Wander With Alice

These lipsticks are the classics of the drugstore. Did you know that they have been around for over 70 years, but don't worry, mine are not that old! Even after all these years and so many brands have come out with their own version of lipsticks, these Super Lustrous Lipsticks still has one of the best formulas at the drugstore.

You can definitely see the similarities between these two lipstick palettes. I do not know if L'oreal intentionally decided to create their La Lip Palette to be like Make Up For Ever's Artist Rouge Lip Palette, but I am glad that there is a drugstore alternative.  Click to Watch: "HighEnd vs. Drugstore (Ep.5) Make Up For Ever vs. L'oreal Lip Palettes Review" Video

I had a bad first experience with these types of 2-step lip products ( L'oreal Infallible Pro-Last Lip Color ), so I have been very hesitant in giving them a try again. Now a year has gone by and I came across these on a +REVLON  display, and I picked two up because they each came with a color stay moisture stain gloss. So I figured if I didn't like the ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor , my money wouldn't be wasted.

This is probably one of the best dollar bargain finds in Eyeslipsface ( +e.l.f. Cosmetics ) Beauty lineup. Even though these Essential Luscious Liquid Lipsticks cost a buck each, the quality of the products are worth well beyond its value. E.l.f describes these lipsticks as " lip therapies, intensely hydrating along with rich pigments that leaves the lips with long-lasting color and moisture ."

OMG! I have 9 words for you! "GO TRY YOU SOME OF THESE LIPSTICKS RIGHT NOW!" You will not regret it! These lipsticks are absolutely amazing!

Not bad for a MATTE Lipstick!

These lipsticks used to be part of e.l.f's Mineral Line, which no longer exist to my dismay because I quite liked their mineral blushes and foundations. There are several products that e.l.f saved from their mineral line and converted them to their "Studio" line, and this lipstick line is one of them.

You definitely get what you pay for when it comes to the packaging. They resemble little girl's toy lipsticks and they feel just as flimsy. I was fortunate not to have any of the packaging or lipsticks break on me, but I have read a lot of stories where they did for others.  However, the lipsticks themselves are surprisingly nice!

Within the L'oreal Infallible Pro Collection, L'oreal also came out with 24 shades of Pro-Last Lip Colors. At $12.99 a piece, there are shades ranging from Nudes to Bright Pinks to Reds, everything you can think of. They all looked so pretty in their display that I decided to pick one up.  I picked the color #111, Passionate Petal, an intense Rosey-Pink color.  To be honest, I am glad that I only bought this one shade, because I did not like this at all.

I want to start off with saying I love the fact that CVS is carrying another line of makeup, and the fact that MUA (Makeup Academy) created this whole line just for CVS, makes the line seem even more amazing!  For those of you guys that do not already know, MUA is not a new makeup brand. In fact, they have been around in England for a while now, and they are known to be super affordable. They are like the Eyeslipsface brand of England. Now, they are entering the U.S market with a whole new line exclusive to selected CVS stores. At the moment, they only have lip products, makeup brushes, and eyelashes available, but I am hoping they will expand to other beauty categories.  Today I will be reviewing their "Extreme Shimmer" Lipsticks. They cost $8.00 a piece and there are nine colors available.