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Saturday, January 28, 2012

FOTD Orange and Purple Cat Eyes

 Ahh finally played with some color today. It's so nice to pull myself out of my I'm rushing to work neutral rut. I'm really liking the contrast of the orange juxtaposed with the purple. I will never loose the love of complementary colors.


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Hair Nets, Not just For Lunch Ladys.

When you hear the words hair net what is the first thing you think of? For me it's the stereotypical lunch lady. Not exactly what one would associate with beauty or stylish. But after playing around I think I have found a new appreciation for the hair net


Sunday, January 22, 2012

E.L.F. High Definition Powder Review

I find that e.l.f. products are always hit or miss. Sometimes they are a good product for a great price and other times they fall in to the you get what you pay for. This High Definition Powder is a little off  mark for me.

Friday, January 20, 2012

FOTD Pomegranate Everyday

I never thought that I would like a burgundy eyeshadow but ever since I used the Maybelline color tattoo in Pomegranate Punk it has become my new favorite go to look.  Another plus about the color is it helps blue eyes pop. Not to mention it goes well with my hair.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January MyGlam Bag

This is my first month receiving a MyGlam bag. Created by Youtube Beauty Guru Michelle Phan MyGlam Bag is a monthly subscription program where you receive a cosmetic bag filled with 4-5 full sized or deluxe sized beauty samples. You take a quiz to determine your style then samples are chosen based off the quiz. Each months products are based off of a theme. The samples come in a cute cosmetic bag with a deign to match that months theme.



Saturday, January 14, 2012

Too Faced Glamorous To Go Review

Too Faced Glamorous To Go Pallet is a great little travel/ keep in your bag pallet. Whether you need to pull a look together on the go or touch up during the day.


Friday, January 13, 2012

Winter Quick Tip: Hat Safe Brows


One thing I love about winter is being able to wear ski hats. The down side is it usually covers my brows to which i usually fill in, and don't want to be smudged or wiped off by the hat. I also don't like taking the hat off with my brow hairs going in every direction. So here is my tip for smug and budge proof brows.



Tuesday, January 10, 2012

L'Oreal paris Infallible 24 HR Eye Shadow Review



L'Oreal's claims
  • Intense maximized color
  • Luxurious powder-cream texture
  • 24-hour long-lasting hold
  • Waterproof, crease resistant, fade resistant
description from loreal.com

These come in 12 shades. Most are shimmery neutrals there are a few more colorful colors like blue, green and purple.

I have heard that theses are a good drugstore dupe for the Armani Eyes To kill eyeshadows, but that is probably due to the fact that they are both under the same parent company and use similar formulas. So if you were looking to try the Armani shadows but not at the $32 price this might be a better way to go.  As for what I think of the L'Oral Infallible 24 HR shadows.....

Iced Latte

Iced Latte

Iced Latte

Iced Latte
Love it or leave it? Personally I'd leave it.  As far as the claims go it doesn't hold up. It does have a nice powder-cream texture, but as fare as intense maximized color goes it swatches on the fingers nicely yet when applied from there to the skin the pigmentation doesn't show up as intense. I did also find the shadow hard to work with. It was hard to pickup onto a brush and then apply to the eye. The best way to apply it was with the fingers, even then it wasn't ideal. As far as 24 hour long lasting hold goes it couldn't even hold up for 8 hours without creasing and that was with an eyeshadow primer. 

Would I purchase other shades? No, I think that it's not worth the nearly $10 for one color that is hard to work with and does not hold up. 



Sunday, January 8, 2012

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow Review


These "gel-cream" eyeshadows come in 10 different shades with a mix of neuterals and brights.

Pomegranate Punk
Pomegranate Punk
Pomegranate Punk

Pomegranate Punk

Tough As Taupe


Tough As Taupe

Tough As Taupe

Tough As Taupe
So far I'm loving these shadows. They are a cream shadow that set and will not budge. I do recommend working quickly with them to blend them out, the shadows will set quickly. The shadows last all day with out creasing for me which says a lot because I very oily lids and even after 14 hours no creasing. I can't imagine a need to wear shadow for 24 hours These shadows work great by themselves as all over color or as a base for other shadows.  I can't wait to try out some more colors and I think these would be a great addition to any makeup collection.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Too Faced In Your Dreams Pallet Review







Silk Stalkings, La Cage, Rapture, Wanna Play?, Give It up
Pink Peacock, Swing, Fishnet, Girly Show, Pink Ice
Full Moon, Dream On, Seduce, You Hold The Key, Heat On
I think it's perfect for the makeup novice  giving three complete looks. The packaging is supper cute. I also like that it is nice and flat which is good for easy storage. There are instructions on the inside cover of the pallet on how to put together three different looks.
The shadows are nicely pigmented with a velvety texture. All of the eyeshadows have either a metallic or a shimmer. I would of liked to see one or two matte shadows in the mix. I also found the colors in the first two rows to be fairly similar. All three bushes are very wearable for everyday. The lip colors are sheer and glossy with a smooth non-sticky texture. Over all I really like this pallet. I think it's a great pallet of makeup beginners and everyday looks.





Disclaimer: This pallet was won in a giveaway from Beautylish.com.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Favorite Things Giveaway Winner!

Thanks everyone who entered it's been fun reading what your favorite things about the Holidays are.

Congratulations to samasiaquita. You've Won!

Stay tuned for another giveaway cumming in the next few months. Leave me a comment on what you would like to see as a prize.

Screen shot of the winning # draw.