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Bite Beauty Stocking Stuffers (Review & Swatches)

December 19, 2016Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesBite BeautyChelle

Bite Beauty Stocking Stuffers - The Perfect Bite and Mini Lipstick Duos

Alright, we are getting down to the wire for Christmas gifts (ones to pick up for yourself AND for others! ;)). Bite Beauty always puts out gorgeously cute mini sets for the holidays and this year was no different!

Bite BeautyAmuse Bouche Lipstick Duos in Gold/Sour Cherry, Opal/Jam and Rose Gold/Fig

One of the more enticing and unique items that Bite puts out are their Lipstick Duos. They’ve updated these duos to include their Amuse Bouche lipstick formula as well as update the colours available.

Each lipstick is double ended and you have to keep in mind that they are mini versions of the lipstick itself. A lot of people are shocked when they first open the package (as was I when I got my first one years back), but I’ve found these tiny bullets to be so freaking handy when I’m on the go. And let’s be real here: sometimes you don’t need a full lipstick tube!

Bite BeautyAmuse Bouche Lipstick Duos in Gold/Sour Cherry, Opal/Jam and Rose Gold/Fig - swatches — Bite BeautyAmuse Bouche Lipstick Duos in Gold/Sour Cherry, Opal/Jam and Rose Gold/Fig – swatches

Each duo comes with a primary lip colour which is your more standard every day lip shade, but on the other end it comes with something the makeup community has started calling a lip topper. Sure, you could wear the gold shade on its own, but when you put it on top of Sour Cherry, it adds a little extra oomph to the lipstick!

Wearing Bite Amuse Bouche in Sour Cherry

Wearing Bite Amuse Bouche in Sour Cherry with Gold on the center of my lip

Wearing Bite Amuse Bouche in Jam with Opal on the center of my lip

Wearing Bite Amuse Bouche in Fig with Rose Gold on the center of my lip

While the Amuse Bouche Lipstick Duos are readily available online right now, you may find the highly coveted Perfect Bite set is a little bit harder to come by (check your local Sephora stores!).

Encased in a beautiful tin with an enormous mirror on the inside, Bite‘s The Perfect Bite set is a holiday staple for the brand. They include four mini sized lipsticks in some of their more commonly sold shades which makes this a great way to try the brand out.

Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite - Fig, Pepper, Honeycomb and Nori — Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite – Fig, Pepper, Honeycomb and Nori

I’ve been raving about Fig for quite some time, but I’ve never picked up the other shades so I’m super happy to be able to try them all out without committing to a full size lipstick.

Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite - Fig, Pepper, Honeycomb and Nori - swatches — Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite – Fig, Pepper, Honeycomb and Nori – swatches

So there we have it! Bite‘s adorable holiday presents in the form of bite size lipsticks. You can still purchase the duos online at sephora.ca for $17 CAD each or on sephora.com for $14 USD each. I no longer see The Perfect Bite set online, but definitely call up your local Sephora to find out if they have stock!

The products featured in this post were sent to me for consideration.

Swatch Sunday: Wet n Wild Coming in Latte

December 18, 2016Makeup, SwatchesWet n WildChelle

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte

Originally released as “Milano Collections” in the Fergie range of Wet n Wild products, the palette has now been repackaged and rebranded the “Coming in Latte” palette.

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte Swatches

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 1 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 1

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 2 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 2

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 3 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 3

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 4 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 4

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 5 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 5

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 6 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 6

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 7 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 7

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 8 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 8

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 9 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 9

Wet n Wild Coming in Latte - Shade 10 — Wet n Wild Coming in Latte – Shade 10

The product featured in this post was sent to me for consideration.

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks (Review & Swatches)

December 16, 2016Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesNYXChelle

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks

I swear, every time I turn around, NYX is releasing a brand new product! How they keep up with the trends and fads, I’ll never know!

This time, NYX has released their Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks. They come in a total of 12 colours (I have 9 of them) although the colour selection may be considered a little oddball by some. The shades are bucketed into bronzers (four of them), highlighters (another four) and blushes (also four).

NYX says their Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks are a “creamy-soft shade [that] goes on smoothly and sets right away for an instant, lit-from-within glow”. While I agree that they’re creamy and soft, rest assured that they do not set right away, so you’ve got plenty of time to blend out the product. Texture-wise, I found that the product stayed relatively tacky on my skin. It wasn’t so bad that my hair would stick to it, but if you touch your fingers to your cheek, you will feel it, even hours later.

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks come with 6g of product.

Each stick comes with 6 grams of product which is PLENTY. I mean that is seriously a lot of product and you’re not likely to get through it any time soon. That being said, I always get a bit of product shock when I roll up the whole thing and I’m left with what looks like a small amount of product! They make the packaging so big that you’d think there’s double the amount in there!

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Stick - swatches — NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Stick – swatches

As you can see from the swatches, pigmentation is excellent. I wish I had more of the blush shades to show off (there’s a red I don’t have that I know I would’ve loved). There are some shimmer particles in the highlight and bronze shades, but nothing overly like “BANG IN YOUR FACE GLITTER”.

Wearing Coralicious and Chardonnay Shimmer

In the shot above, I’m wearing Coralicious on my cheeks (applied with the elf small stipple brush) and Chardonnay Shimmer on top to highlight (dabbed and patted on with my fingertips). I wasn’t able to catch the highlight that well on camera, but if you want to see the INCREDIBLE sheen properties of that shade, head on over to Steph’s post to see her glorious cheekbones!

The NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Sticks can be purchased from nyxcosmetics.ca for $11 CAD each or on ulta.com for $7.99 USD each.

The products featured in this post were sent to me for consideration.

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December 15, 2016Makeup, YouTubeChelle

Swatch Sunday: Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

December 11, 2016Makeup, SwatchesCargoChelle

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes are a relatively new offering by the brand and they come in two shades: 01 (more of a purple toned palette) and 02 (more of a blue toned palette).

For this post I’ll be swatching the 02 palette!

I would venture to say these are a lightly pigmented palette and do not build up very much on the eyes, even with primer. If you want something soft and subtle with your eyeshadow, this is the kind of palette you want. If you want more bang, this one isn’t for you!

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02 Swatches

Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Light — Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Light

Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Medium — Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Medium

Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Dark — Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Dark

Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Light — Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Light

Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Medium — Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Medium

Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Dark — Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Dark

Cargo Cosmetics - Matte Base — Cargo Cosmetics – Matte Base

Cargo Cosmetics - Shimmer Base — Cargo Cosmetics – Shimmer Base

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes can be purchased on ulta.com for $28 USD each.

The product featured in this post was sent to me for review.