NYC Bronzers/Blushes

Summertime means bronzing time!

 Looking for a new blush or bronzer to go with your new tan?

 On a budget?


Well let's check out 3 blushes and bronzers I recently got to review from NYC!

The first bronzer I have for you today is the Sun 'n' bronze bronzing powder. It has a bunch of browns that will combine to create a shimmery summer glow to your face. There are 4 different shades in this collection and the one I got was Fire Island Tan that has a medium and medium dark brown with a hint of a gold shimmer to it. It comes out very golden brown on my skin tone and I feel like J-Lo with it lol! Other colors in this collection have more dramatic colors so if your looking for a color to make your cheekbones pop def check out the other shades.
 Price for this bronzer is ~$4.99
http://newyorkcolor.com/products/face/bronzer/sunnbronze-bronzing-powder

The second bronzer I got was the Sun 2 Sun bronzing powder in Terracotta tan. This collection only has two shades one with browns for darker skins like the one above and the other with browns for a lighter skin tone. You will see later on in my hand swatches but the lighter brown hardly shows up on my skintone but that brown looks absolutely amazing on my color. Very happy with how it looks.
Price ~$4.99
http://newyorkcolor.com/products/face/bronzer/sun-2-sun-bronzing-powder

Not feeling like applying a bronzer? Prefer a little color to your cheeks instead? Well then the Color wheel Face powder is for you! I am not sure why it is called face powder bc it makes it seem like its a foundation but I def used the one I got as a blush bc its a pink color. Pink berry is what I got and I am not sure if it is an old color or one that will be coming out soon but it is not shown on the NYC website.  Pink berry has a bunch of purples and pinks that will combine to give you a natural blush color that is perfect to wear for work. There are four colors in the current collection and there is one that is called pink cheek glow that has pinks and brown color in it. It looks beautiful and when I get the chance I def want to try that one out.
Price ~$4.99
http://newyorkcolor.com/products/face/powder/color-wheel-mosaic-face-powder

Swatches of the Sun 'n' bronze in Fire Island Tan, Sun 2 Sun in Teracotta tan (2 swatches) and finally the Color Wheel Face Powder in Pink Berry.


Where to find: CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart or any other drug retailer

**disclaimer-these products were provided for my 100% honest opinion**

NYC Duel 2 in 1 Lip Color

I love love love lipstick now. My stash has grown from none to a whole bunch in a little less than a year. I love the variation in colors and types like matte and such. 

When NYC reached out to me about reviewing their City Duel 2 in 1 Lip colors I had to see what they were about.

 

The 2 in 1 lipsticks are exactly what they say they are. Each one has two shades in one that you could use individually or as a combination. It's really cool because its kind of like you get two for the price of one. Most of the 2 in 1 duel colors have a dark and light color and when you combine them you get a color in between the both

I received four colors in this collection: The Empire Lilacs, The Rock a Fella, The waldorf Roses, and The vintage pinks. Each swatch I will show you has the lighter color on top and the darker shade on bottom

Here are swatches of both shades in each lipstick.

For the swatches I thought it would be cool to show you how each color individually looks and then what color you get when you combine the two

The empire lilacs has a soft frosted pink color and a darker pink color on the bottom.

I combined the two colors to get a color a little lighter than the original darker pink

The Rock a fellas has a light baby pink on one side and a darker neon kind of pink on the other

When you combine the two you get a really nice pink color! This def was my favorite combination look!

The Waldorf Roses has a light baby pink on top and a darker pink color on the bottom. Weird how it looks almost red here but it def is more pinkish in real life.

When you combine the two you get a nice softer pink color. This was my second favorite combination look!

The vintage pink has a lighter pink on top that is barely noticeable on my lips and a slightly darker pink on bottomw. This was the most natural looking color of the four.

Combination of the lipsticks gave a natural pink that could be worn easily during the day

Overall, I like the idea of having a duel lipstick so you can essentially get 3 looks out of it. Most of the ones I got to review were pinks but I def want to check out nude or reds they might have. One thing I appreciate is how affordable this lipstick are. Pigmentation was okay but they don't stay on for too long if your drink, eating, etc as most lipsticks do.

Price- $2.99

Where to find-CVS, Target, Walmart, Walgreens or other drug store retailers

http://newyorkcolor.com/products/lips/lipcolor/city-duet-2-1-lip-color

NYC-Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm

I am so excited to have a bunch of drugstore makeup/nail reviews coming up. Don't get me wrong I love my designer makeup, but, as a student it gets hard to afford the good stuff but good thing there are a lot of drug store brands that make some amazing products. Today I am reviewing the new Applicious Glossy Lip Balm collection from New York Color

 

Inspired by the famous "big apple" aka New York, these lip balms are supposed to deliver color, shine and moisture. The collection consists of 10 different colors and I will swatch 4 of those today

 

The colors I have today are: Apple Plum Pie, Big Apple Red, Applelicious Pink and Blushing Golden

I swatched all colors on my arm. Sorry if its hard to see the colors on my arm but these balms are not super super pigmented

 

Apple Plum pie looks like a purple color but it doesn't come off like that on my lip color. It added a hint of color but not too much

 

Big Apple Red wasn't as red as I thought it would be. 

Applelicious Pink added a hint of pink to my lips. I think I would have a liked a bright pink color more than a natural pink 

Blushing Golden is the only color you can really see on me. The other ones are more like my normal lip color so its hard to see them on. This one is a light frosty color you can def see on me. 

Overall, the Glossy lip balm has a good consistency-not super thick where your hair sticks to it. It is perfect and moisturizes pretty well. I do really like the apple smell these balms have. Yum! the only thing I wish was better was the pigmentation of the balms. There def good to wear at for example work but I would have loved them to have a dark pigmentation so I could wear them our instead of wearing lipstick. I def have been wearing these to work bc they hydrate my lips very well.

Price-$2.99

Where to find-Drugstores or online

**disclaimer-These products were provided for my 100% honest opinion**