My favorite lip balm for the summer- e.l.f cosmetics conditioning lip balm review, swatches, photos

Hello, I hope you're having a good day. Today I'm going to share my favorite drugstore lip balm for the summer time with you all. Also, don't forget to vote on my two polls. I also posted yesterday I will have a giveaway starting this Saturday(4-12-14). Make sure you come back and enter! Keep reading to see my favorite lip balm and pictures.

  With the e.l.f. Conditioning Lip Balm, lips get treated to a sheer splash of color that's super smooth, velvety soft and non-sticky. Not only are these sheer, natural shades beautiful, they're also beneficial, with natural ingredients that condition dry, chapped lips including Vitamins A & E. Apply to lips and blend in color as often as desired. This is the ideal lip balm to carry with you, or take when you travel, as it multitasks by offering great color and conditioning benefits.

 This buttery lip balm is sold by e.l.f cosmetics for $3.00. You have the choice of 5 colors: Nice & Natural, Peacful Pink, Mellow Melon, Blissful Berry and Romantic Rouge. Today I will be sharing Mellow Melon with you but I provided a picture of the other four lip balms for you below. For those who don't like bulky cosmetics, you probably won't like this lip balm. It's a good sized jar and can take up a lot of room. I think it's worth it though. This lip balm is amazing!

 Top row: Nice & Natural, Peaceful Pink

Bottom row: Blissful Berry, Romantic Rouge 

 The consistency of the lip balms is very buttery and smooth. It reminds me of actual butter but just a little more thin. The moisturizing properties are great. You can get a full days worth of moisture when you use this lip balm. Not only do you get conditioned lips but the balm is beautifully pigmented. You can either wear a sheer flush of color or build up the lip balm for a nice opaque look. Of course the pigmentation isn't as strong as a lipstick but the lightness of the lip balm is perfect for the summer. I also think the jar is adorable. It's a clear glass pot with a black plastic lid that smoothly screws on. It looks really luxuries and I love displaying it on my vanity. 

 

                                              Mellow Melon

 Mellow Melon looks like a natural light pink on the lips. I usually like to build up the color but for the picture I sheered it out. Its also perfect for spicing up a nude lipstick. It truly adds natural beauty to your lips. Now, It's not long wearing but it leaves my lips moisturized for the whole day. I can get about a hours wear out of a sheer application. Which isn't bad considering it's a lip balm. Most drugstore lip balms last for a shorter time and they're usually not as opaque. 

  Mellow Melon does have a scent to it. It smells like Shea butter but maybe a little more sweet. However, I love the smell and I don't think it will bother anyone. I can't imagine anyone passing it up because of the sweet smell. It truly adds natural beauty to your lips.  Its such a beautiful shade and I wear it all the time during warmer months. I think everyone should try latest one shade.

Pro's: 

• Beautiful packaging
• Great price
• Opaque colors
• Buildable coverage
• Buttery consistency
•  Moisturizing
• Sweet smell
• Long wearing for a lip balm
• Non-sticky
• Doesn't bleed outside the lips

Con's:

• None 

Q&A

How much does the lip balm cost? $3.00 each

Are they moisturizing? Yes.

How many colors are there? E.l.f sells five colors: Nice & Natural, Peaceful Pink, Mellow Melon, Blissful Berry and Romantic Rouge.

Are they sticky? No.

Where can I buy them? eyeslipsface.com

Do they bleed outside of the lip line? No.

Are they long-wearing? No, but they wear longer than the average lip balm

Do they have a scent? Yes, a sweet Shea Butter smell.

Is the packaging sturdy? Yes, it's a glass jar with a plastic lid that screws on.

How much product do you get? SIZE .26oz/7.5g

What is the rating of the lip balms? 4.4 out of 5 stars, 395 reviews

What are the ingredients? Ingredients: Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ceresin, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Polyethylene, Paraffin, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate (Ve), Retinyl Palmitate (Va), Aspartame, Fragrance (Parfum) May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035)

What is TaylorPie's rating? 5 out of 5 stars.

Will TaylorPie repurchase? Yes, I want to buy all of the colors. 

Thank you for reading, TaylorPie.

Giveaway!

 Hello, starting this weekend on Saturday you can enter Taylorpiebeauty's giveaway. The prize is Lorac Cosmetics New SummerGLO eyeshadow palette. I will also have a review of the palette posted soon. All of the details of the giveaway will be posted Saturday (4-12-14). Be sure to come back and enter. Thank you!

Physicians Formula CC Curl & Care Mascara review and photos

 Hello, I hope you're having a great Monday! To start of the week I will be reviewing Physicians Formula organic Wear CC Curl & Care mascara. I will write all of my thoughts and show you before & after photos. Also, don't forget to vote on my two current polls. The first one is located at the top right side of my blog and the other is at the very bottom. If you have any questions about this mascara you can either comment or go to my contact page and send an email. Thank you!

Description:

Curl & Volumize. Condition & Nourish. 100% Natural Origin. 100% Recyclable Sculpting Brush. 24 Hour Wear! 1st Ever CC Curl + Care Mascara. Curl Booster Technology. First ever 100 percent natural origin lash extension fibers for the false lash effect without the irritation of synthetic lashes.

Claims:

• Hypoallergenic, Non-Comedegenic, Dermatologist approved
• Fragrance-free, Gluten Free, Paraben-free

 You can buy this mascara for $10 at most drugstores. This specific formula is for curling and care of your lashes. Two colors are available- Black and Ultra Black. I will be reviewing the Ultra Black for this post. When I first applied this mascara I noticed how small this bristles are. It's hard to pick up any product and somehow the bristles hurt my eyes. It feels like my lashes are being poked and tugged at. The formula is also very drying. When applied, the mascara is very flaky and it doesn't apply evenly. I end up the with little flakes at the tip of my eyelashes. When I tried to swatch the mascara on my hand, I literally had to vigorously scrub the wand on my hand. I posted a picture below for you to see. 

 

 Here is a picture of the wand. The wand has a curve shape and the handle is a decent size. Like I said before, the rubber bristles are tiny and pokey. In person you can even see the actual color of the bristles(green) because the formula is so dry that it doesn't attach to the wand properly. The only thing I like about the mascara is it's easy to get my bottom lashes with the tip of the wand.  Keep reading to see a before & after pictures when I used the mascara.

 The first photo is my bare eye. In the second photo my lashes have one coat of the mascara on. I didn't like the results, so I applied another coat. The second coat (3rd picture) looks a little better. My lashes have a better curl but it's really flaky. As you can see the mascara isn't very volumizing or lengthening. It doesn't claim to be either one but I just expect more from my mascaras. Another con about this mascara is the smell. The mascara smells old or something. Maybe I just bought an outdated mascara. However if I didn't, I don't understand why Physicians Formula would even release it. If you have tried it let me know your thoughts, please. I won't repurchase this product but I do like a lot of Physician Formulas products.

Pro's

• Cute packaging
• Affordable
• Easy to apply to bottom lashes

Con's

• Bad smell
• Curl doesn't last
• It's not lengthening or volumizjng
• The wand is painful to use
• It's flaky
• Dry formula
• The wand doesn't pick up enough product

Q&A

How much is the mascara? $10

Where can I buy it? Any drugstore that sells Physicians Formula

Does it volumize, lengthen or curl? It only curls

How many shades are there? Two black and ultra black

What kind of wand does it have? Rubber

Is the mascara Dermatologist tested? Yes, it's also non-Comedegenic and hypoallergenic.

Is the mascara Paraben-Free? Yes.

Does the mascara flake? Yes.

Does the mascara clump? No

Does the mascara have a scent? It claims to be frangrance-free but it has a bad smell to it.

How long does the mascara wear? It claims to wear for 24 hrs but the curl only holds for a few hours.

Is the mascara waterproof? No.

What is TaylorPie's rating? 2 out of 5 stars

Will TaylorPie repurchase? No

Thank you for reading, TaylorPie.