Fun Multipurpose Makeup by treStique

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It is always fun to explore Indie beauty brands. I get especially excited when I discover an Indie beauty product that is really innovative or fun. This is exactly how I feel about the items that I tried from treStique! treStique is a new indie beauty brand. treStique's products are 2-in-1 multifunctional crayons that are designed to simplify your makeup routine! treStique's products for for the lips, eyes, or face. 

The packaging of the treStique items is just too cute: they are in pencil-like tubes with a handy snap magnetic closure. 

I tried out treStique's Color & Contour Cheek Stick and treStique's Matte Color & Shiny Balm Lip Crayon  To find out how I liked these products and to see some swatches, please click "read more" below! :)

A Cream Blush Lover's Dream Palette: The Balm's "How Bout Them Apples"

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I can easily say that I am a blush lover. When it comes to makeup, the top of my list for items that I just love to use are blushes and palettes. Plus, I have a particular love for cream blushes. So, as you can imagine, the "How Bout Them Apples" palette from The Balm Cosmetics is pretty much my dream palette! Plus, have I mentioned how darn cute it is? As always, The Balm hits a home-run with its cutesy packaging.

The Balm: How 'Bout Them Apples? Palette:
I am so excited about this new palette from The Balm that is available in the Birchbox shop. An entire palette of gorgeous cream blushes? Swoon! Plus the super-cute packaging? I am all over this palette!!!

The palette contains 6 cream blush/lip shades. That is right, these versatile creams can be used either on your cheeks or your lips. The formula is creamy and easy to blend. The product has a bit of a wet feel and leaves a bit of a dewy finish. Each pan of product looks like an apple and has an apple/pie themed name. Too cute! The shades are: Cider, Cobbler, Pie, Crisp, Candy, Caramel. You can use these shades on their own or mix them together to create custom shades. Personally, I like the Cider and Candy shades the best. I find that Cobbler, because of the shade, is really best suited on me as a lipstick. I tend to use these primarily as blush but find that I sometimes just dab the excess on my lips after doing my cheeks.

The Skinny:
This palette retails for $32.00 and is available at Birchbox.

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Cheap Thrill: N.Y.C. (New York Color) Blushable Creme Sticks: Review

Just because I have been bananas about blush lately (especially cream blushes)...

Here I am with another Cheap Thrill article and product rave! I love these Blushable Creme Sticks from New York Color

These blush sticks are *awesome*!!! Seriously ya'll these are my fav blushes right now and the ones I reach for most often. They come in six shades in the permanent collection, but NYC has also released some limited edition shades. I have Plaza Pink (a beautiful peachy-pink) and Big Apple Blush(soft rose-pink) from the permanent collection.
  

Here are some swatches of Plaza Pink and Big Apple Blush. I tried to apply heavy so that you can see the color. But, obviously, you would blend the color out more on your cheeks.

• Very inexpensive product. I believe they are only $2.99 each? A total bargain!
• The packaging is totally cute. I love it that the stick itself is the color of the blush inside. Simple, but chic. 
• The blush applies as a sheer color that is buildable. There is no shimmer in this product. The texture is that of a gel/cream. It glides on like a gel which makes it extremely easy to blend. You can apply with the stick itself, your fingers, or with a blush brush. I prefer to just swipe it on with my fingers to the apples of my cheeks and blend upwards and outwards along my cheekbone. 
• This stick is huge! I have been using this almost every day and have hardly made a dent in the stick (a little product goes a long way. I usually just dab a little bit on my finger and then blend that out) I almost can't even imagine ever using it up. 
• It is a portable size to toss in your purse for touch ups. Just be careful to not leave your purse/makeup in a hot car, as the product could melt. 
• The only con for this product is that the color will every-so-slightly fade throughout the day. So, you could either apply a little heavier at first (knowing it will fade) or touch up throughout the day. Tip: To make your blush last longer, you could always layer a sheer coordinating powder blush on top. Layering cream and powder products helps the color to adhere to your face. 

Love these!!!

Coming soon:
-Biore Skin Preservation Dual Fusion Moisturizer + SPF 30 review
-Fall Fashion wishlist