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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

JStar’s Northern Lights Definitely Has An Aurora (Borealis) Vibe

Posted by Janessa Jaye on February 15, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Jeffree Star Cosmetics has been pumping out products like never before, and 2019 promises to continue that trend with more palettes, concealers, foundations, and undoubtedly some shade extensions to the existing product lines. 2018 saw the release of two new highlighter formulas, a liquid formula aptly titled Liquid Frost and a new pressed formula called Supreme frost. For the holidays, JStar decided to return once again to the realm of highlighter palettes with the new formula and gave us this: The Northern Lights Supreme Frost Pro palette...

Pretty Rich? Actually, Pretty Basic PLUS Bonus Review!

Posted by Janessa Jaye on February 11, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

I’ve stopped trying to figure out exactly what is going on at Too Faced Headquarters these days. In this case, it’s not like they aren’t doing the kind of thing that other brands are doing: take a single product that is doing really well and build a collection around it. Kat Von D did it with her popular lipstick shade Lolita, launching a palette, a liquid eyeliner, and a Glimmer Veil lip topper. And as someone who gives Too Faced more than a little flack when their products aren’t that great, I will give credit...

Slush Fund: Summer Vibes From September Rose Cosmetics

Posted by Janessa Jaye on February 8, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

One of my goals for 2019, in addition to lowering my overall makeup spending and consumption, is to branch out and try out some indie brands from the UK and Europe. I keep seeing amazing looks and tempting palettes from our European neighbors, but I just haven’t taken the plunge – until now. I first saw the Slush palette from September Rose Cosmetics when I was watching some videos from YouTube’s nisipisa, who I found as a recommendation from both Spooky Lips & Fat Hips and Georgia Harris. The minute she opened that...

Redesign Series #6: Jeffree Star & Lime Crime

Posted by Janessa Jaye on February 4, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

In my recent review of the Jeffree Star Alien palette, I ranked the 5 palettes from my most to least favorite, and the Thirsty palette hit the bottom of the list – not because it’s a bad palette per se, but because the row of pressed glitters just left me feeling a little bit blah. I had also been seeing a lot of criticism of the Lime Crime Venus XL 2 and how it wasn’t bright or vivid enough to match the packaging. Put these two things together, and I decided it was time to do another palette redesign entry! This series,...

Small Wonders: The Pleasures Of The Petite

Posted by Janessa Jaye on February 1, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

In a world where palettes seem to be getting bigger and bulkier all the time (think Jeffree Star’s Alien and Blood Sugar palettes, or the Urban Decay Elements palette), there are still some brands out there reminding you that good things do indeed come in small packages. In my pre-2019 Low Buy Year shopping, I got ahold of a Violet Voss Fun Sized Palette and the two Lime Crime Plushies palettes, and I decided to mash them together into one review about the pleasures of the petite! Let’s start with the Violet Voss. Before...

Berry Controversial: Kat Von D’s Lolita Collection

Posted by Janessa Jaye on January 28, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Berries and plums are another trend that’s been popping up more and more the last year or so, and the controversial beauty maven, Kat Von D, is more than happy to jump on the bandwagon with her newest shade collection, inspired by one of her best-selling lipstick shades: Lolita. A year or so ago, KVD Beauty did put out a Lolita pressed powder, advertised as appropriate for both eyes and cheeks, but this time around they decided to launch a full 8-shade palette, a liquid eyeliner, and a Glimmer Veil lip topper. I’m terrible with...

Sparkle & Shade: ColourPop’s Glitterally Obsessed

Posted by Janessa Jaye on January 25, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

I’ve already declared 2019 to be the year of glitter, so was there ever any doubt that I was going to try out and review the ColourPop Glitterally Obsessed glitter gels? Of course not! Did you think I would talk about them and not bring up the obvious drama that surrounded their release? Not a chance. Let’s start with the sparkle, and then dive into the shade. In a holiday season that was filled with a ridiculous number of releases from the value brand, one of their releases was a collab with influencer Bretman Rock. The Wet...

A Little Taste Of Heaven: Lime Crime’s Venus XS Palettes

Posted by Janessa Jaye on January 21, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Do good things really come in small packages? Lime Crime was banking on that idea with their holiday release of the Venus XS quad palettes in three color ways: Rose Gold, Silver, and Solid Gold. Each quad is a little smaller than the typical Venus palette (though it’s closer in size that you might expect – these have quite chunky packaging!) and has a mix of matte and shimmer/glitter shades, retails for $20 (as of this writing, all three are still available in the Lime Crime website), and is available at both the Lime Crime site...

Jeffree Star Delivers Out Of This World Alien Palette

Posted by Janessa Jaye on January 18, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

It’s my first palette review of 2019, y’all! And I’m really hoping that what I love about this palette continues through 2019: luscious, gorgeous, variations of green! I’m talking about the Alien palette from Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Obviously this palette was released last year, but I didn’t pick it up until the restock, and even then I was already in Arizona for a work trip when it arrived, so here we are finally getting around to looking at it in the new year. And boy, is this thing worth the wait....

Low Buy Year – January Update

Posted by Janessa Jaye on January 15, 2019 in LifeStyle | 0 comments

Well, it’s the 15th of January and I’ve already used up my 5 item slots for the month AND used my special birthday gift slot. Oy. Let’s back up. If you read my previous post, I decided that 2019 was going to be a low buy year. I’ve set certain limits for myself about the number of products I can buy in a month, gave myself a couple of little “cheat” opportunities, and am working to control my spending. So far I haven’t gone over, but when I had used up 4 of my slots by January 5th and used up the...

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