Tarte Lip Exfoliator

This is at Ulta for $16, and it's definitely got Peppermint Oil in it which feels awesome but if you have a sensitivity - be sure to test at the store first!

Lip Scrub - DIY Fast and Easy!

Winter is a time of chapped lips for a lot of us, and chapped lips do NOT make for flawless lipstick! Here is a quick video tip from my youtube channel to help you make a lip scrub for pennies, with items you probably already have in your kitchen!:)

Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar Review/Swatch

I just recieved (as in  TODAY) my first Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in the color, Ophelia. I have been reading about and researching this product for a week or two and decided I needed to try it out. I ordered this from Amazon.com after heading to Sephora (who sells the item on their site) and finding out that only a select few stores ever sold them in-store but that they never thought they would carry again because they sold out so fast it was hard to keep stocked. 

I paid $16.00 for this lip tar, which came with an OCC Lip Brush as well.

Stay power is pretty good if you avoid oily foods, and it's got some kind of menthol or minty thing going on with it to but it's faint!:)

DrugStore Lip Stain Reviews/Swatches

I have 4 Lip Stains from HEB, Walgreens and Kroger to review/swatch for you today. I did a video as well with a little more information and I'm posting that here for you to view, but I'd like to also list out pro's and cons in case you are viewing this somewhere where the video isn't appropriate to play (like a Doctors Office waiting room, a Funeral, etc *grin*)

Pro:

Long-ish wear time

Light feeling on lips

Decent array of colors (though most are notably cool in tone)

Can be sheer OR built up

Cons:

Can be quite drying on the lips

Dry to a matte finish so you will need to use a NON OILY balm over them

Can be quite streaky (suggest you blend before it dries)

Because it's a marker - you may need to hold upside down to get more product

Felt tips means it feels like you are drawing with marker on lips (**heeby jeebies**)

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains

I will start out saying that I <3 these! 

These feel fairly satin-like when you first apply them, and they are fairly sheer in the lighter colors. The satin feeling wears off quickly, but oddly they don't feel drying on the lips. You can add a gloss over just fine if you want a sheen to your lips. 

The way I've found to keep the point on the product is the line the lips with the precision tip, and then fill in with the sides like lipstick.

The colors lasts fairly long, but I do suggest if your lips tend to peel, to do a scrub on them BEFORE application. (I will post a video on how to make this simply and cheaply later this week!)

These retail at my local Walgreens for $8.95.