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Sephora: Chic Week 15% Off All Beauty for Beauty Insiders

04/11/2013 By Leave a Comment

Hey beauties! I just wanted to share with you all that Chic week with Sephora started today for VIB’s today!! What is chic week? Well this is the week where you can save 15% off all things beauty in store at SEPHORA & SEPHORA inside JCPenney and online. Are you are Sephora junkie like me and will be taking advantage of this event? If so, What are you going to buy? Here are a list of things I want:

Tasha’s Must Haves For Nails This Spring:

I am so craving spring colors for nails and at the moment I am obsessed with Illamasqua’s Nail Vanishes! The are amazing when it comes to color payoff and finish!! The colors I will get are:

Lips:

Skincare Must Haves:

 

Event Details:

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15% Off ALL BEAUTY for Beauty Insiders! Use code: CHIC

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Beauty Insiders: Start Friday April 12th through Sunday April 21st
VIB’s: Today April 11th through Monday April 22nd

 

 

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Foundation Favs: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 Review

08/14/2012 By 4 Comments

Hey beauties! If you have seen my latest tutorial called “Purplelicious Eyes” on youtube then you already know that I have been wearing a new foundation for this summer. The foundation I have been rocking for most of the summer is by Tarte Cosmetics and it is called the Amazonian Clay 12 hour full coverage foundation SPF15. Phew!! That is a long name for a foundation, lol. I truly did not pick this for the full coverage I was looking for a natural foundation that was some what water resistant, left me with a semi matte finish, and had skincare benefits in it as well. So as a result, my search lead me to the foundation I will be talking about in this post.

About Tarte Cosmetics:

Before I started tarte out of my one bedroom apartment in 1999, I was a total beauty addict like you but quickly became frustrated when I couldn’t find healthy, nourishing cosmetics – everything I found was full of unhealthy, synthetic formulas. And whether it was department store makeup or one of the very few ‘healthy’ makeup lines I was able to find, the packaging was so unglamorous I hardly wanted to buy it let alone take it out of my purse in public!

So I set out to create a line that would prove that glamour can be good for you by pioneering the use of high-performance naturals™ that bring clinical results to the everyday woman! Ten years later tarte is the leader in earth engineered™ beauty offering the widest selection of natural cosmetics full of skinvigorating™ ingredients including our proprietary t5 super fruit complex™ (a blend of the five most active, free-radical fighting super fruits), vitamins, minerals and natural fruit and plant extracts. But it’s not just about what’s in our healthy formulas; it’s what’s not in them that really sets us apart! Our products are formulated without parabens, phthalates and synthetic fragrances, just to name a few.

We don’t just stop at the formulas – our chic, runway-inspired cases and compacts are more than just pretty packaging. We’re helping reduce green house gas emissions one mascara at a time by creating components that are made from recyclable or post-consumer recycled material and can often be re-used to help reduce environmental waste. We like to say we’re doing the ‘leg work’ to help all of us minimize our carbon footprints.

I hope you enjoy your tarte purchase and remember:
be green, be smart, be tarte!

By Maureen Kelly, CEO/Founder

Source: Tartecosmetics.com

Product Details:

Amazonian clay-powered foundation. Whether your skin is oily, dry, or combination, skin-smart Amazonian clay will intuitively adjust to address your complexion concerns. This foundation is suppose to reduces the appearance of pores,  minimize discolorations and imperfections to ensure a perfectly flawless complexion. Get 12 hours of flawless coverage with this long-wearing UVA/UVB SPF 15 formula. With a weightless texture this buildable and blendable, everyone can achieve skin that looks healthy and natural.

The foundation is available is 8 shades with “deep” being the darkest shade available right now. This product sells for $38 and also available at Sephora and Ulta.

The ingredients:

  • Amazonian Clay
  • Mineral Pigments
  • Vitamin E
  • Water

Formulated without:

  • Mineral Oil
  • Parabens
  • phthalates
  • Cruelty Free
  • Sodium lauryl Salfate

 My Pro’s & Con’s:

Pros:

  • The foundation applies very smoothly.
  • The finish is smooth and radiant. Not too matte and not too luminous either. Perfect balance!
  • With the vitamin E my skin feels very nourished and hydrated.
  • The foundation is long wear, so no touch up at all.
  • Since my skintone is warm/yellow surprisingly the shade I chose matched perfectly.
  • Price point is actually very good being that you get 1.7oz of foundation compared to most brands you only get 1oz.
  • Travel friendly packaging

Con’s:

  • This amazing foundation is only available in 8 shades. Tarte please widen your shade range for deeper skintones. This foundation is fab!
  • The foundation does come off slightly for being waterproof.

Overall, I really love this foundation and I will continue to wear this one until it decides to cool down here in central Texas because it is HOT!! Now, question for you! Have you tried this foundation? If so, what are your pro’s and con’s??? Leave your feedback by leaving a comment!

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Tasha’a Beauty Haul: Spring Summer 2012

06/23/2012 By 2 Comments

Hey beauties! I am so glad to be back blogging and sharing the beauty items I love to use with you all. As spring and summer approaches I love to switch up my beauty routine and update my color collection in order to prepare for the summer months. How about you? In my beauty haul video below you will see me talking about my new skincare routine and long with new foundations I will be trying out for the summer months. Here in Texas it gets hot so I had to find foundations that will stand up to the heat, so hopefully the items I chose will work well and I will let you know either way. In addition to the skincare and foundations it is quite hard for me to resist purchasing eye shadows, blushes and nail color too! So, I hope that you all enjoy this haul and if you come across somethings in this video you would like for me to review please leave me some feedback and let me know by leaving your comments below.

Sephora Skincare

Josie Maran

Makeup Forever & Smashbox

Sephora Collection

Sephora Collection Blushes

Nars & Urban Decay

Anastasia

MAC Cosmetics

China Glaze

  • China Glaze Magnetix Nail Laquer Magnets
  • China Glaze Magnetix Nail Lacquer: Drawn To You
  • China Glaze Magnetix Nail Lacquer: Attraction
  • Items found at Sally Beauty Supply Stores and SallyBeauty.com

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Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 hour Cream Gel Eye Shadow Review

02/25/2012 By Leave a Comment

Good afternoon my beauties! Today I am excited to share with you all my thoughts about the Maybelline Color Tattoo Eye Shadows that debuted earlier this year. I have to say thanks for Koko over at Kokofemme on youtube for influencing me to buy these amazing little wonders.  I discovered them by watching her review on her youtube channel! Thanks Koko!! You all have to check out her channel. I love her! In addition to Koko’s influence I have to thank all of my facebook divas from my Beauty Chameleon Facebook page for influencing me to check them out and create a review! Thank you team Chameleon for making me purchase them all, lol. So let’s take a look:

First let’s talk about the Color Tattoo 24 hour cream gel Eye Shadow. These little cute pots contains about .14oz 4g of product for only $6.99 each. The packaging reminds me of the L’oreal hip eyeliner packaging. It has a  class jar with a black lid to keep them from drying out. I have to say I had these for almost a month and they are not showing any signs of dry out which is awesome! The consistency of eye shadow is very smooth and creamy which give them the ability to blend easily. I highly recommend using your finger tips to apply them on or a synthetic flat eye shadow brush for a smooth application. Do not use a fluffy eyeshadow brush, hence poor application with those.

You can find them at Walgreen’s, CVS, and pretty much any drugstore in your local area. You can also find them at drugsture.com too.The are available in the following Shades:

  • 05 Too Cool: Which has a frosty white satiny appearance with shimmer. This one my a great highlight on the inner corners of the eye or center of the eye lid.
  • 15 Audacious Asphalt: Applies on creamy and smooth. It has a satiny appearance with shimmer. This will work well alone or as a base in order to intensify your eye look.
  • 35 Tough As Taupe: Is a matte muted grayish purple appearance. This is a great base to create a smoky eye with. Applies on very smooth.
  • 30 Pomegranate Punk: My FAV!! This one is also satiny in appearance with a low shimmer. The color is like a burgundy/purple tone. Again if you would like to seen a look with this one click “here” to see my tutorial.
  • 20 Painted Purple: Is less dense then the other colors, so you will have to apply a couple of coats in order to create a bold look with this one. It’s appearance is a low satin purple shade.

  • 40 Tenacious Teal: Is a bold one! Love it!!! This one is bright, satiny and shimmery too. Easy to apply like them all which is fabulous!
  • 50 Edgy Emerald: True to color and satiny.
  • 10 Fierce & Tangy: Goes on matte with shimmer to me. It is a bit thicker in texture, so with this one less is more.
  • 25 Bad to the Bronze: Is beautiful, creamy and smooth. I like that it is not too brassy. It will be a perfect shade to wear during the summer months especially if you are a bronze goddess or course.
  • 45 Bold Gold: This one is a little dryer compare to the others, but not to the point of non purchase. I love the color and the satiny appearance of them too. The one made a cameo in my Bollywood Inspired Makeup tutorial on YouTube! Click “here” to check it out.

I have to say I have tired many cream/shadow brands from  MAC paint pots to Benefit Cosmetics cream shadows and many more.  And, you will definitely spend from $17.50 and up for them. So, with that said I feel that the Maybelline Color Tattoos are totally comparable to the department store brands I mentioned. You can purchase all of them without breaking the bank which is awesome too me!

Now, let’s talk about the wear of these babies. I for one have oily eyelids, and with that said I was extremely amazed with the longevity of these eye shadows!! I work 8 hours day in addition to the application time before work and when I finally get ready for bed and wash off the makeup. These shadows last me all day long without creasing! I could not believe that a drugstore eye shadow has this much potential!! I also notice that when I was swatching them on my hands and then I went to wash them they did not wash off easily. I had to scrub them off which was awesome to me! If you would like to know the look I tested the longevity with check out my Valentine’s day Pomegranate Punk tutorial on YouTube! This look lasted all day long!

What the brand says about these cute little cream gel eye shadows:

Why You’ll Love It
• Ink technology creates 24HR wear shadow for our most intense, long-lasting color saturation
• Cream formula glides on without creasing and keeps color vibrant
• Ophthalmologist-tested. Safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers

High impact look:
Apply with fingertips, sweep all over eye from inner corner and work outwards. For added drama, darken as desired.

Overall, I love the Maybelline color tattoo cream/gel eye shadows and I recommend them to all of my divas that enjoy long wear eye shadows. I for one would still recommend to wear a eye shadow primer if you have extremely oily eye lids. The only thing that I hope Maybelline will consider is to come out with some skin like tones and neutral shades in the future. I truly hope that launch more shades in the future because I would definitely purchase them again!

What are your thoughts divas? Share them by leaving your comments below!

 

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 hour Cream Gel Eye Shadow Review

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Sedona Lace 120 Pro Palette Review

02/03/2012 By 1 Comment

Hey beauties! Today I am reviewing the Sedona Lace 120 Palette from Sedonalace.com. I know, I am late to trying out Sedona Lace products ever since the buzz about Sedona Lace hit YouTube, right? Well, I say better late than never. A  few weeks ago I was sent the Sedona Lace 120 palette to test and try out. With all reviews I share with you I always like to do my trial runs with anything I review on youtube, so I am able to give you all a confident review. If I don’t like a product or feel that the company needs to work a little bit more work on creating more quality products I will not even waste your time by creating a video about it. So, with that said Sedona Lace past my product test.

Now, on to the product. What I am sharing with you today is the Sedona Lace 120 Palette Second Edition for $28.95. This 120 palette has new shades more soft and pastel colors. This 2 layered palette filled with long lasting shimmer and matte shadows that are very soft and can be used either dry or wet.  All of the product are hypoallergenic and Sedona Lace does not test their products on animals.

Makeup Pros:

  • Variety of Color options in this palette. Such as Brights, Neutrals and Shading colors.
  • A nice mix of matte and satin shadows
  • Packaging is simple and easy to travel with.
  • The size of each shadow pan is large enough to fit a makeup brush into.
  • This product is very affordable for budding makeup artist or any makeup enthusiast that wants to expand the color options.

Makeup Cons:

  • Some of the shadows such as the silvers, golds, and bronze shades lack pigmentation. So I would highly recommend using a base with those shades.

Overall, I truly enjoyed working with this palette. I traveled with it and none of my shadows broke on me. It was also great to have because there were some days where I craved for neutral looks and then there were others days when I wanted fabulousness with brights! So, I basically had everything I needed in one fabulous palette from Sedona Lace.

Have you ever used this palette from Sedona Lace? If so give us your feedback by leaving a comment below! Share with us your pro and cons about this palette. Also if you really want to see swatch of all 120 colors leave your comments below too. And, if I receive a huge response I will update the blog with swatches. Until next time stay beautiful on the inside and out!

 

Sedona Lace 120 Palette Review

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First Beauty Haul of 2012: Drugstore.com, Sephora & MAC

01/11/2012 By 2 Comments

Hey beauties, welcome back! Guess what? It is haul time and it is my first haul of the year too! If you are a fan of the beauty chameleon facebook page then you already now I been having  fun with my holiday money and some of my own Moolah too! I decided to venture out and get some things from drugstore.com, Sephora & Mac cosmetics too! Here are a list of things I purchased and if you would like to see a review of the things mentioned in my video below please leave your comments below!

My Haul list:

  • Carol’s Daughter Monoi repairing Shampoo
  • Carol’s Daughter Monoi repairing Conditioner
  • Carol’s Daughter Macadamia finishing shine mist
  • Givenchy Ange Ou Demon Le Secret 1oz
  • Sephora by OPI Flurry Up top coat
  • Sephora by OPI Only gold for me top coat
  • Wet-n-Wild Color Icon palette in Lust Desir
  • Wet-n-Wild Color Icon palette in Vanity
  • Revlon Colorburst lipstick Candy Pink
  • Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Petal
  • IMAN Luxury Blushing Powder, Sable
  • IMAN Luxury Blushing Powder, Peace
  • Voluminous False lash mascara waterproof: Blackest Black
  • MAC Mineralize skinfinish natural: Medium Deep
  • MAC Mineralize foundation SPF 15 cream: NC42

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Beauty Chameleon’s Beauty Favorites of 2011

01/01/2012 By Leave a Comment

Happy New Year to all of my beauties out there! I hope that you had a great time bringing it in and ready to start of fresh with new goals and dreams in this new year. I could not begin the new year without sharing with you all my favorites from 2011. These are products I reached for the most and a lot a products I used in a lot of my youtube tutorials that you have seen last year. I like to share these type of videos because I know that there is a lot of you that enjoy them and use them as beauty guides for your very own beauty collection as well. I caution you my beauty favorites video is very long because I just had too many favorites!! Anyway below I will list what my favorites are and if you like share with me what your favorites were by leaving a comment below.

Skincare Favorites:

  • Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser
  • Boscia Vital Daily SPF 15 Moisturizer
  • Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
  • Lush Saltana of Soap (LOVE IT!!)

Hair Products:

  • Halley’s Curls Virgin Malaysian Remy Hair
  • Oscar Blandi Restyling mist

Foundation:

  • Makeup Forever HD Foundation (#173)
  • NARS Sheer Glow foundation (cadiz)
  • Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer

Eye  Products:

  • Urban Decay Primer Potion
  • Urban Decay Naked Palette
  • Sugar Pill Burning Heart Palette (sugarpillshop.com)
  • Sugar Pill Bulletproof eye shadow
  • Lo’real Liner Intense liquid liner
  • D.J.V. Beautinizer Mascara

Lashes:

Brushes:

Cheeks:

  • NARS casino bronzer
  • NARS Cheeks Trio featuring Orgasm/Albatros/Laguna Bronzer
  • Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes: Tispy & Blushing Bride

Lips:

  • Makeup Forever #11
  • Makeup Forever Moulin Rouge
  • Makeup Forever D8 lab shine lipgloss
  • Bare Escentuals Pretty Amazing Lip color: Savvy

Nails:

  • Sephora By OPI’s metro chic
  • Sephora By OPI’s Under my trench coat
  • Sephora BY OPI’s Spark-tacular
  • Seohora By OPI’s Queen of everything

Fragrance:

  • Juicy Couture’s Viva La Juicy

 

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Beauty Favorites of 2011

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Last Sephora Haul Of 2011: Bare Escentuals, Philosophy & More!

12/12/2011 By Leave a Comment

Hello my gorgeous beauty chameleons! I did not think that I would have time to do this but God works in mysterious ways!! I am excited to share with you my last makeup haul of 2011!! I can’t believe that this year is almost over, and you know what I am excited to start the new year with a bang!! We are all going to have fun and be beautiful inside and out next year and always!! Anyway. . . I went to Sephora in Novemeber and I picked up a few things the get me ready for the new year from skincare and color. I still need to make another haul, but I will wait until after christmas and share that with you all in the new year.

Anyway. .  Here is a list of things I picked up. I know a lot of you like it when I list them with links just incase you are looking for the same things to try! Also don’t forget today is the last day to use your Sephora Beauty Insider & VIB coupons!!

  • Bare Escentuals Golden Tan
  • Bare Escentuals Ready eyeshadow quad in Truth
  • Bare Escentuals Ready eyeshadow duo in Showstopper
  • Bare Escentual Pretty Amazing Lip Color in Savvy (I LOVE THIS COLOR!!)
  • Philosophy Instant Skin makeover set
  • Fresh Lip duo
  • Sephora By Opi Nail Polish: Sparktacular
  • Fresh Brown Sugar Hand Cream

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Happy Holidays!!

Tasha :)

 

Sephora Haul: bare Escentuals, Philosophy & More!!

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Bare Escentuals: My Foundation Routine

12/09/2011 By 1 Comment

Hello beauties!! I am so glad to be here today sharing another video with you all! Thank you so much for your wonderful response on my holiday makeup 2011: classic smoky eye tutorial!! I am so glad you all liked it and that some of you are going to even try it for your next holiday event which is fabulous!!

Today I am going to be sharing with you my new foundation routine for the moment of course (I can't stick to one foundation for too long, lol). For the past month I have been wearing the Bare Escentuals/ Bare Minerals foundation. You are probably thinking, what? Bare Minerals??? Yes, I decided to get back on the Bare Minerals band wagon since my skin is so tired of wearing liquid and cream foundations for the moment. Lately I just wanted to give my skin a break and wear something that is light weight and powder like and Bare Minerals was the one for right now. I am using the original formula foundation that goes on like a powder, but has a dewy finish like liquid foundation. If you have oily skin they now make a Matte formula too!

A while back and I mean a while back I tired bare minerals and I was always matched with either Tan or Dark and neither color matched my skin. One was too red and the other was must too dark for my yellow/olive skin. So since they now have this new shade Golden Tan I can now have a close match. I still have to manipulate the finish a little bit around the forehand and contours of my face with bronzer to get the perfect finish since my forehead is a little darker than the rest of my face. The bronzer I use for that is either NARS casino or MAC bronzer in Bronze.

I have notice that after wearing the bare minerals my skin is clearing from the breakouts I was experiencing from wearing liquid foundations and not sticking to my night time cleansing routine too. (Working late makes a lazy Tasha, lol) Anyway, in the video below I will be sharing with you what I use with the bare Minerals in order to create my flawless face routine. Do any of you use the Bare Minerals? If so, what do you like about it or not like about it? Let me know by leaving your comment below. Until then enjoy the video!!

Happy Holidays,

Tasha :)

Some facts about Bare Minerals, $26:

What it does:
Made of only pure, crushed minerals from the earth, bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation looks like a powder, feels like a cream, and buffs on like silk, giving skin a natural luminosity while feeling as if you are not wearing any makeup at all.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petro-Chemicals
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
The coverage is complete and is free of preservatives, talc, oil, waxes, fragrances, and other chemicals that can irritate skin and cause breakouts.

Products Used in Video:

  • Ole Henriksen Express The Truth Moisturizer
  • Conceal FX in Deep
  • Bare Minerals original foundation: Golden Tan
  • Bare Mineral Mineral Veil
  • NARS Casino Bronzer
  • Sephora Airbrush Foundation Brush & Powder brush from the platinum brush set for $65
  • Sigma Beauty Concealer brush from the Make me Crazy brush set for $59

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Holiday Red Lipsticks: My Top 5 Favorites!

11/22/2011 By Leave a Comment

Happy Holidays! Are you all ready for thanksgiving this Thursday? I think I am, I got all of my grocery shopping done this morning and ready for a cooking extravaganza this Wednesday and Thursday! My family will be having a yummy traditional thankgiving dinner early in the afternoon and then later that night we will be meeting with some wonderful friends of the family for a later thanksgiving dinner and fun!! How about you? What are you doing for Thanksgiving? I hope being safe and enjoying your loved ones.

In the midst of it all, I have another video to share with you all. I know you already seen my Pinup inspired makeup look video on youtube with the beautiful holiday red lipstick, right? Well, today I am going to share with you my top 5 favorite red lipsticks in order to help you find that fabulous red for the holiday season too! In this post you will find a variety of price points, from drugstore to beauty store products. It is always great to have variety! Coming in a #5. . .

 

#5: Loreal Colour Riche Lipcolour #315 "True Red", $6.99. L'Oreal Colour Riche is deep, luminous color in a weightless, creamy texture. Dewy, botanical formulations that moisturizes, condition, and last for hours without flaking or splitting. I picked this one out a while back in February because I wanted a red that was light weight and not over powering either. I also like the price point of this one if you did not want to spend a lot of money.
 

#4: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics liptars: NSFW, $13 OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. This tar goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color OCC Lip Tar is 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free, and is also free of parabens and other harsh preservatives. A simple, elegant formula that contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E. I little bit of this lovely goes a long way. I am not kidding. If you have not seen my review on the OCC liptars click "here" to see my full review and video.

 

#3: SEPHORA COLLECTION Rouge Cream Lipstick Passion Red 03, $12 This lip color is a revamp of the iconic Sephora Lip Attitude Chic, this new hydrating formula provides improved coverage and is filled with pigment. The creamy texture softly glazes your lips, imparting just the right amount of color and sheen. They are not kidding, this lipstick glides on so easily and feel moist while wearing this dreamy color. I love the price point of this on too!!

 

#2: Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick Tokyo, $18 This cutie is a three-in-one lip perfector. 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. When I need color in a quick minute without having to find a matching liner this one never fails me. It feels cool and soothing to the lip with a convenient sharpener on the end.

 

#1:MAKE UP FOR EVER Rouge Artist Intense 43 Moulin Rouge, $19 . This is a highly pigmented and long-lasting lipstick that delivers rich color in one stroke. This vibrant satin red lip color is formulated with 50% more pigment than the traditional lipstick, Rouge Artist Intense gives an immediate true-to-color result. A blend of three natural waxes, the creamy texture glides on effortlessly for a long-lasting hold. The extensive color and texture range provides unlimited creativity. I swear this color goes on so smooth and last me up to 5 hours before having to touch up. Love this red!!
 

Top 5 Favorites Holiday Red Lipsticks

 

 

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