Review: Cover Girl Queen Collection Lip Color.....

I finally got the chance to try the new Queen Collection Lip Color and I'm excited! I've been a fan since the very first collection of QC products that came out around 2006, 2007. I remember when their foundation collection fitted an array of women of color shades to be rivaled with. Since then, they have revamped a couple of times and now they have introducted a new lipstick line that I heard great things about. So, let's get started!

I was blessed to recieve four shades: Nude Attitude, Ruby Slipper, Fine Wine, and Powderpuff Pink....

I adore the packaging! Sleek, smooth, quality....

Swatches( gasp!)- Fine Wine, Nude Attitude, Powderpuff Pink, and Ruby Slipper.....

Nude Attitude is a golden nude shimmer. It's more pigmented than I thought it would be. Most colors in this range are sheer on my naturally dark lips. I like this one ALOT. Perfect basic day shade.

Ruby Slipper is a brownish light brick red shimmer. This will definitely be on of my "go to" red shades.

Its so pigmented its stains the lips. Really stains. But the color on is gorgeous.

Powderpuff Pink is flat bright pink. I will compare this to VS Sexy Lip Stick in Beg Me which is discontinued. Its a bright pink that women my shade and darker could wear without having to manipulate the hell of  out it with lip liners and glosses.

Fine Wine is also a flat ( meaning no shimmer) dark berry color. If this was matte, it would be a winner for me. I own dozens of colors like this so it didnt really excite me.

All the CG Queen Collection Lip Colors I recieved are of a satin texture, meaning its not matte but has a bit of sheen, but not glossy.  I'm glad they are not glossy. lol! The only negative is that the darker shades and even the pink I have are stain quite a bit and are tough to get off with just plain cleanser. I would suggest cold cream if you purchase a darker shade.

My Wal- Mart just received these and they were in horrible order. It was almost like someone just threw them in the display!!! Talking about an infuriated beauty addict!!

Have you tried these? If so, let me know the color(s) you purchased and how you like them!!

I received a free product (or products) for review purposes. I did not receive any form of compensation from the company. All opinions are my own and not influenced in anyway. My reviews are my personal and honest opinions

Fresh Coat: Kleancolor Silver and Color Club

 Hey Everybody!

Yesterday I picked up about.....9 Kleancolor polishes at my local BSS. They sell them for $.99 and I swear I'm the only person that buys them!! Really, they tend to have dust on the tops and everything and they suppose to be $1.99 but I get them for $. 99 hookup. As if I need more polish. smh.

Look:
Kleancolor Silver
Color Club Love Em'/Leave Em' Glitter Polish
Nail Gems from Sally

  I need that tool that helps you pick up rhinestones. I would have done all the tips with the stones if I had one.:(

I feel so fancy with these stones. uh? lol!


Make sure to vote for my picture over at Kleancolor's FB page....click here for details!

Vote/"Like" Me for Kleancolor's Beauty Blast Contest!!!

Hi Family!!

Remember when I did this look with Kleancolor Black and Kleancolor 24 Karat for my New Year's Mani?


Well I'm entering it in Kleancolor Facebook Beauty Blast Contest! I need a favor....

"Like" my picture or comment on it!!

On February 18, Kleancolor will choose 10 winners will the most "likes" and comments and the winners will win products from Kleancolor. This my first contest I've ever entered featured something I created ( makeup, nail looks) and I would be so grateful if you would "like" the picture or comment on it!!!

Thank you so much!!! And tell your FB friends also to vote on the pic!!!

Clothed and Dressed In My Right Mind.....Salvation Army and Almost Pink Haul....

 I'm not buying anymore Winter clothes...I'm done. I'm preparing for summer ( we have no spring in these Southern parts) and I have one goal in mind....

No new stuff.

Can't afford it. I plan on moving, sending my kids to summer camp, oh and buying them new stuff for summer clothes so I will not waste it on me. I think I can do it. All my summer stuff will be Goodwill, Salvation Army, Ebay, gently used, consignment, nothing I bought new off a rack. I got burned last year, bought all these cheap pieces from Wal Mart and Target only for half if to be threadbare by the end of the summer. Plus, I'm in the middle of a "lifestyle" change aka diet and I'm losing weight ( currently 8lbs down since December 30th O_O).

I stopped by the town Salvation Army and picked up couple of things. Normally this place sucks but every once and while you can luck up.

Shoes- brand new from Cato

 Yellow Bag- no label BUT I owned this same back in 2005 in pink and I got it from It's Fashion.

 Bag- Justice. lol. When I saw that label I was like, "Oh boy..." but I got it anyway for it casual look. I haven't bought a new bag since this summer when I won a GC to Target.  Can you believe that?

Lastly, I stopped to chat with my friend Ms. Sherri at her shop,Almost Pink and picked up these earrings for $1...the bottom leaf ones were $5.

How I paid $.70 for a $13.99 product! Almay Pure Blends Translucent Matte Powder Review....

 Emotional Eater, Emotional Shopper. I'm both.

I had just dropped the kids off with their dad and I missed them already. Six years and every time its never easy. So I dropped into CVS to scan the clearance one, two, three more times.;/ I hit the red "slot" machine first and got blessed with a $3.00 off any Almay Product!

I grabbed the Almay Pure Blends Translucent Matte Powder ( <---check out the link! Amazon has it for $2.70!). It was originally 13.99....down 75% to 3.49 then I was able to use the $3 off coupon...so then it was $.49 but then Nimrata and her pimp Mark hit me for SC taxes and it all came up to be $.70!!

For the first time...I didnt have a wallet full change, so like a loser I had to use my Debit card...for $.70. smh. lol!

 Here it is....Almay Pure Blends Translucent Matte Powder. I had been looking for a good setting powder since I ran out of my e.l.f powder and I wasn't about order nothing from their arses online.

Swatched on the back of my hand it looks wayyyyy too light. But buffed in with a Kabuki brush over my foundation and its matte, smooth perfection.I've never had anything like it.

And the matte look lasts for hours. I mean HOURS like five hours. That's long time for me to be matte considering I get shiny super quick. Even at $3.49 or $2.70 its great deal. I might go back to see if any are left, to stock up. I'm such a stockpiler. LOL!