Only Girly Kindred Spirits Would Understand

Let's have a fun post shall we? I'm having a brilliant morning and so far, a good day. I don't know why, but everytime I begin the day off with The Cure, I am always put right in a good mood.

Okay, so I have just fallen in love with the new lipstains that have come out. You know the ones that have the marker tip? Yeah, those. At first when I used it, I was put off by the marker tip, I mean it was seriously like a real marker! But after trying it out, seriously, simply amazing. I mean I have read reviews that they suck and don't stay on, but I am telling you, this stuff does not wash off! At least not off of my skin. (Maybe I'm just lucky? Hah as a person with the worst luck ever, I hope my luck is beginning to change) I mean of course some of it will come off if you eat something oil-based, but overall it's pretty sweet.

So yes I am a major sucker for the cosmetic commercials with actors/actresses. (Actually I am just a major sucker in general. Haha, seriously informercials and grocery deals, you know those buy 10 for $10 kind of thing, and I am sold) I think hiring beautiful/vivacious actresses for product advertisement was genius and an excellant gimmick. Seriously, Drew Barrymore has made me want to buy everything she has marketed.

I have already bought two smoky shadow blasts, the purple lash blast, and an eye highlights mascara. (I usually only use Estee Lauder and Lancome mascara with the exception of Shiseido, but what can I say? Drew had me at hello haha) As for make up, I am very picky about what I use. Make up- Bare Minerals and Eyeshadow- Mac, Urban Decay, Estee Lauder, and Lancome. I guess you could say I'm a make up snob? But hey, these products that you put on your face should be the best, I mean it's your face. Come on, gotta take care of yourselves.

But as for lippy stuff, I don't mind being a lip product slut. Haha. Hey, as for a girl who used to only use Chapstick- seriously, either the blue one or cherry- me becoming more girly this year has been my mother's dream come true. And to be honest, it's kind of fun, but I do draw the line at certain things with clothes and colors- strictly dark and dull-black, white, grays, blue- but I have started adding in dark forest green and red. I'm trying to expand my color palate, but am definitely not a label whore and definitely do not like girly clothes (ie; bows, ruffles, pastels, sequins, etc.). But of course, hats, scarves, and leather cuffs are a must; I love them. Oh god, and don't even get me started on shoes. A girl can never have enough shoes. I have so many pairs that I have no place to put them haha. Okay, need to stop rambling now and focus haha.

And then I saw Jessica Biel in the Just Bitten commercial and I really loved the color on her lips, and not to mention how pretty her lips are and basically how pretty she is in general, I guess that didn't hurt either to coax me into giving these lipstains a try.

I have bought two of the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm in Passion and Forbidden and two of the Covergirl Lipstain in Flirty Nude and Scarlett Pucker.
I cannot stress just how fun they are. It's as if the inner girl who used to collect all these fun and new different chapsticks- bonne bell, etc.- in her childhood has come out to indulge again.
I highly prefer the Revlon lipstains more because they last longer since they are less watery, the colors are prettier, and I absolutely love the balm that comes with on the end. The Covergirl ones are more watery and take longer to dry.
And they all smell so good! Not an overpowering scent, just fresh and a bit fruity. And as a person who is sensitive to strong smells so much that I can get headaches from them, trust me, these are pretty good.

I mean, I have read tons of reviews of complaints about dry lips, markers drying out, color being too dark. And yeah maybe, but I guess some idiots don't understand that with lipstains, with the exception of Mac Pro Lipstain, they need a balm to go over it for moisture. I haven't had the problem with drying out markers, but we shall see about that. And as for the color being too dark, well just don't color it in so dark. Really now, all it takes is a light splash for a good and clean daytime look and for evening, just darken. Duh idiots, need I say more?

My absolute favorite one is the Revlon Passion color. It's a fun pink, and as we all know I love pretty in pink lipsticks. Seeing as my skin is an extremely fair and light color, I would say most dark lipsticks make me look much older than I really am. But with these I don't need a lot, just a little color and I'm good to go.

I am still a somewhat tomboy so sometimes lipsticks still get on my nerves, I hate the feeling on my lips and often the taste. Not to mention the constant re-application seeing as how they come off and stick onto everything, not cool. As for glosses, I love them but come on, we all hate how sticky they are, especially with the wind blowing and your hair down. Oh, and it's not a nice thing to have on your lips especially if you want to kiss someone. Not cool. Haha, but these stains are amazing. For now at least, until my mind wanders off and finds something else to obsess and rant about.

Oh! And I almost forgot. Since I have been coloring my hair a lot lately (I just colored my hair again last Friday, but I plan on doing so after a couple weeks seeing as how the red made it lighter than what I actually wanted. I really just wanted a rich chocolate brown color), I have definitely worried about the quality of my hair. Thus, I purchased Pantene ProV Color Preserve- Smooth shampoo and conditioner. Well I have only used it twice, and oh my god, let me tell you, utterly astonishing and amazing! My hair never felt better. It claims to give moisture and repair damage, and I may be a sucker, but my hair doesn't feel as dry as before. In fact it is quite soft. Huzzah!

Oh god, this all sounds like a review on products. But with better commentary I would hope hah. I am actually surprised at myself for expressing such an entry seeing as how I do not normally detail materialistic objects. Hmm.

I guess even though I am a slight tomboy, within a girl there is always a girly side. And I have seriously been particiating in massive consumerism lately, so I had to rave about it somewhere. These products were just so fun and good that I had to archive this good feeling, naturally. (:

Update**
Okay, these lipstains do dry out your lips. So beware and be sure to moisturize!