tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36334910313695956612024-03-04T21:10:17.762-08:00MadHatterMakeupMakeup as crazy as the mad hatter!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-37157855033002050212012-10-30T17:45:00.000-07:002012-10-30T17:45:06.199-07:00NYX blush and Lipgloss review!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My picture after my birthday dinner showcasing NYX's Blush in Pinched and NYX's lipgloss in Perfect (over a dark peach lipsgtick)</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIMjULQFbp5dp62Px06imNtOiebnwj3bMlIBTHR8YXyz6jmRdpbrVgeE8ZjQvd3aqoDmPv3uS2uvF_lI8RSPGM8Qvv_mnmPuTYwZADJDG-S7Ogu9OBimuIFdvS_QUjQf3BBQCRKYhbnw/s1600/nyx+blush+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I recently purchased some new NYX products that I'm going to review. I've tried their eyeshadow palette in Champagne and Caviar and did a review which you can see <a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/08/nyx-champagne-and-caviar-10-eyeshadow.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I also have their Jumbo eye pencil in Milk to use as a base for some of my eyeshadow looks. Basically, I'm not new to the brand, but I wanted to branch out and try their blushes and lipgloss. I ordered their blush in Pinched, which I've heard is a close dupe for NAR's orgasm blush that everyone raves about. I don't have the NAR's blush to compare it to (I cant justify spending close to 30 bucks for a blush!) but I've hear this NYX blush is pretty darn good! I also ordered one of their mega shine lipglosses in the shade Perfect. It's a beautiful nude that can be worn alone or over a lipstick or a lipliner for more shine. It really is a *perfect* shade in my opinion- it will go with anything! <br />
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So let me get started with a more in depth review of each product, starting with the blush. As I said, I ordered mine in the color Pinched. It is a beautiful golden peach color. It is a little shimmery in swatches, but when applied to the face it just gives a nice beautiful glow to the face. Be careful with this blush though--you can easily over do it! I barely touched the blush with my brush and got a nice application. This blush blends beautifully as well! I have a feeling this may be my new go-to blush! Here are some swatches and you can also see it in action on the picture above!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This swatch shows the more pinky tones</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This swatch shows the more simmer notes in this blush- this is what gives you the healthy beautiful glow!</td></tr>
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Now on to the lipgloss. I have the Mega Shine Lipgloss in Perfect, and I must say- I think it's just that! This gloss has is a beautiful peachy/pinky/nude with a nice shimmer- NO FROST! It will make any lipstick pop and have just a hint of golden shimmer. This can be worn alone for just a beautiful natural shimmer to your own lipcolor as well! This is definitely my new favorite gloss! It goes on super smooth (with a doe foot applicator), it is NOT super sticky, but seems thick enough to have decent staying power. Nothing irks me more then a super sticky gloss--you know the kind where you apply it and you open your mouth and you feel that goopiness between your upper and lower lip..blech! Over all, I think this is an amazing gloss, I will definitely be repurchasing this in the future and I'll for sure be checking out other shades from this line as well! Here are some swatches for you (you can also see this lipgloss in action over a lipstick in the above picture too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lipgloss straight out of the tube, no other color on the lips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lipgloss over Revlon's lipstick in Peach</td></tr>
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Hope you enjoyed this review! I promise to have some new tutorials up soon too! Keep checking back, and leave any requests in the comment section!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-34999449903663837782012-10-28T12:55:00.000-07:002012-10-28T12:55:15.924-07:00Rimmel London Gloss Lip Liner review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was browsing around my grocery store where I work, and stumbled accross these little babies, the Rimmel London Gloss Lip Liner, for 99 cents for a pack of 2. I do work in a discount store, so normal retail price may be higher. I have never been a big lip liner person (unless its for a bold lip). But I figured for 99 cents, I would give these guys a try! I picked up 2 packs, so 4 lip liners. The colors are Hot Spark, Be a Star, Sorbet, and Moreish. Here are some swatches to start off:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top to bottom: Sorbet, Moreish,Hot Spark, Be a Star</td></tr>
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I've never tried a gel lip liner before, the texture is quite interesting. When I tried them on the lips, I lined my entire lip then filled them. These have the texture of a lipstick and gloss combined, the definitely have a nice glossy shine, although they do tend to set and lose a bit of their *gloss* over time and become more matte. . I personally have worn them alone and with a lipstick. They go on incredibly smooth and feel quite nice on the lips. The staying power isn't as great as it could be- but I blame that on the *gloss* quality of these. I just don't think anything with a *glossy* texture is going to have great staying power on the lips because most people are constantly talking, and moving the mouth. But then again - I seem to have trouble getting ANY kind of lip product to stay on for more then an hour. So perhaps I'm a little bit negatively biased towards a lot of lip products. They are all quite glossy looking, but some are definitely moreso then others. Even though the staying power isn't fantastic for me, I still enjoy the texture and look of the product on the lips.<br />
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My BIGGEST pet peeve with this product IS because it is a glossy liner. Being such a soft alomst gel like consistency, these pencils are gonna wear down rather quickly, and need to be sharpened a lot! Just after one use of lining and filling in my lips, the original tip was worn about half way and obviously no longer sharp. Most lip liners have a bit more solidity therefore they last longer. <br />
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I had a lot of trouble finding this product on other websites, there are a few on amazon. This product isn't even listed on Rimmel's website. I'm thinking this may be a discontinued product.<br />
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I don't think this is a *horrible* product per say, but I understand why it didn't exactly take off. The pencils have great color pay off, great texture, but really lack on the staying power- which is a huge downside because a lip pencil is supposed to make your lipstick LAST longer. So, depending on how you use this product will depend on how much you enjoy it. I'm glad I picked them up, and will probably continue to use them while I have them - but I'm not sure I would have ran out and repurchased them if they were still readily available.<br />
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Enough of my rambles, here are some pics of the products on:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be a Star</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Spark</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moreish</td></tr>
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Thanks for checking back, and I hope you this review was helpful for you! I have a lot more product reviews and tutorials coming up, I've been battling a horrible bronchitus for a couple weeks now- once I'm 100% back to normal I'm going to get crackin on some new stuff! Hope you stick around and check back in the near future!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-26942661053019598632012-09-30T11:58:00.001-07:002012-09-30T12:07:12.893-07:00how to sport a bold lip (red and pink!)<div style="text-align: center;">
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For this blog post, I'm going to be showing you how to rock a bright lip. I've recently decided to be more daring with my lip products (and toning down the eyes!). Embracing a brighter or deeper lip color is great for fall--or any time of year. To pull it off you really need a fairly neutral eye look - although I would probably dare to pair with a darker eye look too for something more edgy.. This is a tutorial that will show you how to wear a red lip which is great for night time, or a brighter pink for daytime wear. Although these aren't rules..cause I rock red lips during the day too! You will notice in the following pictures, that I sometimes have short hair, and other times longer--these were taken over a few different times of rockin the lip so I could get a more varried choice of pictures to add to this blog You'll also notice that on the pics where I have shorter hair, I did line my upper lash line with a liquid liner. You can do either- I just wanted a little bolder look that particular day. So..enough blabbing, on with the tutorial!<br />
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I started off this look with the most obvious thing- Urban Decay Primer Potion on the lid and brows. On the lid I started off with a flesh colored eyeshadow (use whatever matches YOUR skintone) and i placed that all over the eye are clear up to the brows. This will also act as a highlight after we add the crease color. For the crease I used Teased from the Naked 2 palette, but any matte shadow thats a few shades darker then your natural skin tone will work. Basically you just want to deepen the crease a little bit to create the illusion of a shadow where your natural crease is. All you're really doing is creating a more perfect version of your natural eye. You don't want to LOOK like you have eyeshadow on, it should look completely natural. In some of the pics I did follow these steps with a liquid black liner on the upper lash line for a more edgy and bold look. You don't have to, if more natural is your thing, then go for it! I then filled in my brows with a pencil and set it with a powder that matches my hair my darker hair. The last step for the eyes is to throw on your favorite mascara!<br />
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For the face, I just used my regular foundation, and buffed it into the skin with circular motions with a stippling brush. Make sure you cover all your under eye circles with a concealor as well as any blemishes. After that I powdered the face to get rid of any shine (damn you oily skin!) But if you prefer a more dewy, natural finish you can skip the powder. I applied blush to the apples of the cheeks and blended back toward the hair line. I didn't contour or apply any kind of highlight..I wanted the focus of these looks to be the lips.<br />
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Now for the fun part of the look. For the red lips I started off with a red lip liner and lined and filled my ENTIRE lip in (just a tip- if you have chapped or dry lips, try applying a chapstick when you first start your makeup to smooth everything out--then remove before you start applying your liner and lipstick). Once you have the entire lip filled in with liner, go back and top it off with your favorite red lip. You can add a gloss if you'd like or leave it matte. I've really been enjoying a matte lip lately so I skipped the gloss. For the pink lip, I don't own a lipliner, so I just went straight in with the lipstick. I do feel it would have went on smoother if I had a lipliner, but alas..I'm working with what I've got! If you want your lipstick to last ALL day, you can blot your lipstick, then add a light dusting of a translucent powder on top, then reapply your lipstick and blot a second time. Unless you do major eating-this will keep your lipstick on for a good long time!<br />
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So..now for the finished looks, I'll show you the red first, followed by the pink. The bottom will have a list of all products used!<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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Wet n Wild Vanity palette- lightest skin tone color for the lid, and Urban Decay's Tease (from the Naked 2 palette) in the crease<br />
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L'oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black #H200 (upper lash line) - for pics with liquid liner on upper lash lin<br />
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Urban Decay's SuperCurl mascara<br />
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Brows- Wet n wild Pencil in-taupe And I used the wet n wild eyeshadow
palette Vanity, I used the medium matte brown shade to set the pencil<br />
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FACE <br />
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Primer: Loreal- Studio Secrets face primer <br />
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Foundation: Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation in 3.5<br />
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Blush: wet n wild's in Heather Silk<br />
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Conealor: Mac's Studio Fix concealor in NW20<br />
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Powder: Mac's Studio Fix Plus Powder Foundation in NW20<br />
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LIPS<br />
Red lip: Rimmel Exaggerate lip pencil in Red Diva and Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip color in Stoplight Red.<br />
Pink lip- Wet n Wild Mega Laset Lip color in Dollhouse Pink<br />
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Real Techniques Stippling blush to apply foundation<br />
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Urban Decay's double ended brush (comes in Naked 2 palette)<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together.<br />
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Elf face brush (essential line) to apply face bowder <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf eyeshadow brush (essential line) for concealor<br />
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Revlon angle liner brush for brows
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-62145553409314005522012-09-26T20:10:00.000-07:002012-09-26T20:10:55.062-07:00Im back!! With a fall look!So, I haven't had a working laptop for quite some time. But I' m excited to be back! I have lots of good products to review, and I'm always looking for more to try out. But my first post back is going to be a bronzy/fall look. I hope you all enjoy and start coming back regularly again!<br />
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I started off this look with Urban Decay's Primer Potion, all over the lids and up into my brows - I've noticed this helps my brow pencil and powder to stay on better. So I my first shadows were a mix between chopper and half baked from the Naked 2 palette- I packed this mix onto the lid. I then took a mix of busted and tease into the crease and blending slightly up, and then to darken the outer V I took a tiny amount of blackout - also from the Naked 2 palette and worked it carefully in--it can easily get out of hand, so use a light touch! I highlighted with foxy from the Naked 2 palette which is a matte cream color..you don't want ALL shimmer on the eyes at the same time--and most of those previous shadows were shimmer. I filled in my brows with a pencil, then set it with a powder using an angled liner brush for precise application. I took a black liquid liner and lined my upper lash line and took it out and created a nice wing. I finished off the eyes with a curling mascara.<br />
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I moved on to the face and used a primer to start out--always use a good base--it will help the rest of your makeup go on really nice and last much longer. So after I applied my primer I would apply my foundation with a stippling brush-buffing it into the skin. Then concealed my blemishes and under my eyes (damn those dark circles!) with my concealor. I lay it down with a brush first, then pat it in to the skin...using your hands will warm up the product more and allow it to blend easier (some days I even skip the brush all together). I set everything with my Mac studio fix foundation and a big fluffy brush. I followed that up with my blush on the apples of the cheeks and a quick bit of lipstick. The following are pictures of the final look and followed by a list of all the products used. Thanks for checking back in and I look forward to continuing this blog!<br />
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Products used:<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br /><br />
Urban Decay Naked 2 palette (all shadows)<br />
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L'oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black #H200 (upper lash line)<br />
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Urban Decay's SuperCurl mascara<br />
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Brows- Wet n wild Pencil in-taupe And I used the wet n wild eyeshadow palette Vanity, I used the medium matte brown shade to set the pencil<br />
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FACE <br /><br />
Primer: Loreal- Studio Secrets face primer <br /><br />
Foundation: Urban Decay's Naked Skin foundation in 3.5<br />
<br />Blush: wet n wild's in Heather Silk<br />
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Conealor: Mac's Studio Fix concealor in NW20<br />
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Powder: Mac's Studio Fix Plus Powder Foundation in NW20<br />
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LIPS<br /><br />
Mac's Prolongwear Lipcreme in Unlimited <br />
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Real Techniques Stippling blush to apply foundation<br />
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Urban Decay's double ended brush (comes in Naked 2 palette)<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together.<br />
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Elf face brush (essential line) to apply face bowder <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf eyeshadow brush (essential line) for concealor<br />
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Revlon angle liner brush for brows Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-5275494589332463432011-10-25T07:42:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:42:39.899-07:00Poisoned PapayaI actually did this look almost 2 weeks ago, but I haven't posted it because I couldn't come up with a good name for it...lame I know. Plus I couldn't decide if I actually liked the look, but after much deliberation and staring at the pics, I've decided I like it and want to post it for you guys! .lol. So here it is, and I hope you like it!<br />
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*See<a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html"> this link</a> for code for the 120 palette<br />
I started off with my Urban Decay Primer Potion, as usual. I then started off the colors by applying the color H3 (a burnt orange color,it was broken in my palette *sad face*--but I fixed it, so yay!) to my entire lid. I then took a mix of F4 and F7 both beautiful teal blues. and applied them to my crease and blended up. I then took a mix of J6 and J10 (both mid-tone purples)and smudged it into the lower lash line. I took the color L6 and applied it to my brow bone for a beautiful white shimmery highlight. I applied my liquid liner to my upper lash line and applied Urban Decay's superCurl mascara. To finish off the eyes I line my lower lash line with my gel liner and filled in my brows with a dark brown eyeshadow.<br />
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I then moved on to my face. I applied my Hard Candy primer and foundation to my face. I then took my Elf blush and applied it to my cheeks and sweeping it up towards my temples. To finish off my face, I applied my Urban Decay Finishing powder to set my foundation. I dabbed it on all around my face and buffed it in with a soft face brush. To finish off my look I applied Elf's Lipstain in Fashionista.<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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120 Eye palette (1st Edition)<br />
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L'oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black #H200 (upper lash line)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (waterline)<br />
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Urban Decay's SuperCurl mascara<br />
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NYX Champagne and Caviar: darkest matte brown to do my eyebrows <br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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Urban decay's Razor Sharp Ultra Definition finishing powder<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Elf's Lip stain/gloss in fashionista<br />
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Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-90198623076147172202011-10-24T16:00:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:43:03.193-07:00Cheshire Cat!I did this look for work the other day, I wanted something fun and colorful (big surprise), but at the same time something that wouldn't take too long to do. I was inspired by everyone elses interpretation of the cheshire cat from Alice In Wonderland. I just went with a basic pink and purple look, but I think it turned out quite nicely. This look is very similar to my recent post for the Pink Panther, but I don't care I like both looks in their own right. Both deserve a post...so here ya go:<br />
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*See<a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html"> this link</a> for code for the 120 palette<br />
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As always, I started off with my Urban Decay Primer Potion spread across my entire eye area. I then started off with my eyeshadow brush and took the color I2 a very bright pink and packed it all over my entire lid and up into the crease. I then took a combination of the colors J6 and J10 (2 beautiful mid-tone purples) and created a high cut crease blending up. I did not blend the pink and the purples because I wanted a nice crisp cut crease look. I did take a blending brush and blend out the edges of the purple. I then added a bit more of the purples to keep the intensity while keeping the edges blended out. I then took L7and applied it under my brow as a highlight, starting at the middle of the brow and blending out in both directions. To finish off the eye I applied my gel liner to my upper lash line and lower waterline. I then curled my lashes and applied Urban Decay's SuperCURL mascara. (I usually don't bother curling my lashes with this mascara cause it does an amazing job on it's own, but wow..it looks even BETTER when I curl them too! To finish off the eye I filled in my brows with a dark brown matte eyeshadow.<br />
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I then moved on to my face, applying me Hard Candy primer and then my foundation directly afterward. Both were applied using my hands. I then applied my blush onto the apples of my cheeks and blended up towards my temples. To finish off the face I applied my finishing powder and sprayed my face with setting spray! To completely finish my look I added just a simple lip gloss.<br />
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<u>Products used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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120 eye palette (1st edition) for all eyeshadows (unless otherwise mentioned)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (upper lash line and waterline)<br />
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Urban Decay's SuperCurl Mascara<br />
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NYX Champagne And Caviar palette (darkest matte brown to fill in brows)<br />
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FACE <br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in 10 Fair (this stuff is AMAZING!!)<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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Urban Decay's Razor Sharp Ultra Definition Finishing Powder<br />
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Urban Decay's All Night Setting Spray<br />
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LIPS<br />
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NYC Kiss Gloss in Park Ave Punch #532<br />
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<u>Brushes Used</u>:<br />
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Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Revlon's Smokey eye Brush (for eyeliner)<br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-1064077093571695782011-10-24T09:58:00.000-07:002011-10-24T09:58:09.589-07:00Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation Review!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the secret compartment in the bottom with the sponge</td></tr>
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Well ladies and gents, I finally did it! I got my hands on some Mac. This stuff is super expensive, but I can see why everyone raves about it! I have super oily skin and this is the absolute perfect foundation for anyone that has it. It is super light weight--I can't even feel it on my skin! The lady at the counter matched me to my perfect shade and she did a FABULOUS job! It blends so naturally and effortlessly into my skin! Basically it makes me look like I was born with amazing skin (which I wasn't ha! --I wish!). You get medium coverage but it is totally buildable for a good full coverage. When I went to the mall yesterday --I went with no make up on my face (just my eye make up) and even without any kind of primer or concealor on my face I still got some really great coverage. today I'm gonna try it with my primer and concealer to cover up my pesky pimples. Anyway this stuff goes on like silk and covers really well. It wasn't too powdery or heavy...basically what I'm getting at is---THIS STUFF IS AMAZING! It costs 26.50 plus tax which is definitely on the pricey side, but if you look at the fact that it takes the place of foundation and powder and concealer (you might need a tad bit more concealer to cover a few bad blemishes or something)..but still you get pretty much everything in one. And it will last you quite a while I'm guessing with the amount of product in the pan. So all in all, I definitely think this is worth the buy...and I have a feeling I'm going to be buying some more MAC products in the future...MAC=love! Definitely check this stuff out if you have oily skin, but be sure to have a Mac consultant match you to you're perfect shade the first time, you won't be disappointed!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-75713862928700254952011-10-21T14:32:00.000-07:002011-10-21T14:32:09.829-07:00Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser for Dark CirclesSo I was watching a beauty guru on youtube (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MakeupByTiffanyD">makeupbytiffanyD</a>), and I seen her do a review of her favorite foundations and concealers and she mentioned the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser for Dark Circles. She said it did wonders for her under eye circles. I have horrendous under eye circles, I'm not sure if it's from stress, or lack of sleep, or really crappy genetics--but they are bad. My current concealer wasn't really helping much, plus it tended to settle in those fine lines I'm starting to get around my eyes (*shakes fist at father time*). So I was at the store the other day and decided to have a look and see if I could find this stuff. We'll needless to say, I happened upon it, and it is AMAZING! My shade is Fair (#10). Here's some pics and my full review:<br />
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I'm going to start off with the packaging. I was a bit scared of the pouf that is attached to the top. It's one of those twisty containers where you turn it and the product comes out of a sponge at the top. I've always thought these things were pretty unhygenic. I guess this thing is anti-microbial, which I suppose it to help stop the spread of germs and whatnot. So I guess I can overlook that. It took me about 3 minutes of continuous twisting to get the product to come out of the top, which was a pain in the arse, but it eventually came out. I had visions of twisting it too much and half the container coming out! haha! But all worked out well, and I can deal with the packaging. Also the pouf thing at the top is quite smooth so it doesn't tug at the delicate under eye skin.<br />
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As for the product itself. It is AMAZING stuff. It is very thin in texture which is nice. It's not thick or creamy..it almost has the texture of a moisturizer. It's also very very pigmented, which is awesome. You don't need much of this product and it covers gloriously! It spreads out evenly and you can't even tell it's there. It's almost silky in texture actually. This stuff does NOT settle in those nasty little lines either! This is probably some of the best concealer I've ever used! It goes on great and lasts all day. I highly recommend this stuff, definitely check it out!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-61818739100200674002011-10-21T13:31:00.000-07:002011-10-21T13:34:46.927-07:00Pink Panther goes to Hollywood!I've been toying with the idea of creating and naming a look like this. I love pinks and purples (especially together), and I was watching something the other day and the pink panther song came on. So I decided to dig through my stuff and come with a look and name it after the pink panther. I threw in some sparkles and a bit of purple to glam it up a bit. The sparkles represent the jewels he's always lookin for, and the purple is because sometimes in the drawings his outline looks a bit purpleish. Hence I came up with the name *Pink Panther goes to Hollywood*! Let me know what you guys think and I hope you enjoy!<br />
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I started off with my Urban Decay Primer Potion (as usual). I started off this look by applying Urban Decay's cream shadow in Sphynx on my lid . Sphynx is a light baby pink with loads of sparkle and shimmer. I applied 3 layers (allowing it to dry between each layer) to build up to a nice opaque pink shimmer color. I then took the color I2 (a matte bright pink) from my 120 pallete and applied it to my a crease and blended up. I then took the color I-1 (a darker shimmery pink) and applied it to my deep crease without blending up much. I wanted the matte brighter pink to still be seen quite a bit above the deep crease. I then took a mix of J6 and J10 (2 beautiful purples) and created a really high cut crease, I then brought it around to meet the outer corner of my eye. I carried this color all the way around to meet my inner corner as well. Basically creating an outline of the entire pink parts of the eye. I then continue with the same colors and smudged them into my lower lash line and connected the purple on the bottom with the purples on the top. I did not want to blend any of the purple into the pink much because I wanted a stark cut between colors. I then added L7 (a creamy white) as a highlight under my brow. I then took my gel liner and lined my upper lash line only, winging it out just a tiny bit. Lastly, curled my lashes, added mascara and filled in my brows.<br />
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I moved on to my face and applied my elf primer using my hands and then my foundation as well. I then applied my blush and my finishing powder. To complete my look I applied my lipstick and gloss.<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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Urban Decay's Cream Shadow in Sphynx<br />
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120 eye palette (1st edition) for all eyeshadows (unless otherwise mentioned)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (upper lash line)<br />
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NYC Skyrise lengthening Mascara in Extreme Black #842<br />
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ELF Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Sally Blush (sold at Sally's Beauty Supply)<br />
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NYC Transluscent finishing powder<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Avon's Ultra Color Rich Lisptick in Wink Pink<br />
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L.A. Colors Ligloss in Pink Pearl<br />
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Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Revlon's Smokey eye Brush (for angled liner side and smudge side)<br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
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*See<a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html"> this link</a> for code for the 120 palette<br />
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I started of with Urban Decay's Primer Potion spreading it evenly on my lid using my ring finger. I started off with my eyeshadow brush and applying G9 (a champagne shimmery gold) on the lid. I then took the same brush and mixed G6 (a brown with some reddish undertones) and G9 and Created a *C* shape starting from the outer corner and following it up into my crease. Making sure to blend evenly as I go. I then applied L7 to my brow bone for a highlight. Again making sure to blend all these colors together. Since I was going for a nice, toned down neutral look you want to make sure everything is blended seamlessly together. To finish off the eyes I used my angled liner brush and Maybelline's gel liner to my upper lash line and my lower waterline. Lastly I layered 2 mascaras--one for lengthening and the other to make my lashes appear fuller. I then used G4 (a rich chocolate brown) to fill in my brows<br />
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I then moved on to my face. I applied my face primer and my foundation, both using my hands. I then applied my concealer to my blemishes and under eye circles and blended with my ring finger. I followed that up by applying blush to the apples of my cheeks and blending it up to my temples. After that I applied my finishing powder and blended it out with a large fluffy brush. I then applied my lipstick straight from the tube. Lastly, I set it all with my All night setting spray!<br />
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<u>Products used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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120 eye palette (1st edition) for all eyeshadows (unless otherwise mentioned)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (upper lash line and waterline)<br />
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NYC Skyrise lengthening Mascara in Extreme Black #842<br />
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Avon's SuperFULL mascara in Black #S21 <br />
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FACE <br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in 10 Fair (this stuff is AMAZING!!)<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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Urban Decay's Razor Sharp Ultra Definition Finishing Powder<br />
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Urban Decay's All Night Setting Spray<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Avon's Ultra Color Rich Lisptick in Tickle Pink<br />
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Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Revlon's Smokey eye Brush <br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-51870047628573938042011-10-15T23:37:00.000-07:002011-10-15T23:37:24.236-07:00tootie fruityI was just playing around with colors before work yesterday, and this is the look I came up with! I hope you enjoy! Also, be on the look out for a couple product reviews coming up in the next day or 2! I got a new concealer and a new brush, both are AMAZING! But here's the look:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">loving the look of the gel liner now that I have a good brush to apply it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">look--no more under eye circles!! </td></tr>
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*See<a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html"> this link</a> for code for the 120 palette <br />
I started off with Urban Decay's Primer Potion blended into the lid with my ring finger. I then took my eyeshadow brush and applied B5 (a bright yellow) from my 120 palette to the inner 3rd of my lid, I really packed it on because I don't find this yellow to be quite as pigmented as I would like (*sad face*). I then took D4 (a bright green) and applied it to the middle of my lid, blending it into the yellow. I then took F4 and applied it to the outter 3rd of my lid blending it into the bright green. I then took a mix of K1 (a dark shimmery teal blue) and K4 (a dark shimmery navy blue) and created a *C* shape starting at the outer corner of my lid and bringing it above my lid to create a cut crease (just above my natural crease line and blended it all the way across. I continued to layer it until I got a nice bright opaque color throughout. Lastly I applied I2 (a bright pink) and blended it down into the teal/blue and up towards my brow bone. Mixing the bright pink and the teal blue colors created a beautiful purple in the making. I again continued to layer the color til I got a nice opaque color all the way across. One thing I've learned, layering and blending is the key to these looks! Lastly, I took L7 ( a light creamy, frosty color) and applied it under my brow for a highlight. Then I took my small precision brush and added a white shadow with green irredecense (from my physician's forumla palette) in the inner corner for a highlight. To finish off the eyes, I lined my upper lash line and lower waterline with my new angled eyeliner brush using maybelline's gel liner. I then applied 1 coat of a lengthening mascara too my lashes, allowed it to dry, then applied a coat of mascara that makes your lashes look fuller. Lastly, I used another precision (tiny paddle) brush to fill in my brows with a dark brown powder.<br />
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To finish off the look, I applied my face primer, followed by my foundation--both applied with my hands, I haven't gotten the finish I like using anything else. I fixed up any spots and under eye circles with concealer and again blended with my fingers. I used my fluffy blush brush, and applied blush to the apples of my cheeks and swept up towards my temples. To top off the face I applied my finishing powder and blended with a big fluffy face brush and my lipstick straight from the tube. To seal it all in, I used 4 sprays of my Urban Decay setting spray.<br />
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<u>Products used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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120 eye palette (1st edition) for all eyeshadows (unless otherwise mentioned)<br />
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Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green
eyes)- white irridecent for inner corner highlight<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (upper lash line and waterline)<br />
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NYC Skyrise lengthening Mascara in Extreme Black #842<br />
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Avon's SuperFULL mascara in Black #S21<br />
NYX Champagne and Caviar: darkest matte brown to do my eyebrows <br />
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FACE <br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in 10 Fair (this stuff is AMAZING!!)<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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Urban Decay's Razor Sharp Ultra Definition Finishing Powder<br />
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Urban Decay's All Night Setting Spray<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Lipstick: NYC Ultra moist Lipwear in Blossom #316<br />
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Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Revlon's Smokey eye Brush <br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-13204021522603791472011-10-15T22:46:00.000-07:002011-10-15T22:46:48.051-07:00Revlon Double Ended Smokey Eye Brush Review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was out browsing at walmart last week and decided to take a stroll into the cosmetics department, big surprise (ok maybe not)! haha. I had looked at their brushes a few times but never really thought too much about buying any of them. I've had this great little pot of gel liner that I've been using and I just couldn't get the hang of using it with the brush that came with is, so I was only using it on the waterline. But I have been wanting to use it on my upper lash line for ages, and just could never get it to go on very well. So I decided to buy an angled liner brush. This was the BEST decision I ever made. This little guy has changed my world! It has made using gel liner on my upper lash line a *walk in the park*! I can apply it with ease and can now see the full benefits of a gel liner! I just love this stuff. </div>
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This brush is a double ended guy. You get an angled liner brush on one end, and a dome shaped smudge brush on the other end. I haven't messed with the smudge brush end yet (although it's nice to have a good one in my arsenal!), but the angled side is great! It's thin enough to make a nice thin line. It's stiff enough to hold product and glide across the lid, but not TOO stiff to where it leaves you tugging at your lids and skin (not good for the delicate eye area). It is a synthetic brush, which is great for cream products, but can be used for powder too, and according to Revlon's website--the handle is made of birch wood. </div>
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If I had to give this brush any negative comments, it is because it is double ended. It's nice because you get 2 brushes in one, but bad for the same reason. I have my brushes in a square glass cup for daily use, and no matter which end I put *down* --one of them is gonna end up being on the bottom. Which potentially could mess up at least one of the brushes over time. So with this brush I end up leaving it laying flat on the counter, which sucks cause I like to keep my brushes together (and my cats love to steal them--bad kitties!) One thing that at least HELPS to counteract this is, the smudge side comes with a plastic cover. If you leave the cover on, it comes down far enough that you could leave it with that side down without it messing up the brush. But you have to remember to *re-cap* it when it's not in use..which I'm terrible at remembering to do. But for like 4 or 5 bucks I definitely wouldn't pass it up though even if only for the angled brush side. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-5002488864056146952011-10-07T18:09:00.000-07:002011-10-07T18:10:05.496-07:00grape madness!This look was inspired by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/xsparkage#p/u/175/i0KtaRH1F18">xsparkage</a>'s video on youtube. I absolutely loved the look and did my own spin on it. And I love the way it turned out. It reminded me on neon green and purple grapes! So I recreated it this morning before work and got a ton of compliments on it! These pics were taken AFTER work, I was sitting in the car waiting for my mom to get out of a store. So keep in mind I was pretty tired in these pics, and the make up wasn't freshly applied (was applied around 9 a.m. and these pics were taken around 4:30 p.m.). But here ya go:<br />
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Here is <a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html">the link</a> to 120 palette code: <br />
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I started of using Urban Decay's Primer Potion all over the lid and under the eye. I then started off applying colors D6 and C9 (a mix) to give it a bright color with just a tiny bit of shine. I packed that on the lid to get the brightness I wanted and made sure it was applied evenly. I then moved on to number F4 which is a bright blue and applied it to the crease, making sure to blend it slightly into the green so I don't have a harsh line. Above that I took L7 and used it as a highlight under the brow bone.I then lined my upper lash line with a pen style liquid liner then on the bottom waterline I used a black gel liner. On the lower lash line I used a bright purple, number J2, I used this wet to create an intense purple liner look. To finish off the eye look I applied mascara and filled in my brows with a matte brown eyeshadow.<br />
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To do my face, I started off with my Hard Candy face primer, followed by my Revlon Colorstay foundation. I applied both using my hands. After that I applied blush to the apples of my cheeks swept up towards my temple. I applied I tiny bit of concealer under my eyes and blended with my fingers. To finish off my face I applied my setting powder. It comes with this akward sponge on top, so I just dab it on my face then blend out with a fluffy face brush. And finally I added Elf's lip stain in Fashionista (without the gloss side) and Avon's lipstick in a twinkle pink.<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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120 Eye palette (1st Edition)<br />
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L'oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black #H200 (upper lash line)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (waterline)<br />
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Urban Decay's SuperCURL mascara<br />
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NYX Champagne and Caviar: darkest matte brown to do my eyebrows <br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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NYC liquid Concealer in light<br />
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Urban Decay's Razor Sharp Ultra-Definition Finishing Powder<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Elf's Lipstain in Fashionista (without the gloss)<br />
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Avon's Ultra Color Rich Lisptick in Twinkle Pink<br />
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<u>Brushes Used</u>:<br />
Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf Concealer Brush (essential line) to apply purple liner to lower lash line<br />
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-59824332170667531032011-10-05T18:02:00.000-07:002011-10-05T18:14:34.513-07:00Recreation of: Lisa Frank Penguins By vintageortackyI was watching through <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/vintageortacky">Vintageortacky</a>'s videos and found a look I just had to try and recreate it for myself. I absolutely adore her and she is one of the few youtube guru's that got me started with this blog-but even more so to be more confident in using bright colors! My first attempt at this look went horribly wrong. But that didn't stop me, so I took it all off and started again. I think it turned out quite nice the second time around! So anyway, here ya go!<br />
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*See<a href="http://madhattermakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/120-palette-reviewcode-for-eyeshadows.html"> this link</a> for code for the 120 palette <br />
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I started off with my Urban Decay Primer Potion. My first eyeshadow color I used was the light blue from my physicians formula on the inner 2/3rds of my eye, on the outer 3rd I used Urban decay's electric eyeshadow and blended it with the other. I then took my new (awesome!) 120 eyeshadow palette, first edition. I took color J8 and applied it to my crease and blended it up, making sure that I got a nice opaqueness and to make sure I bring it up evenly on both eyes. Above that I took the color I2 and blended it down into the purple and up towards my highlight area, in the video I watched she layed the pink color down first-but I found that to be a bit too muddy when I blended them out. Finally I took G9 as my highlight and blended it down into the pink to get rid of any harsh lines. I then lined my upper lash line with a marker style eyeliner pen and used a gel liner to line my lower waterline. Under my lower lash line I applied Urban Decay's electric eyeshadow. I used a tiny concealer brush and got it wet so the color would apply more brightly. To finsih off the eyes I curled my lashes and added mascara, and filled in with my brows with a matte brown eyeshadow.<br />
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To finish the rest of my look I applied my primer along with my foundation directly after. I then swept some blush from the apples of my cheeks up towards my temples. To complete my overall look, I applied a lipstain and gloss. I first applied the lipstain and allowed it to dry to a matte finish--they say you can wear this alone, but it's quite drying, so I went ahead and applied the clear gloss that came with it.<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green
eyes)- light blue color for inner half of lid<br />
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Urban Decay: Electric eyeshadow matte (outer half of lid and under the lash line)<br />
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120 Eye palette (1st Edition) for 2 crease colors and highlight<br />
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L'oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black #H200 (upper lash line)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black (waterline)<br />
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NYC Skyrise lengthening Mascara in Extreme Black #842<br />
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NYX Champagne and Caviar: darkest matte brown to do my eyebrows <br />
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FACE <br />
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elf face primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Elf's Lip stain/gloss in fashionista<br />
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<u>Brushes Used</u>:<br />
Elf essential eyeshadow brush to pack color on everywhere and do light blending<br />
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Elf eyeshadow brush (studiol line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-85339575398217131682011-10-05T13:51:00.000-07:002011-10-05T19:20:53.908-07:00120 palette review/code for eyeshadowsSo I finally broke down and bought the 120 palette (1st edition). This little beauty is AMAZING. It's one of the best investments I have ever made! This thing has amazing pigmentation and almost every color you could ever need! I'm also making a code for all the colors too so that you can follow my tutorials when I use this palette. I'm so inspired by this little thing, I have a million different combinations that I want to try! My look that you will see following this post was created by this palette and it turned out absolutely amazing, so I can't wait to see what else I can come up with. I must say I use this palette with Urban Decay's Primer Potion so I'm sure that has an effect with how well the colors show up and last. I highly recommend this palette as long as you use it with a good primer and maybe even a white eyeshadow base. Also these shadows are incredibly soft and blend really well. I would compare them to NYX eyeshadows in quality and texture. Definitely check out this palette if you don't have a lot of money but want to create a lot of unique looks, and have a lot of colors at your fingertips!<br />
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I added this code so that you can follow my tutorials. Each row is labeled with a letter and then each color in that row is assigned a number from 1-10. I think it's pretty easy to follow but if you have any questions leave it in the comments below.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-46288706280948700272011-10-05T09:24:00.000-07:002011-10-05T09:24:42.294-07:00neon orange nail polish! NYC review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok this is just a short review of NYC Longwear nail enamel. It is called <i>Times Square Tangerine Creme</i> #112. This color is bright orange/coral color. It is a creme nail polish and goes on smoothly and I acheived opaqueness within 2 coats. I also finished it with a clear top coat. The finish result is just beautiful. I love bright colors and this was a wonderful addition to my collection. I also think this would be a great fall color, despite it's bright color. It would be great paired with some darker brick reds or dark oranges to brighten up an outfit for this fall. I am completely impressed with NYC's nail polish, this one was 98 cents and it's perfect in my opinion. I hate spending a ton of money on nail polishes because it always goes bad before I ever get to finish them. So there ya go, check it out--it's a beautiful color!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-34817550980286537122011-09-24T14:22:00.000-07:002011-09-24T14:26:59.024-07:00Rainbow Sherbert! (and a preview of Freaky Friday- my new weekly look!)So I wore this look to work yesterday and one of my coworkers told me that it reminded them of Rainbow Sherbert..so that's the name of the look! Hope you enjoy! Also, continue to the end of this post to see a preview and explanation of the new weekly look I'm starting!<br />
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I started off with my Urban Decay Primer Potion, then I applied a white face cream (the kind for halloween) as my white base and let it dry for a few seconds. I then packed my pink eyeshadow to the inner half of my eyelid, and my blue to the outer half of my lid. I blended them lightly using a back and forth motion (be VERY light with this).in the middle to be sure there wasn't a harsh line in the middle. It turned into a nice purple color. I then took my purple eyeshadow and added it to my crease, being sure to blend it nicely and create the shape that I wanted. I applied my white highlight color then blended it with the purple, adding more purple and continuing to blend as needed. Lastly, I added a light blue shimmer from my Physician's formula palette to my tear duct to open up my eyes. I then filled in my brows and added my gel liner to my lower water line and underneath the lash line on the outer 3rd of my eye. To finish my eye-- I added a couple coats of my mascara.<br />
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I then moved onto my face. I started off with my primer, then I applied my foundation. This time I decided to apply it with a wet sponge. I noticed that my brand of foundation tends to dry REALLY quickly, so I thought maybe applying it wet would help it blend out and not set before I had then chance to really blend it. I did notice that it helped, but I don't think I got quite as good of coverage as I normally do, but it did blend a lot easier. I then moved on to applying my blush. I started on the apples of my cheeks and blended it up towards my temples. I didn't do any highlighting or contouring (was in a bit of a hurry--I even forgot my setting powder!). I then sprayed my face makeup with Urban Decay's setting spray. And last I applied my lipstick straight from the tube. I don't like using the setting spray after my lipstick because it makes it feel a bit goopey, so I always I apply my lipstick last.<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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Urban Decay: Electric eyeshadow matte (outer half of lid)<br />
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L.A. COLORS: Purple #BME498 (for the crease)<br />
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Urban Decay: Supercurl Mascara<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black<br />
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NYX Champagne and Caviar: darkest matte brown to do my eyebrows and white for a highlight<br />
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Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green eyes)- light blue color for inner corner (tear duct) highlight<br />
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NYC duo shadow, Island Sunset #811B (pink for inner half of the lid)<br />
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Hard Candy Face Primer<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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All Nighter Setting Spray <br />
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Avon's Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Sheer Light Peach #U300<br />
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Elf Concealer Brush(studio line) to pack color onto the lid<br />
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Elf Crease Brush (studio line)to apply color to the the crease<br />
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Elf eyeshadow (essential line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
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Elf's Concealer brush (essential line--I have 2 of these) to apply color to my inner tear duct<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">FREAKY FRIDAY- My new weekly look!</span><br />
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Also wanted to let everyone know that I'm starting a new weekly look! It's called Freaky Friday! So every Friday I'm going to be doing a look that is a bit less wearable then my other looks. It might be a little bit more colorful or more dark, but it'll definitely be a bit freaky! So look for that starting next week. Here's a preview of what my first look will incorporate:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-54610879291412476372011-09-22T13:03:00.000-07:002011-09-22T13:03:21.839-07:00L'oreal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo/Conditioner Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought the L'oreal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner on a whim. I was looking for a new shampoo because my hair has been dull and lifeless for a long time. I seen a video on youtube where the reviewer raved about it. So I figured, why not? It's worth a try. This was the BEST decision I have ever made. It's a sulfate free shampoo, which is supposed to have benefits for color treated hair. My hair is not color treated at the moment, but I think that the sulfate free is still great for my hair. It leaves it soft, full of body and super shiny. My hair also seems to be growing faster and it just looks SO healthy. This is the healthiest I have seen my hair in YEARS. This stuff is about 6 bucks for each, and it works better then the Paul Mitchel that I used to buy. I do have short hair so I only have to use maybe a dime size for each and it works great, and will last me a long time.<br />
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The shampoo has great lather, and the conditioner is a nice thick cream, but rinses out with no residue and doesn't leave my hair looking dull or oily. I have super oily hair, and I actually think this helps keep my oil under control more!<br />
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I'm not a huge fan of the smell, especially the conditioner, it's quite a strong smell. But for the price and quality of the product, I can live with the smell! I absolutley recommend this product, even for people who Don't have color treated hair. It's amazing, go check it out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-47807354006500699132011-09-22T12:28:00.000-07:002011-09-22T12:30:47.778-07:00Party at Midnight!Was bored so I did a new eye look today. You'll have to forgive me, I didn't do full face makeup. My family has been sick, so I've been busy taking care of everyone. But I still wanted to do a new eye look at least! It's a dark yet sparkly look. Would be great for going out at night, or if you're a bit daring (like myself) for a daytime look too! Here ya go:<br />
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I didn't even use a primer today (Bad bad bad..haha). I did start off by using Urban Decay's cream eyeshadow in Delinquent as a base. Over that, I applied Urban Decay's loose pigment in Rockstar. It's a purple pigment in a black base with lots of sparklies! It's a beautiful color and this is my first time using it! Anyway I applied Rockstar to my lower lid up to the crease. In the crease, I used a dark teal color from my Physician's formula Palette (bottom color). It didn't blend very nicely (should have used a primer!!) but I got the general gyst of the look! I then applied a white matte for my highlight under my brow. I used Maybelline's gel liner in black to line my lower waterline and under my lash line. To finish the look off I used some black mascara from NYC.<br />
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I didn't do anything to my face except a primer to even out my skin a bit, and filled in my brows. On my lips I just used a lip gloss from L.A. Colors.<br />
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EYES<br />
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Eyeshadow: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green eyes)<br />
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Urban Decay's cream eyeshadow in delinquent<br />
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Urban Decay's loose pigment in Rockstar<br />
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NYX Champagne and Caviar palette (white for the highlight, and dark brown to fill in my brows)<br />
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Maybelline Gel liner: black<br />
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NYC: Showtime volumizing mascara in Extreme Black #844<br />
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Hard Candy: Face Primer<br />
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LIPS<br />
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LA colors Moisturizing lip gloss: Pink Pearl<br />
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Elf Crease Brush (studio line)to apply color to the the crease<br />
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Elf eyeshadow (essential line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-15617761868237662312011-09-21T17:52:00.000-07:002011-09-21T17:55:34.199-07:00Nerd's Candy!I had to run some errands today and decided to post my look for today. I've worn this look a couple of times now and I REALLY love it. So I figured I'd give everyone a look!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This mascara creates some AMAZING lashes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the hint of green at the bottom there.</td></tr>
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I started off with Urban Decay's Primer Potion. I then applied a white cream (it's actually that white halloween makeup) to my eyes and let it dry a bit, this stuff actually works REALLY nicely as an eyeshadow base. You MUST use a primer underneath though because it WILL crease on its own. I got the tube for 67 cents, and its gonna last me for a LONG time *score!*. I then took a paddle brush and started to pack on the teal blue (Urban Decay's, Electric). I then worked on the crease using the a mix of the two purples from the Physician's Formula POP Eyez collection (for green eyes). And to blend it out and brighten them up a little I added a mineral eyeshadow from L.A. Colors in Purple. I made sure to blend all these colors nicely. I then added a bit of the light blue shimmery color (from the Physician's Formula palette) to the middle of the lid to add a bit of dimension because the Electric eyeshadow is a matte color. Lastly I just took a white color from my NYX palette as my highlight. I then took my Maybelline gel liner in black to my waterline and set it with the black from my NYX palette. I then took a tiny bit of the light blue eyeshadow again (from the physicians formula palette), and added to my inner eyes (tear duct), and to tone it down I added a bit of the white shimmer from the same pallete to open up the eyes. To add a little bit of flare , I then took the bright green towards the bottom of the palette to line my lower lash line and bring out a wing. To finish off the eyes I added Urban Decay Supercurl mascara and filled in my brows with darkest brown in my NYX palette.<br />
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I then got started on my face. First I applied my Hard Candy primer and my foundation over top. I then added blush to the apples of my cheeks. I finished off the face with Urban Decays finishing powder and blended it in with a fluffy brush. And I set all my face make up with Urban Decay's setting spray. Lastly I added a bit of lip color to finish off my entire look! I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Urban Decay Primer Potion (original formula)<br />
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Eyeshadow: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green eyes)<br />
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Urban Decay: Electric eyeshadow matte<br />
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L.A. COLORS: Purple #BME498<br />
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Urban Decay: Supercurl Mascara<br />
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eyebrows: NYX Champagne and Caviar brown color (3rd from color bottom row)<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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Urban Decay's Razor Sharp Ultra-Definition Finishing Powder<br />
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All Nighter Setting Spray <br />
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Lipstick: NYC Ultra moist Lipwear in Blossom #316<br />
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Elf Concealer Brush(studio line) to pack color onto the lid<br />
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Elf Crease Brush (studio line)to apply color to the the crease<br />
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Elf eyeshadow (essential line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
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Elf's Concealer brush (essential line--I have 2 of these) to apply color to my inner tear duct
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-78853976473979202872011-09-14T10:04:00.000-07:002011-09-14T10:06:10.545-07:00Rainbow Bright!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a bright colorful look today! I've been wanting something fun and funky to wear before summer comes to an end. I may be brave and attempt to wear this look tomorrow to work. I'll see how I feel about it tomorrow..lol. But in the mean time, here are some pics followed by a description and a list of everything I used.<br />
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I started off with Elf's Eyelid primer. I applied that to my lid and all the way over my eyebrows (helps the powder stay on longer when I fill in my brows). I then started on my lid colors. I grabbed the lightest green shimmer on my Physician's Formula Palette (Pop Green eyes). and applied it to the inner 3rd of my eyelid. I then grabbed my pink eyeshadow from the Island Sunset Duo from NYC and placed it on the middle third of my eyelid. On the Outer 3rd of my eyelid, I used Urban Decay's Electric matte eyeshadow. I blended each color into the next and continued building to get the desired effect and brightness that I wanted. I then went to work on my crease color. I grabbed a mix of the 2 purples in the Physician's formula palette. They aren't the greatest purples and they come off looking a bid dark and muddy on my eyes so I grabbed the lightest color at the top (a white with green duo chrome) and applied a tiny bit over the purple to tone it down a bit and it actually takes away from the muddiness a bit. Although sadly, I wish I had a nice matte purple that wasn't crappy. All of my purples either look muddy (I think they're too red) or they aren't pigmented enough for my liking *boo*. But enough of the mini rant, I then grabbed the lightest color again and added it under my brow for a nice highlight. After that I grabbed a bit of the 3 original lid colors and placed them on my lower lash line, in the same order as they were on the lid, so green under green, pink under pink, and blue under blue. Finally I added some black eyeliner to my water line and some mascara to the lashes to complete my eye look.<br />
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Because I was being lazy yesterday, I only added a bit of translucent powder to my face, filled in my brows and threw on some lipstick and gloss to my lips. I didn't bother with foundation or blush at all.<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Elf's eyelid primer (nude)<br />
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Eyeshadow: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green eyes)<br />
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NYC duo shadow, Island Sunset #811B<br />
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Urban Decay: Electric eyeshadow matte<br />
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Mascara: Avon SuperFULL in Black #S21<br />
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eyebrows: NYX Champagne and Caviar brown color (3rd from color bottom row) <br />
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FACE<br />
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NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder: Translucent #701A<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Lipstick: NYC Ultra moist Lipwear in Blossom #316<br />
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Kiss Gloss NYC: Park Ave Punch #532 <br />
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Elf Concealer Brush(studio line) to pack color onto the lid<br />
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Elf Crease Brush (studio line)to apply color to the the crease<br />
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Elf eyeshadow (essential line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
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Got a new look for you today, it's called Blueberry Frosting! Its a beautiful frosty light blue on the lid and a darker teal blue in the crease, and a white with green duo chrome as a highlight. I used the Physician's Formula palette for the "green eyes" for this tutorial today. So here's all the complete pics and what I did and used:<br />
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I started off with Elf's eyelid primer potion (I save my Urban Decay for when I'm going out). I then used my my Elf concealer brush from the studio line to pack the lightest blue color (4th one down) onto the lid. I then took a crease brush and applied the darker teal color (under the light blue, 5th color down) into the crease. I had to keep adding more to the color to get the desired color payoff and just continued to blend. I made sure the lid color and the crease color blended nicely together . I then added the white (with green duo chrome) from the top of the palette as my highlight color on my brow bone. I then took a dark brown eyeshadow color from my NYX (champagne and Caviar) palette, and filled in my brows. Next, I applied black eyeliner to my waterline and 1 coat of black mascara to my upper lashes only (anything on the lower lashes smudges almost immediately). To finish off the eyes, I took the lightest color from the Physicians formula (top color) and applied it to the inner corner/tear duct area of my eyes.<br />
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I then applied my foundation using my fingers, making sure to get nice even coverage. Finally I took my blush/bronzer duo and contoured my cheeks and applied blush to the apples and swept it up to my temples. My last step was to apply my lipstick.<br />
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<u>Products Used</u>:<br />
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EYES<br />
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Elf's eyelid primer (nude)<br />
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Eyeshadow: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow (for green eyes)<br />
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Eyeliner: Avon glimmersitck in Blackest Night #G04<br />
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Mascara: Avon SuperFULL in Black #S21<br />
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FACE<br />
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Foundation: Revlon ColorStay in 150 Buff<br />
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Blush: elf's blush and bronzer duo<br />
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eyebrows: NYX Champagne and Caviar brown color (3rd from color bottom row)<br />
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LIPS<br />
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Lipstick: NYC Ultra moist Lipwear in Blossom #316<br />
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<u>Brushes Used</u>:<br />
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Elf Concealer Brush(studio line) to pack color onto the lid<br />
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Elf Crease Brush (studio line)to apply color to the the crease<br />
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Elf eyeshadow (essential line) brush for the highlight<br />
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Elf blending brush (essential line) to blend all the colors seamlessly together. <br />
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Elf blush brush (studio line) to apply blush and contour with elfs bronzer
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Elf concealer brush (essential line) to fill in my eyebrows<br />
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Elf's Concealer brush (essential line--I have 2 of these) to apply color to my inner tear ductUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-51131516826293880402011-09-10T09:27:00.000-07:002011-09-11T16:15:05.065-07:00Holy Haul! It's E.L.F. brushes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: Blush Brush, Concealer Brush(studio line), Concealer Brush (essential line), Eyeshadow "C" brush, Contour Eye brush, smudge brush (essential line)</td></tr>
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Well I received an order today from elf. I ordered their essential set about 2 or 3 months ago, and most of the brushes were pretty good, and quite useful. So they had a great sale (50% off) on their studio line about a week and a half ago and decided to jump on it! I bought 4 from the Studio line, and 2 from the the essential (1 repeat, and one that didn't come in the original set that I bought). From the studio line I bought the blush brush, concealer brush, Eyeshadow "C" brush, contour eye brush. From the essential line I bought the concealer brush and the smudge brush. Once I use these more I will come back with and edit in a review! But for now here is a pic and description of each brush.<br />
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They came packaged in their own individual plastic case and the blush brush had it's own little cover on it:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blush brush with plastic cover</td></tr>
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This is a very soft, round brush. It's not too densely packed and seems as though it would be perfectly packed for a nice even application of blush to the apples of the cheeks. Would more then likely be very useful for contouring as well. It has a slightly pointed tip for a more precise application but fluffy enough to blend the color out.<br />
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This brush is also incredibly soft. Surprisingly it's not as densely packed as the same brush from the essential line. I still think it will work nicely to pack on color to the lid as well as smudge colors in the crease. It has a nice "C" shape at the top and seems to be firm enough to get the job done.<br />
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I hear this is an amazing brush, and from the feel of it, I think I'll love it too. It looks like a pencil brush and a blending eye brush had a baby! It's very dense yet still amazingly soft! It's also dome shaped at the top. I think it will be a wonderful crease brush, but I think it'll be nice for blending out color as well! I'm most excited about this brush and the Concealer brush from the studio line.<br />
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Ok I must admit, I bought this brush for a different purpose then what it is labeled for. It's intended purpose is a concealer brush, but I bought it to pack on color to the lid It's firm enough (but has enough give) to nicely pack on color to the lid and have a nice smooth application. Its not densely packed, but its quite firm and rounded at the top, and incredibly soft!<br />
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This is basically a mini version of the essential lines eyeshadow brush. I honestly am not sure what I'm gonna do with this brush but I wanted to have it in my arsenal, just incase. I may use it as some point. It's not super densely packed, but enough that you could do some decent smudge work with it. It's also has a nice curved "C" shape.<br />
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This is the only brush that I have a duplicate of. I had received it with my brush set from the essential line. It's supposed to be a concealer brush but it is WAY too tiny for that unless you're only covering a tiny little blemish. BUT I found it to be very useful for filling in my eyebrows. I bought a duplicate to do tiny work work on the eyes. the corners of my lids are kind of hard to get into as well as for the work on the tear duct. Any small area that is difficult to get into with a regular brush. But this way I can use one just for my eyebrows and one for other eye work. Its very stiff and rounded at the top. I found the individual one to not be quite as stiff as the one from the full set<br />
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As I said, I haven't really used any of these brushes (other the the essential line concealer brush), so I don't have any information on how well they work for application. But I thought I would give a haul and description of each brush in case anyone is interested.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-61811471505613662002011-09-07T11:30:00.000-07:002011-09-07T11:30:15.172-07:00NYC and L'oreal lip products review!<br />
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I have some lip products to review for you today. I have a lipstick and lipgloss from NYC, and a L'oreal lipgloss. I must say right off hand that I prefer the NYC products over the L'oreal. I remember back in the day, buying NYC products cause they were cheap, but they were never very good quality. And let me tell you, they have improved their products GREATLY over the years, there has only been 1 newer product that I wasn't too impressed with- but no company is perfect. For the price of these products, you get some good stuff! So without anymore blabbing here is some swatches and reviews:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NYC Ultra Moist Lipwear: Violet Shine #319</td></tr>
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So here's a review of each product:<br />
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<u>NYC Ultra Moist Lipwear in Violet Shine</u><br />
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This stuff is AMAZING. I have another shade from this lipstick line and its just great stuff. It's a nice light forumla that goes on great and it lasts. I have tried so many brands of lipstick and none of it lasts as well as this stuff, and this stuff costs 99 cents! This shade is a beautiful light berry shade. I was afraid is was going to be too dark, but its a nice shade, perhaps even a bit too sheer, but I can live with it. It's beautiful if you layer the Park Ave. Punch gloss over it! Definitely a must buy, I will be getting more shades from this collection in the future. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stuff! Check it out!<br />
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<u>NYC Kiss Gloss in Park Ave Punch </u><br />
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This stuff is also amazing! I'm really loving the NYC brand these days. This lipgloss is very smooth and not too sticky. It smells like punch although it definitely tastes like wax. But this stuff is great, it has a bit of color but is fairly sheer when used alone. Still a beautiful hint of color with a wonderful texture and consistency. I will probably be picking up a few more colors from this line. It's really good stuff!<br />
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<u>L'oreal Colour Juice in Pink Panther</u> - This stuff I don't like as much as the NYC brand. It is a slight bit more pigmented however my biggest downfall is that this stuff is INCREDIBLY sticky. I hate sticky glosses, it feels so heavy and just blech and my lips. I like the color of it, but it's incredibly hard to get past the sticky feeling it leaves. I also believe this particular color has been discontinued because I can't find it anywhere. I doubt I will be repurchasing glosses from this line. L'oreal seems to be hit or miss with me. I love their liquid liner, but I'm not impressed with their glosses.<br />
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I just realized that all of the pictures of my lips look the same. My camera really does suck for pictures and swatches. But I can assure they all look a tiny bit different. in person. I do hope you enjoyed the review however, and I highly recommend checking out NYC lip products, they all seem to be amazing!<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633491031369595661.post-46870026981966020592011-09-04T19:23:00.000-07:002011-09-07T11:32:53.185-07:00Holy Haul It's Urban Decay! (pt. 2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is part 2 of my Urban Decay haul/review. This one is dedicated to my eyeshadows that I purchased. Some of them were hit and miss, and I must say I am quite sad that I still have not found my perfect purple eyeshadow yet :(. I may bite the bullet and buy one from Sugarpill (they have amazing cosmetics from what I've heard, and their purple is gorgeous!). I must also say that I am quite sad that I did not receive one of the shadow pigments that I had purchased, but I called Urban Decay's Customer Service and they were polite and apologetic and quickly refunded me the money as well as my shipping cost for the ENTIRE order. That being said, I still wish I had gotten the pigment. Here's what I got!<br />
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Electric is a matte but electric teal blue. It is a nice smooth and velvety texture and is highly pigmented. This is a beautiful shade and I love to pack it on the lid. I find that it works the best when used wet, you get the vibrant teal that's true to the pan color. It's still beautiful as a crease color but I find it hard to keep that rich pigmentation once it is blended. Still an amazing buy on sale for 3 dollars!<br />
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Delinquent is a bright purple shimmer. It is a cream shadow (hence the name..haha). Now I'm not sure if it was just mine, but it seemed rather clumpy and old and just doesn't have a very smooth texture. I find this color to only really be useful on the lid and you need to let it dry before you do too many other colors on the eye or you will have a hot mess on your hands! Glad I only spent 3 dollars on it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cream shadow in: Sphynx</td></tr>
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Sphynx is another cream shadow. It is a baby pink with beautiful shimmer/sparkle to it. I found it to be a lot creamier and easier to work with then the delinquent. I still can't really use this in the crease but it works beautifully on the lid and isn't as clumpy as delinquent either. But it's definitely a beautiful color. This was definitely worth the 3 dollars I spent on it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loose Pigment in: Rockstar</td></tr>
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I must say, I was quite disappointed with this pigment. Maybe its because I'm not used to using pigments (this is my first), but I find that it has A LOT of fallout, and because it is a dark color (purple duochrome with sparkles in a black base) it's hard to get the fallout off without messing everything else up. I also found that as soon as I blend this out it basically just looks black, and not a nice black..but a ruddy gross looking black. Even though I used my primper potion under it, it still creased like mad and traveled around my eye after about 5-6 hours. I will continue to mess with this and hope I can get some use out of it somehow. Glad I only payed 1 dollar for it on sale.<br />
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Here are some swatches for you:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: Electric, Delinquent, Sphynx, Rockstar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Electric & Delinquent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sphynx & Rockstar</td></tr>
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