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Monday, April 26, 2010

Sephora Haul

I was a bad, bad girl and I ordered a few thing from Sephora that I really shouldn't have. I need to be saving my money right now, but it was a very rough week and I had the 20% off VIB coupon code so I did it. I only ended up getting 2 items so 'haul' is pushing it, but here are my goodies. 


Sephora Color Play - 5 in 1 Palette
Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion Pore Perfecting
Samples!


My items and free samples.

Samples

Sample fail. I got the card but no vial inside!


I always get fragrance samples so I wanted to try something 
new but I'm guessing this is going to be too dark. Oh well.

Reviews and swatches etc to come soon.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Urban Decay Primer Potion Decanting

I know this has happened to a lot of people, but it finally happened to me about 3 months ago... My beloved Urban Decay Primer Potion ran dry, or at least it seemed. There was still penalty of product in there, just no matter how much I jiggled and angled the wand I couldn't scrape anymore of the primer off of the curved sides or reach the bottom. This has been an infamous complaint for the product from the very begining and newer models of the Primer Potions now of course have a curved doe head wand to scoop out the sides a little bit (at least in theory).

http://arkhipova.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/urban-decay-primer-potion-gets-a-new-wand.jpg


For those of you behind the trend curve like me, who are just now running into this problem with the older style I won't bother  doing a tutorial on how to decant or get the remaining product out for 2 reasons. First off there are already a ton of tutorials on it (just Google or YouTube it) and secondly, it's not really that hard, you just cut open the tube at the wide points and scoop out product into a new container. 


However, I did just want to show a few of my pics because I even thought I had seen and read about this from others I was BLOWN AWAY by just how much product I had left. I had done quiet a bit of jiggling and twisting for a few months so I figured I had actually gotten a fair amount off the side and just had the bottom left. Wrong!


Cutting my baby open. It was scary :(

Holy cow! Lots of product left!

Scooping it out and scraping into a new jar.

The end result.

For anyone wondering I used an old Dr. Hauschka Lip Blam Jar to put it in. (Was a gift, nice stuff but little pricey for my blood to rebuy!) It was a 4.2 g that I filled completely and I still had more product left over!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Look of the Day: Orange and Purple Eyes

One of my recently discovered unusual color combos that I think actually looks good is orange and purple (compliment colors). They're pretty striking next to each other. This is another reason I love my 88 palette, I'd never buy or try orange eye shadow but since I have it sitting there I decided to experiment and found something fun that I love.





Products used:
FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-E.L.F. Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (Fair) - Just used the concealer
-MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation (NW 25) - Small sample, using sparingly on cheeks
-E.L.F. Elements Blush (Flushed)

EYES:
-88 Matte Color Palette
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NARS Blusher (Albatross) - Used as highlighter
-L'Oreal Hip Color Truth Cream Eyeliner (Eggplant)
-Smashbox Bionic Mascara

LIPS:
-Sephora Perfection Lip Primer
-Avon Lipstick Bullet (Carnation)
-E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze (Champagne)

BRUSHES:
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush
-Coastal Scents C139 Stiff Tapered Crease
-Bare Escentuals Heavenly Eyeshadow Buffing
-Bare Escentuals Max Coverage Concealer
-E.L.F Studio Small Angeled Brush
- L'Oreal Hip Brush (came with eyeliner)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Look of the Day: Orange POP Eyes

I was bored this evening after work and decided to play around and do something 'different'. I didn't really have a plan and the result isn't a wearable day look but it's always fun to play with bright colors.



Products Used:
FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-E.L.F. Tinted Moisturizer (Ivory)
-Clinique Sheer Powder Blusher (Sweetcheeks)

EYES:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Coastal Scents Creative ME #1 Palette (Hot Pots CM02, 03, 04, 08)
-Coastal Scent Gel Liner (Silk White)
-Rimmel Soft Kohl Eye Liner Pencil (Pure White)
-E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner (Black)
-Too Faced Lash Injection (Black)

LIPS:
-Rimmel 1000 Kisses Stay On Lip Liner Pencil (Cherry Kiss)
-Chanel Cream Lipstick (Red Dream)
-Petite Potions Orangesickle Clear Lip Gloss

BRUSHES
-Bare Escentual Precision Eyeliner Brush
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Look of the Day: Purple Silver Eyes

Spring is here! I can go out in the evening without 20 layers on hurrah! A light silvery purple look with one of my favorite pigments of all time, Pure Luxe Romance and recently purchased fun new Illamasqua lipstick!I also 'rediscovered' White Diamonds and am loving it. Ignore the hair, just hoped out of the shower and hadn't blow dried yet.





Products Used:

FACE
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-Cover Girl Balance Complexion Foundation (Buff Beige)
-E.L.F. Studio Bronzer (Golden Bronze)

EYES
-Urban Decay Primer Potion- It's in the little white jar, I depotted
-Pure Luxe Eyeshadow Pigments (White Diamonds, Romance, Ultimate Plummy)
-NARS Blush (Albatross)
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)

LIPS
-E.L.F Feather Proof Mositurizing Lip Liner (Bark)
-Petite Potions Orangesickle Clear Lip Gloss
-Illamasqua Lipstick (Underworld0 *Not pictured*

BRUSHES
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents C150 Chisel Angle Fluff Shadow Brush
-Coastal Scents Angle Blush Brush
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Look of the Day: Easter Eyes

Another look of the day. With Easter just around the corner I pulled out my 'Easter Earrings'. I don't know why, but they always make me think of spring and Easter, probably the light pastel colors. Anyways, they inspired me to do a look loosely based on them.






FACE
-The Face Shop Pore Minimizer Controlling Cream
-Almay Smart Shade Makeup Foundation (200 Light/Medium)
-E.L.F. Studio High Definition Powder
-10 Piece Professional Blush Palette (Bottom row, first on left)
-NARS Blush (Orgasm)

EYES
-Urban Decay Primer Potion(Original)- It's in the little white jar, I depotted it when I couldn't get anymore
-Coastal Scent Creative Me Palette #1 (Hot Pots CM01, 06, 08, 09, 11)
-Coastal Scents Gel Liner (Silk White)
-Pure Luxe Kaleidoscope Shadow (Faceted)
-Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara
-E.L.F. Studio Eyebrow Kit (Dark)
* For those of you with sharp eyes you'll see Bare Escentuals Buxon Mascara is in the pic, that was a mistake! I didn't use it

LIPS
-Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipgloss (Lovely)

BRUSHES
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Angeled Foundation Brush
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush
-Coastal Scents C150 Chisel Angle Fluff Shadow Brush
-Coastal Scents Angle Blush Brush
-Bare Escentual Slanted Liner

Friday, April 2, 2010

Look of the Day: Golden Russet Eyes

Tried my first look of the day. Lots of E.L.F. stuff from my haul a few weeks ago. What I learned:

-Wow it's hard to accurately photograph makeup. Tips anyone!? Especailly tips from people like me with hooded eyes! I can see my eyeshadow when I look in a mirror but in photographs my lids just disappear! Weird...
-My lashes are TINY! I'm so used to looking at blogs where people use falsies so my look ridiculously dinky in comparison.
- I am very lopsided! My eyes/eyebrows/hooded-ness of eyes and my smile! Hmmm. Oh well.

Full face shot.

Eyes

Close up

Here's the products I used (forgot lipstick)

FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige) - Cover up spots on cheeks, blend with finger
-E.L.F. Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (Fair) - Just used the concealer, blend with finger
-Almay Smart Shade Makeup Foundation (light/meduim) - All over
-E.L.F. Studio Blush (Mellow Mauve)
-Paris Presents Highligher Brush

EYES:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion- It's in the little white jar, I depotted it when I couldn't get anymore
-Pure Luxe Eyeshadow Pigments (After Hours on inside corner, Russet on crease, and a self pressed mix of Alloy and Forged on lid)
-NARS Blush (Albatross) - Highter on brow
-Tarte Light, Camera, Lashes Mascara
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush

LIPS:
N.Y.C. Ultra Moist Lipwear (Cafe)
E.L.F. Studio 2 in 1 Conditioning Gloss (Golden)