IMATS 2013 Haul

Hey dolls! I know I am a bit late in posting my IMATS Haul but right after my mini vacay to Pasadena I have been working non stop! I had the best time at IMATS this year and it was really amazing getting to see everyone, meet new people, visit the different brands and admire all of the talented makeup artists & special fx artists all under one roof! If you have an IMATS Haul blog post or YouTube video please leave your links in the comments below. I would love to watch them all!

Let's begin!

Velour Lashes - I have been wanting to try these lashes for the longest time. The price was definitely holding me back. I was extremely happy to see Velour Lashes at IMATS and to find out that their lashes were on sale! I was immediately attracted to this style which is called "Oops! Naughty Me" I love how they looked layered and they are longer in the middle. I usually wear a winged liner and I love having more volume in the center of my lids. They feel so luxe and look very natural. 

Lit Cosmetics - You all know how much I love glitter right? Lit Cosmetics has the best glitter out there. I love that you get to chose the cut size of the glitter. I usually get size 2 and 3. From left to right I got Peacock, Hot Chocolate & Twisted Sistah. I can not wait to incorporate these glitter into my looks. I have a difficult time photographing glitter so if any of my fellow Beauty Bloggers have any tips I would greatly appreciate that.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics - OCC was packed. I was pretty bummed because I wanted to try out their concealers but it was really hard to get a chance to grab any testers. I knew that I wanted these two lip tars in Vintage and Hoochie. Both of these lip tars are must haves for your collection. I can see myself wearing Vintage everyday. It is the perfect deep red. Hoochie is lighter than Belladonna and is more on the magenta side. Love them both!

Sugarpill - We may sometimes think to ourselves, "Why don't I own this already?" and that is exactly how I feel about Goldilux Loose Eyeshadow from Sugarpill. I would see this color featured in so many gorgeous looks. I really have no idea what took me so long to get it but I am so happy that I am finally a proud owner of Goldilux! Let me tell you, Sugarpill had this AMAZING palette for sale that featured all of their eyeshadows rolled up into this mega palette. I was so close to buying it but since I already own the Burning Heart palette I just couldn't do it. When that palette does hit the Sugarpill website I may consider it again.

Lime Crime - So many items that I wanted to get! Let's start off with her newly reformulated and repackaged Eyeshadow Helper. I loved the original primer but the concept of needing a spatula to scoop out the primer every time was a bit time consuming. I love that it is in a tube now. I have already used this primer and it works just like the original! Next on the list was Poisonberry lipstick. This lipstick is beyond. When I run out which I probably will because I feel like wearing it every day I will definitely buy back ups. Drum roll please...Velvetines!!! I can not even begin to describe how awesome this product truly is. I bought Red Velvet and Suedeberry. They look like a gloss but in reality they are like a matte lipstick. They are not dry whatsoever. I wore Red Velvet out and by the end of the night it was just as vibrant as it was when I first applied it. This is my honest feedback. I always prep my lips with lip balm but there are some matte lipsticks out there that even with my lip balm tend to get dried out and make my lips feel tight. I do not get that feeling with the Velvetines. The bad news is that they are currently sold out on the Lime Crime website but they will be back in stock in March. Lime Crime also hinted about adding more colors to their lineup. I can't even.

Not Pictured - Sadly, there were a few products that I did not get a chance to photograph up close. (a.k.a I forgot) I also got Model In A Bottle setting spray, Sigma E40 Tapered Blending Brush, Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush, Ardell Wispies which also came with a free large makeup case.

Review - Sephora Pro Airbrush Concealer Brush

Official Description - Discover the secret to the smoothest finish possible with this unique round brush that precisely conceals dark circles, redness, and all other imperfections in one gesture. The short, synthetic bristles allow you to buff and blend from light to heavy, and achieve perfect, even coverage across your face.

Hey loves! I am going to give you a review on what I like to call my magic Photoshop wand also known as the Sephora Pro Airbrush Concealer Brush #57. I am obsessed with this brush. I use it on all of my clients and on myself. I am a big fan on Sephora's newly revamped Pro Brushes. They have a longer handle for easy application and are super soft. They are also numbered and labeled what they are used for which makes it easier for those of us that aren't quite sure what is the right brush for that certain application.

Before using this brush I used to use a flat foundation brush or even my fingers to apply my under eye concealer. I noticed with the brush I would sometimes get a streaky look. I don't like using my fingers to touch my face at all but when I used to use it for concealer I noticed that I would get crease lines on the tiny lines under my eyes. This brush works well with all types of concealers such as liquid, cream and powder.

Stay tuned to see an upcoming concealer tutorial on my YouTube Channel MakeupByShannyn to see this brush in action!

» Price -  $24.00

» Availability - Sephora

» Overall Rating - A must have brush in your collection. A concealer brush that allows for a flawless application and natural finished look.

Disclaimer: This is NOT a sponsored review. Although I did not pay for the product I was not asked to promote or do a review on it. These are my honest opinions.

IMATS Haul

Hey everyone! I am back from IMATS LA!! I had tons of fun. It great meeting all of you and getting to see the Pros at work. I will have a separate post on my pictures that I took from IMATS so for now here are all of the goodies that I got. Beyond excited to try everything out! For those of you that attended IMATS what did you all get this year?

First stop was Sigma Beauty! I was so excited to see all of their different brushes. I need them all!

I chose their Synthetic Kabuki Kit. I read amazing reviews on them and had to buy! I will definitely post on what I think about them!

I also picked up the precision flat P80. 

Lime Crime's new Aquataenia Palette. These colors are gorgeous in person! I will post a look using this look  soon!

Lime Crime Centrifuschia & Coquette Lipstick

Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper. I noticed mine had a crack in it. I wonder if that is normal? :(

Mehron Mixing Liquid. Can't wait to turn my loose pigments into eyeliners.

Graftobian HD Glamour Creme Palette - Warm #2. A must have! I was tempted to buy the bigger one!

Sugarpill Midori Eyeshadow. Gorgeous.

Sugar Pill Royal Sugar Loose Eyeshadow. I mean come on, look how pretty that is?

Ardell Lashes. My favorites.

Lit Cosmetics. I was in glitter heaven!! They had an amazing deal going on. This whole kit was $40. Two brushes, one full size of their popular clearly liquid glitter base, one travel size, one travel size of the h2o proof base and 3 glitter colors!

Margarita

Nightlife

Vegas

So there was my IMATS 2012 Haul. IMATS has been moved to January 2013 next year instead of June. Can't wait to see you all there again! Sigma Beauty is also having a 10% off IMATS promotion. If you click my affiliate banner below you can browse all of their awesome brushes and get 10% off your purchase! 

Shopping Goodies - MAC Me Over

Hello! Sorry for the lack of posts! I have been extremely busy getting everything ready for Zoe's 1st Bday Party! I still have a long list of stuff to do. It will all be worth it in the end! So I was super excited for the MAC Me Over collection that came out last week. I love the whole concept behind the whole collection. Here are some of the goodies that I picked up!

- Runway Red Lipstick - This color is beyond gorgeous. I love a good red lipstick and I have fallen in love with this one. I wore it out for a nice of fun Karaoke and it did not budge. It is a bit darker than Ruby Woo lipstick and I am sad that I did not get a backup! 

- Peachstock Lipstick - This color is permanent at PRO stores and I do work right next to the PRO store in SF but I wanted to pick this color up anyway. I can see myself pairing a lot of different lipglosses over this and I can wear it on an everyday basis.

- Social Light Lipglass - It is a soft brown with gorgeous gold sparkles. I love it! Can not wait to wear by itself or on top of different lipsticks!

- MAC 226 Small Tapered Blending Brush - This brush has gotten a lot of amazing reviews. It first came out in the Brunette, Blonde, Redhead collection and after that it was on everyone's "must have" list. It is perfect for doing awesome crease work. I can't wait to try it out.

Shopping Goodies - MAC Cosmetics

I did a presale on MAC's Semi Precious collection so luckily I did not have to deal with the chaos that was taking place at my local MAC counter this morning. At first nothing else really caught my eye but when I was there today I wish I would of tried Warmth of Coral blush or some of the lipsticks. Anyways, I just had to get the new brushes! I wanted to test out how the duo fiber brushes work so I am really excited to add these puppies to my already chaotic brush collection. I also had to get the Mineralize Charged Waters. I love how it makes my face feel and the scent is also a plus! I fell in love with Mineralize Skinfinish Semi Precious Rose Quartz. I can see myself using this from time to time and I don't think I can ever pass up an a new MSF that comes out. Oh Petticoat MSF how much I hope that you will make a comeback

Semi Precious Rose Quartz Mineralize Skin Finish

MAC 234 Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush & MAC 235 Split Fibre All Over Eye Brush

I can't wait to start using everything! I need to start posting more looks on here. I have been feeling kind of down because my whole "road to a healthy lifestyle" hasn't been going so well. I am 100% to blame of course but it is hard with a FT job and being a FT Mom. :( I need to start reading some mommy blogs and see what else I can try.

On a much lighter note, I was beyond excited to find out that my boyfriend bought me special goodies from MAC's Blogger Obsession collection! I was drooling over Christine's Jealousy Wakes eyeshadow and Karen's Evolution Revolution lipglass! I was at work when it launched and he surprised me with the order confirmation # when I got home. Gotta love him!! Look at the gorgeous goodies. I can not wait to see what I can pair Jealousy Wakes with and I know I can wear Evolution Revolution on top of anything on a daily basis!

Where to buy - MAC Cosmetics