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FOTD: Happy Love Day Inspired Look!

2012-02-14T20:02:00.000-06:00

Hey guys! After watching fafinettex3's Happy Love Day Look, I had to recreate this look except that I used Satellite Dreams e/s over Hypnotizing e/s as well as using Dollymix Blush and Vintage Grape Blush Ombre. I wore this look to work today and didn't get time to snap pics of the look so I redid this look and I did two lip combos with this look. Here are the following products that I used below. Most of the products that I used are MAC unless stated.

FACE:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Cappuccino
Prolongwear Concealer in NW50
Dollymix Blush (light application)
Vintage Grape Blush Ombre (over Dollymix)
Mighty Aphrodite Blush Duo (the light side as highlight)

EYES:
TFSI
Nubile Paint Pot (base)
Hypnotizing e/s (lid and on lower lash line)
Satellite Dreams e/s (over Hypnotizing and on the lower lash line)
Power Boosted e/s (crease)
Shop & Drop e/s (outer V)
Sugar Snack e/s (highlight)
MUFE Aqua Liner #13
MUFE Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara

LIPS:
1st Lip Combo:
Hot 'n' Saucy Tendertone
Dish It Up l/s
Stop! Look! d/g

LIPS:
2nd Lip Combo:
Hot 'n' Saucy Tendertone
NYX Fuchsia l/l
Quick Sizzle l/s
NYX Dolly Pink Mega Shine Lipgloss

Hope you enjoyed this post and Happy Valentine's Day!!!

MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick Review/Swatch!

2012-02-13T19:24:00.000-06:00

I am so excited that I got this lipstick in the mail today! MAC sent out e-mails to some people that were eligable to purchase the lipstick online early before the release date with a personal code. I am so happy to get this lipstick becuase I don't have any colors like this shade at all and plus the purchase of this lipstick goes to the AIDS fund. When I got this, it looks so gorgeous in the tube! I could not wait to try it out! I have tried this on my lips just now and I love it! Here are pics, a swatch of it on my hand and what it looks like on my lips:

I have used NYX Fuchia lip liner to fill in, MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick, I mixed both NYX Pink Rose Mega Shine Lipgloss and MAC Style-Packed Lipglass together and loved how it turned out! Excuse the oiliness on my skin. I will have a FOTD of Nicki Minaj's makeup look from the Viva Glam Campaign as soon as I get my Nordstrom package of Hi-Def Cyan Chromagraphic Pencil in the mail soon. Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own this lipstick or are you waiting for the release date to purchase it?

Sephora, Ulta and Bath & Body Works Haul!

2012-02-12T21:07:00.001-06:00

Hey guys! Yesterday I went shopping again and I'm happy of what I got! I got to see the OPI Holland Collection and all of the colors were so pretty!! I almost bought Kiss Me On My Tulips and Red Lights Ahead...Where? but will get them next time. Here are my thoughts on my purchases:

OPI Pedal Faster Suzi: It is a gorgeous light pink with some multi-colored shimmer! I used it over China Glaze Fairy Dust and it looked even more gorgeous! This was the hardest to capture in photos so I'm sad that I'm not able to show you a swatch of it.

NYX Pink Rose Mega Shine Lipgloss: When I saw this color, I had to buy two of them!! It is a gorgeous pink coral shade and I have immediately thought of the perfect lipgloss for the Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick that is coming in the mail tomorrow to try it out. I do recommend getting this color!

NYX Cinnamon Blush: I have thought of these two beauty bloggers that own this blush. One is Raisa and two is Danielle because lately ever since I did the Orange Trend post, the orange has kicked in for me and I'm glad I bought it to try it out on my cheeks! Soon I will have to do a look to show you want it looks like on my cheeks.

Bath & Body Works Pink Chiffon Body Spray: When I saw that fragrance, I had to smell it and the scent is amazing! It has a light scent which is good for those who don't like scents that are overwhelming. My mom bought this for me and I'm going to go spray it on me right now.

Clinique Liquid Facial Cleanser: Ever since I bought this cleanser, it has been so good to me! I don't know why I have not done a further up review on it and will along with the Clarifying Lotion soon.

Here are pics and swatches below:

Clinique Liquid Facial Oily Skin Formula Cleanser

NYX Pink Rose Mega Shine Lipgloss x2

NYX Cinnamon Blush and OPI Pedal Faster Suzi

Bath & Body Works Pink Chiffon Body Spray

Cinnamon and Pink Rose

Hope you enjoyed this post! I will have a review on the Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick tomorrow and a FOTD for it as well. Do you own any of these items?

Beauty Blog Link Love!

2012-02-11T09:20:00.001-06:00

Chanel La Ravissante Rouge Allure Velvet is the little glimpse of summer we've been waiting for. See it in action on My Funny Valentine.

The Pink Sith asks: Did you know that Nordstrom Rack has Stila makeup palettes? Well now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

At theNotice, Rae solves the Great Beauty Blogger Problem: taking photos after the sun's gone down. Check out her classic smokey eye to see the proof for yourself.

At Love Lust & Fairy Dust, Jude warns us to never underestimate the power of a Tom Ford Lipstick. Check out her cautionary tale with a very happy ending.

Beauty woo me thinks red hair is like Marmite.

Curious about Kevyn Aucoin's makeup line? Check out Krasey Beauty's swatches and review of some key pieces!

Want soft lips? Check out Jenn from Spiced Beauty's L'Oreal Le Balm in Rose Elixir review.

Want to know how to create beautiful side swept curls? Madame B Fatale shows you how!

We all need a little sunshine in a bottle to brighten up dreary winter skin. Miss Beauty Nerd is painting herself with Benefit's new Sun Beam!

Mariella at Musing on Beauty experiments with Makeup Geek Eyeshadows and creates a quad with her favorites.

At Lipstick Musings, Shannon is shocked to find out there actually IS great organic skin care out there! She's starting with Hollybeth's Rose Geranium Facial Moisturizer. Come see what the fuss is about!

Love Chocolate and The Body Shop? Then don't miss out the latest/greatest The Body Shop Chocomania Collection.

Phyrra gets nekkid with the new Let's Get Nekkid collection from Cult Nails.

Prime Beauty is looking to get in shape and what better fitness coaches than Hans and Franz! Her hair needs some work too and UNITE Haircare really PUMPS HER UP!

Jellyminx shares her top MAC eyeshadow picks. Do you share any of her favourites?

Check out Tracy at Beauty Reflections's new bronzer crush, Edward Bess Ultra Luminous Bronzer in Daydream.

Learn how to create the perfect Valentine's Day look with a subtle, shimmery purple Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial at Handmade Reviews.

MAC Shop/Cook Collection Haul Part 2 Plus A Sephora Haul!

2012-02-10T23:34:00.000-06:00

Today I got two packages from MAC and I got one yesterday so I have one on the way on Monday for the Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick. Today I hauled again from MAC Shop/Cook collection and got the two quads that I had my eyes on when I went to the preview event. I also went to Sephora to get my favorite cleanser and toner. I got the Clinique Facial Cleaner Mild instead of the Oily Skin Formula by accident and will exchange it when I go tomorrow. I also got my favorite MUFE Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara! Love that mascara so much!

The Clinique Clarifying Lotion has been my favorite ever! Using this has helped my skin stay clean and fresh after cleansing.

Added Colour Quad, Shop & Drop Quad, Purring Tendertone, Hot 'n' Saucy Tendertone, Dish It Up Lipstick

Added Colour Quad: I swatched this quad at the event and Self-Serve had the driest texture in that quad! This one I had to use my 226 brush to swatch it with since the brush picked up the color instantly than using my finger to swatch the color. Laundry Daze is amazing! Most pigmented color ever! Both Colour Added and Pre-Packaged are amazing and couldn't resist the Veluxe Pearls of them! Colour Added is lighter than Three Ring Yellow and it's not a dupe for it. For Pre-Packaged, it's bluer than Deep Blue Green p/g and I will have to swatch them side by side.

Shop & Drop Quad: This quad is very pretty when I first saw it. Sugar Snack is the one that I had problem swatching as well and had to use my 226 to swatch it. It did pick up the color very well than swatching it with my finger. Hypnotizing is gorgeous!! I have been wanting this eyeshadow and missed out on it with Love Lace collection back in 2009. The texture of it is butter and swatched like a dream! Power Boosted is a pretty color! It somewhat reminded me of Black Tulip in my Colour 3 Quad from Spring Colour Forecast Collection except that it's lighter. Shop & Drop is pretty! The pigmentation is decent and it's almost like Contrast except that it's bluer.

Dish It Up is pretty and so glad that I got it! It's now sold out online and hopefully that it'll be restocked for those who missed out on it as well as the other lipsticks. I cannot wait to pair this with Stop! Look! d/g!

Purring is a pretty orange! This is the tendertone that I ordered last night and it came today instead of Monday! Sometimes MAC delievers my package(s) early instead of the day I'm supposed to get it. It only happens when I do 2nd Day and Overnight. Hot 'n' Saucy is another pretty one! A cherry red color that is too pretty! I now got all four tendertones and plan to back all four of them up once my tax return comes!

Here are swatches below:

Shop & Drop Quad, Added Colour Quad, Dish It Up l/s, Purring t/t, Hot 'n' Saucy t/t

Hope you enjoyed this post! I do hope that after I back up the tendertones I'll be done with Shop/Cook Collection so I can move on to the next collections that are coming up. For those that missed out on the lipsticks from this collection, do keep calling your MAC store/counter if they are going to get any more lipsticks in and/or keep stalking MAC's website since they are under COMING SOON as of now. Do you own any of these items?

Orange Trend (Inspired by Bloomin Beauty's A Little Tango With Tangerine Post)

2012-02-06T20:59:00.000-06:00

I was inspired by Danielle's A Little Tango With Tangerine post and she had some amazing orange products that got me thinking about my orange products. I usually don't go for orange but now I need to start using my orange products now. What you see above is MAC Euro Beat Dazzleglass, Utterly Posh Dazzleglass, Devil Blush, Sugarpill Flamepoint Pressed Eyeshadow, Revlon Tutti Frutti ColorBurst Lip Butter, MAC Neon Orange Lipstick, and Electro Lipstick.

Those orange shades are amazing! These are perfect for Spring and Summer time! I have done a look using Neon Orange lipstick and it pulls red on me since I used NYX Plush Red lip liner. Today I used it with Entertain Me lip liner and now I see the true orange of Neon Orange! Euro Beat has been a favorite of mine since I have purchased it when Euristocrats II collection came out and backed it up right away since it is gorgeous! Utterly Posh is another pretty one but I have not used it as much as I should but I am going to finish it up soon. I love Revlon Tutti Frutti! Gorgeous color and I love that this color is wearable! I have not used Electro Lipstick on my lips yet and will have to one of these days. It is a gorgeous orange color! I'm so glad I snatched it up at my CCO. Devil is another color that is so vibrant! This requires a light hand to apply this blush since it's very pigmented and you don't want to over apply this blush. Sugarpill Flamepoint is very pigmented and so vibrant! This is the most pigmented orange eyeshadow to own! I have used this eyeshadow when I did my Sparkling Sunset Look.

Knockout Lipglass is so pretty! It's a red orange color and very pigmented. You will only need a light application of this. Nice To Be Nice lipglass is a sheer orange lipglass that I got when Hello Kitty came out. It is a pretty color and I like how it's sheer and you can use this with any pink or coral lipstick of your choice. Entertain Me lip liner is my first bright orange lip liner to own from MAC. Even thought it was on my list and I have tried it out for the first time! You can use this as a stain with gloss on top or with Morange or Neon Orange lipstick with gloss on top. For Kumquat l/g, it's a gorgeous color! I'm so glad I got this lipglass from Spring Colour Forecast collection and this would make a gorgeous combo with Fresh Salmon l/s!

Here are swatches below:

MAC Euro Beat d/g, Sugarpill Flamepoint Pressed e/s, MAC Utterly Posh d/g, Revlon Tutti Frutti Lip Butter, MAC Neon Orange l/s, MAC Electro l/s, MAC Devil blush, MAC Knockout l/g, MAC Nice To Be Nice l/g, MAC Kumquat l/g, MAC Entertain Me l/l

Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own any of these products? What are your favorite orange shades?

MAC Runaway Red, Quick Sizzle, Watch Me Simmer and Naughty Saute Lipstick Swatch Comparisions

2012-02-05T17:34:00.000-06:00

I have decided to do lipstick swatch comparisons with Runaway Red, Quick Sizzle, Watch Me Simmer and Naughty Saute lipsticks that I got with Shop/Cook Collection last Tuesday at the event. So here are the lipstick swatches below:

Runaway Red and Kanga Rouge

Runaway Red is darker and is a Satin Finish whereas Kanga Rouge is ligher and more blue toned.

L-R: Candy Yum Yum, Quick Sizzle, Something New, Pink Burst, Show Orchid, Pink Pigeon

Candy Yum Yum is brighter and neon, Something New is lighter, Pink Burst is darker, Show Orchid has a purple hue to it, and Pink Pigeon is lighter.

Watch Me Simmer and Toxic Tale

Watch Me Simmer is a orange pink color while Toxic Tale is a coral red.

L-R: Naughty Saute, Pink Friday, All Styled Up

Naughty Saute could be closer to Bubblegum but Naughty Saute is pinkier than Bubblegum. Pink Friday is lighter and All Styled Up is also lighter and a tad bit darker than Pink Friday.

Hope these swatches are helpful to you all. If I owned Girl About Town lipstick, Quick Sizzle would be a close dupe to it but a matte version of it. I didn't think Ever Hip and Cut A Caper came close to being a dupe for Watch Me Simmer. Hope that you got your hands on these lipsticks!!

FOTD: Birds Of A Feather Inspired Look!

2012-02-05T06:03:00.000-06:00

Hey guys! I was really inspired by Beverly's Birds of a feather look and I have finally recreated that look and added a couple eyeshadows to enhance the look. I really loved how it turned out. Here are the following procuts that I used below:

FACE:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Cappuccino
MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW50
MAC Blush in Salsarose
Benefit Bella Bamba Blush (over Salsarose)

EYES:
TFSI
NYX JEP in Milk (base)
MAC Eyeshadow in Robin's Egg (lid)
Sugarpill Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow in Darling (over Robin's Egg)
MUFE Eyeshadow in #92 (crease)
MUFE Eyeshadow in #9 (above the crease and transition color)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Blackout (outer V)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Bootycall (highlight)
MUFE Aqua Liner in #13
MUFE Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara

LIPS:
MAC Tendertone in Hush Hush and Tread Gently (mixed)
MAC Kissable Lip Colour in So Vain (lightly applied)
MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Passing Fancy

Hope you enjoyed this post! I'm going to haul again from MAC Shop/Cook Collection sometime this week and will be doing a couple of FOTD when I get the last two quads. If you haven't seen some swatches of the collection, check them out here.

January Favorites!

2012-02-01T19:55:00.001-06:00

January has went by so fast! I can imagine that 2012 will be going by so fast this year! I know that February is going to go by super fast for sure! Here are my favorites for the month of January:

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette: Ever since I got this palette, I have been loving it!!! All the colors are so versatile and I love how they work together! I have done three looks using this palette and I will be doing a couple of FOTDs using this palette soon as well as doing the Naked VS Naked 2 Palette post.

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Cotton Candy: Love this shade! I always wear this with Cupcake to tone it down so it will look flattering with my skintone and I will apply either Jingle Jangle d/g or Japanese Spring c/g over it.

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake: Ever since I recieved this I couldn't stop using this! It is pretty and I thank May407 for it very much! I use this with Sweet Tart and both are gorgeous together!

MAC Check This Out Lipglass: I have found myself reaching for this lipglass for some reason! It is gorgeous and I do recommend this to everyone!

Passing Fancy Dazzleglass Creme: This is my backup of the lipglass that I have purchased at my CCO a few months ago. I love this color so much! Corals are now starting to be reached for since Spring is near.

MAC Flamingo Lipstick: I have finally experimented with this lipstick! I have used this with Passing Fancy Dazzleglass Creme and both are gorgeous together! I even used this with Cultureclash Lipglass and it's super pretty together!

Hope you enjoyed this post! What are your favorites?

MAC Extra Dimension Collection Color Story!

2012-02-01T17:20:00.000-06:00

Paparazzi from Specktra has info about the upcoming collection that is going to be out on April 5th. This collection has 10 Extra Dimension Eyeshadows and 3 new Mineralize Skinfinishes that are in Extra Dimension. Here is the color story below:

Extra Dimension eye shadows
Warm Thunder- mid-tone silver grey
Blue Orbit- light iridescent purple
Grand Galaxy- mid-tone violet
Lunar- royal blue
Havanna- mid tone copper brown
Sweet Heat- bright peach champagne
Modern Pewter Mode-tone olive gold
Rich Core-mid tone aubergine
Dark Dare-charcoal black
Young Venus-pale white pink

Extra Dimension skinfinish
Whisper Of Gilt- light soft white gold with shimmery sheen
Superb- Soft peach nude with Multi dimensional shimmer
Glorify- Copper golden shimmer

Brushes
128 split fiber brush
234 slip fiber brush

All 3 MSFs will be mine for sure since I'm a MSF addict and I will get a few of the Extra Dimension eyeshadows. The formula of the eyeshadows are powder. I will keep on on the lookout of the promo pics. What are you getting from this collection?

MAC So Reel/Reel Sexy Collection Color Story!

2012-02-01T17:08:00.001-06:00

Specktra member paparazziboy posted the color story for this collection and Watch Me Simmer from Shop/Cook Collection is being repromoted in this collection. In case you miss out on that lipstick, there's a chance you will get it in this collection. Here is the color story:

Lipstick
pink popcorn- lavender (lustre)
reel sexy- light bright coral (amplified)
watch me shimmer- bright pink-orange (amplified)
heroine- bright violet plum (matte)

Cremesheen glass
private screening- mid-tone peach
cinestyle- mid-tone blue grey violet
color saturation-dark cool wine
star quality- bright orange coral

Eye shadow duo
dynamic duo 1 coral with yellow pearlized pigments (veluxe pearl)/purple (matte)
dynamic duo 2 violet duo chrome with pearlized pigments (frost)/violet (matte)
dynamic duo 3 mid-tone purple (veluxe pearl)/teal blue (matte)
dynamic duo 4 mid-tone pink (satin)/blackened violet (matte)

eye kohl
smolder intense black
heirloom a highly metallicized greyed lavender
resort- deep amethyst plum
hyacinth- mid-tone blue

zoom lash

This collection is what I'm dying to see a promo pic of! Pink Popcorn l/s, Reel Sexy l/s, Heroine l/s, Private Screening c/g, Cinestyle c/g, Star Quality c/g and Dynamic Duo 3 are on my list. I am excited about this collection! I will edit this post once I find the promo pics for this collection. What do you plan to get from this collection?

Credit: paparazziboy and Specktra

FOTD: Sultry Violets With A Hint Of Blue

2012-01-31T23:06:00.000-06:00

Today I came up with a look using Parfait Amour, Noir Plum Mega Metal Eyeshadow, Blue Calm and Electric Eel eyeshadows. I really love how they turned out and here are the following products that I used below. Most of the proudcts that I used are MAC unless stated:

FACE:
PLW Foundation and Concealer in NW50 (mixed)
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Cappucccino (lightly applied to even out my skintone)
Full Fuchsia Blush (applied in stipple motion)
Rose Quartz MSF (highlight)

EYES:
TFSI
NYX JEP in Milk (base)
Parfait Amour e/s (inner lid)
Noir Plum Mega Metal e/s (over Parfait Amour)
Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer Palette (the violet purple from column 6 down 6 on the outer lid and crease)
Beautiful Iris e/s (tear duct)
Urban Decay Blackout e/s (outer V)
Electric Eel e/s (lower lashline)
Blue Calm e/s (over Electric Eel)
Next To Nothing e/s (highlight)
Dazzlelight e/s (lightly applied for the highlight)
MUFE Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara (one coat)
Avon Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara (one coat)
MUFE Aqua Eyes #13

LIPS:
Style-Packed l/g
Stop! Look! d/g

Hope you enjoyed this post! I think I'll do a reveresed version of this look soon. What do you think?

MAC Shop/Cook Collection Preview Event/Haul/Swatches/Review!

2012-01-31T22:48:00.000-06:00

Hey guys! Just got back from the MAC Shop/Cook Collection Unveiling event and everything in that collection is so gorgeous!!! I even saw the Vera Collection display as well and didn't get to swatch anything from that collection but I plan to get a couple of items from that collection once I read reviews about that collection later. Here are my thoughts so far from Shop/Cook Collection:

Lipsticks: I can see Quick Sizzle, Watch Me Simmer, Naughty Saute, and Runaway Red being sold out fast! If you missed out on Runaway Red l/s like I did and have been wanting to get it, do it when it launches online! Quick Sizzle is like a matte version of Girl About Town and that color is pretty! It does not dupe Pink Pigeon at all since PP is brighter. Watch Me Simmer is really pretty! It's been awhile since I've got a Amplified Creme lipstick! I cannot think of a dupe for this lipstick at all. Naughty Saute is another pretty one! I had to get it since I don't think I own a lipstick that color and I was trying to think of dupes of that lipstick but cannot. Dish It Up is pretty! Even though I was thinking of getting it but decided not to. I have swatched Innocence, Beware when Venomous Villains came out and will still pass on that lipstick.

Quads: All three eyeshadows in each quad were pigmented except one! Call Be Bubbles was the only one that stood out to me since Brash e/s is gorgeous!! I will order both Added Colour and Shop Drop Quads to do a review on them soon. I'm glad that I skipped the quads from Fall Colour and Daphne Guinness collections!

Tendertones: I saw Hot N' Saucy and Purring and I have meant to get Hot N' Saucy in store and Tread Gently online but that's okay. Even though I thought that Purring would be the red one and Hot N' Saucy would be the orange one and it's vise versa. I have not seen them in person before and will order them online soon.

I got to see the Cremeblend blushes, Kissable Lip Colours and Fluidlines but did not get to see them up close due to the crowd. Scandelicous is now making it's way to my list to order online. This collection is what I really like!! This is far better than Wonder Woman Collection from last year IMO. Here are pics of the event below:

Florida and Optimistic Orange Cremeblend Blushes

Added Colour and Shop Drop Quads

Added Colour, Shop Drop and Call Me Bubbles Quads

Hot N' Saucy, Tread Gently, and Purring Tendertones, Wholesome, Midnight Snack and Added Goodness Fluidlines and Salad Dressed Nail Polish

Fluidlines again

Vera Collection Display (wish I couldn've gotten closer to the display)

Shop Display

Lipsticks, nail polishes, cremeblend blushes, tndertones and quads

Lipstick swatches: Naughty Saute, Dish It Up, Quick Sizzle, Watch Me Simmer

Quad swatches: Call Me Bubbles, Added Colour, Shop Drop

Here is the haulage:

Call Me Bubbles: This eyeshadow is surprisingly pigmented!! I sometimes find some Satin finished eyeshadows chalky and dry but this one made an exception! This light tan color reminds me somewhat of UD Foxy e/s but will do swatch comparisons of them soon.

Fresh Daily: This one reminded me of Off The Page e/s except that OTP is brighter. It has a decent color payoff and I can see this eyeshadow being used with some pinks, golds and browns. I too will do a swatch comparions with Off The Page to see if they are similar.

Brash: This eyeshadow is what I have been wanting for so long since I have missed out on the famous Spiced Chocolate Quad. This eyeshaows pigmentationis amazing!!! This is why Veluxe Pearls are the ones that I always go for no matter what.

Full Of Flavour: This eyeshadow disappointed me. This eyeshadow has poor pigmentation and when swatches, I hardly got the color to show on me when I used my finger to swatch. I used my 226 brush to swatch it with and it came out decent. I will have to give this one some work and this eyeshadow kinda does remind me of Free To Be e/s and will do a swatch comparison with it as well as Dear Cupcake e/s.

Hush Hush: This tendertone is what I have been wanting to get! It is so gorgeous!!! It's a sheer gold with yellow gold pearl. This will be backed up for sure.

Tread Gently: I had this Tendertone on my list to get online and this was purchased by accident. I thought I marked Hot N' Saucy on the list but I didn't but that's okay. It is a pretty color! This lime green tendertone is unique!

So Vain: I have missed out on So Vain when Peacocky was out and so glad to get it this time. It's a pretty dirty coral color and the color pay off is amazing!

Swatches: Call Me Bubbles Quad, Quick Sizzle l/s, Runaway Red l/s, Watch Me Simmer l/s, Naughty Saute l/s, So Vain KLC, Hush Hush t/t, and Tread Gently t/t

Hope you enjoyed this post! Here is a sneak peek of the look I did today:

Hope you enjoyed this post and this collection officially launches on the 9th and online either on the 5th or 6th. Did any of you attend the unveiling? What do you plan to get from this collection?

Haul: Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, OPI Fly Nail Polish and Ardelle Self Adhesive 105 False Lashes!

2012-01-29T20:41:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I went to Ulta and the first thing that I saw when I went in the store was the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette! I have heard so any raves about the sequel of this palette and I had to snag one since they were going to have limited quantities of the palette and they limit two per customer. So what I think of this palette is that all of the colors are so gorgeous! I would recommend getting this palette!

Foxy: I don't own any eyeshadows like this. This one is very pigmented! This one is described as a creamy bisque matte finish. I would have to use a light hand as a highlight.

Half-Baked: I already own this eyeshadow in the first Naked palette and it's a gorgeous golden bronze color!

Bootycall: Gorgeous color! This shimmering cork eyeshadow is what I used as a highlight on the outer corner of my brow bone and it's really pretty!

Chopper: Another pretty shade! I will have to use this eyeshadow with Half-Baked one day! This one is very shimmery and it has the microglitter so you have to pat this eyeshadow on your lid so that way the fallout doesn't get too messy.

Tease: This color looks like it would have to be used as a transition color and the pigmentation is somewhat chalky and dry. I will try this out with a look that I will come up with soon.

Snakebite: This color somewhat reminds me of Darkhorse in my first palette but darker and it doesn't have the plum shimmer. It's a pretty shade for the crease or for the outer lid color. I do like that shade and will use it one of these days.

Suspect: I own this shade in my Book Of Shadows Vol. III palette and it's really pretty!

Pistol: This color is almost like the infamous MAC Smoke & Diamonds e/s except that it's lighter. The pigmentation is amazing!!! I think that this one, Verve and Blackout would make a gorgeous combination!

Verve: Gorgeous color!! This one is going to be a new favorite of mine. A gorgeous oyster color is something that I don't own in my stash at all.

YDK: This cool bronze shade is very pretty! Chopper would make a gorgeous combination with this color! I'm hoping to do bronze looks soon since I have never done one yet.

Busted: This color is a great outer V shade! I have been wanting a dark brown shimmery eyeshadow to use for an outer V and this one is it! I use Dark Edge e/s from MAC and it's my HG outer V color and this one will be used sparingly.

Blackout: This eyeshadow is amazing!!! This matte black is more pigmented than Perversion and I would have to say this one is a little more pigmented that MAC Carbon. I don't have any other matte black eyeshadows to compare like Sugarpill's Bulletproof and MUFE #4.

Naked Plumping Lipgloss: This lipgloss is a pretty shade and when I applied it, I felt the cooling sensation of it and it has a minty scent. I usually don't do plumping lipglosses since I have full lips and I'm considering to try MAC's Plushglasses one day.

Overall this palette is amazing!!! I'm so glad to get one since I have been debating to get it online for awhile and glad I got it in store. Here re pics and swatches below:

L-R: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease

L-R: Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

I also checked out the OPI Nicki Minaj collection and I do love Nicki Minaj and her style/music. Even though the only one that stood out to me was Fly. I have been into teals lately and I had to get this one! It's a pretty color! This one is what I cannot think of a dupe of as of now. This one only needed two coats to make it opaque. I also got a pair of the Ardelle's Self Adhesive 105 Lashes to try out to practice false lash application and what I like about the slef adhesive is that it's easier for me to apply instead of applying glue in sometimes I don't like doing. I will have to keep on practicing false lash application until I master it.

Fly alone and China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara over Fly

Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own any of these items?

Haul: Revlon ColorBust Lip Butter in Candy Apple and Spoiled By Wet N' Wild Nail Polishes!

2012-01-28T09:01:00.000-06:00

I have been going back and forth on Candy Apple for a while since I feel that reds intimidate me for some reason and refuse to wear it outside of my house. Since I have Scarlet Ibis l/s from Iris Aphel, I will have to wear that lipstick one day. I also went to CVS and I haven't been there forever and I spotted the Spoiled By Wet N' Wild nail polishes and the shades that I picked out are so pretty!!

Candy Apple is such a pretty red! I love that it's wearable and I have to say that I like it! I wore it with Tutti Frutti to create a red orange lip. Lately I have been into bold and bright lips since Revlon Lip Butters have some pretty brights and MAC has been coming out with bright lipsticks especially the Iris Aphel ones that were the most anticipated item ever. I will be experimenting with Candy Apple more and will try it with my MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipglass or Sonoran Rain Lipglass. Here is a swatche below:

L-R: Distant Memory, Pretty In Punk, I'm So Jaded, Shaken Snow Globe

These nail polishes are gorgeous!! I have not bought a Wet N' Wild product in ages! I bought these because of my sister that is a nail polish finatic. I chose these colors because I want to compare them to my China Glaze nail polishes but only two that I can dupe and the other two I cannot think of a possible dupe for them.

Distant Memory: This one is a gorgeous teal! I compared this with China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise in the sunlight and they look exactly the same except that Distant Memory has a bit more shimmer than Turned Up Turquoise. It's a gorgeous color and this only needed two coats since it's opaque.

Pretty in Punk: Gorgeous hot pink color! This one is a cream finish and sometimes I like to put a glitter nail polish over a cream nail polish to make it shimmery. I will have to paint this color on my toes one day since I haven't painted my nails in forever. This only needed two coats to make it opaque.

I'm So Jaded: This is a very pretty neon green color! No nail polish color that I can think of can dupe this but if any of you know any nail polish brnad that is similar to this, let me know. It has some gold flecks that I really love! This only needed two coats to make it opaque.

Shaken Snow Globe: This nail polish is somewhat similar to China Glaze Snow Globe and MAC Unconditionally Fabulous except that both of the glitter particles in both of these nail polishes are bigger than Shaken Snow Globe. This one was the hardest to capture in the photos and should have painted a nail polish color to show you all what it looks like so I apologize for that. This only needed one coat.

Here are pics and swatches below:

I will have to go back to CVS to get more of the shades of the Spoiled Nail Polishes and use my 10% off coupon that I got to use with any beauty purchase until the 29th. Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own any of these products?

Beauty Blog Link Love!

2012-01-28T00:30:00.001-06:00

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks size does matter and tests out her theory with Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara - check out her results and see if you agree!

My Funny Valentine is proud to present...A vain person's guide to water sports: how to waterproof your makeup and deal with chlorine.

Nail bling strikes again! Musicalhouses shows you her silver and blue nail art with pearls and hearts!

At Lipstick Musings, Shannon embarks on her first-ever fragrance review with the all-natural artistry of Aftelier Perfume's Cepes and Tuberose.

With the BB cream craze in full swing, Rae takes a moment at theNotice to review (and swatch) the much-hyped Marcelle BB Cream. Find out it if this new wonder-product is all it's talked up to be!

New year calls for new product launches! Miss Beauty Nerd tests out Maybelline's newest - their SuperStay Lip Colors and EyeStudio Color Tattoos.

Beauty In The Mirror has been reviewing the very popular OCC Lip Tars. Pop over for some great pictures and advice.

Kajal Couture shares her tips on preventing eyeshadow fallout.

Prime Beauty is dreaming of spring with the Nordstrom Exclusive Dior Garden Party Milly Garden Clutch.

Looking for some double duty beauty products? Check out Krasey Beauty's recs!

Kimberly at Kimmie Karma Love shows her New Years Eve makeup and the day after pictures!

Phyrra presents a variety of lovely lipsticks and pigmented lipglosses from Morgana Cryptoria.

Tracy at Beauty Reflections has a new PRECIOUS called Guerlain Cruel Gardenia Meteorites.
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Join Anita in celebrating reaching 400 followers and win yourself a gorgeous Accessorize Eyeshadow Palette!

MAC Too Supreme Collection Color Story

2012-01-26T16:24:00.000-06:00

MAC Too Supreme

Release dates to be confirmed however it looks like March 2012

Sheen Supreme Lipglass

Jasmine Honey - Light cream beige (frost)
Fuji Pink - Pale peach with low level pearl (frost)
Moon Beach - Warm light beige with pearl (frost)
Cherry Fest - Rose with high level pearl (frost)
Sweet Bean - Cool beige with pearl (frost)
Almond Blossom - Pale pink with high level pearl (frost)
Mango Sheen - Bright coral with pearl (frost)
Asian Butterfly - Lilac with pearl (frost)
Imperial Red - Bright rose with pearl (frost)
Dress Kimono - Midtone frosted plum (frost)
Black Tea - Deep brown with pearl (frost)

Sheen Supreme Lipstick

Supremely Confident - Pale nude (creme)
Happy Hibiscus - Creamy white pink (frost)
Fashion City - Neutral coral pink (creme)
Bare Again - Pinky neutral beige (creme)
Tea Ceremony - Neutral beige pink (creme)
Sheer Mandarin - Mid-tone yellow orange (creme)
Korean Candy - Bright orange-red (creme)
Supreme Style - Light coral-pink with pearl (frost)
Royal Azalea - Bright mid-tone pink (creme)
Blossom Culture - Soft pink with pearl (frost)
Zen Rose - Bright mid-tone fuschia (creme)
Insanely It - Watermelon pink (creme)
Asian Flower - Creamy lavender (creme)

The Sheen Supreme Lipglasses sounds amazing! They lipglasses will be the click pen style packaging. I do hope to see promo pics for what they Sheem Superme Lipglass packaging looks like. As for the lipsticks, they are part of the permanent line. I cannot wait to try the Sheen Supreme Lipglasses! I have Mango Sheen, Asian Butterfly and Cherry Tart on my list!

Credit: Specktra and LMD84

MAC Check This Out Lipglass And Lasting Sensation Lip Pencil Review and Swatches!

2012-01-25T21:33:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone! Yesterday I got my MAC package and I was so excited to get Lasting Sensation l/l and Check This Out l/g! Tour de Fabulous collection is getting me to give my lipglasses more love since I have loads of them in my drawer and will soon will do a Lipglass Collection post.

Lasting Senastion l/l: This lipliner is my very first coral lip liner. I bought this to try out with my coral lipsticks and to try it with Flamingo l/s. It glides on so smooth and I'm now hooked on MAC's lipliners! This lipliner is part of the permanent line.

Check This Out l/g: This lipglass is very pretty! It's a coral with transforming pearl and it's really pretty! I'm now obsessed with this lipglass! I will have to back this one up if I keep using this one. I plan to pair this with either Plink! or High Tea lipsticks one day. Here are pics and swatches below:

When wearing Tinted Lipglass, I always have to pair it with a dazzleglass, cremesheen glass or a dazzleglass creme so that way it can prevent from feeling the stickiness of your lips. I always wear lip balm before applying lipglass as well. I do recommend getting Check This Out! It is pretty and also Style Packed, Tour de Fabulous and Knockout lipglasses are back in stock so hurry and get them before they are gone. Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own these items?

Kreative Blogger Award!

2012-01-23T22:17:00.001-06:00

I was awarded Kreativ Blogger by the wonderful Ms Prettyful Girl and she is the sweetest ever!! Do check out her blog!

THE RULES:
1. Link back to the person that gave you this award.
2. Answer the questions below.
3. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
4. Award 10 other bloggers and let them know you nominated them.

QUESTIONS:
1. Name your favorite song.
You Da One By Rihanna. Love that song!
2. Name your favorite dessert.
Chocolate Chip Cookies! I am a cookie monster when it comes to that kind of cookies lol
3. What ticks me off.
When people act/be rude to others and to you for no reason.
4. When I am upset, I...
I sometimes tell people of what makes me upset and sometimes I keep them to myself and try to shake it off.
5. Favorite pet.
I once had two gold fishes as pets a long time ago and they were the best pets that I've ever had.
6. Black or white?
Black. I always choose black for purses, clothes, ect. over white since white gets it dirty faster.
7. Biggest fear.
Failing is one of my biggest fears.
8. Everyday attitude.
I stay positive no matter what and to never have people bring me down and make me feel like I've never accomplished anything.
9. What is perfection?
Being happy of what you are and who you are. Nobody is perfect.
10. Guilty pleasures.
Makeup is my biggest guilty pleasure, especially MAC.

7 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME:
1. I have a twin sister (fraternal)
2. I love playing video games (I'm a Tekken/Mortal Kombat/Soul Calibur/Sonic/Virtua Fighter fiend)
3. I am obsessed with Hello Kitty
4. I've been collecting MAC for about 3 1/2 years
5. I love playing The Sims Social on Facebook
6. Before I got into makeup again, I used to own Glamorous Vibe back in 2006 and used to make graphics, layouts, dolls, ect.
7. Starbucks is my weakness!

For the 10 people that I want to nominate, it's so hard to choose. So I tag all of you! :)

FOTD: Sparkling Sunset

2012-01-23T17:03:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I was bored and I have thought about doing a sunset look since I have really wanted to do one for ages and I have finally done one and I loved the outcome of it! Here are the following products that I used below:

FACE:
Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Cappuccino
MAC PLW Concealer in NW50 (to mix with the foundation)
MAC Azalea Blush (lightly applied)
MAC Redhead MSF (highlight)

EYES:
TFSI
NYX JEP in Milk (base)
MUFE #92 e/s (lid)
MUFE #9 e/s (lid over #92)
Sugarpill Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow in Weekender (lid over MUFE #9)
MUFE #75 e/s (crease)
MAC Romping e/s (over MUFE #75)
Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadow in Flamepoint (above the crease)
MAC Ricepaper e/s (highlight)
MUFE Aqua Eyes #13
MUFE Aqua Smokey Lash Mascara

LIPS:
MAC Bubblegum l/s and Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake (mixed)
MAC Stop! Look! d/g
MAC Via Veneto d/g (lightly applied)

Hope you enjoyed this post! Will have another one up tomorrow!

Love Package from May407 and Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake Review/Swatch!

2012-01-23T16:43:00.000-06:00

Hey guys! Yesterday I wasn't able to do a blog post for this because the Internet was not working and I was really sad that day and I know it was only for a day but I really wanted to put this post up so I can show you what I got from May407! She was so sweet to send me the Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake and some sheet masks. I have tried one of them from ang_ism and it's amazing! I will have to do a further up review on them soon.

Strawberry Shortcake is a gorgeous pink color and it's my new favorite next to Sweet Tart. I have been wearing this since I recieved it! I will have to haul on more soon! Here are pics and a swatch below:

Those above are sheet maskes. You can find them on Pretty and Cute and some places that do sell them. I cannot wait to try them and will do a further review on them soon. Hope everyone enjoyed this post! Do you own any of these itmes?

Disclaimer: These items were sent as a gift.

OPI Muppets Mini Nail Lacquers Review and Swatches!

2012-01-19T23:06:00.000-06:00

I received the OPI Muppets Mini Nail Lacquers from @OPI_PRODUCTS on Twitter when I won a contest to answer a question (I cannot remember what it was so sorry!) and the colors are gorgeous!!! I have missed out on this collection when they were available at Ulta but I'm going to order some off of aveyou.com soon. The colors that you see are Woka Woka!, Excuse Moi, Designer...de Better! and Warm & Fozzie.

Woka Woka!: The color is described as deep berry and usually I don't go for deep berries for nail polishes but this one is gorgeous! This only took 2 coats to make it opaque.

Excuse Moi: I love this pink glitter color! Glitter nail polishes is what I have been obsessed with lately and really, it's gorgeous! I applied two coats of it alone and it appears semi-opaque.

Designer...de Better!: A gorgeous light metallic bronze shade! In the sunlight, it is so pretty!!! This one is the one that I like best! I applied two coats of it to make it opaque and will get this one when I order it online.

Warm & Fozzie: A metallic copper that has sparkles. It's a pretty color and this would wear well with China Glaze Cracked Medallion! This took about almost 3 coats to make it opaque.

Here are pics and swatches below:

Excuse Moi, Warm & Fozzie, Woka Woka! and Designer...de Better!

Hope you enjoyed this post! Do you own any of the shades?

Disclaimer: This product was sent by @OPI_PRODUCTS as the prize that I won from their contest.

MAC Pefectly Finished Collection Info and Images!

2012-01-19T17:51:00.000-06:00

Launch Date:
February 16th 2012 (US/Canada)
March 2012 (International)

Look what’s happening in Mineralize! Our oustandingly popular MAC Mineralize Foundation/Loose gets a new look and with the 188 duo fibre brush sets out to create its famous naturally radiant finish. For those who have a spot, a blemish, a dark circle to hide, there’s new Mineralize Concealer. Goes on smoothly, discreetly, with a touch of moisture. Shade palettes go from light to dark. Formulas meet the needs of all ages, all races, all sexes. You’ll find these two are a great match!

Mineralize Concealer ($19.00 U.S. / $22.50 CDN) (Permanent)
NW15, NW20, NW25, NW30, NW35, NW40, NW45, NW50, NC15, NC20, NC30, NC35, NC42, NC45, NC50

Mineralize Foundation/Loose ($30.00 U.S. / $36.50 CDN) (Permanent)
Extra Light, Light, Light Plus, Medium, Medium Plus, Medium Dark, Medium Deep, Dark, Dark Deep

Brush ($34.00 U.S. / $41.00 CDN) (Permanent)
188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush

I do want to try the Mineralize Foundation/Loose!! I have not used my MSFN in Deep Dark in so long so I will give this one a try to set my PLW Foundation and Concealer together. Will you be trying out both of the products?

MAC Lightfully New Collection Info and Images!

2012-01-19T17:37:00.000-06:00

Launch Date: February 23rd 2012 (US/Canada) March 2012 (International)

Lightful marine bright: a natural upgrade to the original Lightful, our unique marine-bright formula features three seaweeds harvested from the world’s oceans. Nourish, hydrate, de-oxidize and fortify the skin against key aggressors — excess melanin and free-radicals — while progressively shifting the complexion toward a more evenly pigmented radiance. Adding to this trio’s potency: our own super-duo Charged Water, Lightful Cleanser, Essence, Moisture Creme, and Softening Lotion. Your future is bright!

Includes (Permanent)
Lightful Cleanser ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)
Lightful Softening Lotion ($30.00 U.S. / $36.00 CDN)
Lightful Essence ($40.00 U.S. / $48.00 CDN)
Lightful Moisture Creme ($40.00 U.S. / $48.00 CDN)

The packaging of that is amazing!!! I do want to see it in person soon! I have been dying to try MAC's moisturizer and the Lightful Moisture Cream is calling me so that way I don't purchase Clnique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion that I have planned on trying out. As for the compact that you see in the promo pic, that one is the powder foundation and it's Asia Only.

Credit: Temptalia

MAC Shop Shop Shop/Cook Cook Cook Collection Info and Images!

2012-01-19T17:12:00.001-06:00

Those two images above are the images from my invite to the Preview Event on January 31st at North Star Mall if you live in the San Antonio area. I am so excited about this collection and am waiting on the promotional images of the products for this collection and the color story is almost complete and will keep looking. Here is the color story thus far:

Launch Date: February 9th 2012 (US/Canada) March 2012 (International)

Whether it's detergent or diamonds, produce or Prada, everyone loves to shop, shop, shop! Try and Buy a delicious, delovely, delectable, divine, degorgeous, de-with-it, degroovy assortment of Eye Shadow x4 in wearable brights perfect for Spring. Treat yourself to Lipstick in heavenly hues, mouthwateringly Kissable Lipcolour and Cremeblend Blush. This Spring, shop 'til you drop with a tongue-in-cheek, collection that elevates the everyday into the extraordinary.

Lipstick ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Innocence, Beware! Light yellow pink (Cremesheen) (Repromote)
Naughty Saute Bright pepto pink (Cremesheen)
Watch Me Simmer Bright pink-orange (Amplified)
Quick Sizzle Bright pink (Matte)
Dish It Up Berry pink (Lustre)
Runaway Red Rich red-blue (Satin) (Repromote)

Kissable Lipcolour ($19.00 U.S. / $22.50 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Flaunting It Grey mauve (Repromote)
So Vain Muted dirty coral (Repromote)
Scan-delicious Blue fuchsia (Repromote)
Woo Me Light pinky nude (Repromote)
Enchantee Light blue pink (Repromote)

Cremeblend Blush ($20.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Optimistic Orange Bright orange (Repromote)
Florida Bright coral (Repromote)
Restores Dazzle! Rich plum

See more of the collections and photos!

Shop & Drop Eyeshadow Quad ($38.00 U.S. / $45.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Hypnotizing Frosted greyed mauve (Frost) (Repromote)
Sugar Snack Light pink (Matte)
Power Boosted Violet (Veluxe Pearl)
Shop & Drop Deep blue (Satin)

Call Me Bubbles Eyeshadow Quad ($38.00 U.S. / $45.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Call Me Bubbles Light tan (Satin)
Fresh Daily Orange (Frost)
Brash Frosty reddish copper (Veluxe Pearl) (Repromote)
Full of Flavour Coral (Matte)

Colour Added Eyeshadow Quad ($38.00 U.S. / $45.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Laundry Daze Light yellow (Satin)
Colour Added Bright yellow (Veluxe Pearl)
Self-Serve Deep grey (Satin)
Pre-Packaged Muted turquoise (Veluxe Pearl)

Ladle on an extra helping of foodie fun with an appetizing assortment of temptingly tasty Tendertones, nearly black Fluidlines, Studio Careblend/Pressed Powder, Opulash Mascara, two Brushes and nosh-worthy Nail Lacquers in fun, bright shades sure to satiate even the most discriminating gorgeous gourmands. Cook M∙A∙C has spring’s no-carb, no-calorie recipe for kooky, kitschy, kitchen kouture insavoury shades for Eyes, Lips and Nails.

Studio Careblend/Pressed ($23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN) (Permanent)
Medium Soft creamy beige
Dark Deep caramel

Fluidline ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Midnight Snack Soft black
Wholesome Blackened brown
Added Goodness Blackened mauve

Tendertone Lip Balm SPF 12 ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Hush, Hush Sheer gold with yellow gold pearl (Repromote)
Purring Sheer tangerine with pearl (Repromote)
Hot ‘n’ Saucy Soft cherry red (Repromote)
Tread Gently Soft lime green with yellow pearl (Repromote)

Nail Lacquer ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Al Fredo Bright acid green (Creme)
Salad Dressed Mid-tone dirty aqua (Creme)
Kid Orange Coral (Creme)

Brushes (Permanent)
211 Pointed Liner ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)
129SH Powder/Blush ($34.00 U.S. / $41.00 CDN)

Opulash Mascara ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Permanent)
Bad, Bad Black Black

I am so excited for this collection that I will have lots of pics for the event in two weeks and will do a blog post about my thoughts on products and such.

Credit for the Color Story: Specktra member LMD84 and Specktra and Temptalia