FOTD: NYX Jazz Night Browns

Lame title I know, but I couldn't think of what to call it. Today was rainy and overcast, then it was sunny, then it was pouring rain again. Weird. But when I woke up to go to school it was overcast and gloomy, so I just threw on my sweatshirt and comfy boots and called it a lazy day. Well, until I started to do my makeup. The original plan was to go the au natural route with just some light powder, blush, and eyeliner....but somehow I went the exact opposite.

Lol, I don't feel like listing everything, so I'll just list the main things....

NYX Runway eyeshadow palette in Jazz Night (both brown shades)

Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner

e.l.f. blush in Berry Merry

Loreal Color Riche lipstick in Fairest Nude

Hard Candy Plumping Lip Serum in Girl Next Door

Haha, after all that I might as well have listed everything!

Oh, don't forget, my Cover Girl Lashblast Fusion giveaway ends tomorrow! Click the link at the top of the page to enter!

Old Makeup...Revisited

I was going through my makeup today and I realized I have quite a few products that I have completely forgotten about, even though at one time I used them pretty regularly. It's not that I didn't even like them, I just have gotten so much other makeup that they ended up being pushed back in the drawer to where I couldn't see them. I'm sure you girls have experienced this as well.

Here are a few of the things that I rediscovered:

Random makeup palette from Ross

A couple of the swatches, these are surprisingly really nice!

Victoria Secrets All Over Highlighter

This gives a really nice glow without a glittery effect

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC30

This concealer is really nice and creamy, good coverage, matches well...how did I forget about this? :P

Eye Transformer palette from e.l.f., this transforms dark shadows into new shades

It's hard to tell from this picture, but it really does change them!

Maybelline Eyestudio eyeshadows (left, My Icon, right, Silver Starlet)

These eyeshadows are super pretty and silky smooth!

Loreal Extra Volume Collagen mascara (I don't know why this picture came out so weird!)

I don't like the brush but I do like the formula

e.l.f Complexion Perfection, I didn't bother with swatches because they wouldn't show up on my hand

So ladies, 'fess up! What makeup have you forgotten about in the dark corners of your makeup drawers?

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Review & Giveaway!

Yay, I was so excited when I got home and there was a package waiting for me, don't you just love when that happens?

And what was inside, you ask? (lol, you can probably already guess because of the title, but I like to add a little suspense :P)

The new Cover Girl Lashblast Fusion mascara that I had mentioned in my previous post! Yay! I had gone ahead and pre-ordered it on Cover Girl's Facebook  pre-sale that they had going on

Ramblings...

So here's just a couple things I wanted to ramble about, no particular categoies, hence the name of this post

First off, thank you to everyone for your compliments about my new layout. I really like it! It looks much cleaner and it's way easier to read. It also loads a lot faster too! I was a little hesitant to put my pictures in the banner because I didn't want you guys to think I was being conceited or someting, but at the same time, I'm one of those people who never really feel like they're that pretty most of the time, so when I finally get a good picture I like to show it, kinda as a way of saying, "See? I can be pretty sometimes, I'm not always looking like a bum!" I'm sure some of you have felt the same way :P So thank you again for all your nice comments!

Second, I was at Sally's Beauty Supply and I happened to find this eyelash curler. It's by Tweezerman, the same brand who makes the really good tweezers.

Anyways, it's called like a super deluxe curler or something and you're supposed to heat it with your hair dryer for a couple seconds to make your lashes curl better and last longer. I tried it out without heating it and surprisingly it seems to work pretty well on my lashes!  As you all know I have the typical sparse, stick straight lashes and this does a pretty good job. Obviously my lashes are not going to curl as well as other non Asian people's lashes, but for what I have it works pretty well. Haha, it kinda looks like a torture device, no wonder guys are so confused about girls' makeup and tools!

And lastly, I was given this award by Irene. Thank you so much Irene, this award is so cute! You guys should check out her blog, it's so cute and she's gorgeous! Thanks again! ;)

I know I'm supposed to tag some people but I'm really tired now, so I tag everyone! Feel free to post this on your own blogs! Oh, and for those of you who tagged me for the "My own cosmetics line" tag, don't worry I'll get around to it, I am actually having a hard time thinking of what I would do! :P

I'm off to do a tutorial, I will be posting it in a litle bit. Stay tuned!

P.s. Oh I have a question which might be kinda stupid but just humor me-I'm trying to re-organize my posts with different categories and tags, am I supposed to use the same names for the categories and tags? For example, if I label the category 'tutorial' do i use the same name for the tag? And when people use the search bar to look for certain items, is the word they type in gonna pop up related posts according to the catogory or tag? I'm so confused...please help?

*Update: Okay I am almost done re-filing my posts, but to be honest I have a feeling I am making it even more confusing for myself. Oh well, I'm not gonna go back and redo it again! Some of my posts are now in different places now and since I started from my most recent posts and went backwards, some of my older posts are now showing up as more recent ones, just to let you know if you were looking for a recent post....:P

New Product: Milani The Perfect Red Lipstick

About a week ago I was getting my daily fix of Musings of a Muse's blog when I came across her latest post about Milani's new Perfect Red Lipstick. Supposedly this lipstick is able to change color according to your body's PH levels and adjust to the perfect shade of red for your skintone. How does it do that? I have no idea....but the idea sounded intriguing, plus her photos of the lipstick were what caught my attention because I love the packaging! It looks super fancy, kinda like the Dior Addict lipsticks, with the rounded bottom..thing. Obviously the packaging is all about looks and not functionality :P

Anyways, being the extremely persuable (?) person that I am, I immediately ran to the nearest CVS and got it, because hey, a girl can never have too many red lipsticks right? Just like shoes :P

So here is a swatch of it, this is definitely a verrry vibrant red, not for the meek

And here is the swatch on my lips. In case you guys are wondering, I'm attempting to be more creative with my photography, so please bear with me if I look kinda lame sometimes with my poses :P

I reallly like this lipstick, it's definitely the perfect shade of red if you are trying to look uber sexy and daring. However, I didn't notice it adjust at all, unless the color on my lips was the color that matched my skintone the best., I don't know. The formula is super creamy, almost slippery in fact, and feels very moisturizing. I haven't worn it out yet so I don't know how long it lasts when applied, but a word of warning: once you wipe it off, your lips will be stained for a looong time. So unless you're prepared to have bright red stained lips, do not try this on until you're ready to wear it for good.

What do you guys think? Any thoughts about this product?

 

Tag: My Go To Beauty Products

Hey everyone! I just want to thank everyone who tagged me for this (I think it was Maddy Madeline, and someone else? Sorry, I can't remember!)

Anyways, this looked like a really fun tag! However, I rotate products so often, I never use the same thing everyday. So I just decided to list what I am using the most of right now

Primer: Monistat Anti Chafing Powder Gel

Concealer: Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Palette and NYX Concealer in a Jar in Beige (finally got the right shade!)

Foundation: Revlon Photo Ready Foundation in Golden Beige

Powder: Lotree Moisture Skin Primer Pact

Setting Powder: Make Up For Ever HD Powder

Blush: I use so many different ones! But I really like these two, Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in Living Doll and MAC Blush Ombre in Ripe Peach

Bronzer: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in Tropics

Contour: I usually just use my bronzer to contour

Highlighter: MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Rhapsody in Two,Lotree Shimmer Bling Face Designing, or the highlighter that I got from Sophia (retail therapy)

Eyeshadow Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

Mascara: Loreal Telescopic in Carbon Black or Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion

Eyeliner: Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner

Brows: Anastasia Brow Whiz in Brunette

Eyeshadow: NYX Runway Eyes Palette in Jazz Night

Lipstick: Icing lipstick in Lt. Pink, Revlon Matte in Pink Pout, and MAC lipstick in Myth

Lipgloss: Hard Candy Plumping Lip Serum in Girl Next Door and MAC Cremesheen in Boy Bait (these glosses go great with the lipsticks above)

Lipliner: don't wear any currently but need to get one :P

Face brushes: the white one and the funky shaped one is Sonia Kashuk, the No. 7 is Boots, the last one is e.l.f. Complexion brush, and the other 3 are the high definition ones from Wal Mart. You'll notice I don't have any MAC brushes, that is because I am too much of a cheapskate to spend so much on one brush! :P But maybe someday I'll eventually break down and buy one...:P

Eye brushes: the gold ones are Sonia Kashuk, the white and the last one are e.l.f. and the other two are cheap ones from Target

Nailpolish: I rarely paint my nails because 1.) I am too lazy, and 2.) My nails are always breaking off and chipping because they are so weak (I don't drink milk) so they don't look good enough to paint. But I will occasionally buy a new polish, but I don't have a go to one

Whew, that took awhile! So I have seen this one on quite a few Onsugar blogs already, so I am going to tag some of my Blogger friends (and those Onsugarettes who have not done it yet! :P)

*Nikki*

*Kate*

*Irene*

*Erynn*

*Katie*

Thanks again for the tag!

 

Target e.l.f. haul!

Yesterday the bf and I got in a huge fight, so I left the house to cool down (we're better now though). Out of habit I ended up driving to Target which is my 'go to' place when I'm bored or need to get out of the house. I swear, I could live at Target!

I started browsing the makeup aisles to see if there was anything I needed and almost had a heart attack when I saw that they had finally gotten e.l.f products in stock! I have been waiting for them to start carrying e.l.f. products ever since I heard that other Targets had been.

A word of advice: never go shopping when you're mad! The following haul is what results from it!

Omg I love that their products are so cheap! Everything I got only cost around like $19 or so. And I was so happy that they carried the Studio line too!

So here is what I got:

Their custom eyeshadow palette. You choose your own shades and pop them into the compact, the shadows have a magnetic back to them. Surprisingly, they hold really well even though they pop in and out so easily.

Eyebrow gel and powder, it's darker in real life though. I wouldn't really call it a gel though, more like a wax

Blushes in Berry Merry and Blushing Rose. I looove their blushes, and these ones are super pretty because they had gold shimmer in them.

Healthy Glow bronzing powder in Sun Kissed, this is super pretty too and has gold shimmer as well, but nothing too crazy.

Waterproof eyeliner pen

Liquid lipstick pen

And two more eyeshadow brushes, I love these! This is what I use everyday for my eyeshadow applications. I was so mad because the brush I really want is their flat top face brush but they were sold out, I'm going to have to go back later and get it :P

So there is the damage done! I would've done swatches as well but there were already so many pictures, so if anyone would like swatches or reviews of particular products just let me know.

Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Pop Champagne "Rockstar Contest" Entry: Sultry, Smoky Eyes

So in case any of you don't know, Pop Champagne is having a Rockstar contest where you create a look based on someone in the music industry whose look inspires you. It can be someone in the rock, pop, country genre or whatever you like, but the main focus has to be on your makeup. I wasn't originally gonna enter, but after sitting on my butt with nothing to do I decided to just go for it. However, my look isn't necessarily based on one person or genre, just a look that is popular these days among pop and rock stars.

Debbie Harry (yeah, I know she's not really a current rock star)

Beyonce

Adam Lambert :P

Here's my take on the look:

With the watermark in the corner it kinda looks like an album cover, don't you think?

Oh and the hair in my face is supposed to be reminiscent of Asian pop stars, it seems like their hair is always kinda choppy and in their face

Case in point:

So what do you guys think? I know it's not very 'rocker' or 'popstar' but it was late and I didn't really have any props on hand. Besides, this contest is more about the makeup anyways :P

Please give me some feedback! :)