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Hey there Champagne Dreamers!

If you were a fan of the Makeup Forum on the previous version of the World of Champagne, you are going to LOVE LifeStyle by Janessa! Not only will we be posting great beauty and skincare related content here, we’re also in the process of building out a sister website, LifeStyleByJanessa.com, that will feature makeup articles and reviews, videos, tutorials, giveaways, and more! And we’re also going to include an online shopping experience for my hand-crafted jewelry line, Fit For A Queen Designs!

Look for the new site to launch soon, and enjoy all new makeup content down below!

XOXO, Miss Jaye

Redesign Series #4: Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina & Sultry Palettes

Posted by Janessa Jaye on November 8, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

We’re back again with another post where I show off palettes that are boring AF and talk about what might have been if only I could design all of the makeup in the world. Ok, not exactly, but this post is going to be about what I think is one of the most yawn-inducing brands around (after 50 shades of beige, tarte): Anastasia Beverly Hills. First of all, I don’t get the hype. People act like ABH birthed the Christ child with the Modern Renaissance palette. Um, sis, did you not notice that Lime Crime put out basically the same...

Sweet Treats: Too Faced Serves Candy-Coated Glam With Tutti Fruiti, Tickled Peach

Posted by Janessa Jaye on November 3, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Too Faced is one of those brands that I’m still trying to wrap my head around. When they are good, they can be amazing. When they are bad, they can be absolutely tragic. And as hard as you try, it’s impossible to tell which way a release is going to go. They are often criticized for their packaging, which is generally pretty cutesy and cartoony, and toes the line between fun and kitschy and straight up kids toys. In some cases, this can cause people to miss out on some great products: everyone read the Life is a Festival...

Ballin’ On A Budget With The Coastal Scents Designer Series

Posted by Janessa Jaye on November 3, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

I’ve already had a chance to sample a few Coastal Scents eyeshadows through their Hot Pot single eyeshadows (I used them to create my first custom palette – full palette reveal coming soon!) but when I got an email advertising their 12-pan Designer Series palettes were on sale for $14.95 each and you could get them on a BOGO Free sale, I decided to jump in and see if this brand had what it takes to make me purr. Coastal Scents used to be a darling of early beauty YouTubers, but now with brand deals and sponsorships and everything...

Sweet Tooth: Bombshell Cosmetica’s Candylicious and Bee Sweet Palettes

Posted by Janessa Jaye on November 3, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

I already mentioned in my review of OMFG Cosmetics that I’m really digging YouTuber Nerdy Girl Makeup and her review of pretty much every Hot Topic palette ever, and once again I discovered a great new indie brand through her channel: Bombshell Cosmetica! They have a ton of lashes (it looks like they might be in a rebrand from Bombshell Lashes to the more wide-ranging Cosmetica) but they also had a gorgeous highlighter palette that made me drool and a huge eyeshadow palette similar in size (but not color story) to the Crayon...

Birthday Sex: Lime Crime Celebrates 10 With Rainbow Fire!

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 31, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Not only is Lime Crime celebrating 10 years in the ultra colorful makeup game, they’re also attempting a bit of a PR turnaround. If you don’t know about the “cult of hate” that surrounds the brand (seriously, for some people it’s practically a religion!), basically there’s a lot of ill will and millennial rage focused at the founder of the brand Doe Deere. Deere has recently stepped down as CEO, but is still involved with the company on the Board of Directors and obviously still draws a profit from it. ...

Review Haul: Lime Crime Ulta Exclusive, LA Girl Neon Liners

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 25, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Every now and then I get a new product or products that I’m not sure deserve a standalone review…but I’m excited about them, and I still want to share the excitement! So I decided to try out a new thing – I’m calling it a review haul – where I give you a couple of reviews of products that aren’t related to each other whatsoever but are still worth talking about! For this first edition, we’ve got a bunch of neon liners from drugstore darling LA Girl and a Lime Crime highlight palette that you...

OMFG Cosmetics Brings Indie Halloween Realness

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 25, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Break out the candy corn, bitches – the high holy day of Halloween is almost here! I’ve always loved Halloween, and this was the year where I felt like a whole bunch of brands did Halloween collections, and I’m all the way here for it! I mean, everyone also put out their holiday collections in September, so it’s a clusterfuck out there, but if the end result is a recognition of fabulous Halloween-themed makeup then I’ll get over it. I love greens and purples, and so many of the collections feature those shades...

Freddy Vs. Jason: Comparing The Hot Topic Horror Palettes

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 19, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Hot Topic has been expanding their beauty offerings the last couple of years to feature a lot of big pop culture franchises; luckily, with this expansion has also come a general lift in the overall quality of their products. Sure, with inexpensive beauty products there are bound to be a few misses, but I’ve been really impressed with how on the mark they’ve been. And when I heard they were doing 8-shade palettes for two of the biggest horror franchises in the world, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, you know a bitch...

Fragrant Jewels Brings The Sparkle With Amethyst Druzy

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 18, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

This has been a long time in the making: way back in June when I went to Days of the Dead Indianapolis, and I brought along a bath bomb given to me by my friend Angie’s mother. She’s a regular reader here at the World of Champagne (I see you Valerie!) and she has enjoyed my Lush reviews in the past, and so she decided to order me a one of the Druzy collection bath bombs from Fragrant Jewels. If you are unaware, Fragrant Jewels is a company that sells bath bombs and candles with a ring inside, and they also come with a code you...

Boss Babe On A Budget: Amazon’s Beauty Steals

Posted by Janessa Jaye on October 18, 2018 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Hey there makeup mavens! You know I love to throw all of my spare cash (and then some!) at my favorite cosmetics, but just because I’m willing to pay luxury prices doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate a great bargain! And I’ve discovered a new resource for rounding out my makeup collection and getting some of my favorite tools and organizers: Amazon! In celebration of the World of Champagne becoming a part a part of the Amazon affiliate program, I decided to give you a rundown of some of the best products that I have...

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