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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Final NYX Review for a Long While...
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
A Sad Day....More Like Night
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Bad Encounter at the MAC Counter
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In preparation for the Friends And Family Sale on the 16th, I went to my local MAC counter at Nordstrom to check out some items I was considering purchasing. From the moment I walked up to the counter, I could tell that the woman who was working there had attitude...and a bad one at that. She was chatting with some guy who clearly was not going to be buying any makeup (why would he?) and a woman of about 60 was trying to get her attention to buy lipstick. "Excuse me," the old lady said. "Is there any way that I can swatch one of these lipsticks?" The young employee turned to her angrily and snapped, "WAIT YOUR TURN!!" I might be young and irrelevant, but I went up to oldie and showed her how I swatch lipsticks when I visit that counter usually. The usual employee lets me swatch the testers on my hand as long as I wipe the tops off with a tissue when I was done. The snobby employee turned and said, "HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I WILL HELP HER WHEN I'M DONE HERE!" I continued swatching the lipsticks for the woman as the employee's conversation with the man hit the 20 minute mark. She found the perfect lipstick and gave me FIVE DOLLARS just for helping her out!! The employee was gracious enough to ring the woman up.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Latest Hauls
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MAC 187: The Ultimate Brush
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils
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I usually am drawn to products that are recommended (as most people are). One night I was at my friend's house and she pulled a whole drawer out of her vanity to show me her new NYX haul. She had purchased 40 things from cherry culture dot com. 40! I was stunned because first of all, I didn't know what NYX was and thought it was some sort of expensive brand. I was under the impression that she had spent over a thousand dollars on this stuff. Secondly, she is such a MAC/NARS addict that a full drawer in her vanity dedicated to this NYX stuff meant a lot. She started digging through it, displaying her wide variety of glosses, lip pencils, eyeshadows, blushes, and more. Then she brought out the NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils. In all honest truth, they look a little cheap. I mean, if you compare them to MAC Shadesticks, the packaging is a little pathetic. Then she started swatching them and I realized how beautiful they were and said, "I HAVE TO HAVE THEM! HOW MUCH DO THEY COST???" She said smugly, "3 dollars and 50 cents". My jaw dropped. No wonder the packaging looked cheap.
MAC Dazzleglasses
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Anticipation of MAC Colour Craft
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Lipstick: - $14.00USD
Madly Creative - Pink neutral with white pearl (Frost)
Ever Embellish - Plum brown with red pearl (Lustre)
Made with Love- Bright coral pink (Lustre)
Colour Crafted - Milky pink (Frost)
Trimming Talk- Bright fuschia (Frost)
Most Popular - Purple with yellow undertone (Lustre) (Repromote: Hello Kitty)
Lipglass:
These have a new marbled texture. They contain three colors that mix into one.
Pretty Pattern - Warm mid-tone beige
Crazy Haute - Blue pink
Nice Mix Up - Burnt ginger
Funky Fusion - Pink coral
Eclectic Edge - Cool violet
Miss Marble - Muted pink
Mineralize Skinfinish:
Three of these are the regular MSF design and three are "striped" with three different complimentary colours.
Sunny by Nature- Rich bronze with pink pearl pig
Cheeky Bronze - Soft golden coral wth bronze pearl
Porcelain Pink - Soft pinky coral wth gold veining
Triple Fusion - Left: Soft champagne gold / Center: Soft golden peach / Right: Rose pink with gold nuances
Smooth Merge - Left: Soft champange pink / Center: Deep rose / Right: Pale cool pink
Warm Blend - Left: Antique gold / Center: Mahogany Bronze / Right: Copper
Mineralize Eyeshadows:
These are a "pinwheel" design that incorporate 4 shades into one pan.
Assemblage - White with silver pearl / Deep grey / Black with silver glitter / Warm yellow gold
Odd Bits - Mid-tone silver grey / Dusty rose with gold pearl / Dark burgundy/ Peachy bronze
Fashion Patch - Ice blue / Off white / Black with silver glitter / Light white pink
Eccentricity - Rich gold / Light violet / Deep plum/ Rich bronze
Natural Flare - Copper / Yellow orange / Mid-tone brown / Rich gold
Girlish Romp - Mid-tone violet / Yellow white with gold pearl / Light pastel coral / Mid-tone pink
Mineralize Blush: - $21.00USD
Hand-Finish - Light pink with deep gold veining
Fab-dabulous - Mid-tone burnt coral with yellow gold veining
Daft Pink - Deep blue pink with light white gold veining
Improvise - Mid-tone neutral coral with light white yellow gold veining
Cheek & Cheerful - Mid-tone bronzy brown with yellow gold veining
Style Demon - Mid-tone brick red with copper veining
NARS Orgasm Multiple
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MAC Cream Color Bases
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My Favorite Summer Bronzers
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MAC Pigments
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MAC Mineralized Blush Duos
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MAC Studio Finish Concealer
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MAC Naked Honey
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- She’s a Star - Light neutral gold (Repromote from Dress Camp)
- Queen Bee - Mid-tone apricot with multi-dimensional pearl
- Buzz - Dark copper brown with multi-dimensional pearl
Eyeshadow (LE) - $14.50USD/$17.00CDN
- Crème de Miel - Frosty light yellow gold
- Pollinator - Mid-tone warm reddened peach with pearl
- Buckwheat - Dark copper brown with multi-dimensional pearl
High-Light Powder (LE) $24.50USD/$29.50CDN
A high-light powder specially created for the Naked Honey Collection. Features an embossed honeycomb pattern. Super fine, impeccably pearlized, it creates soft highlights. On cheeks, brows, shoulders–anywhere on the body.
- Honey Light - A light peachy gold with shimmer
- Golden Nectar - Muted golden tan with gold shimmer
Naked Honey Salve (LE) $18.50USD/$22.50CDN
Formulated from honey , organic beeswax, sunflower oil and other natural ingredients, this rich honey–scented and flavoured salve instantly moisturizes and helps recondition dry skin. Multi-purpose . Use everywhere.
Naked Honey Hand and Body Cream (LE) -$22.50USD/$27.00CDN
A sensuous cream made from bio-converted honey, shea butter, and vitamins C and E derivatives. Absorbs quickly for skin-softening moisture. Conditions, nourishes, protects. Use on all areas where ultra-moisture is called for.
Naked Honey Body Wash (LE) - $19.50USD/$23.50CDN
Formulated from bio-converted honey, this body wash cleanses the skin while providing the soothing and moisturizing benefits of lavender, narcissus, jasmine flower and blue agave extracts. Provides a sensual, calming, cleansing experience.
Creations Fragrance: Naked Honey (LE) -$22.50USD/$28.5CDN
An aromatic journey that traces honey’s fragrant heart back to summer’s sweetest blooms. Energy starts to buzz, spirits soar, light floral and woodsy notes float toward an electric finale. Sweet and sexy all the way.
Creations Fragrance: Africanimal (LE) - $22.50USD/$28.50CDN
A scent that starts with a honey-ness that’s seductive and given its dash of pepper, not without spice. Add a dark kiss of bergamot and wood, and an aromatic orgy breaks out to create a scent that's all-honey, but far from sweet.
My MAC MSFs
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MAC MSF's (Mineralized Skinfinishes) are extremely famous in the makeup world. The process of making an MSF is long and difficult, involving 24 to 48 hours of baking and no binders to hold the product together (they use binders in products such as their Studio Fix Powder. This causes my skin to break out). MAC's MSFs (and most of their mineralized products) are my favorites from MAC. I own a variety: some of which I like and some of which I don't like. Here is a list of the ones I own: