Finish 17 in 2017: April by Buxom with FOTD's

I finally finished April, the glimmering ice pink lip polish by Buxom. I say finally, because I actually included this in my first project pan, which started back in July. April was a little less than half full at that time, and it took me almost 6 months to empty her out. But progress is progress, and I'm excited by this small accomplishment of using up a gloss that I've had in my stash for several years.

At beginning of 1st project pan

I made faster progress once I took April to work with me, as I would reach for it whenever my lips felt dry. I love Buxom's glosses, from the slight tingling feeling upon initial application, to how they actually do hydrate my lips and keep them from feeling dry or chapped. The shimmer finishes have very little pigment to them, but they do make nice lip toppers over lipsticks.

April Shimmer Lip Polish by Buxom

Here I'm wearing it layered over Tarte's Energy Lipsurgence pencil, which is also in my project pan. It's one of those products that is supposed adjust to your body's pH/temperature (or something) to turn your own unique shade of pink. I have a feeling it's pretty much the same on everyone :-)

On my eyes that day I was wearing Smash and Peekaboo by ColourPop, which makes for an easy work friendly look.

Smash and Peekaboo by ColourPop

In another look, I paired April with the lipstick Sunday by Sunday Riley, which is a soft cherry.

On my eyes I'm wearing Peekaboo again, but I lined my upper and lower waterlines in black for a bit of definition. I like how it turned out, although the liner typically wears off in a flash, sadly.

I've got quite a few more of the shimmer lip polishes by Buxom in my collection, so I don't anticipate purchasing any more for quite a while. They are still my favorite gloss formula though, and I'm tempted every time I see a new gift set come out - especially if they are the mini sizes. Since I'm on a quest to downsize my makeup collection, I will resist.

For the record, here are the 17 18 items I want to finish in 2017 (apparently I miscounted in my original post). Oh well, that will give me a little wiggle room for finishing 17, and I'm down 2 now.

1. Supergoop CC Cream
2. April Lip Polish Shimmer by Buxom
3. Cherry Lip Polish by Buxom
4. Le Metier de Beaute (LMdB) single eyeshadow in Naked
5. LMdB single eyeshadow in Peachy Keen
6. Sunday Riley lipstick in Sunday
7. Tarte Lipsurgence mini in Energy
8. Lucky Priming Lip Stain by Manna Kadar
9. Clinique CC Cream (deluxe size)
10. Korres Cherry Oil Lip Gloss in Golden Brown
11. Lo-Fi from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani face palette
12. Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion
13. LMdB Peau Vierge
14. stila One Step Bronzer
15. Triderma Pore Reducing Anti-Aging Serum (it works as a primer)
16. Blushing Beige blush by True Cosmetics
17. Nectar Ceramide Cream Blush by Elizabeth Arden
18. Monster Super Shock Cheek by ColourPop

Buxom Athens and Monica Travel in Style Duo

I've said it before but I'm going on record:  Buxom makes my favorite lip glosses.  I've been using them for years and have an extensive collection, and they perform the best for me in terms of moisturizing my lips while providing gloss and color.  Any time I see colors I do not own on sale, I try to snap them up.

'Nuff Said

That's how I acquired the Travel in Style duo of mini sized lip stick Athens and lip gloss Monica.  I believe I got them last year from Sephora's sale section, and they've been sitting in their box waiting for warm weather.  Now that's spring has arrived, they've been getting lots of use!

I tend towards orange/peach/pink colors, so it's no surprise that I love these two.  Athens is an orange leaning coral matte lipstick while Monica provides a lovely golden peach shimmer on top.  I do find that Athens, like most matte finishes, emphasizes any potential lip dryness or roughness, but a good lip scrub prior to use helps in that area.  Athens does apply smoothly and I do not find it drying, so that's a plus.

Monica is the standout for me, though, as I prefer a shiny lip with some shimmer.  The two together make for a lovely spring color duo that wears a good 4-5 hours if I'm not eating or drinking something (which I usually am). 

You can still find the Travel in Style duo online at Amazon for about $20. 

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

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Buxom Cherry Lip Gloss/Tint

I love my Buxom lip gloss, so if I see one on sale, I snap it up.  Sephora had Cherry on sale and I waited and waited but finally committed, and it's a good thing because I think she's gone.

The color in the tube looks a bit intimidating, but this is a sheer gloss that gives high shine with just a hint of a poppy color.  Really lovely and quite wearable both on it's own or as a topper for lipstick.

Buxom glosses are mint scented and give your lips a tingling sensation.  They are supposed to be lip plumpers, but I've not seen any visable plumping going on.  Personally, I like the tingling sensation and everything else about Buxom glosses - they are my HG lip gloss. I find them moisturizing, comfortable, not too sticky, and relatively long wearing.

While I was outside taking photos, I found this beauty.  Isn't it gorgeous?

Below I'm wearing a blend of OCC's Terra Cotta and Hush lip tars and some coral mineral pigment from The All Natural Face.

Here is Cherry over the lip tars, which gives you an idea of both the hint of color and high shine she gives.  Love it!

A quick search showed that Cherry is still available on both Amazon and ebay, ranging from about $18-$20.  I got her for $10 at Sephora, so happy I quit dragging my feet before she sold out!

Disclosure: I purchased this.

Buxom Mix & Mingle Lip Polishes and Mini Lip Sticks

Naomi, Sasha, Miami, Monaco, Tokyo, Sydney, Starr April

I'm a huge fan of Buxom lip glosses, so anytime a set goes on sale I try to snap it up.  Mix & Mingle was a 2011 holiday set which recently popped up for sale at Sephora for $25 and as quickly sold out.  Fortunately I was able to get one!  So why am I showing them to you since the only places to get them now are Amazon and ebay for $49.85 and $59.99 respectively?

Miami, Naomi, Monaco, Sasha, Tokyo, Starr, Sydney, April

Well, I thought you'd be able to get them individually, but a quick search at Sephora showed that most of them are no longer carried.  The three that are still available are the lip sticks Tokyo and Sydney and the lip polish Starr.  I think Buxom has been revamping their line quite a bit, hence the discontinued shades.

Sasha over Monaco

However, Sasha is included in the new Buxom Passport Collection, Jetsetter Collection for the Eyes, Lips & Cheeks.  Monaco is available as a mini from Amazon.  Plus, I just want to show them, because they are pretty and I love them :-)

Naomi over Miami

The lip polishes for the most part are fairly sheer with shimmer.  The lip sticks are matte, so the two together are my preferred look. 

April over Sydney

Disclaimer:  I purchased these. 

Buxom More to Love, Part Two

Today I've got the lip tarnish and lip gloss from the Buxom More to Love set to show you.  I love Buxom glosses, they are my favorites.  So, if there is a set released that contains a full sized Buxom lip gloss, chances are I'm going to get it.  I had not tried the lip tarnishes, however, so was especially excited that the More to Love set contained one to try.  The colors of the lip tarnish and lip gloss really do complement each other well, I think.
The Big & Health Lip Tarnishes ($18) are supposed to "tint like a stain, shine like a gloss, moisturize like a balm, and plump like nobody's business".  They do have the same vanilla smell and minty tingling sensation that you get from the Buxom glosses, which I happen to like.  They are moderately glossy and nicely pigmented, although I'm not seeing lingering stain after they wear off.

Scandal Lip Tarnish

The shade in this set is "Scandal", which is rosy mauve and just a bit darker than my natural lips, so perhaps that's why I'm not noticing much of a staining capability.  I don't find them drying to wear and they last about 3 hours on me, but I'm always drinking something, so that's about the limit for me.  These have a sharpener built into their cap. 

The lips gloss in this set is Clair, described as a diamond/moonlit mauve.  It's not as pigmented as it looks in the tube, but does provide a nice gloss and shimmer.  I love Buxom glosses as my lips do not get dry from these and feel much better when I wear them. 

Clair over Scandal

Here was the look created from both the eye and lip products from More to Love.  Even though this set was marketed for an easy holiday look, I think it works quite well for an easy, office appropriate look.  Still haven't decided what my next hair cut will be, but this is my day after being french braided aka "tousled" look. 

The Buxom More to Love set is currently on sale at Sephora for $28.  

Disclaimer:  I bought these.

Buxom Lip Gloss in Bianca, Kanani, and Bambi

Bianca, Kanani, Bambi

Bianca, Kanani, Bambi

Buxom lip glosses are my holy grail of glosses.  I love the scent, texture, high shine, cooling sensation, and wear time of these.  I find that they do moisturize my lips, perhaps due to the Vitamin A & E content, and are the most comfortable to wear glosses that I've tried.  They claim to plump your lips but I've never noticed anything significant in that area.  They do cause my lips to tingle and feel cool for quite a while after applying, but I like the sensation.  I've got more Buxom glosses than any other product and they are one of the few that I use til they are gone.

Here are three of the full sized glosses named Bianca, Kanani, and Bambi.    Two seem to not be available from Sephora - Bianca and Bambi - which is now the exclusive retailer for Buxom products.  I'm guessing that means they've been discontinued, but a quick search did show that Bambi can be found at Amazon and Bianca at ebay.  I've also seen comments that Bianca is similar in color to Amber, albeit a shade darker.

Bianca is a sheer peachy gold with lots of shimmer.  

Bianca

Kanani is a warm pink with silver shimmer.

Kanani

Bambi is a warm peachy pink with gold shimmer.

Bambi

These are not highly pigmented and provide more of a sheer wash of color, although Buxom does have a line of more opaque glosses available.  Buxom Lips retail for $18 and can be purchased at Sephora.

Disclosure:  I purchased these.