Femme Couture Prime Wear Long-Wearing Lip Creme Spice Up - Swatch and Review

Hello yall,

It's one of those product I purchased on a whim after seeing the sale tag. I'm not even sure if this is being discontinued.

Packaging

• Nothing special about the packaging. It's plastic and does look a bit cheap. You can view the color in the tube at the center of the tube. I didn't realize my lipstick was damaged until I removed the plastic wrap and the cap. 
• .13 oz or 3.8 g

Product

• Spice Up is a medium warm brown with some red undertone and subtle gold shimmers. It's a really lovely color and looks quite flattering on my skin tone.
• The texture is creamy and pigmented. I didn't find the formula hydrating or drying. It will cling to dry skin so make sure you exfoliate and moisturize your lips before application. 
• I got 4 hours of wear before noticing fading
• It has a subtle vanilla scent.

Final Thought

The formula wasn't too bad. It had good pigmentation. It was creamy enough that it applied nicely without pulling or tugging. Unfortunately, it was lacking the hydrating element, which would have been nice. I'm glad that it had a nice pleasant vanilla scent. I wouldn't call this formula long-lasting. The longevity is average, in my opinion.

Rating: 8/10

Price: $7.99
Availability: Sally Beauty Supply

Femme Couture Eternal Intense Silky Shadow Color Aquamarine - Swatch and Review

A couple weeks ago I was at Sally Beauty Supply and noticed these new eyeshadows from Femme Couture. There was 8 shades in total but Aquamarine is the one that stood out of the pack.

Packaging

• Pressed pigments into a pot similar to L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows. 
• .11 oz or 3.2 g

Product

• Aquamarine is a very frosty shimmery light silver blue with teal shimmer sparkles. The moment I saw it I was like wow I likey! I take home! 
• I anticipated that the formula would be similar to the Infallible eyeshadows, given the way it was packaged. It feels creamy and buttery when I touch it but it goes from creamy to powder as I swatch. 
• The pigmentation is a bit sheer and can be build up to a medium coverage. You can wear it alone for a soft sparkling glow or you can wear it over a colored base for a more intense color. It can be applied wet for a better color pay off. 
• It definitely needs a primer or base in order to keep the pigments in place. It is a bit loose and flaky so you want to just pat it when applying.
• I get a bout 8 hours of wear with a primer without creasing. As long as you're not touching or rubbing your eyes, the fading it minimal.   

Final Thought

I like the color. Not sure if I have a dupe for it. I don't think it's the kind of color you'll see often. I like the creamy texture but I wished it was more pigmented. I don't mind working with it though. It definitely looks better over a colored base.

Rating: 8.5/10

Price: $6.99
Availability: Sally Beauty Supply

Left was swatched dry. Right was swatched wet

From left to right, Aquamarine was swatched over a brown cream shadow, a teal cream shadow, and a black cream shadow

I am wearing here Aquamarine over a dark grey colored base

Femme Couture Get Rosie Lip and Cheek Stain Duo - Review and Swatches

I had this cheek and lip stain in such a long time and never got around to do a proper review. Femme Couture is a brand that you can find at Sally Beauty Supply. I can't remember exactly how much I paid for it but based on their website, it is $11.99 or $10.79 if you have a Beauty Club card. Not too shabby for a two in one product but considering that they're not a brand I hear anyone ever talk about, I don't think the price is encouraging their sale. I did ask myself, should I bother? If I was not a blogger or a makeup hoarder, my honest answer would be no.

Packaging

• This product comes in a bulky stick packaging. It's about 1 1/2 inch in diameter and 5 inches long.
• One end contains the cheek stain and the other contains the lip stain. 

• I appreciate that they included an additional plastic cover for the cheek stain, which will prevent it from drying out too quick. I twisted the product all the way out so you get an idea of how much product is inside. 

• My only concern with the lip stain is that the wand is quite short and the tube quite wide; therefore, it will only pick up product from the center. This little wand will not be able to pick up any product from the sides. You'll definitely get the most uses out of cheek stain but not the lip stain. 
• Lipstain net weight is .10 oz or 2.7 g
• Cheek stain net weight is .34 oz or 9.7 g

Product

• The lip stain is swatched on the left and cheek stain on the right. I wiped them off 5 minutes after application to get an idea of how much they stain. 
• Both have a very lovely berry tint. The cheek stain is unscented but the lip stain does have a sweet fruity berry scent to it. It even tastes a little sweet.
• Now what I like and appreciate about this stain duo is that the intensity of the color is buildable and they allow you enough time to work with it before the stain sets in. Both have a gel-like consistency. 
• The lip stain can look a bit blotchy depending on the condition of your lips. Typically, you'd want to exfoliate and moisturize your lips prior to applying lip stains. It will minimize patchiness and keep your lips soft and comfortable longer. 
• The cheek stain feels very similar to the Tarte Cheek Stains. I think the best way to apply it, or at least what has worked for me when it comes this type of cheek stain, is to dot a bit of product on my cheeks and use a duo-fiber brush to blend it using small circular motion. It looks more natural and evenly blended this way. I never use my fingers to blend cheek products because it always looks patchy when I do so and I risk disturbing my foundation underneath as well. The duo fiber brush is the perfect tool for blending cream or gel cheek products. 
• The staining is not too potent. The cheek stain last approximately 4 hours on me before I notice fading. The lip stain last much longer, 6+ hours. I am very turned off by stubborn stains that don't want to go away when I want them to so I'm glad these don't give me that kind of trouble. 

Final Thought

Overall, this is a fairly good lip/cheek stain duo. They are easy to work with since the stain is buildable and doesn't set too quickly. I experienced some patchiness with the lipstain but not the cheek stain. I am satisfied with how long they last and I think the color is lovely. I'm so so on the dual packaging. I think these would be better in a separate tube though.

My rating: 8/10.

My Blush Stash

Hello Beautifuls,

Just wanted to share with you a sneak peak at my blush stash. I know rarely post about them but that is going to change soon.

I plan on swatching them by brand. Some of them I have already swatched or reviewed, in this case I will hyperlink them so you can view them now if you wish.
As you can see at first glance, I have a pretty decent collection. Perhaps not as extensive as some but still more than what a typical person actually need.

MAC Blushes

Top row, left to right: Azalea Blossom, Amazon Princess, Stereo Rose

Second row, left to right: Hang Loose, Happy Together, Band Of Roses, Prim & Proper, Dirty Plum

Third row, left to right: Gentle, On a Mission, Bite of an Apple, Lady blush

These are the two new addition to my MAC blushes and I purchased them after I took pictures of the ones above. On the left: Center of the Universe. On the right: Ring of Saturn.

Milani Blushes

Top row, left to right: Mai-Tai, Red Vino, Rose D'Oro, Berry Amore

Bottom row, left to right: Dolce Pink, Corallina, Fantastico Mauve, Luminoso

On the left: Amber Nectar. On the right: Beauty's Touch

ELF Studio Blushes

Top left: Pink Passion

Top right: Candid Coral

Bottom: Fuchsia Fusion 

NARS

Ok, please disregard the dirtiness of the palettes but on the flip side this is what you should expect from NARS packaging.

Top: NARS blush/bronzer trio

Bottom: NARS Danmari Palette

NYX

Top row, left to right: Natural, Tickled, Boho Chic

Bottom row, left to right: Cinnamon, Pinched

Sally Hansen

Yes the top two are still unopened :-/

Top left: Beaming

Top right: Cherub

Bottom: Orchid

Physicians Formula

Left: Rose

Right: Rose Pearl

Wet N Wild

These two were part of a limited edition set, thus why different packaging.

Left: Mellow Wine. I'm not sure if this one is available as part of the permanent line.

Right: Pearlescent Pink. You can get a full size blush from Wet  N Wild's permanent line.

Others Brands

Top row, left to right: Maybelline Brick Rose, Tarte Blissful, Flirt! Heartthrob, Illamasqua Nymph

Second Row, left to right: Philosophy cream blush Look on the Bright Side, Love & Beauty Pink, Maybelline Dream Bouncy Pink Frosting, Sephora + Pantone Color of the Year blush duo

Third Row, left to right: Femme Couture Lip and Cheek Stain duo, Josie Maran Blush/Bronzer duo Flushed

I am not sure if I will swatch the unopened blushes as I was thinking about including them in a giveway.

Thanks for reading. Any questions, let me know.

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Collective Haul -- Ulta, CVS, Big Lots, and Target

Today, I made a trip to Ulta to redeem my reward certificate and because Mario Badescu skincare were all 25% off. I needed to restock on skincare product so this was the perfect opportunity. Tomorrow, Boscia is on sale at Ulta for 20% off so I will have to make another trip to restock on my favorite eye cream and night cream...Yikes! Oh well, at least I don't feel bad spending money on skincare because I do take care of my skin and I usually don't let my skincare product go to waste.

Products I purchased from Ulta:

• Mario Badescu Almond & Honey Non-Abrasive Face Scrub, $11.25 (original price $15.00). This is a pretty big jar, 4 oz. I was pleased with the pricing.
• Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream, $15.00 (original price $20.00). It felt very silky when I tested it in store so I decided to give it a try.
• Mario Badescu Collagen Moisturizer SPF 15, $16.50 (original price $22.00). I received this moisturizer as a sample a while ago and I liked that it was moisturizing, fast absorbing, and light weight.
• OLAY Regenerist Microdermabrasion & Peel System, $27.99 minus $3.50 coupon. I've always wanted to try this ever since I read the review that Angelic Betrayal did. Feel free to check out her review HERE.
• It's A 10 Miracle Leave In Product, Free but normally retails for $18.00. I redeemed my reward certificate for this leave in conditioner. I've used this product for about a year now. I absolutely love it.

CVS Haul:

• Wet N Wild Fauna Collection. I was absolutely thrilled when I spotted this new limited edition collection from Wet N Wild. $4.99 for 4 products, that is a steal!
• Wet N Wild Flora Collection, $4.99.
• Schick Quattro refills, $12.29. What I love about these blades is that they have the little wire between them and they help a lot. I get no cuts and less irritation from them.
• Confetti nail polishes, To Teal to Handle and Bayou Blue, $1.99 each.
• Revlon PhotoReady Concealer, light medium. $9.99 minus $3.00 CVS coupon and $1.00 manufacturer coupon.
• Essie No Chips Ahead. Free with CVS coupon.

With another CVS coupon, I received an additional 25% off on my total.

Big Lots Haul

• White Cloud Premium Cleasing Pads. $1.20 each.
• Sally Hansen Color Quick Pens, $1.50 each. Lyndsay uses these for nail stamping and I just had to get these too since they were so cheap.

Target Haul

• Sonia Kashuk Full Volume Eyelashes with glue, $4.99. I just had to try these. They look so pretty and natural.
• Sonia Kashuk Flat-Top Sculpting Brush, $12.99. I have not seen any brush like this one and I just have to have it. It's the perfect tool for sculpting your cheeks! It's soooo soft and dense.

Finally, I almost forgot about this last product that I picked up from Sally Beauty Supply. It's a lip and cheek stain duo by Femme Couture. I thought that the product was interesting so I grabbed it. $9.99.


Whewwwww. I think that is it for now. Hope you found something that peaked your interest.



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