Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Flat green tinted plastic bottle. It comes with an organ pump that has a little resistance and clear plastic cap. The shape of the bottle makes is very easy to hold. The spray nozzle is wide and soft which I find hard to dispense product evenly over a layer area. The tinted bottle makes it easy to see how much is left. Smell/Taste: Citrus/ fruity. Colour: None. Formula/ Texture: This is a straight liquid. It is easy to apply using the pump nozzle. It is lightweight on the hair and doesn't weigh it down or make it extra greasy. It doesn't leave any type of film on the hair. A unique feature is that the formula contains argan oil that just makes my hair feel stronger and smoother at the ends. It makes the strands feel and look healthier. I notice a slight shine to the hair too, especially when it's straight. This claims to have a 48hr straightening hold. I went 3 days with straight hair even sleeping with a hair tie and there wa...

Packaging: Slim shiny black plastic pencil with a clear cap. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Transparent. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, smooth wax. It's easy to apply and line the lips with no tugging or pulling. It is easily removed with a basic makeup wipe. To prime your lips and fill in lines, outline your lips by following the contour of your mouth. Start from the outer edges of your lips and work your way towards center of your lip on each side. Then fill-in between the outline.  Easy to sharpen and  to a soft point.  Non drying formula which adversely didn't feel hydrating and did a really good job of stopping lipstick from feathering. For such an affordable product, I was really impressed with the way it worked. Available: From CVS in America only for US$5 for 1.2g/0.04oz. Milani is available from Cherry Culture, cherryculutre.com.au.

Packaging: Brown smooth matte metal twist up tube with a screw on lid (that takes up 95% of the tube). The balm bullet is wide. Smell: Lemon. Colour: Sugar - untainted. Natural finish. Available in 11 shades/tints. Formula/ Texture: This is a smooth, thick wax. It's easy to apply to the lips and it's a little stiff/thick to move the product around the lips. The wide bullet makes it easier to apply then a typical stick balm. It hasn't caused any irritation or burning to my lips. The formula actually contains tart black currant oil that hydrates the lips. I find this hydration property to last a couple of hours before I felt my lips starting to feel dry. I don't notice any plumping effect and I don't consider my lips to be anywhere near full. It also contains SPF15 and vitamins A, C & E to protect from the environment which I notice this did. This lip treatment does a decent job ...

Packaging: Shiny gunmetal wave ridge tube. Features a slanted bullet housed in a signature purple sleeve that compliments the outside. The soft closing lid that takes up the majority of the tube, has an engraved 'UD' symbol which compliments the engraved 'Urban Decay' wording on the side. The twist mechanism twist up without effort and the tube has a nice weight to it which is more bottom heavy. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Anarchy - bright pink with blue undertones. Bang - tomato red with blue undertones. Catfight - deep rose pink with warm undertones Naked - pink nude with warm undertones Native - pale pink Streak - coral with warm undertones Turn On - deep mauve pink with warm undertones Opaque pigmentation with a sheen finish. Buildable coverage. Available in 20 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a buttery smooth consistency. It's very easy to apply straight from the bullet. There is no skipping/ dragging and really glides...

Packaging: Slim metal matte gold tube. The bottom half has embossed 'Too Faced' to match the 'TF' on the top of the lid. The lid shuts very snug but the tube feels almost chunky when you wind up the round slanted bullet. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Marshmallow Bunny - muted bright pink with blue undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a sheen finish. Buildable colour. Formula/ Texture: This is a creamy, thick and smooth product. It is very easy to apply from the tube, gliding effortlessly onto the lips. I didn't find the colour to fall into my lip lines or bleed. If touched it will smudge but the longevity on these is 4hrs. Not too long but as expected from a more creamy shiny formula. What I found is these are so hydrating!! The creamy texture helps the colour smooth onto the lips and feels so comfortable and lightweight. There is lotus flower extract in the formula that also soothes and conditions the lips using...

Packaging: Thin silver wooden pencil with a clear cap. the end of the pencil is white to reflect the clear colour/ shade of the liner. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: 10 Clear. Natural finish. Formula/ Texture: This is a drier, thicker wax. It feels lightweight on/around the lips and is easily removed with a basic makeup wipe. I haven't any irritations or extra dryness with this lip liner. When I apply this it does need to be worked more onto the lips as it's a thicker product. I work is small short strokes around the lips instead of gliding it around. This does flatten the sharp tip of the pencil  a lot faster.  I've also noticed it leaves a faint white mark behind. Nothing that isn't able to be hidden by a bold colour or noticed unless looking right up at the lips. I haven't sharpened this yet so I don't know how easy that is and if it does sharpen to a point. I'll update this when I do. I think that t...

Packaging: Oval clear hard plastic bottle. There is a wide blue pump that matches the refreshed branding packaging on the bottle. The pump isn't retractable making it not travel friendly at all. It is easy to see how much product is left but due to the thicker plastic might take a little more effort to remove the remaining product. Smell: Masculine, like a mans' cologne. Colour: Sheer dark grey. Formula/ Texture: This is a thick and smooth gel. It's lightweight and easy to pump out and apply. A little bit defiantly goes a long way with this cleanser as I learnt the hard way. I've had no irritation, burning or itchiness with this cleanser. I love the oil free and dermatologist tested formula. The additional of charcoal really helps to attract and draw out dirt and any trapped impurities which is perfect for acne prone skin. This combination helps to reduce pimples and blackheads and acne marks. The bottle indicates that compared to a b...

Packaging: Palm width thick plastic container. The mauve/brown lid screws off to reveal the clear bottom portion that has a controlled sifter. Meaning you are able to twist the sifter lid to control how much of the sifter is open and product comes out. I did notice that when stood on it's side, the powder on filled half of the container. Compared to other foundations I own, this is chunkier in size and makes it difficult to store but great durability for travel. Container itself is lightweight. Smell: None. Colour: Real Sand - beige with yellow undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a natural finish. Buildable coverage. Formula/ Texture: This is a smooth, fine velvet texture. It feels lightweight on the skin with no irritation, redness, dryness or breakouts. It's very easy to remove with a basic makeup wipe. The whole idea behind mineral makeup is that it contains ingredients that aren't as harsh or ...

Packaging: Glass palm sized thick bottle with a blue pump lid and clear cap. The packaging has matching blue and silver text. A decent amount of product is dispensed with the pump. Smell: None. Colour: 010 Ivory - warm beige with orange undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a natural finish. Buildable coverage. Available in 8 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, runny liquid. It is easy to apply but you do have to be quick to blend it in due to the runny consistency. It's easy to remove with a basic makeup wipe. I've had no irritation, burning or breakouts. It take take a few minutes to set on the face and even this felt as though it was sitting onto of the face rather then into. Let me start off by saying I got the second lights shade available and it's a tad too dark for me. If I use it lightly I can get away with it, but this does diminish the coverage. The lightest shade was had too much of a grey cast and I...

Packaging: Thick, decent sized plastic squeeze tube. The majority of the tube is covered with a opaque white colour but the last portion before the blue lid is clear and the product can be seen through here. I do like this as you can see and feel when you this is almost gone. The plastic tube is great for cutting open to get the last remaining product out. Being apart of the PureActive line, the packing is white, red and blue. Smell: Reminds me of a man's cologne. Colour: Light grey with suspended dark grey particles. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin gel with small particle grains. It's easy to apply, isn't irritating, scratchy or drying on the face. It has a strong acne treatment in the formula which is 2% salicylic acid which is an awesome feature for people with oily - acne prone skin. It's something I don't feel is in any face cleansers especially not at an affordable level. The additional of charcoal really helps to attract an...

Packaging: Small and short gunmetal grey soft rubberised tube with a small 'bite' text towards the bottom. The cap has a crescent side on the tip with a soft click close. The bullet itself has an engraved 'B'. There is a little restraint on the wind up mechanism. Each shade group has a different shape tip. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Fig - light rose pink with slight warm undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a slight sheen finish. Formula/ Texture: This is a creamy, smooth and thin lipstick. It's very lightweight on the lips and applies effortlessly with no tugging or pulling. I don't find the colour to settle into any lip lines. I find the longevity of this lipstick to be 5hrs +. A few touch ups are required throughout the day to maintain the opaque colour but it does where evenly. Frequent contact with food and drink will obviously decrease the longevity. The formula of this is moisturising and soothing! I love how Bite Beau...

Packaging: This comes in the standard NARS packaging which is in a little case of black corrugated cardboard and then in a NARS black cardboard packaged box with white text. It's a rectangle plastic tube; bottom portion is clear with black 'NARS' text and the top portion is the black rubberised feel material typical with NARS with a doe foot applicator on the end. Smell: None. Colour: Medium 1, Custard - medium beige with yellow undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a natural finish. Formula/ Texture: This is a smooth, thin liquid. It's easy to apply and blend in with either a brush or fingers. I haven't found it to crease, transfer, smudge, settle into fine lines or oxidise on me. The longevity is great, getting 10+hrs wear before I notice fading around the nose. I don't think the formal is oil free but it hasn't broken my skin out nor dried it out. As I mentioned previously, this has great coverage. The pigmented colour re...

Packaging: Inverted curve shaped glass bottle. The bottle is frosted and a matte feel with smooth and shiny metallic silver text. The lid is a corresponding shiny silver with a doe foot applicator on the end. Smell/Taste: Vanilla. Colour: White Russian - milky beige pink. Sheer pigmentation with a gloss shine finish. Buildable colour with no shimmer. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and smooth liquid. It leans a tiny bit on the thick side which I find stays on the lips but for not as long as a lipstick or very sticky lipgloss but as expected with this formula so I'm not disappointed there. The colour wears off evenly. This isn't sticky in anyway but glides on effortlessly over the lips. I have noticed with this colour, that if your lips are dry, it'll pick up on that and the colour will fall into the lip lines, not being that attractive. These are very comfortable to wear on the lips! They do contain vitamin A & E to help re...

So I haven't done monthly obsessions for the past 2 months because I've been America and honestly my obsession would be the same thing: America. This month is my birthday month so in honour of that I'm going to be doing three  posts a week!! Yes three. It's a commitment but I wanted to celebrate the occasion. I'm thinking of putting the extra post up on Sunday so if there is any requests then feel free to leave them below. I kinda want to get more of a variety back on here after the break I took. I'm excited and I hope you enjoy!