Lipgloss Addict

All of a sudden, I've become addicted to lipgloss :)

I don't know how it happened or why it happened, it just did....Overnight, hahaha

So I just may do a little lipgloss hauling over the weekend, but before I do I would like your recommendations!

You are all gorgeous people and know a little or alot about lipglosses and the best out there, so give me your recs!!

Make sure to include the name of your own favorite lipgloss!

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My favorite at the moment:

MAC, Consume me -Tricolor lipgloss

CG, Peaches and Gleam

Milani, Buzz Worthy in Buzzworthy

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Thank you all and have a great weekend!!!

Tidbits, Hauls, FOTD :)

Chili Bowl

San Antonio

Kennedy

Vs

Memorial

football game 2009

To show my team spirit I ended up going all out with my makeup. I could have worn green lipstick but didn't know if that would look right :/ I also wanted to put falsh lashes and paint green glitter on the tips but I ran out of time and couldn't do it :D

It was a nice night, the weather was perfect and we had a great turnout. The concession stands were running out of food, lol. Better yet, Kennedy kicked the socks off of Memorial with a final of 42 to 6 which was evident in the game, Memorial players were tripping over their own feet, running was lagging, and catching seemed like a sin, lol....after the game the kids went out to the field to say hi to all the players and the coaches...

Anyways, here is what I used:)

-Face-

Grisi face lotion

MAC studio fix fluid nc40

Prescriptives concealer

MAC peachtwist blush (very lightly)

-Eyes-
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Sally Girl eyeshadow Snow
vivid green from Coastal Scents 88 palette
Urban Decay Graffiti e/s
dark forest green from Coastal Scents 88 palette
ULTA Galaxy e/s
Clinique high impact mascara
Zero Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner
MAC eye pencil Minted

-Lips-
MAC lipstick Gilty Kiss
LA colors gloss

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Not in the Galley

Veteran's Day 2009 - Yesterday I had a very nice Post-Marine Corps birthday day. haha. I ended up getting a free drink where I work and me and the family went to Applebee's to get our free meals! The wait was an hour and a half but it was worth it because our meal was hot and our waitress was in a festive and great mood. We made new friends waiting to be seated as well. Overall the night was great!

And now for my long overdue haul :)

I've been needing to get a backup of my all-time favorite holy grail lipgloss in Endulging by Milani, so I went ahead and got Endulging and the hot pink one...

A few weeks ago I picked up a few things at a nice store that one of my readers suggested I visit, Michelle, thank you so much for letting me know about it! NYX lipliners, I love these...and 1 eyeliner in Seafoam Green...

and 2 round lipglosses by NYX - they are just ok I guess. I may have to give these away though-not a fan....And an LA Colors gloss in Beige? I think :/

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Has anyone ever tried these glosses before? For $2.49 these are a steal. Well I LUUUUUUUV these! I originally started out wearing the Cappuccino one (which is a creamy nude beige color)...and I never really thought about checking out the other colors they had to offer, but I'm so glad I did...I went ahead and bought 3 more and I love them!Frosted Berry, Mocha Mousse and Strawberry Parfait...They each smell like the description of the name so that is very lovely :)they are much cheaper at Wal-mart, if you go to Walgreens they try to rip you off by charging 4 to 5 dollars for each, so check them out if you are interested! :)

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So, I've sort of been on a no makeup buying project since early September, roughly. But once in a while I do treat myself to something that I must have or something that I need, and for a special occasion like yesterday, I did do a little hauling....

My Veterans Day treat to myself

Loreal eyeshadow in Taffeta, Sinful Colors Nail Lacquer in Gold, and Loreal Bare Naturale mascara

This color is very unique, I don't have anything exactly like this color....I have a few shadows sort of close to it but not exactly. I would describe it as a rosy bronze that is light and frosted but not too frosted, I love it
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In the beginning of the month I went over to the outlets in search of a certain Betsey Johnson handbag but didn't find it :(

Anyways, In order for the trip to not be such a 'waste',heehee, I stopped by my favorite makeup store, yep, the CCO. I did find a few things that I adore!

Refined MSF, Gold Stroke pigment, Night Violet lipstick and Fresh Cut e/s palette

This pigment is so unique, I don't have an eyeshadow or other pigment even close to the color, I've worn it a couple of times and love itFresh Cut e/s palette which was a Nordstrom edition palette that has alot of pretty colorsThe detail on the palette is nice/cute :)I am in love with this MSF, I quickly remembered why I didn't take advantage of these when they were out in stores....I remembered thinking that all MSF's looked the same regardless. I own So Ceylon which is a very pretty rose bronzy color, Refined is a nice peachy rose color.

Red she said

Well I finally got the MAC lipstick in Russian Red,

Yes, I've used up quite a bit of it since I got it, I may need a backup :)

I honestly can't understand why I waited soooooo long to get this color, it is amazing! I think the color is perfect for my skintone since it has a orangy gold undertone......Love it!

Another red fave...

the color Red Stiletto by Lancome. I loooooove this color :) It is a creamy red color (no frost or pearl) and it stays on like forever!

Everyone have a great weekend, let me know if you would like to see more hauls or if its boring :P, I would like to know your opinion!

Hard Candy Painted Lady Lipstick Review

Hard Candy - This new makeup collection is found in Walmart stores. Check your local Walmart for more details.

Color I tested: Perfect 10 (Creamy neutral beige Pink with Peachy undertones)

product: 2.5 stars out of 5

packaging: 4.5 stars out of 5

quality: 3 stars out of 5

overall : 2.5 stars out of 5...I took points off for Hard Candy not providing a working website so that I can look at the whole collection that it offers in it's entirety... it is currently 'under construction'.

would buy again? No

where to buy: Walmart stores or Walmart.com (Hard Candy website is under construction)

pros: Nice color selection, Packaging is unique and nice, creamy texture, feels like a creamy
lipgloss. Smell is pleasant, not strong.

cons: Not long lasting, pigmentation is bad/it is very sheer, lipstick is waxy-doesn't stick to lips, gives a horrible finish. Over-priced.

Overall: I was not happy with this lipstick at all. For starters, price is $6. Ok, NYC has better lipsticks & glosses for $2-$4. I have a collection of Santee and NK lippies ($1 each) that are better quality than these. Not to mention this lipstick looks very cheaply made. The color is buildable but when I was done achieving the color I wanted, my lips looked uneven and waxy. Lipstick color as it appears on the lips seems to travel to the outline of the lips as time goes by. The lipstick is moisturizing...for about 10 minutes...because this is when the lipstick starts to wear off. I would not recommend this lipstick to anyone simply because it is over-priced and not long-lasting.

Here are some I recommend for that sheer lips look without spending too much:
*Bonne Bell Liplites
*Milani crystal glosses
*NYC liquid lip shine
*Cover Girl lipslicks lipgloss
*Rimmel lasting finish lipstick
*Neutrogena Moistureshine lip sheer
*Maybelline Moisture extreme lipcolor

Kreativ Blogger award

I was nominated by the gorgeous Chelsey!

To accept the award do the following:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.


Here are my Seven Facts About Me:


1. I'm a little OCD about germs on my hands. I wash my hands each time I handle door knobs, I rarely like to shake hands, I use sanitizer everytime I go out to eat. Also, I've been noticing that many times I'm using my keys to push the buttons on elevators (those buttons are gross, lots of germs).... I guess I'm just weird like that, lol!



2. People tend to tell me that I'm quiet and shy... Honest to God, not true at all. My family at home will tell you :)



3. I hate cantaloupe (melon)...ewww, can't stand it...even the smell.... I also hate Love stories movies, hate them, anything that has to do with love or romance-hate it... Like the movie 'The Notebook' ...hate it. But I love scary or gory movies! The scarier the better!



4. I'm prior military...Once a Marine, Always a Marine, lol....Discharged but yes. Some of the best times of my life were when I was in the military :)



5. I can sit and proof-read papers, reports, or essays for correct grammer, spelling, rhetoric, etc. for hours!! My number 1 pet peeve is seeing or reading something with misspellings and improper use of punctuation, sentence parts, etc.



6. I love being by myself. If I had to choose between going to lunch with a group of like 5 friends or having lunch by myself, I'd choose to be by myself. I'm just a silly introvert I guess!!



7. I like to see regular updates and/or any news on business & stock markets. I like to see the rise and fall of various places, hehehe :D It just interests me for some reason.



I nominate (I don't know very many people, but here it is anyway!):

Shizznizzle
The Pink Train Case
Krystia
Pink (Pam)

Suggestions for Tomato Red nail lacquer?

Since there's not much help on Twitter (I asked on Twitter -all I could hear were the night time crickets....) I wanted to ask all of you if you could suggest a very pretty Creme Tomato Red nail polish....I'm trying my best to locate one. I would appreciate it!

For some reason, all this month I've been on a red kick (like Pink!) and

I'm in search of a tomato red nail polish. This sort of color is a bright red that almost looks orange, but is not neon.

I appreciate it! let me know ok? Also, it can be any brand, it doesn't matter :)

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Have a great weekend everyone!

MAC Baroque Boudoir Collection

Amazing MAC makeup packaging ALERT! :)

The Baroque Boudoir collection is set to November 25th of this year....

I love the packaging! I wonder what I'll have to do to avoid getting every single item from this collection to save my wallet, lol :)

Lipglasses

Preciousness
The Lap of Luxury
D'Nouveau

Lipsticks

Prive
Treasured
Baroque Boudoir


Sheer mystery Powder


Boudoir Clutch

Breast Cancer Awareness-October '09

Hey everyone! Just a short post about a fabulous new nail polish that I found that is a perfect color to wear to hail Breast Cancer Awareness month.

It's Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri Nail color in Presto Pink.

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Sorry if my nails/hands look dry but I was super excited about this color, I painted them as soon as I got home! lol This color is not too pastel but not too 'hot pink'. It's mellow, creamy and very good.

Another one of my favorites for the month is Rimmel's nail polish in Pink Punk.

Great Bargain Foundation primer

Right now your probably thinking 'that is certainly not for the face!'
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Honestly, I admit that once in a while I try my best to look around for low-cost lotions that will do the trick just as good as any other expensive face primer. The trick is looking for the same ingredients as in the higher-end primers.

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My key ingredient that I look for when looking for primers is 'Dimethicone'....

I also make sure that they don't contain Isopropyl Alcohol...

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Dimethicone is that fab skin protectant and something that does wonders for priming the skin before foundation.

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Have any of you tried Monistat chaffing gel as a face primer? I haven't, how do you like it?

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Anyways, now about the CVS healthy hands lotion....I LOVE this lotion! but not for the hands, for my face! What is so great about it is that I've been applying it religiously for about 2 weeks now and my skin looks fab even without makeup.

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When I apply my foundation after I've applied CVS healthy hands lotion the color is true and flawless and it lasts all day. I've never had this much of a great outcome with any face primer.

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Want great skin? Other key ingredients in this lotion that may have contributed to the fab skin:

Keratin

Alpha Hydroxy

Vitamin E

Glycerin

Retinol

Collagen

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So, give it a try if you can! I absolutely love it and I have to make a trip to CVS to get me like 12,944,569,875 backups! lol

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I think I paid 4.99 for mine but may have been cheaper if I used my CVS card with it.

This tube contains 3.25 fl oz.

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This is the amount, this is all you need to cover the entire face:

Guess what?! I'm having a baby!

OMGosh! Children are gifts from God: We are expecting a baby and couldn't be happier!

Ok, I found out by home test last Friday but didn't say anything until I knew for sure. So this past Wednesday I went to the doctor and she confirmed....

Yay!

Me and my hubby feel blessed and we are excited about the baby, Yes I've been feeling a bit sick and I'm been craving certain food already :) I'm just really grateful because baby is truly a blessing....

So since I've been so excited about baby coming, I've done a little window shopping on the internet, heehee....

Cute stroller and car seat, yellow and black and gray circle designs from Babys R Us....
Baby onesies from store.rock.com, I love this one!
If it's a girl? I like lilac or purple tones but I may change it later :)

Another cute one :)

Everyone have a great weekend!

Winners of my Blog Anniversary Makeup Giveaway

1st Prize goes to Niika

2nd Prize Mel B.

3rd Prize Pink note

4th Prize (heart) Mia

5th Prize Taryn F.

6th Prize Kiki Xiong

7th Prize Adriana C.

8th Prize Kate

9th Prize Geraldine

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Congrats to the winners! You will receive an email, you have 2 weeks to respond to my email. Thank you everyone! If any winners can't be contacted I will be choosing new winners :)

Shoe Haul + ELF eye Transformer Review

Hi everyone! So are you guys excited for tomorrow? I know I am! I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who entered my raffle. I had over 70 entries and some of you got 2 to 4 extra points so total raffle entries were over 210, WoW....thanks!

I went to Fallas because I needed some scrubs because my other ones I noticed were getting lost or I'd find a bleach stain or oil stain or makeup stain and I was just like you know what, I need new scrubs. I knew I didn't want to buy expensive ones or really good quality ones yet so I went and matched up the scrubs there and bought a nice pair, it's like a cornflower color but I didn't take pics because I'm not even sure if that would be something you'd like to see! :/ haha

Anyways, I also found a cute Jane lippie there called Moreberry Shortcake, if I had known that it was going to be this color I would have left it because the package color sticker was totally different from the lipstick itself, haha, but after a while I started liking it! It looks a bit similar to MAC's Lavender Whip l/s but with a bit more pink-magenta in it.

and so I was walking around the store and found the shoe section and I wasn't expecting some super great shoe selection, I was thinking to myself 'the shoes are gonna be crappy' ....BUT NO! Look how cute these are, just what I was looking for...See, I like plain simple shoes, I'm not into Nike/Reebok, etc... I'm more of a Puma and Adidas person, but also I didn't want to go out and pay like $40 for a pair of Chucks, I just wanted something simple and found it here! I love these, they were $6 and comfy.

Small detail, embroidery /stitching on the side with rhinestones.

and check this out, Looked some more and found these!

OMGosh, I was in tennis shoe heaven with I saw these...And only $4.99...I got my size pronto and ran to the cash register.

Small ELF haul
After seeing a wonderful review of the ELF eye Transformer on Janice's blog (Seek for Beauty) I decided to buy it just to see it for myself. See her review here if you'd like.

I also bought a concealer brush because I had been wanting a sturdy brush that I could use for my paintpots and or applying pigments alone or foiled. Let's start with the brush...

I must say it is a very soft, sturdy brush....perfect for applying paintpots, foiled pigment or emollient based makeup. Personally, I prefer to apply concealer with my ring finger, so I probably wont be using as a concealer brush very often. This one was $3.

The ELF eye Transformer

This is just going to be a very brief review...

Comes with a tiny little shader brush...

Obviously it has 4 main colors, all look a bit irridescent, frosty: Greenish, bronzy-peach, Pink, and a blue-purple. The palette is called Pastel Illusions.

ELF says you can use this on top of or in combination with any of your eyeshadows to create a different color...or you can mix and match or wear these alone on the lids....

I did swatches on my arm, by themselves...

and then swatches of my MAC paintpot Blackground as a base to see the transformation...

Here are the results....Sorry if the pic looks washed out. The outcome was bright but not too vibrant.

I tried out other colors as a base (or under color) to see results using the eye transformer, here are my findings:

When used with......

Matte dark brown....Slight change almost none at all, and that's after I packed it on.

Dark Pink....Slight change.

Light Pink....almost no change.

Green....medium change, I used with a stop light green shade.

Blue....no change, blue still looked the same.

Gray....medium change, I used MAC e/s Print.

Taupe....Slight change.

Works best with these eyeshadow finishes:

Pearl

Frost

Satin w/minimal shimmers

Worked horribly on:

Matte

I paid $3 for the eye transfomer at eyeslipsface.com

That's it, talk to you all later!

Anniversary Raffle update!

Raffle for my makeup giveaway has ended....

The turn out was great, I was actually hoping to reach 300 followers but oh well! maybe next time!

I will be posting the winners on September 19th!

Thank you to all that participated.

Treasure Hauling

Hi! I hope you all had a great weekend, I'm sure many of you had been looking forward to the weekend, I know I was! I actually had a pretty short week, I was off on Monday and I got sick on Tuesday so short workweek is fine by me!

I've been on the lookout for makeup treasures, like things that I used to wear that have been discontinued. I came across some Revlon lipglides. I had been looking for these suckers for so long. Ever since I went haywire over MAC and other brands, my loyalty to find them went dry. Back when I discovered these lipglides I had my first baby that year and all I can remember was always running out of them because I wore them so much (Apricot Glaze was my color!) I think I went thru like 15 of them.... But I distinctly remember how they looked, felt, and smelled, and it took me back to those good ol' days, when my son was just a baby, awe :)

I don't know how it happened but I just stopped wearing it, I think I kept my last one for a few yrs as I ended up being very loyal to a Lancome lippie called 'Ambrette' or something? So I never really went back to wear my Revlon lipglide often. So here is where I find them again, I went to my favorite online store, Amazon.com. and found my color 'Apricot Glaze' there. I was so silly to not think to look there! But yes I found them and it's so sad because they might run out and I'm afraid I'll never see them again :( But I am planning on getting 1 or 2...

Speaking of the Lipglides, a few days ago I found 'some' stocked neatly in a BigLots store. Didn't find my holy grail color 'Apricot Glaze' but I did find a few colors, so I bought the 2 prettiest colors....

****Correction-the lightest color is not called Rose Lacquer, it's called Pink Lightening-sry for the confusion!****

Patent Leather Pink and Pink Lightening

For those who have never tried LipGlides, it is a glossy-creamy-very pigmented lipcolor that comes in a pen form with a soft doe-foot applicator which the color comes out of tiny holes, and it has a tight cap. This packaging is the best because it is soooo easy to apply and you twist just the amount that you need. You twist until the product is dispensed from the top, it's very handy and easy to carry. Back in the day I think they were like 5 or 6 dollars and came in good choices of colors. I don't remember the last time I bought them but I would guess they discontinued them in circa 2001 - 2003.

Hopefully Revlon will bring these back :)

New MAC Lippie

In Bombshell...
Sometime in the beginning of the month-I know I should have blogged about this but didn't- I was looking for a lippie by Urban Decay called Naked. I went to the mall one Friday after work and went to look for it and found it but I was disappointed. The color was just ok. It was a nude type of peachy pink color with just a hint of beige (no frost or shimmer). I guess I was kind of disappointed because when I saw it on someone from youtube I asked them what color it was and they told me it was 'Naked' but it looked entirely different on their lips, *huh-confused* I don't like to be lied to but I think she had on something on top of it maybe? and just didn't tell me? I just don't know, so I ended up going to MAC to see if I could spot anything similar, so I found Bombshell. I really like this color and I have worn it a couple of times, as you can tell in the pic. In order for me to achieve that same color that was on that girl's lips I have to apply it lightly and finish it off with a clear gloss. It is very pretty! It looks a little bright in this pic but is actually a very nice perfect pink color with tiny gold reflects.

The Lost Lippie

I've been looking for a lippie like this for the longest and didn't have to look that far. My local dollar store has plenty of LA Colors cosmetics (which they decided to bring in in place of Nicka K cosmetics :( but I guess that's ok.)


I actually had this lippie in a box near my vanity that has a bunch of unused, new and packaged makeup but I never really paid attention to it until I was looking thru it this past weekend. Turns out I love this color! Color is called Petal, it is creamy and emollient and the color is very nice, it's light, is the same color of my lips but still covers alot of my lip pigment and diminishes lip lines. I really like it!

New Pure Ice Nail Polishes

Kiss me here & French Kiss

I added 2 more polishes to my growing addiction to Pure Ice NP. I'm not sure what is holding me back from buying like every single color because they are soooooo gorgeous! but I do limit myself to buying only the colors that I don't have or colors that are too unique to pass up. I love this line so much I would end up buying all the colors, lol. They are so creamy and good-I'd say they are comparable to China Glaze NP. The good thing about Pure Ice is that they don't chip, and the color is so true.

L to R: Taupe Drawer, Pure Ice Taupe Drawer, French Kiss, Kiss me here.

And speaking of NP, does anyone remember these?

Revlon-Sweet Nothings Nail Polish

Biglots find....Honestly can't remember these being out but I caught a glimpse of them and it really caught my eye. It has this weird irridescent color like a purple/blue color and the nail lacquer itself is stained with like a rosy pink, topping it off with tiny silver reflects. This is a very unique color, I don't think I've ever seen a color like this one, too bad they are discontinued. Sorry if the pic doesn't quite capture the gist of the color.

Everyone have a great week, don't forget to enter my raffle here if you haven't done so already! Thank you!!

My Review of Eyebrow Lifter & Filler

EyesLipsFace.com

Create polished and defined brows for a flawless fuller look! The “lift” pencil’s sheer light-reflecting pigments act as an arch support under the brows to enhance and outline the shape for a more youthful and awakened look. While the “fill” pencil shades in the eyebrow to blend in the natural sh...

Eyebrow Lifter & Filler

Try it, you might like it

Laliamora San Antonio, TX 9/2/2009

 

4 5

Pros: Lightweight, Smooth, Good Pigmentation, Easy To Take-off

Cons: Too Soft, Heavy

Best Uses: Everyday, Travel

Describe Yourself: Classic Style

Skin Tone: Medium

I bought the ivory/dark pencil. Pigmentation (on both sides) is very good, something that I wouldn't exactly expect from ELF. The pencil itself is big, amount is good enough to last you a while since you need very little of it. Here is where the important part comes in: Applying it can be tricky! In my opinion, you can't apply it directly to your brows, I suggest using a brush for that natural look. The first time I applied it I felt like I was applying an emollient lipstick to my brows...So it is thick/heavy but what I like is that I can smooth out the thickness with a great eyebrow brush much like my MAC brush #263. This is what I like about it, the fact that I can smooth on a little bit and I can blend it with whatever brush I wish and it looks nice and natural. The 'lifter' color is very nice. That too is a little thick but nothing I can't fix with my trusty highlighting makeup brush. I like to smooth it on and blend it smoothly with my brush. I wanted to make note that this specific lifter color is very pretty, very pigmented and matte. The best part is that both colors are matte, there is no shimmer or frost. It's so sad that this pencil had to be too soft because I'm wondering what kind of mess it will make when it comes time to sharpen it, lol.
Would I recommend it? probably so. Would I buy again? Yes.

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Blog Anniversary Makeup Giveaway + Race to 300th follower!

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OK! Let's get this show on the road!!!

So, it's Makeup Giveaway Raffle Time!! I'm doing this to celebrate my blog anniversary which will be coming up on September 24th. I'm also doing a Race to the 3ooth Follower just for fun! SO as you may have guessed, I'll be raffling off a bunch of cosmetic stuff that I know you guys will enjoy. Readers and Followers, you guys have been so awesome to me and this is my way of saying THANK YOU! If I could I would give all my followers a gift! lol.....So let me spill out the details:

Deadline to submit your entry will be September 15th at 11:59pm central time....
I will announce winners on my blog on September 19th!

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

1st Prize..........1 Coastal Scents Palette & $20 gift certificate to Sephora!

2nd Prize..........1 Coastal Scents Palette & $10 gift certificate to Sephora!

3rd Prize..........2 MAC lipsticks of your choice!

AND an additional Raffle off for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Prize!

4th and 5th Prize gets to choose 2 colors of NYX Round lipsticks of choice.

6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Prize gets surprise goody bags.

HOW DO I ENTER?

1. Leave your email in the comment section of this post...
2. Write in your choices:

"MAC Choices...."
"NYX Choices...."

You can find colors at MACCosmetics.com and NYXCosmetics.com
Visit http://www.coastalscents.com/, they have some great products!

Those that don't want to leave a comment may email me at Lali_Amoramakeup@yahoo.com

RULES
18 and over please....
Obviously must be a follower, if not I invite you to become a follower!
Follow entry instructions....

MORE NOTES-VERY IMPORTANT!
1. Anyone follower who owns a blog and posts about my contest on their blog will get an additional raffle entry!
2. Anyone follower who doesn't own a blog but wants an additional raffle entry may follow me on twitter to get the extra entry. (Link found on left side below header 'Lali.Amora')
3. Anyone follower who does BOTH post about my contest AND follows me on twitter will get an additional 4 entries!

Anyone can enter, anywhere in this world....

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me :)

My Makeup Giveaway can be cancelled if there are not enough participants :(



GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

Style Black by MAC

I'm super excited about this collection, I better start saving up for it because, no kidding, I think I'm going to end up getting everything! haha

Mattene Lipstick:

Midnight Media (dense matte black)

Night Violet (deep purple grape)

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Lipstick:

Black Knight (creamy true black)

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Glimmerglass:

Bling Black (sheer black w/ gold pearl)

Blackfire (sheer black w/ pink purple pearl)

Blackware (creamy true black)

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Mineralized eyeshadows:

Cinderfella (black w/ silver pearl)

Young Punk (black w/ pink purple pearl)

Gilt by Association (black with gold bronze pearl)

Blue Flame (black with blue pearl)

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Paintstick:

Intense Black (black base with purple shimmer)

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Nail Lacquer:

Nocturnelle (cream true black)

Seriously Hip (black w/ gold particle pearl)

Baby Goth Girl (black with pink and purple pearl)

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Other items:

Penultimate liner in Rapidblack, Eye Kohl in Smolder, brush #214, Volcanic Ash Exfoliator, Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask, Cream Colour bases in Black & Batblack.

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Click here to visit Specktra to view a few swatches.

Electric Eel Eyes EOTD

Hi everyone! By now you're probably wondering why I've gone like EOTD crazy over the past weekend...Well my left eye has pink eye! Gah! I'm always super careful being a germaphobe about touching my eyes except when I've just washed my hands and evidently it crept up on me. So, for the past 3 days I've been makeup-free and nothing to do. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! So, here is a really easy Electric Eel eye that I did, I love the colors, I'm thinking about wearing this as soon as my other eye gets better, Enjoy!

Here's what I used:

UDPP

NYX Milk

MAC Delft PPot

MAC Electric Eel e/s

MAC Lavender Sky e/s

MAC Gesso e/s

MAC Contrast e/s

MAC Vanilla e/s

Optional: Lightly pat on eyeshadow 'Peace' by Urban Decay on top of Electric Eel for a little sheen.

Lime, Rust, and Fig EOTD

Just a quick EOTD.... I loved An Aura Chic Beauty's tutorial on her sunset eyes and used her colors except switched out the yellow for green. So I credit her for the colors, Check out her youtube channel, she is amazing and talented. So, hope you guys enjoy!

What I used:
UDPP on lid

NYX inner lid

MAC Gorgeous Gold, entire lid

UD Vert on top of Gorgeous Gold

MAC Coppering outer V and lightly on crease

MAC Fig. 1 to deepen on top of Coppering, lightly on crease

MAC Vanilla as highlight

Fig. 1 on lower lashline

optional: MAC Parfait amour right under fig. a on lower lashline

Vanilla on tear duct

Gorgeous Gold is a nice Yellow golden color but has a weird greenish tone to it.

Coppering is a beautiful rust/copper color

and Fig. 1 is a nice, dark purple fig color

Everyone have a great week!!

Look what I made! + EOTD

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying this last weekend of August, September is just around the corner & I can't wait for the leaves to fall off of trees and cold weather to start rolling in! So, yesterday I was bored and wanted to design a quad out of some MAC shadows that I already had. I figured that I would use them more since I tend to overlook my palettes. I also had to mark the bottoms of alot of them since I depotted them.I came up with these colors! I literally sat at my vanity for about an hour trying out, marking my hand & swatching several eyeshadows to come up with this quad, the results are magnifico! I love the way each and every shadow compliments each other and better yet, the quad is so versatile :)

So without further ado, here is 'Hey', 'Pink Venus', 'Carbon', and 'Antiqued' - All MAC eyeshadows.

I was really surprised because Pink Venus is a lustre, which in my opinion my experiences with other lustre colors happens to be too bitty and flaky, almost too glittery, but this formula of Pink Venus is very smooth, almost feels like a frost. 'Hey' is a veluxe pearl but has the look of a frost. 'Carbon' is a matte black color and I believe Antiqued is a frost.

Here is an EOTD using this quad.... Loooooooves it!!!!

Hope you enjoy! Here is a list of what I used:

-Maybelline Pure Makeup medium 4

-Physicians formula mineral powder Buff Beige

-SK concealer daytime

-NYX jumbo e/s pencil Milk

-MAC PPot Fresco Rose

-my MAC quad

-UDPP

-Loreal Deep Mocha for eyebrows

-Revlon CS eyeliner

-Lancome Cils Design mascara

Taupe & Grape for Fall fotd

Not a precise look but I just had to post since I hadn't done one in soooo long :) Sorry if the pic looks a bit washed out. The homemade taupe color was really easy to make so I'll be doing a blog post of that in a few days, enjoy! I love the way taupe and purple looks together so decided to do this look, also just in time for fall & winter too!

Face:

Neutrogena untinted moisturizer

MAC SFF nc 40 lightly applied

CG advanced radiance pressed powder #120 (applied with MAC Buffer brush 182)

Cheeks:

(as blush) MAC So Ceylon MSF

(as highlight on cheeks, forehead, chin and nose) L.A. Colors pressed powder Light

Eyes:

SK concealer daylight

Homemade primer in Taupe (all over lid)

Wet n Wild e/s Palette Paradise Cove (Taupe color middle row, 3rd down)

Cargo e/s duo Sarasota (white color-on top of WnW and inner tear duct)

MAC e/s feast (outer 'v' and crease color)

MAC e/s Deep Feelings (outer 'v' and crease)

WnW White color top left (as highlight)

Almay liquid eyeliner

Santee eye pencil in Charcoal

Clinique high impact mascara

Lips:

Too Faced lipstick Totally Nude

MAC lipglass Magnetique