Review: Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils

Product Description: Extremely smooth eye pencil with the application and feel of a liquid liner that delivers true color payoff, in a metallic finish with a long-lasting wear.

Colors shown: Black and Brown

I have heard many people compare these to Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner pencils but for half the price! These pencils are around $7.99 and come in the colors - Black, Brown, Silver, Gold, and Aqua. They can be found at www.milanicosmetics.com and www.cherryculture.com They may also be found at some CVS stores as they do carry Milani, but I have not yet seen these eyeliner pencils at my local CVS.

The only complaint I have with these are that they can smudge, but that is typical with any creamy eyeliner. So as with any creamy eyeliner, if I use this on my upper and lower lashline I always set it with an eyeshadow. As for my waterline, this really works for me! I have noticed when I go to take my eye makeup off at the end of the day this eyeliner is still on my waterline! It may not be the same as when I first applied it, but it does stay on well. I have tried so many eyeliner pencils in the past, and I would have to say that this is HG for me!

So if your looking for a great creamy eyeliner pencil but like me, you don't want to pay a lot for it. I say pick these up and try them out!

♥ Alicia

Haul: CherryCulture

Hey everyone! I finally received my CherryCulture package! I got it Wednesday but due to not feeling very motivated and all that I'm finally getting it posted. This was my first time ordering from CherryCulture but not my last! So let's get on with all my goodies I got ...

Ok, so I went alittle crazy with the NYX Round Lipsticks and really the only reason I ordered from CherryCulture. Even though I ended up with some other things.

Instead of sitting here and typing all the names of the lipsticks I got I took a view of the lids so you could see the names. I guess I could have fixed some of them so they were all facing the right way, ahaha! Sorry! So let me tell you, if you are going to order these lipsticks. CherryCulture or NYX website, due your research! Look up swatches on YouTube or blogs. MakeupAlley is also good! The lipstick colors on both sites do not match the actual color you will get. It took me about a week to go through all the lipsticks I wanted and compare them to swatches, then narrow them down. I will also do swatches of the lipsticks I got soon.

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in (left to right) Nude, Mocha, and Walnut. Gorgeous colors!

Sinful Colors Nail Polish in (left to right) Sharon's Heart and Beautiful Girl. This photo doesn't even show you how gorgeous Sharon's Heart really is! As soon as I use this color I will show you.

NYX Girls Round Lip Gloss in (left to right) Ballerina Pink, Pink, Sorbet, and Whipped. I know you are probably thinking these pink and nude-ish lip glosses look the same in this picture, but they are not, ahaha!

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Iced Mocha and Milk

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil in Black and Brown

NYX Powder Blush in Taupe. This was a last minute item I picked up. I was watching someones YouTube video and they mentioned using this as a contour. So of course I was curious to see how it would work on me. I also did some research on MakeupAlley, and alot of reviews from people were that they also used this as a contour.

So there we go. That was my CherryCulture order! I will be doing swatches of all these as soon as I can. Especially the lipsticks so that if anyone is interested in getting some of them maybe my swatches will help.

http://www.cherryculture.com/

Also, with each order you get a free lip balm! Not quite sure if I care for it yet. It's bubblegum flavor. I hope you all have a great weekend!

♥ Alicia

(Everything shown was paid for with my own money. I am not affliated with CherryCulture or any of the brands shown)

Milani Baked Blushes & Swatches!

Hi everyone! I'm so excited because today my Milani baked blushes finally showed up! These are fairly new to the Milani line. Also, for me, my first Milani. These baked blushes are so gorgeous!

Available in 9 gorgeous shades. I wanted all 9 but instead (and for now) I ended up with 4 and those are ...

Rose D' Oro (Pink & Gold Shimmer), Dolce Pink (Pink Shimmer), Luminoso (Luminous Peach Shimmer), & Corallina (Coral Shimmer)

From what I have heard, Rose D' Oro has been compared to MAC Stereo Rose. I can't say I know this for sure because I don't own Stereo Rose.

I paid $7.99 on the Milani site - here - or you can check your local drugstore & Wal-Mart for Milani.

Milani's Product Description:

"A luxurious powder blush that features a mélange infusion of colors baked on Italian terracotta tiles. Easy to use, sensorial in texture, the nuances of color become extraordinarily luminous. Silky smooth application leaves your face looking healthy and radiant all day."

How gorgeous are these blushes? I will definitely be using these everyday for quite some time! Now, let's get on with the swatches shall we? ...

These were heavily applied to show the colors well. Top photo is with flash & bottom photo is without flash.

On both photos, from left to right - Rose D' Oro - Dolce Pink - Luminoso - Corallina

I really hope everyone gets a chance to check these out if your interested. They are very beautiful and also pretty pigmented. I'm so glad I got my hands on these! Since they are fairly new they may be hard to find. I know CherryCulture just got these in and last time I had checked, they were all out of stock! If anyone is interested in these, I hope these swatches are helpful. I know before I purchased mine I did some research to find swatches and there really wasn't a lot out there. Probably because of how new they are?

If some of you do get your hands on these I would love to see your swatches and hear your thoughts on these beauties! Especially for the ones I didn't get a chance to get!

Oh, I also want to thank all my new followers! :) I'm trying to keep up with my blog more. I know I was slacking there for awhile, ahaha! Anyway, I hope you all have a great week!

♥ Alicia