Lime Crime Carousel Gloss Review and Swatch(es)!!!! or Super Happy Glossy Fun Time!

Hi darlings! Sooooo, remember how I said, "oh, yes, I am back blogging and being awesome in regards to blogging!!!" Weeeeelllll, that kind of fell..through...yeah.  So, I am reinstating the statement of "oh, yes, I am back blogging and being awesome in regards to blogging!!!" In honor of that fact, I am showing off some of my neat-o and sparkly makeup Christmas presents! First up is none other than one of my favorite ever makeup brands eva: LIME CRIME! I've done some reviews and swatches of their lipsticks here and here and now I was gifted by my darling mother their new winter collection of Carousel Gloss! There are five different glosses in the collection and I was lucky enough to get them all (only child moment).  I adore lipgloss as much as any other girl because obvi my lipgloss be poppin' and cool and all the boys be...okay, I'll end that song reference here...anyway, I have a ton of lipgloss, I love it, it's fun, it's typically in adorable packaging.  My one issue with gloss is that one can never ever seem to get a deep color from gloss.  I ALWAYS have to put it over lipstick because it is again, never deep enough in color.
   Well, I have found my dream opaque gloss...i can wear it without lipstick and still have it look like the full colored lip that I never leave the house without.  I have found...Carousel Gloss...*cue dramatic music and equally dramatic staring into the distance*

There are five colors in this gloss collection:

 The packaging for this product is pure bliss!

(As pictured): Kaleidoscope, Loop-De-Loop, Golden Ticket, Cherry on Top, and Candy Apple

Overall, the colors of these glosses are beautiful and fairly unique, especially the molten gorgeous gold and the darker glosses.  All of my swatches are on me (obvi) and are one thin-ish coat of the gloss on bare lips.

 Kaleidoscope: a beautiful

 Kaleidoscope: a beautiful plum almost bordering on royal purple.  There are turquoise "sparkles" or little bits of glitter, but they aren't super noticeable in the gloss.  It's a very unique gloss color and I simply adore it.  I would recommend trying it over Mac's "Rebel" lipstick or another purple of your choice.

 Loop-De-Loop: I'm pretty sure this gloss ties for my favorite from the collection.  It's a deep sapphire that is really wearable.  Because it is a darker blue it would be flattering on many different skin tones and doesn't have a super cartoon-y feel for being a "different" color.  Very classy ;).  Oh, I was also very excited that it matched the shirt I was wearing, haha.  I also tried mixing a little on top of a red lipstick the other day and it gave it such a beautiful blue-red look that I adore.  Ah, I'm rambling, but, what can I say...I'm obsessing?

 Golden Ticket: I'VE FOUND THE GOLDEN TICKET, FOUND THE GOLDEN TICKET! Yes, when I was applying this I had every Willy Wonka related song stuck in my head.  I loveeeee love love this color.  I am a sucker for metallic and shiny objects (much like a bird or a small child) and this gloss delivers.  It is probs the most opaque of all of the glosses and the finish is like a golden version of mercury, haha.  Plus, you can jazz basically any color of lipstick up with a bit of this on top.  Frankly, I'd be very interested to see Lime Crime make a silver gloss *hint hint* :)

 Cherry on Top: This gloss is a very pink red and probably my least favorite of the collection just because it is a fairly normal gloss, not that that is a bad thing.  It has nice coverage and certainly works over any red or bright pink lipstick.  I tried a touch over Lime Crime's "Retrofuturist" lipstick (one of the best reds out there) and really liked the effect. This gloss alone creates a more subdued red lip and really intensifies reds placed under it with a rainbow sparkle.

Candy Apple: Candy Apple has been used for all of the advertisements for the collection and certainly did not disappoint.  It's red red red and obvi super pretty and opaque.  With this one I really noticed the super smooth texture of the gloss that wasn't too sticky and wasn't too slippery so you'd end up with a ring of wandering gloss everywhere except your lips.  

   Sooo, very pretty, no?  I really love this collection as a whole and each gloss applies like a dream.  The gloss brushes are fairly small and therefore manageable and gives a precise application that again, means you won't have gloss on your chin and such.  YAAAAY

Oh, and in my package of glosses a Lime Crime sticker and postcard were included which was cute and appreciated for money spent :).  

   In conclusion, I really recommend the Carousel Gloss collection.  The packaging is adorable, the colors are beautiful, they have full coverage, and are sparkly :D.  The price is a liiiittle steep for gloss ($17 a tube, $65 for all five) but, personally, I think it's worth it.  

I hope all of you had a fabulous New Year and may 2012 be filled with fun, makeup, and me actually updating my blog, haha.

~Shannon

A Little Annoyed, A Little Accepting

***What? Only a handful of people have bothered to sign up for my GIVEAWAY? How crazy! So go ahead and enter.  It will bring me happiness and yourself happiness if you win***

Hi...it was a sad day this weekend when a man at Ulta told me this weekend that my favorite, life-changing, makeup staple, the product that would be included in my life if I could only use 5 products is DISCONTINUED! WHY URBAN DECAY, WHY ARE YOU SO CRUEL!?????? Their liquid liner is the best ever and now they discontinued it for their new 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.  They carried it in my normal color (Perversion) so I went ahead and got it to see how it compared.  And now I will air my grievances against this product:

1.  The formula dries shinier than the old one.
2.  It is also thicker, so more product is used.
3. The handle of the bottle is a little clunkier.
4. A little less precision due to the bottle design.
5. The main grievence: The size.  I understand that companies want to make as much money as they can, but they slashed the amount of liner in a bottle by...over half?!? The old liner used to contain 0.25 fl oz... and now it's 0.058? What? What? And the same price.  That makes me peeved to say the least.  Urban Decay could at least have the same amount of product, oy vey.  But, all of this does not necessarily mean I will not use this liner nor swear off Urban Decay (they have some of the best products).  It's just one of those hinderances that make people hate companies when in reality there's really nothing that can be done.

    Okay, rant ooooover! Here's some positive aspects of this liner:
1. Lasts forever
2. Even though it has a clunkier feel, it can deliver a nice, clean line and a lovely wing.
3.  Very pigmented, I sampled a few of the other colors on my hand and they were nicely colored.
4. Overall, a lovely water-proof liner, but pales in comparison with their old liner.  If you did not have the chance to compare I'm sure that you could have different views on it.

Now, because I was missing my dear Perversion liner oh so much, I could put it to good use! Here's my makeup from yesterday and today using my new liner:

 So, it looks pretty much the same applied, only a little glossier. Lipstick is Lime Crime's Retrofuterist and Eyeshadow is a mix of Lime Crime's Magic Dust in Diva and Covergirl Eye Enhancer in Golden Sunrise and MAC...Lemon Yellow Color...whoops, can't find the eyeshadow I used...I'll fix that once I find it. Highlighting was done with NARS Multiple in Cococabana and NARS Blush in Orgasm is on le cheeks.

 This was my first time actually wearing the liner so there's a little bit of that liquid liner bleeding look...a little 

 Covergirl Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow in Golden Sunrise, waterline lined with Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil Liner in Electric.  Lipstick is Lime Crime's Airborne Unicorn.

 Pardon the stupid mouth, but OMG my nails matched my lips...kind of a big deal (nailpolish is essie in Splash of Grenadine).  I went to see "Crazy, Stupid Love" with my friend Erin (which was amazing, I luuuurved it) and she flipped out when she saw the matchyness.  It must be her color-cordinating preppy-ness taking over.  She pulls it off quite well and is extremely stylish with good taste.  I shall one day feature her here :)

 The liner, very thin with a huge handle, like over half the bottle turns out to be handle so I'm always accidentally opening it backwards/upside down.

This liner does last forever though, this picture was taken after applying the liner to my hand almost...a whole 24 hours WHICH included a shower and multiple hand washings.  So, very impressive stay power.

Hope you enjoyed this little rant/review/acceptance in the last stage of grieving over the loss of my original liner.  I will always remember it fondly...

~Shannon