Top 5 Liquid Lipsticks!!!

My Top 5 Liquid Lipsticks:


Hello all, I'm back once again to share with you guys my favorite liquid lipsticks. While I love all these colors this is really more about formula. These are the one's that are most comfortable for me to wear. Each of these is comfortable on my lips, does not crack or flake and gives me several hours of wear.

         

1. Smashbox: Always on Liquid Lipstick in Stepping Out. ( $24 )Not only is this a great formula,    but I love the applicator. Something about the shape works so well its so easy to apply and a streak free formula

2. Tarte: Tarteist Lip Paint in Texas Toast. ($20) This is a whipped  formula so it feels very light on your lips this shade is a collaboration with Grav3yard Girl and is part of the Swamp Queen collection.

3. Colourpop: Ultra Satin Lip in Frick n Frack. ($6) Colorpop has several different formulas of liquid lipstick, but the ultra satin is my favorite. The formula glides on streak free and while it never dries down all the way it does not dry out your lips either.   

4. Wet n Wild: Liquid Catsuit in Rebel Rose. (4.99) This is probably the newest item on my list, but these little guys pack a punch. Great pigment, easy to apply, long lasting and they don't dry your lips out! 

5. HudaBeauty: Liquid Matte in Trendsetter. ($20) This one has the thinnest consistency, but takes the longest to dry down, however it is a very comfortable dry down. Plus this color is marvelous.

Guess who's back....

It has been far to long since I have posted here on this blog, due to a series of misfortunate events I put this little guy on the back burner, but I am back and ready to resurrect this blog.

I don't want to put to much pressure on myself so the goal is 2 post a month until probably the end of the year and I'm currently working on my content calendar so I can keep myself on a schedule and not fall behind. The topics will continue to fall under 1 of 3 categories Beauty, Lifestyle and Tech/Geek all the things I love to talk about and as we get closer to the end of the year I will be hosting a giveaway!

In addition to the blog post I have also started a YouTube channel. Sometimes it's more fun to just be able to talk about things and show you how well the work (or not) and so I have launched the channel for those fun things... Unboxing, Beauty purchases, Crafty projects. So in addition to the two blog post their will be at least 2 videos as well so make sure to subscribe to my channel xoxorajshel so you don't miss any of the fun stuff.

So I'll leave you with a few photos of some of the things I have been up to over the last few months.

 Celebrated my Birthday

 Added a new member to the family

 Attended HOW Design Live

My Daughter Graduated High School

Attended San Diego Comic Con

And Started a YouTube channel

as always & until next time

xoxo 

Review: AOA Studio makeup brushes

So a few weeks ago  ShopMissA launched their own line of brushes and as makeup and beauty lovers flocked to their site to place orders, I decided to join in and was able to get a full set of 10 brushes and beauty roll for $10. This is only my second order on this site, but based on what I have received and watched on youtube their products can sometimes be hit or miss, but for a buck you almost have to give it a try.

Description from their website: Introducing AOA Studio Professional Kabuki 10 Brush Set, a collection of ten full-size kabuki-style makeup brushes that help you contour, sculpt, blend and highlight a flawless, full-face look. The brushes feature matte black, wooden handles and silver ferrels which firmly secure the ultra-plush, densely-packed, velvety bristles for minimal shedding. 

The Brushes have arrived and my first impression is good. The handles feel sturdy, but light weight and the bristles are really soft, but dense enough that they should be able to do their job. Their are 10 brushes total 5 for face and 5 for eyes. I wish it had the different style numbers on the handles as I am still new to the beauty world and I like to have my brushes labeled it helps me use them correctly and not get them mixed up during application. Nothing like getting your bronzer mixed up with your blush brush. 

The face brushes are all similar but with enough unique differences that you can say this is for foundation, this is for blush and this is for concealer. I put them to work over the course of 3 days and was really pleased with the results. They blended very well and did not leave any streaks on my face, I only had one bristle show up on my face and each brush held the product well. I normally use a sponge to apply foundation, but the F1 flat top kabuki brush did such a good job, that its my new favorite way to apply foundation.

The eye brushes are my favorite, I didn't really have anything in my modest brush collection that was similar to any of these so I had fun trying them out and seeing what they worked best for. The two that I loved the most are the E105 pointed precision kabuki brush this is great for under eye concealer and to highlight my brows and the E103 angled precision kabuki brush that works well for the lid and all over eyeshadow application.

All in all I'm very please with this set of brushes and I believe that they would make a nice addition to someone who is building their collection or if you just like having a wide assortment of brushes that you can select from this is an inexpensive set, that you can buy.

tech/geek: Whats new with Apple

Whats new with Apple

This March brought us a keynote from Apple and if your a fangirl like me you were glued to your monitor to find out what new goodies they would be rolling out soon. Of course I was disappointed their was no mention of the new iPhone 7, but as we all know that normally comes later in the year. However Apple did roll out a few new items that some of you may be very geeked about and I'm going to give you a few of highlights in case you missed it.

All image courtesy of Apple.com

The 4-inch iPhone is here to stay. Apple announced the release of the iPhone SE. So many people were unhappy when the iPhone 6 and 6plus were first announced in 2014 and did not agree with the bigger is better slogan. So Apple always a team player has amped up the guts and gave her a minor face lift and we now have the iPhone SE. The SE is sporting the retina display and an A9 chip as well as a 12mp iSight camera this baby is ready to go. For those who may have upgraded and enjoyed the 3d touch that feature will not be available on this model. The SE is now available in Rose Gold along with Silver, Space Gray and Gold it is available on all carriers, comes in 16gb and 64gb and can be purchased unlocked directly from Apple.com Price starts out at $399 us.

Next up is the Watch, while their are no big changes to the product itself (a new update was rolled out a couple of days ago) The have decided to release a new band style in several colors. This woven nylon band($49) comes in several color combinations including gold/red - gold/blue -  blue - pink - pearl - scuba blue and black each band is woven from over 500 thread and creates a unique, colorful pattern.  They also released several new colors in the sports band. In addition the biggest news was the price drop for the Watch sport with the 38mm now starting at $299 us.

Finally my last item to report is the new size of the iPad Pro, the new 9.7-inch screen starting at $599 and wiill be available on 3.31.16. This is in addition to the 12.9 iPad  Pro that was rolled out late last year. This new size is defiantly on my holiday wish list you can pair it with the Apple pencil for drawing or note taking, in addition you can add a smart keyboard and Microsoft office so this can really be a light weight versatile device. It captures high-resolution video and has a retina display. The 9.7 inch iPad Pro will allow you edit video great for all us aspiring you tubers. Both sizes come in the standard set of colors Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray and Gold. You can select from 32, 128 or 256GB. 

Review: Conair Lighted Mirror

I have had the same small mirror in my bathroom for ages, I don't even remember where I purchased it from that is how long I have had it. I decided that I want something with a stronger magnification on one side and I was also interested getting one with a light to aide with makeup applications and tweezing. I looked online and it was very frustrating 10 people would say the light was awesome and then another 10 would say it was the worst thing ever. I knew I had to look at these things up close and personal. So after calling a few stores and finding out they did not have the mirrors in the store I headed over to Ulta who confirmed over the phone that they had plenty in stock (lies.)

Their were 4 lighted mirrors on display all with the cords cut so their was no way to turn them on and test out the brightness (major bummer) and then only 1 that I liked was in stock and it was not my favorite out of the bunch. I wrote down the serial numbers and headed back home, I figured I would just order the one I like the best off the website (haha jokes on me) it was not even listed on the website, I found my 2nd favorite choice on line and ordered it. This was the Conair Reflections ($39.99) light that is battery powered it is a 7x/1x led mirror that claims you will never need to replace the lightbulb. I installed freshly charged batteries and the light was so dim (something those 10 bad reviews stated) I also felt like the mirror was not quite big enough and I did not like the oval shape as much in my bathroom as I did in the store. I returned this one mostly because of the light (wish I would have taken a photo) it was almost non existent. You would probably get more light from the flash on an iPhone.

                         
                                         

I took that one back to the store, and decided to look again before I left. Low and behold another mirror that I had been checking out previously was now on the shelf. So I stuck with the Conair brand, this is also a reflections mirror, but it has a cord and a fluorescent bulb that claims to be 30% brighter and compared to the first one I would agree. This one was a bit more ($75.) I believe it may be cheaper at other places, but I was already their and it was double points birthday month so I went ahead and purchased it. The only downside to this mirror is the tilt, it only tilts up about 45° (I guess I dont really know degree's) I have to place it on something about 4 inches taller, if I sat down while I did my makeup I don't think this would be an issue. When I plugged it in it gave off a nice bright light, it has a slight blue hue to it, but not enough that it affects the way my makeup looks. Also the stronger 10x magnification makes a big difference. This one is a keeper! I did not check and see how much the replacement bulbs are so I may kick myself later on, however I really liked the overall design its got a bit of weight to it which makes it sturdy and I don't worry about knocking over. The cord is a bit bothersome only because of the lack of plug-ins in my bathroom. Overall I am very happy with it and glad I made this choice.