tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41169737213596433532024-03-13T05:10:51.033-07:00Glitters and BubblesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-64638843793960625842012-04-25T08:56:00.003-07:002012-04-25T09:12:38.648-07:00Less than 3 Lacquer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi guys, I know I've been a bit absent this week but I promise it was for a good reason. =) I am pleased to announce that I will be launching my very own indie polish shop <3 Lacquer hopefully by mid-May/early June!! My first franken polish, Pegasus Poop, was a huge hit and had a lot of my makeup and nail polish friends clamoring for more. I am so excited and cannot wait to share with you all the amazing polishes and collections I have been planning out!<br />
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The first collection will be the Mythical Excrement collection...lol. Why Mythical Excrement you may be asking??!? Well it all started with Pegasus Poop of course and then a Facebook group I'm in got to talking about the famous or infamous Unicorn Puke (Clarins 230 and Cult Nails). They thought it would be hilarious to create a spin-off collection hence the Mythical Excrement collection was born. There will be 6 polishes in this initial collection; Dragon Dung, Gryffin Guano, Mermaid Mierda, Sphinx Scat, Vampire Vomit and Pixie Pellets. My other collections will be more...uh...normal...if this one turns you off...lol.<br />
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I'm currently working on formulating my polishes and having someone create the logo for <3 Lacquer. I will definitely keep everyone here up to date on what's happening with my shop and also when you can expect my grand opening so stay tuned! For now here's a sneak peek of one of my brand new polishes Dragon Dung. =)<br />
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Just wanted to share a few pics and swatches of my hauls for this week. I went on a bit of a nail polish shopping spree! :) First up are the brand new HITS Phenomena polishes. I bought mine from <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">Llarowe </a>and due to a typo I was able to snag these for $5 each!</div>
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These polishes are color shifting glitters in a clear base. They're pretty hard to capture on camera especially using just day bulb lighting (I took these at night so unfortunately no sun). These are so much prettier in real life and they do have a very noticeable shift...much more so than the China Glaze Prismatic glitters.<br />
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Next up are the Layla Hologram Effect polishes in Retro Pink and Jade Groove. Layla is an Italian brand and their holos are absolutely stunning! These are now my favorite holo polishes, taking the place of my beloved HITS No Olimpos. The linear holographic effect in these polishes are so much stronger than any I have ever seen. I purchased these from an eBay seller but you can also find them on Amazon or Ulta.</div>
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These next polishes I picked up on a whim at Target. N.OPI Iceberg Lotus is a really pretty jade green with a purple duochrome shift. I must say the shift is much more noticeable in the bottle than it is on the nail which is a bit disappointing but it's still a pretty color. The One That Got Away is a lovely dark red with gold flecks. See Ya Later Sailor is a sheer mint green with a hint of a pink shift.<br />
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And last but not least, I got my jar of Buttella from Becca at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OHWTO" target="_blank">OHWTO</a>! This is a really yummy whipped cocoa butter that smells like Nutella! It literally melts into your skin like butter and absorbs quickly leaving your skin soft and smelling oh so yummy!<br />
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That's all for this week! Hope you enjoyed my haul!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-71639417218450900532012-04-12T09:56:00.000-07:002012-04-12T09:56:13.274-07:00Blog Destash Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've decided I really really need to clean out my makeup stash. I have so much makeup that is just sitting in my closet not being used or loved so I've added a destash sale tab above. I'm still adding pictures of things to it and I will be updating it so check back often!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-33588486310252245392012-04-09T18:51:00.001-07:002012-04-16T16:20:14.919-07:00Custom Franken Polish; Pegasus Poop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone! I know it's been a really long time since I last posted but I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things in the next couple weeks. In the past couple months, my obsession has drifted slightly from the world of indie makeup. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE makeup and I still buy it but lately my money has been going towards the newly discovered (for me at least) world of nail polish.<br />
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I'll be sharing the nail polish I've purchased in later posts but I really wanted to show off a custom franken that I made and, with the help of a few lovely ladies in a makeup group I'm part of, named it Pegasus Poop. This is a really gorgeous multi-chrome polish with a linear holographic finish. This polish flashes green, gold, rose pink and purple along with a beautiful holographic rainbow to top it off. I had sooo many compliments on this polish when I wore it! I don't think I've ever had as many random strangers ask me what polish I was wearing as much as I did when I wore this one. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outdoor no flash. I did try layering this polish over different undies. <br />
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Honestly this is so much prettier in real life and has a much stronger linear holo than I could capture in pictures. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-5219662902116727852011-12-24T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-24T07:00:04.489-08:00Darling Girl Cosmetics Rainbow Brite Collection<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Darling Girl's Rainbow Brite Collection is probably one of the most unusual collections that Susan has created. All the shades in this collection are absolutely stunning! In the jars, most of these shades look like plain white shadows with a tiny hint of color but when they're used over a black base they come alive in a beautiful rainbow of colors. I think of all the collections of Susan's I own (and I have 5 of them so far), I love this one the best!<br />
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<b>Canary</b> - Sheer canary yellow with blue, green and gold sparkles<br />
<b>Shy Violet </b>- Sheer violet blue with blue and purple sparkles<br />
<b>Buddy Blue</b> - Sheer baby blue with blue sparkles<br />
<b>Rainbow Brite</b> - Gorgeous sheer baby pink with a slight red shift and rainbow sparkles<br />
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<b>On-X </b>- Sheer black based filled with rainbow sparkles<br />
<b>Red Butler</b> - Sheer coppery red with blue and red sparkles<br />
<b>Lucky</b> - Sheer iridescent green with red, green and blue sparkles<br />
<b>Indigo </b>- Sheer lilac with blue and purple sparkles<br />
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<b>Patty O' Green</b> - Sheer yellow with a strong iridescent green shift and blue sparkles<br />
<b>Orange La La</b> - Sheer orange with a pink shift and pink and orange sparkles<br />
<b>Persuasion (GWP)</b> - Bright grapey purple with a gold shift</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-40462404340676812662011-12-20T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-20T07:00:14.828-08:00Scaredy Cat Cosmetics Black Friday Haul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I had not ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ScaredyCatCosmetics">Scaredy Cat Cosmetics</a> since my first purchase awhile back so I decided to take advantage of their Cyber Monday sale. Kelly offered 6 full size eye shadows for $18 instead of the usual $25. I am still absolutely in love with her adorable packaging! From her recent Facebook updates it looks like Kelly is working on a pressed palette as well which I am super excited for! Anyways, enjoy the swatches!<br />
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<b>Robin the Cradle</b> - Very light blue with a strong coppery pink shift. I know it doesn't really look blue here but it is.<br />
<b>Insomnia</b> - Pearly bubblegum pink. This is a really lovely girly pink.<br />
<b>Koi-eurism</b> - Pearly kelly green with a slight silver shimmer.<br />
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<b>Flounce Cat</b> - Pearly ballerina pink with a hint of gold shift and shimmer.<br />
<b>Hera</b> - Gorgeous dark olive green with a gold shift.<br />
<b>Orbital</b> - Velvety suede with green undertones and green sparks. This is a very interesting color. It's not quite matte but definitely not shimmer either.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-24362184176564150002011-12-16T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-16T07:00:01.670-08:00My Pretty Zombie Black Friday Haul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I had not originally planned on making a Black Friday purchase from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyPrettyZombie?ref=seller_info">My Pretty Zombie</a> until I saw the pictures and swatches of her brand new Blue Period Trio which made it's debut on Black Friday. This is an absolutely gorgeous collection and each of the shades are very glittery and so much prettier in real life!<br />
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<b>Dissolution</b> - Blue based royal purple filled with purple and red glitter.<br />
<b>Forsaken</b> - Bright teal blue filled with blue glitter.<br />
<b>Infirmity </b>- Blue based olive green filled with green and yellow glitter. This totally reminds me of Chanel's Peridot nail polish but in eye shadow form and way more glittery.<br />
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<b>Grandma's Cleavage (sample)</b> - Periwinkle blue with a gold shift. This one is so gorgeous! I don't think it's been released yet as it's currently not in her shop. I do want a full size of it once it is released!<br />
<b>Moist (sample)</b> - Nectarine orange with a gold shift. Another that I believe has not been released yet.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-17485150463971533512011-12-12T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:00:03.124-08:00Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Black Friday Haul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dawn over at <a href="http://www.dawneyescosmetics.com/">Dawn Eyes Cosmetics</a> had a 50% off sale during Black Friday and I couldn't resist picking up a couple shades from her new Christmas Collection as well as Super Sparkle Black Pink. I was super surprised by how quickly I received this order. I made my purchase on Black Friday (Nov 25) and received it on Nov 30! Considering the amount of volume she must have had during that holiday weekend I was shocked to receive the package from her in less than a week! Enjoy the swatches!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Super Sparkle Black Pink</b> - Matte black base loaded with pink glitter<br />
<b>Sugarplum Dreams</b> - Shimmery maroon filled with green and purple glitter<br />
<b>Sleigh Bells</b> - Silvery blue filled with silver and light blue glitter<br />
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<b>Candy Cane</b> - Hot pinky red with silver and white glitter<br />
<b>Silver Swan</b> - Pure metallic silver. This one is literally liquid silver<br />
<b>Spiced Cider</b> - Burnt orange with a gold shift and green and purple glitter<br />
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</div><b>Silver Bell </b>- Shimmery Dove grey with a hint of green shift filled with blue and green iridescent glitter<br />
<b>Perfect Gift (sample)</b> - Dark royal purple with a silver shift and filled with purple glitter. This stained my skin a bit so watch out for it.<br />
<b>Rum Eggnog (sample)</b> - Buttery golden yellow with gold glitter</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-88387606259504964842011-12-07T11:12:00.000-08:002011-12-07T11:12:30.592-08:00Evil Shades Cosmetics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ-wtFuImmY/Tt2QO5Rr0YI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/H2jaZxm8oQA/s1600/IMG_6801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ-wtFuImmY/Tt2QO5Rr0YI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/H2jaZxm8oQA/s320/IMG_6801.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div> I really cannot remember when I purchased from <a href="http://www.evilshades.com/">Evil Shades Cosmetics</a>. I tried checking my email for the order confirmations but unfortunately wasn't able to locate it. In any case, I purchased 2 blogger packs consisting of 8 eye shadow samples, 4 blush samples, 3 lipstick samples, 3 lip gloss samples, 1 sample of eye primer and 1 sample of a spectrum pot. I also purchased 1 full size Hardcore Lips lip gloss and 1 full size Deviant Lipstick.<br />
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</tbody></table>I can't really comment on TAT since I honestly don't remember anything about it but I'm pretty sure it was within her stated TAT of 8-10 business days which is reasonable and fairly standard for a lot of Indie MMUCs. I really love the branding with the cute little goth girl theme which is carried throughout her product labeling. All of the samples are packaged in clamshells with the exception of the lip glosses which are packaged in tiny little pots.<br />
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The eyeshadows themselves are really lovely. They apply very smoothly with minimal fallout and great pigmentation. I don't know why it took me so long to purchase from Evil Shades because the eye shadows are absolutely gorgeous! You have to see it in real life to really appreciate it!<br />
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<b>Reondite</b> - Shimmery Tiffany blue with purple sparks.<br />
<b>Toxic Lotus</b> - Hot pink with pink sparks.<br />
<b>Victorian Night</b> - Light shimmery lavender with iridescent green sparks. This was a bit more sheer than the other shades but it's still a very pretty color.<br />
<b>Drakon</b> - Gorgeous smokey plum with gold sparks. I think this one is my favorite of all the shades I received! I'm definitely going to have to get a full sized of this one when funds allow.<br />
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<b>Glooming</b> - Matte black base filled with blue and green sparks. Much more beautiful in person than it is in pictures. It's very sparkley!<br />
<b>Zombie</b> - Dark low sheen brick red. Not really a color I would wear but still very nice. It actually has a bit of a metallic shine to it that isn't picked up in pictures.<br />
<b>Mordant</b> - Plummy taupe with red sparks.<br />
<b>Seraphic</b> - Gorgeous peachy coral with a slight gold sheen. This reminds me of a shade from BFTE called Sweet N' Spicy.<br />
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This next set of swatches consists of the blush samples I received. In all the pictures, I swatched the blushes heavily on the left and sheered out on the right. Enjoy the swatches!<br />
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<b>Bronze Skies </b>- Coppery rose with hints of gold and pink sparks. I don't think I can wear this color as a blush as I can't even wear this color as an eye shadow. It's still very pretty though.<br />
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<b>Atomic</b> - Bright neon orange with blue sparks. I've never tried wearing orange blush so this will be a good one to experiment with.<br />
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<b>Ceylon</b> - Gorgeous peachy pink with gold sparks. This very much reminds me of the cult favorite NARS Orgasm.<br />
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<b>Brazen</b> - Matte bright pink/red. This is an extremely potent color so a tiny bit goes a long way. This would give a lovely red flush if used correctly.<br />
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Deviant Lipsticks are packaged in black slimline tubes with full labels featuring the logo, product name and ingredients list. I felt that the formula of the lipsticks were slightly different for each color. It took a little more effort for me to get Fearless and Bane to become opaque. Overall they are quite creamy and very pigmented.<br />
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<b>Fearless</b> - Matte hot pink. This is probably the hottest pink lipstick I've seen. It's a bit less pigmented than Devilista but not by much.<br />
<b>Devilista </b>- Matte creamy red. I really loved the formula for this one. Really soft and creamy and overall LUSH! ;)<br />
<b>Caged Gypsy</b> - Matte burnt orange. This one was waay different than the color I thought it would be. The description was a deep rose base with glowing pink shimmer and to me this was more of a burnt orange color. I'm almost wondering if I got a mislabeled sample.<br />
<b>Bane</b> - Sheer lilac with a hint of blue shift. I bought this in a full size and I love it! My husband loves when I wear the pinky/purple shades on my lips so I knew this would work well for me.<br />
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Hardcore Lips are packaged in adorable clear test tubes with silver caps and doe foot applicators. I'm not sure if the packaging on these have changed though because I remember seeing something about potential packaging changes on their FB page but I'm not 100% certain what happened with that. These are also labeled in the same fashion as the Deviant lipsticks. I'm definitely more of a lip gloss than a lipstick girl and I <3 how these ones feel, super creamy and pigmented with not a hint of stickiness.<br />
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<b>Robot Love</b> - Clear base filled silver and holographic glitter. It's supposed to smell like cupcakes but it didn't smell the way I expected. It smells like a fake sugary cupcake.<br />
<b>Deception </b>- Perfect nude with a hint of gold shimmer.<br />
<b>Feline's Kyss </b>- Soft pink with blue shimmer.<br />
<b>Not Your Barbie</b> - Intense hot pink.<br />
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Now last but not least are the Evil Shades primers/bases. It's unusual for an indie company to offer such a wide range of primers/bases and this is one of the things that makes them really unique. Currently they offer 3 shades of primer; Noir (black), Naked (nude) and Opal (white). They also offer Spectrum Pots, which would basically be the equivalent of NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils. The Spectrum Pots are offered in 12 different colors which is amazing! I received samples of the Noir eye primer and Padawan Spectrum Pot.<br />
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<b>Noir - </b>Rich black. I love how creamy this primer is! I prefer creamy primers over those that are more solid because you don't have to tug on the delicate skin of your eyelids when applying. I think I'm definitely going to have to try out their primers once my TFSI and UDPP run out.<br />
<b>Padawan - </b>Very pale nude with silver sparks. I must admit I had a little trouble applying this in the beginning. I think my problem was I was applying it too thickly which caused it to pill up on my skin which made it very hard to apply. With this I feel that the thinner the layer you apply, the better it is. I do feel it could be a bit less "hard" and a tad more creamy. I've got my eye on a few of the different color bases (especially the hot pink!) and will have to order some when I have more money.<br />
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If you have extra money are not sure what to do with it I definitely recommend picking up a few shadows or blushes from Evil Shades. You won't be disappointed with the quality of the products. Have you tried Evil Shades? What are you favorite products?<br />
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5 out of 5 Glittery Bubbles<br />
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<i>**All products were purchased by me with my own money. I was not compensated in any way, shape or form for this review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion of this company.</i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-3265874956096414912011-11-18T13:50:00.000-08:002011-11-18T13:50:18.306-08:00Innocent + Twisted Alchemy Broken Heart Trio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I randomly won a giveaway on Innocent + Twisted Alchemy and my prize was a full size set of the Broken Heart Trio! I've loved the shadows that I've previously received from Linda and these were certainly no exception. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Spinal Affliction</b> - Rich taupe with a pink sheen<br />
<b>Jaq in the Box</b> - Dark chocolate brown with a red sheen and red and holographic sparks<br />
<b>Cardio Blemish</b> - Rich metallic red with blue sparks<br />
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<i>**These products were received as a prize from a Facebook giveaway. This does not in any way affect my opinion of the products.</i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-2852283998073182462011-11-17T11:32:00.000-08:002011-11-17T11:32:53.867-08:00Changing it up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Feels like forever since I last posted but in reality it's only been slightly over a week. Anyways just wanted to let my readers know that I'm going to be changing the layout of the blog because I want it to look more professional than it is now so please bare with me as I fiddle around with the HTML. Things might end up looking funny for awhile but hopefully once I'm done it will be beautiful!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-35729636142105835622011-11-09T09:51:00.000-08:002011-11-09T09:51:53.245-08:00Stepping back a bit...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I haven't been posting a whole lot lately. Mostly it's because I haven't been feeling motivated to blog. I don't know it's just not as exciting as it used to be and it's beginning to feel a lot like work. Don't get me wrong I still love makeup and love sharing it with people but I think I need to step back a bit and not feel pressured to write about every single beauty purchase I make in great detail. I honestly have a giant backlog of makeup that I still haven't reviewed/swatched/opened. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think what I want is just to be able to enjoy purchasing makeup without having to worry about photographing everything before opening and using it. So for now I'm going to be stepping back a bit from my intensive reviewing and swatching. I'll still be posting every once in awhile when I feel like I must share something but not as often for now as I was before. Plus I really need to focus on growing my business and right now blogging is taking away too much time from it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok enough of that. This is a post I've sort of been sitting on for awhile and I'm not sure why I never got around to posting it. This was actually my first order from RockABetty Beauty. I ordered the Garbage Pail Kids and John Hughes collection as well as the LE Betty Vidi Vici eye shadow. The John Hughes collection and Betty Vidi Vici are unfortunately no longer available.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Quick Sandy</b> - Shimmery beige with green, blue and copper sparkle<br />
<b>Formalde Heidi</b> - Light sage green with a gold shift and fuchsia, green and orange sparkle<br />
<b>Kim Kong </b>- Royal blue with a pink shift and pink and iridescent sparkle<br />
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<b>Lolly Poppy</b> - Light baby pink with holographic glitter<br />
<b>Jenny Jelly</b> - Bright purple with a slight pink shift and magenta and iridescent sparkle<br />
<b>Half Baked Betty</b> - Bright orange with a gold shift and purple and green sparkle<br />
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</tbody></table><b>Pretty in Pink</b> - Medium bubble gum pink with holographic glitter<br />
<b>Weird Science</b> - Lavender with blue and green iridescent sparkle<br />
<b>16 Candles</b> - Light metallic silver with silver and holographic sparkle<br />
<b>Ferris Bueller's Day Off </b>- Cherry red with silver sparkle<br />
<b>Some Kind of Wonderful</b> - Charcoal black with pink iridescent glitter<br />
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<b>Betty Vidi Vici </b>- Gorgeous grape purple with gold, aqua and green iridescent glitter. This shade was LE and is no longer available.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-19112940767860715122011-11-03T14:45:00.000-07:002011-11-03T14:53:49.371-07:00Callio Fragrance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I heard about <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CallioFragrance">Callio Fragrance</a> because of a charity auction they participated in and placed them on my "to buy" list for later. I ended up winning a sample set of fragrances from Callio Fragrance as part of a 100 likes giveaway and I just received them today!<br />
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</div>My packaged was shipped to me in a yellow bubble mailer. I was quite surprised by how well packaged the samples were when I received them. They were packaged in a small white pillow box wrapped with purple ribbon and a large Callio Fragrance sticker. The pillow box was wrapped in purple tissue paper as well as more bubble wrap. You'll never have to be afraid of anything breaking with packaging like this! =)<br />
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</div>I received 6 sample vials of their perfume; Belle, Kiele, Adele, Tessa, Summer and Melee. The following are the scent descriptions from her Etsy shop followed by my own scent descriptions. Please keep in mind that everyone has a different sense of smell and my own descriptions may not be the same as how you might describe them. =)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Belle is a delicate powdery scent with a touch of peony and soft musk.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Adele is a blend of soft rose, juicy just picked blackberries, dark Bourbon Vanilla, sweet Tahitian vanilla beans and musk. Adele is our most popular scent!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kiele is the ultimate in sultry scents; lavish gardenia, jasmine, and tuberose blend together to create this enticing fragrance.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tessa is the perfect almond biscotti blend; almond paste, vanilla bean, lemon and a touch of sandalwood combine to create this delicious scent.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summer is a blend of succulent peaches, sweet cantaloupe, soft freesia, a touch of sandalwood and musk.</span></span><br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">On my initial sniff it immediately reminded me of Exotic home fragrance oil from The Body Shop. Sweet peaches and cantaloupe with a small hint of floral and a nice musk/sandalwood base. This really is the perfect summery scent!</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melee is a trip to a tropical island; exotic coconut, lemongrass, lush white flowers, vanilla bean and sensous sandalwood.</span></span><br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">The coconut and white flowers are the strongest notes I could smell. The lemongrass is a bit overpowered by the coconut and white flowers but I could still pick it out. The sandalwood was a barely there hint underneath everything else. This is a bit heavier of a scent then I usually like but it's still lovely. =)</span></li>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I'm really not sure how long wearing these are yet since I just received them but so far they seem to wear pretty well. These are not very complex scents like Wiggle Perfume or anything so if you're not into simpler scents these may not be for you. I personally think they're quite pretty and I definitely want to get full sizes of Tessa and Summer in the future! Have you tried Callio Fragrance?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i>**These products were sent to me as a prize. This does not in any way affect my opinion of the products. I was not compensated in any way, shape or form for this review. All opinions are my own.</i></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-70585655338030708812011-10-31T17:41:00.000-07:002011-10-31T17:41:11.266-07:00100+ Follower Giveaway Winner!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HQrnXauOzY/Tq73gfkTBDI/AAAAAAAADME/ey0A7XNti8Y/s1600/Blue-Glitter-1-1280x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HQrnXauOzY/Tq73gfkTBDI/AAAAAAAADME/ey0A7XNti8Y/s320/Blue-Glitter-1-1280x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's here!! The moment you've all been waiting for! It's time to announce the winner of my 100+ Follower Giveaway! First I wanted to say thank you to all my readers and fans! This would not have been possible without you. Now on to the results! I had 404 entries into this giveaway and Random.org chose #221 as the winner of my giveaway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The lucky #221 on my list is....LadycrowX!!! Congrats Amy in winning my 100+ Follower Giveaway! You have 48 hours to reply to my email! Thanks to everyone who entered!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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A couple of new things to note about MPZ. Andrea has changed the labeling on her jars and I think it is a definite improvement on the previous labels. Originally the company name, quote and eye shadow name were labeled around the sides of the jars. Now, the company name and quote is on a nice label on the top. The shade name has moved to the bottom of the jar along with the ingredients, weight, and address. I had mentioned previously that the bottom label was difficult to read and these new labels are perfect.<br />
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The blushes come in larger 8g jars with sifters and contain about 3.5g of product. The small size of these jars makes it a bit difficult to use a blush brush in the lids but it's either this or upgrade to a 20g jar which I do prefer for my loose blushes. Currently Andrea offers samples as well as the 8g jar and I would totally love if she also added a 20g jar option. =)<br />
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<b>Anthrax</b> - Bright grape purple with a strong iridescent green shift. This is one of the most unique purples in my collection. I <3 it!<br />
<b>Hoof and Mouth</b> - Red based purple with a pink shift.<br />
<b>Mad Cow</b> - Medium violet with a blue shift.<br />
<b>Amacyst </b>- Dark blue based purple with purple and blue sparks. This looks more blue in pics than it is in real life.<br />
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<b>Law Firm Lamb Cake</b> - Sheer white with a strong pink shift and white and holographic sparks. This is a sister shade to Unicorn Pee but I still prefer Unicorn Pee to this one.<br />
<b>My Pretty Zombie (sample)</b> - Hot pink with pink sparks. Now this is a HOT pink!<br />
<b>Disquiet (sample) </b>- Shimmery sea green with a very slight blue shift.<br />
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<b>MDMA blush</b> - Candy pink with gold sparks. I <3 <3 <3 this blush! It's sooo pretty and much more so in real life.<br />
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<b>Dew </b>- Bright white with a blue shift.<br />
<div><b>Ursa Major</b> - Dark warm brown with blue sparks. Really unusual to see blue sparks in a brown shadow.</div><div><b>Omega </b>- Matte brick red with a blue sheen.</div><div><b>Martian</b> - Bright grass green with gold sparks. I'm not really sure why it's showing up silvery in the picture but it's really gold spark<br />
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<b>Pisces</b> - Creamsicle orange with silver sparks. Looks more yellow than it is in real life.</div><div><b>Aries</b> - Milk chocolate bronzey brown with a gold sheen</div><div><b>Epsilon</b> - Almost - matte bright pastel purple with a pink sheen. This totally reminds me of a My Little Pony color.</div><div><b>Zeta</b> - Bright shimmery fuchsia. This is one of my favorites!<br />
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<b>Milky Way</b> - Dark warm brown with silver sparks</div><div><b>Brianna's Blizzard</b> - Bright pastel blue with white and silver sparks. This almost seems like a sister shade of Epsilon.</div><div><b>Cassiopeia</b> - Bright reddish pink with tons of gold sparks. I really like the balance of the gold and pink in this shade.</div><div><b>Virgo </b>- Gorgeous shimmery ivory with silver and gold sparks. This is the perfect highlight color!</div><div><br />
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My order was packaged the same as it was before and in addition to the 4 full sizes I ordered I received 2 sample baggies. I really really love Linda's shadows. They're all very unique and nicely pigmented. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!<br />
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<b>Venomous Kiss </b>- Indigo blue with purple and gold sparks. I don't have any color similar to this one which is very nice.<br />
<b>Innocent + Twisted</b> - Black based plum with a hint of red shift and purple and red sparks. I think this is my favorite of this lot. =)<br />
<b>Silent Lucidity</b> - Periwinkle blue with red and blue sparks.<br />
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<b>Heavenly Agony (sample)</b> - Creamsicle orange with pink and blue sparks. It looks more yellow in the picture than it is in real life.<br />
<b>Cardio - Blemish (sample)</b> - Deep pearl red with blue and black sparks</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-76499746427542888852011-10-20T11:34:00.000-07:002011-10-20T11:34:23.930-07:00Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Swatch Spam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I purchased all of these back in August when Dawn was having a huge sale after hitting 500 fans on Facebook! I ended up purchasing 12 full size jars and 7 samples in all. I did not swatch all of the full size jars as some of them I had swatched from the samples I previously received. Dawn's shadows are seriously some of the most sparkley shadows I own and the pictures do not do them any justice. You really have to see them for yourself to appreciate them! Enjoy the swatches!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Metallic Teal</b> - Dark metallic teal with a green shift a blue sparks<br />
<b>Hot Pink Rainbow</b> - Pearly medium pink with purple, pink and holographic sparks<br />
<b>Kings Robe</b> - Royal purple with blue, purple and iridescent green sparks<br />
<b>Holographic White</b> - Silvery white loaded with holographic sparks<br />
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<b>Help Me</b> - Bright coral with red and gold sparks<br />
<b>Amazing Base</b> - Sheer white with holographic sparks<br />
<b>Glittering Aquamarine</b> - Dark teal with a gold shift and blue, aqua and green iridescent sparks<br />
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<b>Lady Sings the Blues Holographic </b>- Dark denim blue with navy and holographic glitter<br />
<b>Faerie Dance</b> - Medium golden brown with holographic sparks<br />
<b>Sparkling Jade</b> - Gorgeous bright jade green with green sparks<br />
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<b>Glittering Hibiscus</b> - Bright pink with pink sparks<br />
<b>Purple Velvet </b>- Black base filled with blue and purple sparks<br />
<b>Lemon Ice</b> - Lemony yellow filled with silver sparks<br />
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<b>Deep Blue Seas</b> - Deep navy with holographic sparks<br />
<b>Orange Sherbet</b> - Creamy bright orange with gold sparks<br />
<b>Very Hot Pink</b> - Bright metallic pink<br />
<b>Super Sparkle Black Rainbow </b>- Matte black base filled with every color spark imaginable! The pic does not show of how gorgeous this shadow is in real life. Very glittery!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-17787118196577099392011-10-18T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:00:33.107-07:00Spellbinding Nails Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DOGPgVOn-_o/Tp2URmjscfI/AAAAAAAADIg/fqgghw7QMmA/s1600/My+1000+GiveAway+1+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DOGPgVOn-_o/Tp2URmjscfI/AAAAAAAADIg/fqgghw7QMmA/s320/My+1000+GiveAway+1+.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
If you're into nail art stamping then you MUST enter this giveaway! Go check out <a href="http://spellbindingnails.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-1000-give-away.html">Spellbinding Nails</a> for your chance to win this amazing package!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-21376330741642239102011-10-17T16:49:00.000-07:002011-10-17T16:49:34.018-07:00Darling Girl Cosmetics Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPmhWsVez6Y/Tpy-27JkG4I/AAAAAAAADIM/ethmxA0D470/s1600/DSCN5800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPmhWsVez6Y/Tpy-27JkG4I/AAAAAAAADIM/ethmxA0D470/s320/DSCN5800.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
T<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">he lovely Susan of Darling Girl Cosmetics is having a little giveaway on her blog! Go check it out because you don't want to miss out on the one of a kind aqua liner she's giving away as well as a big grab bag of samples! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">http://tinyurl.com/3h79ymk</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-59884317112194148222011-10-16T08:42:00.000-07:002011-11-18T09:55:09.204-08:00100+ Follower Giveaway!! (CLOSED)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OD9QWNbZrGk/Tpr6VXnpobI/AAAAAAAADH4/n_pqEw4u1cA/s1600/Blue-Glitter-1-1280x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OD9QWNbZrGk/Tpr6VXnpobI/AAAAAAAADH4/n_pqEw4u1cA/s320/Blue-Glitter-1-1280x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;">In honor of having reached over 100 followers on my blog and Facebook page I've decided to have a giveaway!! This is going to be my best giveaway so far! One lucky winner will receive one brand new set of Fyrinnae's Halloween 2011 minis!! The set includes 6 Arcane Magic eye shadows and 3 regular eye shadows. You do not want to miss out on this giveaway because the colors in this collection are absolutely amazing!! Check out my swatches below (I swatched these with my own set, not the one you will be receiving)!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Giveaway Rules:</span></span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">This giveaway will begin now October 16th and end at 11:59pm PST on October 30th.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Giveaway is open internationally. If the winner is international you will be responsible for any customs charges imposed by your country.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">One entry form per person!</u> If you mess up the form please email me and let me know so I can delete the old form.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winner will be chosen via random.org</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I will announce the winner on my blog and via email within 24 hours after the end of this giveaway.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winner has 48 hours to reply to me or I will choose another winner.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">I am NOT responsible for the package once it has been mailed</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-20436024747717280332011-10-15T22:15:00.000-07:002011-10-16T09:50:45.064-07:00Innocent + Twisted Alchemy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ioGAZOHQL90/TpoS8_aMlPI/AAAAAAAADFk/scCIyOTH-m8/s1600/IMG_6172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ioGAZOHQL90/TpoS8_aMlPI/AAAAAAAADFk/scCIyOTH-m8/s320/IMG_6172.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I can't remember how I heard about this company <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/innocenttwisted">Innocent + Twisted Alchemy</a> (I+T). I think I may have randomly stumbled upon it on Etsy one day and then googled reviews on it. They are a very new company and so far have 12 beautiful eye shadows. I was interested in trying the eyeshadows but put it off because there were a lot of other companies I wanted to purchase from. Linda, the owner of I+T contacted me and asked if I would be willing to write a review for her. I jumped at the chance since I was definitely interested in the company. Linda allowed me to choose the colors I wanted for 1 full size, 2 clamshells and 2 baggies that she was going to send me.<br />
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</div>Once I had let her know what colors I wanted it took her 2 days to send the package out to me and then another 2 days for mento receive the package. I believe her normal TAT is between 5-8 business days which is about average for many small MMUCs. My package was sent to me in a small yellow bubble mailer sealed with pretty pink tape. Inside was a cute cellophane bag with pink and red hearts printed on it that contained the products and was also sealed with pink tape.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside the cellophane were the shadows I was sent along with an invoice, a photo with the logo and website address, ingredients list for each shadow and another sheet of paper containing the store's policies and FAQs. The art on all the info sheets were created by the owner which is awesome! She also designed the logo but had someone else draw it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Her full sizes are 5gr jars without sifters and filled to the brim which she sells for $6.00 and her sample sizes are the clamshells which are also filled to the brim and are currently sold for $2.00. At this time she doesn't sell sample baggies in her Etsy shop and at this time are only used to send out free samples with purchases. Her prices are quite reasonable and on par with many other MMUCs especially for the amount of product you are receiving.<br />
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Linda has taken great care in the labeling of her products. The sample baggies were completely labeled with the logo, ingredient list and whether or not the pigment was lip safe. The clamshells have a small sticker with the logo on the top and the name of the pigment and whether or not it is lip safe on the bottom. The 5gr jars have a gorgeous sparkley logo sticker on the top and the name of the pigment and whether or not it is lip safe on the bottom.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now on to the eye shadows themselves. All of them are beautifully pigmented and very silky smooth with minimal fallout. The colors are also quite unique and I don't think I have anything else like them in my collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Melodies in June</b> - Really gorgeous medium blue/green with a gold shift and orange sparks. I'm am so glad I got this as my full size!<br />
<b>I <3 When Angels Cry</b> - Pearly baby pink with blue and green iridescent sparks. This is a stunning color and I definitely want a full size of this.<br />
<b>Twisted</b> - Dark violet with green iridescent sparks<br />
<b>Poisoned Tears</b> - Pearly baby blue with red and green sparks. This is a fairly unusual blue and is quite lovely.<br />
<b>Consumed by Agony</b> - Dark gray (almost black) with a gold shift and green and gold sparks.<br />
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I would definitely love to purchase more from Linda in the future and would highly recommend that you do so as well! Her selection is small but gorgeous and very well made. I love the attention to even the most minute details. The branding and all the little extra touches are just so gorgeous! Have you heard or tried I+T? Which shadows would you like to try?<br />
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5 out of 5 Glittery Bubbles<br />
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**Eye s<i>hadows in this review were sent to me for consideration by Linda, the owner of Innocent + Twisted Alchemy. This does not in any way affect my review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion of this company and their eye shadows</i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-67513475110268633052011-10-14T08:35:00.000-07:002011-10-14T08:35:20.149-07:00Rock A Betty Beauty Entire Core Line<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I just happened to be on Facebook when Ber decided to have an extraordinary sale of 50% off everything in her shop. I decided I'd just go ahead and buy her Obsessed and Loving It Collection which basically includes every shade in her core line. The normal price for all 38 lid luster eye shadows is $100 but with the 50% off I was able to purchase it for $50.00 which is a steal! I basically paid about $1.32 for each shadow!<br />
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Just an FYI some of these pictures may look flatter than normal and colors may seem dull and less vibrant. This is because I was battling with the clouds for the sun's attention all day so it was a bit difficult to photograph these as well as I usually do. I'm probably going to end up re-swatching some of them just because I'm a perfectionist and I want these to look as true to life as possible. For now though I'm going to post what I have.<br />
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<b>Relic </b>- Mustard yellow<br />
<b>Hella Stellar </b>- Bright white with rainbow shimmer. And yes I did misspell it in the photo.<br />
<b>Archangel</b> - Yellowy beige<br />
<b>Riddle Box</b> - Shimmery medium dove grey<br />
<b>Changeling</b> - Peachy pink with gold shimmer. Reminds me of NARS Orgasm blush but in eye shadow form.<br />
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<b>Lady In the Water</b> -Medium blue with blue and silver shimmer<br />
<b>Hellhound</b> - Metallic light bronze<br />
<b>Quarantine </b>- Gorgeous lime green with green shimmer<br />
<b>Lycanthropy</b> - Milk chocolate with gold shimmer<br />
<b>Vampire Boyfriend</b> - Light satin pink with silver shimmer<br />
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<b>Earth Girls Are Easy</b> - Pearly white with purple glitter<br />
<b>Chainsaw Massacre</b> - Silvery grey with green and purple shimmer<br />
<b>Mary Shelley</b> - Satin medium pink with green and pink iridescent shimmer<br />
<b>Soylent Green is People</b> - Grass green with a gold shift<br />
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<b>Incendiary</b> - Peachy orange with gold and red glitter<br />
<b>Good and Evil </b>- Matte black with orange glitter<br />
<b>OHBSYM</b> - Shimmery sunflower yellow<br />
<b>Hallucination</b> - Shimmery pearly white<br />
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<b>Vertigo </b>- Light sheer yellow with blue sparks<br />
<b>La Llorona</b> - Sheer shimmery white with a hint of pink shift<br />
<b>Wendigo</b> - Coppery brown with silver sparks<br />
<b>Insomnia</b> - Very light pearly baby pink<br />
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<b>Beware Falling Houses</b> - Bright primary yellow<br />
<b>Crossroads Demon</b> - Sparkley black with rainbow sparks<br />
<b>Cthulhu's Lover </b>- Metallic orange with blue and green iridescent sparks<br />
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<b>Merzombicon </b>- Metallic light sage green with purple and green glitter<br />
<b>Cannibal</b> - Medium bubble gum pink with purple and pink glitter<br />
<b>Ashes to Ashes</b> - Light dove grey with purple glitter<br />
<b>Nutella Whore</b> - Chocolate brown with gold sparks and a hint of gold shift. Gotta love Nutella!<br />
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</div><b>Cupcake Not A Muffin</b> - Light shimmery pink with a hint of red shift and red glitter. Really pretty pink and I love the name!<br />
<b>Death Becomes Her</b> - Gorgeous blackened plum with a red shift. This is a really pretty vampy purple.<br />
<b>Imaginary Friend</b> - Bubble gum pink with green iridescent glitter.<br />
<b>Cemetary Road</b> - Gorgeous light chocolate brown with green iridescent glitter and a green shift.<br />
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<b>Desenestration </b>- Dusty blue-based violet. This is an almost-matte shade<br />
<b>Requiem</b> - Gorgeous olive green with a gold shift and copper sparkle. This is one of my favorites. Really gorgeous and unique!<br />
<b>Macabre</b> - Purple based pink with holographic glitter<br />
<b>Heartless </b>- Light baby blue with blue sparks</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-88604209492064631012011-10-13T15:41:00.000-07:002011-10-13T15:44:09.544-07:00Fyrinnae Halloween 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I started drooling over the Fyrinnae Halloween 2011 collection when I saw Grey post swatch pics on her blog. I spent a few days stalking the Fyrinnae website and was lucky enough to be able to purchase the entire shadow collection before they shut down the cart again. In case you're wondering did not purchase either of the lippies that were also released with the shadows.<br />
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You honestly have to see this collection to really appreciate how complex these colors are. Pictures really are a poor representation of these amazing creations! I did swatch these over a regular primer rather than PE or Glitter Glue because I was just way too excited...hehe. Enjoy the swatches!<br />
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<b>Book of the Dead</b> - Bright golden champagne with green and purple sparks<br />
<b>Dorian Gray</b> - Blackened navy with blue and green iridescent sparks<br />
<b>Purgatory</b> - Dark velvety black-based red<br />
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<b>Steampunk</b> - Unexpected blackened pinky bronze with gold glitter.<br />
<b>Are You My Mummy?</b> - Dark sea foam green with green iridescence<br />
<b>Alchemist's Curse</b> - Gorgeous blackened plum with purple, pink and blue glitter. The pics make it appear that this on is similar to Steampunk when in reality they're quite different<br />
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<b>Raven's Prophecy</b> - Amazing black base filled with blue, purple, orange and yellow glitter. This reminds me of a dark starry night.<br />
<b>Wake Not the Dead</b> - Vibrant purple filled with gold and blue glitter<br />
<b>Bride of Frankenstein</b> - Vibrant blue with a green shift filled with blue and green glitter</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4116973721359643353.post-46369921940123750092011-10-11T17:04:00.000-07:002011-10-11T17:04:38.028-07:00Darling Ghoul Halloween Part 1!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4n1FWaMncw8/TpTYYd1y9FI/AAAAAAAADC8/hw4MOmBnn94/s1600/IMG_6072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4n1FWaMncw8/TpTYYd1y9FI/AAAAAAAADC8/hw4MOmBnn94/s320/IMG_6072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>If you know anything about me then you'll know by now how much I love Darling Girl Cosmetics! Susan's Darling Ghoul Halloween collection has been much talked about in the indie makeup blogosphere since it's release and now I have my hot little hands on nearly the entire collection! I couldn't decide in the beginning whether or not I actually wanted to purchase all the shadows but in the end I did buy all of them and I am SO glad I did! They are all so gorgeous and unique! I also purchased most of the lippies as well as the Sweet Cheeks blush in this collect but I'm going to swatch those in a later post. For now, enjoy the shadows and glitter!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The labels are so cute!</b></td></tr>
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<b>Pretty Plasma</b> - Gorgeous medium turquoise with black glitter<br />
<b>Pumpkin Eater</b> - Bright pumpkin orange with a slight green shift and green glitter<br />
<b>Jack's Lantern</b> - Dark plum purple with a red shift<br />
<b>Witch & Famous</b> - Plummy taupe with a hint of blue shift and gold glitter<br />
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<b>Dream Scream</b> - Pearly white with red glitter<br />
<b>Zombody to Love </b>- Dark purple based navy with gold glitter<br />
<b>Thriller</b> - Gorgeous pearly red with gold glitter<br />
<b>Apparition</b> - Silvery white with orange, blue and green glitter<br />
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<b>Bats in the Belfry</b> - Bronzed olive with green iridescent glitter<br />
<b>Scream Queen</b> - Bright pearly red with white glitter<br />
<b>Crypt Keeper</b> - Antique dark olive gold<br />
<b>Monarch (GWP) </b>- Brick red with a blue shift and blue glitter<br />
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<b>Spectral Shifts</b><br />
<b>Corpse Candle</b> - Sheer grey with a purple shift and purple and blue glitter<br />
<b>Ghost Light</b> - Sheer aquamarine with a hint of a gold shift and green glitter<br />
<b>Will -O Wisp</b> - Sheer pink with a blue shift blue and purple glitter<br />
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<b>Candy Corn </b>- A mix of orange, brown and holographic glitter!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18206752826806724924noreply@blogger.com4