Review: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip colors

Hey guys! I saw these on an end cap from Revlon and I was just so freaking excited because they're supposed to be dupe's for the Clinique chubby sticks-- I have not tried them, so I will not be able to compare them. They are basically a lip stain in a tube form of which they twist up at the bottom.

I have 5 colors, and all five are absolutely gorgeous. My favorite's are the pink one and the red one. When you first put the on, they have a glossy finish-- not so glossy that it's like a lip gloss, but it's more like a chapstick-- and the glossy finish will wear off throughout the day and you are left with the lip stain. and let me tell you, the stain is a STAIN, these colors are intense! I had a hard time getting these off my lips at the end of the night.

They are moisturizing at first, but when the glossy finish wears off it begins to get a bit of a dry feeling so I usually just reapply, but it's usually about two - three hours of wear that I start to get the dry feeling. The color will transfer onto straw's and cups, but I see it on the cup and I check my lips and it's not really missing any of that punch from my lips at all, which I quite like.

You can pick these up at pretty much any drugstore with the new display's out, I purchased three of these for $7.49 and two for $8.24 so they range probably anywhere from $7 to $9.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip colors- uh YES! I'd buy these again for sure!


xoxo Alaina


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Get to know me TAG!

Hello guys! I decided to do something a bit different today, to break up all the reviews that I have been posting and do a Tag post, so that you could all learn something about me, in case you were interested! I found this on confessionsofasecretshopper.blogspot.com. So feel free to do this if you would like!

Vital Statistics:

Me: Alaina (uh-lay-nuh)

Nicknames: TONS, Lay, Nay, Laina, Cupcake, others

Birthday: April 23rd

Place of Birth: Pensacola, FL

Zodiac Sign: Taurus 

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: Retail 

Residence: Hawaii

Screen Name: Alternatively Alaina

Appearance:

Hair Colour: Almost black

Hair Length: Long-- or so I'm told

Eye color: Brown

Best Feature: My height

Height: 5' 10''

Braces?: No

Glasses?: No

Piercing: Ears

Tattoos: Two, one on my right arm which is a dolphin with my mothers birthdate and another on my right side which is a quote that says " without struggle there is no progress " 

Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':

First best friend: Emily

First Award: Probably perfect attendance in elementary school- that didn't last long.

First Sport You Joined: Soccer, age 6.

First Real Vacation: Never had a vacation.

First Concert: Haven't been to a concert.

First Love: Travis. :)

Favourites:

Movie: I have a lot of favorite movies, I'll name my top 5, Titanic, Avatar-- blue people, not airbender--, Shutter Island, Booty Call, and It's Complicated.

TV Show: How I met your mother, NCIS, Storage Wars

Colors: Orange

Song: Don't really have one.

Candy: Milky way

Restaurant: Olive Garden.

Store: I'm not sure.

School: None

Book: Harry Potter

Magazine: None

Shoes: Boots

Currently:

Feeling: Tired and hot.

Single or Taken: Taken

Eating: Chewing some double mint gum.

Typing: A lot of blog posts to keep this thing constantly updating

Online: I am

Listening To: The TV and the sound of the fan on my Macbook.

Thinking About: My blog and youtube channel

Wanting: To go on a shopping spree

Watching: Law and Order SVU

Wearing: Some VS Yoga pants and a comfy shirt.

Future:

Want Children?: Not right now.

Want to be Married: I am Married.

Careers in Mind: I don't have one yet. 

Where do you want to live?: I want to be back in Washington so I can be close to my mom and Take care of her when she needs me.

Have you ever:

Kissed a Stranger: No?

Had Alcohol: Yes

Smoked: Yes

Ran Away From Home: No

Broken a bone: No.

Got an X-ray: Yes

Broken Someone's Heart: Yes

Broke Up With Someone: Yes

Cried When Someone Died: Yes

Cried At School: Yes

Do You Believe In:

God: I am hoping there is a God out there somewhere

Miracles: Yes

Love At First sight: No

Ghosts: Yes

Aliens: Yes

Soul Mates: Yes

Heaven: I'm kind of washy on this one, When I think about my animals that have passed away I always look up in the sky and miss them, but I'm not completely sure where I stand on this one.

Hell: Or this one.

Kissing on The First Date: No

Yourself: Depends on the situation!

Well! That was it guys! I tag all of you! 

xoxo Alaina

Review: Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream

Hey guys! I picked this baby up quite a long time ago now, and let me just tell you I absolutely ADORE this cream. This is my night cream so I put this on before I go to bed and when I wake up my skin is so soft and I don't get that dry feeling or any dry patches.

This is an extremely heavy--in my opinion-- moisturizer, and it get's deep in there, in the beginning of using this it made my skin really oily and so I stopped using it for a few but then I felt like my skin was just wishing for some moisture and I started using it again, and my skin just soaks it up and It doesn't give me that oily look any more. It could be a combination of a few things of why it doesn't over moisturize my skin anymore, but I really enjoy this product.

It comes in a jar-obviously-- and you basically dip your fingers in and rub on, which isn't the most hypoallergenic thing in the world but it has a plastic stopper(?) in the container that I leave in there to keep it sealed.

This Moisturizer costs $38, I do not pay that much for it as I get mine from the Navy Exchange which is a military only shopping center with discounts on products for those related to the military, and I would purchase this again when I get done with it. I love it that much, I'd even pay full price for it.


xoxo Alaina

Review: Dr. Brandt Flexitone bb Cream

Hey guys! Today is a review of an item I received in one of my subscription services, I believe it was Test Tube; so this is just a sample size. As I have completely used up the sample, I decided it would be the perfect time to review it for you!

What the container says: Dr. Brandt flexitone bb cream : self adjusting, flawless coverage, anti-aging, brightening with SPF 30 for all skin types.

Now; I have oily skin and I find that this does not make it any oilier. It gives off a dewey finish and it is quite nice. The consistency is a mousse like formula, not a cream but not a gel. The color is quite light and I would say that it does 'self adjust' to my skin a teeny bit-- and by that I mean, when you put it on you can tell it doesn't match and a few minutes later you can't see the white-ish cast that was on the face a few minutes before. So I do believe that it adjusts somewhat.

I haven't noticed a brightening effect, but I haven't been looking for one. I do like the way my skin looks after using the product which could be a so called brightening effect.

As for the anti-aging, I can't put my input on that because I'm not looking for that, and in fact I wouldn't even know where to start looking to see if it had any effect.

So all in all, I love this product, this gets a thumbs up from me and I will be purchasing the full-size whenever my budget allows me to do so. The full-size will cost me around $32.


xoxoAlaina

July Makeup Wishlist!

1. NARS Orgasm: Blush, Multiple, and Illuminator

Basically, I went to the NARS website (https://www.narscosmetics.com) and saw the ad on the front page and well, it got me. Good Advertising NARS. I have not ever tried the Orgasm shade in anything from NARS and I love the two blushes that I have, so why not get a few more things? Make sense? No? oh.. Well... Good Advertising NARS.

2. Benefit Ultra Plush Lipgloss: Dandelion, Bella Bamba, Coralista, Hoola

I haven't heard too many things about them, I know a lot of people got them but I haven't seen any reviews on them about color pay off or anything like that and I am really interested in trying them out for myself and doing a review on them. I picked so many colors because they are all a little different and I'm really interested in Hoola because it's a nude shade. 

3. BB Cream- Clinique, Dr. Jart, Dr. Brandt.

I tried the Dr. Jart and Dr. Brandt in the Birchbox and New beauty Test tube and loved them. I'm really interested in the Clinique one because of how well known the brand is for being hypoallergenic and I'm a fan of Clinique. BB cream also isn't as heavy and foundation and I haven't been broken out by the bb cream's that I have tried so I'm on the bb cream train. 

4. Too Faced La Creme lipstick- Variety of shades.

I have fallen in love with Lipstick through MAC and Revlon, so to branch out, Too Faced seems like a good Idea, I haven't actually tried Too Faced Products before and these are New so I'd like to try these out and give them a review as well!

5. Korres Wild Rose & Vitamin C Advance Brightening Sleeping Facial

I've heard a lot about this product through many different youtubers and it sounds amazing. I'd love to give this a try, putting on Makeup at night, I'd love to see if it transfers onto pillows and make a review on this as well. This is a pretty pricey product($48) but if it's as good as everyone makes it seems, I'd love to try it out. 

NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Hula Hula

Hey guys! I'm back with a review of NARS Hula Hula Eyeshadow Duo. NARS products are pretty pricey and this will run for $34. Usually in my opinion NARS Products are worth the price. I love their blushes and this is my only eyeshadow from them.

The duo comes with a pink and a light tan color. I picked it out because they were very neutral and easy to work with. Before you dip your brush in them, they look perfect. But the pink had VERY chunky glitter flakes that are very unappealing and get everywhere, and the chunks have gotten in my eye and they hurt so freaking bad it's not cool. The tan shade has no chunks of glitter-- actually they aren't really glitter, they are clear flake of a glitter like material but they don't give off a glittery effect. The tan shade is really gorgeous and I will probably continue to use it. But the pink shade is not appealing to me.

Final note, Hula Hula- pass.


xoxoAlaina


Let me know if you like reading these reviews in the comments below and do you have any duo's from NARS, that I should try?

Sorry about the lack of posts!

I had some family friends visiting and it was so hectic and busy 24/7 that I didn't get to posting any blogs. Sorry guys, I should be back to my regular schedule here soon. In the meantime since it's easier in the meantime, follow my tumblr specific to this page and my youtube channel it's

https://alternativelyalaina.tumblr.com

Go ahead! I'm on there almost daily if you wanted to ask me questions, feel free!