Mani Monday: Revlon "Royal Cloak" Masquerade Collection 2011

Hello pretty people in the world:

I have a fabulous nail polish that will make your nails love you even more! It's Revlon Royal Cloak! Does it sound familiar? Revlon Royal Cloak belongs to the Masquerade collection. Revlon Fierce is another nail polish of the collection and you can see the post here.

Royal Cloak: 

The formula was a bit watery a bit more than I normally like it but in the picture it took two coats. the Application was a bit patchy so a third coat was needed. The polish itself has white particles but less dense than shimmer which is a bit noticeable on the nail. The brush is a bit thin and it dries semi matte so if you want a shiny result, a top coat is needed. 

Overall I truly like how it's a dark grape color but I don't like how it dries matte. I usually like shiny nails so it looks as it s glowing from within. 

I hope you enjoy reading this fabulous post on this fabulous nail polish monday and keep being creative ... Thanks for reading and take care xoxo

Ps.It was written In collab with my awesome Cousin Veronica ;)

FOTD: Back to Basics look Feat. Back to Basics Palette by Quo

Hello There Ladies:

 

Today I have this look using the Quo back to basics palette. For a long time I wanted to post a look using this palette since I reviewed it months ago, please click here. 

I love this palette I been playing quite a lot and I am really liking it. I think I will post different looks using this palette. 

EYES:

1. Avon 

2. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool

3. Quo Back to Basics Palette 

- applied 2nd shade all over the lid 

- applied 3rd shade all over the crease to blend color 

- applied 1st shade as my highlight on the Browbone as well in the inner corner 

- applied 11th shade in the outer V to make some depth into the look 

4. Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Retrograde 

5. One coat of Maybelline XXL Volume Mascara 

6. One coat of Maybelline Falsies 

Mascara

7. Revlon High Defenition pencil 

8. Wet n Wild Brow/liner pencil in Taupe 

I really hope you have enjoyed this look using this palette. I think this palette is awesome and has very workable shade that are universally flattering to any woman of any color.

I hope from now on i'll have more time to do more posts ... In the meantime take care xoxo

Manicure Monday: Revlon 571 Posh

Hello There Ladies:

Today I have this beautiful green that makes you think of the forest and all it's vegetation.

Posh: is dark green forest creme

I am really digging this shade a lot, I think this is the perfect summer color and is quite unique although you can't really tell I'm sure is a color that every brand makes but it's really pretty, I even got compliments from man which is quite weird and uncommon (for me that is).

This polish was hassle free application, this could be a one coat mani but second is needed just to cover up some bold spot in between. 

I hope you like this quick post as I have a bit of writer's block ... Anyways take care and please follow or just leave me a comment I'll appreciate it if you do xoxo

FOTD : Mischievous Orangey Brown Feat. The Balm Shady Lady Vol. 2

Hi There my Lovelies:

Today i have this look based on the palette from the Balm vol. 2 I really like this palette, is fun and flirty and you can create a few looks with it.

EYES:
1. ELF Lid Primer
2. Lise Watier Crayon in Pêche Melba
3. Shady Lady Palette by The Balm Vol 2
- Mischievous Marissa (all over lid)
- Caught in the Act Courtney (used on 1/4 in the outer 'V' and on to the crease)
- Tempting Tara (used on brow bone)
4. L.A Colors Liquid Liner in Black
5. Maybelline Voluminous Million Lashes and Maybelline Falsies in Flared
6. Wet n Wild Brow and EyeLiner in Mink Brown ( filling eyebrows)
7. Essence Brow and Eye Gel
8. Revlon High Definition Liner in Steel Flash

FACE:
1. Maybelline Fit Me! Foundation in 230
2. Rimmel London Blush in 101 Pink Sugar
4. Physicians Formula

I hope you have liked this post and check me out either on Facebook or Instagram under canadianbeautyfinds ... Take care!

FOTD: Purple Obsession

Hi my beauty readers:

Messy, Messy, Messy that's the word of the day. Morning time was cloudy and quite cold but in the afternoon was snowing and very windy it look like a "snow-ricane" haha I like made up words.

Anyways, today I have a FOTD look. I love the color purple, is my most favorite color ever. So if you keep on seeing FOTD with purple don't get surprised. I won't be doing same looks but purple color might be involve.

For this makeup look I decided to use purples and cranberry colors and adding black to make it smokey. I used Quo Smokey palette from last years collection.

Products Used:

1. Urban Decay Primer Potion.
2. Color Tattoo in 20 Painted Purple
3. Quo Smokey Palette:
- Purple (all over the lid)
-Cranberry (on the crease)
-Black (outer V)
-White (browbone)
4. L.A Colors Liquid Eyeliner in black
5. Maybelline The Falsies Mascara in Blackest Black
6. Revlon High Dimension pencil eyeliner in 02 Steel Flash (on waterline)
7. NYX Pencil Eyeliner in 917 Purple (lower lash line)

Picture above shows the products I used. I hope you like it, don't forget to check out my Instagram or on Facebook at canadianbeautyfinds thanks for reading. Until my next post ... take care!!

Maybelline Color Whisper lip Color Swatches & Review

Today I'll be doing the most raved about product of the year so far, Maybelline Whisper color sensation. This have been compared to Revlon's Lip Butter which I did a review here.
I watched a few video reviews on YouTube, and it made me want to try them out. I bought this about two weeks ago and I instantly fell in love with them.
Below you can see what the packaging looks like. The colors I got are 90 Oh La Lilac and 25 Lust for Blush. The color whisper are definately not a dupe or remotely close to Revlon Lip Butter they both have different texture. The color whisper are buttery soft and moisturizing to the lips.

Maybelline Color Whisper Lip Color in Oh La Lilac and Lust for Blush

Maybelline Color Whisper in 25 Lust for Blush and 90 Oh La Lilac

Maybelline Color Whisper Swatches LEFT: Oh La Lilac RIGHT: Lust for Blush

25 Lust for Blush: is a light pinky color, this has been compared to Mac Angel lipstick. I do not own the Mac one so I can't personally say it does.

90 Oh La Lilac: is a bright lilac color that its sheer first but after two more swipes it looks very true to its color. I really like this shade a lot, that I'm even thinking of getting a back up.

Overall, I really like this lip colors, they are very smooth and pigmented, however it doesn't last a very long time, maybe two hours max, which to me makes no difference, because any lip product doesn't last very long anyways, either low or high end brands. The prices for these are $6.99 each, compared to the Lip Butters by Revlon which were $8.99. I am definately interested in more colors if by any chance I decide to get more i'll do another post ... We'll see :)

So what do you think of them, would you buy any or have you bought any already? anyways thanks for reading ... take care and don't forget to check me out on Facebook or Instagram @canadianbeautyfinds thanks in advance

Manicure Mondays: Revlon Edgy Elegance Collection 2011

Hi My Dear Readers:

Seriously the weather now a days gives a new meaning to the word "unpredictable". One day is super cold and the next day is 6C melting all the snow that deposited on us just last Friday which was 26cm, unexpected for Toronto region by the way. Now is just lakes everywhere which will be frozen by evening time because is going below zero ... Ughh lets move on instead :) Shall we??

Today I have two nail polish swatches from Revlon The Edgy Ellegance Collection from 2011. This collection came with 8 new shades, the ones that got my attention were Fierce and Downtown. I believe that the shades that Revlon came up with are quite unique.
 

Revlon Edgy Elegance 2011 L-R : Downtown, Fierce

Fierce: This is a foil Magenta-ish berry color

Revlon: Fierce

Downtown: this is a foil Aqua-ish blue

Revlon: Downtown

The formula was excellent it has good coverage even on the first coat but second coat is definitely needed. Also this doesn't stain your nails even without a base coat as I tried it out. Drying time is quite fast, it doesn't need top coat, but in order to last longer then is needed.

Hope you enjoyed this swatches from the Fall Collection of 2011. Thanks for stopping by ... Take care!!!

FOTD: Turquoise Smokey Look (How to Make Brown Eyes Pop)

Hi beauties,

Today is very cold day, I just can't believe how the weather actually behaves just a few days ago it was 16 degrees and now is -10 and snowing.

On a brighter note, I have a look of the day with bright eyeshadows I actually wore it to work. I used colors that will actually compliment my dark brown eyes. I think that these colors compliment any browns eyes, that is if you dare to wear bright and bold colors. Maybe this look will look a little exaggerated but that's be cause I have heavy droopy lids and very deep eyes, that when I open them you can tell I wear eyeshadow unless I wear it higher than any person with nice lids haha! The products used are a mix of drugstore and mid-end products.

Products used:

For Eyes:

1. E.L.F eyelid primer
2. Maybelline Color Tattoo Tenacious Teal
3. L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow 031 Innocent Turquoise (used on lid)
4. Wet N Wild Confort Zone (eyelid, Definer and browbone were used)
5. Wet N Wild Blue Had Me at Hello (Definer used on crease)
6. Maybelline Falsies Mascara
7. Gosh eyeliner Blue Lagoon (used along lash line)
8. Annabelle Smoothliner Black (used in waterline)

For Face:

1. Maybelline Fit Me! Foundation 220 mixed with L'oreal Magic Smooth Soufflé 532 Clasic Tan
2. Revlon PhotoReady Powder 030 Medium Deep
3. Almay Clear Complexion Concealer 300 medium
4. Mac blush Dollymix

I hope you liked this look and maybe try it out for summer perhaps??

Till my next post ....

*Series I Would Love To Hate : Revlon Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

Today I have a new post (duh!) I wanted to blog yesterday because it was 12/12/12 the last time we'll ever see this numbering EVER! But I was quite busy and when I remembered it was too late, because once you have a kid you barely have time to yourself. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention i have an almost 3 year old toddler and he just began potty training so that takes me lots of time since he wants to pee every minute, but I'm happy because he is a big kid now!

I have a love/hate relationship with this lip balm stain by Revlon, in which had a big hype all I over the YouTube and blogging community. The first one to come up with this idea was Clinique but they are quite expensive, so I guess Revlon and now Covergirl want to do they're own drugstore version. I bought the color 015 Cherish which is a light pink color (which I have been gravitating towards lately) it has a minty smell to it but not strong, it's actually feels quite pleasant like you just brushed your teeth haha! Application wise it's smooth and twist able (thank god you don't have to sharpen it) and it last a good amount on your lips but I find that they dry my lips and cracks them not to the point of bleeding or that they are very dry is just that it just looks wrinkled and just weird if I try to reapply it. However if I apply Chapstick under it, it feels normal just like a stain would. I also don't think that $8.99 is the appropriate amount I just think they are overpriced, if they go on sale I might just buy some more but in the mean time I won't be repurchasing I rather stick to my baby lips by Maybelline because they are cheaper and I have a few and I like them better than Revlon Kissable Stain.

New* Series I Would Love To Hate: Revlon Lip Butters

Today I had an inspiration and I came up with a new idea for my blog, more like a series; maybe is not the most unique idea but is something I would like to do.
This series is about products that have a great hype and makes you want to try it out but then you are a bit disappointed but then you like it but you don't but still you keep buying it (am I making any sense?) to be precise you have a love/hate relationship with it.
Revlon lip butters come in a variety of colors, of all the colors I bought two.

The first one is Peach Parfait. Everyone's favorite but mine. I dislike it very much. I don't like the texture it's very glittery which can be felt on the lips and not moisturizing at all. My lips are a bit on the rosy side so I can't see any peach tint.

Left = Peach Parfait. Right = Cupcake

The second one is Cupcake. This shade is much more to my liking. This one is quite moisturizing and has a pale pink tint to it which I've been gravitating towards lately. Now, this comes to a question would I recommend it, would I buy anymore? I guess some shades are better than others . Overall they are okay, I seriously don't understand the hype though but is worth trying. I also like the packaging I find it quite neat and looks like a higher end product.
You can find them at your local drugstore for $8.99 CND.

Left = Peach Parfait. Right = Cupcake

until my next post ... take care ;)