Review and swatches: ULTA Super Shiny Lip Butters in NYC, London, and Milan

I liked the first ULTA lip butter I got so much, that I picked up a couple others on sale a while back. I think ULTA brand makeup is pretty underrated. They makes some really good shit, and it frequently goes on sale for super cheap. There aren't many swatches and reviews available online of these lip butters, so I'd thought I'd post some photos. It's also hard to tell what the colors are going to look like from their website. Hope this helps for these three, at least. I included the one that I swatched previously for comparison.

In natural light (left to right): ULTA Super Shiny Lip Butters in
NYC, London, and Milan.

Quick Review: ULTA Lip Butter (photo, swatch, review, comparison)

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ULTA Lip Butter in London.

I recently got the ULTA Lip Butter in London, to see how it compared to the Revlon lip butters, which I like and others love. I reviewed and swatched some here.

Sunscreen comparison: Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 vs. ULTA Sun Faces Dry Touch Liquid Daily Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 70

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I've been on a quest to find the best daily sunscreen for my face, ever since my favorite was unceremoniously discontinued. I've tried a few so far, but I still haven't found anything quite as perfect as the one I lost. In the last month or so, I've been trying out a couple of new ones, both of which are chemical formulas (i.e. not mineral/physical sunblocks containing zinc or titanium), since mineraal sunscreens make me break out, without fail. They both have a thin, liquid formula. One of these products will be my main sunscreen for the next few months, and the other one is going to be returned. Which is which, and why?

Fix Your Face: Quick ULTA eyeliner photos

I took these photos a while ago, and honestly, I don't remember if I had a specific purpose for them. I just found them. You can see some more of the ULTA eyeliners I swatched here. These are the gold and cobalt blue liners from those swatches. They're really nice and bold. The gold actually isn't really showing its true splendor in these photos. It's very metallic and opaque, like liquid metal.

Fix Your Face: Recent ULTA brand makeup purchases (swatches and review)

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I bought a few ULTA brand products recently, so I thought I'd show you swatches, in case you're interested in your own spree. These are all good options.

From left to right in the photos below: (1) Metallic Automatic Eyeliner in Starlet; (2) Metallic Automatic Eyeliner in Golden Eyes; (3) Automatic Eyeliner in Teal Blue; (4) Smokey Eyes Automatic Eyeliner in Cobalt; (5) Automatic Lip Liner in Bloom; (6) Lip Crayon in Fashionista; and (7) Cheek Stain in Desire.

In natural light (colors of the gold and teal eyeliner and pink lipliner aren't quite right).