

EYES:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Nouveau under brow,
Exotic Tara lash into crease,
Big and Bright liner in Oz,
Buxom mascara.


CHEEKS: Avant-garden blush
LIPS: Buxom Tarnish in Caught on Tape (blotted twice)

 
 
 

EYES:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Blush under the brow,
Buxom Stay There (BST) Husky lash to crease,
BST Peekenese in crease and outer corner,
BST Black Lab in lash to crease in outer corner,
Big and Bright in Black Sea lined on top,
Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara.


CHEEKS: Pink Petal blush
LIPS: Buxom lip Tarnish in Wardrobe Malfunction

A Smoky Oasis and A Flashy Princess

I've gotten a few e-mails about Free Shipping this weekend. 100% Pure and Too Faced both have free shipping--so keep an eye out.

Out of all the brightening eye shadow primer I find myself reaching for Opal the most. I hope they release it as a single.

EYES:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Creme de la creme under brow,
Energy lash into crease on outer 2/3ish,
Oasis lash to crease on inner 3/4,
Big and Bright liner in Intense black top and bottom,
Falsies mascara.

CHEEKS: Love Radiance
LIPS: Blush Quick Stick
 

EYES:

Prime time for eyes Opal,
Princess under brow,
High Shine Flash lash to crease,
MAC Heritage Rouge lash into crease on outer 2/3,
Onyx lightly in outer corner,
Big and Bright in Stone top and bottom,
Flawless definition Volumizing mascara.


CHEEKS: Smitten
LIPS: Pretty Amazing in Courage

High Shine Rose Gold and High Shine Bronzed

I didn't think I would like either of these high shine colours but I really love High Shine Rose Gold. It is a really pretty mid-tone pink with a metallic gold sheen, it reminds me a little bit of Cupcake. High Shine Bronzed is lighter than I thought it would be. It does not have a smoky base and can be applied in a rather sheer layer.

Rose Gold

EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Blush under brow,
High shine Rose Gold lash into crease,
Kir Royal in crease and outer 1/4ish,
Marina wet lined on top,
Black Tea mascara.


CHEEKS: Rose Radiance
LIPS: Rose lip liner with Rose lip gloss.

 
 
 
Bronzed

EYES:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Hay under brow,
Citron lash to crease,
High shine Bronzed in crease and outer corner,
Big and Bright liner in Charbronze,
Black Tea mascara.

CHEEKS: Balance Blush
LIPS: Tarte Moody

My Favorite New Bare Escentuals Blushes

I know I have said this a million times in the last few months but Bare Escentuals has released a bunch of really awesome blushes lately. To make my case I thought I would try to list all my new favorites. I have always liked BE blushes but I hadn’t really found that many that I wanted to use often (and I have a ton of BE blushes). So it has been nice to get a bunch that I can’t get enough of. So here they are in no particular order.

1. Pink Tourmaline—technically this is not brand new it was from the Jewel kit from Ulta two Christmases ago, but I love it and haven’t stopped wearing it since I got it.

2. Optimist—this was the first one that I was really impressed with. It is not quite peach or pink and it looks really good on. I think it actually makes my face look thinner if that’s possible.

3. Irresistible—this came out first in one of the Grand collections on QVC that I didn’t get, I got it in a more recent kit. I use this blush all the time now. It is the perfect light pink.

4. Pink Petal—this is also a blush that first came out in a grand collection that I didn’t get. I got it in the Shimmer and shine kit from Sephora. So pretty!

5. Boost—This is another pink-y peach that is similar to NARS orgasm but less sparkly and I like it better. I think orgasm might be a bit pinker too.

6. TTYL—I love this blush because it is neutral. You can wear it with anything and it looks good. This was the blush from the Girlfriend collection.

7. Miracle—this blush makes you look fresh and alive. I think it is the spring version of Compassion blush. It is brighter but still gives you that pretty doll face effect that I like.

8. Chuckle—another great pink. This is from the Face Fashion pure happiness kit.

9. Avant-Garden is another great pink that goes with just about anything.















Here are some swatches of all the blushes:

Some older blushes that I really like:


Purplish Pinks: Compassion, Heaven, Posh


Neutral: Sorbet, Desert Rose


Pink: Giddy Pink, Bliss, Azalea, Rose Radiance


Peach: Vintage Peach, Morning

What are some of your favorites?

Blues at Twilight

Do you ever notice all the shades of blue at twilight? I wish I could capture them all. But since I can’t I had to settle for creating this blue look layer by layer while listening to Camera Obscura “Biggest Bluest Hi-fi”  (great album—not a bad song on it). Today is going to be an adventure. When I went to the gym this morning the streets hadn’t been plowed so I was busting through snow banks and driving like a maniac—it was kind of fun.

EYES:

Primetime for eyes,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radaince all over,
Blush under brow,
Twilight in the crease and outer 1/3ish,
Denim blended into twilight on the outer 2/3,
Azure blended over Denim in the middle-ish,
Neptune lash to crease on the inner 1/3ish,
Marina wet lined on top, Twilight dry lined on bottom,
Tarte 4-in-1 mascara.


CHEEKS: TTYL blush
LIPS: Las Vegas Buxom with Muffin Top gloss over it.