Urban Decay Full Frontal Lipstick Stash Review

Hello!

It's that time of the year when our favorite beauty stores are flooded with holiday kits. And of course Urban Decay has created a beautiful lipstick stash for us lipstick crazed maniacs to purchase. This set includes six gorgeous shades. Some are limited edition and others are part of their permanent line. You can purchase it online from Sephora, Ulta and Urban Decays website for $39.00. Which I think is a great value considering a full sized lip pencil comes with the stash and they're $20 alone! 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This limited-edition set contains minis of three exclusive NEW shades—Ladyflower (bright rose-pink), Crush (inspired by one of our most-coveted Super-Saturated Lip Color shades) and Illicit (sheer baby pink)—plus three mini bestsellers (including Gash!).  It even includes a full-size 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Ozone, our bestselling clear shade. Ozone holds color in place, prevents feathering, and fixes mistakes—yet it’s totally invisible on your lips. 

Pigmentation

Ladyflower is a bright rose-pink. This has to be my favorite shade out of the kit. Urban Decay needs to make this a pernament color! The pigmentation for this shade is definitely considered full coverage. And One layer is good enough for a beautiful rosy pout. 

Crush is a bright BRIGHT pink lipstick. This shade seriously packs some major pigmention! I can just lightly touch my lips with this lipstick and I already have enough color for my personal preference.

Illicit is a sheer baby pink. The pigmentation is ok but we have to keep in mind that it's meant to be sheer. So I guess the real answer is the pigmention is good for that lipstick. It would be a great shade for the shy lipstick wearers. It leaves behind a soft baby pink color on the lips with a very nice sheen. 

Gash is a deep red shade. This gorgeous shade has very opaque coverage.

Liar is a pinky brown nude lipstick shade. This lipstick is probably my new favorties nude color. The pigmentation is off the walls and I can't get over how beautiful this shade is!

F-Bomb is a Classic cool red shade. This shade should win an award for best classic red lipstick. Everything about this color is perfect, including the pigmentation. 

Lasting power

All of the lipsticks, excluding Illicit, last on me for about 5 hours. Illicit lasted for about 3 to 4 hours. It's probably because it's a more sheer lipstick. I did eat with all of the lipsticks on. I didn't use any napkins because any lipstick would come of with a napkin. But overall they stayed on and the colors were still vibrant. 

Application/ consistency 

This lipstick stash is such a steal. Every single lipstick is super duper creamy,easy to apply and pretty much my new favorite formula. If we learned about lipstick as kids in school, Urban Decays lipstick would be the first lipsticks we would learn about. They are so easy to use that a kindergartner could use them! If I had to choose the best lipstick from the stash, it's would be Liar. Not based from the color of the shade or how pigmented it is but by the mesmerizing creaminess of this lipstick. This lipstick is the exact example of the phrase "it glides on like a dream".  

Packaging 

The lipstick stash is housed in a cardboard palette. The palette does snap closed with the help of magnets. If you're familiar with the regular lipsticks from Urban Decay, the lipstick tube looks like the larger tubes but smaller(obviously haha). 

Overall thoughts

Even though the lipsticks are really tiny, I think the price tag is justified. This stash is a great way to try out Urban Decays lipsticks and the only way to snatch up the limited edition shades. It's also a great way to try out new colors if your shy to when it comes to lipstick. You really can't go wrong with this lipstick set. And like I said before, the full sized lip pencil is $20 anyways. So why not buy the set while you're at it? These beautiful and creamy lipsticks are a must have in EVERYONES collection. Big or small. 

Photos and swatches 

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb 

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb

From left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb 

Product rating: Five out of Five stars

TaylorPie approved? Yes! 

Have you tried the Full Frontal Lipstick Stash from Urban Decay?

What are your thoughts?

Will you purchase it? 

Let me know in the comments below!

Thank you for reading, Taylor Pie.

Cosmetic Brands with and without Talc in their blushes

Blushes are beautiful but could they be the cause of your breakouts? Talc may be the reason pimples are popping up in the areas where your blush is applied. So what brands are safe to shop from and which brands should we avoid when buying blush? 

I did some research and found out which brands use Talc in their blushes. Considering how much time this took, I didn't look at every product of each brand but I did look at a few. So, keep in mind that these brands could have blushes without Talc but their main products do have Talc in them. But if there is a blush you have been dying to get your hands on, then make sure you check the ingredients label. If the brand you're searching for isn't on the list, then that means I couldn't find the ingredients to their blushes and they will be listed under unknown. 

Brands with Talc

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Urban Decay

Benefit Cosmetics

NYX

Too Faced

Cargo

Maybelline

Laura Geller

Lorac Cosmetics 

Smashbox

L'Oreal

Essence

Palladio

Revlon

Jane Cosmetics

Neutrogena 

Lancôme 

Nars 

Make Up For Ever

Givenchy 

BH Cosmetics 

City Color Cosmetics 

Wet N Wild 

Rimmel London

Flower Beauty

Milani

Sigma 

Sonia Kashuk 

Brands without Talc  

Tarte 

BareMinerals 

Becca

It Cosmetics 

Nally Beauty

Makeup Geek

Physicians Formula 

Stila

Pur Minerals 

Lorac Pro Powder blush is Talc free

Covergirl

Hourglass

Kat Von D

Marc Jacobs

The Balm

Pixi Beauty

Josie Maran

Unknown ingredients 

Bobbi Brown

YSL

Dior

Clinique

Chanel

Mac

What are the two brands do I recommend the most?

For high end, I suggest The Balm. All of their powders are Talc free and the blushes they sell are such high quality! 

For drugstore, I suggest Physicians Formula. All of their ingredients are safe for the skin and their products are amazing! 

There might be some brands that I don't have listed. I thought of as many as I could and I went through every blush on Ulta's and Sephora's website. 

If you know the ingredients of the brands that are in the unknown section, please leave a comment below letting everyone know. I also want to point out Lorac is under both of the selections. Most of their products have Talc but their main line of blushes do not have Talc.

I hope this helps everyone find the right blushes for their skin! I have had problems with Talc and I know it's hard to find the perfect blush. 

Have a good day! 

Thank you for reading, Taylor pie.

Review: Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Oh So Radiant Powder

Hey guys!

I hope you're having a great weekend! Today I will be reviewing Physicians Formula's Mineral Mineral Wear  Oh So Radiant Powder. I did recieve this product from them for free but I promise I will give you my honest opinion. Besides, this powder doesn't even require me to fib about its quality, it's amazing and possibly my new holy grail powder. 

Mineral Wear Powder details/ claims 

Supports Oxygen Flow to Skin. For extra sensitive or breakout-prone skin. Minimalist formula helps reduce irritation and breakout. Oxygen Benefits: Allows Skin to breathe. Brightens dull skin. Improves skin texture. Prevents clogged pores. Reduces visible redness. Neutralizes free radicals. Improves micro-circulation.

Fragrance-Free. Paraben-Free. Gluten Free. Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist approved. Non-codmegenic. 

Pigmentation

This powder is a translucent powder but in the pan it does have a flesh color. However, even when I apply it with a heavier hand it doesn't appear visible on my skin! So it's great if you want your skin to look like skin but if you need coverage from your powder, then I suggest looking for a different powder. Since its a translucent powder it doesn't have any pigments that help cover imperfections. I also want to point out the overspray on the powder. I suggest wiping the glitter of before you first use it or you're gonna look like a disco ball.

Application/ Consistency 

The application and consistency is very smooth and silky. The powder goes on seamlessly and blends in with the skin for a healthy looking complexion. 

lasting Power

When it comes to translucent powder, it's a little more tricky to know if it has lasted all day. I can't see the powder but I have noticed that my concealer is lasting a lot longer and my oil doesn't break through. So I'm gonna say the longevity of the powder is pretty good. 

Does it cause breakouts?

No this product doesn't clog or irritate the skin!

Packaging

This powder is housed in a shiny blue plastic compact. It also comes with a brush stored under the powder, which I don't recommend using. 

I actually think the packaging looks really cute. It's sturdy and easy to use. Though, sometimes it can be a little bulky but I don't mind as long if the powder inside is safe. 

Overall

I think this a great powder. It's smooth  and silky, keeps my makeup looking it's best and my skin looks less powdery when I use this powder. It also feels light on my skin and doesn't cause breakouts, which I absolutely love. My skin always breakouts out when I use powders with Talc and I'm so happy to find a powder that works good while keeping my skin healthy. Physicians Formula did a great job with this powder and I will definitely purchase it in the future! For the price ($12?), everyone should try it. Just don't forget to remove the over spray because that's not a cute look all over the face😉

Photos 

Hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know in the comments below if you have the Mineral Wear powder from Physicians Formula. And feel free to leave any product review requests down below! 

Star rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

TaylorPie approved? Yes! 

Thanks for reading, Taylor Pie.