Review/Swatches: Sephora Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm "Hot Pink"

Hey everyone! Its time for another review! I have been meaning to post up this review for such a long time but I was super busy the past few weeks. If you have seen one of my previous posts, then you would know that I bought this at Sephora in July. If you would like to see that haul, you can CLICK HERE. If you don't know what product I am talking about and haven't read the title for some reason, I am talking about the Sephora Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm "Hot Pink". This product was on clearance at my Sephora store so you might or might now be able to find this at your store. It was clearance for $3USD plus tax and reminded me of the LE Maybelline Shine Sensational Popsticks AKA LE Maybelline Color Sensational Neon Lipsticks. Since I couldn't find the Maybelline ones when they came out, I decided to try out the Sephora ones instead.

PACKAGING:
These come in a black tube like the usual lipstick tube where you would just take off the top and snap together to close. On the top of each tube, it comes with a cap that has a semi-clear neon tip that resembles the color of the lip balm inside. On the part holding the actual product, it just has the words "SEPHORA" written in silver around the case. The actual product inside is just a translucent neon lip balm. It ws actually cool and pretty just by looking at it.

PIGMENTATION:
Keep in mind that these are essentiallly lip balms but the only difference is that the actual product in the tube is translucent so you aren't going to get that much pigmentation from these. One swipe of this on my lips didn't provide much color so with this product, you would need a couple of swipes before you start seeing some color on your lips. For the swatches, I actually had to swatch it a bunch of times for the color to actually show up in the pictures.

MOISTURIZATION:
Since these are lip balms, I actually assumed that they were going to be moisturizing but boy, was I wrong. To feel any moisturization on your lips, you would need to swipe this product on a bunch of times and even with that, I are still left with a weird slick dry feeling on my lips. This just did not moisturize my lips at all. After using this, I always felt like I needed to apply on a clear lip balm just to keep my lips feeling happy. Sometimes I would even apply a clear lip gloss over this just to get that weird feeling on my lips to go away.

All-in-all, I did not like this Sephora Neon Lip Balm "Hot Pink" at all. After giving this a try a couple of days, I went back and returned this as well as the other Neon Lip Balm that I bought. That was the first time I had ever returned anything at Sephora before but I just couldn't stand looking at this in my makeup collection and not loving it all. Plus it would have been a waste of money to just throw away when Sephora has an amazing return policy. If you have tried this before, definitely let me know how you feel about this product because I would love to know if it worked for you or not.

QUESTIONS:
Have you ever tried these Sephora Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm before?
Have you tried the Maybelline Color Sensational Neon Lipsticks before?

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Going Crazy For CVS Clearance Sales

Hey everyone! This haul was definitely long over due. I was surprised that I hadn't post it already. I think it was because I went so many times during the CVS Clearance Sale that there were some hauls that I just forgot to post. Next time, I am just going to save all my clearance items and combine them all into one collection haul post because we all know that whenever CVS has their clearance sales, I always end up going more than once. This time I probably went five times, which is a bit crazy but I couldn't help it, especially seeing all the great items that everybody else gets.

I can't remember how much I paid for these items but I can remember that I had coupons for almost every item but one. Plus they were all on clearance and chances were that I had used a 20% off CVS coupon since I always get those during these sales, which saves me even more money. Out of this haul, there were only two products that I have never tried before and have always been curious about. I admit, if they were never on clearance, I would have never bought them. Yes, I am that much of a cheapie. LOL The only time when I buy something that I WANT and not NEED is when the item is on sale and if I have any coupons for it. I just hate wasting money on items that I just want because they are new on the market and maybe end up hating them.

In this haul, I only bought 4 items and all of them are beauty items. I bought two L'Oreal items, one CoverGirl, and one Essence of Beauty brush. The items that I bought were:

• L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara "985 Blackest Black"
• L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner "920 Gold Charge"
• CoverGirl Outlast All Day Lipcolor "540 Pink Delight"
• Essence of Beauty Smokey Eye Shadow Brush

So that is all for my haul. I didn't buy much but I sure did save a lot with my coupons! The only products that I have tried so far is the CG Outlast and the Essence of Beauty brush. If you didn't know already, Essence of Beauty is a CVS store brand and can only be found at CVS stores. They have some really great quality, affordable brushes that definitely don't get noticed much as they should. If you would like to see any reviews on these products, please let me know!

QUESTIONS:
Did you buy anything from the CVS clearance sale a while back?
Have you tried any of these products?

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BzzCampaign: NERF FireVision Sports Football (Review)

Hey everyone! If you guys didn't know already and/or new to my blog, I am a BzzAgent. A BzzAgent doesn't get paid but does get to try out products and services often for free with samples and coupons. Once you try out the products and/or services, you just share your honest opinions with people. I was lucky enough to be invited to join another campaign on BzzAgent. Even though I did receive this product for free, I still give my honest opinion about it. I get nothing out of it. I know that this is a post that usually wouldn't belong on a blog like this since it isn't related to anything beauty but it is semi-related to health since being active is what keeps us all healthy. And when we are healthy and happy, we are all looking beautiful. Plus, I just wanted to share this with everyone, like with those who have little siblings (like me!), friends who love sports, and/or family members who are active.

Now if you didn't know already, NERF recently came out with a new line, called FireVision. So far, they have the NERF FIREVISION FOOTBALL, NERF FIREVISION NERFOOP and the NERF FIREVISION HYPERBOUNCE. Both the hyperbounce ball and the basketball set automatically comes with one pair of FireVision frames but the football set comes with 2 pairs of FireVision frames.

If you are still confused what is NERF FIREVISION, this is how NERF describes it,

"For years, a certain caped superhero has fooled children into thinking greatness comes from taking a pair of glasses off. But with NERF FireVision Sports, the magic happens when you put the FireVision Frames on.

To turn up the heat on throws and catches, slip on your futuristically cool NERF FireVision Frames and start tossing around your FireVision Football — you'll see the game in a whole new light. Literally! Thanks to innovative new FireVision Microprism Technology, you and anyone wearing a pair of FireVision Frames will see an illuminated football in the daytime and in dim or low lighting. Which means the fun never has to end.

And it won't. Because now kids at heart can add even more excitement to a game of catch after school or H.O.R.S.E. after dinner. Go ahead, make up your own games. Here at BzzAgent, we especially liked playing Capture The Flag using FireVision footballs in place of flags.
Ready to put some glow in your game? Lights Out, Game On!"

Are you still confused? If you are, in simple terms, NERF FireVision is a new line of of sports products that light up when you play with the NERF FireVision Frames. With the frames, you can see the ball light up. For instance, if you are wearing the green frames, the ball would light up in green. If you were wearing the red frames, then you would see the ball light up in red. But if you weren't wearing any frames, then you would just see an ordinary football being thrown around by people wearing light up frames. LOL

Okay, now onto my review! I was lucky enough to receive the NERF FireVision Football last week. Since then my little brother has been playing with it constantly, after dark. When he saw this, he couldn't wait to open it up and play with it. I of course, told him that he had to finish his homework first before he could touch it. After he finished his homework, he ran outside and grabbed the football and started to mess around with it. He was so intrigued with how it worked. I played with him a couple of times and thought that it was really cool how the football would light up when wearing the frames.

We played outside for a hour because he had to get ready for bed since he had school the next day. Since then we have been playing with it almost everyday. Its pretty fun. Its just like playing catch but the only difference is that you can play anytime. You can play during the day with or without the frames (your choice) and at night with the frames. The only downside that I cam say with this is that if you have a big nose, the frames might pinch your nose after a while. For kids, the frames fit perfectly. Also, the frames do require battery to light up. One of the batteries on one of the frames started dying the first time we played it. We only played 20-30 minutes in before the light started to fade on one of the frames, which is a bummer since its new. Other than that, I think that whoever that is playing this will love it, especially if they are a fan of glow-in-the-dark toys. Plus if you are inside the house and its dark outside, you can always see where your little siblings and/or children are playing because of the FireVision Frames.

Overall, I would definitely reccommend trying this out. Plus the football is lightweight and soft, just like the usual NERF products. If you or anybody you know is active and into playing sports, definitely consider getting them to try this. Its pretty fun, especially when you play with others. If you have any other questions and/or concerns, definitely let me know and I will try to answer them. Plus you can check out the NERF FireVision commercial, just CLICK HERE.

WHERE: Target, Amazon.com, Walmart, ToysRUs and etc.

PRICE:The football retails for $19.99SRP, the hyperbounce ball retails for $9.99SRP, the basketball set retails for $14.99SRP and a pair of FireVision Frames retail for $5.99SRP each.

QUESTIONS:
Are you interested in trying out the NERF FIREVISION line of sports products?
What do you think of the NERF FIREVISION FOOTBALL?
Which NERF FIREVISION would you consider getting?

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*I am a BzzAgent and I received these products as part of the campaign to review and give my honest opinion about. I am not getting paid nor is this post sponsored.