Mini Haul - NYX cosmetics!

Ulta has had 30% NYX cosmetics and of course i took advantage of it the last day of the sale lol! I hesitated because i don't really need any eyeshadows, and Ulta doesn't have that big of a selection of this brand. You would get much more variety ordering from cherryculture.com, but im waiting for a good sale from them too lol. I did go ahead and pick up two lipsticks, a lipgloss and a jumbo pencil. This is my first time trying out lip products from NYX so its super exciting haul lol

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Lipsticks
Rea - its a soft taupey nude color. It looks kinda grayish on me, and it kinda swatches so on my skin too (NC35/40). When i applied it on my lips, aside from the texture which is freakin amazing, it looked kinda purpleish. Like i've been in a bathtub full of ice. In order to wear it im going to have to add some pinkish/peachy gloss. I works best on darker skin tones in my opinion.
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Pumpkin Pie - i've heard about this lipstick on numerous blogs and i was super curious to try it out. Its so creamy im seriously in love. Its like a peachy nude with some hints of coral and pink. Its like the prettiest combination of colors. To me it feels like a fall color lol i dont know if its the name or the shade. Either way im very happy with this one, its absolutely gorgeous.
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Lipgloss
Sweet Heart - i heat of lot of people talking about this shade being a dupe for Nars Turkish Delight but its not at all. Turkish Delight is a pale neutral pink, where as Sweet Heart is like a pinky beige color with slight shimmer. I absolutely LOVE the consistency though. It feels creamy, not sticky at all, and gives my lips a gorgeous glossy shine of color. I love pairing it up with Myth lipstick (HG lipstick!). The smell is so strange but i love it lol It's like a cherry vanilla coke lol I don't mind it at all. I want to purchase more of the lipglosses they're amazing quality.
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Jumbo Pencil
Milk - everyone is probably familiar with this pencil and im most likely the last person on the planet to own it. But i decided to get it since it was a good sale price. It works great as a base, to make eyeshadows pop more. If you have oily lids you might have to apply UDPP or a primer before it or it will crease because of its creamy consistency. Either way it works great to apply by the tear duct in the inner corner to brighten up the eyes a bit.
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What are some of your favorite NYX products that you use?

FOTD - Barely There

Here's another look i did using the Naked palette by Urban Decay. It's very subtle and its probably my new favorite everyday look. I'm really loving this palette for neutral looks. I can't wait to do a silver smokey eye with it. Hope you like it =)

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FACE:
Revlon colorstay in Warm Golden
NYC translucent loose powder
Mac refined golden bronzer
Mac Petticoat msf

EYES:
Urban Decay primer potion
UD e/s in Buck (crease)
UD e/s in Sin (inner corner and half of the lid)
UD e/s in Toasted (all over the lid and below waterline)
US e/s in Virgin (highlight)
Whiskey eyeliner (below waterline - before Toasted e/s)
Milani eyeliner (waterline and above lashline)
Mac Zoom lash mascara
Ardell demi wispies

LIPS:
Mac Myth lipstick
Mac Right Image glass
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Thoughts?

FOTD - Inspired by MakeupGeekTV!

You're probably all familiar with the amazing Marlena. Shes a gorgeous makeup guru on youtube and she's been an inspiration to me in a lot of things, so i always look up to her. I decided to do this look today inspired by her latest tutorial. She used the new Naked palette and i was inspired by her method. I didn't copy her, i simply inspired her method and came up with my own sultry smokey eye look. Hope you like it =)

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FACE:
Revlon Colorstay in Warm Golden
NYC translucent loose powder
Mac refined golden bronzer
Mac Hipness blush

EYES:
Urban Decay primer potion
UD e/s in Creep (outer corner, up in the crease)
UD e/s in Hustle (all over the lid)
UD e/s in Toasted (upper crease blending the other two e/s edges)
UD e/s in Virgin (highlight and inner tear duct)
UD Whiskey eyeliner (lower lashline - outer half in)
UD e/s in Smog (below waterline - outer half in)
US e/s in Half Baked (below waterline - inner half in)
Milani eyeliner (waterline and top lashline)
Zoom lash mascara
Ardell demi lashes

LIPS:
Mac Myth lipstick
Nars Turkish Delight
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Thoughts?

Thoughts - Mac Venomous Villains Collection

I have mixed feelings about this upcoming collection and i thought i would talk about it.

The collection is set to be released in September 2010 in the U.S, and October internationally.
When i first heard that Disney is teaming up with Mac i was beyond excited. If you don't know, im letting you know i absolutely LOVE Disney. I mean who wouldn't really lol
I was curious about what they would do for packaging and seeing new released images, i would have to say im a bit disappointed. They look very cheap, with a sticker looking image of the villains on the product. I'm not sure what i expected but something more unique. Then i sit and think about it and i don't really mind it in the long run. They kept the original animation of Disney, looking childish, because that's what it's all about. When they came out with the Hello Kitty collection, they kept it girly with the sticker and glittery package. I feel that if they did a sketchy image for the Disney collection, people would've probably have a problem that they didn't keep the originality of the cartoons.
Even though the packaging makes me want to think twice about buying these products, but its Disney, and its being kept original so you can feel like a child again. Even if they're villains lol. I wish they included Ursula instead of Dr. Facilier. Either way, I look forward to this collection coming out and seeing more swatches and reviews.
Here's the entire collection...

CRUELLA DE VIL

Lipstick ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Innocence, Beware! Light yellow pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Heartless Cherry red (Amplified) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Wicked Ways Light nude with gold pearl (Limited Edition)
• Devilishly Stylish Deep fuchsia with pink pearl (Limited Edition)

Eyeshadow ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)

• De-vil Rich copper (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
• Sweet Joy Creamy pale gold (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Passions of Red)
• Carbon Intense black (Matte) (Permanent)

Penultimate Eyeliner ($16.50 U.S. / $20.00 CDN)

• Rapidblack True black (Permanent)

Beauty Powder ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)

• Her Own Devices Cool nude (Limited Edition)

Blush ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Darkly My Dear Mid-tone brown plum (Matte) (Limited Edition)

EVIL QUEEN

Lipstick ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Toxic Tale Bright coral (Satin) (Limited Edition)
• Sinister Soft brown plum (Lustre) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Strange Potion Soft coral pink (Limited Edition)
• Hot House Deep raspberry with pink pearl (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Strange Hybrid)

Eyeshadow ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)

• Her Alter Image Light violet (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
• Vainglorious Bronze burgundy (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Vile Violet Deep blue purple (Matte) (Limited Edition)

Penultimate Brow Universal

Beauty Powder ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)

• Oh So Fair Mid-tone pink with gold pearl (Limited Edition)

Blush ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Bite of an Apple Soft coral pink (Matte) (Limited Edition)

MALEFICENT

Lipstick ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Violetta Violet purple (Amplified) (Permanent at PRO)
• Dark Deed Burgundy plum (Amplified) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Revenge is Sweet Light yellow purple (Limited Edition)
• Wrong Spell Deep plum with pink purple (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo ($21.00 U.S. / $25.00 CDN)

• My Dark Magic Deep pink with pink pearl / Deep plum with purple pearl (Limited Edition)
• She Who Dares Deep navy with blue pearl / Deep forest green with lime pearl (Limited Edition)

Beauty Powder ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)

• Briar Rose Soft violet pink with pearl (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer ($12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN)

• Bad Fairy Red with multi-changing pigments (Limited Edition)
• Formidable! Teal green with pink pigment (Limited Edition)
• Mean & Green Purple with teal pigment (Limited Edition)

DR. FACILIER

Lipgelee ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Resort Life Off-white with pink pearl (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Lillyland)

Greasepaint Stick ($17.50 U.S. / $21.00 CDN)

• Slick Black True carbon black (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• French Quarter Black green with multi-colour pearl (Limited Edition)

Pigment ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Melon Bright golden peach (Permanent)
• Brash & Bold Bright magenta (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Makeup Art Cosmetics)
• Push the Edge Deep bright purple with pearl (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Makeup Art Cosmetics)

Magically Cool Liquid Powder ($29.50 U.S. / $35.50 CDN)

• Truth and Light Sheer shimmer reflects silver and pink (Limited Edition)
• Cajun Sheer bronze reflects gold (Limited Edition)

Mirror ($12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN)

• I’m So Vain Round special decoration compact mirror (Limited Edition)

(Pictures and List taken from Temptalia)
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What do you think about this collection?
Do you plan on buying anything?

Haul: Sephora online - Lets Get Naked!

I've been wanting this palette ever since i saw it on Temptalia. I realized i don't have enough neutral colors that are good quality. When i saw this palette i fell in love. It sold out fast on the urban decay website and sephora. It became available last week and i didn't waste time, so i ordered it. Im very pleased with the order. I placed it on Thursday, and i got the package Monday. Sephora sends 3 free samples that you can choose yourself. I got two perfume samples and bronzer sample. I also typed in "juicycouture" code and got another sample of the Couture Couture by Juicy Couture (its so cute!)

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Lets talk about the palette...
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It's a very sleek looking palette. Dark brown velvet feel that makes it look very simple yet classy. It contains 12 full sized eyeshadows. Let me repeat that dolls...FULL SIZED EYESHADOWS....12!... regular eyeshadows are 0.05 oz and are $17 each. This palette is $44 and so worth it. Out of all 12, six are permanent shades, five are new and one is a repromote.
(L to R: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal)
Virgin (nude satin), Sin (champagne shimmer), Naked (buff matte), Sidecar (beige sparkle), Buck (brown matte), Half Baked (bronze), Smog (golden brown shimmer), Darkhorse (bronze-plum shimmer), Toasted (taupe-bronze), Hustle (mocha shimmer), Creep (near-black metallic), Gunmetal (dark grey metallic).
In addition, you get a mini primer potion and a double ended eyeliner pencil - Zero and Whiskey, and a mirror yay! We're all familiar with Zero, which is a simple black eyeliner, but Whiskey is a new shade, which is a warm brown shade with some redish undertone. I compare it to Bourboun, which i have from the Summer Love palette, but it doesn't have the glitters.
What i think about this palette...
I'm so happy about this palette. The size is perfect to take with you if you're traveling. The eyeshadow combination and selection is amazing. They work great together for looks that vary form neutral to smokey eye. I love that it's not all glittery and shimmery, but it has two matte shades and not ones with full chunks of glitter. If i was to travel i wouldn't take anything else but this palette. I would use it to create looks to wear during daytime AND night time. Great value, great quality and great mix of colors. I highly recommend getting your hands on this. It should be in stores by end of August, if you can't find it online.
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Thoughts?