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Review: EVER Skin Smooth Stick Lip Tint

December 6, 2017

EVER Skin Smooth Stick Lip Tint Swatches

As you may know, I’m a lipstick junkie! SO when EVER Skin released a new product, EVER Skin Smooth Stick Lip Tint I had to give it a try. EVER Skin is known for conscious beauty, using good for you ingredients that benefit your skin. And their new lip tint is no different. Here’s whats keeping your lips moisturized: Sunflower Seed Oil, Castor Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Seed Oil

There are two lip tint colors: Soft Pink and Berry. Check out the swatches below.

EVER Skin SMOOTH STICK Lip Tint

“This holiday season, pucker up and get mistletoe-ready. Smooth Stick Lip Tint smoothes, softens and hydrates lips in party-perfect colors that let the rest of your makeup shine. The multi-benefit treatment formula delivers a healthy burst of nourishment through shea butter and natural oils for extra kissable lips.

Achieve youthfully smooth, soft and hydrated lips with a natural tint. This multi-benefit treatment formula delivers the ultimate nourishment through shea butter and natural oils for more youthful-looking lips. SMOOTH STICK Lip Tint was inspired by the hydrating butteriness of SMOOTH All Over Beauty Balm.”

Now as I mentioned EVER Skin is good for you beauty so these are double duty products, here’s the tea:

DEFINE: Active peptides are clinically proven to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

SMOOTH & SOFTEN: Luxurious natural oils (coconut, argan, camellia) and Shea Butter moisturize lips.

PLUMP & DEFINE: Hyaluronic acid promotes the look of fullness.

EVER Skin SMOOTH STICK Lip Tint
EVER Skin SMOOTH STICK Lip Tint in Berry

This limited edition lip tint is $24 or 2 for $39. Shop them here.

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Why you SHOULD be concerned about lead in your lipstick

March 3, 2012

Red lips on Lipstick and Luxury

I’ve been reading about lead in certain brands of lipstick for as long as I can remember. And recently there has been quite a bit of media attention on this topic, specifically by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics which showed, in a study, that 61 percent of lipsticks contained lead, you can read the full article here. I initially decided not to write about this topic since it has been covered by several major media outlets as well as several well-respected beauty blogs. However I just recently read a beauty blog where the blogger suggested that lead in lipstick was not harmful and I was a bit shocked. While it’s a personal choice to buy whatever cosmetics your like best, I think it’s irresponsible to encourage readers to buy lipsticks containing lead.

Companies will state the amount of lead found in lipstick is minimal so there is really no concern – but the real question is why is there lead in lipstick at all? Yes, we have lead in our bodies due to environmental exposure, foods that we eat, jewelry, toys, supplements etc. But why should we continue to add more dangerous lead into our bodies? Lead poisoning can occur over months or years of exposure to even small amounts of lead. And according to WebMD lead poisoning can cause serious health problems, including high blood pressure, damage to the brain, nervous system, stomach, and kidneys. I would also like to note that sometimes there are no noticeable symptoms of lead poisoning so you might not even know that you are being affected by it!

What does the FDA say about lead in lipstick?

“Because reports about lead in lipstick have surfaced periodically and because of the time that had elapsed since we last examined information on lipsticks in the marketplace, we decided that further follow-up was needed.”

“Is there a safety concern about the lead levels FDA found in lipsticks? No. We have assessed the potential for harm to consumers from use of lipstick containing lead at the levels found in both rounds of testing. Lipstick, as a product intended for topical use with limited absorption, is ingested only in very small quantities. We do not consider the lead levels we found in the lipsticks to be a safety concern. The lead levels we found are within the limits recommended by other public health authorities for lead in cosmetics, including lipstick.”

Really FDA??? Yes, we know that lipstick is intended for topical use however…

According the US National Library of Medicine lead can be absorbed through the skin:  “It is usually assumed that lead can be absorbed through the skin only if it is present as an organolead compound such as tetraethyllead or lead naphthanate. It has been found, however, that finely-powdered lead metal or lead nitrate solution placed on the skin results in rapid absorption of lead, and transport of the metal around the body.” Furthermore unless you remove your lipstick before eating you are ingesting small amounts of the product every single time that you eat or drink something.

Personally I do not feel that any products should contain toxic ingredients at all, even if the amounts are miniscule. In my opinion there is NEVER any need to ingest any amount of toxic ingredient, no matter who says it’s safe. And I’ll give you an example why. When I was pregnant with my oldest son, I had anxiety. My then physician told me that I could continue to take Paxil and that it was safe. However I felt that taking any kind of medication while pregnant should be avoided at all costs so I decided against it. Fast forward a decade later and you may have read about several lawsuits against the makers of Paxil from mothers with children that suffered birth defects including malformations of the head, abdominal wall and the lungs and even heart defects including holes in the walls of the chambers of the heart. WOW.

The top two offenders that have the highest amount of lead in their lipsticks are Covergirl and L’oreal but several other major beauty brands also contain lead, the full list can be found here. So I’ve decided not to use or review any brands that insist on keeping lead in their lipstick and I urge you to do the same.

What are your thoughts about lead in lipstick?

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: FDA, lead in lipstick, Lipstick

Getting Lippy: Vapour Organic Beauty, Siren Lipstick

November 2, 2011

Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick Swatches and review

I’ll admit it, I’m a fan of organic everything. Whether it’s food or beauty products organic products are just attractive to me because I feel that I’m putting the best in and on my body. Products that are organic are free from free of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified organisms and these chemicals can be toxic to our bodies. So when offered the option to choose organic, it’s really a no-brainer. I’ve paid a lot of attention to the food I eat and I believe that it’s equally important to pay attention to what I put on my body, enter Vapour Organic Beauty, Siren Lipstick.

Vapour Lipstick offers a 100% natural lippy that’s made of 70% organic ingredients and 30% mineral pigments and vitamins. The Siren lipstick is formulated with nourishing botanicals like Jojoba oil, Pomegranate Oil, Camelina Oil and rose metals – all mixed together to provide a deep moisturization and lip plumping effects (from the Camelina Oil). Siren Lipstick is 100% natural and chemical free using  the purest food-grade and certified organic ingredients. Not only does this brand use organic ingredients, their packaging is environmentally friends using recyclable and renewable packaging.

Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick Swatches and review

The colors that I sampled were:

  • Desire – Rosy Mauve
  • Vibe – Rich plum with soft silver tones
  • Tryst – Universal, neutral red
  • Saucy – Coral-inspired red
  • Torrid – Rich, dramatic dark orchid

Out of all of the colors Tryst had to be my favorite; Tryst is a classic red that looks fabulous with two sheer coats or color straight out of the tube. With red being a hot lip color this lippy went directly into my handbag. Vibe was a close second, the rich plum shade can be worn day or night, and would look fabulous on a multitude of skin tones. This long-wearing lipstick glides on smooth like chapstick. Overall I loved the luxurious texture on my lips and how it made my lips shine like a gloss. More importantly the color seems to last forever, even after eating. Impressive.

Vapour Siren Lipstick packs pigment while still providing hydrating lip color.  This lipstick were designed to be layered so whether you are going for a sheer wash of color or a more intense glamorous look, this lipstick can deliver. It also has a delicate fruity scent that is not at over overpowering and actually quite pleasant. Overall there was nothing negative that I could say about this lippy, I absolutely loved it.

{Ingredients: Organic/Bio Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Organic/Bio Cera Alba (Beeswax), Organic/Bio Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Essential Oils & Natural Fruit Essences, Camelina Sativa Oil, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Organic/Bio Punica Granatum (Pomegranate Oil), Organic/Bio Rosa Damascena (Rose) Buds, Organic/Bio Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm), Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh)*, Stevia Rebaudiana (Stevia) Leaf Extract [+/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Carmine (CI 75470)] *Wildcrafted}

Are you ready to try Vapor for yourself? You can find products at www.VapourBeauty.com.

Disclosure: The products featured in this review were provided for editorial consideration. Receipt of this product did not guarantee review and all opinions are my own.

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: Lipstick, mineral cosmetics, organic makeup, Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick, Vapour Siren Lipstick

Getting Lippy: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Swatches

September 28, 2011

Chanel Rouge Coco shine lip gloss

It’s been a while since I’ve purchased a new lippy so I decided to test out some colors that I have yet to sample. Chanel has a line of  lipsticks called Rouge Coco Shine that gives a sheer wash of color paired with lots of shine. The “shine” collection is different from Rouge Coco line, which is much more pigmented.

Getting Lippy: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Swatches

This formula is incredibly moisturizing like a lip balm, lipstick and lipgloss combined all together. The color payoff is also nice, the formula is sheer but not too sheer. I found “Boy” to be the most flattering shade, which is your favorite?

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks, $32 each

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: Chanel Aventure, Chanel Boy, Chanel Liberte, Chanel Monte-Carlo, Chanel Rouge Coco Shine, Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Swatches, Getting Lippy, Lipstick

Getting Lippy: Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color

August 26, 2011

Urban Decay super-saturated high gloss lip color.

Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color is a new lippy from Urban Decay‘s Fall 2011 collection available exclusively at Sephora. There are five shades: F-Bomb (bright red),  Adrenaline (bright fuchsia sparkle), Crush (hot pink), Big Bang (bright pink sparkle) and Punch Drunk (bright orange). Cute names, right? I’m trying out Adrenaline because it gave me LIFE plus it had a lot of sparkle. Yes, I’m having a superficial lippy moment.

Urban Decay super-saturated high gloss lip color adrenaline swatch

Adrenaline is such a fierce color but I did find the lippy to be a little bit gritty due to the sparkles. C’est la vie. I love a chubby pencil because I feel like I can get a better grasp on the pencil – plus I love the word chubby. The product is a bit soft so it applies smoothly. The only minor problem with the consistency of this chubby pencil a lot of product is going to get stuck in your sharpener – so remember to store it in a cool place. But even with that minor flaw the color payoff is pretty impressive; I just wish that they came in more colors!

Have you tried this new lippy?

Urban Decay Super-Saturated lip color, $19

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: chubby pencil, cruelty free, Fall 2011 Makeup, Getty Lippy, Lip Gloss, Lip Products, Lipgloss, Lipstick, Sephora, Urban Decay, urban decay adrenaline super saturated high gloss lip color, Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color swatch

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