It's not often that I see a high end beauty product online and order it literally instantly, but that's exactly what happened when I checked out the Huda Beauty Mauve Obsessions palette on the Sephora website. Without a moment of hesitation, I added this to my cart and ordered it right then and there without reading a review or checking out swatches. Obviously, this can be a little bit of a risk, but the shade selection was so beautiful that I just couldn't resist. 

So how did it turn out? Keep reading for more!

I don't know about you guys, but when I'm on the hunt for a specific type of makeup product, I'm always looking for "the perfect ______". For some time now, I've been looking for the perfect mauve liquid lipstick. Obviously liquid to matte lipsticks have been one of the most recent crazes as far as makeup trends are concerned, and I've found that it's really difficult for me to find a formula that I love in a shade that suits me perfectly. It was after seeing reviews and swatches online of the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain in Marvelous Mauve that I decided to head down and pick it up to give it a try. I was pretty optimistic about it after hearing so many good things, but that doesn't always guarantee that I'm going to love the product.

Keep reading to find out how this performed for me and to see swatches!

After my first Makeup Revolution haul, I decided that I needed to try some of their lip products - as you do - so I got in on a second order with my friend when she decided to grab a few more things. If the cost of shipping is making you hold off on ordering from somewhere, I highly recommend going in with a friend and splitting the cost because it really does make the whole process feel more affordable. Anyway, when I was looking online for suggestions of what to pick up as far as lip products were concerned, I saw a lot of recommendations for the #LIPHUG lipstick so I decided to pick one up. I've actually been using this for quite a while and I'm definitely ready to give you my thoughts!

Keep reading for a closer look & swatches!

Have I been sneaky about how much I've been loving mauve lipsticks in 2015? I feel like they're really on trend right now, but they're also incredibly wearable - which definitely isn't always true for trend items. For me, when it comes to lip products I really feel like there's no need to break the bank because there are amazing options at the drugstore. However, when it comes to BITE Beauty lippies, I tend to feel like they are more than worth the high end splurge and tend to be one of my favorite makeup indulgences. So how do two of my favorites from the drugstore stack up against my favorite brand for high end lippies. Like my other SPLURGE vs. SAVE posts, this isn't really about dupes as much as it is about products that perform the same function and how they measure up quality wise.

The three products that I'll be comparing today are as follows. First, on the high end side of the scale we have the BITE Beauty Matte Crème Lip Crayon in the shade Glacé. The two lower price options I have here are the Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lip Pencil in Mulberry Nude and the NYX High Voltage Lipstick in the shade Flutter Kiss.

Keep reading for the comparison & swatches! Also, if you're interested in my full reviews of all three of these products, there will be links at the bottom of the post!