tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72299815148166403132026-04-08T00:16:37.378-07:00For the makeup addict.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12778983665091053174noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229981514816640313.post-80543821956948963612014-07-01T00:22:00.000-07:002014-07-01T00:22:34.403-07:00

Introducing the new Bella gel powder eyeshadows from Milani Cosmetics! Saw these at my local CVS store last week however they had a smaller display which only had some of the shades, I then went to Walgreens today and was able to grab a few more as they were on sale for $3.99, whereas CVS was $4.59 each. Since I hear these are permanent, I would wait until they have a BOGO half

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Went to my local Rite-Aid and came across the new CC Concealer, Cream, and Powder from Physician's Formula.  I was so excited to see their "CC" version as I loved their "BB Cream" line. CC stands for correction cream, and is designed to even out the skintone, give dull skin a little bit more of a glow and brighten up the complexion. The

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I never jumped on the subscription boxes bandwagon. It's sort of like those mystery bags you see in stores, where you pay $15 and don't know what's inside. I never liked those. I just always thought well what if I don't like what's inside? Then I just wasted $15 I could have use to buy something I actually like- or want. I was sent a Glossybox to review, and I have to admit I

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Did a Fall makeup look, here is a list of the products used: Face: - MAC Full Coverage Foundation in NC 35 - MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 35 Cheeks: - MAC Bronzing Powder in Soft Sand - Tarte Darling Blush from the holiday blush palette Eyes: - NARS eyeshadow primer - MAC eyeshadows in Brule, Motif, and Bamboo mixed together and applied all over the lid - Sleek eyeshadows paperbag and

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Found these new Limited Edition Matte Maybelline Color Tattoos at my local CVS  (for $6.99) after endlessly searching every single store by me, I finally found them! I love matte finishes, I never used to and always leaned toward shimmery colors, but now that I am older and like more natural, everyday looks, matte finishes are right up my alley! The shades I picked up are

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Went to my local Sephora to check out all the new holiday goodies that are already out, and a few of my instagram buddies were already posting about this gorgeous blush palette by Tarte cosmetics and had to see it for myself. I was definitely NOT disappointed! This palette retails for $42, it is limited edition and is available in Sephora stores and Sephora.com. It's a nice sleek

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I recently went to my local Walgreens as you know from my last post and came across the display stand for the Fergie Centerstage collection by Wet n' Wild, and all my lovely Instagram ladies that have already tried this demanded I pick this up! So today I will be reviewing the eyeshadow primer from the line (and will review the lipsticks in another post). As you can see from the top pic, I

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I love Walgreens; they always have the newest makeup displays before the other stores like CVS and sometimes Rite-Aid, and it's always so well stocked and organized. Today, I had to get cough drops and this beautiful display with Fergie on it caught my eye. It's the new Wet n' Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection. As you can see, there are a lot of products that went into this collection! I

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I have seen the new L'Oreal Displays at my local Walgreens and kept passing by them, not giving them any attention, until I started hearing about a possible YSL dupe of their Caresse lip stains on IG (I am mainly active there due to my laptop being out of commission and can only blog when I am able to borrow one lol). I decided to buy a couple to see if I liked them, the first two I bought was

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Received my MAC haul from the Glamour Daze collection today, I got all three blushes, three of the lipsticks, and a nailpolish. The other two lipglasses also pictured are "Impassioned" and "Girl About Town" as well as a refill on my careblend powder. I included the swatches below as well as a quick pink blush comparison of other MAC blushes I have. Blushes I bought: I'm the one (soft medium

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I know I haven't blogged in awhile, and kept promising to post pics from my wedding back in March and just totally forgot about it. I know a lot of my engaged friends and readers wanted some ideas since most of the things we did was DIY; so hopefully I can get around to posting about them in detail soon so you can easily do them yourself and save some money. Above is our same-day edit

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I remember the exact moment I fell in love with these, it was at IMATS a year ago and I bought 4 of them and wore one of the colors the next day and was amazed at how pigmented they were. I did not like the matte creams too much, so I was honestly expecting to be disappointed again, but was pleasantly surprised! So much so, that I had to go to ULTA to pick up a few more colors and the hoarder

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[Click to enlarge to show detail] Tarina Tarantino is leaving Sephora as rumor has it the line ends it's contract with Sephora at the end of this year, so all her makeup is 40% OFF! She will be selling her makeup on her website www.tarinatarantino.com, so have no fear, as her line is not being discontinued, it just will not be available at Sephora. I really wanted her Dollskin Blush

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Had to take advantage of Urban Decay's Friends & Family sale, since it was 20% of all items, including sale items. I decided to get their "Dangerous" palette which has the following eyeshadows: Gravity, Loaded, Evidence, Deeper, Mushroom, and Ace; as well as a tiny lip plumper gloss and the brow kit in Honey Pot (which I will review later in a separate post). These are really pigmented, and

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Charlotte Russe now has cute and pigmented nailpolish! They come in all sorts of colors, I just got 3. They unfortunately do not have shade names, but luckily it's easy to differentiate the shades as they probably have 8-10 colors total. I am really loving the eggplant color for fall!

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[Click pics to enlarge to see detail] Received my limited edition Zoya Gilty Nailpolish Trio ($30, www.zoya.com), which includes an all white polish in "Purity" and an all black polish in "Raven". The center of all the attention, is the beautiful polish "Gilty", which features real 18K gold flakes. It's a top coat that can be used in conjunction with other nailpolish colors, but looks great

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Just a simple post with some swatches of the Wet n Wild Mega Last lipsticks. They were BOGO at CVS so I had to take advantage! I already had a couple of the colors so thought i'd try the other ones as well. **note- there are only 3 lip swatches on this post, I will do the rest hopefully tomorrow and update this post. :) The only thing I don't like about these, is that the stick itself when

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Decided to go to my neighborhood CVS and told myself that I was just there to merely "look around", but anyone that knows me in real life knows I rarely window shop and usually walk out with something. That obviously was no different today when I came across these beauties.  Supermodel Kate Moss has been the spokesperson for Rimmel for as long as I can remember, so it's refreshing to

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 This Halloween look was requested by my sister, as she is going to be Snow White for halloween and wanted me to do a makeup look that she can follow, so here it is! Listed what I used below to achieve this look! Enjoy! What I used: [Face] Ben Nye Concealer Wheel in SK-1 Kat Von D Foundation #52 mixed with MAC Pro Long Wear Foundation in NC35 [Cheeks] Silk Naturals Loose

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My good friend Jackie is an amazing makeup artist, and is doing an awesome giveaway by giving ONE lucky reader a FREE makeover by her,  Jackie H Artistry. She is also hosting another giveaway on her Facebook page so that readers who are not in Southern California can have a chance to win. See below for more details! Southern California based Hair & Makeup Artist Specializes in Bridal,

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I recently bought two of the lip and cheek pots from the "Casual Color" collection from MAC: "Out for Fun" which is a gorgeous coral color, and "Weekend Getaway", a blue mid toned pink. I personally just love these pots as a lipcolor, and not so much as a cheek color, only because I hate the dewy texture of it, BUT I do think it's great to have in your makeup bag and to be able to use it as a

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I have very flat hair, with no volume to it whatsoever. I am sure if you have seen my past posts of my hair normally, it's just stick straight and flat. I try to tease it with the regular rat tail combs, but it gets very tiring and tedious, and not to mention that sometimes it yanks on your hair. Decided to try the teeze w/ eez comb ($12-14, www.teezeweez.com), which is a professional

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This was posted on my other blog (for budget fashionistas!) at www.girlonabudget.com, but since it IS makeup related, reposted it here as well. :) I use large pencil/pen cups from Staples & Office Depot to store my lipglosses, because they are cheap and they are the perfect height for my lipglosses, not too tall, and not too short. But i've been running out of space since I have so

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New site! (www.girlonabudget.com) I wanted to create something separate from the makeup world, where I can focus on fashion and budget friendly items; so consider this site as an extension of www.nessasarymakeup.com, so please follow and spread the word! I will be posting a lot on there in regards to outfits, fashion bargains (like "the look for less"), trending styles, styles on the street,

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Woohoo! First "real" post in a long time! (Still gotta share wedding pics, which i'll save for another day soon since there's so many LOL.) So since i've been on hiatus, I haven't really bought much from any of the MAC collections that have been coming out, but Hey Sailor really intrigued me because of the blushes and bronzing powder, and originally I ordered only the eyeshadow in Jaunty,

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