Saturday, June 30, 2012

Face of The Day - Lime Crime Aquataenia Palette




Hey everyone! I am super excited to share this new look for you all. Here is a look I did using the brand spanking new Aquataenia Palette from Lime Crime! It is beyond words gorgeous! I can think of so many different looks that I can do with this palette. This is my first Lime Crime eye shadow palette and I am definitely hooked! I decided to incorporate all of the colors into this eye look. I also purchased the Lime Crime Eye Shadow Helper primer and it worked perfectly! The colors stayed vibrant all day with no creasing.

This product launches on JULY 5, 2012! Be sure to pick yours up!

Left to Right - Nautilus Prime, Coral of The Story, Seahorse Discourse, Pearl-ple & Atlanteal




Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC25
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
MAC Peaches Blush
MAC Petticoat MSF
MAC Lightscapade MSF
MAC Fix +
Eyes
Lime Crime Eye Shadow Helper
MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil
Lime Crime Seahorse Discourse (Inner)
Lime Crime Atlanteal (Lid)
Lime Crime Nautilus Prime (Lid)
Lime Crime Coral of The Story (Crease)
Lime Crime Pearl-ple (Lower Lash Line)
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil Milk (Waterline)
Wet'N'Wild h2o Proof Liquid Eyeliner #881
Ardell Lashes #120
Lips
Lime Crime Centrifuchsia Lipstick
» Price -  $34.99
» Availability Lime Crime Makeup
» Overall Rating - I love this palette. There are a variety of colors. If you are feeling adventurous you can create a bright looking using all of the colors. You can also use any of these colors for that extra pop of color that you are looking for with a neutral look.  The color payoff is awesome! With a variety of 5 eyeshadows to use I definitely think it is worth it.


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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! 



Friday, June 15, 2012

Face of The Day - Smoky Gold




Hey loves! I am trying to get all caught up on my posts before I leave to SoCal for IMATS! I am super excited! Last year was really crazy so I am going with a list and a game plan this time around. I really hope to see you all there! Please stop me if you want to say hello! I would love to take pictures with all of you and post them here.

I am really happy to post this smoky gold eye look that I did for my birthday this year. I was very fortunate to have Beautylish post this look on their Facebook page and today it was also featured on their latest article, Go for Gold! I had so much fun doing this look and I hope you all like it! 



Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC25
Benefit Stay Don't Stay
NARS Orgasm Blush
MAC Petticoat MSF
MAC Lightscapade MSF
MAC Fix +
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold
MAC Glitter Liner in Gold (I forgot the name but I believe it was LE) :(
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Inglot Gel Liner #77
Ardell Lashes #120
Lips
MAC Honeylove Lipstick
MAC Nymphette Lipglass

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Face of The Day - Smoky Peach




Hey everyone! Here is another look.I was definitely inspired by this gorgeous necklace that I picked up from Forever 21! I mixed Kava Kava and Grandma lip tars again. This time I would say that it was 90% Kava Kava and 10% Grandma. This is a really easy look that I did using my favorite Greed palette from Wet'n'Wild.


Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC25
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
MAC Strada Blush
theBalm Hot Momma Blush
MAC Petticoat MSF
MAC Lightscapade MSF
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked
Wet'N'Wild Greed Palette
Inglot Gel Liner #77
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Ardell Demi Whispies
Lips
OCC Lip Tar in Kava Kava
OCC Lip Tar in Grandma



Wednesday, June 6, 2012

GlossyBox - May



Hey dolls! So excited to post about GlossyBox! There are tons of different  monthly beauty subscription boxes out right now but I really wanted to try Glossybox out. I notice a lot of UK bloggers posting about their boxes and they looked so luxurious and worth it. I was pretty stoked to find out that Glossybox is now available in the U.S! It was so much fun opening up the box and I was really happy about the different products that came inside. I didn't want to ruin the delicate packaging either. Super excited to see what next month box will bring! Ok now let's discuss the May box..


AMORE PACIFIC Moisture Bound Refreshing Hydra-Gel (South Korea)
» Price - Full Size $100.00/ 1.7 oz
» Description - A hydrating gel moisturizer that leaves your skin feeling bright and refreshed. Notice your complexion visibly improve, giving you confidence and a natural glow
» My Review - I was excited to try an Asian face cream. It had a fresh smell to it and felt really good on my face. I applied it for an early morning out and I noticed my face looked bright and awake. Based on the price I don't think I could allow myself to spend that much on a face cream though. It really kept my face hydrated throughout the morning and kept it soft the entire day.

BURBERRY BEAUTY Lip Mist Natural Sheer Lipstick Copper No.202 (UK)
» Price - Full Size $30.00/0.12 oz
» Description - A creamy lipstick that offers a hint of natural, sheer color leaving your lips moist and dewy. The perfect present for the perfect pout.
» My Review - Burberry lipsticks are so pretty. They have the iconic Burberry plaid design on them which makes it hard to want to use the lipstick. The lipstick was really sheer. I know it says sheer in the description but I didn't think it was going to be like a lip butter. It did feel good on my lips but once again I can't see myself purchasing this when I can easily dupe this with a Revlon lip butter.

MARVIS Marvis Whitening (Italy)
» Price - Full Size $7.50/ 1.23oz
» Description - Make the most of your splendid smile with a whitening toothpaste dripping in cool mint freshness, all while protecting against decay, target, and plaque.
» My Review - Yay for whitening toothpaste. The Marvis toothpaste had a normal mint taste and I did notice my teeth look nice and bright after each brush. I get the same results with my other whitening toothpaste that is less expensive so I won't be making the switch because of the price point.

PHYTO Phytojoba Intense Hydrating Mask for Dry Hair (France)
» Price - Full Size $38.00/ 6.7 oz
» Description - Indulge in luxury and aroma with a conditioning treatment that moisturizes and detangles strands without weighing hair down. Nourish, revive and delight.
» My Review - I have been on the hunt for the magical mask that will help me with my beyond dry hair. I have notice a tad bit more moisture in my hair but nothing has drastically changed. I used it a few times already so perhaps I need to continue to use it. They gave us a generous amount so hopefully I just need to use it to see more results.

ZOYA Summer 2012 - Beach and Surf Collection (USA)
» Price - Full Size $8.00/ 0.5 oz
» Description - Dive into the creamy shades and shimmering sea foils of the Zoya Beach & Surf Collection. Allow your nails to go on vacation every day.
» My Review - I received the gorgeous color named Wednesday. I was beyond excited. Wednesday has been sitting on my shopping cart on Zoya.com for the longest time! I immediately fell in love with that color but was waiting for it to be in stock at Ulta. You can just picture how my face lit up with I saw this gem inside the box. I love Zoya nail polishes and this color is perfect for summer. It will look with any outfit. The color is so creamy and only takes two coats to make the color pop.

Zoya - Wednesday

Wednesday

Amore Pacific

Burberry Beauty

You can purchase the Zoya nail polish at ZOYA . That is a share the love link which means we both get credit at ZOYA when you sign up. =)


Sunday, May 27, 2012

Face of The Day - Nicki Minaj Inspired




Hello loves. This face of the day is a look that I did inspired by Nicki Minaj. She had this really cool bright eye look for MAC's Viva Glam campaign. I thought it was a fun look to try to recreate. I know I am a little late but I am glad that I gave it a try. I have the sudden urge to dig through my old collection of MAC post cards and try to recreate some more looks. What were some of your favorite MAC looks? I loved Rebel Rock and Pop Mode.



Face
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC25
Nars Orgasm Blush
MAC Glissade MSF
MAC Lightscapade MSF
MAC Fix +
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil
MAC Lime Eyeshadow
Inglot Freedom System Rainbow Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Naked Palette
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Lips
MAC Viva Glam Nicki

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Face of The Day - Mixing Lip Tars




Hello everyone! Today's look was actually inspired by this gorgeous lip color that I mixed using two OCC Lip Tars! I mixed Grandma and Kava Kava. I would say it was 30% Grandma and 70% Kava Kava. I love it so much. I think I found my new favorite lip color. I am going to start mixing more lip tars together to see what I come up with! I used the Greed Palette from Wet'N'Wild's Color Icon collection which I have just found out that it was limited edition! So sad about that.

Have any of you mixed any lip tars together to create a new color? Please share in the comments I would LOVE to see all of your different creations!



Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC25
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
NARS Super Orgasm Blush
MAC MSF in Glissade
MAC MSF in Lightscapade
MAC Fix +
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil
Wet'N'Wild Greed Palette
Wet'N'Wild h2o Proof Liquid Eyeliner #881
Ardell Lashes #120
NYX Jumbo Eyepencil in Milk
Lips
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar - Grandma
Obsessive Compulsive Cosemtics Lip Tar- Kava Kava


Friday, May 11, 2012

Face of The Day - Reel Sexy & Island Chic




Hey everyone! A little bit over a month until IMATS LA!! Who is going? What are some must haves this year? I can't wait to go! This will be my second year going! I hope to meet all of you there!

I have been wanting to use the Reel Sexy lipstick that I got from MAC's Reel Sexy collection. I love it so much. Currently kicking myself for not buying back ups of this color. I also wanted to use the gorgeous loose eye shadow sample that I received from my Glamour Doll Eyes order called Island Chic. This color is beyond. It is the perfect turquoise in my opinion. I really love this look because it's perfect for a nice sunny day out.



Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - NC25
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
MAC Strada Blush
NARS Orgasm Blush
MAC Petticoat MSF
MAC Lightscapade MSF
MAC Fix +
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil
Inglot Freedom System Rainbow eye shadow
Cinema Secrets Glitter
Glamour Doll Eyes Loose eye shadow Island Chic
Inglot AMC Gel Liner #77
Lips
Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm
MAC Reel Sexy Lipstick
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