Lucky Bags!

So much stuff!

Last weekend I went to Hiroshima to do a little Christmas shopping, and get out of the prefecture. At Loft, an essential stop for any shopper, I found some amazing deals! They had these 'lucky bags' for different brands. It's a little gift set which would be a perfect gift for a lady on your list, or yourself!

Revlon, Rimmel, Bourjois, and a Japanese brand I can't remember had these sets. They were all between 1500-1900 yen (~$15-19), with around 8000 yen (~$80) worth of product inside. I grabbed the Revlon one because normally it's so expensive here, and all those holiday nail polishes and lip products was just too tempting! I'm now wishing I'd gotten the Bourjois one too, but I'm trying to save up for a major Korean cosmetics haul on my trip at the end of the month. These bags are great because I probably wouldn't have bought these products or colours if I could pick out everything myself but I really like them!

Here's a little list of what was in the Revlon lucky bag.
-top speed nail polish in emerald and spirit
- color stay nail polish in red carpet
- just bitten kissable balm stain in cherish
- lip butter in brown sugar
- BB moisture cream in 03 medium beige (way to dark for me! If you think this is your colour, send me a message and you can have it!)
- Age defying translucent finishing powder with botafirm (whatever that is...)
- a little pink pencil sharpener

Thanks for reading! Talk soon!

PS. Am I the only one that thinks lucky bags sounds like an innuendo for boobs?

PPS. If you have any recommendations for Korean cosmetics please leave a comment! I'm going to Korea in a couple weeks and have been doing some research but first hand tips are always the best!

Lipstick Challenge: Day 19

                 Arty mirror selfie!

Revlon super lustrous lipstick pearl in red lacquer (029). 

I thought it might be useful to include some swatches of today's lipstick and yesterday's since they seem similar. 

Overall, I really like revlon lipsticks but some of them are really disappointing. I love the colour of this one and the texture but it falls short in many areas. 

This lipstick doesn't last at all. It wears of instantly! Also it smells awful, like another revlon lipstick I have. I don't know why! It's very unfortunate.

That's all for now. 

Lipstick Challenge: Day 16

Revlon super lustrous lipstick in twinkled pink (413). 

Lately I've been wanting to wear a nude lip and then I remembered I have this one. I think this colour is subtle, girly and very flattering. However, this lIatick stinks. I hate the smell!! A beauty blogger once said she had a highlighter that smells like ladybugs. I'm not sure what they smell like but there is something similar happening. Every time I use this I can't believe how bad it smells. It's so bad. 

Everything else about this product is good. I haven't worn it much but I like the texture and wearability. 

That's all for now. 

Lipstick Challenge: Day 14

Revlon just bitten kissable balm stain in honey (001). 

I should have just combined this one with rendezvous. Here's the link to that review:

http://tybeccainjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/09/lipstick-challenge-day-7.html?m=1

This colour is gorgeous. It lasts forever. 

Exciting announcement!!!! I'm starting a beauty YouTube channel! I filmed my first video last weekend and it's being edited. I'm hoping to have it all up and running this weekend. I will also likely have a corresponding blog of the same name, which means this blog will return to being about Japan. I will post more info as soon as it's ready!

That's all for now!

Lipstick Challenge: Day 7

Revlon just bitten kissable balm stain in rendezvous. 

As you can see I decided to math my makeup to my bikini for a day at the beach in Hikari. 

I love this product and cannot say enough good things about it. It's moisturizing, really long lasting, ultra pigmented, and it smells like mint. It's got a slightly glossy finish but it's not sticky. I've worn this colour a lot this spring and summer and would like to get a berry shade for fall. 

In conclusion, everyone go buy this! It will make your life better.

That is all. 

Lipstick Challenge: Day 2

Revlon colorburst lip butter in tutti frutti (015). 

This was another spring purchase. I adore the colour! It pops like a mother! 

I think I bought a defective one. I don't think the product was properly secured to the bottom of the tube which means that when I apply it, it pushes up against the side of the tube and scrapes off on the top of the tube when I roll it down. This is incredibly annoying! I'm not sure how accurate this review will be but I'm gonna go for it anyway. I have never heard of this happening to anyone else. I would like to get another one of these lip butters in a different colour. 

This product is quite moisturizing and has a glossy finish without being too sticky. That being said, I prefer the formula of the revlon just bitten kissable lip balms. They are even less sticky and feel even lighter on the lips. This may be due to the defectiveness of the one I have. I can't be sure if just the packaging was messed up or if the formula is off too.

Anyway, it can go on sheer and then be built up, depending on what you want. It smells like vanilla! It's the same colour on the lips and in the tube.  I have gotten a lot of wear from this! It's been one of my go to colours for the spring and summer. 

I don't find this to be very long lasting. It definitely needed a touch up before lunch and was completely gone by the time I finished eating. 

Lipstick Challenge: Day 1

Revlon super lustrous matte lipstick in smoked peach (013). 

I bought this in May and have been loving it! I think it's a really pretty, fresh-looking neutral. 

Since this is a matte lipstick I find it can be a bit drying on the lips so I usually layer it over a lip balm. 

That is my only complaint about this product. I love the colour. The texture is very smooth. It still looked fresh when I checked it at lunch, and I'd been drinking tea all morning. It doesn't have a smell, good or bad. I think it does give a good amount of colour for being quite a light shade. It looks the same in the tube as it does on my lips. 

I don't have any other matte lipsticks by revlon but I'd like to pick some up.