Batiste Dry Shampoo:

I don't know if Sauve decided to stop making the dry shampoo that I really love, or if it's just not sold around me anymore.  All I know is that I can't find it anymore, so I have had to go out and find a new favorite.  The first I decided to try was Batiste.  

I'm really glad that I did.  

I got two different scents: Fruity & Cheeky Cherry and Coconut & Exotic Tropical.  

I wasn't sure if I was going to like either scents.  I typically like cherry, and I typically like tropical, but sometimes they're just not made right, this time they were.   The Coconut & Exotic Tropical smells mostly of coconut, and a little bit of sun cream.  The smell fades, and by the end of the day you can hardly smell the coconut mix.  

The Fruity & Cheeky Cherry is my favorite of the two.  It's sweet, but not sickly sweet.  When I smell it I don't smell cherry, but I do smell fruity.  The smell of this one also fades, but a sweet smell is still around by the end of the day.  

For dry shampoos, these are definitely at the top of my list.  They work really well.  My hair feels refreshed and very soft after using them.  I've had some dry shampoos where I don't want to touch my hair after using and some where I have to still put my hair up after using, but with Batiste, I can do what ever I want and my hair still looks great.  

My only problem, which isn't really a problem, is that I have to spend a whole extra minute blending the powder into my hair.  (I know so terrible! *sarcasm*)  It's just a little extra brushing in the morning.  They sell one for dark hair, I just don't know the scent that comes with it.  

I paid around $6.99 for each of them. 

Pros: smell great, great price, works really well 

Cons: A tiny bit more effort to blend in. 

100% would recommend and I will definitely be buying again. 

xx 

Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick Review:

Shade: 875 Gladiolus 

I'm not sure what to call this lipstick.  It's not matte, it's not high shine, it's in the middle.  Does that have a name I don't know about?  I'm sure it does and I'm just really clueless.   Well, whatever the name is, this lipstick is really nice.  There are small things that I would change, but we'll get to that.  

The perks of this lipstick is that it's wax-free.  On the website it says that it goes on in one smooth swipe, and that's very true, it also says that it doesn't have a heavy feel, and that is very true also.  I can barely feel this lipstick when I'm wearing it.  It's perfect.  My biggest issue, is the size/shape of the lipstick.  It's very wide.  When applying it, I usually end up getting it on my face.  

The next thing that I would change about it is the smell.  It's like a weird citrus smell.  It doesn't typically stay, but I can taste it when I lick my lips.  It's sweet tasting, with a after taste of something, maybe light peach...

Then the last thing I would change is the packaging.  Like I said the shape is odd, and every single time I put the lid back on I hit the lipstick on the side making a messy tube.  

Other than those three things, I love this lipstick.  It light, smooth, goes on quickly. It's long lasting, without eating it lasts a good three hours.  It also has really nice colors. I plan on getting more in the future.  

Pros: Light, smooth, long lasting, pretty, stays out of the little lip cracks 

Cons: wide, smell 

Do you have any of these lipsticks from Revlon?  Do you like them? Let me know! 

xx 

Mixed Drink: Red White and Blue Shot

This is a shot that I made a lot during the 4th of July.  It's supposed to be a red, white, and blue drink but I don't know if that is supposed to be layered or not.  I did't make it layered so the color of the drink was purplish black, but the taste, the taste was amazing!  It's a very sweet shot, but it does the trick.  

Ingredients: 

1 oz Blue Curacao 

1 oz Vodka 

1/2 oz grenadine 

Directions: 

Put the blue Curacao and vodka into a shaker, shake.  

Put into shot glass and top off with grenadine.  

Enjoy!

xx 

MUA Review:

I recently discovered that CVS now sells MUA.  I don't know how they've been selling the line, so it's very new to me.  There isn't much of a selection.  They have a few different lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners, lashes, and brushes.  I'm assuming the line has more, I mean it is called Make-up Academy...

I decided on three things; a anti-feathering lip liner, a lip scrub, and a lipstick. 

Lip Scrub: 

I've never made my own lip scrub, nor have I ever tried one.  I picked this one up for convenience.  There's not much to it really. It barely tastes like mint.  It's more petroleum jelly tasting than anything.  There's also not much sugar to it.  Sugar does come out, but I have to use more than I thought I would to make it feel like it's exfoliating anything.  I did read somewhere that it's not very moisturizing, but I think it's fine in that department.  I don't have to put on a Chapstick after I use it.  I probably won't buy another one. I've also discovered, after having it for a few months, that it separates.  I tried to use it the other day, and only oil came out.  I had to shake it to mix it up again.

  It cost around $5. 

Pros: convenient, exfoliates, moisturizes

Cons: not much sugar, tastes a little odd

Lipstick: 

#230 Coral

When I first tried this lipstick, I didn't like it.  I wasn't sure what I was going for when I picked it up.  It didn't specifically say that it was a high shine lipstick, but it's pretty shiny.  The reasoning behind me not liking it at first is the staying power...It barely has any.  Because of this,  I have rarely worn it.  It's a really pretty color though! 

It also smells like candy.  The smell is just while it's in the tube, and I don't notice it the second it goes onto my lips, but while it's in the tube, it's a pretty strong sweet smell, and I'm not sure if I like it. 

Pros: pretty color, different to my other lipsticks

Cons: smell, staying power 

Lip Liner: 

Clear

I tried this lip liner under a lipstick that I absolutely hate.  It's called anti-feathering, so I thought that it would help it out, I was so wrong.  The lipstick still dried out my lips.  It still pills on my lips, and it still settled into the cracks.  

When I used it under a better lipstick it didn't do much.  Like any other time I have used a lip liner, I felt like my lipstick faded faster than if I use it alone.   

Pros: I don't really see any

Cons: Didn't work for me. 

In the end, I don't know if I'll buy more.  I do have one other lipstick that I have yet to try, and I'm pretty sure that one is a matte and maybe I'll like it better.  Who knows...That review will be coming eventually.   I also think that I paid way too much for these three products.  When I looked online to see if I had bought a high shine lipstick, it said that the lipstick was only 1 euro, which roughly translates to two dollars...I think I paid around 4 to 5 dollars.  

Do you like MUA? Let me know! 

xx