How to Sanitize and Depot Lipstick Without Heat

Hi everyone! This weekend I decided to do a little DIY project for my lipsticks. I've been meaning to house my lipsticks into palettes but I wasn't sure which palette to go with. I knew that whatever I chose, I wanted it to be practical, sturdy, and easy. I'm so happy I got my hands on this bead box I found at Michael's. Not only is it affordable, but it's absolutely perfect for lipsticks or even loose shadows and other cream products that you may have. No more lugging around 50 tubes of lipstick when you're at a gig, thank goodness! Instead of melting the lipsticks I decided to "press" them into the jars. Not only is this technique a lot faster but it's also less messy. Although I do believe that heat won't alter the original color of the lipstick, I choose not to take the chance in case I happen to accidentally burn the lipstick. *crosses fingers*!

Any kind of lipstick will work for this project! I used brands from MAC, Estee Lauder, NYX, Maybelline, Wet N Wild, etc. I noticed some lipsticks were easier than others to remove from its tube. It mostly varied depending on the brand and the type of finish. For example, Maybelline lipsticks were easy to remove and mostly came out in one piece, whereas NYX lipsticks were far more creamy and required more scooping.

In total, the box holds 6 stackable jars that stack up to a total of 5 (you can stack more if you choose not to store them in the box). That's a total of 30 jars that you can depot your lipstick into! I really like this technique of depotting my lipsticks because not only are they in their own little compartment which keeps them away from other colors, but it also allows me to arrange the jars however I want to. You can also pick and choose which colors you want to bring along with you depending on your makeup gig or for travel because you can unscrew each jar onto another one. This entire box along with the stackable jars go for about $9.00, but you may be able to find them cheaper like I did! They were 40% off when I purchased mine so be on the look out for upcoming deals! Nonetheless, $9.00 is already very affordable compared to other lip palettes that are out there!

Bead Landing Bead Box
Dimensions: 10.63 inches x 5 inches x 1.94 inches
Jar: 40 mm

Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids Lipstick Swatches

In case you missed my first post of these swatches, I decided to put them all in one. Can you tell I'm a little obsessed with the Maybelline Vivids lipsticks? I'm trying not to convince myself that I need the entire collection but like I said I think I picked out a good mixture of different colors from pinks, reds, corals, and plums. Unless there happens to be a BOGO sale on these babies, which I know there will be one eventually, I'll try to steer clear from them for the time being! Anyway, I hope you all find this helpful.

Neon Red

Brazen Berry and Vivid Rose

Shocking Coral and Fuchsia Flash

MAC Candy Yum Yum and Maybelline Fuchsia Flash Dupe

MAC's Quite Cute collection that came out in Spring 2011 released this amazing neon, hot pink lipstick called Candy Yum Yum. I remember it being the talk of the beauty community and it was then I knew I just had to get my hands on it. Just recently they made this lipstick a permanent shade at MAC which makes me happy because I don't have to go above and beyond in case I ever run out or lose it. Even if they didn't make this lipstick permanent, I have found a really good dupe of the lipstick! Maybelline's Fuchsia Flash lipstick that came out in the Vivids collection is a great and an inexpensive alternative to MAC's Candy Yum Yum. You can't beat $7 for a lipstick compared to one that is $15!

Although the lipsticks are very similar and can very much well be a dupe of each other, they are also somewhat different. Candy Yum Yum is a matte finish, therefore it has a much drier formula, while Fuchsia Flash has a shinier finish and glides on a lot easier. Also, Candy Yum Yum is more blue-toned so it has a cooler undertone compared to Fuchsia Flash which is more pink-toned and has a warmer undertone.

Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids Lipstick Swatches & Photos Pt. 2

Here is part 2 of my Maybelline Vivids lipstick swatches. Click here to view part 1.
I can't get enough of these lipsticks. I'm in love with all the colors! Shocking Coral is a coral pink color and Fuchsia Flash is a bright hot pink color. It took me forever to find Fuchsia Flash lipstick because I know it's a perfect dupe for MAC's Candy Yum Yum lipstick. I'll do a post right after this to show you the comparison between the two. I want to get the entire collection of the Vivids line but as of right now I'm totally happy with the 5 that I have.

Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids Lipstick Photos & Swatches

During my excursion to Ulta I stumbled upon the new Maybelline Vivids lipstick line that just came out recently. All I can say is holy amaze balls these lipsticks are to die for!!! Vivid is definitely the perfect word to describe them. I only purchased a few for the meantime just to test these babies out before I make a decision to buy more, but judging by the pigmentation of these lipsticks, I'll definitely be going back! These lipsticks are not only extremely pigmented, but they go on like a dream. The consistency is creamy much like all the other Maybelline lipsticks that I have. It feels moisturizing when on and it doesn't dry out my lips. You can find these lipsticks at your local drugstore for around $7 each.

Fall Trend: Bold Lips (Mixing Lip Colors)

Wearing bold lips is just as fun as wearing dramatic eyes. It's nice to step away from your basic smokey eye for Fall and replace it with a bold lip instead. It's also fun to custom make your own lip colors (I do this all the time) into a new shade for you to wear and that's what I did for this lip color.

I wanted a really deep, dark red, plummy lip color so I decided to combine Wet N Wild Vamp It Up and Red Velvet Mega Last Lip Color. Vamp It Up is definitely a difficult color to pull off if it's not Halloween. That's why I paired it with another color to make it more appropriate for daily wear!

I also wanted to keep the eyes very minimal since the lips were the main focus of the look. That's why I went with really soft eyes with barely any color in my crease, clean winged eyeliner, and wispy lashes. :)

Vamp It Up, Red Velvet

Red Velvet + Vamp It Up = Perfect vampy lips!

EYES:

□ MAC Painterly Pot

□ MAC Saddle eyeshadow (crease)

□ MAC Blanc Type eyeshadow (lid)

□ MAC Tempting eyeshadow (lower lash line)

□ MAC Carbon (outer lower lash line)

□ Wet N Wild Creme Eyeliner

□ Random false eyelashes

BROWS:

□ NYC Brow Pencil in Taupe

□ NYC Browser Brow Kit

CHEEKS:

□ MAC Gingerly blush

LIPS:

□ Wet N Wild Vamp It Up lipstick

□Wet N Wild Red Velvet lipstick

Wet N Wild Lip Swatches

Everyone and their mother's have tried Wet N Wild beauty products! And I do mean that literally because I remember when I was younger I used to find eyeshadow palettes from WnW in my mom's makeup bag. I've always been a user of Wet N Wild products. Their products are super inexpensive, and correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's one of the most popular drugstore products where majority of the people are satisfied with their products. I've been familiar WnW ever since I started using makeup in junior high so I was really excited to get back into a brand that I've been a longtime fan of. :)

Silk Finish Lipstick - creamy consistency, conditioning, shiny finish, glides on a little bit streaky, not very pigmented

528A Pink Ice →  Frosty pink with a warm undertone 

545A Blushing Ball →  Deep rosy pink with slight shimmer

511B Nouveau Pink →  Subtle Fuchsia pink with no frost or shimmer

Glassy Gloss Lip Gel - non-sticky formula, not too thick, semi-long lasting

309A Through the Looking Glass →  Clear gloss with no shimmer 

312A Glass is in Session →  Frosty pink with a hint of glitter

310A This Too Shall Glass →  Light frosty pink with slight shimmer

Mega Last Lip Color - semi-matte, opaque finish, long lasting, creamy consistency, very pigmented, slightly drying

903C Just Peachy →  light peachy mauve with a slight pink tone

C901D - Red Velvet →  Rich blue-based red

NC30 Skin tone for reference.

Silk Finish Lipstick

 528A Pink Ice / 545A Blushing Ball / 511B Nouveau Pink

Pink Ice

Blushing Ball

Nouveau Pink

Glassy Gloss Lip Gel

 309A Through the Looking Glass / 312A Glass is in Session / 310A This Too Shall Glass

  Through the Looking Glass / Glass is in Session / This Too Shall Glass

Through the Looking Glass / Glass is in Session / This Too Shall Glass

Mega Last Lip Color

903C Just Peachy / C901D Red Velvet

Just Peachy 

Red Velvet

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NYX Round Lipstick Swatches

Here are swatches of my NYX Round Lipsticks. For reference, my skin tone is MAC NC30.
If you have any questions leave it in the comments! :)

Femme, Orange Soda, Marrakesh Pink, Tea Rose, Thalia, Circe

Femme, Orange Soda, Marrakesh Pink, Tea Rose, Thalia, Circe

Femme, Orange Soda, Marrakesh Pink, Tea Rose, Thalia, Circe

Femme

Orange Soda

Marrakesh Pink

Tea Rose

Thalia

Circe