Makeup Monday: Long Wearing Lipsticks

Long wearing lipsticks can be a life changer for the better or worse. And I have tried both types. When I worked in fast food, i would never have the chance to touch up my lipstick, so I usually would just wear chapstick. But then I discovered that long wear lip products can actually be true to what they say they do! Over the past two years, I have tried them all! Cheap and expensive ones. Here's what I have found to be the best:

L'oreal Infalliable Lipcolor in Thistle

• this specific colour is one I can wear anywhere, it basically is an enhancement of my natural lip colour
• retails at about 11$
• there are tons of shades to choose from
• it lasts about 9-10 hours
• it can survive eating, drinking out of a cup/straw/bottle
• can survive through long hours of talking
• a tip to keep it on longer is to apply the conditioning balm at least every hour
• after about 5 hours, you can feel it chaping on the inside of your lips, this is when you could either reapply it, or leave it, either way it will still last for another 4-5 hours

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Prolong (clever name huh?)

• this colour is the perfect red
• it dries really quickly though, so if you mess up, it's hard to fix (as seen in this photo)
• it doesn't dry out your lips
• it stays put through eating and drinking anything
• doesn't crust or chap in the middle
• retails at 20$
• one of my favourite lip products ever

Maybelline Super Stay 24hr Color in Continuous Coral 

• I love this shade for spring!!
• it withstands eating fine
• there is a bit of wearing when you drink out of a bottle (in my case a Pepsi bottle, and it started to flake around 4hrs)
• DO NOT WEAR THIS FOR 24 HOURS!! (well never wear any makeup for 24 hours, ew, just ew)
• retails at about 8$
• a tip to keep it on longer is to moisturize your lips prior so the product clings to it better
• it is easy to fix any mistakes if you mess up

Also, before I put these on, I like to use a lip scrub. They can be a pain to get off as well, so using one when you want to take it off is strongly suggested too. 

I like this one from Bath and Body Works. It's only like 7$, and it smells and tastes like candy! It works wonders on my lips!

Dry Skin Solutions

This winter season has not only brought insane weather, but also it has brought me dry skin! So dry that it has made my eczema flare up so badly! It has been so bad, that I had eczema on my face for the last 3 weeks. It's constantly itchy. Every product seems to make my face worse. This has never happened to me, I've always had combo skin. I have been using quite a few products to help with this, and i think I've got it under control, finally.

Clinique Dramatically Different:

I use a thick coat of this at night, and when I wake up,my skin is so hydrated and smooth. It has a funny smell though, like an old lady maybe. But it works, so I dont care! You can get it at department stores or Sephora for about 13$ for a 1.7oz tube.

Vaseline Dry Skin:

I use this on my legs, feet and arms. It smells really good, and it feels like a water based lotion, which I prefer. It has vitamens E & A & B. This really does make my skin feel soooooo smooth. Especially after I wax my legs! You can get it at Wal-Mart for less the 10$.

Olay Skin Smoothing Cream Scrub:

I usually would use a harsh anti-acne face scrub, but that really dries out my face. This gets rid of all the dead skin, and washes away any excess makeup. You know that feeling after you wash your face and it dries, and it gets all tight? Well after I use this, that doesn't happen, it feels like there's moisturizer inside it. You can get it at Wal-Mart for around 11$.

Bio Oil (Vitaderm):

I have stretch marks on my thighs, and they get really itchy, and no cream would fix it. So I got Vitaderm, which it the Shoppers Drug Mart brand of Bio Oil (they have the exact same ingredients). I just apply it with a cotton ball and massage it on the the area, and it moisturizes and helps get rid of my stretch marks. You can get it at any drug store for between 10 - 15$.

Packing

I'm going home today for the weekend, and I don't have any products there, so I must pack everything I use. Well, the things I use everyday.

If you click on the image, it will take you to my Flickr, where I have labelled all the products I bring when I travel.

Here's what I take skin care wise:

Hope you found this interesting, have a good weekend :)