International Makeup Swap: Take 2

Hello Again!

This is the second installation of my International Makeup Swap series.  Around the same time that I swapped with Linsay from Pandora's Beauty Basket, I also swapped with another lovely lady.

Her name is Adrienne from Adrienne Adores.  We had such a good time with this swap.  I was lucky enough to find two amazing people to swap with.  And, they were both from Scotland!

Just like with Linsday, Adrienne and I discussed how much we were going to spend on each other and gave each other ideas on some products that we wanted.

Some of the items I received:

Collection 2000 Shimmer & Shade in Just Peachy

Eyeko big fat balm

MUA eyeshadows (2)

MUA lipstick in Shade 7

17  Mirror Shine Lipstick in Bee Hive ----LOVE!!

17 Blush

Adorable polka dot brush set!

Nivea Travel of Body wash

Yummy Smelling Hand Lotion

Accessorize Lip Gloss

Accessorize Nail Polish in Pink Spice

Accessorize Eye Palette

Lip Liner

Mascara

Accessorize False Eyelashes

Of course, Adrienne included a cute little card with the package.  I though that was so sweet! 

As you can see, the accessorize eye shadow palette is beautiful!  I think I fell in love with all products she included in this package, but all the accessorize items are my favorite!  Thank you, Adrienne for makeup this swap another great success <3

So, what do you think?  Would you be willing to do an international makeup swap with a complete stranger?  I hope you have as good as a time as I did!

International Makeup Swap: Take 1

Hi everyone!

Some time ago I did a makeup swap with a sweet gal named Linsay from Pandora's Beauty Basket.  Take a look at her blog, it's great!

When we first started emailing we decided to first set up a budget so we knew how much we would spend on each other. Then we both gave each other some time to collect our goodies and pretty much mailed each other's packages together.

We also gave each other ideas of things that we wanted to try out from each other's countries. I think that was the most helpful thing! She had specific items that she wanted and that made it very easy for me. :)

Some of the items that I received:

Barry M Dazzledusts in #51 & #39

2 True Lip gloss in #22

2 True loose eye shadows in #11, #12, & # 1

Beauty UK Blush

Barry M Lipgloss in #12

17 Bronzing Summer Glow Kit

No 7 Eyeshadow Quad

2 True Liquid Eyeliner

2 True Mascara

Me Me Me Beat the Blues Highlighter

I got so many awesome goodies! Did I mention that she even included some shortbread biscuits and other yummies? I am so lucky that this was a successful swap and again, thank you Linsay!!

Have you ever done a international swap? It is a great way to try out makeup items that you couldn't otherwise get in your country. Good luck and hope you enjoyed this post!

Review: Crazy Rumors Lip Balm

I can't even tell you how much I love these lip balms! I recently began hauling lip balms about two months ago. I don't know what came over me. I didn't have money to buy makeup, so I figured lip balm was cheaper. Little did I know that I would be buying tube after tube. I bought so much lip balm, I'm ashamed of myself!

These lip balms can be purchased on the Crazy Rumors website. It's a cute website, and easy to maneuver through.

This balm company was started by a nice little couple looking for the perfect lip balm. I think they found it!

This formula is just amazing. Smooth, buttery, never grainy, and not oily. It's moisturizing without being heavy. And, good for my husband that the balm is not super shiny. He can give me a kiss and not worry about looking like he just put on some lip gloss!

One of the best things about these balms is that they are organized on the web page according to their "collection". Do you like tea? Coffee? Ice cream flavors? Yes! Then you will love navigating through the website trying to figure out which balms you're gonna pick up.

The scent is subtle. It's not going to knock you in the face, but it does linger for a little bit. If I could think of one complaint I would simply want the scent and flavor to last a little longer.

It was very difficult for me not to buy just about everything on that website. From the moment I first used a crazy rumors lip balm, I was hooked. If you're a lip balm junkie like I am, I suggest you check it out!

Review: Sigma Dry & Shape

I'm back! I apologize for not blogging for so long, it's been a crazy couple of months.

I recently hauled some things from Sigma, and one of the items was their new dry and shape. I was really excited to use this since it's just a pain in the rear to wash and dry my makeup brushes.

The texture of this product is exactly like their brush rolls. It's not leather, but it feels like leather. One of the biggest complaints I have about this material is that if you get powder on it, it can be difficult to rub off. The powder particles seep into the small lines and grooves that are naturally in this material.

As you can see from the picture above, I was really disappointed when one of the seams tore the first time I used it! I tried to contact customer service but since my mother bought this for me, I didn't have the invoice number. When I asked if they could look it up, they never emailed me back...... Very disappointing. Usually I'm quite impressed with Sigma's customer service.

Even though I had the issue with the torn seam, I was quite impressed with how quickly my brushes dried. I tried to use synthetic brushes since I knew that these usually take the longest to dry on their own.

The large bulky handles of my pixiwoo/Sarah Chapman brushes did not fit in the bottom portion of the dry and shape. I just kept the handles out and it worked out fine.

Within four hours most of the brushes were completely dry. Even the most dense of the synthetic brushes was about 90% dry.

Overall, I really like this product. I'm not in LOVE, but I'm in like. If it wouldn't have torn on it's first use, it would have been a different story. Not only does it dry your brushes faster, but it also shapes them as well. I forgot to take pictures of my finished brushes, but if you have some brushes that are frayed or spread out due to too much use, this product would shape each and every little hair back into place. They would look new!

Do you have this product? How do you like it?