Hiiii! :D I have something interesting I'm trying to do! I'm trying to use up all my products in my drawer.. lol, well not all of it but the stuff that should be used up easily! ^_^
I'm going to post up "project 5 pan" and stuff, but I'm sure I would still buy things here and there but I have noticed I've cut down on buying makeup (versus January lol if you guys have seen the posts for that month :X). Plus I do have things to pay for now so I'm learning to be responsible! :D Hopefully, I will get through some real things... like for example hit pan on something or finish a lipstick or even better finish a lipgloss! You girls know finishing lipgloss is like impossible right?! haha!
Okay so onto the products! Volume 1 is going to be the expired edition.
1. Korres Evening Primrose Eye Cream, It expired at the beginning of this month. I didn't start using it until mid december and I've probably had it since summer. Being a natural product the life span on this doesn't last too long since it's free of the chemicals that's used to preserve it. It actually started to work really good withing the months I used it. (I was trying to finish my clinique all about eyes eye cream.) I saw my little lines start to disappear and it absorbed really nice. Reviews on sephora says that they give you way too much product so it expires before you use it all up.
2. Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara, I've reviewed this and I'm glad I'm done using it. It actually expired before the 3-months was suppose to be up because I can definitely tell from the smell of it and the fact that it's so dry. This is too average of a mascara for me to purchase another but I guess at least it's not shitty to be a waste of money.
3. tokidoki for Smashbox lipgloss in Dolcissima, this gloss is really old. Like I should throw it out soon old because it's sooo contaminated! LOL.. so yeah, now I'm throwing it out! This is before I discovered the hygienic way to use makeup.
4. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, I love this thing but sadly it has dried out. It's so goopy and thick that it doesn't apply evenly to my nails anymore as a top coat so I'm gonna have to just chunk this and buy another one. I know you can buy a thinner but I'd rather just go buy another bottle. It was almost done though, and the brush on it had trouble reaching the product anyway so I guess it's time to let it go lol.
5. Too Faced Shadow Insurance, this was the first thing I ever bought from Sephora with my own money! (My first thing ever was the Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow Palette with the $50 giftcard my sister gave me :D) I used to use it everyday and then I couldn't find it so I started using UDPP, Smashbox primer, and paint pots but the I found it not too long ago hiding in my makeup bag! I was going to go use it again and the consistency isn't the same anymore and it smells really bad.. but I've had it since the end of 2008 so I guess it's served its purpose. It's more than halfway gone so I guess I'm pretty satisfied with the use I got out of it. What I do recommend is that don't buy so many primers to where you can't finish them all! LOL.. that's what happened to me xD
Okay, so I hoped you enjoyed this little project 5 pan thing. I have another one coming up in about a week or two. It might be the "USED UP" edition haha! I think I'm also going to do a monthly favorites kinda thing but differently because if you guys watch hollyannaeree on youtube then you know she does more of the hits/misses kinda thing so I might just do a ROUNDUP :) Look out for that tomorrow!
I'm doing a good job posting everyday, but man my email is getting clogged up! I'm sorry if I've missed your emails, I've got to sort through then tomorrow! All my blog comments goes straight to there because I don't like to go to my actual blog to look at them lol and that way I can read each and every one of them even though I know I don't respond to some questions! :( I guess I could reply in the comments? It seems easiest because I get some questions from people that don't have blogs but they don't leave a way to contact them?
Hello! This is a "face of the day" from the Friday that the Liberty of London collection was released! I just haven't had time to post it and I really do like the eyeshadow combo I did to work :) And don't forget to join my giveaway! Link is above this post in red^_^
I had my makeup done at MAC the day it did release and she did a similar look to this.. but I didn't get a picture of that makeup :X I wanted to recreate it but with the colors more similar to the collection! I honestly didn't buy any of their eyeshadows but I think these shadows look really similar to the ones that came out ^_^
Ehh, my face looks whiter than my neck in this picture! WTF... I guess I didn't use the right portions on the Revlon PhotoReady :X Or it might be the SPF since I used a full coverage of this.
I did my brows too! It looks like I have a fake dimple on the side of my face lol.
It's getting harder to smile! I feel really awkward smiling when I'm trying to take a picture of my makeup... haha! And my right eyelid is really annoying me because of the uneven lid! GOSH, but oh well, you barely notice in real life right?
Okay and the last one in natural lighting! See, my foundation matches really well in natural lighting! ^_^ And I had that stupid pimple patch thing on my cheek. It got suuuuper dry and all that bullshit! It looked gross but I'm thankful it's gone now!
face&cheeks: - Revlon PhotoReady Foundation
- MUFE HD Powder
- MAC Prim & Proper Blush
- MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder
eyes: - Smashbox Photofinish Lid Primer
- MAC Yogurt Eyeshadow (all over the lid and up to the brow)
- MAC Creme d'Violet Eyeshadow (outer half of lid)
- MAC Smoke & Diamonds Eyeshadow (crease)
- MAC Strike a Pose Eyeshadow (outer v & a little into the crease)
- MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (to darken the outer v a little)
- Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Liner in Leatherette
- Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara in Glam Black
- Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Medium Ash
lips: - MAC Blooming Lovely Lipstick
- MAC English Accents Lipglass
This is the only look I've used more than like... 2 eyeshadows on! Ahh, hope you enjoyed! I'm going to post up my Project 5 pan tomorrow.. I actually did 2 in the past 2 weeks (I seriously didn't buy any makeup O_O) so I'll post up the final product tomorrow! HAHA. I think it's more to show that I actually use my makeup more than a buying ban. I've resisted buying anything new for a while!
Omg, it looks horrendous doesn't it!?!? I'm not even sure if a NC35 would be able to pull off this shade alone! lol :) I think the only use for it alone is for the pale gals that want a nude lip for a dramatic smoky look! ^_^ (not a good way to model the bang bang bi0tch earrings lol)
Okay so what am I going to do with this lipstick now that it looks awful on me? (I knew it would be too light when I bought it online, but I just had to prove myself okay!)
So here are my bare lips:
I don't have a very defined lipline and they aren't terribly pigmented.
The lipstick.. okay so when it's lighter than the birch veneer it has got to be terrible on me! lol
The lipstick on my hand with flash..
The lipstick on my hand without flash.. Gosh, you can seriously see my veins! xD
And here is a close up of the lipstick on my lips! Sorry the picture isn't as focused, I didn't realize it when I was taking the picture.
So I saw a post that Livia did last week and I decided to try it out on myself! ^_^ And it worked like a charm.. I took MAC On Display Lipglass to lighten the color of it whenever I apply it over the fleshpot lipstick.
A dark plummy-raspberry color. It's really gorgeous and leaves a wine color on your lips when worn alone :) Unfortunately it only suits the fall/winter seasons.
Here it is on my lips! ^_^ I really like how the picture captures the gold sparkles :D
So I apply FLESHPOT on my lips first and then I take the lipgloss and put some on my finger (don't wanna contaminate the applicator especially with pale nude lipstick) and spread it out evenly on my lips! And here is the result :D
A pretty pinky color! It's actually pretty wearable after I add the super dark vampy gloss.
And without flash it looks even better :D Please excuse my little mustache hairs, I need to touch up on that lol!!
But I totally love the result! I'm still undecided if I want to keep this lipstick or if it'll end up on my blogsale.. only time will tell! ^_^ Thought I would post something different and will benefit the tan girls like me that are too afraid to buy certain nude lipsticks.. this is what you can do if it doesn't work out for you :D
I'm totally on a roll this week with the posts! I've got tons more planned.. *sigh* I guess that means I have too much makeup products LOL...
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P.S. Linda I got my car! :D I am totally bummed... the clutch on this one is totally different from my RSX.. T_T I hope I can drive it okay and get used to it!
"steph: did you get any london stuff? or are you saving. :)"
Well! Since you asked... I was just about to get to that today! I really thought the collection was very nice over all! ^_^ They had a lot of different product selection; eyeshadows, lipglasses, lipsticks, nail lacquers, beauty powers, blushes, makeup bags, SCARF... I'm sure anyone would've found one thing they would've liked from this collection!
Personally, I did want the eyeshadows. I know I said I hate MAC shadows and the way they go on, but I think they're starting to grow on me! :X Yes, more money to waste. I want to be like those chicks with the billion mac palettes LOL.. no but seriously I can save that for the future as a little "HOBBY" to do. It's not like the limited edition shadows aren't dupeable. I really wanted to get birds & berries but I have strike a pose and it was virtually the same color so I passed! I also wanted bough grey but... since I wanted too many lippies I just skipped! The other colors are pretty too, I think I would be able to use them and incorporate them into looks.
All lipsticks are gorgeous! I wanted to get them all, but I know I don't wear hot pinks and I know it doesn't look good on me so I passed on petals & peacocks. The other three I got :X The lipglasses were really nice too.. I skipped on a different groove because it was wayyyy too frosty/shimmery for me and it was pretty dark too so I left that one at the counter.
The blushes were both pretty.. not the norm for me! I wanted both but with my heavy blush hand I knew I had to skip on dirty plum. I also fell in love with both beauty powders but I knew I had to leave one of my loves at the counter because I already have summer rose from another collection and it's definitely not pigmented enough to pick up another one! lol!
Nail lacquers... one was very unique (blue india) but I know it wouldn't be one of my favorites so I left it behind. And vestral white was kinda like... $12 for a white nail polish? Please, I will pass and go buy a china glaze one from one of the discounted sites I found! ^_^
Here's the video on my haul! I know it'll be the last big ones I will be able to haul. It's official! I will be paying on the 15th of every month to Wells Fargo for my car loan :) I'll still be able to haul a few things here and there AFTER I make sure I got the funds for my new baby! ***will be picking her up tomorrow evening!***
Okay! Well since I've been on this buying ban, I find it more and more harder to resist buying things xD I'm really lemming some jewelry now and then sephora has to send me this 10% discount code so now I'm a little frustrated! @$#*$!!!! But I got some birthday money so maybe I'll spend some of it on the things I'm really wanting ^_^
ALRIGHT.. until next time :D I think I will be posting the Project 5 pan tomorrow, and guess what?!?! I think I shall fulfill it in the same day because I was trying to clean out my stash yesterday.. (when I finish things sometimes I'll just leave it in the drawers lol) Also, there's some things that are expired so that's going on there too :P
I planned a swap with Verina from the end of last year and then we finally sent out our packages when March came! I got mine in the beginning of march but just haven't posted it yet :)
The package came in a huge hot pink box! (Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of that, doh!) It was like boring day ------> EXCITING DAY! :D I was seriously grinning from ear to ear lol.. but everything came safely over here except for the face shop blush. That one broke on the way, but I'll try to repress it because I swatched the broken powder on my hand and it was sooooo pretty! It's in the shade orange but it's really a beautiful peachy color :)
Okay, so onto the stuff! BEWARE!!! This will make you want to go eat some candy lol
I didn't really ask for anything, I just got stuff lol. The thing I really wanted was the Biore black pore strips! I read on Phoebe's blog that she likes these better than the regular ones :) I really wanted to try them out because the white ones just don't work for me!
She got me 3 things of hand cream! OMG, it's really sad though because I still haven't stuck it in my purse and everytime I'm driving I notice that my hands look really dry and gross and I'm like F*CK!!! I forgot the hand cream again LOL.. I gotta do that tonight, seriously! I will have short reviews up of some of the the things that you might be able to get online :)
This whole stack is sheet masks, except for the pink pen and the hand mask! ^_^ I didn't think she was going to get me a ton of silk whitia masks when I asked! lol, but I'm really excited to use them all up :D hm, what I don't know is... what the little pink cloth thing (not soft enough to be a towl) on the corner is suppose to be for?!?! I was really confused and tried to think of what it's used for. Help? lol
THIS is the part of the package I was looking forward to! OMG, I think when I opened it I was more excited for this than the makeup! ahhaha xD I've already ate some of these and they're super yummy! :) The kit kats... you know we all wonder in america what they taste like! haha, I ate the ones with the "APPLE" and "CARROT" on it and it was super fruity, like you're chewing on gum but it's chocolate so I thought that was SUPER cool!
Honestly though, if they sold different flavored kit kats in America I don't think they will sell just because I know most americans (caucasian primarily, no offense!) aren't willing to try new things and like to stick to the norm from what I've experienced at work. I can't wait to go back and visit asia one day! I'll actually have things to look forward to getting now xD!!
Thanks so much Verina! I will send you more things in the future for sure!!! I feel like what I sent you does not compare to this! :(
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I'm working on doing a collection post :) Not a "MAKEUP ORGANIZATION" post because it's not organized, just thrown together kinda neatly but since I'm getting new furniture I thought it would be cool to have a before and after of my makeup area ^_^ Yes, new furniture from my mother that I have to build! She bought it for my birthday LOL..
