Gerard Cosmetics Review

I have been hearing a lot of talk about Gerard Cosmetics in the world of beauty. Many Youtubers have raved about this company. I have been on the Instagram account and of course fell in love with the pictures of the beauties wearing their lip products. Sooo I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. I purchased these lipsticks with my own money and I am not affiliated with Gerard Cosmetics. I am simply here to give my opinion on the product.

 
The package arrived in a simply black box with Gerard Cosmetics on the ends. Once opened the inside looked like what is pictured above.

They included a cute little message as well.

The products are covered with tissue paper and a cute GC sticker.

After you remove the sticker... viola... Your products are seen. I think the black and gold box is really cute. But what I like most....

I absolutely love the gold bullet like tubes. Yes, this shape is just like the MAC shape.... However, the color is what I really love.



1995, London Fog, Underground.

I purchased the above lipsticks as a sale pack for $20. The great thing about purchasing these lipsticks were not only the three for $20......... but I was also able to use a code in order to reduce my price. By using the code "GCSAVE" I was able to save $7 off my total price. Not to mention I received free shipping and handling. If you go on their Instagram account you will see that they almost always present us with a discount. I mean how can we say no to that...

Swatches :



Up close: Underground, 1995, London Fog (L to R)

Distant: Underground, 1995, London Fog










1. Underground... This lipstick has a Satin texture. First off, when I first applied this color the lipstick BROKE! That was very disappointing.(I will be emailing them about that). It is a light grey color that gives you a hint of pink in the swatch. On my lips it is more dusty/ashy nude. It is pretty light and I definitely have to apply it multiple times.  However, I think that a perfect liner would help to bring this color on my lips.

2. 1995.... This is the only Matte finish lipstick I ordered.  It is much more of an everyday color than the other 2 that I purchased. As I read about this lippie, I saw that it was inspired by the nude lips of the 90s. It shows up on my lips although I definitely do have to apply more than one coat if I want the true color to be seen. I would prefer it to go on a tad bit darker. As you can tell in the swatch above, it has a redish color to it but it still gives me a color that I could wear daily. 1995 is a matte; however, the length of time that I had it on (it was the last lipstick I put on and I kept it on while writing this post) it gave a matte look but a creamy feel and my lips did not feel dried out.

3. London Fog.... This lipstick also has a Satin texture. It is a cool dark grey color. As stated with the other 2, I had to apply this lipstick more than once to try and receive the full color. Once applied a few times the color is pretty. In my opinion it is a grey color with hmmm.. maybe a  hint of light purplish undertone.

 

Overall...

I don't think these lipsticks are really worth  $19.00 compared to Mac lipstick which is $17. However, I guess when you keep in mind that a discount can be used when purchasing these lipsticks....it really isn't all that bad (plus free shipping). I already stated how much I love the gold bullet packaging look. On the downside to that, I will say that the tube is very light weight and it does feel a little cheap. I received my lipsticks today; therefore, sad to say I cannot comment on how they last and feel throughout the day. I am ready to put on clothes and play around with these lipsticks to see if I can really enjoy them. I hate to say that I think they are overhyped when I haven't tried them on during a full day. So I won't comment either way.

Would I purchase anymore lip products from Gerard Cosmetics.... I love lipsticks so I'm not going to lie. Yes I would. Although, the lipsticks that I purchased didn't really give me the looks I expected... that is kind of to be expected sometimes. I didn't fall in love with either of the three colors I purchased. I saw many other colors in their lipsticks and liquid lipsticks that I would love to try out (especially some of their purple tones).

Have you tried any of their products? If so what do you think of them? What are your favorite lip colors? Let me know in the commnts below..

If I Won The PowerBall.....

I normally don't get into the lottery because I know my chances of winning are..... well nonexistent. Yesterday JB and I went ahead and played. Today the estimated drawng is up to 900,000,000. *inserts shock face* Like I said, I know I'm not going to win.. but I definitely will never win if I don't play right..



A while back it crossed my mind, "What would I do if I won the lottery?" Then I got to thinking about what I would spend my money on? Who would I give some to? What would be my first purchase?

I honestly don't know what my first purchase would be. I mean I feel like I would be in shock I wouldn't be able to spend anything for a while. Just enjoying the thought of having all that cash... like would just want to stare at it. Butttt... If I had to pick, I would say either a major shopping spree or purchasing a new car. Typical answer huh....

 



 I thought I would create a list (in no particular order) of the top 20 things I think I would do with the money.

1. Purchase myself a new car (or 2...maybe 3)
2. Money put back to build myself a house
3. Pay for graduate school
4. Money to my sister (car, tuition, savings, spending)
5. Mom
6. Dad
7. Brother (and kids)
8. Aunts and uncles
9. Cousins
10. Friends
11. Church
12. Scholarship/ College
13. Non-profit Organization
14. Franchise
15. Purchase property
16. Shopping spree
17. Savings
18. Money back for my future kids
19. Money back for a future wedding
20. Investments

I wouldn't even know where to begin spending money. I mean it is a lot of money; however, spending carelessly would definitely make it leave fast. I do know that winning is life changing with advantages and disadvantages....

                 

 

 So tell me what would you do if you were lucky enough to win

the lottery??



Gentlewoman and I Am That Girl....

I have been doing pretty good with my reading. I have not been keeping track on GoodReads, but I have been checking out books from the library and downloading a few on my phone as well. I decided that I wanted to get more into "self-help" books. I think reading these self help books could be pretty beneficial in the long run. I searched on Amazon trying to find any book to start my "self-help" journey off. Let me just say that I ended up having a sheet of paper full of book titles because a lot of books caught my eye. I my even post the list in case any of you readers are looking for some interesting books to read. There were many books that I came across that I have been wanting to purchase just never did. I added those to the list as well. My plan is to compose a list and at least purchase and read 10 off of the list. It will be hard because grad school is right around the corner and that requires a lot of reading, but I am hoping I can do it.

 

I heard a lot of great things about Gentlewoman: Etiquette For A Lady, From A Gentleman. When I decided that I would purchase a few books I knew this had to be one of them. I know that I am probably one of the last people to purchase and read this book. But that is okay better late than never right... With this being the first book on my list.. I am really excited about what is to come. I have my pens and highlighter ready to start off this book.

The next book I will get into is I Am That Girl. This book was chosen at random. I read the reviews on Amazon and decided to purchase. This is not a book that I have seen floating through my Instagram feed or even the Explore page. This book was really chosen 1) because of the title I Am That Girl: How to Speak Your Truth, Discover Your Purpose, and #bethatgirl ad 2) the reviews pretty much all praised the book. Good enough for me.

 

2016 Words of the Year

Hello 2016..!

 2016 is going to be a great year for me. I am claiming it. I know that it will be crazy and hectic but I plan to enjoy every step of it. I'm really hoping to make this year a major year of growth. As I stated in my last post (2015 Review) I really think 2015 was my foundation so I am ready for this journey of growth.

This year I decided to pick a word to focus on for the entire year. Being that I keep talking about growth, you would think that would be the word...... and you are correct. I couldn't pick just one word. So I decided on two. Growth and Success. These are my two words of 2016. Why might you asked?

I love this quote.!

Growth- Well this one is kind of self explanatory. I will be 24 this year. 24 OMG.. That is one year away from 25. Like I am getting so old and the time is just flying by. I don't expect to have everything figured out and quite frankly I don't think I even want to.  I know that is not what my 20s are meant for. However, I am looking to continue on the right track. I am looking to progress in every area of my life. I know that by doing so I will have to get out of my comfort zone. There will be a lot of things/risks I will be scared to take but in the end I know growth will come. There are a lot of things, people, and situations that I feel I am sure to outgrow once I begin this journey. Somethings will be hard to let go others won't. I can accept the loss because I can see the bigger picture. When you know what you want and what you are working for, letting go becomes a little easier. In my head I have this vision of how I see my life or want my life. I know that life will not come to me if I don't grow into it.

Success- This is a term that varies from person to person.When I was younger I would have defined success by whatever made my parents happy. Now that I am older..... that is not the case. Success to me is whatever I accomplish that makes me happy and makes my life more complete. I am striving to achieve goals that I have set for myself as well as exceeding certain expectations. Success can be something as small as writing in my journal everyday for 2 months or something as big as graduating from graduate school. I am looking forward to all successes big and small.

I was really enjoying 2015 and I do know that in 2016 I will not always get it right. I do know that I am going to mess up and perhaps even disappoint myself and a few others. I might not get it right the first time. However, I am sure I will eventually get it right.