Review: Avon Satin Deluxe Blush

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Quality: 5 out of 5
Packaging: 4.5 out of 5
Size: .20 oz
Price: $10
Where To Buy: Avon.com

Ultrafine domed pressed powder perfect for blending. Wear alone or together.

I am really loving Avon's Satin Deluxe blush. There are 4 color choices, Bronzing Duo, Mauve Duo, Natural Duo, and Pink Duo. I have the Pink duo, which as you can see in the photo above has a light pink side and a dark pink side. The light pink is quite shimmery and good for highlighting, while the dark pink side is almost matte. Usually I wear the two together. This blush is very pigmented so use a very light hand. The first couple times I wore it I put on too much and looked a bit like a clown. Now I know to do just one light sweep across each color and blow/tap off the extra.

PROS:
-You get two colors
-Both sides are very pigmented
-The colors are easily blendable
-The blush is very soft

CONS:
-My only complaint is that when I open the lid I'm afraid that my finger will slip and scrape holes in the blush. Its more my fault then theirs, so I only docked half of a point

Review: Mark Kiss Therapy Lip Balm in Sheer Peach

Help condition and soothe your lips with this blend of rose extract, honey and vitamin E that adds a sheer wash of color.

Quality: 3 out of 5
Package: 4 out of 5
Size: 0.42 oz
Price: $4
Where To Buy: Avon.com or Mark.com

This Super Smoothing lip balm comes in a cute coral colored tin. You'd expect it to smell like peaches because of the name but it actually smells very strongly of roses and you can smell it while wearing it. It doesn't have any color at all, I swatched it on my arm but it was totally clear so I didn't bother taking a photo. The balm is a bit thicker and heavier then I like, but its not sticky. I don't think it does all that much in the way of moisturizing so don't get it for that purpose. I prefer apply it with a brush.

All in all, I probably wouldn't buy this again. I like the packaging but the balm doesn't do anything for me.

Review: Avon Glazewear Lipstick

Quality: 5 out of 5
Packaging: 5 out of 5
Price: $8.00
Where to buy: Avon.com

Avon glazewear lipsticks are my favorite lipsticks. They give semi-sheer color with a bit of shine. Some are more sheer then others, but most of them have a good color payoff. They aren't sticky or heavy, and there is a light fruity scent. There is no smell once you have it on, and it taste kind of sweet but it’s not strong. I've had the color and the shine last 6+ hours. They can come off when you eat, but I don't have a problem with drinking and I have gotten through a few meals with the lipstick staying on.

Because the formula is a little thick I like to have chap stick or lip balm under, I think it applies better that way and you don’t need to put as much on, thus you do not use up the product as quickly.

What is really nice is that these are a cheaper alternative to MAC’s slimshine lipsticks. Even at full price these are half as expensive as MAC’s. Avon doesn’t have as nice a color selection, I wish they had more pinks, but there are still some really nice colors. You just have to be careful with the online and catalog swatches, they turn out to be misleading. Avon has a great return policy though, so I guess that helps with that if you get a color you don't like. And I have swatches right here too.

The only thing I don't like about them is that they are so slim, there isn't a ton of product in the tube so I imagine I'll have to be re buying these a lot more often then any other lipsticks. These are $8 but I will only get them on sale because of how small they are.

Definitely try these out!

Avon & NYX haul

I got soo lucky today! I went to Forever 21 looking for this dress, they didn't have it but they did have their Brillant Buy $12.50 skinny jeans and they had tones of them. Usually they only have a small pile but they had a couple shelves full. I never got them before because they would never have any sizes over 28 and usually I'm a 29 (aka 5/6) in Forever 21 jeans but when I tried those on they were too big so I got the smaller size. I don't think I shrunk I just think those particular jeans run big. Anyways, I got those jeans for really cheap and I'm happy about that.

Then after Forever 21 I headed to the MAC counter, and I passed by a shoe store that carries a selection of NYX single eye shadows. I wasn't planning of buying any, I just like looking at them because this store only had the really bright pretty ones. Then I saw a basket on the bottom shelf with a bunch of NYX trios and a sign with 50% OFF CLEARANCE and I just about wet myself. So I grabbed only 4 trios expecting them to be around $3.50 (there wasnt a price anywhere) each but they were only $2.50 (and I almost wet myself again). On Friday I am totally going back to get what ever colors are left (if there are any left).






Just to show, the single e/s Ocean is the same as the trio Ocean (but this one is a tiny bit greener).


And last but not least my Avon haul which took its sweet time coming. I got a purple & green eyeliner, Classic Rose & Ravishing Red lipsticks, straightning balm, and curl refreshing spray.

More Avon lipsticks

I got three more Avon lipsticks from ebay today and I did swatches of all the glazewear lipsticks I have. I've got a cold so they aren't my best work tbqh. Pictures of my other glazewear lipsticks are just a few post down.

Champagne Glow (less pink, more tan), Golden Glow, Punch (more red then shows)

L-R: Champagne Glow, Nude Attitude, Coral Gables, Toasted Tawny, Plastic Pink
Golden Glow, Royal Fuchsia, Punch, Pink Tiara, Lustrous Berry

xox

Avon Haul

I got a few things from Avon today. A Glimmerstick waterproof eyeliner in Pearly, the 3 in 1 pencil sharpener (works great on my NYX jumbo e/s pencil, good thing because my most used one was completely flat), and 4 glazewear lipsticks that are labeled on the last photo. I'm already planning my next order, I think I'm going to try some of the hair products.

And my entire Glazewear lipstick family! Don't they look happy?

They have some really good sales right now. The Glazewear lipsticks are 2 for $6.99, the Glimmersticks are $2.99, and hair styling products are 2 for $6.99, plus a tons of other things are on sale too. These sales are good until June 5th. One of the things I love/hate about Avon is that something is always on sale.

Free shipping code is Ultimate815, good on orders over $15.

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Ebates

Who doesn't like a rebate? With ebates you can get back a certain percentage of your purchase from select online stores, granted it isn't much (usually 4-5% back) but if you shop online a lot it adds up. This works with Sephora, Target, Avon, Macy's, and about 900 other other stores. You can also earn money by referring other people (that's what I'm trying to do right here baby, support my shopping habit). Ebates will send you a check or deposit what you earn into your paypal account 4 times a year. I just got mine, that's what paid for my Avon haul. To sign up follow the link below, create an account just buy entering your email and creating a password. Making a purchase at any store they support before June 30th will give me $10, and you'll get $10 just for signing up. Then you can refer more people and get cash for that too, plus rebates for your online shopping. It might sound like bull but its not at all, I've been using this sight for 4 months with no problems. I wouldn't promote anything that wasn't totally genuine.

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Now if only I could remember to use the site, I didn't for this Avon haul *hangs head*.