Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas everyone, and to those who don't celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays/Holiday Break.

I hope you all are having a wonderful day.

I'm taking the day to spend with my family, to cook and relax.

I'm also getting myself emotionally prepared for the Doctor Who Christmas Special tonight with the return of River Song <3

I hope you all stay safe.
Spread some joy and happiness (^_^)
Have a blessed and wonderful day everyone.

Love you all
Bye guys ^_^)/

Hiatus Over! - L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick Review

Hello everyone!!

Welcome back! I'm so happy to return to regular posting now that my semester is finally over!
In the past 3 weeks, I've been buried in assignments and examinations, but now I'm back. 

I've been testing products over the few weeks, and today I'm going to do a quick review of L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick in the shade Spicy. 

L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick - Spicy

A few months ago, I did a full blog post about the L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss, which I absolutely love, so I decided to try out this newer line of lipsticks from L.A. Girl. I chose the shade Spicy from some swatches I viewed, because it looked like a velvety brownish, red. I managed to find it at Wonderful World back in November. 

With a name like Spicy, I anticipated it being more red, however, this lipstick is straight chocolate brown on the lips in person, although, in swatches and pictures more of the red comes through.

Lip Swatch of Spicy - L.A. Girl 

Hand Swatch - Spicy (L.A. Girl)

I've worn it multiple times since purchasing it, and I'm going to come right out as say that I really do like it. I was expecting the worse, because there are some brands that get matte lipsticks incredibly wrong, but L.A. Girl did a great job. Here are some of my personal pros and cons of this lipstick.

Pros: 

1. Non-drying - because the finish of the lipstick is more of a flat velvet, as opposed to a true matte finish, it does not dry out my lips. 
2. Creamy texture
3. Pigmented - one swipe gives opaque colour. 
4. Inexpensive - I paid TT$22. for mine at Wonderful World here in Trinidad, and on the L.A. Girl Website, it  retails for US$4.00
5. Long Lasting - I've worn this lipstick multiple times on my longer days, just to test how well it wears while eating, drinking, and speaking. I usually only need to reapply at the center of my lips, after eating.  
6. Scent - This lipstick smells like a vanilla cupcake. 
7. Colour Selection - This specific collection comes in a wide range of colours, and I will definitely be picking up more, for family and friends this Christmas, if they're in stock!

Cons: I honestly can't think of any (@__@)

Would I recommend this lipstick to a friend? - Yes, 10/10 would recommend! Hands down one of the best lipsticks I've used in quite some time.

My camera is currently down, and in need of some repairs, so the picture quality in some of the future posts are going to be a bit shoddy, since I'll be relying on my phone. I was playing to invest in a new camera, however, with the cost of my textbooks, my new camera fund transformed into Psychology textbook fund. 

I will be doing a post all about my first semester of Postgraduate studies, so please stayed tuned for that.

Again thank you for being patient and waiting for the end of the hiatus, but I really needed the time to focus on my examinations and assignments.

Thank you all so much for returning the J's Mind Palace. it feels so good to be back talking to you all again, I can't wait to share more with you all. 

Until next time, stay happy, healthy, and positive. Please stay safe out there everyone!

Bye (^_^)/