Swap Goodies: Giorgio Armani Lipstick, MAC Lip Liner & Blush!

Hey Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was wonderful spending it with the people that mean the most to me :) And wow, I have close to 540 subscribers! That's awesome! Thank you everyone for reading, subscribing and posting about me! It makes me so happy when I get positive comments from you guys letting me know that my posts are helpful to you. I'm so happy I have a long weekend! Yay!

Anyway, I got a few goodies in the mail this week and I thought I'd share!

Giorgio ArmaniSilk Lipstick in shade #22 & Armani Lip Shimmer in #22

I should of wiped off the lipstick before I took this picture. lol

The lipstick sort of reminds me of MAC High Tea, but a little more pink. It has the same smooth texture, similar to a mac glaze or luster and it has a pretty shine to it. It is also very sheer and my lip color does show through. The gloss is also very sheer and is almost exactly the same color as the lipstick except it has a tiny hint of coral to it plus sparkle. This was such an amazing swap, she also added a really nice freebie :)

Left: The lipstick alone, Right: The lipstick with the lipgloss over it

MAC Powder Blush in Taupe (Matte)

This is a great color for me to use on days where I want minimal bronzer. Even though its very light, it show on my NC40 skin tone. It also looks like a lovely color to contour with. I will have a review for this soon on Make Up Alley.

I have it pictured with two of my favorites.. MAC powder blush in Honour (my favorite highlight) and MAC bronzer in Refined Golden. As you can see Taupe is a light powdery.. well, taupe. :)

Lastly, I got MAC Lip Liner Pencil in the shade Stripdown.

I'm surprised I never purchased this color before, but it has surely became my favorite MAC Lip Liner Pencil. It is the perfect color for a nude lip. It is a very light brown thats very flattering on my skin tone.

Here is a picture along with my other top favorites.

Left to Right: Stripdown, Hover & Spice.

The swatches look funny b/c I took them on the side of my palm..

Left to right: Stripdown, Hover & Spice

MAC Greasepaint Stick = Liner Love!

MAC Greasepaint Stick

I managed to get my hands on a MAC Black Greasepaint Stick from the Style Black Collection in a swap! I had no idea until I received it, that it's not only black - but it has purple reflects in it. Once applied though, the purple isn't that apparent unless you look closely. The formula is soft - and it is a very pigmented black. I thought because it called a "grease" stick, that it would be oily or greasy... but it's not at all! And, the color lasts all day! I've been using this as a liner and then smudging it to create a smokier, softer look. I hope this product gets re-launched in a future collection!!

Have you tried the Greasepaint Stick? Do you love it??!

Accessories/Betsey Johnson Haul!

Here's a few things I bought yesterday.. I'm loving them all! It's funny I ended up buying all Betsey Johnson.. not on purpose. If I haven't mentioned already, I am a watch fanatic. I LOVE WATCHES more than any accessory. If I like a watch, it's really hard to get it out of my mind.. and then I'll end up buying it. I have a watch in every color to match every outfit.. and I love over sized dials. It's so sparkly and its my favorite shade of pink. :)

Original $135 for $54.99 at Nordstrom Rack!

Seashell Earrings $11.97 at Nordstrom Rack

Cupcake socks! $6.99 at Marshalls

And I got this cute rhinestone bow ring at New York & Co. in the mall for around $12. It's very flashy!

And.. a couple other things from last week.. I've been on the lookout for a white ceramic watch with Rhinestones.. and while browsing at the TJMaxx Jewelry counter, I saw a white watch with Rhinestones I really liked for $79.99.

Love these! They were $12.99 at TJMaxx, I also saw them at Nordstrom Rack.

Thats all for my haulage!

Throw out your Skintimate Shave Gel & buy this!

Skintimate Shave Cream!!

It may be like a dollar more then the gel, but this stuff is amazing! It totally beats the shave gel. I will never use anything else! It makes my legs silky smooth and so very, very soft :)



This is the routine: Skintimate Shave Cream, Schick Quattro (yes, for men.. I think they work better) & Dove Cream Oil (makes my legs super soft and shiny) & BAM!