I picked up a lipstick on the Lancôme site over the weekend and it arrived today, just in time for Valentines Day!!!

I finally got my January Glossybox (my referral link)! According to Glossybox there were some issues in getting these out because of the popularity of the box since it is curated by Man Repeller. I'm just glad that it was a super amazing box that made me totally forget about all the waiting time for it.

Have you ever picked something up on a whim (or to hit that free shipping $ amount) and end up totally loving what you got? I did that with this Sephora Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil in 02 Fancy Red a few months back.

I'm sure you've all heard about INGLOT. They've had quite the buzz on blogs and youtube from beauty guru's for quite a while. I checked them out about a year ago and made a little four-pan palette of neutrals using their Freedom System. Don't be fooled by my choices in shades, INGLOT has a huge variety of colors and finishes, so there's something for everyone. I've had this for about a year and I still think they are some of the best shadows I've used! I love them. I'm planning to head over to the store and make a bigger palette, but every time I look at swatches I get overwhelmed and have no idea what colors to get! These really are a great value though. I believe it's $6 for a shadow and there are a variety of palettes to choose from (or you could just use something you already have). Plus, I've used these a lot over the last year and they barely have a dent!

Here are the colors I have and my swatches.

I went shopping with my sister today and picked up a few things at Sephora and Duane Reade. When I was finished I realized all I got were red lipsticks. Imagine that!

L'Oreal has recently put out what has long been called a probable dupe for the expensive Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres Glossy Stain called L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain. Apparently a requirement for naming of these lipstick/glosses are that they are a mouthful. Henceforth I will refer to them as YSL Glossy Stain and L'Oreal Wet Shine Stain. I will try to go over the pro's and cons on each of these and then give an overall opinion. This is based on my experience of having the YSL for months and the L'Oreal for a few weeks.

Early last week I was browsing the makeup section at my local Walgreens when I came across a new Wet n Wild display for their Fergie Centerstage collection. I had heard about the collection from Emily of Beauty Broadcast on her youtube channel (here is the video). I didn't want to go too crazy since I'm sort of on a no/low-buy right now, but since the price point of Wet n Wild can't be beat, I went for it on a few things.

I obviously love red lipstick, so I tend to gravitate toward them when I shop. I guess this explains why I have over 30 red lipsticks right now. I love to try out new brands and formulas and see what works best. Here is my current collection with a mini review of each along with my favorites of the bunch.

• MAC - Marilyn Monroe Collection in Deeply Adored (Matte) - I haven't used this one yet. I'm not 100% sure I'll keep it since it looks darker than my normal reds.
• MAC - Racy (Frost) - Not digging the frost so much on this one.
• MAC - Adore It (Glaze) - LOVE this. It's a bright pinky red. It's not super opaque, which makes it a perfect easy lipstick to take with if you aren't going to be able to apply using a mirror.
• MAC - MAC Red (Satin) - LOVE this too. It's a really perfect true red. It is pretty long lasting and has a nice balance of matte/shine.
• MAC - Lady Bug (Luster) - I was really excited to get this since I had heard it was a great red from MAC, but eh. I think because I already had Adore It to fill my easy red lip look, I didn't need this one. Don't get me wrong though, it's pretty and is a nice medium opacity red lipstick.
• MAC - Ruby Woo (Matte) - I heard so much about this lipstick and when I started getting into reds, I had to pick it up. It is a perfect matte red. I generally only like a super matte lip in the winter, which is odd since that's when I'm most dry, but I actually don't find Ruby Woo to be so drying. But it looks dry, so you sort of have to offset the matte by not having your face makeup be so matte.
• MAC - Marilyn Monroe Collection in Charmed I'm Sure (Matte) - I haven't used this one either. It's too pretty to use or something!

• Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Pur Couture in Rouge Roxane - This leans orange and has a bit of frostiness to it, but it isn't too much and it comes off a little younger than a lot of frosty lips.
• Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain in #9 - Super beautiful warm red with no shimmer. Plus, I love these glossy stains.
• Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain in #11 - This is a really pinky red. Looks great layered up to a deep pinky red.
• Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain in #20 - This was a Sephora exclusive color and I'm glad I picked it up. It's similar to #9, but this has a really nice gold shimmer in it. 
• Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Volupté in Red Muse - I can't get over how much I love this lipstick. It feels like silk going on and has a great color payoff.