EOS Lip Balms

Happy Saturday everyone! I just came back from the Oakland Real Food festival. I did nothing but eat my brains out so I am pretty content right now. A little too content, maybe. I've taken a few pictures and they're in the process of getting edited for future posts.

I've been wanting to review the EOS lip balms for awhile now. These were a limited edition duo on sale at my local Target sometime in May. The pink one is strawberry sorbet (part of their permanent line) flavored and the purple is passion fruit.

EOS (Evolution of Smooth) lip balms are made with 95% organic materials, without the usage of parabens and petroleum. The company has a variety of products but these lip balms are the ones I've seen the most of.

When I first opened these up, I was intrigued by the soft inviting texture of the packaging but immediately thought about how odd it would feel if I pocket these in my jeans. While these little egg shaped orbs are cute to look at, the lip balm itself wasn't as impressive as all the reviews I've read and it's also certainly not as moisturizing as I thought. I also like the idea of how it looks, because god forbid it would ever be confused for Chapstick, but it's such a odd shape compared to the traditional stick. Then again, the cool thing about this is that you can moisturize your top and bottom lip all at once.

Pros
+ Moisturizes both lips at once
+ Unique packaging, fruity flavors
+ Natural, 95% organic
+ Inexpensive at $2-3 each

Cons
- Bulky
- Not moisturizing enough

Even though there are more pros than cons, the enormity of the two cons are enough for me not to repurchase.

Although they make really awesome stocking stuffers for those who find these attractive and practical to use, I prefer something much more rich as I'm prone to dry lips. My HG is still Smith's Rosebud Salve :)

Have you ever tried EOS lip balms? What are your thoughts? Do share!


I hope you're all having a joyous weekend. Goodnight, loves! :)

Everything purchased by me.

Deals & Steals: Joico Moisture Recovery Conditioner

I was browsing around Marshalls the other day after dinner and found Joico products! I'm sure they've been there for awhile but I've never noticed. I really like the Joico k-Pak reconstructor but I saw the Moisture Recovery Conditioner for only $7.99! It's the liter sized bottle... LOL I honestly think it might be a mistake because the other Joico conditioners were $16.99. The travel sized ones were marked at $7.99 o_o

Maybe, maybe not? I feel a little guilty though, but I'm still excited to try this. This conditioner has been highly raved about online. I suppose I'll do a review sometime in the future :)

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend thus far. I'll be going to the Oakland food festival tomorrow! I love being surrounded by yummy sights and smells along with other foodies.

Homemade Asian risotto =p

Goodnight!

Portland in Pictures.

Hi all! I am back from Portland, and I must say that I had a great time despite the rain and wind. It's truly beautiful how uninhibited Portland is even as a city. Everything is lush, and green and the community works together to keep it that way. I

I got a few pointers from people that told me in comments a lot of stuff closes early, which is totally true! :p

Iced coffee from Stumphouse Coffee

Margherita pizza from Pyro Pizza (food truck! I saw it on Eat Street from Cooking Channel)

Powell's Bookstore - Truly a guilty pleasure. It's one of the biggest book stores ever!

Hainan Chicken food truck! Saw this on Cooking Channel as well.

Another one of those food trucks. This was SO good!

Pittock Mansion from the outside .

Hainan Chicken :)

Yes, fried spamusubi! 

International Rose Test Garden

International Rose Test Garden

Cappuccino 

I stayed in Vancouver, WA but spent most of my time in Portland, OR

It was dreary like this most of the day.

Grilled Cheese with Bacon!

Another shot of the Int'l Rose Test Garden.

Shopping over there was truly a breeze because everything was tax free! I bought a few things, but didn't overdo it. It was nice sipping on a latte and enjoying the peaceful serene of this city. I'll do a compilation of what I hauled while there in another post when I get everything together.

Hope you're all enjoying your week thus far. Regular makeup business and chit chat will be resuming shortly.

En route to Portland

I am so excited to be heading to Portland for the weekend for some major 'laxing. Most likely some tax free shopping and sightseeing.

Have a good weekend, lovelies!

Shiseido Color Corrector Stick and Foundation Stick

Hey everyone! How was your guys' weekend?! Mine was hectic from start to finish. I flew to visit my family and did nothing but enjoy the abundance of food left, right and center. It was a feast of many sorts and I think I'm finally recovering from food coma. It's Tuesday.

Anyway, I wanted to write a post about the wonderfulness of color correctors. Color correctors are one of the many very versatile makeup products that serve a purpose by making the skin look amazing without having to overuse the foundation or concealer. Since I've ate nothing but fried goodies and cholesterol inducing foods, I've been waking up looking like I was attacked in my sleep. With some effort, I try to put on a decent face by using the right things to even out the blotchy skintone and used these below.

Versatility with Loreal's Forest Smokes Quad

Hi all! And happy September! I am back with some swatches of what looks to be smokey fall colors! The Color Smokes line comes in four different quads - Cobalt Smokes, Lavender Smokes, Blackened Smokes and Forest Smokes. I chose this one simply for the olive tones. Although it's meant for green eyes, it's rather unique and I don't have anything like this.

Each pan is faintly numbered in coordinating shades: 

1. Line

2. Base

3. Highlight

4. Brighten

...but I find it hard to follow with certain eye shapes (Asian eyes! LOL) so I just improvise. There's no wrong way, I suppose. I really like #1... and #4 for highlight. It does have a bit of shimmer in it, but I personally love shimmers so I have nothing bad to say.

Without primer - sheer 

with Too Faced Shadow Primer

The con is that these don't last all day but using a primer helps. Overall, I'd recommend these quads for everyday use. The texture is beautiful and the sheen of the colors is really flattering.

What are your favorite fall eyeshadow colors?

I hope you're all having a superb week so far and that my US readers had a nice, warm Labor Day weekend! I spent all 3 days doing absolutely nothing. I was in heaven :)