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Posey . My personal favourite Pot Rouge by  +100% Pure   . This vibrant pink only looks intimidating. Pot Rouge applies sheer + the buildable coverage gives you control of colour. Worn alone or as a base to your favourite 100% PURE pressed Powder Blush, Posey provides a pop of pink in an all-natural, plant based vegan formula. While the blush is TDF, the glass vessel is a total PITA :: The jar is small, on purpose, to prevent the product from dehydration + dry-out, making it tricky to reach Posey properly. Solution? 100% PURE 's Base Brush applicator :: I simply swivel it in the jar, apply Posey to my cheeks, and blend with my finger tips. PUREfecto!

Of course I had to have all 3, I am the self proclaimed queen of shimmer. Silky, illuminating creme gives you an instant, candlescent glow. 1000's of light reflective pigments highlight and gives your skin extra radiance. All natural formula infused with antioxidants and is entirely free of all toxins. Click image to enlarge for detail. Presenting Starlight , Moonlight and Northern   Light , 3 Luminous Creme highlighting products by  +100% Pure . With a doe foot applicator, they are in the same vessel as the Brightening Concealer which makes applying  Luminous Creme  easy and effortless.

It's no secret that I'm not one for liquid foundation, much preferring powder on my oily skin, so imagine my delight when I was treated to a full size pressed powder Sculpting Kit by  +MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL . This duo, along with highlighting brush #150 and a fabulous clear poly tote, was the gift at  +Westfield  Valley Fair's Makeup Mastery Instagram party. I added brush #408 to complete the set, giving me a specific brush for contouring, too. These brushes pick up and deposit sculpting powders with precisely where you intended for them to go. Plus they are incredibly soft, they feel very similar to my TooFaced Teddy Bear brushes. Click image to enlarge for detail. I feel like highlighting and contouring became more mainstream after pictures of  +Kim Kardashian  and her MUA sculpting her features surfaced on her Instagram page. Suddenly it wasn't so foreign, everyone was purchasing Ben Nye's Bana...

One of my friends has been drooling over my  +MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL  Artist Shadows so I took her to the  +Westfield  Valley Fair location. Where she managed to get in to as much trouble as I already was... She grabbed 3 shadows and one 3-pan palette. Me? ok, I admit it, I grabbed one more shadow, D-826, to complete my Limited Edition 4-Pan. Click image to enlarge for detail.

Click image to enlarge for detail. This is what happens when you take the Eye Technique : Halo class at  + MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL   Valley Fair  +Westfield   . You know the story, glitter is my middle name, it's no wonder I grabbed 3 Star Powder diamond finishes. I liked this trio because the shades are part of my personal  'neutral palette' allowing me to wear them together or apart.

Click image to enlarge for detail. How could I resist? This wasn't you typical product or collection launch, this was 200 brand new eyeshadows with 30 custom creations from the makeup artist team members. How cool is that?!!

If you are looking for a vegan version, or 1 half the cost of  +Benefit Cosmetics   BeneTint , let me introduce you to  Cherry Lip & Cheek Stain  by  100% Pure .  Housed in a lipgloss-style tube with a doe-foot applicator, this stain is very easy to apply to the lips. The thin formula glides on easily, drenching my pout in a vivid cherry hue. While I like the colour, I find it stays tacky and doesn't quite  stain , it gives you more of that pinched-cheek no makeup look. I have to reapply nearly as often as lipstick, especially if I eat or drink, so understand that stain does not mean indelible, it means no lipstick. Let's real talk for a minute, it's formulated with a blend of turmeric and aloe juice so  Cherry Lip & Cheek Stain  tastes quite bitter.  I love the hue but I won't purchase this because of the formula, as I like a creamy lipstick, and the bitter taste. If you're going to suggest that I top it...

I was so excited when VeganCuts reached out to me and asked if I would like to review one of their Beauty Boxes. I'm not sure I could say yes fast enough.... Monthly subscribers pay $19.95 which includes shipping for a blend of 4-7 sample and full size products from emerging and established 100% cruelty free,  vegan beauty brands. My June 2014  +Vegan Cuts  Beauty Box came packed with the following:

I have to give mad props to  +Franci  of The Fashion Palate for grabbing an extra Kelly Yum Yum lipstick during the launch so I could write this post! Clearly I love bright pink. Most of my lipsticks and nail polishes are are in the poppy-fuchsia family and of course there is the matter of my hair.... I have several  +MAC Cosmetics  lipsticks, all offering similar textures with varying finishes so I knew I'd be happy, I didn't know how happy... This shade ROCKS! In fact, I dyed my hair purple to play on Kelly's signature look. Creamy and easy to apply,  Kelly Yum Yum  is a moderately opaque lipstick with a creamy satin finish. I say satin because there is clearly a sheen on my lips.  Plus, I have  MAC Mattene  lipstick in  Rare Exotic  and THAT is a matte finish!  Back to Kelly...

100% natural. 100% Vegetarian. 100% Gluten Free. 100% Pure. Perfect Naked Pink Creamstick . No filter. Were you lucky enough to get one of  +100% Pure   Gift with Purchase bags from their We Love Our Customers  campaign? If you subscribe to my Youtube channel you would have seem my video featuring  Perfect Naked Pink Creamstick . This  Fruit Pigmented (not fruit scented) lip crayon has a very smooth application. The pencil is very creamy, never waxy or sticky feeling, It doesn't take much to reach a desired level of opacity, ensuring the product will last and the comfortable rounded point creates an easy to fill in lip line. It was fairly long lasting and stayed tube-true, never shifting shades or feathering off of my lips.  Perfect Naked Pink Creamstick  has changed my opinion of 'jumbo crayon' style lipsticks and I look forward to trying the other two shades. Did you acquire the #GWP or have you tried the Creamstick collection on it's...

Anthurium   Maleficent   lip gloss The first thing I'll tell you is, start with a lip liner. This formula is unforgiving to any type of lip wrinkle; whether brought on by age, sun damage, or even cigarette smoking.  +MAC Cosmetics   Lipglass skips over wrinkles making them very pronounced, especially when using something as dark and shiny as  Anthurium   Maleficent   lip gloss .

This is a turquoise lovers dream. With a golden base ,  Star Powder 956 by  +MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL   is a shimmering, silky powder that catches the light and gives the skin a unique glow. I wear these as eyeshadow, using Aqua Seal to intensify the shade and the shimmer as it locks the pigments water tight.

Seriously! Check out this AWESOME  +100% Pure   GWP that came with my $35 purchase. Available from June 5-12, 2014, it features 6 items, 3 of which are full size , with a $100 value. I grabbed 2 new vegan eyeliners to qualify, click the video below to see my haul. Did you grab one of these gifts? They are available online and to their international clients, too! Want more 100% Pure? Click here for Pink Champagne & Luminous Primer swatches.

I was over the moon when   +NARS Cosmetics  reached out to send gratis my way because of my  NARSissism . I had no idea what to expect so imagine my surprise when the care pack arrived packed with  413 BLKR Illuminator,  New Attitude blush and  Easy Lover lip gloss. Swoon.

I grabbed these without hesitation since the Physician's Formula Gel Liner Trio is my holy grail of the eyeliner world. From the Shimmer Strips collection I present 2 Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Eyeliner Trios . The Green Eyes collection presents purple, green and black. Blue Eyes are lined with black, brown and navy. Each of these shades have been metalized with silver micro-shimmer. @pf cosmetics Upper with flash. Lower without flash.

I'm sure you know by now how much I love Whip Hand Cosmetics . Well, let's let the love continue! I have 4 more loose pigment eyeshadows swatched and ready to share with you.

It was time for a replacement pressed powder foundation. I have been using Double Perfection L u miere by Chanel and I love the finish but they are not cruelty free and the powder contains talc. I am making a conscious effort to be more social responsible with my beauty and skincare need s so I was super excited when Beau tyARMY partnered with Emani . A vegan, mineral based cosmetic company who is P.E.T.A. approved. Ra n dom fact: The green P.E.T.A. bunny on the packaging is a one-of-a-kind vegan symbol which was specially app roved for Emani's use, only .

I simply love when a company goes the distance to make your purchase special. Case in point, this Lipsi Cosmetics Aphrodite Powder . Carefully wrapped in tissue paper, they seal the purchase with a branded sticker and a delicate piece of ribbon.

Whip Hand Cosmetics develop and manufacture their cosmetics and skincare in-house in Detroit. Produced in small lots, by hand, this is a labor-intensive process allows Whip Hand to create trend-setting products and bring those products to the market faster ensuring they stay ahead of every fashion curve. Reporting for Duty: We're Locked+Loaded with this universally flattering iridescent brown. It is the first in a series of four army-themed loose powder eyeshadow pigments created exclusively with BeautyARMY. Not a rich mocha, this shade is more of a fawn satin with a touch of gold and the tiniest kiss of mauve taupe. This final hue is not noticeable once the shadow is applied and you might not have detected it had I not said something. Shimmering without glitter or frost, Locked+Loaded provides best results when when you start with an eyeshadow primer. Sprinkle some of the Locked+Loaded into the cap and dip your applicator using a swirling motion to pick up product and...

I grabbed a few treats from the new Lush vegan c osmetics line, a lipstick and an eyeshadow. Super excited to wear my new treasures to work the next day, I came home to swatch the shades and unfortunately discovered that my eyeshadow has been tested by another customer in the store. Refusing to put something on my eye that was probably touching someone elses dirty hand, I returned the shadow and exchanged it for the Eyes Right mascara. A more appropriate choice for me, anyway .