Favorite of the Week Link Up

I'm so happy to be linking up with my BBFF Erin for her first ever link-up! She's just the best and I couldn't wait to participate in sharing my favorite of the week. What better way to start it off but with a goody I got from one of her giveaways?

Black topped with Sephora by OPI Only Gold for Me

This gold sparkle is my new favorite, just like I knew it would be from my Sephora F/F purchases (using the gift card I won from Erin). I love how it looks over black and can't wait to rock it over the holidays. 

Everyone, You Can Stop...

looking for a red lipstick that lasts! I've done the dirty work and I've found one for you!

Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain in Always Red

Remember my Sephora F/F purchases? Well that Always Red Lipstain is a diamond in the rough. This stain is no joke! I put it on at 830am and wore it through to 2am while only touching it up twice! The second time I didn't really need to touch it up, but did just out of habit.

Plus, it's the most perfect shade of red. It's warm and bright and I think the color would work for a variety of skin tones and hair colors.

I wore it to work and out that night, and I'm not kidding you, in two days time 12 people complimented me on it. 12! Twelve! Half of which were complete strangers.All I could think to myself is that I hit the red lip jackpot.

You might remember the first time I wore red lips (see the post here) and wearing red lips is seriously high maintenance. It wears off, it's obvious if it smears, the color can bleed, you have to constantly check for color on your teeth. It's a nightmare.

Not with this puppy. Oh no. This stuff lasts. I ate, drank, and talked all day/night and my lips were nearly perfect. You do have to do the usual blotting and you need to be careful about applying the color, but luckily it takes a few moments to set so you do have time to clean up any mistakes.

I've told you the good stuff, here's it's downfalls:

For one, this is the only shade of red the product comes in so if this shade doesn't work for you, you're outta luck. 

It's a bit drying, so you do need to wear a chapstick with it midday. 

It's hard to take off once it's set. I had to seriously scrub my lips to get it all off, and that's after using a makeup remover.
While the color stays on your lips, it does come off onto whatever you touch like a regular lipstick. It just stays on your lips without wearing off.

Another feature of the stain is that it's matte. Which I thought could be weird, but I loved the look! Plus, you can always top it with gloss so it's no big deal.

Overall, I seriously love this product! I'm so glad I took a chance and went for it. I'm wearing red lips all the time now and without the fuss. To apply, I use a liner first around my lips and then apply the stain, blot and clean any mistakes. Wala!  I couldn't be happier with this product!

Do you wear red lips? What product do you use?

Rhodes Haul

I didn't shop much while in Rhodes. I just didn't feel like it. I wanted to spend time with my boyfriend, and not have him wait while I shop for makeup.

We did stop at Sephora once we saw it on the second last day. 

They did have a sale. This nice sales person explained it to me, mostly by showing and signing, her English wasn't very good, but she did make a sale and bought the products she pointed at. :) I love it when you don't know each other's language and still can communicate and get your point across. :D

What I got was... Basically pay for 2, get an extra one. And then I bought a perfume as well.  I had had Vanilla Creme Brulee, but it was sold out now. That one is fabulous. No wonder it was sold out!

Scented Spray in blacberry red currant.

Lemon Meringue body lotion - Heavenly smell!!! Sooo delicious.

Blacberry Red Currant body wash. Very, very nice.

Strawberry rasberry body scrub. Probably the most authentic smell!

What I don't like about the lotion and wash is that they're very, very watery. The product slips through your fingers and out from the bottle even if you don't squeeze it at all, but just have the lid open and have the bottle downwards. The product is way, way too runny in both lotion and wash.