Shakeup Your Makeup

I thought the 50% off sale was good!  Monday only, you can get 70% off ALL e.l.f. Minerals!  Time to stock up for those stocking stuffers and quick gifts!

Good morning everyone! I wanted to take this time to wish you and your friends and family a very happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for, and you all are no exception.

I hope you enjoy some great food and family time (and maybe even a Friday sale or two)!

xoxo,
Meredith

I ordered quite a lot of things on my last Avon order, so I am breaking it up into bits and pieces along here, to make it a little easier to see. The first thing I did was order the other two colors from the clearance catalog of the Avon Satin Delux Blush Duos - Natural and Pink. I love these, and I think I paid $1.99 for each, which is a steal. The pigmentation is unreal and ultimately there are two shades (one shimmer and one matte) in each blush!

"Natural" is truly as it says - this isn't orangey, from what I can tell in my initial use, and the color will be perfect in the summer when I have more color. "Pink" is a warm pink. It's not coral, but does have the warmer undertone to it. The shimmer is on the lighter side as well, but both of these shades are extremely pigmented and required a light hand when applying.

I have taken closeups below - you can really see the shimmer on the left and the matte on the right for each of these.

I picked up two nail polishes as well - one of the Avon Nailwear Pro in Golden Rose and one of their newest collections, the Mirror Shine in Polish. This is Avon's version of all the chrome polishes you are seeing on the market, and although I just swatched on my thumb, it lives up to the name "mirror".

I took a closeup of the Golden Rose below in an effort to get the flecks of gold that are running through it. This is absolutely gorgeous. Although I don't think of wearing pinks in the fall and winter months, this color is definitely the exception - with all the golden flakes running through the color, it is perfect to add some glitz and glam to your look.

(I apologize for the quick paint job below!)

As I said earlier, the Avon Mirror Shine Nail Enamels are Avon's version of all the chrome polishes we have been seeing on the market. This color, Polish, is a very pretty cool grape purple. The label makes it look a little warmer/egg plant, but it is a very silvery purple. The coverage is fantastic - this is one coat! I can't wait to use this as a manicure!

More goodies to come! Tons of lipstick, lipgloss and the new Supershock Intense Mascara!

I really loved this combination, so I wanted to share it with you! I bought a shirt a few weeks ago that is very colorful, but warm - the colors in it are brick red, egg plant purple, ivory, black and golds. I decided I wanted to try and and mix some of these same shades together, and when I pulled out my drawer of Fyrinnae pigments, three stuck out as perfect: Samhain Spirits, Shinigami and Polar Bear.

This was very easy and I definitely loved it!

Face:
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Light"
Bare Escentuals Tinted Mineral Veil
Laura Geller Blush 'n Brighten "Boysenberry"

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Fyrinnae "Polar Bear" - inner corner
Fyirinnae "Lousey Tip" - middle of lid
Fyrinnae "Samhain Spirits" - outer corner, crease
Fyrinnae "Shinigami" - outer corner, crease, lower lashline
Fyrinnae "Liquor is Quicker" - highlight
Avon Perfectly Portable Liquid Eyeliner "Black"
Rimmel Volume Flash The Max Mascara

Lips:
Revlon Color Stay Lipstick "Rich Raisin"