Monday, December 31, 2012

Swag Shoppin | New Polishes

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new polishes I recently picked up. I’m such a fan of getting OPI and China Glaze; especially when I can get them on sale. I picked up 2 new OPI: Don’t Mess With OPI and Feelin’ Hot-Hot-Hot! And I also picked up 2 new China Glaze: Call of the Wild and Live, Love, Laugh. I honestly, can’t wait to wear these and share my thoughts with you on them. So keep your eyes out for reviews on these over the next few weeks/months.
 
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Music Monday's: Shackles - Mary Mary

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Lashes

Swag Shoppin | Lashes Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new lashes I picked up. I recently stopped by Shoppers Drug Mart and they had the Quo Lashes on a Buy 1 Get 1 free promo. So I picked up 6 new pairs. The ones I picked up were:
 
- Natural 802
- Flirty 804
- Glamour 806
- Glamour 809
- Glamour 815
- Flirty 819
 
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I know I haven’t worn lashes in forever but they are still packed up but I can’t wait to wear these in the New Year and do more fabulous FOTD’s for you guys to see.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

NOTD | 12.25.12

Hey ladies, just stopping by real quick to share with you what I painted my nails on Christmas day. I finally decided to use some of the new polishes I picked up awhile back from the OPI Skyfall Collection. Honestly, I think this collection had amazing colors and I wish I gotten my hands on more but I’m completely happy with what I got though. I thought this combination was great for Christmas; a beautiful dark berry kind of color and glitter. Christmas isn’t Christmas without glitter.
 
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This manicure consisted of:
Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
OPI Skyfall
OPI The Living Daylights – accent nails
CND Super Shiney Top Coat
Essie Quick-e Drying Drops
 
I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas celebrating with your family and friends. And hopefully you have an amazing New Years as well!

Swag Shoppin | Urban Decay

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you this huge haul from Urban Decay. I recently started a new job at a drugstore that sells Urban Decay and during the month of October we had done some donations for the Look Good, Feel Better Foundation. And the beauty department and put out a bunch of great items from Urban Decay, Vera Wang and other amazing brands. They prices ranged from $2-$15 and it was all brand new items. So I wanted to share with you all I got. I spent about $70 and it all went to that foundation to help women with Cancer. So I’m happy that my makeup addiction was able to help out with something.

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I picked up 7 of the regular shadows. I got the colors:
- Aquarius
- Dashiki
- Goddess
- Twice Baked
- Perversion
- Free Love
- Psychedelic Sister

I picked up a Stardust Shadow in Bobby Dazzle and a Deluxe Shadow in Underground. I was also able to get my hands on the Sustainable Shadow Box Palette. I was able to get my hands on the Vera Wang Love Struck and it was only $5 and I’ve been wanting to get this for months and now I’m happy that I have it. Lastly, I picked up the Lancome Juicy Tubes in Miracle. I can’t wait to give all these new items a try and see how well they work for me.

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I’m not a huge Urban Decay fan but this gives me a chance to give them another try.



Monday, December 24, 2012

Music Monday's: Can't Give Up Now - Mary Mary

Fall/Winter Trend 2012 | Blushes

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you another Fall/Winter Trend video with you ladies. This time I wanted to share with you the blushes I would be reaching for this season. Once I start wearing makeup again you will be seeing alot more FOTD posts and video so you see how I work these blushes into my makeup looks.
 
 
Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amore
MAC Mineralize Blushes in Ring of Saturn, Stratus and Early Morning
MAC Blushes in Hidden Treasure, The Perfect Cheek, Supercontinental, Small Vanity, Fleet Fast and Legendary
 
What are you current go to blushes for the Fall/Winter season this year?

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Nail Polish Strips

Hey ladies, just stopping by real quick to share with you this small haul. I recently decided I wanted to give the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Strips a try. They were recently on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart for $6.99 and I decided to pick up 3. The ones I grabbed were:
 
- Kitty, Kitty
- Wild Child
- Love Letter
 
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I’m not sure if I would do these as full manicures but I would more likely use them as accent nails to go along with different polishes that I haven in my collection. Have you tried these out; what are your thoughts on them?

Friday, December 21, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Drugstore Goodies

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you a small haul from Shoppers. I’m always in this store because I work in the mall and they always have great sales each week. Recently they had select Revlon lip products on a Buy 1 Get 1 free promo so I picked up 2 new lip butters. I picked up the colors Raspberry Pie and Lollipop. I also picked up 2 new Maybelline quads; the first one is Luminous Lights Opal Lights and the other one is Luminous Lights Rose Lights. I can’t wait to try out these new items and do reviews on them.
 
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Swag Shoppin | New Fluidline

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you the small online purchase from MAC. Recently, I was looking thru their Goodbyes section and I spotted the Siahi Fluidline. I’m pretty sure it released during the summer of 2011 and I missed out on it because it sold out super fast. I’m so happy that I was able to get my hands on it this time. I’m such a huge fan of the fluidlines and I can’t wait to give this one a try.
 
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Swag Shoppin | Limited Edition Lipsticks

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by real quick and share with you the limited edition lipsticks from L’Oreal I recently picked up. I spotted these at Shoppers Drug Mart one day and I had to get them. They were on a display that was set up and I needed to have them. I don’t even think I heard about this collection but I’m happy that I was able to grab a few lipsticks from it.
 
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The ones I got were:
- Electric Fuchsia
- Neonic Orange
- Metallic Coral
 
I’m most excited to try out Electric Fuchsia and Metallic Coral, they are both beautiful colors. Have you seen these lipsticks yet? What are your thoughts on them?

Monday, December 17, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Essie

Hey ladies ,just wanted to stop by and share with you the new polishes I picked up from the Winter collection. I wish I had picked up more from this collection but I’ve been trying to control my spending seeing Christmas is just around the corner.
 
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The ones I picked up were:
Luxeffects Pure Pearlfection
Leading Lady
Where’s My Chauffeur
 
I'm really loving the Leading Lady polish and I’ve already featured it in a NOTD post. Have you picked up any polishes from this recent collection?

Music Monday's: Real Spenders - Busy Signal

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Swag Shoppin | 20x The Points

Hey ladies, I just wanted to stop and share with you the new items I picked up from Shoppers Drug Mart. They recently had a 20x the points event for Cosmetics and seeing I was doing Christmas shopping for my sisters and cousins and I thought I would pick up some items for myself as well. I only had to spend $75 to get the points and everything expect for the Katy Perry Lashes were on sale.
 
The items I picked up were:
- Katy Perry Lashes in Oh, My! & Cool Kitty (these were $7.99)
- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey & Lovesick (these were on sale for $6.99 instead of the regular $10.49)
- Revlon Color Burt Lipgloss in Strawberry (this was on sale for $6.99)
- Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Sheerly Nudes (this was on sale for $6.99)
 
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I’m most excited for the Katy Perry Lashes, there are 2 more styles to them and I can’t wait to pick them up; hopefully soon before they sell out. As well I’m super excited to try the Sheerly Nudes palette. I haven’t used Cover Girl shadows in a few years and last time I tried them I wasn’t a big fan of them. But seeing it was on sale I wanted to retry out the brand.

Bible Verse of the Day

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.

1 Peter 3:15 KJV



Friday, December 14, 2012

Holiday Makeup #2

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you real quick another makeup look I created for this holiday season. This time I wanted to create a black smokey eye with a berry lip. I actually really like how it turned out. I wish I was able to apply lashes but I kind of have to relearn how to do that asap lol. This look was super easy to do and I didn’t have to use alot of products to achieve it.
 
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Face:
MAC Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 in Dark Deep
Smashbox HD Concealer – blemishes
Smashbox Halo to Go in Dark
Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder in 05 – contour
MAC All’s Good Beauty Powder Blush
 
Eyes:
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer – base
MAC Tete-A-Tint Shadow – transition
MAC Typographic Shadow – lid & lower lash line
MAC Brown Script Shadow – crease
MAC Sweetjoy Shadow – highlight
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Benefit They’re Real Mascara – top lashes
 
Lips:
NYX Lip Pencil in Deep Purple
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Plum Perfect
 
What do you think of this look that I created for the holiday season? Do you have any suggestions on a look I should create?

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Kitty Kat

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the little goodies I picked up for my little kitten. So I’ve had my kitten for a couple of months now and he’s super active and he loves shredding everything. Anything he can get his little paws on he will shred it. So I recently decided to pick a whole lot more kitty toys for him to play with. The ones I picked up were from Shoppers Drug Mart and they ranged from $4-$5 but I got mine on sale for $2.50 each. I also picked up some Cat Treats in Tempting Tuna, Seafood Meadly, Hearty Beef and Tasty Chicken. Honestly, love my little guy and I can’t wait till he’s out of this shredding stage of his life.
 
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These pictures are from when I first got him and he’s oh so big now and my princess loves him to death! Oh and his name is Legit by the way (:
 
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Review Thursday | Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama Mascara

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and take this chance share my thoughts with you on the Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama Mascara. First off, Maybelline honestly makes one of the best mascaras out there. I have never had a problem with them and this mascara is another great product from them. This mascara separates and lengthens my lashes perfectly. It doesn’t clump or smudge while applying; and once it dries it doesn’t flake for at least 8 hours, which is great. I found that when I first got it, it was super wet and it wasn’t something that I was use to but once it dried out a bit it was perfect. The best part is that it also makes my bottom lashes look fuller then what they really. Black Drama is very affordable, it ranges from $6-$10 it depends on where you get yours from. It can be found at Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Target and etc. This mascara is one of my favorites this is my third tube of it and I would definitely repurchase and recommend this to anyone.
 
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Mr Wrong - Mary J Blige ft Drake

NOTD | 12.11.12

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new color I painted my nails last night. I used one of my new OPI polishes I recently picked up and I love it. I used OPI Bling Dynasty and it makes a great manicure for the holiday season. It’s so pretty and I’ve gotten alot of compliments on it.
 
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This manicure consisted of:
Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
OPI Bling Dynasty
CND Super Shiney Top Coat
Essie Quick-E Drying Drops
 
I honestly am loving the drying drops; I can’t imagine my life without them now. Makes giving myself manicures so much easier now. What are you currently wearing on your nails?

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Swag Shoppin | MAC Holiday Collection

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you the new goodies I picked up from the MAC holiday collection. I’m was pretty excited about this collection but I didn’t go over board at all. I only picked items I figured I would actually use on a pretty regular basis.
 
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The things I picked up were:
Superb Extra Dimension Skinfinish
I’m The One Blush
Small Vanity Blush
Dramatic Encounter Lipstick
Glamourdaze Lipstick Outrageously
Fun Lipstick
 
Honestly, like always I’m super excited to give these new items a try. Look out for FOTD’s were I will be featuring these new items!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Swag Shoppin | More OPI Polishes

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new OPI polishes I recently picked up from Winners. I went in looking for new pants for work and that didn’t really happen but I did spot a bunch of new polishes. I figured I would only grab two seeing my collection is getting out of hand. The ones I picked up where Bling Dynasty and Give Me A Coral Sometime. I can’t wait to wear these they are both beautiful colors.
 
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Fall/Winter Trend 2012 | Lipsticks

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the lipsticks the I will be wearing this Fall/Winter season. I really love all these colors and I can’t wait to show you FOTD’s featuring them.
 
 
L’Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in Bois De Rose
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks in Berry Rich, Berry Haute, Coral-Berry and Demure
MAC Lipsticks in The Faerie Glen, Red Racer, Deeply Adored, Charmed I’m Sure, Glamourdaze, Rebel, Dramatic Encounter and Violetta
MAC Mattene Lipsticks in Rare Exotic, Eden Rouge and Deliciously Forbidden

Saturday, December 8, 2012

NOTD | 12.08.12

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you what I painted my nails this evening. Early in the day I took the princess Christmas shopping and then when we got home, we made cupcakes! Finally, I had ended up with some downtime so I decided it was a good time to paint my nails.
 
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This manicure consisted of:
Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
OPI My Very First Knockwurst
Essie Luxeffects in Shine of the Times – top coat
Essie Quick-e Drying Drops
 
This was my first time using the Essie drying drops and omgosh am I impressed. My nails were dry in no time, I’m definitely going to add this product to my regular mani routine.

OOTD | 12.07.12

Hey ladies, I haven’t posted an outfit of a day in awhile now but I wanted to share with you what I wore to work tonight. It’s super chilly out seeing it has been snowing on and off for the last two weeks and I’m really starting to miss Spring and Summer. I can’t wait till the New Year.
 
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Sweater – Vero Moda
Skirt – H&M
Earrings – Aldo
Tights – Chinese Laundry
Socks – Winners
Boots – Steve Madden
 
I’m currently in love with the knee high boots with over the knee socks. It just makes any look even cuter then it already it.

FOTD | 12.07.12

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you the makeup I wore to work today. I’m starting to get back into making time to take pictures of my makeup before work and I’m happy to be sharing with you the looks I’ve been creating.
 
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Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Espresso Shadow - brows
Smashbox HD Foundation in Dark
Smashbox HD Concealer in Dark – blemishes
Smashbox Halo to Go in Dark
Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder in 05 Moyen – contour
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in Magic
 
Eyes:
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer – base
MAC Brown Script Shadow – crease
MAC Espresso Shadow – crease
MAC Spruced Crushed Metallic Pigment – lid
MAC Tete-A-Tint Shadow – highlight
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero – water line & lower lash line
Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara – top lashes
 
Lips:
NYX Lip Pencil in Plum
MAC Deeply Adored Lipstick

Friday, December 7, 2012

Swag Shoppin | New Lippies

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new drug store lippies I recently picked up. I was finally able to get my hands on one of the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I’ve been eyeing this for awhile now but haven’t gotten around to grabbing one. I picked up 030 Smitten; I’ve tried the regular lip stain and I liked them so hopefully I like this one as well. The other one I picked up was L’Oreal Colour Riche Balm in 218 Rose Elixir. I can’t wait to give this one a try as well, looks like it will work really well. I will be reviewing these over the next couple of months and just keep an eye out to see what I think of these popular lip products.
 
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Teavana

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you this huge haul I picked up from Teavana. I’m a huge tea and coffee person, especially when heading to work in the morning. And recently, my friend told me about tea that Dr. Oz mentioned on his show and I had to get a bunch to try out. I picked up 8 different kinds and honestly, even if I don’t like them I’m a person that will finish them just because I really enjoy tea.
 
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The ones I picked were:
Spiced Mandarin Oolong
Rooibos Tropica
Weight to Go
White Ayurvedic Chai
Acai Matetini
Thai Mountain Oolong
Strawberry Slender Pu-erh
Mango Mate Pu-erh Punch
 
Hopefully over the next couple of months I can give do some reviews on these teas. So far I’ve tried the Strawberry Slender Pu-erh and I really enjoy it. Do you drink loose tea?

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

NOTD | 12.04.12

Hey ladies, just stopping by to share with you real quick what I recently painted my nails. I just love painting my nails, it helps me relax after a long day at work.
 
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This manicure consisted of:
Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
OPI Suzi & the 7 Dusseldorfs
OPI Bling Dynasty - accent nails
CND Super Shiney Top Coat
 
What are you currently wearing on your nails?

Monday, December 3, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Olive Martini

Hey ladies, I’m super excited to share with you this tiny haul. I was finally able to get my hands on limited edition Olive Martini palette from Maybelline. I’ve honestly I’ve been searching high and low for this palette. I also was able to get my hands on the Rich Mahogany color tattoo and I can’t wait to try it out. I love the whole Fall Collection and I can’t wait to wear them.
 
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Did you pick up anything from this collection?

Music Monday's: Doh Worry - Rasco

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Love Affairs | November 2012

Hey ladies, I’m just stopping by real quick to share with you all the items I was loving this past month. Honestly, November was a good month for retrying products that I’ve had in my collection for some time.
 
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Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
MAC Moisture Tint SPF in Dark Deep
Smashbox HD Foundation in Dark
Smashbox HD Concealer in Dark
Smashbox Halo to Go in Dark
MAC Bite of an Apple Blush
MAC Fleur Power Blush
MAC Refined Golden Bronzing Powder
 
Eyes:
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
Maybelline Give Me Gold Palette
Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara
Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
 
Lips:
Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment
L’Oreal Colour Riche Balm in Rose Elixir
Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick in Carnation
MAC Deeply Adored Lipstick
 
Brushes:
Sigma F50 - Duo Fibre
Kirkland Bronzer Brush
 
Nails:
Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
CND Super Shiney Top Coat
OPI Yucatan If U Want
Essie Luxeffects in A Cut Above
 
Randoms:
Bath and Body Works Cashmere Glow Body Lotion
Victoria Secrets Noir Summer Scented Body Mist
Bath and Body Works Cranberry Pear Bellini
 
What have you been loving this past month?

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Holiday Makeup

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you this Holiday Makeup Look I created today. I’ve been in the holiday spirit since like the middle of November and it’s about time I made a makeup tutorial. I haven’t posted this tutorial yet but it will be featured on my youtube channel by the end of the week. This look is very smokey and great for a Christmas Party or a night out with loved ones. I used my Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette to create this look. As well I used the beautiful dark red lipstick, Deeply Adored from MAC. Stay tuned for a upcoming post and blog about how I created this look. If you have any suggestions on any Holiday makeup tutorials you would like to see, please leave them in a comment below.
 
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Swag Shoppin | OPI

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the new polishes I recently picked up from Chatters. I was looking for a birthday gift my little sister and stopped in to see if they had any pretty colors on sale. This time around that didn’t have a huge selection it was mostly shatter polishes and I’m not a huge fan of those. I was able to find two new OPI polishes though. The first was Atomic Orange and the other one is Just A Little Rosti At This. Honestly, after Christmas I will really need to go on a no buy and stop buying all these polishes and makeup.
 
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NOTD | 11.27.12

Hey ladies, just here again sharing with you what I’m wearing on my nails. This week at work has been rough on my nails and I broke another one. So I had to change polish again. Honestly, I didn’t change it again for the week and I will probably repaint it on the weekend. This time I decided to go with another Fall/Winter type of color and I went with Essie Glamour Purse. This was released in the Fall 2011 collection and I think it’s beautiful. I can’t wait to do a review on this polish so you can hear what I think of it. What are you currently wearing on your nails?
 
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Friday, November 30, 2012

NOTD | 11.26.12

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you what I recently painted my nails. On Monday at work I broke/cracked a nail so I had to repair and repaint my nails and I decided to go with more of a Spring/Summer type of color. I used China Glaze Wild Mink which is a beautiful pinky coral color. It’s a stunning color and I can’t wait to wear it again. I will be doing a review on this polish in the near future so keep an eye out for that. What are you currently wearing on your nails?
 
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FOTD | 11.27.12

Hey ladies, just wanted to share with you the makeup I wore to work recently. I did post a video for this look on my youtube page so don’t forget to check it out if you already haven’t seen it. Anyways, I used my new Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Eye Palette from their holiday collection. And OMGosh I’m in love already, this palette is amazing and I can’t wait to create more looks with it.
 
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Face:
MAC Oil Control Lotion
Smashbox HD Concealer in Dark – under eye area & blemishes
Smashbox HD Foundation in Dark
Smashbox Halo to Go in Dark
MAC Refined Golden Bronzer – contour
MAC Fleur Power Blush
 
Eyes:
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
MAC Moleskin Shadow – transition
Bobbi Brown Olive Shadow – lid
Bobbi Brown Black Topaz Shadow – crease
Bobbi Brown Rich Caviar Shadow – outer v
Bobbi Brown Bone Shadow – highlight
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara – top & bottom lashes
 
Lips:
Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick in Carnation

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Swag Shoppin | Charmed I’m Sure

Hey ladies, I’m beyond excited right now to share with you this tiny haul with you from MAC. In my previous MAC Marilyn Monroe Collection posted I stated I was on the waiting list for the last lipstick I wanted for the collection. And luckily, my local MAC store got another shipment of goodies from this collection. I’m so happy that I put my name on the waiting list for this lipstick and I can’t wait to wear it in the upcoming weeks. I’m super happy that I’m able to add Charmed I’m Sure to my collection.
 
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Where you able to get a hold of any of the lipsticks from this collection?

Review Thursday | OPI Heart Throb

Hey ladies, just wanted to stop by and share with you my thoughts on another OPI polish. This is the color Heart Throb and it is from the Soft Shades by OPI collection. I was able to pick this polish up at my local Winners location for around $8. You could probably find this color at any of your local nail/hair salons; as well as online. This polish applies very sheer but with 3 coats it becomes opaque. Well you get an opaque look with just 2 but I prefer 3 coats. I find that with the first coat it applies slightly streaky but once you hit the second and third it applies just fine. This is like the perfect Barbie pink polish and it can be worn all year long. I definitely recommend this polish if you are looking for that perfect pink color that isn’t to over powering.
 
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Do you have Heart Throb in your nail polish collection?