Product Review and Swatches: Revlon Color Stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

Hi all!
I am so sorry I have not posted recently but, being a computer science major keeps me pretty busy.  I have been swamped with homework and other commitments and finally I have some down time so I can update my blog more often.  Today, I am reviewing my current favorite lip product: Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stains.

They are so comfortable to wear on the lips and there is a whole line of colors to match everyone's needs.  The cool thing about them is that they go on so smooth like a lip balm and stay that way for 2-3 hours, then turn into a stain, losing the shine.  If you apply these stains right after using chapstick, they will become more sheer and not as pigmented so if you want bright colors like I show below do not apply chapstick directly before applying this product.  These lippies range in price from $7-$9 (usually $7) and come in 12 shades (this is what they started with, I am not sure if some are discontinued since I did not see Precious or Darling in stores).  I own 9 of them and I might still buy Darling if I can find it online. 

The colors I own are: Charm, Honey, Cherish, Sweetheart, Rendezvous, Smitten, Crush, Adore, and Romantic.  So, lets get to the swatches!  Here is a picture of my natural pigmented lips for comparing the colors.

Charm

Charm is a light peachy nude color that has a bit of a shine.  The shade is nude enough to lighten your lips, but not too pale that is washes out your whole face.  This color makes dry patches on my lips seem more noticeable so I would recommend exfoliating your lips with a scrub or your toothbrush before applying.

Honey

Honey is a mauve-y pink color that is definitely a "my lips but better" shade.  It is pigmented, but not to the point where it no longer looks natural.  It is one of my favorite colors of the collection because it is so subtle you can wear it every day.

Cherish

Cherish is a very bubble-gum bright pink that is a bit cool toned so it can look a little lavender at times.  It is a gorgeous color that stains a little bit more warm, but is still pretty.  This is a nice spring and summer color that I will be reaching for often.

Sweetheart

Sweetheart is a bright magenta color that is perfect for spring and summer.  This color is a neon toned-down hot pink that stains a bit more berry colored but still very bright and pretty.  It is definitely a statement lip color so don't buy this if you don't want to be noticed.

Rendezvous

Rendezvous is a great color to buy if you want to try out orange lipsticks.  If you apply this with a lip balm, you get a light orange/peach color and without a lip balm you get an intense orange lip.  It is so pretty and I didn't know if I would like it, but I really do!

Smitten

Smitten is a semi-vampy berry color that is perfect for fall and winter.  This is my favorite color from the collection since I reach for berry colors very often.  It is a bit similar to Sweetheart but a tad bit more berry colored and a little more striking.

Crush

Crush is the most vampy color in the collection.  It is a tad bit darker than Smitten and is a reddish purple shade that is super intense.  I love this for when I want to look a more sultry or mysterious look.  So pretty!

Adore

Adore is an ox-blood red with a hint of coppery shimmer.  This color is a brown-red color that I am not a huge fan of.  In different lighting this color can look more copper than red and it does not flatter my skin as much as the others.  This color would be great on darker skin tones or people who have darker hair.

Romantic

Romantic is a great shade to buy if you want to find a red color that would flatter your skin.  When I apply this shade to my lips, it looks like a tomato red, no cool tones or warm tones.  If you are afraid of trying a straight up red color to your lips, I would try this color with a lip balm underneath to add a tint of redness to your lips.  It's so pretty and like the name says, romantic.

Charm, Honey, Cherish, Sweetheart, Rendezvous, Smitten, Crush, Adore, Romantic

If you have any questions you want to ask me, leave comments.  I will answer them as soon as possible!  Thank you all for visiting my blog and return soon for new posts!

♥Maddie


Update!! Here are more pictures of me wearing some of the shades.

Rendezvous with lip balm under it.

Romantic with lip balm under it.

Me wearing honey.

OOTD #9: Sophisticated and Sexy

Hi everyone! The outfit I am posting today is one of my personal favorites! I recently bought a plain black blazer because it is so easy to dress up or down.  This outfit is casual enough to wear anywhere yet it still looks very put together.  Every part of this outfit is affordable and re-creatable.  I recently have been loving blazers and other structured cover-ups instead of sweatshirts because they are just as comfortable yet they look a little more professional.  Also, a lot of the pieces in this outfit can be replaced with others and still look just as cute.

I picked up my black blazer at Forever 21 for $25 and it has black and white stripes on the inside.  I love rolling up the sleeves to have a bit of the pattern showing.  My neon pink camisole is from Tilly's and I believe I paid about $7 for it.  It is one-size fits all, it stretches a lot and it never rides up it's perfect!  My jeans are by the brand Decree and they are my favorite pair of skinny jeans ever!  I believe I paid about $25 for them. They just fit so good! Since it is winter, I put on a pair of black boots.  I've been showing these boots a lot lately but, that is because they honestly go with every outfit.  For this specific look I wanted to maintain the comfy professional style and these don't take away from that at all.  Lastly, I am wearing my turquoise leaf necklace that I have shown in my pleather pants post, but I turned it the other way to make it gold.  I think I like it gold better, but I am glad that it can be worn either way without being obvious that it is faced the wrong way.  I think I paid $9 for it at Rue 21. 


Overall, I think pairing a blazer with jeans gives a relaxed look and is casual to wear virtually anywhere.  To keep it from being too "sophisticated" I added a pop of neon to add interest to the outfit.  Another way to add interest is to wear a pattern on any part of the outfit.  What I mean by this is you could put on patterned skinny jeans, patterned shoes, patterned camisole, or even a patterned blazer! There are so many different ways to manipulate this outfit to make it your own.  To make this even more casual try putting a graphic tee on underneath.  There are many options and I will continue to create different looks with my new jacket.  Let me know if you want an article similar to the pleather jeans for ways to wear a blazer.  I am willing to do any kind of clothing article so if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them! Thank you again for checking out my blog! ♥Maddie

OOTD #8: My Inner Gangsta ;)

Recently my page views have sky rocketed and I am so grateful for all the attention my blog has gotten.  Since I now have many fans I will definitely post more often.  If anyone has any suggestions for what I should post in the future I will take every comment and submission into consideration. 

For today's post, I am doing another outfit of the day because what I wore today was a little different from my normal look.  I felt a little more daring and edgy today and wanted to see what kind of outfit that I could put together with my new jeans since I have not worn them before.  For my makeup, I kept it super simple with my Flamed Out mascara by Covergirl and a NYX matte lip cream in Ibiza, it is such a pretty shade! 

My Pluto sweater is from Kohl's.  I found it on the clearance rack for $10.80!! I love Disney so when I saw this top, I needed to get it!! The jeans I am wearing are the brand Blue Spice and I purchased them from TJ Maxx for $17! They are a little baggy but, I kind of like the relaxed look they give off.  The reason I bought these jeans was because I thought the random patches of stitching looked kind of like Frankenstein.  Plus, I love the acid-wash look because it is not super dramatic like some of the other jeans I have seen in stores.  My boots are by the brand Candie's and they used to be my sister's.  I love how versatile they are, you can wear them with jeans, dresses, skirts, leggings... anything! My gold chain necklace is from Rue 21 and if you want a better look at it, check out my last post, How to Wear Pleather Pants.  Lastly, I threw on a grey beanie that I purchased from Forever 21 for $3.80!! Overall, I think this outfit is edgy but also a little girly, I really like the way this outfit turned out!

Thank you for checking out my blog! Again, please leave comments on some suggestions you may have or even to just say something nice. :) I hope you all have a great day and stop back again because I will be posting more often!! ♥Maddie

How to Wear Pleather Pants

For today's blog post I thought it would be fun to do something different so instead of showing you an outfit of the day, I am showing you different ways to wear one item of clothing.  Pleather pants are really in nowadays and many people are afraid to wear them because they don't know how to style them.  I hope this blog post helps some of you out because I absolutely love my pleather jeans that I purchased at Forever 21 and I want other people to be confident enough to wear them too!

This first outfit is super simple consisting of a black graphic tshirt that says "I woke up like this", a black and red flannel a gold chain necklace and a cream pair of converse.  Both the shirts and the necklace are from Rue 21 and were all inexpensive! Love this outfit because it's simple and cute and also it is easy to recreate for anyone's closet. 

For a more "feminine" look I paired my pleather jeans with black ankle boots and a light blue furry sweater.  This sweater is so soft and is by the brand Eyelash which you can find at Kohl's.  Any sweater looks great with these jeans and I think they would look super cute with an off the shoulder top/sweater for a more laid-back look.

This next outfit is very "comfy".  I wanted to show you how easy making outfits is, all I did was throw on a white t-shirt, a tan cardigan and a pair of sneakers and I like the way it turned out.  My white tee is from Wet Seal, which is no longer in business :(.  My cardigan is from Tilly's and my shoes are black and white polka dot Keds.  Lastly, my necklace is from Rue 21 and is a pretty turquoise leafy pattern.  I love it!

This outfit is really simple since all it consists of is a white tee and a black and white cardigan.  This cardigan really packs a punch since the pattern is so busy.  It is by the brand Say What? and I purchased it at Kohl's last year on black Friday.  I love how comfy this is yet it looks put together.  I again wore my black booties since I love how they look with these pants!

So this outfit is a little bit fancier than the others.  I am wearing my black booties with an embellished tank from Maurice's that I got as a gift from my sister for Christmas.  I like how this looks because it brings a little more to the outfit rather than just wearing black skinny jeans.  I did not need to add jewelry since the top of it is shiny gold and it super pretty just on its own.  I could definitely see my self going out in this or even pairing a cardigan over it for class, it's just so pretty!

This outfit may be my favorite of the bunch... I love the shirt I am wearing, it is by the brand Decree and I have had this shirt for probably 5 years now.  It is a simple grey and black striped shirt and to make the outfit a little more interesting I paired it with a sparkly necklace that I purchased at Old Navy.  To keep the outfit casual I just threw on my grey converse and I love the way that it turned out!

Thank you all for checking out my blog! Let me know if you prefer my OOTD posts or if you like when I focus on how to style one clothing item because I am willing to do either! I hope you all have a great day and please check back for future blog posts!! ♥Maddie

OOTD #7: Christmas Day!

Hey guys! I hope you all had a great holiday season so far! Mine was very relaxed and I would not have had it any other way! :) My family has a very unique holiday tradition, we always go see a movie at the theaters and then we take Chinese food home for dinner.  I still decided to dress cute since I was going to be seen in public.

 

My makeup was very simple.  I put on my favorite mascara, Covergirl's Flamed Out, and I decided on making a statement lip with NYX matte lip cream in San Paulo.  It is one of my favorite colors from this collection and it is the one I reach for the most.

 

I am wearing my American Eagle black and white floral jeans that I wore in my Black and White OOTD, I just love them so much! My black booties are the brand Lower East Side, but any black or grey boots would look super cute with this outfit! My shirt is a simple V-neck from Tilly's, again any V-neck would look good! Lastly, my grey sweater is from Target and is super soft! I love it!

 

Since it was a little chilly outside, I paired my outfit with my green army jacket that I purchased at Old Navy.

 

 

I love this outfit, since my family does not have a huge Christmas/holiday celebration it is easy to just throw on and still look super cute!  I hope you all have a happy new year!!

♥Maddie