Colour Pop Haul

Placed my first order with Colourpop after much debate.  I went back and forth, back and forth and finally i gave in and made the purchase.  I ordered 7 items and got only 6!  It took quite a few back and forth, back and forth emails to finally get a code to reorder the lippie stix, LUMIERE,  that was missing from my order.

I dont know how i feel about the shadows yet.  At the moment to be quite honest i dont really like them.  But i really do love the lippie stix in the color Brink.  Its a flattering brown nude that i think will work on many different people.  Brink is a matte (my fav lipstick finish) and its not drying on the lips at all.

The blush, which is a newer product to their collecton, is nice.  Between the sheets is a great color actually but i find it really hard to blend it evenly on my skin.  These are tricky products to blend out nicely and evenly. 

However with all that said,  if you were thinking of trying this brand id say go for it.   You cant go wrong with the prices.  Also if you sign up for the first time you get a 5 dollar off coupon.

                      CRICKET-  a midtone plum with lots of colorful glitter

                      MITTENS-  a matte warm brown

                      SEQUIN-  a copper color with silver glitter

                      I <3 THIS-  a silver taupe with glitter

                      BETWEEN THE SHEETS-  a matte nutral beige pink

                      BRINK-  a matte taupe

FASHIONPHILE MY FIRST PURCHASE/UNBOXING/LAYAWAY

THE HOW

I first learned about Fashionphile watching youtube videos.  When the new year came around,  I had my heart set on saving money to make a Louis Vuitton purchase.  But the bag i wanted, the Alma MM, is currently 1500 dollars! Um yeah guys.  I don't have that kind of money.  It will take me over a year to save up for it.  But when i want something i stalk it.   I look it up on the net, find photos of it on instagram and find any videos i can on youtube so i can look at it and admire it.  Lol ... SO!... there's nothing wrong with that! Don't judge me!

That's how i came upon youtuber,  Jerushacouturetv,  who went on and on about how much she loved Fashionphile.  I was skeptical at first because i know how it can be when youtubers who have a certain amount of followers start raving about certain companies.  Sometimes they either A. are getting paid  B.  getting things for free or C. both.  It happens!  But i decided to check it out for myself. 

It turns out Fashionphile has been around for a hot minute yall since 1999 AND they have been recognized on a good amount of social media.  That makes me feel a ton better investing my hard earned money with them. 




THE WHY

I finally took the plunge because Fashionphile acutally offers LAYAWAY.  YEAAASSS layaway like back in the days yall like back back in the days.  I remember in the 80's layways was big.  My mom put ton of ish on layaway.  There's no shame in it.  Don't let anyone make you feel bad.  Also don't let anyone shame you on buying preloved.  Trust me I had a "friend" do both.  True story some people are truly miserable and hate that anyone else has anything nice that they don't have.

"ewww pre loved? so that was used? I only buy new and if i cant afford it then i dont want it! I would NEVER!"  Excuse me but who asked you?

THE LAYAWAY

So like i said i put this on layaway.   Im so glad it was an option.  Also shopping preloved saves you ALOT of money especially with the ever increasing prices on luxury items. 

They give you 60 days to pay off the item you put on layaway.  That's a good amount of time.  The first payment they determine which is 25% of the total asking price.  After that you can pay however many times you want and however much you want (actually 50 is the minimum) BUT remember by the end of the 60 days it has to be paid off.  They make it convenient and tell you exactly when the end date is... 

What you cant do is this... for example my boyfriend offered to make a payment for me with his card but no, each payment made has to be made with a card that has the same name.  Does that make sense?  so i can pay with my visa, mastercard etc cause its all in my name.  But they wont allow my visa card and my boyfriends visa card with his name on it.   Hope that makes sense.  Why they do that? I suppose to avoid fraudulent activities. 

There's more to the layaway of course so if you going down this route read the terms carefully.  Check it out here ---> https://www.fashionphile.com/layaway

NOTE: I paid my bag off in 6 weeks.  Once paid it took about a week for it to reach me. 

THE BAG

Gosh im so excited to have this bag! its so cute.  It's a mini Ribera in Damier Ebene.  These came out back in 2005.  So is it considered vintage? I LOVE vintage pieces.  If they could talk... right??!!!!

I feel the description posted on Fashionphile was pretty accurate.  It was listed as Excellent with small nicks on the handle and light scratches on hardware.  I found the small nick to be more of a small gash.  I can definitely feel it but luckily its on the under side of one of the handles.  Also it does have a funky smell.  The smell wasn't mentioned BUT im not too torn about it.  The bag is about 11 years old id expect it to smell a little.  Overall it really is in excellent condition and it was at a pretty good price.  

Since the original LV dust bag wasn't available a Fashionphile dustbag was provided.  The dimensions for this bag are: Length: 9", Height: 6", Depth: 5", Drop: 4"  Its pretty small but i can fit what i need into it.  

I really hope this info was useful to anyone out there thinking of buying from Fashionphile or looking to buy a LV Ribera mini bag.  


 

NIRVANA BLACK SOLID PERFUME

I ranted and raved about this perfume when it first came out! I still love it and wear it every other day during the Fall and Winter time.  I wouldnt wear this in the Spring or Summer time i find it would be too heavy.  But never the less its such a sweet, musky scent that I find to be very unique and mixes very nicely with my body chemistry.  Recently Sephora came out with the mini travel sizes and these the solid perfumes!  I jumped on it yeah you know it.

This is a beautiful compact.  Its not light weight though.  Its actually pretty heavy so keep that in mind but at least its small and very luxurious feeling.  There is this one and the Nirvana white.  Take your pick.  Also has a nice sized mirror if you wanted to use this as your mirror compact. 

These are Limited Edition so if you want it dont take too long to decide.  I do recommend it!   It retails for 48 US dollars and contains 0.14 oz of products.  I will also like to add if you use this alone the scent will fade quickly but i believe its meant to be layered with the actual perfume.

Charlotte Tilbury Palette ALL ABOUT EVE

 CHARLOTTE TILBURY "FILMSTARS ON THE GO" PALETTE

...In the color ALL ABOUT EVE.  I purchased this from the Nordstrom website.  You can check it out here with the link provided  ----> nordstrom.  I decided to pick this up because i really liked the idea of having a small, light weight compact that can make you look presentable quickly.  These retail for 55 US dollars and contain 2 grams or 0.07 oz of product.  That's not much but....  

These are cream products that can be used on your lids, lips and cheeks.  This particular palette has the loveliest shade of pink great for that just barely there fresh face look and a pretty taupe metallic for the eyes.  

Now these are made with plenty of waxes and oils, in fact according to the Nordstrom website the shadow is made with apricot seed oil.  So that means its going to crease and my friends boy does it ever!  I have read a few reviews where folks are saying it wont crease with a primer but i havent found that to be the case for me.  I have naturally oily lids so even with primer it still creases.   But honestly i dont mind.   I just touch it up and wala back to normal.  

These have a lovely sweet vanilla scent similar to the mac lipsticks.  And the best part is the packaging.  I have other posts talking about other products i own by Charlotte Tilbury and my main reason for being drawn to it is the packaging.   Its beautiful! small, lightweight perfect for on the go.  Will fit in a small clutch for those night out on the town days and definitely in your favorite makeup bag.

 

AYE CHIHUAHUA

TOO FACED MELTED LIPSTICK-  CHIHUAHUA