Hard Candy Series - Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss

Today's review is center around... Hard Candy's Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss. This gloss is my FAVORITE gloss of all the hard candy glosses I own! It smells great, and the plumping action is not too much AT all. It gives a slight little tingle to the lips but it's not like other plumpers that can make your lips feel like they're on fire or like you're kissing skewers. The only flaw I can find with these glosses is probably a manufacturing flaw that is there are some variations in color. Seen below are three glosses, the top two glosses are the same gloss! The top two are called Girl Next Door. See the difference?

The top two glosses are Girl Next Door.
The bottom gloss is Material Girl.

Material Girl

Material girl is hands down my favorite gloss by Hard Candy. Love love love the color and the texture.

Girl Next Door

Girl Next Door is also gorgeous, this sheer milky pink looks great over top almost everything, especially a nude lip.
The Verdict:
LOVE.
5 stars.
Get some.


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Hard Candy Series - Lip Tattoo Lip Stain & Gloss

I'm back with another Hard Candy review for my series, Today I will be breaking down..

Hard Candy Lip Tattoo Lip Stain & Gloss

This particular shade is called #166 Fantasy and is a light pink- a little bit on the frosty side with a gold sheen and shimmer. This duo comes with a minty-flavored breath-freshening gloss which smells and tastes divine.
The gloss is actually pretty sticky, which I don't really mind that much but if it's something you dislike, I'd say skip the gloss and use one you DO like. But for the price.. I'd stay it's worth it.

The bottom line:
Would I repurchase? Yes.
Would I recommend them? Yes.
Are the shades unique? No.
Do they last a long time? Ehhh... Not as long as I'd like.

Give them a try and let me know what YOU think.

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Hard Candy Series - Lips

Hello and happy Thursday! Hope you are well and having a fabulous week. For the next week or so I am going to be doing a Hard Candy series. I have chosen this particular brand because I seem to have quite the cacophony of products by them. As you will see in this post, I will be showing you an over-all view of the products that I own in each genre (Eyes, Lips, Face, Etc.) and then breaking them down into individual reviews. I look forward to showing you a glimpse into my personal makeup collection and sharing my person views on individual products, and I hope you enjoy it as well. So Let's get into it!

Below is my full collection of Hard Candy Lip Products.

The lipsticks with the bright pink ribbons on the top left and right are:
Painted Lady Lipsticks
The Lip glosses in between with the white top and bottom are:
Mouthing Off Sheer Lip Shine
The trio of Silver-topped glosses on the left are:
Plumping Serum Gloss
And the Green and Purple Glosses next to the plumping ones are:
Fortune Gloss Sweet & Shiny Glosses
The trio of squeezy-tube glosses on the right are:
Plexi Gloss
The short, stumpy lip balm in the middle is:
Balm Girls Tinted Lip Balm
The two glosses in the bottom left-hand corner are:
Top: Lip Tattoo Lip Stain & Gloss
Bottom: Button Your Lip Ultra Wet Lip Gloss
The two pencils on the bottom left-hand corner are:
Top: Visibly Wet Shockingly Glossy Lip Pencil
Bottom: A Lip Liner that came with the Glossy Lip Pencil

And for those of you who view things sideways.. :P

See you soon with individual reviews on these products. =)

Disclaimer: All pictures on this post were taken by myself (obviously, I’m no photographer) unless stated otherwise, in that case pictures used from google with no intent to infringe copyright, or otherwise steal photography from anyone. All opinions ARE MY OWN, I am not sponsored or paid by any brand, company or affiliate. All items were purchased by me, I am not cool enough to receive press samples.

Picks For Spring - Face

Hello and welcome back! As you can probably gather by the title, these are my Spring Picks for Face! Now since foundations, powders and concealers are so individual.. I figured I'd just focus on color - blushes. What you are about to see are cream and powder blushes, as well as highlighters. Remember, coral will be a repeat offender this season and is especially beautiful on the cheeks. Coral is one of the most universally flattering shades on the planet, so give it a try!
Enjoy!
And as per usual, all items will be listed from left to right unless stated otherwise. =)

1. Jemma Kidd Stain, Flush, Blush Concentrate in #01 Pose*
2. Sonia Kashuk Creme Blush in #02 Rosey*
2. Sonia Kashuk Creme Blush in #03 Blossom
3. Pixi Duo Cheek Cream in #1 Natural Rose*
*Corals

And here are the swatches... They are in the same order as above.

A closer view of the first three blushes.One more cream blush and a few powders =)
The thrid blush in (A Floral Affair) I found at the 99 cents store, so there is a possibility
that it may be discontinued.

1. Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in #200 Peach
2. Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in #125 Living Doll
3. Revlon Blush - A Floral Affair in #465 Pinking of You
4. Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in #131 Hula Hula

And a not so awesome swatch of these, but I try.



Now for some highlighters... I tried to include a few that would look good on a variety of skin tones, the one that would have to be the most universally flattering would probably be the last (the brown palette). I also like to use a few of the shades in the cream highlighter wheels as blushes.1. Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in Honeymoon
2. Hard Candy Spotlighters All Over High Lighter in #136 Pink Palette
3. Hard Candy Spotlighters All Over High Lighter in #135 Brown Palette

So those were my Spring Picks for Face! As usual, if you would like an in-depth review on any of these products, be sure to let me know and I will hop on that as soon as I can.
Thanks for looking, good lookin'.

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Picks For Spring - Eyes

Hello! I am back and with me I have brought my Spring 2011 picks for EYES. Now this is where I know some people are going to have to step out of their comfort zones, we get so comfortable with rocking a neutral eye that the idea of bright colors might have some issues. But I have pictured some affordable options to get you started, and while these picks may be bright but they are still wearable and not completely neon. But, enough of my blabbing and on to my picks. Enjoy =)
***Note: all items shown with be listed in left to right order, unless stated otherwise.***

Let's start off with a few palettes...

1. Covergirl Eye Enhancers Trio in #117 Blazing Blues
2. Covergirl Eye Enhancers Quad in #205 Tropical Fusion
3. Wet N Wild Color Icon 6-Pan Palette in #247 Pride
(The pride palette is not swatched, but you can find tons online)

Above is the blazing blues pallete

Above is the Tropical Fusion PaletteThese are a couple of the many Pixi Eye Beauty Kits available at target, they have fabulous pigmentation and many shades to choose from. Pictured above is
No. 9 - Smokey

Above are the swatches from the smokey palette.
And here is a palette of mixed-finished blues that includes matte, glittery and pearl finishes. This palette is in No.6 - Mermaid.

Below are the swatches.
Now for some Hard Candy Products...

1. Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in #067 Pick Up Line
2. Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in #059 Ab Fab
3. Hard Candy Powder Keg Loose Eyeshadow in #296 Sinful
4.Hard Candy Powder Keg Loose Eyeshadow in #306 Trouble Maker

The two greens on the top left is The Kal-eye-descope duo in Pick Up Line,
The pink and purple on the left is the Kal-eye-descope in Ab Fab,
The Horizontal Gold on the bottom left is the loose shadow in Sinful,
And the purple on the bottom right is the loose shadow in Trouble Maker.

Next in line are some Jesse's girl eye dusts. These are FABULOUS. An individual review is in the works for these.

1. Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Blue Moon
2. Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Mardi Gras
3. Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Trouble Maker
4. Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Ultra Violet
And here are the swatches in the same order...

Here are some of their more unique colors...

1. Sunlit Cactus
2. Sparkle Red
3. Kiwi Rose
4. Key Lime
And here are the swatches....

Here are a few other random colors I like. (note: I am not sure if the Jordana neon singles are available anymore. I will try to find out)

1. L'oreal HiP (High Intensity Pigments) Duo in Reckless
2. L'oreal HiP (High Intensity Pigments) Duo in Flare
3. Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow in #08 Shamrock
4. Jordana Color Effects Bright Eyeshadow in #01 Purple
5. Jordana Color Effects Bright Eyeshadow in #05 Orange

A swatch of a few so you can see the pretty sheen..

Colors in the order that they appear above

And on to some eyeliners.. These are a good option for those who aren't ready to dive head-first into saturated neons just yet. Start with a pop of color under the lower lash line, or a bright winged liner.

1. Rimmel Get In Line Liquid Liner - 400 Sapphire Blue
2. Jemma Kidd #03 Drama
3. Jemma Kidd #01 Covert
4. Jemma Kidd #02 Contrast

In the same order as shown above With a thin line and a thick line. =)

So those are my Spring Picks for Eyes! I hope you enjoyed, and if you would like an in-depth review of anything pictured be sure to let me know!

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