Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick Review with Swatches

Here are all my Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipsticks in a big ol' review & swatch video. I've got all the details and links for each of the shades I bought below.

Enjoy!

Video Review

I’m Royalty
www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/im-royalty/ 

Redrum
www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/redrum/

Weirdo
www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/weirdo/

Blue Velvet
http://www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/blue-velvet/

Queen Supreme
www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/queen-surpeme/

Blow Pony
http://shop.jeffreestarcosmetics.com/collections/velour-liquid-lipstick/products/blow-pony

These are all $18 (US) and they state that all their liquid lipsticks are 100% vegan and cruelty free. They also have an ingredients list on the website if you are interested in all the ins and outs of the product.

They say that their liquid lipstick goes on opaque, dries completely matte and stays on for hours! This product is 100% vegan & cruelty-free! (tips before use: exfoliate then apply to bare lips! avoid food with oil... and no making out, kisses are ok!)

The international shipping was pretty quick and I received my package 11 days after I placed the order. I ordered enough to get free shipping so that was pretty cool too. They send you a confirmation email as usual and also another email when your package ships with tracking details so you can check the status if you desire.

This is not a sponsored video and I bought all of these lipsticks myself.

How to get the perfect Black Glossy Lip: Review & Swatches PART 2

Here are some other ways to get black glossy lips if you don't have any black lipgloss around. With Part 2 of the video I'll show you a review with hand and lip swatches plus my thoughts and some extra tips.

Check out Part 1 of the perfect Black glossy lip video which will show you three black glosses complete with hand and lip swatches!

Enjoy!

Video Tutorial

Products Featured in the video

Black Products NYX Slim Lip Liner in Black Berry (can be found at drug store or NYX Cosmetics Site)
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye pencil in Perversion (Urban decay site or Sephora/Ulta shops)

Lime Crime Velvetine in Black Velvet from Lime Crime site
Portland Black Lipstick Company Black Lipstick from their site

Clear Lipgloss
Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in Clear from OCC site

Rimmel Vinyl gloss in Crystal Clear (can be found at drug store)

Other Black lipsticks

Melt lipstick in Bane from Melt Cosmetics (which is the next black lipstick on my list!)

OCC Lip tar in Tarred from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics here.

Some other tips...

With a translucent black lip gloss or one that isn’t opaque enough for what you want, you can apply it over a coloured lipstick to darken the colour. For example you could add a light black lipgloss over a lipstick for a vamped up lip.

It also works the other way, you can dab on the lipgloss lightly and make a highly pigmented lipgloss give softer effect. Check out this lip tutorial where I lightly used the Illamasqua Intense gloss for a darkened berry kinda lip here.

Also you can mix a loose black eyeshadow with the non-pigmented black gloss and make it more opaque and as dark as you like. And you can even add some sparkle to it. If you mix Stella loose chromalust pigment from Sugarpill Cosmetics you could add some darkness and also some light glitter throughout your custom lipgloss.

Sugarpill Brush Set: Review & Hizzaul

I am excited to show you this brush purchased from Sugarpill Cosmetics. I couldn't resist the gorgeousness of the pink handles and pink and white fibres plus I am an absolute Sugarpill junkie, so I am compelled to own everything in there catalogue (and I almost actually do).


Enjoy!

Video Review


If you want to become addicted to Sugarpill like I am check out their site here.

I ordered the whole brush set because I wanted most of the brushes and it was more economical to get the whole thing, and then I wouldn't feel like my collection was incomplete. The set cost $68 for the 4 brushes which is a $78 value and the brushes range from $16 to $20 each if you get them individually. The 4 brushes you get in this set are the Large Eyeshadow Brush, Lip Brush, Tapered Blending & Crease Brush & Precision Eyeliner Brush. They are all vegan and cruelty free, made out of synthetic fibres in a cute pink and white gradient.

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Shoe Review & UnBoxing Windsor Smith Macie heels

Here's my review on the Windsor Smith Macie heels that I wore on my birthday with the pink Vixen dress from Cyberdog. If you want to check out the outfit and makeup that I paired with these shoes see it here.

Enjoy!

Video Review

You can get the Windsor Smith Macie heels in white leather from any Windsor Smith store or online here.

I got these heels in a size 7 and they fit true to size and they cost $159.95 (AUD).

The outfit that I wore with these shoes was the Vixen Dress in Pink from Cyberdog.

Mizzle Hizzaul: The Body Shop Haul & Review

My Hizzaul for the Body Shop Haul with some old favourites and a few new items plus a review to go along with it!

Enjoy!

Video

Products I Bought 

Pink Grapefruit Body Butter 200mL $27.95
Strawberry Body Butter 200mL $27.95
Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel 250mL $12.95
Strawberry Shower Gel Jumbo size $19.95
Pump dispenser $2.95
Pink Grapefruit Hand cream 30mL $7.95
Ultra fine Bath Lilly in Pink $5.95
Exfoliating Gloves in Pink $8.95

Michty Maxx YouTube 5K Subscriber Giveaway!

This is to thank all of those who subscribed to my YouTube channel and for anyone who wants to join the Mad Mind of Michty Maxx. I hope you enjoy some of my favourite Sugarpill goodies for my 5K Subscriber Giveaway on YouTube!

I give you a bit of a review in there as well and show you what you'll be getting since I own all the items and thoroughly encourage the use of all of them.

If you want more Sugarpill matte shadows and awesome shimmery pigments, check out Sugarpill's site here*.

Enjoy!

Giveaway Video




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Leave a Comment on the YouTube video here telling me what is your favourite colour?

Giveaway ends on the 9th September.
The giveaway is open internationally.

Prize Pack

1 x Sugarpill Sweet Heart Palette
1 x Sugarpill Lumi Pigment
1 x Mochi eye shadow
8 x Miscellaneous baggie samples from Sugarpill
2 x Sugarpill Stickers
A bunch of Sugarpill postcards

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Review: Born Pretty 3D Nail Art Roses

I received these beautiful roses from Born Pretty Store and wanted to share a review and a few manicures with you.

I was contacted by a lovely lady named Cynthia from the Born Pretty Store about reviewing some products. As I have bought some nail art items from them before, and had a good experience, I thought I'd take the chance to try some more of their wares to review/use on my blog and YouTube channel. All the opinions given are without pressure from the company and are my own.

I totally recommend the Born Pretty Store embellishments and suggest you check them out here! And to save on pretty things for your fingers, I have a code for 10% off at Born Pretty, so just click on this affiliate link http://bit.ly/ihBHUJ and type in "MIHW10" at checkout on any order!

Nail tutorials where I have used these roses are Golden Leopard Nail Tutorial & a future nail tutorial with pin stripes which I will update here when it comes out.

Feel free to click on the photos below for better quality and more accurate colour.

Enjoy!

Video Review

I received 5 red roses and 5 black roses. The listing for these babies is "5pcs 3D Nail Art Sticker Sweet Color Rose Flower Nail Decoration" and they come under numbers of which the black are #10 & the red ones are #12. At the time I got these the price was $1.58 but at the moment they are on sale for USD$0.99 and I am totally going to pick up some more of them.

Born Pretty Store has free international shipping or you can choose to have your items faster and pay a small amount for shipping depending on where you are in the world. I don't mind waiting and opt for free shipping on the items form Born Pretty cause they are so cheap and I wouldn't want to ruin the economy of the order by adding more shipping than the product cost.

The roses stick off the nail with a raised profile of roughly 0.5cm and gave a diameter of 1cm, however aren't too large on small nail beds or short nails to get in the way of the design it overshadow the nail itself. 

Pros

-Spectacular addition to a special manicure.

-Amazing for vintage or pin-up style nails.

-Gorgeous metallic finish. I love the red tone and the black ones are fantastic too.

-Come in different colours to suit your taste and style.

-Shiny finish brings light and dimension to the rose structure so you can see the petals nicely.

-Can look elegant or flashy depending on how you style the rest of your manicure.

-They can bring a subtle sprinkle of zest by adding a single rose to a manicure or go all out and decorate ever nail with these fabulous pieces. 

-Stay adhered well with nail glue. 

-They have a decent sized surface on the bottom of the flower that makes it easy to place them on your nail and keep then there with your glue of choice.

-The fine delicate metal looks dainty and not chunky. It's very light weight and my fingers weren't hindered by the sweet flowers.

Cons

-Great for special occasions but not every day wear.

-Sit up off the nail and can get caught on hair or loose threads on clothes.

-Need special care as all 3D Nail art does. If you are doing gardening than this is really not the style for you and if you work a lot with your hands these won't last very long but for a special occasion they are awesome.

-They have sharp edges so can scratch you if you run them along your skin.

Conclusion

I honestly love these roses and will use them again and buy some more for myself. They come in a variety of colours as seen below and I am endeared by many of them.

The roses are delicate so can be squashed or damaged if you're not careful, as in if you sit on your hands or bash them against something. However, as they are malleable you can bend them back into shape if they aren't broken. I never managed to break one, even though I did actually accidentally sat on my hand 😜 The rose did come off but I was able to nudge it back into shape and it looked good as new.

I didn't wear them to bed as I didn't want to wake up with one embedded in my butt or something like that and I suggest you do the same cause as I mentioned they are relatively sharp. I removed them with an orange-wood stick before going off to bed but just using gentle leverage.

I managed to use each set of roses twice and maybe they can get up to three uses if you take care of them, however it could be less as they can be damaged during wear. They are definitely perfect for a special occasion when you need that extra something to put your nails over the top. 

I have created a couple of different manicures around these roses.
See the blog post where I create the nails above called Golden Leopard Nail Tutorial 

For the other red and black nails I added some elliptical rhinestones also from Born Pretty Store which doubled as petals for this look and are a lovely way to add glitz while changing it up from the standard shape. The hex glitter on the thumb accent nail was placed by hand (I may do a tutorial on this method some time) and it makes for a polka dot effect that is in playful contrast to the stripes.

Click here for the blog post for these nails with more information.

I totally recommend the Born Pretty Store embellishments and suggest you check them out here! And to save on pretty things for your fingers, I have a code for 10% off at Born Pretty, so just click on this affiliate link http://bit.ly/ihBHUJ and type in "MIHW10" at checkout on any order!

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F.U.N Lacquer Giveaway Winner Announced!

I'm announcing the winner for my F.U.N Lacquer giveaway who will win the polishes below. I created a video of my haul and review in 2 parts of the other polishes I bought from F.U.N Lacquer which I have posted below as well.

Enjoy!

Using http://www.random.org I found the winner lovelyBUTstrange on YouTube. I have contacted her through youtube messaging and am awaiting a reply!

Giveaway Polishes!
Mulan
Tiana
Cinderella
Icy Snow (thermal polish)


Giveaway Video


Video Reviews

Part 1


Part 2



Giveaway Rules

1. Like the Video on YouTube - http://youtu.be/sPsJsomvGCk
2. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/MichtyMaxx
3. Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MichtyMaxx
4. Like my  Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/MichtyMaxx
5. Comment below the video on youtube when you have done all that. 
http://youtu.be/sPsJsomvGCk

F.U.N Lacquer Haul & Review

Here's my haul and collection from the independent company F.U.N Lacquer and I also review the polishes too. I split the video into 2 parts so it wouldn't be too long, and there's a giveaway at the end of the second video so make sure you check out both.

I got some items from the 2013 Christmas & Princess Collections as well as the latest 2014 Love Collection which has some lovely thermal colour changing polishes. I demo the polishes so you can see what they look like on the nail included some macro footage for all the cool details in these lovely nail polishes from F.U.N Lacquer.

The videos of Part 1 and Part 2 are on YouTube or you can view them below and check out the more in-depth written review under them in this post.

The giveaway will close on April 2nd and I will announce the winner shortly after.

Disclaimer: This is not a paid advertisement and I bought all the items with my own money and I am not affiliated with F.U.N Lacquer in any way.

Enjoy!

Video Review

Part 1


Part 2



Giveaway Rules

1. Like the Video on YouTube - http://youtu.be/sPsJsomvGCk
2. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/MichtyMaxx
3. Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MichtyMaxx
4. Like my  Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/MichtyMaxx
5. Comment below the video on youtube when you have done all that. 
http://youtu.be/sPsJsomvGCk


Giveaway Polishes
Mulan
Tiana
Cinderella
Icy Snow (thermal polish)


The giveaway will close on April 2nd and I will announce the winner shortly after.

List of F.U.N Lacquer polishes I've bought so far...

2013 Christmas Collection
Gold Mark
Winter Wonderland
Icy Snow (thermal polish)

Princess Collection
Aurora
Belle

2014 Love Collection
Secret Admirer (thermal polish)
Purfect for Me (thermal polish)

Diamond Duo Set
Glow Diamond Top Coat
Diamond Holo Top Coat

Review

I heard about F.U.N Lacquer on YouTube from the Crafty Ninja and then found the account on Instagram run by the created Yuin Ying, who is a lovely lady and very attentive when it comes to questions via Instagram. The swatches on Instagram is what made me actually purchase these polishes. The Crafty Ninja's photos and the ones on the F.U.N Lacquer IG page definitely helped make my decision when it cames to nail polish purchases. I always like to see swatches, so I can get a better idea of what the polish looks like and their IG page definitely shows a lot of people's good swatches and videos.

I have bought from F.U.N Lacquer 3 times so far and will do so again because the colours are so unique, especially when it comes to the thermal polishes. The Parcels are packages with love and care and I have never received a damaged or spilled bottle. The sweet bows are a nice touch too. The shipping time is quick and some of the packages have even been shipped the same day I ordered them, so that's the great thing about a small personal indie company.

The Christmas glitter polishes are beautiful colours and have plenty of glitter in the clear base, which is great. I hate when a glitter polish is too sparse and can't be worn alone easily. I do have to "fish" for some of the larger glitter pieces a bit, but that is to be expected and it is much easier to get the bigger pieces on your nail than with most other glitter polishes, so that's very satisfying. And these glitter polishes can be worn alone with just a few coats or careful dabbing of the glitter on the nail.

I love Winter Wonderland and Gold Mark especially and I bought quite a few of the princess collection greens and blues for a giveaway and they are lovely colours too.

I will say that I wish the holographic polishes had more holographic effect in them. Aurora is a very pretty colour but I would like it more with a stronger holographic effect. It is great that there are the holographic top coats so that can help in that respect.

I am a HUGE fan of glow in the dark polishes and a collection of colourful glow in the dark polishes would be amazing. The glow diamond top coat is a nice start but I'd love to see F.U.N Lacquer go further with that effect.

I would also love to see more bright coloured glitter polishes like Winter Wonderland and Gold Mark. I would be very excited about a red holographic chunky glitter polish, a pink one and a purple one! Yep, I love bright colours!

I like how there are sets for the polishes. The whole collection is a bit much to commit to but the recent addition of the duo set of diamond polishes was a great idea. Thanks Instagram I grabbed that set when it was going out of stock, and it's been replenished now. I recommend following their Instagram page for updates and swatches so you can see what's coming out and what looks good.

My previous negative criticism I have of F.U.N Lacquer store was the shipping price in the situation of buying just one polish. With several polishes I am fine with the shipping cost and it's very fair, however if I just want to buy one or two polishes I am discouraged by the shipping being a large percentage of the price of the polishes. And I voiced this concern to the Yuin Ying, the owner, when she asked for feedback and after that she reduced the shipping charge and the only thing that discouraged me from ordering a couple of polishes was removed!

I have nothing but great things to say about the customer service through Instagram and email. Any little question I have asked has been answered in a timely fashion and curiously, plus if I had any special requirements to do with packaging items like separate containers, gift wrapping or combining shipping it has been attended to quickly and thoroughly.

There are new formulas being created from the old 3-Free formula to a new 5-Free formula so you get less nasty chemicals and even improvements to thin out the formula have occurred recently. You will be able to find the polishes listed clearly with "old formula" and new formula when the change has been finished.

I find the prices of each polish quite fair and I love that they offer the option of mini polishes and the low prices mean that I can try out more different polishes and I must say that this definitely makes me order more at the F.U.N lacquer online store.

So basically the bright colours, beautiful glitter polishes, interesting effects and fair prices are what makes me love F.U.N lacquer and I'd love to see strong glow in the dark polishes and stronger holographic polishes and I will be purchasing more items in the future.

How to get longer, thicker lashes: Lumigan/Latisse Review & Experiment

I have a great tip for you if you want to have long luscious lashes! A way to get permanently longer and thicker lashes that grow over time and stay that way. It makes a quick lick of mascara look fantastic and completes a makeup look with out adding false lashes.

If there is one product I completely stand behind, it is Lumigan. It is a wonderful product that's function almost outweighed it's ease in application!

I get my Lumigan from www.inhousepharmacy.biz and they ship internationally and have reasonable shipping rates and with free shipping to the US.

This is not a paid advertisement and I am in no way affiliated with the company. All the views and findings are my own.

Check out the review and video below or here on my Youtube Channel.

Enjoy!

Video Review & Demo




There are many ways to increase your lash length and volume but none are permanent and tend to involve inconvenient methods. You can apply false lashes but that's fiddly, go to a salon and get eyelash extensions that fall out and don't maintain over time, try out fibre mascaras and many other ways that don't cut it for always fabulous lashes.

Lumigan is a opthalmic solution created to cure the pressure associated with Glaucoma and the patients noticed they had some pleasant side effects. Their lashes grew longer, thicker and darker and the pharmaceutical companies decided to market the same chemical as a cosmetic product called Latisse. Now, Latisse contains the exact same active ingredient as Lumigan, in the same concentration, which is 0.03% or 300ug per millilitre of the substance Bimataprost and Latisse costs upwards of $150 if you can even find a distributor and Lumigan costs around $40-50. They work the same so there is no reason to pay the cosmetic price tag to get the same results!

The Lumigan bottle is sealed with a safety seal and is sterile. It comes with an eye dropper top, but you don't want to apply the solution directly to your eye because it will change the pressure of your eyeball. So you use an eyeliner brush, apply one drop then run the brush along the roots of your lashes as if you were drawing a thin line of eyeliner. I do this every night after washing my face and putting on my eye cream and make it part of my routine so I don't forget.

How it works & Results

The way Lumigan works is it increases the growth cycle of your eye lashes, so they don't fall out as frequently and stay on your lashline for longer thus you have more lashes & a denser lashline. As it does this it allows the lashes to grow thicker in this time and longer, thus your lashes are thicker, darker and much longer.

This effect isn't instant, it occurs over a time period as the lashes adjust to the substance changing the growth cycle. Using the solution more frequently won't make the results happen quicker because of the growth cycle mechanism, however you will notice some changes in as little as 10 days.

Below I have taken some pictures of my lashes over 40 days, with and without mascara to show the growth up until there and my lashes have continued to show growth after 70+ days. The end result for each person will be different, but I will definitely guarantee an increase in lash density, thickness and length.

1. Day 1 Naked Lashes 2. Day 14 Naked Lashes 3. Day 40 Naked Lashes 4. Day 1 with Mascara 5. Day 14 with Mascara 6. Day 40 with Mascara 7. Day 40 with Mascara

This same solution can be used to grow your eyebrows as well and can be a useful tool in regrowing over plucked brows or thickening up sparse eyebrow tails. I recently started using it on my eyebrows and have managed to elongate my tail and fill in some less hair areas well and I'm happy with that too.

There are side effects if you apply the solution directly to your eyeball. The glaucoma patients mentioned dryness of the eyeball and light colour eyes becoming darker. I have not had any of these effects and I have used Lumigan over many years and I know people with blue eyes that haven't had any change in eye colour. Possible dryness will only occur if you apply the solution to your eye as in glaucoma treatment but not if you run it along your lashline like I show in the video.

Where you can purchase Lumigan

I get my Lumigan from www.inhousepharmacy.biz and they ship internationally and have reasonable shipping rates. They have economy packs where you can buy 6 bottles and have free shipping, which is what I tend to go for and I store the bottles in a cool place until I use them. They must be stored under 25oC and can be stored in the fridge for long term storage. Each bottle has an expiry date on it so refer to that for storage times.

Glowing Violet Nails + Review

Here is another nail design for you with some AMAZING Glow in the Dark Neon polishes and cute rhinestones that Born Pretty gifted me. I'll have a blog post about the items coming soon.

I created a manicure that is great for short nails and still has some sparkle and attention! The embellishments are a good size so they don't make a short nail look too stubby and let the nail polish shine through the design, literally in the case of this luminescent polish!

I got these amazing Glow in the Dark Polishes and rhinestones from Born Pretty Store and if you desire the fun colourful look, click here and use the coupon code MIHW10 at checkout for 10% discount off your whole order.

I have bought many items from Born Pretty before and also have received free items to review/use on my blog. All the opinions given are without pressure from the company and are my own.

Feel free to click on the photos below for better quality and more accurate colour. And the tutorial and product list are at the end of this post.

Enjoy!

I usually use a white base coat under neon polishes to enhance their pigmentation and save polish so opacity is reached with fewer coats. For this manicure I didn't, because I wanted the purple to be a more pastel neon lilac this time. I love the way it came out, it's bright but soft at the same time.

I can't believe how fantastic these glow in the dark nail polishes are and how bright they shine after you "charge" them up by holding your nails close to a light source. I really love the bright colours of these lacquers in natural light but when the lights go out they really fascinate! It makes it hard to get to sleep at night cause I'm always staring at my tips!

All these photos were taken by holding my nails up to a light then turning all the lights off and quickly taking the photo.

 

Here are some macro shots taken with the ōllo clip to show the embellishments up close and personal. 

Tutorial

1. Apply Base coat and growth stimulater to protect your nails and keep them healthy.
2. Apply 3 coats of Glow in the Dark Neon Purple polish over all your nails except the accent nails.
3. Apply 3 coats of Glow in the Dark Neon Pink polish over accent nails.
4. Apply 1 coat of top coat over all nails. (Note: do one nail at a time.)
5. Quickly place 3mm Pink Resin Rhinestone in centre of nail at cuticle.
6. Place 2mm Purple Rhinestones either side of pink ones.
7. Add 2mm Purple Elliptic Rhinestones on ring accent nail.
8. Place 3mm Purple Metal Studs along centre of thumb accent nail.
9. Add 2mm Purple Elliptic Rhinestones on either side of studs.
10. Apply a fast drying top coat over all nails.
11. Done!
12. Take pictures in the dark! ;-D

Products Used

Base coat

OPI Nail Envy

Essie Grow Stronger

First layer

Candy Colors Fluorescent Neon Luminous Nail Art Polish Glow In Dark Varnish #9 (3 coats) from Born Pretty Store

Second layer

3mm Resin Rhinestone Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art #6 (Pink) from Born Pretty Store

2mm Colorful Rhinestone Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art - #9 (Purple) from Born Pretty Store

Accent nail (Ring Nail)

Candy Colors Fluorescent Neon Luminous Nail Art Polish Glow In Dark Varnish #11 (3 coats) from Born Pretty Store

3mm Resin Rhinestone Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art #6 (Pink) from Born Pretty Store

2mm Colorful Rhinestone Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art - #9 (Purple) from Born Pretty Store

12 Colors Elliptic Shape Rhinestones Nail Glitter Art (Purple) from Born Pretty Store

Accent nail (Thumb Nail)

Candy Colors Fluorescent Neon Luminous Nail Art Polish Glow In Dark Varnish #11 (3 coats) from Born Pretty Store

3mm Purple square studs from dollarnailart.com

12 Colors Elliptic Shape Rhinestones Nail Glitter Art (Purple) from Born Pretty Store

Top coat

Seche Vite dry fast top coat

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