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

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?

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.

MISCHIEF MAKERS - MAC MINI PIGMENTS/GLITTERS

So this is what we've all been waiting for!!! I love love love these pigments. These two in particular are a must have. I have no doubt that if they came in full sizes they would be sold out. There are so many combinations you could so to create cool looks. There are two full size pigments that are an exact match of a color from both of these sets. From the Sexpot Smokey set, the darker red color is Heritage Rouge and from the Cool Capers set the dark purple is Push The Edge. And, don't forget...you can use these pigments in lip glosses, as nail polish and in your hair if you like for some funky color.

TIP: To make the most out of these pigments, pick up some sample containers either at the MAC counter or you can order them from places like Coastal Scents or get them from The Container Store. The small bottles that these come in are not very user friendly and you wind up spilling more out than you would like :)

SEXPOT SMOKEY MINI PIGMENT/GLITTER SWATCHES & TUTORIAL:

COOL CAPERS MINI PIGMENT/GLITTER SWATCHES & TUTORIAL:

I would love to hear from you guys. I always love to have requests and comments and I will be happy to respond!!!! Thanks for stopping by :)

xoxo

Jess

NEW MOON & YOUNG PUNK

New Moon is a duochrome color by CALYPSO MINERALS and Young Punk is from the latest Style Black Collection by MAC. I got so many compliments on this look the day I wore it that ladies were asking me to write down the list of products I used to create it. I was overwhelmed so I knew I had to do a tutorial for you guys.

LIST OF PRODUCTS USED FOR THIS LOOK:
Benefit FYI Lid Primer
MAC Grease Paint Pencil (from the Style Black Collection)
Calypso Minerals, New Moon Mineral Shadow
MAC - Young Punk
Lancome - Oscillating Base
Lancome - Hypnose Mascara
MAC - Sculpt & Shape Powder
MAC Blush - Dolly Mix
MAC - Lip Erase
MAC - Satin Lipstick in "Our Pick"
Lady Primrose - Lip Plumping Gloss - "Clear"

CALYPSO MINERALS DUOCHROME STACKER

COLORS LISTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Eye Scream, Whatsit Toya, Isparkle, Kryptoni, Peeka Boo, Sequin

Duochromes are color shifting powders. They appear as white powders in the containers but they go on as different colors. They are really pretty and will take on different colors depending on what you use as a base. I have used the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean in the pic above. I have used them with a neutral base as well and they come out really opaque bright colors. I will do some looks using them this way as well.

Word of warning though. It took about 2 months, and I'm not exaggerating, to get my products. I have heard other guru's on YouTube talk about how long it took to get their products, so if you do order, be patient and just keep communicating with Jen, she is the owner and get a tracking number. The products are worth the wait.

Please let me know what you think!!! and let me know if you have any requests using these products!!

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