Dose of Colors Lipgloss Review & Swatches

Dose of Colors lip glosses

Instagram is one of the greatest things to happen for the beauty industry. I have discovered so many amazing makeup artists and got to know different brands on it. One of these brands is Dose of Colors. I have seen their lip glosses all over my Instagram feed and have been anxious to try them.

I got two shades "Purple Fusion" and "Toxic" (I love purple lip products). I was amazed by the customer service, I received my items two days later!

dose of colors lip gloss in "Purple Fusion" (no flash)

Dose of Colors lip gloss "Purple Fusion" (with flash)

Purple Fusion is a vibrant, purple color. Out of the two, this is the one that was more tricky to apply. I needed to work with it a little to make sure the color applied evenly, about two coats did the trick. I love the formula, it's smooth and not sticky at all. The pigmentation is amazing for a gloss. It's like a liquid lipstick in a way.

Dose of Colors lip gloss "Toxic" (no flash)

Dose of Colors "Toxic" (with flash)

Toxic is a deep, plum color. The application was amazing. One coat, and my lips were fully covered. The application was even and once again the formula was creamy, smooth and not sticky at all. I am in love with these glosses! The pigmentation is incredible!

The glosses retail for 15.00 USD, which is a little bit on the pricey side. I do think they're worth the price, the product is of very high quality and I was not disappointed. I was also very pleased with how quick I got my order. And women of color, fear not! These lip glosses are super pigmented, even for us with more pigmented lips.

You can purchase thesese lip glosses at www.doseofcolors.com.

Dose of Colors "Purple Fusion"

Dose of Colors "Toxic"

Disclaimer: This post contains items that I purchased and chose to review on my own.

Sephora VIB Haul

Here are some of the goodies I picked up during the VIB sale. I didn't go too crazy, I stuck to things that I really wanted. Keep scrolling for pics, swatches coming soon!

Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette

Formula X for Sephora nail polish in "Orbit", OCC mini lip tar set, NARS Guy Bourdin blush in "Coer Battant" 

NARS Guy Bourdin blush "Coer Battant"

Halloween Looks: Jessica Rabbit

Halloween is almost near! Easily my favorite thing about the fall besides Fall Fashion. It's the one time a year where you can go all out with your creativity and nobody will judge you.

If you don't have a clue about what to be for Halloween, maybe this can be a good idea. Jessica Rabbit is a sexy and glamorous costume that will turn heads. I did a makeup look for the costume. It isn't difficult at all, the most difficult part is covering up the eyebrows so you can draw on new ones. You can cover up your eyebrows with Elmer's glue and there are a good number of tutorials on how to do so.

Products Used

NYX cream concealer "Tan"

Black Radiance Stick Foundation "Truly Topaz"

NYX Jumbo Pencil "Milk" (as base and ti trace outline of eyeshadow)

Coastal Scents 88 palette (Dark purple for the outer eye and lower lashline, light pink for inner corner. I brought the eye shadow up to my real eyebrow to copy Jessica Rabbit's exaggerated makeup)

Loreal Infallible Eyeshadow "Iced Latte" for inner corner and "brow bone"

Stargaze #48

MAC "Raizin" blush

NYX  dark brown eye shadow in "Love in Rio Palette" for contouring

Wet n Wild Eye Pencil "Dark Brown" to draw eye brows

NYX "Chaos" lipstick 

I had to do several things to change up my face a little bit. I did a lot of contouring for my nose and I covered my lips with concealer. I have full lips but Jessica Rabbit has a smaller mouth than mine so I didn't draw on the lipstick on my mouth fully in order to achieve a smaller and full pout.

For the hair, I bought a wig and spray painted it with the colored hair spray that they sell for Halloween. i used the shade "Burgundy". I am planning to use the wig again for other looks so I needed a temporary hair color.

Review: Dove Damage Solutions Intensive Repair Hair Products

I was given the chance to review The Damage Solutions line by Dove. I'm a big fan of the classic Dove bar soap, I just love the clean and classic scent. However, I have never really tried the hair products so I was excited when I received the products for review.

Like most women, I care a great deal about my hair. I don't feel 100% if I'm not having a good hair day and I;m not the only one that feels that way. Dove Hair Care did a case study surveying 1,000 women between the ages 18-49 and found:

- 59% of Latinas say that they are more likely to go out of their way to make sure that certain people see them on a good hair day

- 81% of women fell more confident on a good hair day versus a bad one

My package came beautifully wrapped and it included the Dove Damage Solutions Intensive Repair Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling Cream and Mousse. I tried all the products minus the mousse, since I haven't had a use for it yet.

I took the products with me to the hair salon. I got my hair washed with the shampoo and conditioner and my hair stylist applied the styling cream before my roller set. The scent of the products is quite lovely and it remained long after my hair was dry. I loved the smell, it is the clean and classic smell that Dove is known for.

My hair was left very soft and silky. I definitely loved that moment when I left the salon, swishing my hair around.Too bad it didn't list! It wasn't entirely Dove's fault because the weather was pretty humid and gross over the weekend. But I was still disappointed that my hair got a little frizzy when I had it wrapped in a scarf. 

My hair after using Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo, Conditioner and Styling Cream

I did like that my hair didn't feel greasy or weighed down. I am going to give the products another chance, and see how they work in regular weather. This weather was hard on everybody's hair. But I can say, I was satisfied overall. My hair did look pretty good before the humidity.

Disclaimer: This post contains products that were sent to me for review consideration.

Favorite Lip Colors For Fall

Fall is among us. Pumpkin pie, booties and rich lip colors are just a few of my favorite things about this season. A deep lip color instantly adds glamour to your face and you barely need to have other makeup on. Here are just a few of my favorite lip colors for Fall, at all price ranges (one is even 99 cents!)

from top: Wet n Wild Megalast lip color "Cherry Bomb", MAC "Diva", NYC lipstick  "Mahogany", MAC "Flat Out Fabulous" (limited edition), OCC Lip Tar "Strumpet", Wet n Wild Megalast lip color "Ravin Raisin", Revlon "Berry Haute"

For more Fall lip colors, read my post on the Maybelline Fall 2013 Collection..

Maybelline Fall 2013 Swatches & Review

from left to right: Violet Intrigue, Lavender Voltage and Midnight Plum

swatches: Violet Intrigue, Lavender Voltage, Midnight Plum

Violet Intrigue

Lavender Voltage

Midnight Plum

Thoughts: I was excited when I saw this display because of all the purple. Purple is my favorite color, in case you haven't noticed. I liked the pigmentation and colors of the three shades I got. My favorite out of all three is "Lavender Voltage". I like that the purple is blue-based, when most purples are pink or red based. The color is quite flattering and it would look really good on us gals with deeper skin tones.

Color Sensational Lip Gloss "Royal Purple"

I am IN LOVE with this lip gloss. It is such a pretty, deep purple. I like that the purple is blue-based, which is not that common in drugstore lip products. Most purples I own that I bought from drugstores are pink-based. When layered over Lavender Voltage, it deepens the color and it's quite gorgeous. I officially have a new statement lip color for Fall.

 Lavender Voltage + Royal Purple