Happy Valentine's Day!

Just wanted to say happy valentines day! Hope everyone had a very happy day. Give your pets a kiss for me💗

Peace. Love. Rats♥

-MessyRat.

Wednesday Reviews: Pacifica Enlightened Lip Gloss

When I got this lip gloss in my Love Goodly Subscription box last December, I was a little apprehensive, as I don't really care for lipgloss, however, I was intrigued to try this Pacifica Enlightened Lip Gloss simply because it was from Pacifica, a brand that I have been idolizing for a while but too broke to buy much from.

If you haven't heard, Pacifica is a cruelty-free, all vegan cosmetic company that sales borderline luxury makeup. (What I mean by that is they are more expensive than ELF but way less expensive than somewhere like Juice Beauty).

May I start by saying that Pacifica's packaging of this product is so cute? Maybe I'm just super visual, but I really like the way Pacifica products look. 

let's take a look at what Pacifica claims about this product:
Supernatural shine, super smooth and non-sticky with nourishing hydration and long lasting natural color. Infused with coconut oil and antioxidants to help support superior lip health. Formulated without phthalates, parabens, sulfates, propylene, glycol, mineral oil, petroleum, peanut oil, triclosan, vegan and cruelty-free. It also mentions on the package it is "formulated without carmine, talc, parabens and petroleum."  

 I was pretty happy with the color of this gloss, which is called  Ravish. It's a good color for my light skin, looks naturally burgundy/reddish without being overpowering. It is really sparkly and shiny, which I don't personally care for, but looks quality.

Swatch ^

Unfortunately, that is about where the thrill of this product ends. Remember the claim this stuff was non-sticky? Well that was a big fib. Maybe I am just not used to wearing lip gloss, but this stuff is seriously sticky. A little bit like putting glue on your lips. Every time I open my mouth to speak it was like pulling open a sticky door frame. 

As for the wear of this product, I really haven't worn it enough to know exactly how long it lasts, but considering that my lips stayed sticky for a quite a while, I would say it lasted at least a few hours. 

Overall, I was a little disappointed in this product, however, seeing as I don't care for heavy lipstick, I will still probably use it sparingly when I want to wear a little something, as I like the color.

Thanks for tuning in!

Peace. Love. Rats♥

-MessyRat.

Wednesday Reviews: Cote Nail Polish.

Today I'm going to be reviewing something I got in my Dec/Jan Love Goodly Subscription box, Cote's nail polish in No. 37.  I previewed this in my Love Goodly Unboxing Post.

First off, though, because  I already kind of mentioned my views on the "Boom Chicka Pop" kettle corn in Weekly Favorites, I wanted to share with you guys a little (or more like big) something my mom got for me at BJ's the other day. I'm going to have BoomChickPop for the rest of my LIFE! I'm beyond happy. I'm rhapsodic. Thanks mom💗

Anyways.... on the review.

 Cote nail polish in No. 37

 

In case you didn't see my Unboxing post, Cote is a vegan, cruelty-free nail polish, made in the USA and free of the many toxins often found in nail polish, including formaldehyde (yuck!) 

This color was everything I was hoping it would be! It's such a vibrant red color and lays down nicely. I don't pretend to be a nail polish nerd but I was pretty happy about the wear of this product. It stayed for about four days, without a topcoat and with minimal chipping; (which is pretty rare for me seeing as I am always doing something with my hands).

 I was also really happy when I removed the polish. It came off really, really easily, and did no damage to my nails. 

The one downside to this polish  I would say is that it did leave a bit of a red residue on my fingers and nails afterward, but it didn't last long and so I found this not that big of a deal. Note: you will need to put two coats of polish on your nails to get this nice red color, the first coat ends up looking a bit pinky.  Here is a picture of how it held up after five nights:

If your interested Cote polishes retail for $18. See their website at http://coteshop.co/. They have a ton of awesome colors, so go check them out! (and no they don't sponsor me to say that lol).

Thanks for tuning in!

Peace. Love. Rats♥

-MessyRat