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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Collective Haul: Vegas and More

10:02 PM

Hey ya'll

While I was in Vegas I got a chance to go to two of my favorite stores, Sephora and MAC. The Sephora I went to is at The Venetian Canal Shoppes. The sales lady said it was the biggest Sephora store in Vegas, and I sure do believe her. It was the biggest and nicest Sephora I have ever been in. It was a makeup lover's heaven!! I finally got to check out Illamasqua in person, and that's mainly what I purchased. Although, their selection of brands was out of this world, they were out of a lot of things. Also some of the things I picked up thinking it was what I wanted, when I got them back to the hotel it was a different color. That's partly my fault for not checking to see that I had the color right, but they also didn't have things in their right spot. Here are some pics of the store and my haul.











So here's my haul from Sephora



  • Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #22 Emerald Green: I totally didn't mean to pick this one up. I thought I was getting the purple one #18. This is one of Make Up For Ever new products. It is a creme texture that is supposed to be really blendable and non-budging. I haven't had a chance to really test it yet, only on my hands. I can say that it took a while for the product to be washed off my hands. It seems like it may be a great product, but the green one may go back.
  • Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss Divine: I have always wanted to try an Illamasqua gloss, and I now know why. I like the sheer ones because they go on top of lipstick really well. They aren't uber sticky like other brands, and that's why I really like it. This color is a sheer pink that goes great with most of the lippies in my collection.
  • Illamasqua Lipstick Obey: This lipstick gets lots of praise on message boards that I read. The color is a nice peachy pink, and it is a matte. I'm not really into matte lipsticks alone yet, but this one looks great with the Illamasqua gloss I purchased. I used this lip combo in a look that I'll be uploading later in the week, and as you will see it goes great with dark eyes.
  • Illamasqua Nail Polish Loella: This nail polish is described as a shimmering candy pink, so I knew it would be right up my alley. I absolutely love pink nail polishes. This one is gorgeous!!
So that was my haul from the Las Vegas Sephora. Onto the MAC Pro store.....




 This store is located in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops. I had heard great things about this store. How the people were so friendly and knew a lot. Well, the people were kinda friendly, but I only had two issues. The first thing was that they were out of mostly everything I wanted. Now, I know that's not the fault of the SA's, but they were things I really wanted. I had a list and everything. I'll just call the pro number and order what I need. Also, the lady tries to tell me that Lustre Drops are a totally new product and have never been released before...UMMM NO!! I calmly try to tell the lady that I use the freaking product everyday, but she still insisted they were new. Whatever!!  Anyways, here's what I walked away with....



  • Reflects Transparant Pink Glitter: I absolutely adore reflects glitters. My goal is to own every color they have. They are gorgeous when applied over eyeshadow. This one looks like Pearl in the container, but when applied wet it turns a gorgeous pink color. I used this one over Vex, and it looked amazing. I will do that look again soon, and upload the photos.
  • Reflects Pearl Glitter: This is another one of the glitters. It is a pretty shimmering white color. This looks great on the skin. Haven't tried it on eyes yet, but I think it will look fabulous. Don't forget to use these with caution on the eyes because they are not eye safe. However, I have had no problems using reflects glitters on my eyes. 
So that's all I purchased in Vegas makeup wise. Before I left, I ordered a couple of things from Sephora. Here's what I got.



  • NARS Bronzer Casino: This is a dark bronzer that fits my skin tone very well. It gives my skin that sun kissed glow without using self tanners or lending myself to wrinkles. Loves it!!
  • YSL Faux Cills Black Mascara: I have always said that I have problems buying a mascara that was high end and pricey. It still bothers me a bit, but not as much and this mascara is the reason. I only bought this one because Nordstrom was having a buy 2 get 1 free sale. I can't resist those kind of sales especially with pricey mascara. Knowing Nordstrom was having this sale, I went to my twitter diva's and asked if anyone has tried it and liked it. I got an overwhelming response that this mascara was great, so I decided why the heck not and purchased it. Boy, am I glad I did. This mascara is truly worth the money, I am completely in love. It gives me the effect of false lashes when I'm not wearing any. I haven't noticed any clumping also when applied. It goes on smooth, and its overall a great mascara. At $30 a pop, I may not buy this one unless there is a sale but I will definitely re-purchase at some point. For those looking for a cheaper alternative, Rimmel Sexy Curves is and will always be my pick for drugstore mascara.
So, that's the things I have purchased over my vacation and the past couple of weeks. Next post will be a look using the Illamasqua lip items I purchased. Until next time....

Peace, Love, and Happiness!!!


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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Vacation Haul

9:52 AM

Whenever I go to Daytona, I must stop at the CCO in St. Augustine on the way. They always have a great selection there, and this time did not disappoint. I picked up a few things that I had wanted previously, but didn't get the chance to get. Here is what I got......





Perfect Topping MSF



Perfect Topping came out last year with the Sugarsweet collection. That collection had two MSF's with it. This one and Refined. At the time I chose to buy Refined. Honestly, I don't know why I bought Refined instead of Perfect Topping. I hardly ever use Refined, and I can see me using Perfect Topping a lot. PT is a gorgeous pink and purple swirl MSF in the pan, and when applied it gives the skin a nice pink glow. I used it at the beach several times, and I love it!!

Naked Honey Salve



This came out with the Naked Honey collection last may. Its a salve that can be used anywhere the skin is dry and needs a little moisture. I use it on my lips, and it is great. It stays on and makes my lips feel very soft. The pan is huge with a lot of product in it, so it should last me a while. I'm glad I waited on this one though.

Golden Olive and Push The Edge Pigments



Golden olive is a permanent MAC pigment. It is a gold-green color, and it is very pretty. Whenever I see permanent MAC pigment that I like at a CCO, I pretty much always buy it. There is a reason though. Those of you who are MAC fanatics like me should know that MAC decreased the size of the pigment jar and the amount of product in while not dropping the price. This for me means that I usually won't buy a pigment for full price because its just not worth it. I have to really really love it!! I'd rather wait to get it in a CCO where the price is cheaper.

Push The Edge was released last year with the big fall collection. I wanted to wait on that one too, because I really like buying pigments cheaper than $19.50. I think I payed 13.75 for these. Anyways, PTE is a nice purple color. I love purples, so I knew I wanted it.

So, that is it for my haul. I think I got some cool things. Has anyone found anything good at a CCO lately?

Later......

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Friday, February 12, 2010

Spring Color Forecast Haul and Review Pt 1

11:14 PM

Hey Everyone,

How's your weekend going? I'm snowed in!! It is once in a blue moon that Atlanta gets snow, so when we do its pretty much shut down everywhere. And on Valentine's weekend to boot. I didn't have major plans, but it still sucks being in the house. Especially when I'm off of work for 4 days. Oh well, being inside the house gives me the perfect opportunity to finally show you all my Spring Color Forecast haul. Its every year in February that MAC releases a big spring collection, and this one has been the biggest one I have seen since I've been using their brand. This collection is set up into four mini collections, each with their own separate color theme. The color themes were Pink, Coral, Plum, and Amber. Each mini collection came with their own set of products. For this part of my haul, I bought products from the Pink and Coral collections. I also included in this haul two products released with other collections released recently.

Here's what I bought:






Spring Forecast Lip Products




Fresh Salmon l/s
Bubblegum l/s
Ember Glow l/g
Victorian l/s

The lip products in this collection were very pretty. There were so many to choose from, I was a little bit overwhelmed. I do think I got the best looking ones in the collection. They seem to also be the most popular. Fresh Salmon is a nice corally color. When applied to the lips it looks like a nice peachy pink. Bubblegum is a really nice purple pink lipstick. It is very pretty on the lips. Ember glow is a nice coral color. It looks very similar to Queen Bee which was released in Summer 2009, so I might be returning this one. Victorian is a gorgeous color. The only problem I have with it is that it is a frost. I normally don't like the finish of a frost lipstick on myself, but I do like this one. It does look quite nice with Queen Bee on top. Overall, I liked the lip products in the collection.

Eyeshadows



Lala e/s
Very Violet e/s
Straw Harvest e/s

The eye shadows in the collection were gorgeous. There was something for everyone. There were single shadows, quads, and pigments. The eye shadows I bought came with the Pink and Coral collection. Lala is a nice magenta Frost color. It is very similar to Romping eyeshadow, but I like it better. Very Violet eyeshadow is LOVE in a pan. I love purples, so I knew I was going to scoop this one up. Straw harvest looks like an orange shadow in the pot, but once applied to the skin it looks much lighter. Its very pretty. Overall, these shadows were awesome. There is one more that I wanted to purchase so it will be included in part two of this post.

Blush Ombres





Ripe Peach
Azalea Blossom

Blush Ombre's are a new finish to the MAC blush family. Each shade is comprised of a gradient of two colors. The peach color is Ripe Peach and it goes from a bright orange to a nice coral color. When swiped together, you get a nice coral color. The formula makes the skin look very glowy. There is an obvious shimmer in the pan, but when the color is applied to the skin the shimmer is not noticeable. This type of blush is more expensive than the other MAC blushes, but it is also bigger in size. The pan size is equivalent to an MSF, so you get more bang for your buck. I also got Azalea Blossom which has a gradient from purple to pink. The outcome color is a nice pink that gives my skin a flushed look. It is absolutely gorgeous, and perfect for spring. They have two other blush ombre's, one looks like a bronzer and the other a deep purple color. I am in love with this formula.

Warm & Cozy and MAC In Lillyland Products



2N l/g
Joie-De-Vivre Cremeblend Blush

When I ordered the Spring Color Forecast products from the MAC website, I also decided to order a couple of products that I didn't get to buy from collections released earlier in the year. 2N lipglass was originally released with the N collection in 2008 and re-released this year with the Warm and Cozy collection. This color is a pink nude color. I've heard rave reviews ever since this product came out. I totally skipped over the N collection when it came out, so I missed out on this beautiful color. It goes great over Victorian lipstick to tone it down a bit. The blush is Joie-De-Vivre and it was released with the MAC in Lillyland collection in January of this year. This color is a nice peach color, and it looks great as a base for Ripe Peach. I'm gonna be saving this blush for springtime. Corals are very in for springtime, and I love it on my skin tone.

This is it for now. I do have a couple more products to show you, but I have to photograph them first. I got a chance to pick up the Lady Gaga Viva Glam lipstick, and I am totally in love. I'm going to be showing that really soon. Possibly tomorrow since I'm snowed in, but we'll see. Until next time.....

Love, Peace & Happiness!!


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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sephora FF Haul Part 1: Illamasqua and NARS + FOTD

9:25 PM

Hey Everyone.

I am finally getting around to taking photos of my recent Sephora Friends and Family sale purchases. As I said in a previous blog, I was taking the sale opportunity to start my love affair with Illamasqua. I made a few orders, and this part is gonna feature the Illamasqua products I purchased plus a NARS blush. I also used them in a FOTD today, so you can see how the shadows look. So, here's what I got.



Illamasqua
Fatal Eyeshadow
Slink Eyeshadow
Furore Pigment



Packaging:
The packaging of these shadows is so cute. Although, I was a bit baffled when I first opened the box because I always thought they were much bigger. Every time I see the shadows in pictures and videos, they appear to a little bigger than they are in person. I really like the way the pigment is packaged. The top has a plastic cover and a small hole, so the product won't end up all over my carpet. Overall, the packaging is great. Isn't it cute?





Colors review:
I have used the eyeshadows a couple of times since I purchased them, and they did not disappoint. Fatal is a matte dark purple, and it is very pretty. I usually don't use matte shadows because they tend to be hard to blend and not pigmented. That criticism doesn't apply to this eyeshadow. When you swipe the shadow, you can tell that it is very pigmented. When I applied it to my eye, I did not have to keep building up the color as I have to with many other mattes. It was also very easy to blend. Slink and Furore are both more natural colors. When I got them home, I realized that they look pretty similar. Slink shows up a little better on me, and Furore is more sparkly. However, I like using furore as a brow and inner corner highlight.








Overall, I really like what I purchased. This purchase definitely makes me want more. Probably won't purchase more any time soon because I'm saving up for Christmas. For now, I'm gonna enjoy what I have.


NARS
Deep Throat Blush





I absolutely adore NARS blushes. They are very pigmented, smooth and sparkly. I have a few, and I love each and every one of them. Deep Throat is a peachy pink blush with gold sparkles. Its a darker version of the Orgasm blush, which I also own. This one shows up on me more than the "big O" blush. Its mainly a daytime color for me, but I love it nonetheless. What are your favorite NARS blushes?

FOTD Time
Since I knew I was going to make this blog post today, I went ahead and took pictures of my look for today. This way you can see a look with the products, and kind of what I do from day to day. Most days, my eyeshadow look isn't this intense but I really do like it for everyday. I used all the products previously mentioned in this look.

Face:
Mineralize Satinfinish nc44
Mineralize Natural Med/Dark
Select Moisturecover nw35

Cheeks:
NARS Deep Throat
NARS Albatross

Eyes:
TFSI
Illamasqua Slink Eyeshadow
Illamasqua Fatal Eyeshadow
Illamasqua Furore Pigment
MAC Soft Brown Eyeshadow
MAC Femme Fi
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner
UD 24/7 Zero
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara

Lips:
MAC Cutester l/s
Pink lipgloss

Here come the pics:







Whew, that was a long post. Are ya tired of reading now? Well, that's it for now. I'll be back in a few with my first comparison. I bought the new Maybelline Lash Stiletto liquid eyeliner, and I'm gonna compare it with the Loreal liquid eyeliner. See you all soon!!

Until next time...











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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Collective Haul and Review

10:24 PM

Hi Ladies,

I finally got my MAC box in the mail yesterday, so I can post my Style Black haul. I picked up a couple of things from the MAC store in my area, and a few things I ordered off the MAC website. I also got a couple of things from the DSquared collection, Makeup Art Cosmetics collection, and the regular line. This is probably going to be a long post. Here is a picture of everything that I purchased:



From Style Black:
Young Punk e/s
Cinderfella e/s
Guilt By Association e/s
Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
Bat Black CCB
Greasepaint stick Black

From DSquared:
Greasepaint stick V
165 Brush

From Makeup Art Cosmetics Collection:
Violet Trance e/s

From the Regular Line:
Creme Cup Lipstick
Soft Brown e/s

Now onto the Review:

Mineralize Shadows:






Oh, the glittery goodness. I am absolutely in love with these shadows. For any girl or guy that is a fan of glitter, these shadows are a must have. A plus with mineralize shadows is that you can use them wet or dry. They look good both ways, but they really shine when applied wet. I use a spritz of Fix+ on my brush, dip into the product and then apply. They also shine over a base. That is why I bought the greasepaint stick because it is a perfect base for these shadows. Just a tip, if you do use them wet make sure to leave the top open for the shadow to dry because you don't want to catch any bacteria that may have been on you're brush. I picked up three of the four shadows released with this collection, and I may go back for the fourth one to complete the set. Although, its a blue one and I never wear blue eyeshadow. But sometime I may right? Someone stop me....

Violet Trance and Soft Brown Eyeshadow:



I mentioned in my Makeup Art Cosmetics collection haul that I was probably going back to get Violet Trance eyeshadow, and boy am I glad that I did. It is such a pretty color. Yes, it does take some work to get it to show up but I will make it work. As for Soft Brown it is in the regular line of colors. I see people on Specktra and Youtube all the time use this color to blend out the crease, and it does not disappoint. Its a new must have for me.

Greasepaint Sticks:





The Greasepaint sticks are a new limited edition product that MAC has released. I heard rave reviews about this product, so I knew that I would be purchasing at least one. I bought the black one first. These can be used as a shadow base or as eyeliners. However, if used as an eyeliner they are not waterline safe. When used as a shadow base, it works really well. I used the purple one as a base for Young Punk eyeshadow, and it stayed all day. Once this baby dries it will not budge. It is sold out in a lot of places, so if you're thinking about getting one you may want to do it quick. I absolutely love this product.

Volcanic Ash Exfoliator and 165 Brush



Both of these products are repromotes that have been released with previous collections. The 165 brush came out with the BBR collection last January. It is great for highlighting and contouring. It is so soft, and it seems like its gonna be a great brush. The Volcanic Ash was released with a collection that I can't remember the name of. I wasn't quite the MAC junkie back when this was released as I am now. Many people love this product, and I must say that it is pretty cool. The smell is something that I had to get used to, and to be completely honest I'm not sure I have yet. I only like this product because it makes my skin glowy. I'm slowly getting used to the smell, but at first I thought of returning it. The jury is still out on this one.

Bat Black CCB and Creme Cup Lipstick:



Bat Black CCB was released with the Style Black collection. I have not used this product yet, but CCBs are meant to be worn on the eyes, lips or cheeks. Because this is a dark burgundy color, I'll probably just use it as a base for shadows. I saw a MAC artist that used it as a base for Young Punk and it looked spectacular. I also think it would go well with Sketch and Beauty Marked eyeshadows. Creme cup is from the regular line. Some compare it to Angel lipstick and that is partly the reason why I bought it. Angel is a frost lipstick while Creme Cup is a cremesheen lipstick. Because frost lippies and I do not mix, I knew that this was the one that I wanted. I bought this primarily to copy Kim Kardashian's lipstick of choice. I am a big fan of her makeup looks, so I really wanted to try something similar. I used it today, and I really like it. It goes great with smokey eyes.

Overall, I really liked everything that I purchased. I know it is a lot, but I did not buy all of this at one time. I was looking forward to this collection for a while, and I was very happy with it. I passed on the lippies for this collection, and that was because I just can't do darker colors. The advertisement images were lovely, but I just can't justify buying a black lipstick that I will never use. The dsqaured collection was awesome as well. I probably will not purchase any more items from the collection though. I am trying to save up for holiday, which is right around the corner. As for the things I bought, I must say my favorite of the bunch are the shadows. They are just too beautiful to pass up. Up next should be a look using the shadows.

Until next time.....





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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Small MAC Haul

12:25 AM

Hey Everyone,

Hope you all are having an awesome weekend. For me its a laid back weekend with nothing really planned. This past week I got a chance to finally check out the MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics collection. I know I am like a month late (not really), but I just got the funds I needed to buy things. I knew from looking at specktra that I wanted the Photo Realism quad and Fuchsia glitter. I also wanted the Violet Trance eyeshadow, but when I swatched it, the color was kind of chalky and not very pigmented. I had heard that you have to work with this shadow to make it really show up. I still may pick it up at some point, but for now I left without it. I just picked up what I planned. Here are some photos of both of these items.

Photo Realism Quad:



The Colors in this quad are:
Photo Realism - Gold shimmer with gold pearlized pigments (Frost)
Fresh Approach - Cool mint green (Veluxe Pearl)
Image Maker - Mid-tone grey green (Frost)
Grey Range - Deep blue green (Veluxe Pearl)

Fuchsia Glitter:







My Thoughts:



I really like both of these items. When I first used the quad, I honestly thought I was going to be returning it. I just was not impressed initially. I had seen all these great looks with the quad, so I was dissapointed that I didn't like it. Today I decided to give it one last shot, and I am glad I did. I made a complete 180, and the quad has grown on me. I'm not really used to wearing green eyeshadows, but its growing on me. Even though, I don't really consider this quad to be true green colors. I used the shadows in a different way than I had at first, and that made the difference. The colors are really pretty, and I can't wait to do a smokey eye with the quad.

As for the glitter, I have not used it yet. I do love the color though. The only problem I have with it is that I do not understand the name. The glitter clearly is not a fuchsia color. It looks completely purple to me. I think MAC missed the ball with this one with not naming it purple glitter. I think its going to be fabulous for a night out though. Its a great glitter!!

This collection was huge, as most of the MAC fall collections are. There are a couple of things I still want from this collection, so I'll be back with another haul soon.

Until next time.....









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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

CCO Haul and FOTN

6:05 PM

Hey Ladies,

How has everyone been? Its been a busy couple of weeks for me. I've started grad school, and between that and my everyday job I have been super busy. I went to the CCO a couple of weeks ago, and picked up a couple of things. I got two glitters and a lipstick.

Here's what I picked up:
Reflects Antique Gold
Reflects Purple Duo
Ahoy, There! Lipstick








Reflects Antique Gold: I absolutely love this glitter. The color is described as a Sparkling taupe, and it is absolutely gorgeous. I use this in two different ways. One as an eyeshadow, which I'll post as a FOTN later on in the post. Also, I can use it with lotion, and it makes my skin sparkle.

Reflects Purple Duo: This color is described as a sparkling rich purple, but it looks more blue to me. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it is a pretty color. I'm thinking that I am going to use this with Cobalt eyeshadow. I don't know yet.

Ahoy, There!: This is a gorgeous bubble gum pink glaze lipstick. It has quickly become my favorite lippie for smokey eye looks. It's also great for daytime. I work in a school, so I can't wear makeup that's too extreme, and this lipstick is perfect for me. Does anyone have any requests of colors that are similar? Trying to build my collection of pink lipsticks


FOTN

Later on that night after my trip to the CCO was my dad's birthday party. I used my new products for this look. I got the idea for the eyeshadow from itsjudytime on youtube. I really like how this turned out.

Products Used:

Face:
Mineralize Satinfinish nc44
Mineralize Skinfinish Med/Dark
Prep and Prime Translucent Powder

Cheeks:
NARS Super Orgasm Blush
Irridescent Powder Belightful

Eyes:
TFSI
Reflects Antique Gold (Foiled with Fix+)
Carbon Eyeshadow
Femme Fi
Loreal Liquid Liner Carbon Black
UD Zero
Rimmel Sexy Curves

Lips:
Ahoy, There!
Steppin' Out d/g

Here come the pics:















Thanks for looking!! This was one of my longer posts, as I didn't want to separate into two posts. I have some great posts lined up for the next couple of days. Up next is Ins and Outs #2!!

Stay tuned....






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