Wednesday, December 29, 2010

BARBIE DOES NEW YEAR'S EVE

PRODUCTS USED:

Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear NC30
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC MSF - Medium Plus
MAC Blush (contour) - The Perfect Cheek
MAC Mineral Blush - Conjour Up
Maybelline Brow Pencil - Medium
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Paint Pot - Dangerous Covee
Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow - Flint
Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow - Black Plum
MAC Fluid Line - Dark Diversion
MAC Mascara - Zoom Lash - New Hue
Sonja Kashuk False Lashes
MAC Glitter - Reflects Pearl
MAC Lipliner - Stripdown
MAC LipGelee - Straight To The Head

WIG - Magic Touch - Princess

FINGERNAILS: Sally's Beauty Supply - Glue on Nails - Chrome

RING - FOREVER 21

EARINGS - BeBe

Thursday, December 2, 2010

VAMPY RED HOLIDAY LOOK



PRODUCTS USED:

Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear NC40
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC MSF - Medium Plus
MAC Blush Ombre - Sprinshine
MAC Blush - Bite of the Apple
MAC Brow Pencil - Lingering
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Coastal Scents Gel Liner - Maroon
MAC Pigment - Heritage Rouge
MAC Pigment - Naked
MAC Glitrer - Reflects Pearl
MAC Fluid Line - Blacktrack
Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara - Black
MAC Lashes (Pro)
MAC Lip Liner - Beet
MAC Lipstick - Rebel

WIG - Hairsense - April

FINGERNAILS: Orly, Naughty

CONTACT LENSES
http://www.pinkyparadise.com/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=242

Saturday, November 20, 2010

EASY!!!! PURPLE SMOKEY EYE








PRODUCTS USED:

Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear NC40
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC MSF - Medium Plus
MAC Blush Ombre - Sprinshine
MAC Beauty Powder - Briar Rose - GOOD DUPE: MAC Coy Girl
MAC Cream Colour Base - Pearl
MAC Brow Pencil - Lingering
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Pearl Glide Pencil - Petrol Blue
Coastal Scents Shimmer Palette
MAC Fluid Line - Blacktrack
MAC Mascara - Haute & Naughty
Beauty Supply Store False Lashes - GOOD DUPE: Ardell Giselle's
MAC Lip Liner - Magenta
MAC Lipstick - Show Orchid - GOOD DUPE: MAC Girl About Town

WIG - Vanessa Half Wig, style La Lexis, color F1010

FINGERNAILS: OPI Nail Polish - Bling on Bling

CONTACT LENSES
http://www.pinkyparadise.com/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=242

Thursday, November 11, 2010

BRONZE SMOKEY LOOK

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PRODUCTS USED:

Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear NC40
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC MSF - Medium Plus
MAC Blush Ombre - Sprinshine
MAC Mineral Blush - Nuance
MAC Cream Colour Base - Pearl
MAC Brow Pencil - Lingering
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Pearl Glide Pencil - Lord it Up
MAC Pearl Glide Pencil - Black Swan
Coastal Scents Shimmer Palette
Loreal Palette - Stone Canyon
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow- Caviar
Urban Decay Liquid Liner - Perversion
MAC Mascara - Haute & Naughty
Beauty Supply Store False Lashes - GOOD DUPE: Ardell Demi Wispies
MAC Lip Liner - Stripdown
MAC Lipstick - Innocence Beware - GOOD DUPE: Shy Girl
Nars Lipgloss - Roman Holiday

HEADBAND - from Nordstrom and it's the Tara Brand

EARINGS- Forever 21, I just got them last week, so they may still have them.

FINGERNAILS: Deceptions Glue on Nails (short length) with a coat of Essie's Ballet Slippers on top.

CONTACT LENSES
http://www.pinkyparadise.com/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=242

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

KIM KARDASHAIN NAUGHTY LOOK - REQUEST







PRODUCTS USED:
Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear - NC40
MAC Prep & Prime Powder
YSL Touche Eclat - #2
MAC Sculpt Powder - Bone Beige Emphasis
MAC Beauty Powder - Briar Rose
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Kat Von D - Love and Fury Palette
Stila Eye Kajal - Onyx
tokidoki Perfecto Eyeliner - Sobachan (black)
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion - Black
Dramatic Lashes from Beauty Supply Store - (MAC Dupe would be #3, or Ardell Giselle's)
Lancome Lip Liner - Lilac
MAC Lipstick - Up The Amp
Milani - Clear Gloss

NAIL POLISH:
Orly - Perfectly Plum

LINK TO CONTACT LENSES:

LINK TO WIG - (I cut the bags to a shorter bang on this unit)
Brand: Vanessa Wigs, Style: La Deka (you can also find this wig on ebay)

Saturday, October 16, 2010

SHE WHO DARES LOOK- MAC VENOMOUS VILLAINS COLLECTION







PRODUCTS USED:
FACE:
Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC ProLong Wear - NC40
YSL Touche Eclat - #2
MAC MSF Natural - Medium Plus
MAC Powder Ombre - Springshine (dupe: MSF Dark)
MAC Blush - Darkly My Dear (dupe: Mocha)
MAC MSF - Soft & Gentle
MAC Lipliner - Spice
MAC Lipstick - Warm Me Up (dupes: Spirit, Cherish or Blankety)
MAC Lipglass - 2N (dupes: Revealing, Lust or Oh Baby)
EYES:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Revlon Brow Fantasy - Medium Brown
MAC Mineralized Eyeshadow - She Who Dares
MAC E/S - Swiss Chocolate
MAC E/S - Modelette (dupe: Wedge)
MAC E/S - Mylar
MAC Pearlglide Eyeliner - Petrol Blue
MAC - Fix Plus
Rimmel Mascara - Lycra Lash
False Eyelashes - Beauty Supply Store Cheapies (dupe: MAC #3's or Ardell Giselle's)
CONTACT LENSES:
NAIL POLISH:
Essie - Little Black Dress

Thursday, October 7, 2010

CLASSIC EVERYDAY MAKEUP - NEUTRAL MATTE EYES









MAKEUP USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear - NC40
MAC MSF Natural - Medium Plus
YSL Touche Eclat - #2
MAC Blush Ombre - Springsheen
MAC Blush - Bite of the Apple
Revlon Brow Pencil and Gel - Light Brown
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Loreal Quad - Stone Canyon
MAC Fluidline - Blacktrack
Trate Mascara - Light, Camera, Lashes
MAC Cream Colour Base - Pearl

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

VENOMOUS VILLAINS LOOK - MY DARK MAGIC






MAKEUP IN THIS VIDEO
Pixi Flawless Primer
MAC Prolong Wear NC40
MAC MSF - Medium Plus
Revlon Brow Pencil Plus Gel - Light Brown
MAC Touche Eclat - #2
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Pearlglide - Almost Noir
MAC Mineral Eyeshadow - My Dark Magic
MAC MSF - Peticoat
MAC Eyeshadow - Mylar
MAC Eye Kohl - Feline
MAC Pen Ultimate - Rapid Black
Rimmel Mascara - Sexy Curves, Black
MAC Blush Ombre - Springshine
MAC Blush - Darkly My Dear
MAC Lip Liner - Stripdown
MAC Lipstick - Innocence, Beware!
MAC Creamsheen Glass - Boy Bait


Monday, October 4, 2010

MAC VENOMOUS VILLAINS

So I figured by now all of you have probably seen all the products, if not in person than on line, so there no sense in me doing it again and making a boring video. And, I really think you guys are more interested in what I got and why and what i didn't get and why. So here goes....

MILAFICENT COLLECTION

WHAT I GOT AND WHY

Mineral Eye Shadow Duos - She Who Dares & My Dark Magic
I got both of these partly because I just had to and if you have an addiction such as myself you will understand that, and partly because they are gorgeous and I love the MAC mineral eye shadows. I swatched them next to my Style Black mineral shadows, Young Punk and Blue flame and they are quite different, so I was relieved at that. The green side of She Who Dares is my favorite.

Lipstick - Violetta & Lipglass in Revenge is Sweet
This one is one of those must have, the packaging is so cool and the lip color is amazing. This lip color is actually a pro color and you can purchase at any time. It's like Show Orchid and Up The Amp had a baby. So so pretty and right on trend for fall. The amplified formulas are highly pigmented and stain the lips. I have been wearing it with the Magenta lip liner. The lipglass is fairly sheer on it's own, you can pair it with the magenta liner for a stronger look.

Lipstick - Dark Deed & Wrong Spell Lipglass
This is a super vampy pair. I cannot resist these colors, especially in the amplified formula. It's super dark on me, but I love it. I have been wearing these with Velvatella lip liner. It's an exact match. Pair the gloss with the Velvetella liner for a softer look.

Beauty Powder - Briar Rose
I love beauty powders and I really wish they were part of the regular line. They blend so nicely and when you use them under a blush the effect is a really beautiful blend. This beauty powder however can be worn by itself. It is very pigmented and can be worn as a blush. I don't have a blush this color so of course I had to have it and you get the bonus of the compact. I know I have seen some video on how to depot these and put in your blot powder. Let me know if you have seen that.

WHAT I DIDN'T GET AND WHY

Nail Polishes - Flat out...I like the Orly polishes better and I already had purchased some of them. There is also no special packaging on these.


EVIL QUEEN COLLECTION

WHAT I GOT AND WHY

Blush - Bite of the Apple
This is so pretty and very pigmented and it's a matte shade, which are my favorite kind of blushes because I can add my own highlight.

WHAT i DIDN'T GET AND WHY

Eye Shadows - I have soooo many eye shadows it's embarrassing. Plus if I don't depot them and put them in my pallet they will never get used and I don't want to do that. I wouldn't back to MAC them, right?

Lipsticks
I wish wish wish I would have gotten Toxic Tail it's so vibrant and pretty, but I have Impassioned and it looks so similar. I didn't get Sinister either because I'm not a huge fan of the Lusters, not enough color pay off.

Lipglass
I really kinda thought these were pretty but nothing that's not already in my collection.

Beauty Powder
I have one exactly like this one.


CRUELLA COLLECTION

WHAT I GOT AND WHY

Lipsticks - Heartless and Innocents, Beware!
Heartless is just one of those classic reds that never goes out of style. Believe it or not Russian Red is the only real red lipstick I have. Innocents, Beware! is like a pink version of Shy Girl which is one of my all time favorite lipsticks.

Lipglass - Wicked Ways
Of course I had to get this one to wear with Heartless. I haven't tried it on it's own yet, but I suspect I will wear it with the Cherry lip liner.

Blush - Darkly My Dear
Again, one I didn't have in my collection and a matte finish. This is a beautiful mauve color, perfect for fall.

WHAT I DIDN'T GET AND WHY

Eye Shadows - Same reason I didn't get the Evil Queen shadows above.

Lipglass - Devilishly Stylish
I didn't get this one because I wanted to wear the Wicked Ways lipstick with Boy Bait Creamsheen Glass. I did't want to take away from the lip color with shimmer.

Beauty Powder - Her Own Devices
Yeah, it just didn't do it for me, not sure why


DR. FACILIER

WHAT I GOT AND WHY

Magically Cool Liquid Powder - Truth and Light and Cajun
I got both of these because they are so weird and cool, literally. This would have been a good product for a summer launch. I had heard so much about these powders when Prescriptives went out of business, I just had to try them. They have a real pretty shimmer. I'm really not sure how I'm going to use these. I will be doing some experimenting with them.

Mirror - I'm So Vain
Great mirror and I lost my mirror I kept in my makeup bag in my purse. It's been driving me crazy to this was a no brainer for me. I'm actually not that crazy about the image they picked for the cover, but oh well. There are two mirrors and they take up the size of the compact and they're large. You can see your whole face in it and it has a magnified side as well, which I like for applying lip liners, eye liners and such.

WHAT I DIDN'T GET AND WHY

Pigments
I have all of them already :)

LipGelee
Not a huge fan of the Gelee's I passed on this with the Lilly collection as well.

Greasepaint Pencil
So difficult to work with and the color was not original enough for me to mess with it.


I hope you all enjoyed this post. Please comment and let me know your thoughts!

xoxo
Jessie

Friday, July 16, 2010

Katy Perry 1940's Inspired Look









PRODUCTS USED:
Chanel - Pro Lumiere Foundation
Laura Mercier - Translucent Powder
Urban Decay - Primer Potion
MAC - Brow Pencil in Lingering
Coastal Scents - Warm Palette (soft brown shade)
MAC - Pigment in Cornflower
Urban Decay - e/s in FreakShow
MAC - Fix Plus
MAC - Glitter in Reflect Transparent Teal
MAC - Pen Ultimate Liner in Rapid Black
Cargo - Eyelight (the white one)
NYX - Blush in Cafe
MAC - Blush in Dolly Mix
MAC - Lip pencil in Magenta
MAC - Lipstick in Up The Amp
Ardell - False lashes Demi Pixi's

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

ANGELINA JOLIE - VANITY FAIR COVER



























































PRODUCTS USED IN VIDEO:

Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder - Gel

MAC - Studio Fix Fluid - NC40
MAC - e/s Modelette (similar color would be Kid)

MAC - e/s Swiss Chocolate
MAC - Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC - Kohl Pencil in Feline (similar would be Smolder)
Stila - Smudgepot in Black
Bobbi Brown - e/s Charcoal (similar color would be Caviar)
Anastasia - Brow Pencil in Matte Camille
MAC - MSF Natural in Medium Deep
Bobbi Brown - Bronzer in Deep
MAC - Mineralized Blush in Sun & Moon
MAC - Cream Colour Base in Pearl
MAC - Lip Pencil in Spice
MAC - Lipstick in Nude Rose

Sunday, July 4, 2010

BE COOL!

Are the hot and sticky summer days getting to you? Stay chilled and cool with a few tips.

Look for refreshing ingredients
Stock up on products that contain mint or methanol, which makes skin feel instantly frosty and tingly. Whether for eyes, skin or lips they'll hit you like a blast of AC.

1. Nuetrogena Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock, nuetrogena.com 2. The Body Shop Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray, at The Body Shop 3. Jack Black Intense Therapy lip balm in Natural Mint, at Sephora 4. Rohto Cool Eye Drops, drugstore.com
Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock SPF 30Peppermint Cooling Foot LotionRohto V Cool Lubricant Eye Drops 0.4 Oz


Put Skin Care and Face Mists In the Frig
This will make your formulas feel cool as a cucumber, but it's especially great for eye creams or pads. Try MAC's Fix Plus or a Do-It-Yourself Face mist: Steep green teal, cool and then put into a spray bottle filled with ice to take to the beach. Antioxidants in the tea will help repair sun damage.

Fix +
Round Spray Bottle Transparent Blue 300ml



Prevent Makeup From Melting
I found these cool, literally.... insulated cosmetics bag to keep your makeup from melting in the heat. When it's frozen, the built-in reusable coolant inside the case stays cold for up to 5 hours.
Microfiber Cool-It Caddy in Zebra, cool-itcaddy.com

Cool-It Caddy™ - Zebra Micro Fiber

I hope you likes these little tips and tricks. Please leave a comment and let me know of any tricks you do to keep cool this summer!
Jess

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

PURPLE SMOKE

Below are some pics of the colors I used for this look. By the way, the Coastal Scents shadows are amazing. They blend so nicely. The almost have a creamy quality to them. The shimmer color S05 consistency is the same as the Starflash colors from MAC if your familiar with those. The purple color "Fashion Groupie" and the lighter pink "Grand Entrance are both Starflash colors from MAC.

Hope you enjoyed this look :)


PRODUCTS USED:
MAC Grease Paint Pencil - V
MAC Eyeshadow - Fashion Groupie
Coastal Scents Shadow - S05
MAC Eyeshadow - Grand Entrance
Coastal Scents Eyeshadow - M17
Stila Smudge Pot - Violet
MAC Blush Ombre - Springshine
MAC Mineralized Blush - Sun & Moon
MAC Lipstick - Blooming Lovely
MAC Lipglass - English Accents





TOP: MAC Grand Entrance, Coastal Scents M17
BOTTOM: MAC Fashion Groupie, Coastal Scents S05


Stila Smudge Pot - Violet


MAC Blush Ombre - Sprinshine


MAC Mineralized Blush - Sun & Moon


Monday, March 22, 2010

ORLY'S SWEET COLLECTION

ORLY describes this collection as vibrant, candy-inspired pastels and they are that and more. On their website ORLY claims that the nail lacquers are DBP, Formaldehyde and Toluene free. Now I'm not sure what that means in terms of making the polishes better or worse or more environmentally friendly, but I guess it's good to know otherwise they probably wouldn't have stated it, lol. I love love love ORLY Polishes and I will be doing some more blogging on my favorite ORLY colors as well as their nail care products, but my favorite thing about ORLY products is the rubber grip handle. You really have so much more control when using the wand. The brush applicator is long and pretty thin, compared to OPI and I feel like you can get a more precise application around the edges of the cuticle.

Now I haven't used these particular colors on my nails yet and I just painted these plastic tips for my bog, but I was like WOW! The formula is sooo creamy and I really think that I could have gotten away with one coat. I know these pics aren't the greatest. (I need a new camera for pics really bad) anyway, I did not put a top coat on them and they are very shiney. I would use a top coat anyway just to insure that the polish lasted as long as possible and that they stayed shiney.. I know that these matte nail polishes are really "in " right now, but I think it looks horrible. It just looks like an old paint job or like you didn't have time to finish your manicure. Not cute...in my opinion.

Oh also, they have a little mini lip gloss attached to each color...too cute! THESE ARE LIMITED ADDITION!! SO GET GO GET UM QUICK!

Color Names from left to right.. (I'm missing PixiStixs, they were sold out)
Cotton Candy, Lollipop, Lemonade, Snowcone & Gumdrop








What do you think of these colors and what are your fav's for summer?

Thursday, March 18, 2010

SALLY GIRL MINI NAIL POLISHES $.99 - WORTH A TRY!

These are a few shades of the Sally Girl Mini Polishes that I really love. They have 72 shades to choose from and the formula is really good and they're only 99 cents! I find that with a lot of these trendy colors that you are probably not going to use a full bottle of nail polish making these mini's ideal. I know that I have seen similar colors from China Glaze, Opi and Orly. If your on a budget and you really want to buy more than just one of the new colors for summer this might be the perfect alternative. The only little thing that I don't like is that there is no name of the colors on the bottles.