Zoya Polish Haul

So I went a little bonkers with this nail polish order from Zoya (artofbeauty.com).. I'm really liking this company, they shipped very quickly and have great deals on polish and accessories. I will be doing a YT vid on these very soon!

Top Row, left to right: Sabrina, Sari, Lulu, Barbie, Audrina

2nd Row: Sofia, Divincia, Valentina, LC, Dita

3rd Row: Posh (matte), Blair, Paris, Angelina, Casey

Bottom Row: Lael, Roxy, Indigo

Swatches & a review to follow! :)

Dramatic Navy Eye Tutorial

Products Used:

Face
TheBalm Time Balm concealer in Lighter Than Light
MAC Studiofix Liquid Foundation in NC15
N.Y.C. Loose Face Powder in Translucent

Brows & Eyes
Lancome Powder Pencil for Brows in Taupe
Stila Brow Polish in Fair
Urban Decay Primer Potion
E.L.F. Drama Eyeshadow Quad (matte white shade only)
L'Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in Spirited (both shades)
Fantasy Makers for Wet N Wild Eyeshadow Duo in Blue Ice (both shades)
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Snow (shimmery pure white)
Tarte Eyeliner in Starry Night
MAC Fascinating Eye Kohl
CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara in Very Black

Blush
Rimmel Blush in Apricot

Lips (red)
N.Y.C. Sheer Red Lipstick
Wet N Wild Diamond Brilliance Lipgloss in #615

Lips (nude)
Merle Norman Luxiva Age Defying Lipstick in Just Kissed (discontinued)
Elizabeth Arden Crystal Clear Lipgloss

 

Loose Shadow/Pigment Storage

A couple people have asked how I store all of my loose shadows & pigments so I thought I'd post some pictures about my storage and organization of them.. Hope it helps! :)

Everyday Fall Look Tutorial #1

With a stronger lip..       

With a daytime sheer lip..

Products used:

MAC Studiofix Fluid Foundation in NC15

L'Oreal True Match Concealer in N-1-2-3

MAC Studiofix Pressed Powder Foundation in NC15

E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Naked Lunch eyeshadow

Tarte Brown Derby eyeshadow

LORAC eyeshadow (light frosted champagne)

N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero

Maybelline XXL Extensions Mascara in Very Black

Stila Sun Bronzing Powder in 02

MAC Well-Dressed Blush

Lips

Darker Look- Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick

with Lancome Exposure Juicy Tube over it

Daytime Look- E.L.F. Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Cherry Tart

 

CVS/Rite-Aid Drugstore Haul

Ok, so I wasn't going to do any more hauling for a while but couldn't resist the great deals that were going on this week.. that, and I needed a little retail therapy!!

Wet N Wild Fantasy Maker e/s duo in Blue Ice, Jesse's Girl Eyeshadow in Champagne, Jesse's Girl Baked Powder Eyeshadow in Night Vision

My apologies for the blurry pics, its nighttime and I have not-so-great light right now.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Pink in the Afternoon, Cherries In The Snow (reverse order in pics) Wet N Wild Fantasy Makers lipstick in Black

The other items that didn't really need close-ups are the L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Mascara in Blackest Black, CoverGirl LashBlast mascara in Very Black, Ardel Spyder Woman Lashes (for my Halloween costume) and the EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruits. I'm most excited to try out the black lipstick and mascaras.. I'm *really* disappointed with the Maybelline Pulse Perfection mascara I've been using so hopefully these will work out a lot better for me. Reviews of everything will be up soon! :)

Oh, and P.S. I'm also thinking that the black Jesse's Girl eyeshadow is almost an identical dupe of the MAC Mineralize shadow in Cinderfella.. And its $3.99 (vs. $19.50 for the MAC one!)

I'll have a tutorial of this up shortly!

The Body Shop's New Organic Skincare Line Giveaway!

One of my favorite YouTubers, AleksisLovesBeauty, is hosting an awesome giveaway of the ENTIRE LINE of The Body Shop's new "Nutriganics" organic skincare collection! Crazy, right? Well, all you have to do watch the video and favorite it and comment below the video on why this line would be a good match for you. You can also make your own video mentioning the contest and adding it as a video response or finding the contest on her blog, http://alpha-blonde.blogspot.com/ The contest ends September 30th, so get watching the following link and comment!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vICFj5H4Am4

Sephora Haul- UD Book of Shadows 2, Stila Bronzers, etc.

Yay, Sephora haul time! :-) After seeing the preview pics for this gorgeous palette (Urban Decay's Book of Shadows II or BOS2), I knew I would absolutely love it and get sooo much use out of it! (Which is now the screening method I put all of my future purchases through..) During checkout, I noticed that Sephora was also offering a killer deal on Stila bronzers.. $10 for 2 full-sized products that they still sell for $28 and $32 seperately!! The rest of the items pictured are samples that came with the order (the Philosophy set was a special promo that they WAAAAY over-valued at $65.. its not worth any specific dollar amount because they are JUST SAMPLES!???! Its really annoying when places put dollar amounts on samples.. samples are made to be given out for free to entice someone to buy the full sized product or to make sure they like it before purchasing to cut down on returns..just because they've bundled a few of them, doesn't give it a spectacular *value* and especially not a value of $65.. Just my 2 cents...)

View with the top open.. the top part holds a booklet with some fun makeup looks and a large mirror..

A close-up of the shadows.. From top left: Perversion, Gunmetal, Ecstacy, AC/DC

 Nylon, Sellout, Mushroom, Sphynx

 Half Baked, Twice Baked, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, YDK

Jinx, Flipside, Homegrown, Misdemeanor

24/7 Glide-On eye pencil minis in Bourbon and Zero

Primer Potion mini

Click on the picture for a more detailed look at the shades..

So I've swatched everything but the darker stila bronzer (the top one, gold, is more of a highlighter than bronzing powder) and I have to say that everything looks so gorgeous and shimmery and I can't wait to play around with it and create some gorgeous looks! I will be updating with some FOTD's using this palette very soon!!