Well, life certainly got in the way of this blog, didn't it? It's been over a year since I actually posted anything. Aren't I just a big pile of disappointment? Yes? Okay.





The good news is that over the past year I've purchased a whooole lotta products and tried a whooole lotta different skincare regimens, so I definitely have subject matter to work with!





I've decided that I'm just going to start with my most recent purchase: six lipsticks from Impulse Cosmetics . I had been eyeing these for a while, but was hesitant to purchase due to some scandalous activity the company was involved in (long story short, they had apparently stolen some photos from another company and claimed they were their own). In the end, I decided to look past that and give them a try! Second chances, right? Okay, on to the good stuff.









So here they are in all their glory! Well, kind of. When I opened them yesterday my toddler was all over them, so you may notice that the ink from "Apocalyptic" has bled all over everything. Yes, you see, he put it in his mouth. Also, the packaging was a little wonky. A couple of the labels were actually stuck to the little screwy part on the bottom so I had to peel them away in order to actually use the product. Bummer!





Let's get to swatchin'!













From the top (and left to right)! Permafrost, Electric City, Space Cadet, Apocalyptic, Gamble and Ecstasy.













We'll start with Permafrost, which is a really vibrant, matte blue. This lip swatch isn't very true to color, to be honest. I had already tried several colors on and they do stain, so this one is a little off. The swatch on the back of my hand (above) is much more accurate, but hey, we all want lip swatches, right? Anyway, this color applies evenly and it truly is pretty opaque! It didn't accentuate any dry patches or anything and as far as blue lipsticks go, I'd say this one is about as wearable as it gets. Thumbs up!













Ok, so guys, I was really excited about Electric City and it did not disappoint! Once again, this swatch is a little off as it looks much more red than it does in real life. I know, I suck. This really is the perfect orange lipstick I was anticipating. It's creamy, extremely opaque and like Permafrost, doesn't cause dry patches to stand out. I highly recommend this color if you are in search of a bright orange.













Here's Space Cadet. I'm not really sure how I feel about pastels. Well, on me anyway. This isn't really a good color for me, but the quality of the product is great. I was expecting the application to look chalky, but as you can see, it does not! I'm sure someone else could really love this product.













Apocalyptic is black! Like, very black. There is nothing sheer about it. Like a lot of black lipsticks, it does stain quite a bit, so you'll want to be extra careful with application. I think a brush would probably be a good idea here. It's a really wonderful black though and I can definitely see myself wearing this in public this fall and winter!













I bought Gamble because it looked like a good dupe for MAC's Heroine. It does seem to come out a bit darker than Heroine when applied, but it is still a gorgeous purple! Like the others, it is creamy, opaque and doesn't show up patchy or chalky at all. All in all, it's just a really amazing shade!













Alright, last and somewhat least, here is Ecstasy. I say least because this one was the most difficult to apply, but the color is phenomenal so I'm pretty torn! Out of all the colors I purchased, this one was the only one that accentuated dry patches on my lips. It also applied pretty patchy in general and took a few coats to really achieve opaque status. With that being said, for $6.99 I'd still consider it a worthwhile purchase!





So there you have it! Regardless of whatever Impulse Cosmetics was up to in the past, I'm really pleased with the products I purchased. The only real negatives I experienced were with the packaging itself - all the products were above par and exceeded my expectations! I have actually already placed a few more of their products in my cart on Etsy , so I'm sure I'll be reviewing them again in the future.





Have a lovely day!



