FOTD: High Voltage fail

**All products mentioned were purchased by me


  It's been a while since I shared an FOTD. I know past FOTDs have focused on the eyes but today, I'm focusing more on my lips.

                          

  Where do I even begin with the Nyx High Voltage lipstick? Admittedly I've only worn it once so far (at time of writing). But I expect a little more from Nyx. The shade on my lips is Privileged. It looked beautiful on the first pass. But even in the picture, you can see it melting into the lines of lips. Lines, might I add, that didn't seem to exist before putting this on. My lips have been super dry thanks to Lady Winter, admittedly. But I had that all squared away with a new lip balm that has been doing awesome things. Well you wouldn't be able to tell thanks to this lipstick. I'm not going to write these off just yet based on this one color but I'm wary now. 

Face

Hourglass Mineral Veil primer

Sephora Teint Infusion foundation "26 Peach"

Laura Geller Balance -n- Brighten foundation (used to set) "Medium"

Nyx Wonderstick "Medium"

Becca Beach Tint Shimmer Souffle "Watermelon/Moonstone"

Eyes

Milani Eyeshadow primer

Too Faced Semi Sweet Chocolate bar 

Revlon Bold Lacquer mascara

Brows

Jordana Brow powder duo "03 Dark"

Loreal Brow Stylist Plumper "Medium to Dark"

Lips

Nyx High Voltage lipstick "Privileged"

Makeup Graveyard: Nyx roundcase lipsticks

**Purchased by me 


  Taking a break from nails for a second (and by second I mean like two posts.) I've decided that it's time to go through all my lipsticks & destash. If it's not expired (& I have only worn it once or twice) it gets passed on. If it's expired (in the case of these Nyx roundcase lipsticks), it gets trashed.

                   

                                     L-R: Margarita, Louisiana, Gardenia, Chaos

  

  These all smell weird. I don't remember them having this kind of scent when purchased. Margarita isn't as old as the other three but it smells kind of off. Plus I'm honestly not crazy about the color. I purchased it about two years ago when an Instagram follower challenged me to wear lighter & softer lip colors. Of course I had to try. I've only worn Margarita the once and never looked at it again. Chaos, I have fond memories of. I've worn it several times. The last time I recall wearing it was for my twentieth birthday. A day that could have been spent being sad and weepy over the failure of a long awaited relationship. I did my makeup that morning and this lipstick just made me feel powerful. As a result, I had a lovely birthday. Louisiana & Gardenia were worn a handful of times each (as a break from all the brighter colors in my stash). 

                        

                    

                              L-R Margarita, Louisiana, Gardenia, Chaos

  
  All in all, these were nice lipsticks but I honestly haven't reached for any of these within the last year. I almost feel like I outgrew them in a sense. I may pick Chaos again for sentimental purposes (and also because I really do love the color). Such a shame, I let them go to waste. Lesson learned.

                   

KB Shimmer Peak My Interest

                        

  My first ever KB Shimmer polish. I've been eyeing the brand with much curiosity for at least two years. Well I'm taking part in an Easter gift swap and it required me to go to KB Shimmer's website. I placed two separate orders and both came so quickly! I only picked up PMI and a cuticle oil for myself. (OMG by the way, I'm obsessed with the scent of lemongrass now.) Ahem, this is Peak My Interest. This was three coats and it's not a super glitter bomb. I could see some VNL but it didn't really take away from it. I'm curious about trying some of her other polishes soon. But first I need to destash some polish.