Nicki Minaj for OPI

I'm not one for glitter, but I have to admit I love this polish. It took 4 coats to get complete coverage, but its worth it.

OPI- Metallic 4 Life

Lack of Posts

Hey Dolls,

Sorry for the lack of posts, but I'm in the process of unpacking in a new house, so once i'm a little more organized I'll be back with the posts :) 

Best Makeup Tutorial

I have come across Miles Jai via Dlisted & how wonderful that he has a makeup tutorial video.

 LOVE IT!!!

(dont have your volume too loud..trust)

Simple Double Liner

I was running short on time to get ready for work, so I did nude lid, double liner & I was out the door.

 

 

 

(I got some on my lashes lol)

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• A nude from 120 palette (enitre lid)
• E.l.f. Cream Eyeliner in Black
• Loreal HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Teal
• MAC Brow Pencil in Stud

 

 

 

 

Midnight in Mekong

Here is a look from last night. A bit of drama for your mama.

Eyes:

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Dark Brown (entire lid up to crease)
• NARS in Mekong (lid blended up/lower lash line)
• NYX in Taupe (highlight)
• NYX in Sahara (inner corner)
• Sephora Liquid Liner in Glitter Brown (lower lash line)
• Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Onyx (waterline)
•  Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black

& for my other brown skinned lovely ladies..Mekong was named "Best Eyeshadow for Dark Skin” 2011 InStyle "Best Beauty Buys”

p.s It's best to pat rather than swipe Mekong, to maintain the awesome gold sparkle. So after I blended, I packed some more lightly on my lid just to intensify the color.

Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeliner Pencil/Blusher Swatches & Review

Last weekend I picked up 4 Wet & Wild Color Icon eyeliner pencils & 2 Blushers.

Rich, creamy color glides on smoothly without tugging. Incredibly versatile to create a variety of looks.

PRICE:

Each pencil is $.99 for .04 oz...enough said lol

(L to R)

Green, Turquoise, Purple, Black Black

RESULT:

I will say that application does go on very smooth, as the website describes these pencils. Rich color, not so much. Since I was pleasantly surprised at the color pay off from the W&W shadow palettes I thought these pencils would be just as good. Unfortunately they turned out to be more sheer than I would have liked. And as a liner, it wore off quite easily.

OVERALL PRO/CON:

Pro:

• Smooth application
• Great price

Con:

• Not very rich in color
• Wears off Easily

I am a little disappointed, but for $.99 it's all good. I'll try them as a base for something else. Repurpose!

I also picked up 2 Color Icon Blushers.

Sweep on this silky-smooth blush that strikes the perfect balance between a blendable transparent sheen and a radiant pop of maximum color. A special blend of treated nylon powders provides long-lasting color. Dermatologist-tested

 

 

 

(L to R)

Heather Silk, Mellow Wine

PRICE:

 $2.99 for .14 oz

RESULT:

I was surprised with the pigmentation of these blushes.  They have a good color pay off with not that much product, which is great.  And they seem to last very well through the day. I think Mellow Wine is my new fav.

OVERALL PRO/CON:

Pro:

• Great Pigmentation
• Price
• Long Lasting

Con:

• Becomes very powdery after one swipe, got some fall out on my shirt lol!
   



 

Mini Haul

This weekend I was all over picking up random stuff.

W&W Blush in Heather Silk

W&W Blush in Mellow Wine

W&W Color Icon Liner in Purple, Turquoise, Green, Black Black

NARS Single eyeshadow in Mekong

Sephora Liquid Liner in Glitter Brown

e.l.f. Total Face Brush

e.l.f. Bronzing Brush

SinfulColors Polish Sale

Since we are all on a budget these days, a good sale is like gold. And mama loooooves a sale.

At Walgreens through 9/17 SinfulColors nail polish is only $.99

For all of us Sinfulcolors lovers, it's a definite score; and if you have never tried them,

maybe now is a good time for you to do so.

The Glamorous Gleam Giveaway!

Erica over at The Glamorous Gleam is celebrating her 2nd bloggerversary with a giveaway.  Head over there to check out the rules & how to enter.

I'm a Filthy Madame

I've tried so hard to wait, I really have. But I'm tired of summer brights for my nails & I have officially made the transition.  I love this color by Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics, it's the ultimate gunmetal with a hint of sparkle. Swooooon.

The color is Filthy Madame

Check out Cheeky Monkey here

A Sad Sad Day

My favorite drugstore concealer is discontinued. 

Apparently I'm a little behind in this announcement, but I always find out the things I love are being discontinued when I go to buy a new one!

So long Dream Matte Mousse Concealer...you will be missed.

So no I'm scouring clearance sections for any leftovers. lol!

Tarte for TrueBlood

Hellllloooo all!

Bought some newness to share :)

I'm not really into all the vampire things going on out there, buuuut I wont lie... I love TrueBlood. I'm not sure what it is about that show, but I love it. Side note: Lafayette the gay restaurant cook is my fav! He is the most amazing character ever.

One of his best lines:

 Lafayette : “So what you skank hos doing here?”
Tara: “Watch yourself, bitch.”
Lafayette: “I am. And I is gorgeous

Aaanyway, I picked up the Tarte of TrueBlood palette. It is $52. For that price you get 17 2g shadows, a travel eye primer, travel mascara, and full size emphasEYES aqua gel liner.

The price isn't cheap, but considering the Tarte website sells single 1.75g refills pans for $17 and the aqua gel liners for $18, it's a good deal.

The outside lid has this great laced up texture

The little drawer in the front

In the drawer is a shadow primer, mascara, and full size eyeliner

Also came with a look card

And inside....

With the shadow key

Without flash

With flash...love the sparkly ones on the end

Swatch it up!

(L to R)

Dawn, The Light, Bayou, Charmer, Werewolf, Fairy, Moss

(L to R)

Telepath, Glamour Me, Waitress, Dusk (excuse my arm hair), Legend, The True Death

(L to R)

I used the flash, trying to catch the sparkle

Stake, Noctural, V, Immortal

I am excited to use these colors, since Fall is coming we can all tap into our darker side. 

Second side note: Another great character is Alcide. He's a Werewolf. He doesn't have great dialogue. The picture below will demonstrate why he's another favorite.

YUUMMMMMM.

Whether you like the show or not...you can appreciate a hot man.lol

Have a safe holiday!

Looks From Last Week

Here are a couple looks from last week, that I forgot to post. I'm not sure I remember what I used.

I know there was a lot of Heritage Rouge here.

This was MAC Old Gold & Off the Page I think.

Illamasqua Summer Sale

Illamasqua is having a summer sale. There are 3 categories of sale items £5,£10, & 25% off. International shipping is available with a quoted 10-15 day delivery time.

There is a little bit of everything for sale including shadows, lip gloss, nail polish etc...

Check it out! 

Mossy

A quick look for work...

• MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
• Maybelline eyeshadow Irish Mist Duo (lid)
• MAC Pigment in Golden Olive (lid)
• Inglot eyeshadow #348 (crease)
• MAC eyeshadow in Ricepaper (highlight)
• Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Onyx (top liner)
• MAC Technakohl Liner in Jade Way (lower lash line)
• MAC Brow Pencil in Stud
• Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black
Jeez, it surely doesnt seem like a "quick look" when I look at a list of what I used lol!