Review: May 2016 Jini Beauty Box for Normal/Combination Skin

Another fun box from Jini Beauty this month! This month's box included a couple of products from brands I hadn't heard of, which is always fun, plus an interesting surprise in the form of a hair essence. 

If you haven't heard of Jini Beauty Box before, they're a monthly Asian beauty subscription box that retails for $24.95. The box usually contains mostly skincare and occasionally one makeup item per month. You're promised 1-2 full size products and 3-5 samples. The unique premise with this box is that it's curated by skin type (normal/combination, dry/mature, oily/acne, or sensitive/troubled). If you want to learn more about this box, I have an entire post here that explains everything about this box in-depth. I also have a review for last month's box here if you're interested. Ingredients for all of the products included in the box can be found here.

Disclaimer: I paid for this box with my own money. All views expressed are my own, authentic opinions. This post does not contain any affiliate links.

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[Review and Swatch] Buxom Wildly Whipped Lightweight Liquid Lipstick in Centerfold

The Buxom Wildly Whipped Soft Matte Lip Color is a very polarizing product; you're either going to love it or hate it depending on your personal preferences for lip color formulas. My own opinion on the product falls somewhere in between. I can see why other people might like this, but for me, it's another dud. It's not exactly a bad product, it's just not one of my favorite formulas. But first, let's get something out of the way because this damn song gets stuck in my head every time I see the name of this shade, 'Centerfold':

"My blood runs cold, my memory has just been sold, my angel is the centerfold, angel is the centerfold..."

So, now that it's stuck in your head too, let's continue on to the review...

Disclosure: I purchased this product with my own money. All opinions are my own, authentic opinions. This post does not contain any affiliate links.

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[Review] April 2016 Jini Beauty Box for Normal/Combination Skin

Hey friends! Today I've got another review for you, this time for the April 2016 Jini Beauty Box for Normal/Combination Skin. This has quickly become one of my favorite subscription boxes, and I think this is the best box yet!

If you haven't heard of Jini Beauty Box before, they're a monthly Asian beauty subscription box that retails for $24.95. The box usually contains mostly skincare and occasionally one makeup item per month. You're promised 1-2 full size products and 3-5 samples. The unique premise with this box is that it's curated by skin type (normal/combination, dry/mature, oily/acne, or sensitive/troubled). If you want to learn more about this box, I have an entire post here that explains everything about this box in-depth. I also have a review for last month's box here if you're interested. Ingredients for all of the products included in the box can be found here.

Disclosure: I paid for this box with my own money. All views expressed are my own, authentic opinions. This post does not contain any affiliate links.

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[Review & Swatch] Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Namaste (on NC 10/15 Skin)

Oh, Tarteist Lip Paint, I wanted to love you, but I just don't think it's going to work out. It's not me, it's you.

Let me start off by saying, some people are going to like this product, I'm just not one of them. I'll do my best to explain why this product may work better for some people than others, but like all products, it ultimately comes down to personal preference. 

Disclosure: I purchased this product with my own money. All views expressed are my own, authentic opinions and experiences with the product. This post does not contain any affiliate links.

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April 2016 Favorites

If this was a food blog, the picture below would be the absolutely delicious flatbread pizza I had for lunch today, or maybe the spicy vegetable soup I made last Friday night. Alas, we're talking about beauty favorites today, so you'll have to find your foodporn elsewhere. And, uh, sorry if I just made you hungry. On the bright side, I've got some great products to share with you today.

First up, the two foundations I've been absolutely in love with for the past couple of months.

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