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Target Beauty lovers rejoice! Nicole by OPI has added 4 new stunning shades to their already impressive lineup. These polishes are exclusive to Target and are totally complimentary to the Spring season.

Great Minds Pink Alike is such a nice and shimmery pink. It has just a touch of coral in it but the subtle magenta shimmer makes it lean more on the pink side. It also has a bit of a squishy jelly finish. Jelly finishes make everything better. True story.

Purple Yourself Together Tee hee! I’m not sure what the name of this polish implies. Is it supposed to be “Pull yourself together”? Anywhoovers, this is dynamic purple polish. Very few of these exist so if you’re a fan of purples, I’d snag this one up with the quickness. A medium dark purple with gold shimmer like this is so elegant and just screams “royalty”. ¡Me gusta!

Look At Me, Look At Me is a silvery rainbow glitter with a whole ‘lot of personality. It’s got a heavy silver base but I also see a ton of burgundy glitter too. It’s a pretty rad glittuh polish.

That’s Totally Red-ical! is the only shade from this bunch that didn’t wow me too much. It’s a pretty candy apple red but once you’ve seen one red, you’ve kinda seen them all, ya know? The perk for this one? It applies beautifuuuuully.

Must Haves

-Great Minds Pink Alike. Because it’s so jelly ‘n awesome.

I only used 2 coats for each polish and they all applied with no problems. Nicole by OPI polishes are just as fantastic as OPI. You can grab these for about $7 at Target stores nationwide.

See any you like? What’s your fave?

Amor de Lacquer….the series all about nail polish and nail care! Send your requests,
suggestions and ideas to Brittany@ClumpsOfMascara.com.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters 

I’d like to haul all of ‘em but that would be unnecessary. Because who really needs THAT many lip butters? Okay – don’t answer that. I have only 4. Not bad when they’ve got more than 20, uh?

Physicians Formula pH Powered Lip Gloss

Y’all have nooooo idea how much I love this lipgloss. And it’s not really because of how awesome the formula is. Nor is it the long-lasting gloss turned into lip stain aspect. What do I love most? It lights up! I could be on the beach with the sun shinning on my head and I will still turn the light on. Best lipgloss ever. This doesn’t ever need to be discontinued.

Wet ‘n Wild Fuchsia with Blue Pearl 

Considering this lipstick is on sale for $0.69, you pretty much owe it to yourself to scoop it up. A fantastic lipstick for only a buck? I mean, come oooon…

NYX Color Lip Balms

Imagine a world where chapsticks get along. Oh. We live in that world. And thankfully NYX Cosmetics lives here with us. These lip balms are nothing short of amazing. They moisturize, provide a subtle pop of color and are tote-able and cheap. Will haul all.

This should really be a hard post for me considering I’ve reviewed well over 150 mascaras but it’s not. Most of the mascaras that I review are decent but only a handful are amazing. And I know that sounds pretty lame but let’s face it, many brands make all of these claims about how amazing their mascaras are when in reality…they’re just okay. But these babies here? Oh man. If I didn’t have to regularly review mascaras, I’d just stick to these. And because I could write even MORE about these beloved mascaras, I’ll just give you 3 of my favorite details about them.

Ultraflesh Panthera

• Coolest packaging EVER!
• It’s a higher-end and preservative-free mascara. You rarely see that.
• Has a wonderful and light but longwear formula.

Nuance Salma Hayek Ultra-Defining

• The perfect wand. I mean, perfect!
• Gentle formula.
• Awesome awesome lengthening power.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator

• Thick formula but still allows you to lengthen beautifully.
• Long lasting!
• It’s memorable because it was my 100th mascara review.

Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes

• Incredible heart shaped wand.
• 10x more effective than the original Great Lash mascara
• Gives volumized lashes with only 1 coat.

Have you tried any of these mascaras? What is your absolute favorite mascara eeeeever?

This season's snooze is totally inspired by Meiko. She's knocked OUT.

 It’s that time of year again….

Twice a year or so I get beyond busy on my blog work and find myself with no material. It’s usually because of traveling, planning events or moving (I am currently doing all 3) and sometimes poor Clumps has to get in the backseat. But worry not – while posts will be slower than usual, I’ll still be cranking them out and if you promise to love me forever, I just maaaaaay put up a freaking AWESOME giveaway.

In the meantime, if you’re not getting enough of your Clumps fix, you can always politely stalk me on Twitter, post your beauty hauls on the Facebook page or see what I’m up to on Instagram.

Oh! And considering I am finally getting my own beauty room/Clumps office, I’m going to be needing a lot of ideas for organization and storage. Help a sista out yo.

Have a fantastic Monday. Even if it’s Monday.

Yay for another post from the The Lipstick League! We are a group of beauty bloggers, bound together by the desire to save the world with beauty, one post at a time!

Beauty Junkies Unite – You tell us: Is the new China Glaze Summer Neons collection hot or not? Check out the review and swatches and let us know!

Clumps of Mascara – has finally come across a mascara that wow-ed her so much that she gave it a 5 out of 5. And guess what? It’s a drugstore mascara!

Gouldylox Reviews – has discovered THE facial you want if you want to look fabulous for an event or remind someone what a mistake it was to end the relationship. Plumped lips, raised brow, firmer jaw and no pain. I can see why Madonna travels with one of these beauties on tour.

Krasey Beauty – wants you to win awesome prizes from Amazon.com Be sure to enter her giveaway!

Lipglossiping – puts Bobbi Brown’s new long-wear eye pencils to the test against a well-known budget brand and concludes that you should save your pennies!

Nouveau Cheap – Looking for a bold and daring magenta-purple lipstick to wear this summer? The answer might be as close as your nearest drugstore.

Pink Sith – turns an otherwise boring review about a facial toner into a fun extravaganza by adding in Will Wheaton, Jazz Hands and Thor!

Prime Beauty – harvests the fruits of the Lipstick Tree with Tarte’s Gifts From The Lipstick Tree Trio—the perfect summer pop of color!

Phyrra – has great photo tips for beauty bloggers.

Vampy Varnish – thinks if you like mini nail polishes, you might like the new Urban Decay Showboat Nail Kit for summer!

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Question of the Week:

What’s up in your purse, girlfriend?

See you next week!

~The Lipstick League

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We had TEN winners from this giveaway. Congrats to the following ladies!

Duana in Detroit
Erica in New Jersey
Ashley in Virginia
Shannon in Pennsylvania
Imani in Georgia
Sue in California
Carly in Pennsylvania
Julie in Illinois
Carissa in Florida
Amanda in California

The lucky 10 will each be scoring one Cover FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation palettes in their preferred shades.

If you didn’t win this time, worry not…I’ve got a gigantic giveaway popping up next week!

I love when makeup brands have products and collections dedicated to movies, TV shows and pop culture events. And for $25, this Crimson Amulet collection palette is pretty groovy.

What NYX has to say about it,

“LIMITED EDITION! Captivate and mesmerize with your beauty using the Crimson Amulet collection. This palette inspired by the film “Dark Shadows” comprises of 24 matte and shimmery lush eye shadows, 5 intoxicating blushers, 1 luminous highlighter, 4 succulent lip colors, 1 HD Studio eye shadow base for a more intense eye shadow hue, and 1 extreme black liquid eye liner. Recreate the enticing female characters’ in Dark Shadows using the collection!” (source)

So when you open up the book, you’re lookin’ at 24 shadows…

Flip the book and to the left you’ve got some descriptions of 3 vampire-y ladies.

And to the right…

More goodies!

So let’s start with the shadows.

I always appreciate palettes that contain various textures. It looks like frosts run this book but there are a few decent mattes up in here. Like the black matte.

It’s not as rich and intense as I like my blacks but it’s not too bad. I swatched a few other shades and textures…

Most are pretty sheer and will require a ton of packing on to appear vibrant on the eyes. My experience with NYX eyeshadow palettes are that the shadows are typically just so so. In fact, that’s the case with a lot of eyeshadows from those all-in-one palettes. Even after doing some swatching, I ended up with quite a bit of fall-out….

But again, if you don’t mind putting some elbow grease in applying these shadows, you can definitely crank out some nice looks with them. Skippin’ on over to the right are the mini eye shadow primers and eyeliners.

I mean, honestly…I have neeeever seen such an eyeliner so small. It’s adorable!

It’s perfect for the palette but I’ll definitely be throwing it in my travel tote. It’s a really nice eyeliner too. Applies easily and lasts longer than I thought it would.

Then there’s the eyeshadow base…

It’s a bit creamier than I like ‘em and unfortunately my eyelids don’t play nicely to creamy bases.

The blushes and highlighters are phenomenal. They’re super pigmented and long-lasting. Two of ‘em look a lot like NARS’ Orgasm and Albatross. And they’re really nice dupes if I do say so myself.

And last but not least, the lippies. Very rarely do beauty aficionados get excited about lip products in palettes. They usually require having to use a lip brush and let’s face it, many of us would rather apply a lipstick, or gloss with a brush or doe foot applicator. But these lip colors are REALLY nice. Really really nice.

So yeah, for $25, this palette is fierce. While the shadows are so so, the blushes are nice, lippies are superb and I’m in love with the teeny tiny eyeliner. Dark Shadows fans or not, this is definitely a palette you may want to check out. Especially if you’ve been yearning for some new products but don’t want to break the bank.

Snag it from NYXCosmetics.com.

Sooooo, yay or nay to vampires?

The ambassadorships keep rolling in and I couldn’t be happier. With Clumps of Mascara turning 5 years old next month, I’ve really wanted to step my game up outside the blog with brand opportunities and the hard work is payin’ off. Woot! I am officially a JOHNSON’s BABY Care Council member alongside 14 other phenomenal bloggers.

I know, I know I don’t have any bebes yet but whatev…who hasn’t used JOHNSON’s Baby Powder for beauty uses? Um yahhhh.

Most recently, new Mom Hilary Duff (OMG, Lizzie McQuire is all growed up!) has partnered with JOHNSON’S BABY to help with one of the first JOHNSON’S BABY CARES program initiatives — the assembly, donation and distribution of thousands of JOHNSON’S Baby “Care Kits”. These kits will provide families with baby care essentials immediately during and after disasters.

Sweet, right? I’m very happy to be a part of a brand that does good deeds. Stay tuned for more news of my JOHNSON’S BABY Cares Council member duties. Next month we’ll be heading to New Jersey for an official business meeting and of course I’ll be tweetin’ away.

Oh! Before I go – by purchasing any JOHNSON’S Baby product at retail stores with a $0.50 cent coupon between now and June 10, 2012, JOHNSON’S Baby will donate $0.25 cents to Save the Children. You can get more deets about the awesome things JOHNSON’s is doing by visiting their Facebook page.

You can help by simply viewing the ‘You’re Doing OK Mom’ video on the JOHNSON’S® Baby YouTube Page. When they reaches 500,000 views, the brand will donate an additional $50,000 to Save the Children. Go to the JOHNSON’S® Baby Facebook Page to learn more about it.

Good ole’ St. Ives has recently launched these Scrub-Free Exfoliating Pads and of course I’ll had to check ‘em out.

Peep the stats:

• First mass-market brand exfoliating pads with alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)
• Formulated with 100% natural lactic acid
• Only $4.99 and you get 60 pads
• Exfoliates to reveal smoother, younger-looking skin in just 7 days

Well. These extreme claims of promising to provide younger-looking skin in just 7 days had me on my toes. I think I look like a youthful 27 years old but I’ll take 24-year old skin any day. I gave these pads a whirl for exactly 7 days and welllllll, they have their ups and downs.

For one, I LOVE the fact that you get 60 pads for under $5. That’s pretty dynamic considering you really only need 1 pad per cleaning. Now, if you use these TWICE a day then you’re average at least 60 a month which still isn’t that bad. I think these are ideal for traveling. You can just pop ‘em in a carry-on, suitcase or tote and you won’t have to worry about them spilling. Because I’m that nut that ALWAYS ends up spilling a face wash or shampoo in her luggage.

So yeah, portable and spill-proof products are definitely for me. On the downside, I’m not sure how effective these are at really cleansing the skin. Sure, they feel good but I didn’t get that streaky clean feeling I love to feel after washing my face. Oh! And I so think the product name is weird. When you think of exfoliating, you think of scrubbing beads or somethin’ like that, right? Well nope…the pads are smooth. It’s the ingredients that provide an exfoliating experience. But then it says scrub-free. Huh? So yeah, I get it, but I think the language may throw you off if you’re taking a quick glance of this in drugstores. Reading thoroughly is indeed fundamental.

Pro’s
-Affordable and easy to find
-It’s paraben-free

-They aren’t unscented but the light fragrance that they provide isn’t too overwhelming
-Pads are lint-free and smooth.
-One pad should be good enough for the face and neck.
-While you may want to use a makeup remover prior to these, they do a great job at removing face makeup like light foundation, powders and blushes.
-Those with dry skin will love how moisturizing this is.

Con’s
-It’s a bit drippy. Which is good because you get more than enough cleanser but bad because it can be a bit messy.
-The pads are hard to pull apart. Each time I used ‘em, I’d grab 2-3 and then had to spend a few seconds pulling them apart.

2-3 pads…

1 pad…

-Didn’t really change the appearance of my skin in 7 days. But then again, despite the claims, I didn’t expect it to.
-My skin didn’t feel ultra clean. I still felt like I needed to follow up with another cleanser. Then again, I’m not really sure if it’s a cleanser or not. Maybe this is something you use AFTER you wash your face? I’m not sure.

Are these ideal for me for every day use? Probably not. I like the skin drying-type clean and these didn’t give it to me. But I’ll still be carrying them with me when I travel. I can be a lazy somethin’ when travelin’ and skincare wipes and pads that help me remove the days’s gunk without turning on some water are sooooo up my alley.

Oh, and this warning was on Drugstore.com so it’s definitely something to take heed to,

“This product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin’s sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.”

ETA: Look what else I found per Drugstore.com: Use on cleansed skin twice daily or as tolerated. In case of contact with eyes, flush thoroughly with water. That changes a lot, uh?

So is just me or am I the only slow bird that thought that these pads would actually be textured to exfoliate? Even though they said “scrub-free”? Whatcha think?