tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29367507646260728892012-05-06T18:36:26.234-07:00The place for thorough beauty-related reviews & makeup swatches without the nonsenseLady Lostrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926630814976570783noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifLadyLostrishttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2936750764626072889.post-32471010157051075852011-09-05T17:20:00.000-07:002011-09-05T17:20:55.882-07:002011-09-05T17:20:55.882-07:00

Happy Labor Day! It's supposedly the "official" end of Summer, but I say not!  Summer isn't over until the weather gets cooler, which is usually around Halloween in my part of the country. So while the warm days still continue, I will still be needing my Summer Soles.  First of all, I have plantar and palmar hyperhydrosis, which is excessive sweating in the feet and hands. This only occurs

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A short and sweet post.  Remember when Zoya was giving away three free nail polishes last month?  Well, here are the swatches!  My favorite is Heather; I can't stop staring at it when I have it on. Natural light Natural light. All other pics with flash represent the truer colors. My fave of the bunch, even though I also love the others.  Heather reminds me of Easter and looks great if

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My Holy Grail blush and bronzer do not get much recognition.  Thus, this repost. =) You can find my original review here, posted on November 2009.  Please click for that detailed review. Number One: I love matte blushes, because shine and shimmer does not flatter oily, large-pored skin.   Number Two: I want something that is oil-free and talc-free, because talc clogs my pores and tends to get

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Ladies, many people complain about Facebook invading their privacy, but one good thing about Facebook are the free promotions from companies.  Since Zoya's Facebook Page has reached 20,000 fans, they're giving away THREE FREE BOTTLES OF ZOYA NAIL POLISH to continental US RESIDENTS ONLY. (Sorry Canadian beauties and the rest of you around the world. I know, it sucks!)  The code is FB2011 and you

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Hey Lovelies!  I just wanted to share swatches of a couple of drugstore nail polishes.  The first is called Taunting Teal by Sonia Kashuk, which you can find at Target stores.  It's a dark, true teal with no shimmer.  Gorgeous!  The second color is Hard Candy's Mushroom, which can be bought at Walmart, and also comes with a matching plastic puffed heart ring.  Mushroom is a dark brownish-taupe

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I headed out today ONLY to get these over-the-knee boots from Forever 21 and ended up hauling three more items I didn't intend to.  Don't you hate when that happens?  I tell myself not to whip out the credit card, but I just had to get these really cheap Madden Girl shoes at Ross. First up are these Matte Leatherette boots ($39.80) that I've been feening to get since I saw them on Forever 21's

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Do I really need some more lipsticks when I already have tons?  No.  Do I need to try them just because? Yes!  The following will be a review of a Revlon ColorBurst lipstick and a Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick.  Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick in Soft Nude THE RUNDOWN PRICE: ~$6.50+ (I bought it at Target) AMOUNT: 0.13 oz or 3.7 g PRODUCT COLOR: Soft Nude #070 - a creme, peachy nude with no

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Hey lovelies! Can you believe I barely got my first OPI nail polish?  I was hoping my Ulta had Over the Taupe, but to my dismay they didn't, so I decided to go with a sheer pink called Coney Island Cotton Candy.  It's a peachy-pink that's not very exciting but office-friendly.  The swatches below are with three coats of polish since two coats were still too sheer for me.  I'm happy to say that

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Just a quick post because I love these Mossimo Black Kat faux suede booties in grey that I purchased from Target.  I had to drive to 3 different stores just to find it in a size 8.  At the first two stores, a lady at each store were checking out the same shoes, and they probably had my size in their hands!...lol.  They zip up in the back, have a hidden platform and are pretty comfy, although they

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Just a quick "Hello" to my bloggers, old and new.  Yes, I'm still alive and I'm sorry for not blogging since the beginning of the year.  Here's a picture of some of the random items I've purchased since I've been gone, and honestly, I haven't bought as much makeup as I did in the past.  Maybe it's because I'm running out of storage space...lol. But my favorite item pictured is CoverGirl's

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Happy New Year! Here's my current nail polish, a simple but blingy and sparkly design for the new year. I'm using Rimmel Underground Play Fast polish in Street Wear, which is sadly discontinued. If anyone knows a dupe for this absolutely lovely and unique color, please let me know. It's a grayed and muted mauve-lilac color that has a subtle rosy shimmer. I use this bottle sparingly because I

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Hello! Here's my one post for November and I'm sorry I didn't do more this month. I have a double mascara review for you - one high-end and one low-end. Let me go over each product and then I'll compare them. All swatches were done with ONE COAT, which is the ideal application for everyone on-the-go.By the way, excuse the bloodshot eyes. I have semi-insomnia or something. =)MAC ZOOM LASH

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The inspiration for this nail design came from watching one of mayparis' videos entitled "Day to Night Nails." I loved it so much because the design looks like you may have put some time into it, but it's actually really quick and easy to do. For me, though - since I'm so sloppy - I can't help to get polish all over my skin, but a Q-tip with a little bit of nail polish remover fixes that! I

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I usually don't like lip palettes because most are sheer and they come with dinky brushes with short handles, just like my MAC Intriguing Scarlet holiday palette from last year. When I first got this NYX palette, I was very skeptical because the surface of the glosses looked dry and hard. Man, was I wrong! Let's get on with the review...NYX LUSCIOUS LIP GLOSS PALETTE in THE NUDESSPECSPRICE:

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Remember when Hard Candy used to be sold in department stores or Sephora? Well, the line is now offered at Walmart at a more affordable price, and if you're lucky enough to find a display that isn't ravaged - like mine was - you'll see that they have a wide range of products, such as eyeshadow palettes, baked eyeshadow duos, lipsticks, glosses, nail polish, blushes, bronzers and eyeliners. They

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Let me take a break from makeup and spend some money on boots! I went boot crazy and I still want some more. LoL =) Enjoy all the eye candy.AMI CLUBWEARI first heard of AmiClubwear (A-M-I) from reading Pursebuzz's blog, and if you haven't been on YouTube lately, everyone is raving about their shoes. I've been eyeing their boots for a while and decided to order shoes online for the first time,

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A REPLACEMENTI've been looking for a replacement for my beloved Max Factor 2000 Calorie Waterproof mascara, since they don't ever have BOGOs anymore, and Max Factor products will no longer be sold in the US early next year. Boo! I'm guessing Carmen Electra wasn't such a great help for their products?Although 2000 Calorie Aqua Lash defines, lengthens and volumizes my lashes in one coat, the one

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(This post is hella long, so I apologize for all the scrolling you'll have to do.) Three weeks ago, elf had a 75% off code on their Studio Line, so mostly everything you see here - except for five items which I ordered from before - cost me only $0.75. However, elf Studio products are still very inexpensive at their regular price of $3. Their current code (EGTWOSHIP) offers $1.98 shipping on

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Hello everyone! I was running out of space for all my nail polish on the top shelf of my corner storage. Initially, there were three rows of polish there (only two rows in the picture below) and it was hard to see what was behind the first row. So, I had to find some better storage.So what do you think? It's much better now, but I had to move the rack to the other side of my room, since my

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THE RUNDOWNStila Precious Pearl Palette @ Sephora.comSale Price: $20Original Price: $40Value: $130Comes with 6 shimmery eyeshadows infused with genuine crushed pearlHas mirror on inside cover10 g of product total; 1.67 g eachPackaged in a metal case with 12 tiles of Mother-of-Pearl; not inlaid as I thought, but raisedTop view with flashTop view in natural light (the prettiest palette I own)Back

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Here's my new baby: a Guess Lynx Satchel in Purple. I buy a new Guess handbag every year but I skipped last year, so it was time for a treat. I was looking for something smaller than my current black Osaka Guess purse - pictured in 3rd pic below - but I loved this design so much that I decided to snag it in purple, which is so unlike me because I don't really like purple. But, it's a very

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These pictures are definitely NOT doing this color justice, even if I took a shot in the sunlight, which looks the same as the flash pic. It's Jamaic-ing me crazy!IRL, this Pure Ice polish (yes, yet another one because I love them) is a darker purple that shines bluish-purple, but it has a fuchsia base. It's crazy beautiful in person but the pink shows more in the pictures. Trust me, it's more

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This is what I get for staying online when I know I shouldn't - I made another order. There is a 75% off discount code on elf Studio products. Yes, 75% off, meaning that most elf Studio makeup and brushes ($3) will only cost you 75 cents! Oh great, just when I made an order last week too. Damn! =/Now for the important code: WWYB75SUPDATE: I believe the code is limited to only $10 worth of

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I received my Sephora order and I'm very happy since it was only $25 plus tax. I needed to add $5 more to my cart to get free shipping, so this is how I ended up with CARGO's PlantLove palette. Yes, it was only $5.THE RUNDOWNCARGO PlantLove, an eco-friendly line for the "green" girlContains natural and organic ingredients; free of parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes, or fragrancesPackaged in a

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The picture above shows the storage on the top of my desk (it's actually two square tables put together because you can never find a table this long and wide unless it's a ridiculous price). I bought a new three-drawer unit from Walmart for $4 a couple days ago to put on top of my 6-drawer unit on the right side. I lined the drawers with paper towels and non-slip pads and put a few thing inside

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