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NYX Butter Lipsticks – Swatches: Fizzies, Cotton Candy, Hubba Bubba, Hunk and Bit of Honey

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A few months ago I posted a review with swatches on four of the new NYX Butter Lipsticks in Razzle, Hot Tamale, Big Cherry and Pops.  Since I loved them so much, I decided to pick up a few more and placed an order on NYX’s website for Fizzies, Cotton Candy, Hubba Bubba, Hunk and Bit of Honey.  After using these the last couple of months, I decided I would do some swatches in case anyone was interested in the shades I purchased… especially since when I ordered them, I expected them to be a bit different then how they arrived.  Some of the shades were much lighter and darker than I had expected.

NYX Butter Lipsticks

The butter lipsticks retail for $6.00 on NYX’s website and come in 22 shades.  Just like I stated in my first review, the NYX Butter Lipsticks feel great on the lips and are moisturizing.  But I think some of these shades feel a bit different on the lips and when it comes to coverage, the lighter shades seem to sink into the lines of my lips unlike the original four colors I tried out.

NYX Butter Lipsticks Swatches

In the swatch photo above, you can see that Hubba Bubba has a slight frost to it – since it does have a light amount of shimmer in the lipstick.  Because of this, I was a little disappointed at how my lips looked when I used this shade and I do not use it often.  On the website – Cotton Candy and Hubba Bubba lend for a more wearable shade so I was surprised to see it so Barbie Pink when they arrived.  I do like Fizzies, though it is not a shade I will use often – it does match my skin tone and Hunk and Bit of Honey are also ones I enjoy too.

NYX Butter Lipstick Swatches

 

Have you tried the NYX Butter lipsticks?  While I do love some of these new ones I received, I think the only favorites out of this bunch would be Hunk and Fizzies.  The others just seem too white for me to wear on its own… but hey, that is what gloss and liner is for.  I’ll still find a way to make it work.  If you want to see swatches on the other Butter lipsticks I reviewed – don’t forget to click here.  If you tried any of these lipsticks and have favorites – please comment below and let me know, I would love to check them out and see if they will match me.

Have a wonderful week!

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Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum with E + Hyaluronic Acid

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Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

 

Have you tried using a Vitamin C serum before?  Over the last year I have had the opportunity to try out some cool skin care products and it has had me on a Serum kick lately.  I have been using the Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum with E + Hyaluronic Acid the last few weeks and I am LOVING IT.  I am 34 years young and have really been doing everything I can to improve my skin – especially since I have severe Eczema and sensitive skin naturally.  Trying out different products can leave my face screaming and trying to run in a different direction or happy and excited to reapply.  I am absolutely loving this Vitamin C Serum and I know my skin is loving it too.

Clarity Vitamin C Serum antioxidant blend features Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Hyaluronic Acid, and Herbal Extracts, shown to smooth the skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and treat dark spots. Stimulate collagen production for radiant and youthful looking skin.

 

The formula contains ingredients like Vitamin C and Vitamin E that have been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It is easy and fast to apply, and used regularly, it can prevent damage to your skin and keep it looking young and radiant for many years to come.

Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

This Vitamin C Serum is clear and liquid like in texture – not thick at all.  I use approximately 5 drops of this product each morning and apply it before my other skincare products, but after cleansing.  After putting 5 drops into my clean hand, I rub my hands together and then apply to my clean/dry face, neck and décolleté areas.  Once I apply – I wait a minute or so for the product to soak into my skin and then apply my other daily serums and moisturizer.  Used in combination with some of my favorite skincare products, I have noticed that my skin is not only brighter, but smoother and while I do have wrinkles, I also noticed that they have softened quite a bit since I began using this product.

Clarity ORganic Vitamin C Serum

Skin care products can range in cost and this serum retails for $39.95.  You will receive a 3 FL OZ bottle with a dropper that will make application simple and quick.  I love that this product is pretty affordable considering the benefits and I have used a few Vitamin C Serums in the past that were much more costly.

As I mentioned previously, I have very sensitive skin and many products on the market that will work wonders for others will drive my skin absolutely insane.  After using this product for a few weeks, I haven’t noticed or experienced any break outs, flare ups or irritations from using the product.  I am quite pleased with what it has done for my skin in combination with other products in such a short time frame.

Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

Ingredients

Deionized Water, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Methylsulfonylmethane, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide (Botanical Hyaluronic Acid), Hamamelis Virginiana, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Carbomer, Arginine, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin, Organic Centella Asiatica, Organic Equisetum Arvense, Organic Pelagonium Gravoleons, Organic Taraxacum Officinale

About the Brand
At Eu Natural, our goal is to provide you with the purest nutritional products based on the latest health research. It may cost us more, but we manufacture without the use of any extra fillers, binders, or excipients.

Do you currently use a Vitamin C serum as a part of your skin care regimen?  If so, what benefits have you seen from the product you are using?  If you are interested in trying out Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum – check out their Amazon store and use CODE: EUN15OFF for a 15% discount on your purchase of your serum.

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Spring/Summer Makeup Tutorial – Berry Orange Sherbet featuring MAC & Inglot

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Spring/Summer Makeup Tutorial

While we have still been experiencing some pretty heavy rain the last week, I’m super happy that Spring is in full swing… (pardon me while I stop and do my Carlton Dance. lol)  I love Fall and Winter months because Hawaii is cooler versus the warm weather we have year round, but this past Fall/Winter it seems like the rain and cold was non-stop and my skin really didn’t enjoy being so dry. lol  Regardless, I am just happy that I can live and experience the great things life has to offer – so I’ll take whatever I can get.

Alright – enough with the rambling.  I was inspired to create this Pink/Purple and Orange look because the top I’m wearing is a Creamsicle shade with Fuchsia silk screening.  And, since the hair flower I chose for that day had purple in it – I figured that I found the look I wanted to rock out.  This look is super easy to create and the key to it really is all about the blending.  While the colors are bold, the look I created still had a softness to it that anyone can pull off.  I hope you all enjoy this Spring Summer Makeup tutorial that I have created.

Spring/Summer Makeup look - Orange and Pink

Check out my makeup tutorial below or watch it directly on YouTube.  All details and products used can also be found in this post.

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Spring/Summer Makeup Tutorial - Pink and OrangeProducts used for this look:

Eye shadow primer / base:  Too Faced Shadow Insurance and NYX eyeshadow primer in skintone

Eye shadows:  Smashbox Full Exposure Palette (transition), MAC Rule, Inglot MATTE 383, Inglot MATTE 362, MAC Expensive Pink, Inglot MATTE 377, MAC Shroom

Liners:  Tarte Smolder eyes in FIG (lower lash line), Mally Evercolor Starlight Pencil in Midnight (waterline/tightline), Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper (winged liner)

Mascara/Lashes:  Perfekt Beauty Lash Perfection Gel in Flash, KISS Lashes in 01

Brows:  Cailyn Gelux Brow in Cocoa and Milani Brow Shaping Clear Gel to set

Lips:  Jordana Lip liner in Tawny, Revlon Lip butter in Tutti Fruitti and Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Tulip

Bronzer/Contour:  Starlooks Cream Blush in Emphasize and Marcelle Powder Blush/Bronzer in Blushing Bronze

Highlight:  Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Powder in Translucent

Blush:  Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Candy Coral topped with Milani’s Baked Blush in Luminoso

Spring/Summer Makeup Tutorial

I hope you enjoyed this Berry Orange Sherbet inspired makeup look.  I surely had so much fun creating it and I am looking forward to many more Spring and Summer inspired looks coming soon.  If you have any requests, please let me know so I can try to make it happen.  Sending lots of sunshine, rainbows and flowers your way this Spring and always!

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Aloha from Hawaii – Hawaii Inspired Spring Summer Makeup Tutorial

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Aloha from Hawaii Makeup tutorial

When I think of Teal and Turquoise colors, Hawaii’s beaches always come to mind.  I was very excited to get the Bora Bora Quad from Be A Bombshell in my March Ipsy Glam Bag.  The colors in the palette remind me of Hawaii and the beach and the summers I spent as a child and teen surfing the waves.  Blues also remind me very much of the Island sunsets that I have experienced in my life… and I wanted to do a fun look utilizing the colors in the palette that incorporated all of these awesome memories.  Since it’s been a bit on the chilly side here, I wanted to do a look that reminded me of Spring and Summer and this is what I came up with.  I hope you all enjoy this Hawaii Inspired Spring Summer Look.

Hawaii Inspired Makeup

Styling this look was fun and of course – since I live in Hawaii, it was easy to do.  I added a little twist to it however… instead of using a traditional Hawaiian flower in my haku (head lei in Hawaiian), I opted to utilize one of my fun floral crowns that I got from Claire’s.  It gave it a nice twist on the look and added a gorgeous pop of yellow against the blues that I applied to my eyes.  My strapless tube dress is in black and from Jeans Warehouse (a local boutique).

Check out my video tutorial embedded below.  If you are unable to watch directly – click here to watch it on YouTube.

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Aloha from Hawaii - Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Products used:

Primer – Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Eyeshadow Base – Jordana’s 12 Hour Made to last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond
Eye shadows-

  • Transition shade – Smashbox Full Exposure Palette, soft brown matte shade
  • Crease shade – Rock Bottom (Be A Bombshell Bora Bora Quad)
  • Inner corner and inner lower lash line- Risky Business (Be A Bombshell Bora Bora Quad)
  • Middle lid – Bora Bora (Be A Bombshell Bora Bora Quad)
  • Outer V to deepen the outer corner – Starlet (Be A Bombshell Bora Bora Quad)
  • Outer corner and outer part of lower lash line – Seine (Sigma Paris Palette)
  • Lower lash line (teal) – Louvre (Sigma Paris Palette)
  • Browbone Highlight – Smashbox Full Exposure Palette, cream matte shade

Eyeshadow Pencil on lower lash – Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last eyeshadow pencil in Aqua last

Lips – Milani Colorstatement lip liner in Nude, lipstick in bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie lipstick in Get Ready and topped with Laura Mercier lip gloss in Bare Naked

Contour, Blush, Highlight –

  • MAC Sunbasque blush for light contour and blush
  • Laura Geller Balance & Brighten Bronzer in Tan to add warmth to the face
  • Laura Geller Bronze-n-brighten color correcting bronzer in medium to add an inner glow to the upper cheekbones
  • Laura Geller Baked Highlighter Duo in French Vannila / Golden Rose to highlight

Eye liner – Mally Evercolor Starlight liner in Midnight (waterline / tightline), Kat Von D Tattoo Waterproof Liner in Trooper (winged liner and upper lash line)

Lashes – Perfekt Beauty Lash Perfection Gel (mascara), KISS Lashes in 03 and Duo Glue in Clear

Brows – Cailyn Brow in Cocoa, set with Milani Brow Gel

Hawaiian Inspired Makeup

I hope you enjoyed this Hawaii Spring/Summer Inspired look.  Creating this reminded me of all the years I danced hula as a little girl and really made me think of my childhood.  I’m not going to lie… while sometimes I wish that I lived elsewhere, Hawaii will always be my home.  I really wanted to take photos of this look while I was at the beach, but the weather has been so funky here lately that I was just thankful that I could go outside to get a few photos of the look 😉  Thank you so much for reading & watching!  “Aloha from Hawaii!”

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Be YOU! A little Thursday Inspirational Quote

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Today you are You, that is truer than true.

There is no one alive who is Youer than You.

– Dr. Seuss

I haven’t done an inspirational post in a quite a few… and I will be picking up the slack and doing them again more often – promise! 😉  I was trying to figure out what Quote I wanted to use today, but just couldn’t figure it out.  Luckily, I have an awesome Organizer that has quotes on each day and today’s quote hit it right on the money.  In the age of technology, social media and cyber bullying… we can often forget who we are as a person and when we do remember, we may want to forget.  But, know that in a World filled with adversity and challenge, you are the only person who knows you best… so BE YOU!

Have a wonderful rest of your week!  I hope you enjoy Thursday’s Inspirational Quote.

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