Nikki's Love Package + Michael Todd Creme Glace Disco Lipgloss Review

Happy end-of-weekend! The lovely Nikki reviewed a Michael Todd lipgloss a while back and found that she didn't really like the colour. Being the weird person I am, I take random risks with non-conventional lip shades, using black eyeliner for makeshift high-fashion lips and usually avoiding the classically beautiful red lip. Turns out that with my growing comfort and confidence with fashion and makeup in college, no matter how crazy the colour, the more I try being a daredevil, the better the payoff. When I asked her about it, Nikki so sweetly replied that she would gladly let me try it out and sent an awesome love package. Thank you so much, beautiful girl!

She included a cute card letter that made me smile so big, a Laneige makeup remover, matte black shadow with the cutest bow on it, and the Disco lipgloss. I use the Laneige mini bottle for eyeliner removal and it's great. I heard from a MUA somewhere that you shouldn't use cleansers that foam a lot. This one doesn't so I guess that's good!

Disco has a gorgeous vampy feel that's not too Halloween, so I would wear this every day for fall. I can imagine it contrasts well with a fading summer tan, lots of slimming dark clothing and thigh high boots, and smokey/neutral eyes. I absolutely adore the packaging - I like all the purple that Michael Todd Cosmetics have and the square glass tube that reminds me of Twilight Beauty. When you look at the bottle, there are small red sparkles but on the lips, they don't show up. For me, I don't like a lot of frost and shimmer in lip products - I'm more into opaque, vibrant matte textures.

There are two ways I wear Disco:
- Method 1: Dab a few times on my upper and lower lips and blend out with fingers. This gives a beautiful rosy colour that is matte, doesn't catch hair on a windy day, and stays forever! I can eat, drink, make out with a wall, and it will not come off. This is probably the best unexpected lip stain I have ever tried or seen. See a FOTD using this method here.
- Method 2: Fully apply it all over lips. This will take just a bit more product and the colour deepens into a richer vampy red/violet. There is more sheen involved in this method - perfect fall look.

The only real downside I see to this lipgloss is that it does stain dried lips, so make sure your lips are super exfoliated before you apply this. Some people may feel this is too dark on them but I think if you use Method 1, it is extremely wearable on any skintone. This lipgloss is definitely a buildable one.

The Goods

 

Aww Nikki you made me smile so much with your panda drawing :D The end of my summer has been super awesome and I am pumped to dive right into fall with these beautiful gifts you sent me ♥ Love your handwriting - so girly and neat!

My Beauty Diary Yogurt Facial Mask (read about my experience with it here)

Laneige makeup remover

The most adorable pan of eyeshadow I have ever seen. Such an adorable bow!

Swatch

Now, let's go to the Disco! The bottle looks all beat up because I've been throwing this into my makeup bag a lot - it's getting its fair share of usage ; )

On-the-lip swatches

Method 1: blended out

 See how it stains all my dried parts D: ?

Method 2: fully applied

Lamplight

Product Description (credit site): This Michael Todd favorite has the coverage of a lipstick and the shine of a gloss that adds sensual glow and a flawless texture. Our Creme Glace wears beautifully at night and protects during the day with SPF 15.

Pros:
- Rich, beautiful colour
- Buildable
- Lip stain power!
- Matte finish if use a tiny bit of product
- Stylish packaging
- Didn't know it had SPF15 good stuff
Cons:
- Stains dried lips
- Colour may be too dark for some
- Price? This retails for $17.00 USD

Verdict: This is one of my favourite lipglosses/lip products of all time simply because of its unique colour. I prefer using Method 1 because it's more wearable and I can't wait to proudly show off my autumn-stained lips this fall!

Effectiveness: 

- Pigmentation: 5/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

- Moisturizing: 2/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

- Texture: 4/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

- Non-sticky: 3/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

Packaging: 5/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

Price: 3/5 ♥♥♥♥♥


Would I (re)purchase?
If I run out, maybe. This tube will last me forever though : )

Thank you for all the comments and tips on my last post about the funky photo colour wash-out business. When I head back to campus, I'm going to ask some photographer friends to help me figure this out. For now, at least Mac users on Firefox can enjoy what seems to be true-to-colour photos xD I uploaded a lot of the swatches using Imageshack again. Leave some love for Nikki and get excited for an outfit post tomorrow :D !

I was not paid in any way for this review; these are my opinions after use. This product was given to me as a gift from a friend. Results may vary from person to person.

FOTD: Coraline + Thank you Ashley, Kiwiberry, Mukuchu!

This was the makeup I did for yesterday's outfit. I decided to venture into applying false lashes and boy do they make a huge difference! I'm still used to more subtle looks with just mascara but the Kiwiberry-sponsored ones I won from Ashley's giveaway are really nice! The criss-crossing is really natural the lashes aren't too long so I didn't even really have to cut them for my eyes. There were little tabs of extra plastic that I didn't know what to do with so I just cut them off xD Also, thank you to Mukuchu for the adorable pink contact lens case! Goodness knows I need to always keep one in my purse when I go out to prevent more art museum disasters (props if you guys remember that one). The black one was sold out and really reminded me of Anna Sui but this pink one is even prettier. I use the mirror frequently for touchups as well.

Did you notice? I also dyed my hair. Yay for no icky roots! I used Revlon Colorsilk in 54 Light Golden Brown, a shade lighter than my previous dye. It actually made my hair .. darker hahaha I don't know how that happened. It will fade soon, so hopefully it's not way too light because I am going to be a tanned beach bunny when I head back to school.

Whenever I go to Walmart with my dad I always sneak in some makeup. I feel awful but I have been wanting these Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses in Lilac Pastelle and Coral Reef for absolutely forever! I finally picked them up for about $5.46 each. I love the creamy texture and they have great staying power. The downside is they are uber hair magnets! I shrieked when I stepped outside into the wind and it ended up all over my face and hair. More thorough review to come later with swatches :D Coral Reef is definitely a nice bright colour that is perfect for summer.

I found that this mineral makeup is best used for light coverage and flash photography. In my outfit photos, everyone could tell how tired I was because my undereye bags were showing x_x I would love any recommendations for under-eye anti-aging creams and other goodies for old young people like me hahaha.

Products used:

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Ash

ELF Studio Concealer Pencil in Light

ELF Mineral Blemish Kit in Clear

ELF Mineral Foundation in Light

ELF Mineral Blush in Plum

ELF Mineral Booster in Sheer

ELF Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black

L'Oreal Double Extend Primer + Mascara

Kiwiberry Criss-cross false lashes in #1

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude,

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef on top

In shade: (Yes I did edit out my baggage in this first photo below only to let you see how awesome I would look if I had done some more sleeping this summer haha)

 I'm The Flash baby, be my Supercamera

 

Shade: Hahaha this my fave picture. I can just imagine making this face after eating some delicious Italian food. Mamma mia, e molto delizioso!

Setting sun Soft Nude + Coral Reef:

Setting sun wearing Soft Nude only:

Just can't see to get rid of the red in my hair

Revlon Colorsilk, the dye I always use. I just love the conditioner afterwards, makes your hair super soft

Now more detail about the lashes! Thank you Kiwiberry ♥ A whole blinking box!

 

Crazy difference, right?

Revlon Colorburst in Soft Nude (flash):

Now onto the kawaii lens case. It's pretty big - maybe the size of a computer mouse? The rose and details are so elegant and princessy. When I use this I feel like I'm staring into a personal mini vanity. Thank you Mukuchu!

I absolutely love this bright coral lip colour! I might do some crazier looks later with the falsies when they really make an impact. They don't seem to show up in outfit pictures much so I might just stick with eyeliner :D For you makeup bloggers, what camera setting do you find picks up colour the best? So far I've been using flash and it picks up much better than bright sunlight or bathroom lighting. I still have sooo many posts to write hahaha. Enjoy your day!