LOTD and Hauls!

This was unfortunately how I started my day:

My "Depressed" shirt lol

I have been feeling so down lately because there aren't a lot of options where I live for dining, shopping, and activities.  My uncle called me Friday night to "check on me" and I was pretty much crying, but trying not to complain.  He offered to pick me up and take me out to lunch Saturday, and I was like, sure, because I assumed he was just trying to cheer me up- he lives two hours away.  But he really showed up- he called and was like, what's this plastic bag in your yard, I was so shocked!  I was so happy to see him even though it's only been a month or so. 

I got dressed and was ready to go!  We went to Target- which, surprisingly, was less than an hour away- woo hoo!!  But that place was jam packed, my son could hardly stand it.  I ended up with some really great goodies though:

I got Boots no7 Stay Perfect foundation (a little disappointed when I opened it to discover someone used it as a tester, but oh well), NP Set Pore Perfecting Primer and Concealer and Foundation Pot, Revlon Smoothing Primer and Black Envy nail polish.  I also got some tweezers (backups lol), a flat top brush (another backup), a super cute butterfly cup for dirty brushes, and some cute (and cheap!) earrings. 

The earrrings:

They were out of some tooth stuff he needed omg it was hilarious he's all pissed about this whatever mouthwash but he has really good teeth.  So we ended up going to Walgreens too. 

I got these!

So there we have it- Milani is at Walgreens!!  And I am sorry, but their eyeliner is waaaay better than Urban Decay for my waterline, way!! I got purple and blue this time since I only have tried black.  And Wet n Wild, I am so over you and your hideous packaging which is to be expected from a cheap product, but still.  This one isn't so bad- it's almost Stila-esque, so I will try it. 

So, that's it for now- I've been doing a lot of shopping online but I had soooo much fun!!!

Man those purples were frustrating, to say the least!!!  I had to use like four shadows just to get a decent eye. 

Have a great weekend everyone!  Stay tuned tomorrow *hint hint*!!



Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer

I never knew about any makeup community, especially online, until last year.  Shocking but true!  I didn't use the internet very much either at that time.  I went into Sephora for only my second or third time, after almost exclusively Dior and Chanel counters my entire life, for a NARS foundation that they didn't have, and the employee ended up selling me MUFE HD.  Now, I know a lot of people love it, but I personally did not.  So I went on Sephora.com to order the NARS- this was the first time I ordered online, too, because they gave me a ship code to buy the foundation (which I didn't even need lol) and after that, I was in another world.  I read the reviews for the MUFE and one of the reviews linked Marlena from Makeup Geek's You Tube channel.  I never watched a You Tube either.  Shocking, I know.  On the side of her video it had other people's videos about MUFE, I was watching those videos all night.  I watched Marlena's channel for hours... then days...then I joined the MUG forum.. now I'm here! 

I tried to apply the MUFE just like the videos said, because it looked so bad on me, cakey, dry, horribly sinking into my skin... I didn't know what I was doing wrong, because I never experienced that before.  I've had makeup artists apply foundations from various lines on me, but I had only used Dior and NARS foundations on myself, so I figured the MUFE must have some special tricks.  Nope, it just seriously didn't work out for me. 

So that's my loooong segway into this review. 

Unfortunately, I no longer have the MUFE foundation, but I have used this primer with both MUFE and other brands, and here is my personal experience with it. 

The texture is kind of serum-like, which was fine.  It was very similar to (forgive me I really forgot the brand!) a primer I've used, seems like ages ago, called Spackle. 

This primer was good for me in terms of prolonging my foundation, but I did not like the highly tacky, sticky feeling it left on my face.  That also made it more difficult to blend.  I had some areas on my face where the foundation would after a while, around my nose and chin is what I noticed the most. 

Face products are so different from one person to the next, and this is only my personal experience with the product. 

Too Faced Galaxy Glam Eyeshadow: Cocoa Comet

I can't think of an intro for this, so onto the pics:

Worst packaging.  Flimsy cheap plastic.  Am I opening batteries here? 

The product is not bad, it's dense with a smooth texture and I would say medium pigmentation.  

It really looks a lot better wet: 

Left is wet- it's a huge difference!  

Here is how it turned out, and yes, I did toss that eyeliner:

I did have a big problem with longevity though, and it didn't maintain the appearance in the swatch once on my lids either.  

It's ok, but I really have no use for an "ok" shadow, and definitely not a brown one. 

LORAC Baked Matte Satin Blush: Flaunt

I've had this sitting around for quite a while.  I distinctly remember a Sephora employee suggesting it (forcing it on me I really mean) when I went in to get NARS Mata Hari, which they did not have.

This is what it looks like:

Wait, I'm confused... what is Matte Satin???  Is it matte or is it satin?  As far as I know the two don't make a good hybrid. 

I also don't like the packaging.  The clear top is thin, and this almost reminds me of Revlon's MSFs (Sorry, I cant think of their official names atm!) except its not square.  

It is $24 for .17 ounces.  Way overpriced imo but what can you do if you don't look at the receipts until six months later. 

Here is how it turns out: 

It is a pretty, shimmery, light pink.  It's a finely milled, lightweight product with decent pigmentation.  It has a similar feel as MAC's mineralized blushes.  

I feel this shade is very similar to a highlighter, which I tend to stay away from because of the pore accentuation problems I experience with those.  It does create a nice pinky glow, with a bit of a luminizing effect.  

This is how it turned out on my cheek: 

Hideous.  Even for a doll cheek look I would have preferred anything with less shimmer.  This blush unfortunately is not for me, but I don't think it's a particularly bad product.  I do, however, feel they should rethink the name. 

Giveaway Alert!

Kristina at Beauty Expressions: Be Your Own Beauty is hosting a fabulous giveaway for Madd Style Cosmetic pigments!

These are what they look like:

Ooooh, nice! 

You can read more and enter using this link:

http://beingyourownbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-drop-dead-fred-collection-by-msc.html

Makeup Inventory Complete!

This post is very pic heavy!!  Also, if there is any product anyone is curious about please leave a comment!  I am sooo happy now I cleared all that stuff out now I have room to focus and do what I love-what we all love- makeup, without having the stress of accumulated products.

I really didn't know I would be done that fast!  It just got to the point where I had to clear this stuff out, it was getting overwhelming and a bit depressing.  It was 41 products and some other stuff I tossed, so that's a huge step for me!!

First, I now have this:

YES!  Empty spaces!!  You would not believe how ecstatic I was when I realised just how much I got rid of. 

Now I will post pictures of the remaining usable products, not the collections which I have wrapped up.

First, lip products.

1.  Potted lip products- hurray!!  I only have 5: 

2.  43 lipsticks:

38 Lip glosses:

Next, eye products. 

8 pigments/loose shadows: 

Oops, not Bare minerals.... Melon pigment lol. 

30 single or small shadows:

9 Eye primers/shadow bases: 

Small palettes:

I don't know why I classified that DIY palette of MAC shadows as usable, I haven't touched any of them in years!! 

Now, on to the face products.  Very slim here since I don't use much.  

Concealers: 

Face primers: 

I have tried dozens of face primers, but these two are seriously the only ones I like.  I might try Urban Decay's new one, but I am not completely sold on it yet.  

Foundations: 

Ridiculous I even have any of those- obviously they don't match- but no worries, I just placed a decent Sephora order. 

Powders: 

Highlighters: 

I was confused why two Skinflash?  Then I saw, they are two different shades.  I love Rose Shimmer!

Bronzers: 

I use Sugar & Spice as a bronzer so I put it in with these.  Ummm, what the H is this Covergirl loose bronzer thing?? I know I didn't buy it lol.  

Whew, that's it!!  If I didn't put you to sleep already, here is how I organised everything.  I put most of it in the big black case.  The heart tubs have nail polish in them- maybe a different post?  j/k!! 

Note the huge empty space on the bottom!! 

Thank you for reading!!!

EDIT:  OMG YES!!! I still have my Inglot palettes lol.  They are right beside the white drawers... I am not at home now so I cant take pics of them.  But here is an old post I did of some (yes, I have twice that many now lol):

http://amaliasdior.blogspot.com/2011/05/inglot-palette-project-complete.html

Crafty Idea: Earring Holder

I was looking for something that I could hang my casual earrings on, specifically the feather ones, because I noticed they get all messed up in a regular jewelry box, so my friend Angeline sent me a picture of something that I could make to hang earrings on.  I am not a crafty or creative type of person, so I never thought I could do it. 

But it was easy!

Materials needed:

Picture frame (I used an 8x10)
Embroidery canvas, or plastic canvas, or a metal mesh material
Craft glue
A plate stand, plate easel, or frame holder

The material was extremely hard for me to find, because I have absolutely no shopping venues where I live besides Walmart and a mom and pop fabric store, but anyone with a metropolitan area should be able to find it in two seconds. 

I used a firm fabric used for some sort of needlepoint, not cross stitch, because that is all they had, and it wasn't marked so I couldn't even tell you the exact name of it.  Plastic canvas would also be a great option, but I would probably go with one with smaller squares so the earrings don't fall through. 

This is exactly what I bought:

Other Examples:

So first, you have to remove the glass and the back from the frame.  Then cut the material you want to use, keeping in mind it will have to be glued down.  I applied the glue on the frame, then placed the material on it.  I then placed the glass on top of where I glued it, to provide some pressure since the fabric was a bit flexible.  I sat a book on top of the glass and left it there for about half an hour. 

The frame I got had metal things on the back so I pressed those onto the fabric to make sure it was held in place. 

That's basically all you have to do!  Then make sure the glue is dry, and place it onto the plate stand. 

Examples:

These were also impossible for me to find (did I mention I probably need to move!), but they did have a wire one, which I purchased, not knowing it was broken:

So I wasn't done after all. 

I returned this broken piece and they didn't have anything else.  I was about to give up until I saw another shop that said,  "80% Off, Going out of Business Sale".  Maybe they would have something.  Sure enough, they did- a display they were using to hold necklaces.  It was huge!  Where would I have space for this???  Then I realised ohhh well, it's only taking up more space vertically, really, so I bought it anyway. 

This is the end result:

I was able to bend the wires to hold the frame in even stronger.  And now I have the added bonus of having a place for necklaces too!

It might not be perfect, but I tried my best!

By the way, I know my non-makeup related posts are not popular at all, and I really don't mind.  I wanted to post it anyway because I thought it was pretty cool.

Nail Dotting Tools!

I am so excited to receive my first nail dotting tools today!  My nails were barely dry when the mailman delivered these, so I haven't had a chance to use them yet.  They are much cooler than I expected, and if I told you what I thought a dotting tool was, I would just humiliate myself.

Also, my computer completely crashed earlier and I had to restore the whole thing, so the photos are the best I can do for now until I figure out how to do them the way I was before.

This is what they look like:

Yay!!!  I look forward to trying these so much, I might just remove my polish now... hehe.  And a special thanks to Kattatonic Fierceology since it was her post that encouraged me to buy these!