L'Oreal HiP Loose Eyeshadow Pigment Collection

I did not see these on the LorealParisUSA website. However, I still see them in stores. I purchased some of these on ebay and some during BOGO (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) sales at local drugstores.
I am missing only 2 that I'd like to add.
The white that reflects pink
as well as
the burgundy one. I probably don't need the burgundy one because it's rumored to be a dupe for MAC reflects blackened red, which I already own.






SWATCHES





INTREPID (rumored to be a dupe for MAC Brown/Blue Pigment)
Reads differently, depending on what color base you use.


MAC Golden Olive Pigment/L'Oreal HiP REBEL



MAC Golden Olive Pigment/L'Oreal HiP REBEL Swatched



View COLOR MONTAGE from L'Oreal Paris USA
click here

Do you own any of these products? What do you think about them?

SPOTLIGHT: Mochahantas1 (Divalicious Designs)

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She is so FLY! I love her tutorials.



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My Attempt @ recreation will be coming soon!

L'Oreal HiP Shine Struck Lip Color

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SWATCHES



Left To Right
TURBULENT (dark red)*
ARRESTING (hot deep magenta)*
RESERVED (soft natural pinkish brown)*
TAINTED (plum/mauve)*
INDESTRUCTIBLE (chocolate brown)
PRECARIOUS (shimmery orange)
EUPHORIC (shimmery bubblegum pink)
ZEALOUS (shimmery light orange/copper)
SPLENDID (shimmery light gold)
HARMLESS (shimmery yellow gold)
PRETENTIOUS (soft natural light brown)*
DISTINCT (dark brownish copper with shimmer)*
My FAVORITE colors are marked with an *

WOW, I went to the L'Oreal website & these are DISCONTINUED.
You can still find some of them on ebay as well as Brigette's Boutique. Don't forget to check your local drugstores before you shop on line. You may find these items on clearance!

EDIT: Update, these are NOT discontinued. They redesigned the packaging to reflect the new product line name. L'Oreal HiP Studio Secrets Shine Struck Liquid Lip Color

They are very pigmented. They remind me of a cream to powder product.
I found out early on the way to get the best wear out of these was to put a lipstick underneath. I love the natural oils in them. They condition my lips & the color lasts a long time. If you want to keep that shine, you have to retouch though.



Watch L'Oreal Paris USA's Consulting MUA Collier Strong
demo Creating Perfect Lips
click here

Depotting vs. Custom Palette Purchase

Much ado has been made regarding depotting eyeshadows from makeup enthusiasts.
On Temptalia's blog (temptalia.com), she demonstrated the EASE of depotting Make Up For Ever single shadows.
The current promotion from Sephora
(buy 3 single pan shadow/blush get an empty palette free) is very tempting indeed. Provided of course one can recover from the sticker shock of the shadow/blush.
Priced at $19 a piece & up, they are not for the tightwad.



People on the Temptalia message board complained about the work & risk involved with depotting MAC shadows/blushes. Apparently, MAC was listening!
MAC recently added a feature to their website where customers can drag & click products to create custom eyeshadow & blush palettes.
They range in price from

$47.50 (quad)
$177.00 (15 shadows)
$105.00 (blushes)



While this seems super convenient, I am sure there are some die hards who will be bent on continuing to depot their own products so they can back 2 mac the empties for free lippies or eyeshadows.
I recently went on a depotting FRENZY! Yes, I depotted all of my existing Milani eyeshadows. I also tested to see if my L'Oreal HiP duos would fit in my auraline palettes. They are a perfect fit with a little room left to pry the shadows loose without risking gouging my precious products. I also found out that Prestige eyeshadows fit in the auraline palettes as well!

The empty palettes are $5.25 each for both the 15 pan(36mm)/& 28 pan (28mm) size (check sale items). Their normal price is $7 Be forewarned that they are NOT plastic like many of the other palettes. They are constructed of a highgrade cardboard. They are magnetized as well. I found them super easy to clean. I also own the Coastal Scents empty 15 palette. The CS palette has foam which traps the minute particles of fall out, making for a very challenging cleanup for the palette.

AURALINE BEAUTY empty 15 palette
$5.25


I'm overjoyed. I'm ever eager to make an additional palette purchase so I can streamline my storage system.

Watch YouTube's "EnKore"
depot without heat!


www.Sephora.com

Check out MAC's new custom palettes @

www.maccosmetics.com

Check out the large pan palettes @

www.auralinebeauty.com

What are your thoughts?

Silver/Gray Smokey Eyes & Vampy Dark Lips

This look is "On Trend" for Fall 2009.

I entered a contest on YouTube. The challenge was to create a makeup look based on a cartoon or comic book character. Generally, I'm conservative, so this was a leap for me.

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ICE QUEEN

Yes, I KNOW it's August. LOL I just had to think cool thoughts, as we are in the middle of a HEATWAVE during these last dog days of summer! Enjoy! & stay cool!

This was for a LASHES contest in which I participated
on YouTube for MadeYouLookMakeup

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FOTD

Still working on my blending!

Inspired by these earrings:
A BARGAIN I got from Burlington Coat Factory $3.99


HAIR:
Freetress Equal JENNA 1B


FACE:
Revlon Custom Creations #60/Setting #2
L'Oreal True Match Warm Bronze
MAC Sculpt N Shape WARM LIGHT (dark side only)

e.l.f. Clarifying Pressed Powder #3 & #4
e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder WARM TAN
MAC Transparent Finishing Powder
Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix

EYES:


3in1 makeup pencil pearl (base highlight) not pictured
Absolute ABES34 (highlight)

NYX Serengeti Trio/Shangri-la Yellow




Coastal Scents 88 Palette
DARKEST GREEN

DARKEST PURPLE


e/s lid/crease Swatches


(not pictured)
L'Oreal HiP Liquid Liner SWINGING
L'Oreal Wear Infinite Kohl Liner Ebony
Milani Eye Pencil GREEN GLAMOUR
Maybelline the COLOSSAL mascara GLAM BLACK


CHEEKS:
L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Cream SPRY

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish SO CEYLON (i need to use this more often!)

NARS Powder Blush TAJ MAHAL



LIPS:

chapped lips! trying to drink more water!

NYX Lip Pencil CHESTNUT (liner)
NK Lip Crayon NUDE (fill) not pictured
NYX L/S ORION
e.l.f. Super Glossy LipShine SPF15 MALT SHAKE


lip swatches:


The eyes were the star of the show today. LOL

BOGO

SAVE MONEY!

What is it?

Buy
One
Get
One
FREE

Who?

YOU!

not to be confused with Buy 1 Get 1 50% off, although when desperate, this is still a good deal.
(Especially for products which NEVER are b1g1free e.g. Milani)

When?
Sunday August 16, 2009
to Saturday August 22, 2009

Where?

CVS
Rite Aid
Walgreens

Why?

Because it is the best way to save a buck & get more product. :O)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CVS (limit 6, of equal or lesser value with use of extra care card)

BOGO All Revlon Cosmetics


BOGO ALL Maybelline Foundation, Powder, Blush, Concealer or Lip


Rite Aid

BOGO REVLON Cosmetics and Beauty Tools




Walgreen's

BOGO L'Oreal HiP Cosmetics
(A great x to load up on the new HiP matte and/or metallic duos)


BOGO Wet N Wild Cosmetics
(A great x to acquire the idol eyes cream eyeshadow crayons & Liner in H20 or Gel)




Buy any Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Extreme Wear Nail Enamel or Cutex Nail Polish Remover, get a Second one, brands cannot be combined FREE *plus applicable sales tax




Buy any Maybelline XXL, Stiletto, Great Lash, Colossal or Define a Lash Mascara, get an Express Finish Liner (excludes Pulse Perfection Mascara) FREE





Nailene, Fing'rs or REVLON Artificial Nails




These specials are offered in my region. To confirm whether the same is true for your area, please check your local circular.

10 Products?

Are there just 10 makeup products without which you cannot live?

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Special Shout out to Kymmy from EYE CANDY blog (makeup & hair)
Check her out!
http://www.eyecandymakeuphair.blogspot.com/

Thanks in advance for listing your 10 prods in the comment section

Keyshia Cole BET Awards 2008 Tutorial

I won 2nd place in a makeup contest on YouTube last summer.

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The Cat Eye & Get 'Em Girl RED Lips

I really need practice on perfecting the "cat eye" technique. I think I'm pretty good w/ liquid liner, but it is a challenge for me to get both eyes to look the same.
My eyes & brows slant downward, so it poses a particular obstacle for me to "get it right". I've followed the advice of countless YouTube Makeup Gurus following the lower lashline to slant up & then filling in. UGH! I'm still a work in progress. Anyway! I had fun this morning working out my look. Of course, I had to throw on my Bali Girl to complete the look. LOL



EYES:

Wet N Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil PIXIE (mobile lid/highlight only)
NYX e/s SKIN
Borghese matte e/s chestnut brown crease
Borghese matte e/s dark brown outer v for depth
Borghese matte e/s off white highlight
(not pictured: Jane Mineral Gel Liner/WnW H20 Liner/L'Oreal HiP Wear Infinite Kohl liner)





eye swatches



CHEEKS:

e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder WARM TAN highlight

NYX Cream Blush RED CHEEKS

Starry Boutique Blusher #01 Palette (3rd blush)


cheek swatches


LIPS:


NK Auto Lip Liner RAISIN
NYX l/s EROS
L'Oreal HiP Shine Struck Liquid Lipcolor TURBULENT





lip swatches







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