Antipodes Organic Lip Balm│Review & Photos

 
Chapped, cracked, splitting lips are the worst! Caused by cold weather, exposure to the sun, dehydration and allergies. Drinking enough water and applying the Antipodes Organic Lip Balm ($.9.00) has helped me counteract the environmental causes that make my lips crack. It contains organic oils of olives, jojoba and shea butter. It's very soothing and hydrating and leaves my lips feeling smooth and moist. I think I'll add this to my list of lipcare products.

Kiss kiss!  What's your favourite lip balm?

Urban Decay 24/7 Double-Ended Eye Pencil Set│Review, Swatches

Urban Decay 24/7 Double-Ended Pencil Duo Set ($.28.00) comes with two double-ended pencil eyeliners and the Grind House Sharpener. The colours that it includes are Corrupt, Zero, Empire and Uzi. The regular 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils have 0.04oz while these double-ends have 0.01oz on each side, so you get half of the size/content on each pencil. Considering you get to try 4 different colours, this is a great deal. Plus some of this shades are exclusive to the set and you get a sharpener worth $.10.00.

On bottom lashline 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Empire.

Empire is a deep matte eggplant, it has a nice pigmentation and glides easy on the lashline and waterline. The texture is not as buttery as Perversion but if you layer it twice you get a richer colour. I like this colour because it makes my eyes stand out, so I'd say it's nice for brown eyes. Uzi is a deep grey with silver glitter and a metallic finish.


Corrupt is a dark brown with silver glitter and a metallic finish. In some lighting it can look like it has burgundy undertones in it.  Zero is a zealous black, previous to Perversion this was the blackest black.

From left to right: Corrupt, Zero, Uzi and Empire.

Have you tried this set? Or prefer to have full size eyeliners?

Wants:

I've always been a big supporter of brands who are against animal testing and I wish all of the brands were cruelty-free and vegan. But due to some regulations, it isn't possible. It saddens me that countries like China have animal testing as a requirement, and I don't support that. However, there are brands that don't test on animals and others contain vegan ingredients only. I know, you'll be thinking "but she uses Estee Lauder brands". Yes, I do. I can't help to like some of the non-vegan brands, too. But I'd really like to change that, I'm a vegetarian and have been for about 2 and a half years now. But anyway, I would LOVE to use only cruelty-free brands from now on. Yeah, this means no more Mac and such popular and great brands too! But I rather use brands I know haven't tortured innocent and helpless animals, it's too sad. If you're interested to know which brands DO TEST and DON'T TEST on animals, click here. 

1. Antipodes Reincarnation Pure Facial Exfoliator ($.39.00): Suited for most skin conditions, an effective yet gentle facial exfoliator. Enriched with avocado oil, calendula oil and jojoba beads. The skin is cleared and revitalized by carrot deed extract and essential oils of cedarwood and sweet orange.

2. Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten ($.20.00): Gel eyeliner/shadow. I really like Benefit's creaseless eyeshadows and I think the formula might be similar, not sure why I haven't tried these Smudge Pots before.

3. Tarte Fantastic Foursome Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush Enthusiast Set ($.35.00): Having tried the famous clay blushes, I'm hooked. And oh my, aren't these lovely? Universally flattering shades. Limited edition.

4. Lush Imperialis Cream ($.24.95): I've been looking for a new moisturizer, and this one is made out of lavender to balance the skin's sebum production and orange blossom water to brighten up dull looking areas. Who doesn't love Lush?

5. Ahava Purifying Mud Mask ($.31.00): A deep cleansing mask that purifies and restores skin to reveal a brighter, even toned, radiant complexion. It contains jojoba oil ans antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

6. OCC Lip Tar in Hush ($.16.00): Now these include a mini lip brush, how cute is it? The colour is described as an antique bridal pink. I think it's a perfect shade for me, at first I really wanted Nylon but now I'm really into this one. 

7. Stila One Step Correct ($.36.00): A triple-swirled serum that instantly corrects, brightens and covers skin imperfections. The green tone neutralizes redness and conceals blemishes. The lavender tone counteracts sallow undertones and the peach tone brightens, illuminates and helps diminish the appearance of sun spots.

What's on your wishlist?