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.

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!

ORGANIZATION for brushes & makeup

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After a month of serious hauling, I had to find a way to organize my new treasures. I came up with some creative solutions. In the garage organization section of amazon.com, I found this 18 drawer storage cabinet by Homak

HOMAK HA01018001 18-Drawer Plastic Parts Organizer

specs.
- Heavy Duty Plastic
- Clear Plastic
- 18 Large Drawers
- 14¾" by 6¼" by 18½" (width x depth x height)


drawers are
L 5¼"x W 4¼" x D 2¼"


Reviews for the 18 drawer cabinet were average. However, most of those people purchased it to store HEAVY tools, nuts, screws & bolts. They also stored it in a garage which was not climate controlled. As I am using this in a climate controlled environment, and the items I am storing are light in weight, this is PERFECT for my needs.

I got all 3 toothbrush/mouthwash cup holders from ROSS from the clearance table for $1 each! whoo hoooo!



Clear Glass Cookie Jar is 10 1/4" High x 9 1/4"in diameter.
I used 2 bags each of
smooth stones
fish tank gravel
coarse sand.
Check your local Walmart!

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

UPDATE** I found the organizer for less $ @ kmart, but the website says it's blue. It was less expensive, but I'm very picky about everything matching. I needed BLACK. One ebay seller suggested I "spray it" but I really wasn't feeling very crafty. If I could buy it in the color I wanted for a lil' more $, I preferred to do that.

Here is the link to the 18 drawer Storage Unit
HOMAK Storage Unit

I saw several on ebay for less money, but they were the wrong color & I was not feeling crafty.

Here is a link to a less expensive one.
If you don't mind spray painting it, go for it!
Kmart Stack & Store