Olivia Frescura

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SkinnyGirl Cleansing Facial Cloths by Bethenny Frankel Review

SkinnyGirl Face Solutions by Bethenny Frankel Cleansing Facial Cloths

I recently heard that Bethenny Frankel’s beauty line was coming to CVS after only being exclusive to WalMart (which sucked because I don’t have WalMart), so I was excited to pick something up. My CVS only had a few items, but the one that attracted me the most was their Cleansing Facial Cloths. These were about $5.79 for 25, which was kind of a lot in my opinion, but there are some that retail for more…I’m just used to my $14.99 pack of 150 from Costco I guess. These facial cloths have Aloe and Cucumber in them, along with chamomile and willow bark extract. I use these to remove my makeup, and I am LOVING them. They take off every trace of makeup (even my stubborn mascara that was a lot harder to remove with my other wipes) and leave my skin feeling soft and moisturize, AND NOT GREASY! That is my biggest facial wipe pet peeve. I don’t want a greasy face! To me, these smell like watermelon, but I’m not really sure what they’re supposed to smell like. I would definitely recommend you guys to check these out. I love Bethenny and now I love her products! Fun fact: I went to the first taping of her new talk show over a year ago…so basically it was never shown but it was still fun! I’ve also met her…and her book is awesome. Okay, enough rambling! That’s about it 🙂

Tangerine Tuesday #8: Topshop Lip Stick in Hedonist with Swatches

Topshop Lip Stick in Hedonist

Topshop, an amazingly trendy store based in the UK also has their own makeup line that I’ve been lusting over for quite a while. I’ve had this since April when I went to New York, and I’m obsessed. It’s chubby-pencil stick makes it perfect for application anywhere. Of course I have the bright orange, called Hedonist. I’ve got to say, that’s a clever little name for this color- it’s definition is “pursuit or devotion to pleasure.” And I am definitely a hedonist when it comes to beauty!

Topshop Lip Stick in Hedonist

These Lip Sticks cost $15 and can be found on Topshop’s website or at their retail stores.

Topshop Lip Stick in Hedonist Swatch (heavily on left, one swipe on right)

It’s basically a perfect orange- matte and pigmented. I also like to use this as a base for some lipsticks that are sheerer with a glossy finish. Thank God Topshop is coming to Los Angeles!

NOTD: Essie Penny Talk (Mirror Metallics) Swatch

Essie Penny Talk Nail Polish

Lately this nail polish, a recent launch from Essie, has been causing a craze with nail bloggers and junkies alike. A rose gold nail polish? PERFECT! These have been raved about for being streak-free metallics, which is what mainly drew me to this polish. I also saw it on BEAUTEZINE, one of my favorite blogs…so I knew I had to try it out.

I picked this up at CVS for a little over $8.00. I found it in a bin…no joke. I guess that’s why I was able to find it, since it wasn’t actually displayed…

Essie Mirror Metallics Penny Talk Nail Polish

This polish is a gorgeous rose gold…despite the name, don’t worry about it being coppery. It’s definitely rose gold…slightly lighter than a shiny new penny.

Essie Penny Talk Swatch

When I was applying it, it had a little streaking, but once it dries after topcoat, that all goes away. If you have nails with a lot of ridges it may not look the best, so I am jealous of all of you with perfect flat nails! Penny Talk applies in a perfect 2 coats.

Essie Mirror Metallics Penny Talk Swatch

This polish wears pretty well also, I typically get a big chip just one day after applying a nail polish, but not with Penny Talk.  I just have tip wear and a few minor chips here and there.

Essie Mirror Metallics Penny Talk Swatch with Bottle

Isn’t it just gorgeous? Hurry and run to where you buy your Essie polishes and grab this one!

Violent Lips “The American Flag” Lip Tattoo

Violent Lips The American Flag Swatch

At IMATS, I bought these to wear on the 4th of July. Unfortunately, they didn’t really live up to the hype for me, even though they look cool. I think it’s really hard to cut your perfect lip shape, so I had overlap on my “water line” of my lip, which would keep flapping around. I also found the tattoo very sticky and my lips would want to stick to each other, and they would. They do last pretty well but I took them off pretty quickly because I didn’t like how they felt. They were a pain in the butt to remove, too! I’m glad I tried them, though…But now I have 2 more American flag designs and nothing to do with them!

Have you tried Violent Lips? What did you think?

Wishlist Wednesday: Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip Lipliner in 17c

I feel like I haven’t done a WW in forever! Anyways, This week I’m lusting after a lip liner from MUFE…of course right after IMATS! Their Aqua Lip Liner in 17c is a bright tangerine lip liner that is waterproof. Can you believe that I don’t have any orange lip liners? This costs $19 at Sephora and I know I’ll be grabbing it whenever I’m there next…

What’s your fave lip liner? And what are you lusting after this Wishlist Wednesday?