Spotlight: Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick

Time for another product review. Rather, a product rave. 

Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick have been on the market for a while now, and I don't feel like they get enough credit. Allow me to elaborate.

What they say:

From Sephora.com : Buxom® Big & Healthy™ Lip Stick works three full-time jobs—it defines the shape of lips like a liner, fills them in with creamy velvet color, and then plumps them to their full buxom potential. It's a three-in-one lipstick that's quick and convenient for defined, colorful, buxom lips anytime, anywhere. 

What I say: 

Freakin' great. These are essentially a fat, soft lip pencil. They are retractable so you don't have to worry about nasty shavings. Ain't nobody got time for that. As with most Buxom lip products, they have a minty, tingly feeling to make your lips plump. I don't know if I fully see than on my own lips, but whatever, that's not why I bought it. They are long-lasting, especially with a gloss over them. And they come in 20 shades. Whoa. 

I've had the nude/brown color called Sydney for nearly a year. I picked up Vienna, a bubblegum pink, this week for a spring color. 

Here's Sydney matchin' my sweater.

You can purchase Buxom Lip Crayons here.

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FTC Disclaimer: I bought these myself.

How to: Look Your Best When You Feel Your Worst

So it's that season for allergies, the flu, and weird viruses that never seem to go away. Here are some makeup tips for when you feel nasty, but don't want to look like it! I use a lot of cream products for added moisture, and not to look too powdery. Also they are super easy and quick to apply. 

FACE

My first tip is to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. After cleansing the face, use a moisturizer and an eye cream. This will help your suffering skin and help your makeup look smooth and natural. This is always true, but especially important when you're not feeling so hot. 

Next I like to use a light, yet moisturizing (see the trend here?) foundation. You want to even out your skin tone without being too heavy. This Bobbi Brown one is great and Neutrogena Healthy Glow is a great drugstore alternative. 

Concealing is important on these days and I love a good corrector for under eye circles. When you feel sick, your eyes can be red and tired. This will brighten and lighten that area. I like to use a concealer brush or just my finger. This one is from Bobbi Brown.

                  

Another good concealer to layer on top is the Garnier Skin Renew Anti Dark Circle Rollerball concealer. This is a nice light alternative that has a metal rollerball for easy application. Apparently that helps somehow. Easy to find at all drugstores.

For blush, I like to use a cream blush that is easily blendable. This Bobbi Brown one (I like the brand ok?!) is called Sheer Lilac and it works nicely for my fair skin tone. I wouldn't use anything too dramatic for these days, but something that builds well and looks natural. 

Highlighting is a great technique to add that extra glow (where you want) to distract from a less flattering part of your face like your untamed brows or something you don't have time or energy to fix. Place a highlighter like the Benefit High Beam shown above at the tops of your cheekbones. 

EYES

Adding some brightness around the eyes is important, just like the corrector I mentioned. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes is perfect for the inner rim of your eye where it can be red or puffy. (found at drugstores)

Benefit Eye Bright is great for that same area, as a pinker tone, and also below the eyebrow for added lift. 

Curling your lashes can open your eyes up and make you look well rested! 

LIPS

I like to use an easy, yet bright balm for (you guessed it...) moisture. These are so easy to apply and you don't need a mirror (gasp!). 

(A gloss would be good too, but I'm just not a gloss kinda girl. I can't get over the stickiness. And my hair gets stuck in it.)

I hope you found this helpful! Let me know if you use any of these tips! 

*This post is not sponsored and none of these companies (sadly) know who I am. I purchased everything myself. 

Spotlight: Revlon Lip Butters

These things are awesome. Hence why I have six. Allow me to sing their praises...

These little guys are moisturizing lip colors for all ages. They are perfect for a night out with a full face of makeup, or that one thing you grab as your running out the door. Probably the easiest lip product to apply, aside from clear lip balm. Their texture stays on the lips for a good amount of time, but I wouldn't call them long-lasting. As you can see from the swatches below, they all have a nice sheen. The perfect in-between for teenagers or those just getting into make up. 

Let's get into the colors I have:

• Candy Apple is a great true red. It can be sheer (as shown) or full on red when added over a lip liner.
• Sugar Plum is the favorite out of the bunch. It's a great "my lips but better" color and is my go-to for work days.
• Lollipop is a fun hot pink. Again, it can be sheered out or can offer the vibrancy of a lipstick. Love this color for spring!
• Cupcake is a pigmented baby pink. While I don't love this on my skin tone, I think it would be beautiful on brunettes or someone with darker skin. 
• Sugar Frosting is a basic light pink. Doesn't offer a ton of color for me, but it does have shimmer which can be a great pick-me-up.
• Creamsicle is an orange-based nude. It's a good nude and I haven't had enough time with it to use it a ton. Seems like a good one to own though. 

This is a great product that I think every girl should own. It can be found at drugstores for (usually) less than $10! 

Thanks for reading!