What They Say: The perfect "barely there" glow in five gorgeous, natural shades. A mineral based, oil free tinted foundation that moisturizes and protects while skin appears flawless and radiant!

Jamie's Thoughts: I appreciate mineral based makeup just as much as the next person - I love that this product is hypoallergenic, moisturizing, and includes SPF. What I don't love is how it makes a yellow/orange line at the border of my face, regardless of what brush, sponge, or side of my hand I use. Barely there? Not so much, and I was testing the lightest shade! The consistency is a bit too viscous for my liking - once I touched my face, it stayed there. This leaves a very small margin of error for those of you still figuring out liquid foundation.

I also don't love its staying power. It's almost too strong. This stuff doesn't budge, which substantiates their claim of "protecting" the skin. However, it took an entire palm-full of face cleanser to get it all off. When I thought it was gone for good, 2 scrubs later, it showed up on my washcloth and hand towels...and didn't come off. Not cool.

Harsh as it might sound, I just didn't love this product. In fact, I didn't even like it.

Retail Price: $35/ 1.25 oz. (beautyaddicts.com)

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What They Say: "The ultimate duo designed to highlight and luminize the eyes, face and cheeks. Each compact holds two unique formulas in complementary shades: Glimmer – a soft focus luminizing luster for a sun-kissed, elegant sheen. Sheer – a crystal clear luminizer that hydrates and enhances glowing skin."

What Melissa Says: I've had an opportunity to test this product in the ExpressGLIMMER shade, with a subtle gold-hued luminizer side and a clear gloss side. Mostly I am in love this compact, and plan to keep it in my rotation until it runs out. The luster side is absolutely perfect for the upper top eyelid to the browbone, and adds an extra pretty highlight over your favorite eyeshadow. You can completely glam up your shadow with this side alone. It also (when used very lightly) is a lovely illuminator for the face.

The clear luminizing side looks amazing on the lower part of the top lid, but unfortunately it does crease a bit as many of these types of products do. I really like the wet look on eyelids, but it's hard to pull off without having to dab in the crease every once in a while. It does create a nice look, but where I really preferred this formula was on my cheekbones. Applied alone or over blush, this provides just enough hydrated radiance to boost your everyday look. I think that this would be something you could do with each of the compact shades except perhaps the purple one. (However, it may be sheer enough to give a try.) Here's another thing to note: this does NOT look oily or greasy, and is subtle enough to be able to really wear it for any occasion. Once I was wearing this on a day I didn't even feel well, and I thought the slight dew this added to my complexion really helped me look better than I felt.

Retail Price: $30.00 (at beautyaddicts.com)

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What They Say: (about RelationLIPS)"Discover our dazzling combination of irresistible colors and luscious textures infused with shea butter, aloe vera, vitamin E and a hint of wild berry essence. Total lip protection and chic, high shine color."

(about the LipCLICK Retractable Brush) "Our new retractable lip brush is chic, sleek and the perfect definition of 'Form Meets Function'. Fashionistas already love it – and so will you!"

Melissa Says: (about RelationLIPS) Gloss palettes don't always appeal to me, mostly because they can be a bit larger than I want for slipping in my purse, or they may have a shade or two I never really want to dip into. I tried this palette in ExpressLIPS, which was filled with four neutral beige, mauve, and gold glosses. As with each of the other three palettes, one was Glossy, one Matte, one was a High Shine, and the Sizzle had a hint of shimmer.

Each shade looks amazing alone or over liner or lipstick, feels very comfortable, and stays fairly well. Obviously, I noticed an increase in staying power when coupled with a lip liner. There is barely any taste or smell to the glosses, which isn't really a negative. The compact has a more-than-ample mirror inside, and is quite slim. I would say there's enough gloss in the pots to last one or two months with frequent use, longer if you only pull it out from time to time.

(about the LipCLICK Retractable Brush) I absolutely LOVE this brush. It has a high-quality tip and is so easy and mess-free to use. It's small enough when shut to slip into your jeans pocket inconspicuously, but it extends in one quick extension and doesn't feel cheap or flimsy at all. Its square shape is easy to hold onto when applying. I'm telling you, this brush eliminates any feeling of inconvenience I have at the thought of tossing a gloss pot or palette into my purse without any built-in means of application. I think you'll love it.

Retail Price:
(RelationLIPS) $28.00
(LipCLICK Retractable Brush) $18.00
(both at beautyaddicts.com)

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