Target Her Holiday 2015 Beauty Box Unboxing and Review

Unboxing and Review of Target's For Her Holiday 2015 Beauty Box

I was very satisfied with my first beauty box from Target which was back in Fall 2014. I loved basically every item in that box.

This time around, they had two different boxes, one for women and one for men. What made me want to purchase this box was for the Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara and the Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream. And when it went live, I quickly added it to my cart and checked out as fast as I could.

My Entire Lip Balm Collection Review List

Lip Balm Collection Review: At A Glance

From best to worst

Lypsyl Lip Balm (original mint version)- new look

• best night time lip balm. This is what I use everyday before I go to sleep and wake up with nice soft moisturized lip.
• Colorless. Not waxy or like petroleum jelly. Goes on smoothly.
• Moisturizing Level: 8 out of 10

EOS Lip Balm Sphere-lemon drop

• lemon drop one is the best out of all the flavors
• has SPF
• colorless
• has a thicker more "goopier" consistency that I find is ultra moisturizing and protective.
• nice lemony scent
• Moisturizing Level 8 out of 10. In my original post I said it was 6 out of 10 but probably because I had it for so long now, it has a melty texture which is goopier and I feel is more moisturizing than before when it's texture was harder and less easy to spread.

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm-hibiscus-rosy reddish color

• natural sheer tinted color 
• does not highlight dry flakes as much as other tinted lip balm
• feels like it is sinking into my lips and renewing my lips
• Moisturizing Level: 7 out of 10

EOS Visibly Soft Lip Balm Sphere-coconut milk

• colorless
• texture is soft compared to original EOS but less thick than lemon drop.
• feels like it is over-drenching my lips but I get the feeling that it doesn't absorb-like it's just lying on top of my lips
• Moisturizing Level 6 out of 10

EOS Lip Balm Sphere- all other flavors except for lemon drop

• colorless
• harder texture compared to lemon drop so less likely to spread
• lightweight and give a tiny bit of moisture-perfect for the summer
• Moisture Level-5 out of 10. 

Maybelline Color Whisper Color Sensation Lipstick-Cherry on Top-Bright Pinky Red color

It's a lipstick but I think of it as a lip balm because it doesn't have this smell that lipstick has for example, Revlon Lip Butters.

• medium color that can be builded
• highlight any roughness and flakes.
• I love this lip product as a lip color-love, love, love. However, you can not use this as a lip balm. It provides absolutely no moisture. Even in the summer, it does not provide enough moisture for my lips and I need to layer it with a lip balm. But I love the color of this and because I'm lazy and  don't like to layer it over a lip balm, I only use it for the summer.
• Moisture Level-1 out of 10

I will continue to update this list as I review my entire collection of lip balms.

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Thanks for reading,

VanillaDreamCream

Maybelline Color Whisper Color Sensational Lipstick Review

I'm back with a review on Maybelline Color Whisper Lipstick in Cherry on Top

What Maybelline claims:

Pure color pigments suspended in a weightless gel.

No heavy waxes or oils. 

Get truly translucent gel color.

Sexy, soft, see through color. No heavy waxes or oils. Just a kiss 

of shine.

Maybelline Color Whisper is packaged in a rectangular translucent plastic tube with a metal-looking base. It doesn't have that hefty feel you get with revlon lip butters.The top comes off easily however it won't fall off while in your bag.

Out of all the color, I chose cherry on top because I tend to look better in rosy, pink red color. Cherry on Top is a bright pink red color.  With one swipe it goes on to a medium color with a bit of shine. It's not sheer at all however it isn't opaque either. It can be builded up to a strong bold color but without any heavyness. You really get a good color payoff yet the color is translucent like a lipstain. It's so lightweight that it feels like my lip balm has worn out. It has the pigment of a stain but without all the dryness. The only downside to this lip product is that it's not moisturizing. It's not as drying as a lipstain but it also doesn't provide the moisture that I need for my lips. If you like lip colors with lots of moisture I would say either layer a lipbalm underneath or skip thia all together.

The product itself is harder than Revlon's lip butter yet it still allows for the product to go on smoothly. It's winter right now so much lip incredibly chapped. Even after moisturizing my lips, there is still a tiny bit of clumping. However I think this is just my lips being incredibly chapped.

It will rub off and transfer onto the sides of cups so if you need something that is waterproof or kissproof this is not the one. After the product has been on your lips for more than 5 minutes, even after rubbing it off, there is still a stain left on your lips. The shines wears off in 2-3 hours but the stain still lasts for 5-6 hours.

Pros: good color payoff that can be builded
Longlasting (5-6 hours)
Lightweight

Cons: not moisturizing enough

On a scale of 5, I would say it deserves a 3. Although I love the color and it's lasting ability, I don't like my lips feeling dry all the time.

Do you like lightweight lip colors to the point that it provides no moisture?

P.S. thought it was really cool that light actually reflects off the words on the plastic cover forming words on the table.