Buxom Stay-There Shadow in Collie

Today I bring you one of my favorite cream eyeshadows that lasts all day and then some.  I'm a big fan of this formula, and it's an alternative to MUFE's Aqua Creams. I was introduced to this shade this past spring by a cast member at my local SiJCP during an event- and I bought it on the spot. It was part of one of the prettiest makeovers I've had done in my multiple decades of getting makeovers.

Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow is described as "A vibrant, waterproof, shimmering cream eye shadow" and Collie as "sparkling champagne."  Cute alert: the shades are all dog breeds. (Get it? Stay there? Dogs? Awww...)

If you're thinking this looks similar to MUFE Aqua Cream #15, it's in the same family, but Collie is a much more shimmering shade and more of a sparkling nude.

Stay-There shadows come in a small glass container with .12oz of eyeshadow for $18. One of my complaints about this packaging (and most others, for that matters) is that you have to flip it over to see the shade.

This shot illustrates that this is far from a new item I'm posting about.  It's well loved.

I call Collie my easy nude cream shadow I can fall back on when I can't make a decision and want to put forth a beautiful, office-appropriate look with a bit of a kick.

Some swatches:


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Put simply, this is a nude cream shadow that's one of those foundational pieces for any stash.  It's like your favorite pair of jeans- always looks just right.

These wear like iron on me- it takes scrubbing after 18 hours.

Bottom Line: I like the formula, and this is one of my favorite cream shadows, regardless of color.  This is the perfect nude shadow for me, so I get a lot of use out of it.

Pricing/Availability: $18, at Sephora.

Sephora Favorites Lip Service

One of the most hotly-anticipated beauty items every year are the Sephora Favorites sets. These mini collections offer huge value and allow you to try an assortment of deluxe minis and full-sized products.  Another key is that there are often different sets offered at Sephora/Sephora dot com and the Sephora inside JCPenney locations.

This Sephora Favorites Lip Service set is a Sephora inside JCPenney exclusive. It offers six products (2 full-sized) for $28 and claims a retail value of $83.

Let's start with the box.  The outer cardboard, which gives the details on the kit, simply slides off to reveal a rose gold box with a white Sephora logo:

 The lip products are nestled inside:

And now, the six lippies:


Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil- Pomegranate

It should be no secret that this is the lip product I was most excited to try out of the set.  Pomegranate is the cheeriest red I've tried in awhile.  I'm a newcomer to Bite's lip pencils, but I'm not wasting any time loving them.  These are mostly matte but have a bit of sheen to them and last for 4-5 hours.  Best of all, they're made of organic, food-grade ingredients so you don't have to worry about what you might be ingesting.

Swatches:

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Buxom Full-On Lip Cream- Kir Royale

I unmistakeably mixed feelings about this product.  Color-wise, I love it.  It's exactly what I've been reaching for or wanting from lip colors this fall.  This is a beautiful wine-colored gloss.  Formula-wise, I loathe it.  I hate, hate, HATE any plumping/tingling products because my lips are so sensitive.  This product makes my lips feel like they're on fire, and beauty just isn't worth it.  I wish the plumping trend would just go away NOW.

Swatches:

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inside, with flash

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar- Pretty Boy

This is my first experience with a Lip Tar, and Pretty Boy is a vivid, matte magenta.  These come with their own brush, but not the primer that OCC recommends that you use with them.  I found Pretty Boy to apply easily- but the Lip Tar itself was far more liquidy than I was expecting; there's a splat of Pretty Boy on my white bath rug as a testament.  This is liquid rather than thick gloss- so user beware!

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Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick- Nylon Nude

This is a beautiful nude lipstick.  The formula feels lovely, and I would've loved to have really worn this. However, I know it's a color that just won't work on me- hence the hand-only swatches.  I'll be passing this lipstick on to friends or family.  It should easily find a forever home because it's so lovely.

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Stila Lip Glaze- Apricot

I think there's an unwritten rule that there has to be a Stila Lip Glaze in every lip kit.  Apricot is a popular inclusion.  It's a nearly colorless gloss.  For that reason, I'll just be showing you a swatch on my hand:

Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12-Hours Lipstick- Inspired

 This is the other product from this kit I was looking forward to trying.  After being introduced to Tarte this summer, I've been wanting to try the 12-hour Glamazon lipstick formula.  Inspired is a neutral mauvey MLBB.

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Bottom Line: Overall, this is one of my favorite curated lip kits I've tried and I find the SiJCP version to be superior to the one offered at freestanding Sephora locations.