Mascara and Mineral Junkie

Swatch-a-Day 8

2013-05-15T21:39:00.002-04:00

*this product was purchased by me!*

Sorry this is getting posted so late. The boyfriend came over and surprised me! Also I have been working hard on my summer classes and preparing for my first day of work tomorrow! My allergies are killing me! Ugh!

Today's swatch is from Innocent + Twisted Alchemy. The sample I have for you today is called Lavish Lollipops. It is described as "Mauve pink that has a lavender undertone with a strong gold duochrome and gold shimmers." (from the website)

Here it is!

Isn't it pretty!

Left shows the shadow bare

Right shows the shadow with LA Splash Sealer/Base under it

This is a super gorgeous color that might just make it into my work makeup!

I decided to start including the labels...thoughts?

Well I start work tomorrow so their may or may not be a swatch-a-day tomorrow but I will gladly try!!

Love,

Taryn

Swatch-a-Day 7!!

2013-05-14T21:21:00.000-04:00

*This product was purchased by me!*

Oh my goodness! It has been a week since I started this! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that helped me get back on my feet. =]

Today I have Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Matte Lime Green. Now this green isn't the lime color that I am familiar with. When I think of lime I think of bright green. This lime is darker and more like a duller version of a lime's skin.

I actually like this color but I wish it wasn't so hard of a matte.

Left shows the shadow bare

Right shows the shadow over LA Splash Sealer/Base

Like I said, this is a really cute color but just kind of rough. Maybe I will just have to play with it more.

Taryn

Swatch-a-Day 6

2013-05-13T17:20:00.001-04:00

*This product was purchased by me!*

Hello! Today was rather nice day so I went out and ran some errands. Right now I am sipping some coffee and enjoying my day.

Today's swatch is from The Chequered Lily. Black Valentine can be described by the owner as "Velvety dark black with loads of ruby and scarlet glitter."

Left shows the shadow on its own

Right shows the shadow with LA Splash Sealer/Base (You can see the glitter better)

This would definitely make an amazing crease shadow.

Personal fun: I got a job! Huzzah!

See you tomorrow!

Taryn

Swatch-a-Day 4+5

2013-05-12T19:42:00.001-04:00

*This product was purchased by me*

Happy Mothers Day!!

Technically this was supposed to be done Saturday but it was so rainy I couldn't even get a good light for the picture. So today I bring you two shadows that are super pretty in their own way.

First up I have Detrivore's Exhumation which is from the Graveyard Collection.

According to Detrivore's website, Exhumation is described as "a light taupe brown".

Left shows it without primer

Right shows it with LA Splash Sealer/Base

The next shadow I have for you is from Antoinette's Revolution Cosmetics. This shop closed down quite a long time ago but she made some of my favorite colors to date. This one is no exception.

I have been a huge fan of antique golds for quite awhile for winter and fall.

I would describe this shadow as an antique gold with some bronze qualities.

Left shows the shadow bare

Right shows the shadow with LA Splash Sealer/Base under it

I hope you enjoyed today's swatches! See you tomorrow!

Taryn

Swatch-A-Day 3

2013-05-10T16:35:00.001-04:00

*this product was purchased by me!*

Hi! Today is finally a sunny and pretty day, yet I am stuck inside working. =/ Not to fear! I still have today's swatch!

When going through my purple eye shadow bin I came across a color I wore multiple times during the fall: Meow Cosmetic's Chupacabra from the X collection.

This color is a dark purple with a more vibrant purple shift with some glitter. It is very satin-y.

Left shows the shadow without primer

Right shows the shadow with LA Splash Sealer/Base under it

Personal fun: Had another job interview yesterday, I hope I got the job! I have another next week that I hope works our as well. I am still fighting with a professor over a grade and am now probably going to contact the dean. I am working hard on my summer courses so I can get the A's for those. I will probably paint my nails a pretty color later, right now they are dark taupe. Finally I am probably going to see Iron Man 3 with the boyfriend tomorrow and go out to dinner and such.

Ta ta for now!

Taryn

Swatch-a-Day 2!

2013-05-09T17:54:00.001-04:00

*This product was purchased by me*

Hello again! Today is another rainy day but none-the-less, I have a swatch for you!

Today's swatch is from Aromaleigh V1 (before the closed and reopened) called Brazen & Bitten from her Victoria's Revenge.

While I cannot find the company's description, this shadow is a fiery orange with orange glitter.

Now that my dad decided to storm into my room saying I am being a lazy person for taking a 10 minute break, here are the pictures.

Left shows it without primer

Right shows it under LA Cosmetics Sealer/Base in all it's glory.

Well it looks like I am being lazy by not working.

Back to work.

Taryn

Swatch-a-Day 1

2013-05-08T13:36:00.000-04:00

*I was given this for review*

Hello! So to kick off my Swatch-a-Day's I have reached into the depths of my collection (blues specifically) and grabbed one from the bottom of the basket.

Today I have for you Venomous Cosmetics Blue-Ringed Octopus. This shadow was given to me when I first started blogging.

According to Venomous Cosmetics, Blue-Ringed Octopus is described as a Intense blue satin. It definitely is!

Inside its adorable clam shell

Without primer

with LA Cosmetics Sealer/Base

My opinion: I rather like this color, it is simple, vibrant, and a fantastic summer color!

Personal fun: I just signed up for summer courses, had a phone interview with Nordstrom today that I think went pretty well. Now I just wait until an hour or so then I get to go get ice cream with the boyfriend.

Hope you enjoyed today's swatch! See you tomorrow!

Love,
Taryn

Hello again

2013-05-07T23:24:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! It has really been awhile. For the longest time I was thinking of officially shutting down my blog since I am banned from buying any more cosmetics (mostly eye shadows since I have over 1000) but now I feel I should officially reopen my blog not only on a cosmetic level but on a personal level as well.

I plan on doing a very large blog sale to downsize my collection so I can help pay for my college summer classes and groceries when I get back to school.

I also plan to do something called a swatch a day. To get me back into blogging (as a habit) everyday I will pick a random eye shadow, swatch it, tell you some information about it and post it. Now with my possibly summer classes and job on the way, this might pose a challenge so if I can't do one everyday I will chose a day and post seven swatches so it is almost like Swatch-a-day (thinking of a name..thoughts?).

To update since I last wrote, I have been doing better. I took some therapy, did some thinking about life, changed into someone I am happy with, and finally figured out what I want to do with me life. Things are mostly going better minus the few, large bumps here and there but I am trying my hardest. Thank you to everyone who has believed in me.

Finally, I will make sure my enthusiasm stays alive and well including my awkward posts.

Love,
Taryn

Some Explanations

2012-10-23T19:07:00.000-04:00

Hello! I know it has been awhile. I am officially back in college and I've been working really hard to get the grades that I should be getting. I have also lost the lust to blog as of recently due to some major self issues in my life. I am working through them with the help of therapy from the school but it is rather hard because I don't know exactly what is wrong. I feel broken even though I am happy and I have been happy for the last year and a half. So I am giving my notice for the time being (however long that may be) until I can finally admit that I am stable again. I apologize for the late notice but I will admit my life has taken one of the sharpest turns and then I accelerated too fast and fell off the guard rail then rolled down a hill getting hit by trees and rocks. Now I am beginning to climb back up the hill to try that turn again.

Thank you for your patience.

Taryn

My Pretty Zombie Easter Collection!

2012-07-09T12:58:00.002-04:00

Hey! So I am being a lump and watching Jerry Springer cause it's on TV and I don't feel like moving. I also have a giant headache so this won't be very long. So today I have some swatches from My Pretty Zombie's LE Easter Collection. This collection is really diverse and is only around once a year. Some of the colors were amazing and some I am a little iffy on. But they are all gorgeous none-the-less.

~all these swatches were done without primer and in the bright bright sun~

I do love the square jars =].

Deviled Egg is a satiny yellow. It is rather plain to me.

Ham is a bright red with a gold shift. This is so pretty!

Rabbits Foot is a semi-matte lilac with some pink glitter. This one is my favorite!

Dye! Dye! is a metallic sky blue with some silver qualities.

Basket Case is a shimmery green that has some blue qualities in it.

Peepshow is an interesting color. It is a shimmery white with blue glitter. The glitter didn't really show up here though, sadly.

Scurvy is a bright orange with a gold shift. This color is really awesome.

So here we are. This collection (minus Scurvy) show up once a year around Easter. This headache doesn't seem like its going away anytime soon. Time to take some medication.

Chinovi Swatches!

2012-07-02T11:32:00.001-04:00

Herro! It is the morning time here. The boyfriend is home but has errands to do til this afternoon, so I thought...hey what the hell, I'll blog! So today I have some awesome Chinovi Cosmetics swatches. I personally love this company (but I love many companies, how can I not XD They make shiny things.). Some of these colors are from the Grand Opening Collection. Also, I am loving the Hobbit.

~These were swatched with no primer and taken in direct sunlight. These might look different from my normal swatches cause I took swatched these with my opposite hand.~

I still love these labels.

Alien is hard to take pictures of! It is a light gold with a strong green shift. I tried to get the shift but it wouldn't take =/.

Launch is a really pastel pink with a slight orange shift and blue sparklies. This color is gorgeous!

80's Prom is a gorgeous silvery-blue color. I have been loving these colors lately.

Commence is a dark taupe-y color with tons of sparklies!

Yellow Bird is a satin-y bright yellow.

I am really in love with these colors. Some of them have made their way into my daily routine. Now I have to go get the mail, and prepare to see the boyfriend XD. Tata for now. =]

Black Rose Minerals Swatches!

2012-06-29T16:47:00.002-04:00

Hello Darlings! My internet has been going in and out due to the obnoxious heat so I am taking the neighbors internet for now XD. Thank you neighbors. Today I have for you some Black Rose Minerals swatches! I have some samples from the New Righteous Collex and some of the new blushes!!!

If you don't know, I am a huge giant fan of Adventure Time. It is one of the many things that brought my boyfriend and I together and it makes me laugh when I ma in the worse of moods.

Without further ado (since I am reading a really cool book that I want to get back tooooo)

~these were swatched with no primer and in sunlight~

I adore the Righteousness collection label.

Finn is a sunflower yellow with gold glitter...JUST LIKE FINN'S HAIR.

Princess Bubblegum, oh how I wish I was made of bubblegum, is a semi-sheer candy pink.

Now I had a sample of Marceline and a swatch picture of it, but it refused to load.

Marceline is a grey matte with purple glitter.

Mathmatical is an opaque white with some white and rainbow sparklies. It reminds me a lot of Aromaleigh V.1 Slyph.

Jake is the compliment color to Finn. It is a bright orange with gold glitter. Of course Jake would compliment Finn, they are best friends.

Now for the blushes I decided I would do I blush brush stroke on the left and a eye shadow brush stroke on the right.

Junkie is a gorgeous coral color with some gold glitter and a little bit of rainbow glitter as well.

Bloody is a blood red (lolz) with lots and lots of rainbow sparklies.

Radical is a more pink version of Junkie and has lots and lots of gold sparklies.

I really love these blushes but I wish they were more satiny and less sparkly. But thats my thing.

I love everything. I will definately be grabbing full sizes of the other two blushes when I run outta my samples. Now, back to reading my new Stephen Hawking book then onto the Hobbit! Then onto my Nook books (I just downloaded a buncha Holly Black books). Since I finished my summer classes, I will be on a reading binge. =P

The Body Needs Swatches!

2012-06-27T00:05:00.001-04:00

So, today I am watching What Not to Wear, smothered in Snayke Oyle (no snakes were harmed), finishing up my summer classes (THANK GOODNESS), wanting to read a book, and ready to show some swatches of The Body Needs stuff! Now, I would do a full on review but I am lazy and this store sells so much stuff! But awhile ago I saw they made a MAC Saint Germain dupe. Saint Germain has been on my lemming list (in my mind) for the longest time and I knew I had to get this dupe. While there I saw they had a Nars Orgasm dupe as well, so I grabbed that. Finally I picked up some Blemish Cover to stick in my bag =]

~These picks were taken in sunlight~

Tokyo Pink is a creamy light pink. Unfortunately I don't have Saint Germain to do a comparison but I really like this color.

The Blemish Cover is really creamy, like almost too creamy. In the picture below I put and smoothed some onto my extreme red KP spots and it took some of the redness away but as you can see not all. I will still stick this in my bag for emergencies but sadly, I don't like this too much.

On the left is Sinful used with my blush brush and on the right it is used with an eye shadow brush. This blush is actually pretty colorless and is mostly gold shine. I actually don't mind it though. Since I have rather pink cheeks to begin with it brought out their natural color but added some gold sparkle.

There were some great and not so great things going on, but, for the price it was worth it. I can see myself reaching for Tokyo Rose often and for the blush. Sadly I think the Blemish Cover is too creamy for my oily skin.

I really want some cake.

Victorian Disco Review!

2012-06-25T18:48:00.001-04:00

Hello! I am finally catching up on my blog posts! I would be swatching right now, but the sun has disappeared behind clouds =/. So I am sitting here, watching Merlin (pretty good show), finishing the last dribble of Coke Zero Vanilla, and trying to figure out what I am bringing on my vacation.
Victorian Disco Cosmetics is owned by a dear friend of mine and I have to admit, I am slowly becoming obsessed with her shadows. Right now her shop is on hiatus until she feels better <3. But lets get on with the review!

Pricing- Samples - $1
Mini - $2
Full Size - $4.50
Blush
Mini - $3.50
Full Size - $7.50
Gloss
Sample - $4
Full Size - $8

Amounts - Samples - 1/4 tsp
Mini - approx 1 g
Full - approx 2 g
Blush
Mini - approx 3 g
Full - approx 6 g
Gloss
Sample - full 5 g jar
Full - approx 5.9 ml in tube

Extras - 2 samples

~these swatches were done in sunlight with no primer~

Health Pack is a metallic red color. It reminds me of my hair right now XD.

It's a Trap is a light green with a gold shift. This is such an awesome color.

The Fett is a plummy color with a slight blue shift.

Lightsaber is a bright silvery blue. Reminds me of someone's lightsaber who was good XD.

Hunter's Girlfriend (which is one of my favorites at the moment) is a light blue with a silver shift. This color looks amazing with Jockey

Boomer Bile is a dark green with a lighter green glow. I am so excited to wear this as a crease color.

Fallen Survivor is a bronzey gold color with some pink sparklies.

Sacrifice is a red with blue sparkles and shift.

Safe House is slightly darker than Fallen Survivor but has silver sparklies instead.

Keith's truck is a metallic gold/bronze mix.

No Mercy is a lighter and less metallic version of Keith's Truck.

Death Star is a charcoal grey with silver sparklies.

The Force, Use It is one of the most epic colors ever. It is a really light mint green with the most awesome pink shift.

Double Tap is really dark taupe-y color with blue/silver shifts.

Jockey is a pink/gold neutral that looks really awesome with my skintone.

Lightspeed is glitter heaven. It is a black with lots of silver sparklies that make it look metallic.

Emperor is a bright blue matte with some blue sparklies to go with it.

So, here you have it folks. Now, these colors blend flawlessly. I have been using these colors for two weeks now and I can see some minis or full sizes in my future. I really hope the owner gets better and opens up shop soon!

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Review!

2012-06-24T21:38:00.000-04:00

So, I actually have some time on my hands. I have been taking two summer coarses (worst idea ever) and have barely had anytime to myself and the boyfriend. The time I did have, I was either walking dogs or reading at the boyfriend's house. My classes end next week so yay! So, right now I am sipping some burning hot coffee, watching Burn Notice, and ready to show you a kick-butt company called Femme Fatale Cosmetics! Femme Fatale is a company based in Australia, how cool! I have heard some pretty epic things from the lovely Luna at Toxid Lotus (review here). I managed to grab a bunch of samples, and I forgot to grab blush! (stupid me).

Pricing - Eyeshadow
Samples - $1.10
Mini w/sifter - $3.10
w/o sifter - $3
Full Size - $5.75
Blush/Illuminator
Sample - $1.10
Full Size - $8
Nail Polish
Full Size - $3.75

Shadow Amounts - Sample - 1/8 tsp
Mini - approx .8 g
Full Size
Eye Shadow - approx 1.35 g
Blush/Illuninator - approx 2g

Extras - 1 sample

Well here are the pretties! ~these are swatched with no primer and in nice sunlight~

Desecration is a pretty plum color with a wicked green shift.

Smokebomb is a really interesting color. It is a brown with a bronzy goldish shift. This would work amazingly in a neutral eye.

Exorcism is a gorgeous purple with silvery-blue shift. It is quite subtle but awesome.

Spirit Bond is a dark blurple with a gold shift.

Frostfire is a bright blue with red, pink, and blue sparklies.

This one is a sky blue with the most obvious lilac shift. It is really pretty, but I ran into some patchiness. Not to worry though, I did swatch these with no primer XD.

Unholy is the most gorgeous forest green color with a light green shift/glow that makes it the best crease color.

Polymorph is a awesome taupey neutral with a light green shift...why haven't I used this yet...*goes to find it*

Shadow Dance is a taupey purple that is really awesome. This picture doesn't capture its true beauty.

Oh lordy Burn Notice is rather intense (almost done with season 5). Also, this week will (hopefully) be a big blog week since the boyfriend is gone til Saturday. I would do a cutesy boyfriend post, but I know he reads this blog so not a good idea. He would get embarrassed lol. Oh, back to the review...buy from this company. It is the shiz. Truly. Shipping is really reasonable and fast. =] GO BUY NAO!

Chinovi Cosmetics

2012-06-04T22:55:00.000-04:00

I have decaf coffee this time. =] So today/tonight, while watching Iron Chef, I am here to show you an amazing new company that is like...AWESOMESAUCEYBALLS. (that is soooo a word). Chinovi Cosmetics made their launch only a few days back but I was lucky to score some samples before they opened. Even though I didn't blog them =/ Oopsie XD. One thing I must admit is that these colors are gorgeous and their website is awesome! Can I just say now that I will be definitely be purchasing again. No doubts there.

Pricing - Sample baggie - $1

Sample clamshell - $1.25

Full size w/o Sifter - $4.75

Full size w/ Sifter - $5

Shadow Amounts - Samples - 1/4 tsp

Full Sizes - approx. 1.2 g

Extras - 1 sample

PICTURE TIME~~all these were swatched on my plain skin in the pretty, but harmful to my paleness, sunlight

As you can see the ingredients are right there on the label. Nice.

Hiccup is a nice red/orangey color with golden sparklies. It is almost like a neutral but not.

Tears is a blue verging on mint that is just so gorgeous. It also have some awesome silver qualities.

Monster is a blue/purple duochrome that doesn't branch into blurple territory. Even though I love blurples this is just awesome.

This right here, is a gorgeous forest green/teal-y color that has some gold sparklies.

Excuse me...OMG THIS COLOR. I am in love. Absolutely in love. It is a silvery-blue with a slight green shift.

This is another dark green/teal-y color that is awesome.

Rave is a bright purple with pink sparklies in it. Not a color I would normally go for but it is really pretty.

Troll is the opposite of an actual troll. It is a super pastel lilac with some blue sparklies.

Finally, Rock on is a deep teal color that has a slight green shift.

So, if you haven't already, go buy some things! Also these colors are so smooth and easy to apply. I am going to buy more eventually (when money allows). Now I have a caffeine-withdrawal headache and must say ado. Also I must wash my face with my black magic soaps =] I will be writing my first Rant and Rave post sometime this week. There will be lots to say. Ado~~.

<3 Taryn

Black Rose Minerals Luna Collex!

2012-05-31T18:45:00.001-04:00

How do I do this whole bloggie thing, again? Rant about stuff? Cause some dramatic scene, call some ppl out and make up lies? OOOOHHH, okay. Wait, that is what blogs are? Well then I have a totally different definition. I think I write some stuff show some pictures and that's that, right? Yay!! Well, today I have some amazing colors from the amazingly talented Black Rose Minerals. I bought this collection awhile back and then kinda just stopped blogging. Oops, my bad. But these colors, are to die for (not literally, please no one turn into zombies). I would consider these shades more on the put-these-over-things-to-make-them-look-epic since these are sheer (without primer of course) but offer gorgeous shifts! These shades are the Luna Collex, made for the equally lovely Luna.

Price - Sample Jars - $2.50 ea. or $10 for all 4
Full Size - $6 ea or $20 for all 4
Shipping - $1.75 domestic

Shadow - about 1g? (maybe more)

Extras - 1+ samples

These were all swatched without primer and in some pretty bad light XD. The sun hates me.

I am diggin' the labels. They look awesome!

This is a gorgeous semi-sheer white with blue shift and sparkles!

Blood Moon is even sheer-er and has a purple shift with some pink sparkles in there. I absolutely adore this one.

Luna has a really awesome silver-blue shift that is really dramatic (there's the drama for this post)

This is I think the coolest color. It starts out as a darker greenish sheer color and shifts to gold and has purple sparkles! SO MUCH AWESOME!

Thriteen is a awesome purple verging blurple with a blue shift and red and silver sparklies.

SO MANY PRETTY THINGS! I drank a lot of coffee. Also I am listening to my fav song right now. PORK AND BEANS! Posting video....

Yus. Now excuse me while I blast this some throughout my house and sing and act like a total looser.

<3 T

Oh cough I didn't see you there...

2012-05-08T23:56:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone! Long time no post. I understand it has been quite awhile. I apologize for my absence! I just finished my freshman year of college and I am readjusting to being back home. In the news lately, I am now a model for Tick:Tock Cosmetics!!! Also, I am looking for a job to support my horrible makeup obsession (I am right now obsessed with blushes and lipsticks). I will start to post on here again soon. I am just waiting for the sun to make an appearance so I can go take pictures! I literally have a whole box of things to swatch and I really want to swatch them! Stupid sun! Furthermore, my laptop (again) is in the shop which makes me really upset. I hope that will come back to me soon =] (it has my Mass Effect 2 disc in it =/ and I would love to finish the game). I promise I haven't left you and I will be back when the sun comes up =]

Love,
T

Blog Sale!!

2012-03-21T12:41:00.001-04:00

THIS IS CLOSED!

Hello everyone! I have a special treat for you today! I have some pretty things to sell to you. Now I will update this as time goes on. THIS IS NOT INTERNATIONAL. Sorry. UPDATED WITH LOWER PRICES! I need this stuff gone before I move out of my dorm =].

Shipping starts at $2.50 for the first item. Then for every other item (up to 5) the shipping will increase by $0.50. These will all be shipped in a padded flat rate envelope. After you reach 6 items I will ship it in a priority box for $5.50.

Nails

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - used 2x - $4 $2

L'oreal Eiffel for You - BN - $5 $2

Essie Naked Truth - used 2x - $5 $2

Chi Copper color - used 1x - $4 $2

Color Club Covered in Diamonds - used 2x - $3 $2

Savvy Touch of Glitter - used 1x - $1 Free with purchase of 1+ items

Sally Hansen Distressed Denim - used 2x - $3 $2

Sally Hansen Cherry Smash - used 1x - $3 $2

Picture Polish Sky - swatched - $8 $5

Zoya Kirsten - used 1x - $4 $2 (pending)

Essie Coat Azure - used 2x - $5 $3 SOLD

L'oreal Now You Sea Me - used 1x - $5 $2

China Glaze Re-freshmint - used 3x - $3 (Pending)

Wet N' Wild Jungle Fever (LE) - BN - $1 $0.50 (pending)

Milani Bolting Blue - used 3x - ~~$1.50~~ $0.50

Zoya Kelly - used 3x - $3 $2 (pending)

Color Club Alias - used 1x - $4 $2

Sally Hansen Mod About You nail stickers - BN - $8 (pending)

Sally Hansen Tattoo Much nail stickers - BN - $8 (pending)

Revlon Popular - used 1x - $4 $2

Perfume

Perfume set #1 Includes Detrivore Cosmetics - Glass Coffin and Bon Temps, OHWTO - Exhume, and Haus of Gloi - Apothacary - $6 $4

Perfume Set #2 Morbid the Merrier - Brom, Ichabod, Katrina, Lion Tamer - $6 $4

Makeup

Geek Chic Geekily Ever After set - ~~$17~~ $10

Aromaleigh V.1 Loved and Lost - used 1x - $4 $2

Aromaleigh V.1 Lychee - used 2x - $4 $2

Aromaleigh V.1 We're All Mad Here - used 1x - $4 $2

Detrivore Cosmetics Faithless - swatched - $3 $2

Scardey Cat Cosmetics Purple color - usage unsure but it is still pretty full - $2 $1 SOLD

Scardey Cat Cosmetics blue - usage unsure - $2 $1 SOLD

Detrivore Cosmetics Guilty - used 1x - $3 $2

My Beauty Addiction Sea Breeze - swatched - free with purchase of 3+ items

MAC Shimmertime pigment (moved from vial to jar) - used 3x - $5 $3

Virus Insanity Eyeshadow Crazy Primer - used 2x and cleaned - $2 $1

Facebomb Cosmetics Diamond Eyes - swatched - $4 $3

Facebomb Cosmetics Straglehold - swatched - $4 $3

Facebomb Cosmetics K.O. + extra sample - swatched - ~~$4.50~~ $3

Facebomb Cosmetics Poe - swatched - $4 $3

Mac Jigs and Jive (moved from vial to jar) - used 1x - $7 $5

Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk (4x) - $2 Free with purchase of 3+ items (pending)

Audacious Asphalt (swatched) - ~~$3.50~~ $2

Tough as Taupe (1x) - $3 $2

To purchase any of these please comment below. This comes by a first come first serve basis! Have fun!!

Love,

VIE Valentine's Day Swatches!

2012-03-19T15:44:00.001-04:00

Hello again! Even though Valentine's Day is over and gone, but these are pretty and I want you to see him! So here they are!

Price - buy a trio for $14
shipping - $5 for full size
$3 for samples

Shadow Amounts - approx 0.5 g

Extras - 1 sample

A pretty sky blue with a purple shift.

A pinky-purple with a light blue shift.

A dark teal with a green shift.

These are some really awesome colors! You can still purchase these along with their other awesome colors here!

Love,

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 4! de Leon!

2012-03-19T15:25:00.000-04:00

*Looks shadily from side to side and yawns* OH HEY THERE! I feel horrible about my long absence but not horrible about this primer! I received this from the lovely de Leon herself. She own an Australian Indie Company which carries the cutest lippies and one amazing primer. Now even though I just gave away this post but oh well! Same as always I will be using Geek Chic Cosmetics Drood.

Disclaimer fun:

The Battle of the Primers/Bases are weekly battles where I will show you the wear and tear of a primer/base. Primers that are labeled primers will be left to themselves while bases will have one eye with the base alone and the other with TFSI under the base. I will be taking pictures every 2 hours until the shadow creases to an unwearable state. I will also be sitting in a room where the temperature is approx 65 degrees F.

My eyes are on the slightly oily side, so if a primer/base doesn't work on me, it might work on you. So please do not get discouraged if I use a primer/base that you have been dying to buy and you see that it doesn't work on me. Please?

Initial application.

2 hours later. No creasing or oiliness whatsoever.

4 hours after initial. Still no creasing!

6 hours after application and after an intense hour of sweaty exercise. Still none!!!

8 hours after initial. Just some slight fading but no creasing!

I found that this started creasing after about 14 hours, but only slightly. The primer itself is a milky white color but applies nice and clear. It feel like a lotion when applied but dries nice and solid. This works best on me if I apply it and then wait about a minute for it to dry then apply the shadow. This works amazingly on matte and shimmery shadows. It does not catch glitter well though. I usually use this everyday and it works like a charm. I suggest you buy it! Like seriously. You can buy it here!

Love,

Giveaway Winner!!

2012-03-01T20:17:00.002-05:00

Hello! Long time no talk. My second giveaway ended the other day and here is the winner!

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The winner is....

Yay!!! Congratz! I will email you asap!!! Thank you to everyone who participated and I will start hoarding for my next giveaway soon.

Love,

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 3: CoverGirl Intense ShadowBlast

2012-02-05T12:38:00.001-05:00

Welcome back to another battle! Today's battle is CoverGirl Intense ShadowBlast. This is known to be a cream shadow with a primer built in. I decided to buy the green one. Like always, I will be using Geek Chic Cosmetics Drood.

Disclaimer fun:

The Battle of the Primers/Bases are weekly battles where I will show you the wear and tear of a primer/base. Primers that are labeled primers will be left to themselves while bases will have one eye with the base alone and the other with TFSI under the base. I will be taking pictures every 2 hours until the shadow creases to an unwearable state. I will also be sitting in a room where the temperature is approx 65 degrees F.

My eyes are on the slightly oily side, so if a primer/base doesn't work on me, it might work on you. So please do not get discouraged if I use a primer/base that you have been dying to buy and you see that it doesn't work on me. Please?

Picture time!

The green has a slight gold shift to it. It is really pretty in the bottle but the color is too warm on my eyes.

The applicator is rather spongey but it is really like it.

You can see that the primer almost dulls the orange a bit and makes it more matte. But I think it is because of the green color.

Initial application.

2 hours later. No creasing yet.

2 more hours later. Still no creasing.

2 more hours later and still no creasing!

I kept wearing this for another 4 hours and there was still no creasing. My only issue with this primer is the way you have to apply it. You cannot apply a light layer or it will crease within 2-3 hours (I've tried). You have to apply a pretty thick layer and then dab it to make it even and then wait for it to dry. Then you apply the shadow over it and it might apply cake-y. Then you smooth it out by sweeping your brush over it multiple times. Then you are done. It doesn't budge at all. Sadly, this also doesn't hold sparkles very well. But it works amazing for shimmery shadows and it doesn't budge. I will definitely by buying more colors. This gets a great grade in my book and it beats the primer before it! Tune in next week for the next episode!!!

Love,

Moon Rabbit Cosmetics!

2012-01-29T12:49:00.003-05:00

Moon Rabbit Cosmetics is a up-in-coming company that is opening by the end of this month with two Limited Edition Collections. These are her Valentine's Day Collection and her Groundhog Day Collection. After she will open with a spring collection in March.

Pricing - Valentine's Day Full Set - $16
Valentine's Day Sample Set - $4
Groundhog Day Full Set - $12
Groundhog Day Sample Set - $4
Sample - $1
Full Size - $4
Shipping - Not stated

Shadow Amounts - Samples - 1/8 tsp
Full Size - 1 tsp

TAT - Not known

Extra - 1 Sample

6 More Weeks of Winter - is a flesh-toned color with slight peach and pink tones. It is really smooth and creamy on the skin.

6 Weeks Til Spring - is a semi-matte chocolate brown with silver sparklies. It is also very smooth.

Punxsutawney Phil - is a matte brown. This was fairly smooth.

O2 - is a matte blue color. This applied fairly patchy but with a little work, it will be perfect.

Moon Rabbit Cosmetics is making a great start and I'm sure will hit it off.

Love,

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 2: VIE Crazy Primer

2012-01-28T16:48:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies and gents! Today's episode is all about Virus Insanity Eyeshadow. Again the eye shadow I will be using is Geek Chic Cosmetic's Drood. Just let me say the disclaimers and stuff again:

The Battle of the Primers/Bases are weekly battles where I will show you the wear and tear of a primer/base. Primers that are labeled primers will be left to themselves while bases will have one eye with the base alone and the other with TFSI under the base. I will be taking pictures every 2 hours until the shadow creases to an unwearable state. I will also be sitting in a room where the temperature is approx 65 degrees F.

My eyes are on the slightly oily side, so if a primer/base doesn't work on me, it might work on you. So please do not get discouraged if I use a primer/base that you have been dying to buy and you see that it doesn't work on me. Please?

Let's get to the pictures!!!

As you can see the primer is white, but goes on clear. The primer is slightly sticky. The picture below shows the primer on its own (top of hand) and the color on the primer (bottom of hand). The primer doesn't seem to do much to the shadow.

Initial application (I don't know why there is the white line)

2 hours later. There is a lot of creasing. It doesn't seem noticeable here but it is. After this I took off the shadow and primer.

For me, this was a no-go. It didn't help the shadow and it didn't last too long on my eyes. Next week will be another episode! So stay tuned!

Love,

Mascara and Mineral Junkie

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Some Explanations

My Pretty Zombie Easter Collection!

Chinovi Swatches!

Black Rose Minerals Swatches!

The Body Needs Swatches!

Victorian Disco Review!

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Review!

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Blog Sale!!

VIE Valentine's Day Swatches!

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 4! de Leon!

Giveaway Winner!!

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 3: CoverGirl Intense ShadowBlast

Moon Rabbit Cosmetics!

Battle of the Primers/Bases Episode 2: VIE Crazy Primer

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