Birchbox Teen Vogue - and Essie Giveaway!

Edit: Since more than 5 people commented, I WILL be including the Essie in my giveaway! Only 20 more followers until I put it up!



 I got my first Birchbox this last week, and it was the special Teen Vogue box! Birchbox is a monthly beauty box subscription for $10 a month, and if you review the products in your box every month you get 40-50 points + the 10 for the box that month. Every 100 points is worth $10 at Birchbox's online shop! It's a great deal since you're essentially getting each box for $4-5 if you end up using your points in their shop. Sign up here if you want to join!

 

I ended up getting :

1. Essie Luxeffects in Set in Stones Full size - $8

2.  Tarte LipSurgance in Amused Full size - $24

3. Shiseido Oil-control Blotting Papers - Sample size of 10, so valued at $1.8

4. Twistband Hairtie in Red - One is $3 I believe?

5. Sample of Annic Goutal's Petite Cherie perfume. I don't give perfume samples values even though I love this scent!

Total Value = around $37

 I haven't tried the LipSurgence yet, but this is the swatch, as you can see it's almost the same color as the Birchbox Pink tissue paper :)

I know all of you are wondering about my post title, I do NOT like glitter! So i'm going to be including the Essie Nail polish in my giveaway (once I get 60 followers). But only if at least 5 people comment on this post and express interest in this! Otherwise i'll trade it on the Makeuptalk.com forum.

Remember, sign up here if you want to join their monthly beauty box program!

I paid for this box on my own, and these reviews are strictly of my own desire.

Revlon Color Stay Lip Colors

I bought these lip colors about 2 months ago from CVS. They all ended up being around the same color however...which is probably why they were the only ones that were 75% off! But either way I decided I should do a review of them.

In the order they appear in the above pictures above:
1. ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze in Perpetual Plum
2. ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze in Forever Raisin 
3. ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Maximum Mocha

The ColorStay Ultimate definitely lives up to it's name, I made the mistake of putting it on first when I was trying them out and actually had to scrub it off with a toothbrush (ouch!) The problem with this one however, is that it's extremely liquidy at first and gets all over your teeth (or at least mine). But once you let it dry, or matte it down, it stays on all day. The other issue I have is that it's extremely sticky, and that feeling that doesn't really go away. The color is a nice purple/red with gold undertones. Grade: C-

The Mineral Lipglazes don't stay on as long, and they actually rub off on mugs/glasses as well. But they are a lot more moisturizing and aren't liquidy. They have the consistency of regular lip colors. The colors are so similar, but the raisin is definitely more red than the other. Grade: B

You may not be able to notice the difference in these pictures, which is mostly my camera's fault, but also the fact that they are extremely similar colors with subtle differences. Take note that in the Ultimate one, you can see how it became sticky and actually sunk into my lips. They didn't smooth out my lips at all.

ColorStay Ultimate Perpetual Plum

ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze Maximum Mocha

ColorStay Mineral LIpglazeForever Raisin