Inglot Haul

"I HAVE LOST MY DARN MIND!"  Seriously, that's what I was thinking when I visited the Inglot store in NYC and looked at the total on the receipt: $275!!!  I will be making a series of posts with swatches and info on my purchases.  As you all know, I don't like to be too long-winded in my posts, so feel free to ask questions if you have any:)

False Lash Database-New!

Now that I'm starting to get the hang of actually applying these tricky accessories, I've been combing the Internet for more and more variations of false lashes.  I've been buying different brands and different styles left and right!  I will admit that I haven't been using them as frequently as I should, but I'm trying to get better about that!

One thing I noticed as I searched the Web for lashes is that sometimes it felt like shooting an arrow in the dark: I had no idea of what I was aiming for!  Most pictures just show the lashes attached to the plastic container, not what they actually LOOK like on human eyes!  That's when I got the idea to start keeping track myself!

I've actually added a tab on my blog to keep track of false lashes so I can know what look I want to go for, as well as share that info with someone else who might be looking for False Lash pictures! (Don't get too excited, though; I JUST started the page, so there's only one on there;))

Ardell- 102 Demi

New Posts

I've updated my MAC Shadow List and I'm working on the Inglot page!!!

Inglot Haul *COMING SOON*

I just got back from NY and I can't WAIT to share my Inglot haul!  I've been away for a while, but I figure  new makeup is a great way to jump back into blogging:)

LOTD: Rio de Janeiro

Face:

MUFE Full Cover Concealor (#14)

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural (Dark)

MAC Skinsheen Bronzer Stick (Gilty Bronze)

Blush:

MAC's Surf Baby Cheek Powder (My Paradise)

Lips: 

MAC Lipgelee (Jellybabe)

Eyes:

Inner Corner- MAC Goldenrod e/s

Middle of lid- Inglot #366

Outer lid: Inglot #473

Upper lid eye liner: MAC Fluidline (Blacktrack)

Lower lid eye liner: MAC Fluidline (Siahi)

Mascara: Maybelline Falsies

Aww, How Precious! (MAC's Semi-Precious collection)

I have FINALLY found time to swatch the items I picked from MAC's most recent collection.  Initially, I had only planned to pick up the lipstick "Gem of Roses," but when I swatched some of the other products, I fell in love with a couple of them.  


I bought 3 of the mineralized eyeshadows; the cool thing about these is that the marbled pattern on each shadow is different, so no two are the same!  At $20 each, these are on the more expensive side, but you get SO much more product.  Because of the price tag, though, I limited myself to only the shades I found NO dupe for. (BTW, as far as dupes go, a lot of people missed out on the sold out Golden Gaze color, but if you have the Armani Eyes to Kill Intense in #15, you're not missing anything;) )


I bought:
Clarity (light pink, off-white, green, gold, and black)
Blue Sheen (navy, black, and peach)
Dark Indulgence (forest green and black)


As far as lipsticks go, I HAD to get the gorgeous Gem of Roses (mid-tone strawberry pink)! ($14.50)


I bought two Cremesheen lipglasses  (I LOOOOOOVE the creamy smoothness of that formula): Geo Pink (strawberry pink) and Looks Like Sin (midtone reddish plum). ($18.50 each)


Last, but not least, I got a Mineralized blush in Feeling Flush (a marble of pink, deep blue, and soft brown) ($23) and the #235 Split Fibre All Over Eye Brush ($30).


**The following products from above are sold out online, so if you're interested in them, you may want to grab them at your nearest MAC location ASAP! : Feeling Flush, Gem of Roses, and Dark Indulgence.**

Clarity

Dark Indulgence

Blue Sheen

See more pictures after the break!

Buxom "Stay There" Eyeshadows--LE 4 Piece Collection

A while back, I reviewed Buxom's "Stay There" Eyeshadows.  On a recent trip to Sephora, I saw that they had come up with a Limited Edition 4-Piece set.  I was kinda mad because these aren't being sold separately and the set includes "Mutt" (which I already have) but I couldn't resist the pink and blue colors!


The colors are:
*Whippet (ice gold)
Mutt (bronze taupe)
*Pekingese (sparkling ocean)--this color REALLY does sparkle!
*Terrier (blushing violet)--this seems very similar to MAC's Star Violet, but this color has a nicer, frosty/sparkly sheen to it and leans more to a lavender color.
*=Limited Edition


The price was pretty great-$42 ($68 value) so if you're interested in at least three of the colors, I would recommend getting them since the original colors are $17 each.  (Remember, these LE colors aren't available individually!) They also come in a cute black case that you could use to hold about 8 shadows if you remove the insert!

L to R: Pekingese, Mutt, Whippet, Terrier

After the break, see the swatches I did on the permanent colors:)