Wet N Wild Long Wear Lipsticks: 918D Cherry Bomb

918D

I am beyond impressed with this lipstick. I just had to start with that. I picked up a few of these at Rite Aid (on sale) after hearing they were pretty good from a few beauty vloggers on Youtube (after beautycrush's haul I had to try them). They are normally about $2.99 depending on where you live. So, I figured with the price tag I could expect poor to mediocre quality. I expected them to be like the NYC lipsticks where they look okay on, don't apply well, and don't last long, but are nice and cheap!

I was very wrong! This applies pretty easily, the shape could be slightly more pointed to make for easier application but I can definitely work with it. It is not sticky or anything and it applies semi-matte to the lips. It looked fantastic on and the color payoff was fantastic, I didn't have to keep applying, one sweep was enough. The only downside is the packaging, it is noticeably cheap and mine broke as soon as I twisted it. It's still usable and doesn't effect anything. The color itself is a sort of dark cherry red-purple mix. I really like it, despite how dark it may seem. I've been experimenting with darker lipsticks lately and this is a perfect medium between the dark reds and dark purples I have been looking at.

I'm sorry for the crappy cell quality but my camera needs to be charged!

As for longevity, I decided to wear this to classes today (as I'm there all day) and it held up amazingly (and surprisingly) well. I reapplied once when I got to the school (unnecessarily) so I could take a picture. I did not reapply the rest of my eight hour day and it still looked fantastic by the end of the day.

This is the end of my night, just before leaving to drive home! 8+ hours of wear.

I would definitely recommend these to anyone! I love this lipstick, and I will be buying more as soon as possible.

How about you? Think it looked nice by the end of the day? Want to try it yourself?

Sammxoxo

Television: The Taste: Tuesday at 8|7c on ABC

 
     So there's a new cooking show on ABC. I love cooking competitions, Chopped and Sweet Genius are my weaknesses. Now ABC has decided to dip their toe in the cooking competition pool with The Taste. It plays on Tuesdays at 8/7c (obviously on ABC). Unlike the two other shows I mentioned this one doesn't get new contestants every episode, it starts with 16 and they get voted off each episode. It reminds me a lot of how the tattoo competition shows I've been watching lately have worked (i.e. Best Ink or Inked). I like the idea because it gives me a chance to get emotionally attached to the characters. It makes it easier to get into a show when I see a familiar face and learn a little more about them every episode.
    If you like cooking, competitions, or to veg out on the couch like me, then you should definitely go check it out. I like all three of those things AND I don't have class on Tuesday's so I know where I'll be from now on. So definitely check it out and let me know what you think!

You can watch the latest episode (episode four) here!



Sammxoxo

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I could use the money.

Orville Redenbacher's Kettle Korn: Yes, another food post

No that is not a misprint, they actually mispell corn on the box to create the Kettle Korn alliteration. Also, yea, another food post because I love food and this is my blog so who cares. No one reads this anyways. I found out about this particular kettle corn through a late night movie night with a friend. While watching poorly thought out horror movies my friend threw the kettle corn in the microwave, little did I know I was about to taste something better than mediocre. After having no patience, a burnt tongue, and now an empty bag I asked what I had just eaten and where I could get some.
I was told it was sold at our local Walmart and was only $4. I then proceeded to leave and go buy two boxes for myself. Our Walmart only sells the pop up bowls but the popcorn comes in normal bags too. The pop up bowls are convenient for if you actually share this with someone else, and if you don't want more dishes. The popcorn itself is the perfect combination of salty and sweet and definitely the best of any of the DIY kettle corns I have had. However, be sure to read the ingredients list if you have any allergies! This product contains low amounts of sucralose as real sugar wouldn't fair well in the microwave. I have a slight allergy to artificial sweeteners but I don't have much of a problem with this product unless I really overdo it and eat a couple of bags.

The product comes with the standard "this side up, heat for 2 minutes" instructions which you need to follow obviously. I have found this product to burn easily so you'll have to find a time that is perfect for your microwave. My best suggestion? Listen for when there is a couple of seconds in between the pops and then remove it, you're popcorn will most likely be the best it can be. Then let it cool (I never do), sit it upright, and peel off the red film to make your bowl.

As with any microwave popcorn there are the odd un-popped kernels at the bottom but there weren't anymore than usual and it didn't bother me. Ultimately I fell in love with this product, and if you like kettle corn and don't want to wait around for state fairs to get some, try this! It's quick, it's easy, and it's good enough that I can eat a whole bag... alone.

You can purchase this Kettle Korn from Amazon if you cannot find it at local retailers. I also found out that this same brand makes a caramel corn I am going to be sure to try.

So how about it, going to try some Kettle Korn?

Dark Purple Lippy's: Would you wear them to work and school?

    I'm one of those people who constantly struggles between keeping their hair a normal color, and dying it a color that is so obnoxious people don't want to (but can't help but to) look at it, all the time. Currently i'm somewhere in between the two with my favorite hair color a nice gingery orange. I personally love redheads and would love to naturally have that hair color, but as I'm stuck with a mop of scraggly brown hair, dying will have to do. Orange hair however does tend to clash with some of my clothing, accessories, and of course makeup. So as I was going back to orange it seemed only natural that I should buy a nice lippy (or two, or three, or four) to go with my new hair color.
    Now! Enough back story, let's get onto the point. Anyone with darker skin knows a nice purple lipstick will look fabulous on them, but the paler girls I know all seem to generally avoid that color unless it happens to be October. Purple and orange just so happen to be my two favorite colors so I decided to ignore the stigma and try it anyways.

The two I picked up were:
Kate Moss for Rimmel London in 04 and Wet and Wild 919B

Left Wet and Wild 919B and Kate Moss line for Rimmel London 04
My apologies ahead of time for the poor lighting, it's rather dark out today!

Swatches

The top one is Wet and Wild and the bottom is Kate Moss for Rimmel London

Wet and Wild (Picture at the end)
    I didn't like the Wet and Wild 919B at all so I thought I would talk about that one first. I got this for fifty cents (normally only $1) on a buy one get one half off sale at Rite-Aid (a drugstore). The other Wet and Wild lipstick I got was from a slightly different line and normally cost $1.99 but I feel that made all the difference it was smooth and nice, I quite liked it. This one however was not smooth, nice, or easy to apply in any way shape or form. It stained me as soon as it went on which made it even more difficult to apply because any marks outside my lip were still visible after I tried to clean them off. The lipstick itself has a thick consistency, which felt uncomfortable to put on. The color payoff was fantastic for fifty cents, and had it been a more normal color (easier to apply) it would have been wonderful! On another note, the shape of the top is sort of flat which made it impossible to put on smoothly and I think a proper application would require a nice thin lip brush.
    The dark purple color in the tube is almost exactly what you get on your lips, only slightly more patchy (most likely due to the difficulty in applying) and that is the downfall for this lipstick. I imagined it would be slightly more sheer and workable for a daytime look however I could never wear this lipstick out and about unless it actually were October.

I apologize for my horrid appearance, i'm a bit ill and not much in the mood for getting properly dressed or putting on makeup!

Kate Moss for Rimmel London (Picture at the end)
    The Kate Moss for Rimmel London in 04 however was a completely different story. I absolutely adore this line from Rimmel and I only wish there were more colors. I believe this line is usually about $5 in my area, however this was on clearance and I payed about $1.25! This applied smooth and silkily, and felt even a bit moisturizing on my lips. I was able to remove any extra marks with my makeup remover easily. The pointy shape made it a breeze to both line and fill which I find the easiest way to apply bright and dark colors. I'm not the best at getting a good lip shape when applying lipstick and really must invest in some lip liners but the point on this was so lovely I don't feel I would even need a lip liner for anything more than keeping the color from spreading. The color payoff is nice, and looks pretty, it's a much more wearable color than the wet and wild. It's a nice berry, it's still a dark purple, but it feels more natural in a way.
    I plan to wear this when classes start on Wednesday I liked it that much! I definitely suggest this line, if not this color to anyone looking for a nice drugstore lippy! I can only hope the clearance price means some new colors are coming in to compete with my favorites!

Again, sorry about the appearance

So let me know what you think, would you dare to wear dark purple in your daily life or is it more of a night out on the town sort of color?

Sammxoxo


P.S. My apologies for being away so long. I've been a frenzy getting ready for classes, working my butt off, and buying textbooks! I promise to try and update more often and I even have one more post planned for tomorrow!