WOC Lipstick Review: Avon Ultra Color Rich - Oxford Wine

Hey loves, 

I'm starting to go through my makeup stash, swatching and reviewing my products.  

A little about me & my reviewing style: I am a college aged, African-American female. I have both golden and red tones to my skin depending on the time of year (redder in the summer, more gold in the winter). I use Smashbox HD foundation in Dark.  For reference, my closest MAC shade is NC50, it is my concealer color. I live on a college (tiny) budget and I will rate my products on affordability and if I feel the product is worth the money.

Price: AVON Color Rich Lipstick in Oxford Wine 

Product description: Creamy color that shapes and defines lips. Wider coverage for easier application. Non-feathering moisturizing formula. 

one or two swipes, and blended

MY REVIEW (8/10)

                       

Texture: (4/5) This vampy red-purple lipstick goes on smooth and is very easy to wear.  Like the other lipsticks in this line that I own, Oxford Wine is VERY forgiving. This is the type of lipstick that you can wear even when your lips are a little chapped and peeling because it doesn’t emphasize imperfections. It’s also moisturizing with a glossy finish.  The texture is a bit thin, so it needs more maintenance if you want to keep the vibrancy, but I prefer the stain it leaves.

Color: (4/5) The color in the tube is intimidating, but when its on the lips it’s a lot more wearable. I like to blend it out with a pink gloss, because I don't want to look like Elvira up in here. This lippie also eaves a pretty stain so its easy to layer it on, and wipe it off after a few minutes for a subtle deep red stain. I sometimes mix it with a red lipstick or gloss, but the red usually takes over and there is no purple to be seen.

BEAUTYLIT GRADE: B+

I got this lipstick on a whim, I wanted to experiment and the price was really cheap so I went ahead and did it. If you like a purple lip or a red-purple lip stain, this is an excellent affordable option. However, the color doesn’t always work with every look and would be most suitable for fall/winter. It’s a great product and it’s on trend, so if this suits your taste I’d say go for it!

See ya next time!!

-Jess

2012: Minimalism, Money Management, and Means to Achieving goals

Hey Y'all,

Honestly, I usually forget about or abandon my New Year’s resolutions by the time I get back to school and start the spring semester.  I think that I do a lot better with more general life goals, which I eventually want to complete—in one year or many.

I recently found that I’m not the only one who does this; I’ve recently found many blogs with a “Life List,” which is a space for long and short term goals. I also included my ideas about how to keep up with 

2012

Educational Goals

            Write ALL papers ahead of time

            Punch Out Procrastination 

Means to achieve: planner, scheduling, prioritizing time, working on time management and discipline. Waste less time online by designating time to catch up with blogs and youtube. 

Health Goals

            Run 1x a week

            Yoga or Cardio 1x a week 

Means to achieve: Exercising with friends, using mornings before class.

Financial Goals

            Pay off Discover Card debt ($870)

            Stick to a budget

            Limit & Record Purchases

            Save $1000 by the end of the year

Means to achieve: Using financial refunds wisely, using mint.com budgeting tools, discipline, planning purchases.

Beauty/Fashion

            Spring Cleaning of Wardrobe

            Organize and Prioritize Clothes

            Finish a Product before Buying more

            Limit Purchases

Means to achieve: Prioritize my wishlists/wants so they don't become overwhelmingly numerous.  Allow myself only a few select & coved items at a time. Mainly re-focusing my energy away from "things" that I don't really need. 

Other Goals

Travel out of state overnight (VA and MD don't count)

Life List

Buy a Car

Get Rook Pierced

Get Infinity/ Cherry Blossom Tattoo  

Find an Apartment

Travel to California

Travel to London

Earn Bachelors Degree

Earn Masters Degree
Go to Disney 
Get Married
Become a Mother
Buy a House 

a poem about teaching i found online :)

When I become a teacher

I'll put a map of the world on every wall in my classroom

My students will always know to have a universal mindset

When they hear freedom, they'll think of more than spirituals and Emancipation

They'll remember the stinking pits at Babi Yar

The curled steel at Auchwitz

Sarajevo’s rifle butts

Cambodia’s grit and sweat and death

These classroom walls will not fence their minds.

Eyes will be opened. Again.

Instead of asking my students to adjust to my teaching style

Fawn in silent awe over my genius

I'll ask them how they learn

Then tend to the visual

Auditory

and tactile learners

the best way I can

They’ll never doubt their place in my plan,

Confuse our classroom for a cookie-cutter

Stage where they must sit on their hands.

I’ll take criticism.

Gather it like gold dust between my fingers.

Never satisfied, I’ll Practice my practice forever.

My classroom will be painted bright blues and yellows

Along with students drawings, murals and poetry

Displays of Me Magazines

And word walls

Scenes from books acted out

Role playing

and Mock trials

I will appreciate their creativity

I will teach my students inquiry

Ask them questions about the world around them

Their opinions on issues from health care to the Palestine Wall

I won't talk at them, but with them

We'll have discussions and debates

I will challenge them

Ask them how they would tackle issues like budgets cuts

Low reading levels

And school safety

I'll ask them how they feel about Pennsylvania finding money to build 3 more prisons but cutting funding from schools

Or how they feel about districts paying millions for standardized test and curriculum but not having enough for extra curricular activities

They will be informed

My students will be poets

storytellers

actors

artists

analyst

activists

All while being beautiful

Everyday I will tell them they're beautiful

-Sienna Douglas

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WOC Lipstick Review: Avon Ultra Color Rich - Instant Mocha

Hey loves,

I'm starting to go through my makeup stash, swatching and reviewing my products. 

 =) Please use the tags and related videos to explore!  

A little about me & my reviewing style: I am a college aged, African-American female. I have both golden and red tones to my skin. I use Smashbox HD foundation in Dark and for reference. My closest MAC shade is NC50, it is my concealer color. I live on a college (tiny) budget and I will rate my products on affordability and if I feel the product is worth the money. 

Product: Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Instant Mocha

Price: $7.00 (often on sale for 3.99 or less)  

Product Claims: Creamy color that shapes and defines lips. Wider coverage for easier application. Non-feathering moisturizing formula.  

MY REVIEW (9/10)

 Texture: (5/5)The product description for this formula is accurate. This mauvy medium pink satin/crème lipstick goes on smooth and is very easy to wear. The best thing about this line of lipsticks is that they are VERY forgiving. This is the type of lipstick that you can wear even when your lips are a little chapped and peeling because it doesn’t emphasize imperfections. It’s also moisturizing.  

Color:(4/5) The color is great and suits my brown complexion well.  It can easily lean pink, brown, coral, or red, this versatility makes it easy to mix with other lippies, which is something I love doing. I feel comfortable wearing this color because it can be subtle when you need it to be, but it can also be built up for a brighter color. The only reason I took off a point is because the name mislead me to think it was going to be more of a nudie-pink/brown. 

BEAUTYLIT GRADE A-

 This lipstick is definitely worth the money I paid for it. It’s wearable and useful for   everyday looks. If you are looking for great lip shades for Women of Color or just getting into lipsticks, I recommend this line because they are so easy to wear and the low price make the a low risk. 

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swatch in artificial light, no other makeup

 thanks for stopping by!

                                                                                                            -Jess

DATFUNKYFRO giveaway

Check this out:

Funbi of DatFunkyFRO and OMO OGO Naturals is hosting a Christmas giveaway!

She is giving away natural hair products that OMO OGO Naturals sells including a Black Soap Shampoo, Shea-Cocoa Butter and (the one I want) Avocado Butter!

All her stuff is around 15.00, so its pretty affordable, but free.99 is better :)

I'm entering, and I hope y'all will too.

-Jess

No pants for today!

                                  

 

tunic, leggings, and cami: Forever 21  Boots: Dolce Vita via Endless.com



Today was one of those days where I just didn't want to wear pants. Instead,  I chose leggings (2 layers of them). And it was great :)