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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Get the Look MAKE UP FOR EVER Summer 2009

On page 5 of SEPHORA's Summer 2009 catalog. MAKE UP FOR EVER is featured with some hot summer colors. I tried to recreate the look for less. Please let me know what you think. :O)





EYES:

2ndary Base: Wild N Crazy 3 in 1 makeup pencil...
Mobile Lid ORANGE (says hot pink though)??
Crease PURPLE


Model depicted wearing
Mobile Lid: MAKE UP FOR EVER FLASH COLOR IN ORANGE #12 1043842 $18.00

Crease: MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA EYES LINER in PURPLE 11L #1038355 $17.00


MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA WATERPROOF CREAM EYE SHADOW IN BLACK Ltd. Edition #1022862 $20


vs.

Eyeshadow
**kawaii overdose mineral eyeshadow pigments $3.50 each
PSYCHIC (PURPLE)
CITRUS (ORANGE)

Highlight NYX GOLDEN from the (TS12 trio)

L'Oreal HiP Bright e/s duo FLAMBOYANT 538 (orange side only)
Undereye/L'Oreal HiP Bright e/s duo FLARE 404 (purple side only)


Jane Mineral Eyeliner Gel BLACK

Maybelline the COLOSSAL mascara GLAM BLACK


CHEEKS:
Model depicted wearing NEW MAKE UP FOR EVER SCULPTING BLUSH IN SATIN BLOOD ORANGE 20#
989434 $24

L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Creme TICKLED 890 (copper caste)
Starry Boutique Blusher Palette #1
Orangey Color $4.99 (contains 3 blushers & 3 bronzers)


LIPS:


Model depicted wearing MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA WATERPROOF LIP LINER PENCIL IN 17C #1164623 $17.00


MAKE UP FOREVER GLOSSY FULL COULEUR IN TANGERINE #144906 $19.00


vs.
Milani lip liner BONFIRE $2.99
Fashion Fair l/s OLE' ORANGE $9.00

Sally Hansen Patent Leather Lipshine CLEAR $4.00

FACE:
MAC STUDIO FLUID NW43 $17.50 from the CCO
MAC Definitive Sculpt & Shape Powder WARM/LIGHT $14.75
e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder LUMINANCE $1.00
e.l.f. Clarifying Pressed Powder
Tone 3 (inner portions)$1.00
Tone (4 outer portions)$1.00




Note that the MUFE products featured in the ad are Waterproof. Hence the staying power will definitely last on humid Summer Days.

Purchase MUFE products @
www.sephora.com
or
www.makeupforevercosmetics.com
Purchase Starry Boutique products @
www.richoninc.com
or
www.cherryculture.com

**kawaii overdose mineral e/s can be purchased from
"thecuteysakura" on YouTube http://www.angelfire.com/punk/sakura_blossoms/

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Get the Look NARS

Are you ready for the Summer?

NARS is featured on page 4 of Sephora's Summer 2009 Catalog. I'm excited, but I'm also BROKE! I decided to try to recreate the look using less expensive products. Please let me know what you think.




EYES:
The model is depicted with the crease color all the way up to the eyebrow. This look is way too dramatic for me, so I opted to use a highlight close to my skintone with a bit of shimmer.
Highlight...Absolute Eyeshadow ABES34 (dupe for NYX Champagne)


2ndary Base...Mobile Lid...NYX YELLOW e/s Pencil
Crease....WildNCrazy 3 in 1 Makeup Pencil Baby Blue



Mobile Lid:
NARS Eyeshadow Duo Rated R



vs.
Colors from 88 palette (dupe for MAC Bitter)


Crease:
NARS Eyeshadow Tropic $22


vs.
colors from 88 palette
light turquoise from *Starry Boutique 36 Palette $8.99



NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Turquoise LP14 $1.99


NARS Longlasting Eye Pencil Black Moon $20
vs.
My preference
Lashline...Liquid Liner Blk (Wet N Wild)$2.99

Undereye
NARS Single Eyeshadow STRADA $22



vs.
NYX EyePencil Purple PE15 $1.00
& Amuse Mettalic Lavender $.50



NYX Eyeshadow Luxor $4.75


& light turquoise blue from Starry 36 palette.

Inner TearDuct Area L'Oreal HiP Riotous Light side only


Mascara Top Lashes...Maybelline The Colossal 2 coats
Bottom NYX 1000 Miles Long Mascara Electric Blue


LIPS:

NARS Belize Lip Gloss $24



vs. MonaLisa Lip Gloss Copper#9 $1.99
& e.l.f. SuperShine Lip Gloss Honeydew $1.00




CHEEKS:
NARS Bronzer Irresistiblement $30



vs.
Stacked blush in order of placement
L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Cream Elated #892 (matte brownish peach)$9.99
e.l.f. Natural Radiance Blusher Glow $1.00
Jesse's Girl Color My World Baked E/S Earthtone $4.25




If you can afford to pay for NARS, go for it. You can find their products @ www.sephora.com & www.narscosmetics.com
If you are thrifty like myself, I hope this information has been helpful to you.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Are You Ready for MAC STYLE WARRIOR?

Special Thanks to br0nzeqt from YouTube for allowing me to post her video on this post. :O)




Emerging from every corner of the glamorous globe, a new Style Warrior. Made to celebrate the cross-cultural sophistication of the modern Amazon Princess, African Queen, Crouching Tigress… Never before have we seen the “Wild Things” of the world come together in quite so many bold new combinations. Introducing a dramatically different and deliberately diverse colour story, an eclectic and expressive way to exalt and admire the strength and solidarity of beauty with no barriers. A selection of all-over summer bronzing shades for Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, Nails, featuring the innovation of Impassioned, Bronzescape and Scatterrays Solar Bits – sunbursts to unleash the animal in every woman. All exotically packaged in stylized zebra and leopard prints to keep it wild and free – the way it always ought to be.

For more info, plz ck. specktra.net & temptalia.com

Bronzer Hero Lustre Drops


Golden Bronze, Tempting


Eyeshadow ($14.50)Vibrant Grape, Bright Future


Nail Lacquer ($11.00) Violet Fire


Lipstick $14.00 Brave New Bronze, Purple Rite, Sunsation, Tribalist


Lipglass $14.00 Style Warrior, Liberated, Gold Rebel, Fierce & Fabulous

CREDIT all photos & advance info to www.temptalia.com
http://www.temptalia.com/mac-style-warriors-collection-new-product-photos
I haven't really been this excited about a collection in a long time. The packaging is pretty, but what really does it for me are the products. How about you?
This line launches in the US on May 28. Save up your dollars!

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