Jesse's Girl Baked Powder Eyeshadow (UPDATE)

Swatches


I was able to get a few more colors to round out my collection.

NIGHT VISION


MOON BEAM


SKYWALKER


GOLDEN MEADOW


CHERRY BLOSSOM


I still didn't pick up the cream with gold because they were all shattered.
This is a very delicate product. I think they should seriously take a page from MAC & add a protective shield to cover the dome of the baked shadow. My Skywalker was a casualty on the way home. Fortunately, the exchange was hassle free. If you do consider purchasing these, please be very careful when you place them in your purse.

MAC Mineralized Eyeshadow - Sea & Sky
with Protective Plastic Cover


I was EXTREMELY impressed with the quality & pigmentation. I even compared them to my MAC Sea & Sky Mineralized Eyeshadow. Sorry MAC, Jesse's Girl is WAY MORE PIGMENTED! A steal @ $3.99. Be FORWARNED, they are VERY FRAGILE! These are limited edition & I have not even seen them on their website yet. So snatch these up while you can!

Milani BuzzWorthy Lip Gloss

GASP! Bee still my heart!
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My newest acquisitions


Swatches (Tungsten Light without flash)


If you are searching for a less expensive alternative to MAC Dazzleglass, you may be interested in this product!

This lipgloss has a pleasant vanilla smell. My 12 year old daughter said is kind of smells like sugar cookies. It also has a sweet vanilla taste.

Walgreen's sells them for $5.99 each. CVS sells them for $6.99 each. CVS is having a BOGO this week. Buy 1 Get 1 half off.

I'd love to collect them all.
So far, I have 3.

Busy Bee 02
Gold with Gold Shimmer


Bee Bold 08
Orange/Copper with Gold Shimmer


& hot to death for fall...

Bee-Utiful 07
Chanti Plum with Shimmer


What do you think?
Please leave a comment. Thanks :O)
No access to CVS or Walgreens? Pick them up @

www.milanicosmetics.com
www.cherryculture.com

MAC COLOUR-CRAFT Mini-Haulage

Mineralize Eye Shadow spun into a stylish pinwheel pattern of four shades to provide contrasting and complementary colours in a range of glitter, pearl or shimmering mineralized finishes. Limited edition.
2.2 g / 0.07 US OZ
US $19.50

I picked up the Mineralized Eye Shadow Quad in NATURAL FLARE!
It's a winner! A lil' on the chunky side, so beware if you are not a fan of the "glitterific".

NATURAL FLARE swatches!


Advantages over dupes:
- The MAC e/s has longer staying power than any of the dupes. However if you use a good base & perhaps even a mixing medium to foil the colors, you may have a similiar effect.
- It is really convenient to have all 4 colors in 1 compact container.
Minerals are great for our skin & protect us from the harmful rays of the sun.

Short on Cash?
Consider these dupes...

Messy but the color is pretty close! $1.00 each!

tungsten lighting/no flash


LA COLORS Loose Eyeshadow Sunshine 9620
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania ORO PEARL LP21
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania ORANGE PEARL LP18
NYX Ultra Pearl Mania WALNUT PEARL LP23

flash


LA Colors/NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Dupes on top row
MAC NATURAL FLARE on bottom row


$7-$8 each (buy 1 get 1 free is the best deal @ local drugstores)
L'Oreal HiP Duo FLARE 404
L'Oreal HiP Duo GILDED 806
L'Oreal Hip Duo SAUCY 818

MAC NATURAL FLARE on top row

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Milani Lip Mixers $5.49 show some SERIOUS potential as dupes for MAC Marbelized Lip Gloss!

MAC Marbelized Lip Glass $18.00



A marbleized melange of three summer-light and get-ready-for-fall tones swirled into one high-shine Lipglass formula. Limited edition.
5 ML / 0.16 US OZ
US $18.00

Milani Lip Mixers $5.49



Three playful social shades of color, shine and shimmer are expertly matched to create one dynamic lip gloss color. Theultimate multidimensional shine is achieved when all three layers are mixed together. Contains reflective pearls, high shine polymers and conditioning color.
Available in 6 reflecting shades.
NET WT. 0.09OZ / 2.7g

If you decide to purchase anything from the Colour-Craft Collection or the dupes, please leave a comment.