Blix is having a big giveaway at her blog- Glitter is my crack, with shadow collections from Morgana Cryptoria and victorian zombie jewelry.
Her LOTDs are always stunning, so you should follow her blog!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Eyeshadow primer or How to make eyeshadow work.
I have 2 eyeshadow primers.
1.) I had a demo at MAC and I asked to buy what he used to make the colors look good, I walked out with a little tube of MAC Paints in Bare Canvas for $16.50. Oh my, just now as I'm adding the link I see that this is described as a champagne color with shimmer. For the record, I have never seen any shimmer in mine.
2.) In august, when Tarte was having a 40% off sale I picked up their Lifted primer since I wanted to play around with different brands. I also got their wonderful lip stain (more on that later).
I know those aren't the standards, all the gurus and beauty bloggers seem to suggest Urban Decay Primer Potion or Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Well, I of course looked at those two when I first learned about how you need primer to make eyeshadow not suck. They both have talc in them and a lanolin derivative. I'm not going to tell you I'm the perfect vegan and have exclusively vegan products, I don't, I allow beeswax and sometimes even carmine, but I draw the line at lanolin because I think it's ickier. Mainly though, it's the talc that is a sticking point, I won't buy anything with talc in it.
Now, reviews:
1.) I like this, I like it a lot. My appreciation for what it can do may be colored by the fact that it's my first primer, so it seems like a miracle product. I'm not really fond of the tube it comes in though, has a nasty habit of oozing out way, way more than you need, so you end up wasting a lot. The $16.50 vs $18 for either UDPP or TFSI was another good reason to go this route, but honestly still seems too pricey to a poor and frugal me.
2.) This is a great primer- grips my shadows, keeps them from creasing or fading, and makes them look better overall. No talc or petrochemicals and it's vegan! Also, I think (or hope) Tarte is a little less planet-raping than the majority of cosmetics manufacturers (or anything manufacturers), on account of the fact that the packaging is biodegradable. It is fairly difficult to wash off, but I gather that's kinda universal with primers, and it may be I'm just using a lousy makeup remover. This is regularly $20, which is too much for me, yay sales!
About the supposed firming benefits... I haven't noticed any.
I would suggest either of these as products that get the job done. But I wouldn't recommend buying them unless there's a sale or some kind of deal.
The primer from Concrete Minerals seems like a good one too, I might have to try it. If it works as well as it's ingredients suggest it should, it's the best deal on primer at only $8.99!
Hopefully this was informative for some people.
If you know of a super fantastic primer I should check out, let me know!
1.) I had a demo at MAC and I asked to buy what he used to make the colors look good, I walked out with a little tube of MAC Paints in Bare Canvas for $16.50. Oh my, just now as I'm adding the link I see that this is described as a champagne color with shimmer. For the record, I have never seen any shimmer in mine.
2.) In august, when Tarte was having a 40% off sale I picked up their Lifted primer since I wanted to play around with different brands. I also got their wonderful lip stain (more on that later).
I know those aren't the standards, all the gurus and beauty bloggers seem to suggest Urban Decay Primer Potion or Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Well, I of course looked at those two when I first learned about how you need primer to make eyeshadow not suck. They both have talc in them and a lanolin derivative. I'm not going to tell you I'm the perfect vegan and have exclusively vegan products, I don't, I allow beeswax and sometimes even carmine, but I draw the line at lanolin because I think it's ickier. Mainly though, it's the talc that is a sticking point, I won't buy anything with talc in it.
Now, reviews:
1.) I like this, I like it a lot. My appreciation for what it can do may be colored by the fact that it's my first primer, so it seems like a miracle product. I'm not really fond of the tube it comes in though, has a nasty habit of oozing out way, way more than you need, so you end up wasting a lot. The $16.50 vs $18 for either UDPP or TFSI was another good reason to go this route, but honestly still seems too pricey to a poor and frugal me.
2.) This is a great primer- grips my shadows, keeps them from creasing or fading, and makes them look better overall. No talc or petrochemicals and it's vegan! Also, I think (or hope) Tarte is a little less planet-raping than the majority of cosmetics manufacturers (or anything manufacturers), on account of the fact that the packaging is biodegradable. It is fairly difficult to wash off, but I gather that's kinda universal with primers, and it may be I'm just using a lousy makeup remover. This is regularly $20, which is too much for me, yay sales!
About the supposed firming benefits... I haven't noticed any.
I would suggest either of these as products that get the job done. But I wouldn't recommend buying them unless there's a sale or some kind of deal.
The primer from Concrete Minerals seems like a good one too, I might have to try it. If it works as well as it's ingredients suggest it should, it's the best deal on primer at only $8.99!
Hopefully this was informative for some people.
If you know of a super fantastic primer I should check out, let me know!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Some Aromaleigh LOTDs
Sunday 10/3 - I stepped outside to take these while I was working, I knew I was about to lose the sun. So, yeah, pictures taken in setting-sun light. Well, better than nothing. Unfortunately Darcelle's awesomeness isn't quite captured here, it's absolutely stunning, I'm so glad I got a full-size!
Imperial - inner V
Ephemeral Violet - all over lid
Darcelle - crease
Flirt! Big flirt mascara in Blue Hawaii on lashes
Lisette - lid
Astonish - inner V
Morphing moon - crease/outer V/lower lashline
Flirt! Big flirt mascara in blue hawaii
I can't remember what I used to highlight on my browbone, but it was probably May Lily.
Yes, I'm wearing overalls.
unknown strawberry flavored lip balm on lips (has no label, I picked it up at some fair or something)
Hopefully later this week I can post a review of Silk Naturals, as I placed my first order with them on Friday. Yay, I can't wait! I love packages!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
First Post. Eek!
Everybody loves a haul post, right? Stash and haul posts on beauty blogs have been like porn to a beauty addict like me the past few months since I rediscovered my love of makeup, I know I can't be the only one.
I got my second Aromaleigh final clearance order last night:
I love how in their final days Aromaleigh has started including surprise packs of eyeshadow samples.
This arrived less than a week after I placed the order, amazing considering the warnings on the site about high order volume causing long delays of up to 22 business days.
I ordered:
foundation stuff (boring/not sparkly)
bete noire mineral eyeshadow in:
-aurelie
-darcelle
les papillons mineral eyeshadow in:
-crimson mimicry
-ephemeral violet
-morphing moon
pure eyes opulent lustre in:
-imperial
mini jar of metamorphosis
sunday girl rocks! sonic rouge
coquille vert
gothic lolita nightbright mineral shimmer
If I get a chance tomorrow I want to do a FOTD with some of the colors, I think imperial and darcelle would look great together.
I got my second Aromaleigh final clearance order last night:
This arrived less than a week after I placed the order, amazing considering the warnings on the site about high order volume causing long delays of up to 22 business days.
I ordered:
foundation stuff (boring/not sparkly)
bete noire mineral eyeshadow in:
-aurelie
-darcelle
les papillons mineral eyeshadow in:
-crimson mimicry
-ephemeral violet
-morphing moon
pure eyes opulent lustre in:
-imperial
mini jar of metamorphosis
sunday girl rocks! sonic rouge
coquille vert
gothic lolita nightbright mineral shimmer
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