Shakeup Your Makeup

I ran into CVS the other day to pick up some things, and stumbled across the following on sale:


Loreal HIP Pigment Sticks - 75% off
Revlon A Floral Affair Blush "Pinking of You" - 50% off
Revlon Flora Affair Eyeshadow - 50% off
NEW Wet 'n Wild Mineral Eyeshadows
NEW Wet 'n Wild

Here is a nice closeup of the eyeliners: The two on left (fine point) are the new Wet 'n Wild eyeliners, which were surprisingly smooth and easy to use. There is a hint of glitter in each of them, but not enough to worry about fallout or to be overwhelming. The bright green eyeliner on the right is one of the new Wet 'n Wild eye crayons, which works perfectly as a base or as a bright liner/shadow.

Swatches of the pencils:

Next I found the Loreal HiP pigment sticks, which I have been watching for quite some time, and debating the purchase. But, of course, as a 75% sale comes along, I'm helpless. I'm not sure if they are disco'ing these particular items, but they are extremely smooth and work great as a liner or shadow/base. I particularly like the mauve color on the right because I don't have a whole lot in that color range.

High Intensity Pigment Sticks: Mezmerizing, Exquisite, Irresistable
Below are the new Wet ' Wild Mineral Eyeshadows, which are gorgeous!

I will try and do an EOTD with these mineral eyeshadows because they are absolutely gorgeous! :)

...I will start blogging again! I have so many goodies to share, and work has been so busy I haven't been able to upload ANYTHING! I'll try tonight :)

I haven't posted much with regards to Avon/mark. recently, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to show you all these cute mark. Flip For It sets. Each set comes with two eyeshadows, a blush, and four lipglosses that all coordinate together for an all-in-one look that you can take with you. Not bad for around $20!



I ordered the three colors from this past fall - Milan, London, & New York:

Milan:

London:

About a month ago I purchased the Bare Minerals Extreme Glimmers kit. This comes with three gorgeous, extremely shiny and sparkly colors, a large sample of Prime Time (eye) and a glimmer/foiling brush. The three colors are absolutely gorgeous, and definitely perfect for a night out! The brush is extremely compact and goes by the reference of "swirl, tap, PAT" the colors on, giving you a beautiful foiled look, wet or dry!




My first impression when I opened the lids was the similarity between the texture of these colors and the MAC Solar Bits. These are definitely chunky in initial appearance, but once you apply them on they are extremely creamy and smooth. I would actually recommend using your fingertips to apply these colors as opposed to a brush - I think the application is a lot easier this way. Also, when you add a little water - these colors are an absolutely gorgeous liner!

Now, I know I took swatches, but for some reason they are not showing up in my photobucket - so let me revisit my camera and upload them for you! :) Let me know if you have any questions - these are definitely a bit different than the normal BE line!

Over the late summer Revlon came out with some limited edition lines that had a soft, frosty and floral theme to them. Luckily, my mom hit the jackpot at Walgreens and found a bunch of them on sale for my stocking! I have to admit, I was hesitant when I saw them in the store, especially the eyeshadows because the packaging doesn't allow you to see how beautiful the colors truly are, but when I opened and tried the colors out, I couldn't have been happier. The three items I received were the Revlon Soft on the Eyes pallet in "Sub-Lime", A Floral Affair Blush in "Pinking of You", and Mix and Mingle Gloss in "Chatty Cherry".


Here is a closeup of the gloss, which is a gorgeous and light Barbie pink on. The thing I love the most is that you can choose the three colors individually with your brush, or swirl them together in the middle for a frosty bright pink!

One thing I have been on a mission to find is a pretty highlighter to use over blushes when they just need to kick it up a notch. This blush does it for me! A perfect frosty pink, with a subtle warmth due to the peach, this color doesn't add a ton of color unless you apply a couple of layers, which brings a beautiful flush to the cheeks. I need to reswatch this, as the flash adjusted the coloring, and we haven't had great days to take any in natural light. I will update once I do this!

Finally, the Soft on the Eyes collection in Sub-Lime. A beautiful quad of turquoise, peach, lime green and off white, all with shimmer, but not glitter. I was hesitant on the packaging, but once opened, you will find that the packaging allows for you to dip into the color without spilling it everywhere else. Even the brush is decent for a drugstore brand! Swatches are to follow!

These colors were definitely a lot nicer than I expected and can't wait for spring to arrive to really start playing with them, although you all know that won't stop me from starting early!

I started working on pictures of all the goodies I got for Christmas the other night - I'm so excited to share it all with you!

I am going to start with the two items below: Napolean Perdis' Eyeshadow Set "Chicago" (from Target) and the Smashbox Cream Eyeliner Palette (from Sephora).

Up first is the NP Set "Chicago" which is a trio of beautiful, frosty, taupes. This retails for approximately $20 at Target. You can see it here, along with the other colors that are available. I will admit, I've read mixed reviews on NP's products, especially due to the price of his products, but I was pleasantly surprised at the quality, texture and pigmentation of this set. I can honestly say these colors were just as creamy, frosty and smooth as the Stila Kitten eyeshadow that is a holy grail for lots of you out there - and for approximately $6.70 an eyeshadow, this is a pretty good deal! I haven't tried any of his other products, but I might have to splurge on a few more after trying this set.

Below I swatched the set, which matches with the orientation of the shadows above. Unfortunately, the lighting is pretty minimal, but you can see the colors and frostiness of the shadows pretty well. I will work on a look using these colors soon!

Last, but not least, is the Smashbox Cream Eyeliner Palette found at Sephora. I have been looking at these little gems for over a year, and my mom so graciously gave this one to me for Christmas! I was so excited! I love their liners, and what a slim and convenient little package to try several colors at once! I haven't swatched these yet, because I wanted to make sure I had some good natural light to take the picture in, as these liners are absolutely gorgeous! They also have the same great quality that the full size Smashbox liners do, so for $32 this is a steal!