Inspiration Pic: Make Up For Ever

Goes with the Rock For Ever products. You can get the look, by going to the MUFE website. They are working hard on updating it and looks alot better than before. Although, sometimes I have a hard time navigating through it. A lot of missed connections I think. Also includes a "making of" video of the photoshoot. It's pretty neat.

MUFE website - Smoky Rock

OMG *gasp*

Someone pinch me. Am I dreaming? Urban Decay just put up a teaser pic of this beautiful, awesome set of 24/7 eyeliners...FULL SIZE! More details to come.

Victoria Secret Sets

Never had the chance of using VS before but these looked really pretty. Just happened to see the eye shadow set and looked it up. The prices are pretty reasonable too. I'm really interested in the Hypergloss Eye Shimmer. They have some cute gift sets on the VS website too. You should check those out as well.


Midnight Glamour Eye Palette

Midnight Glamour Lip Palette

Midnight Glamour Luminous Highlighting Powder

Midnight Glamour Hypergloss Eye Shimmer

Midnight Glamour Eye Palette ~ $24
Midnight Glamour Lip Palette ~ $16
Midnight Glamour Luminous HIghlighing Powder ~ $16
Midnight Glamour Hypergloss Eye Shimmer ~ $12
Limited Edition
Only at Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret

Stila Holiday sets



Stila Color Wheel

Stila Color Wheel Eye Shadow Palette
$38
Limited Edition

Stila makes great eye shadows that are really soft and full of color. You only need the tiniest of swipes of an eye shadow brush to put color over the entire eyelid. Imagine all of the wonderful colorful eye looks you could do with this! Just amazing. Comes with a 16 page look book showing all the different possibilities you can achieve with this palette.

For more info
Available at Stila, Sephora, and Ulta
Stila
Color wheel eye shadow palette
Ulta color wheel

Lip Glaze Set

Lip Glaze Set
$25
Limited Edition

Stila lip glosses are so versatile. Some have shimmer and some are just glossy. They come in a clickable pen and a synthetic brush tip. I went through 1 pen in a month cause I loved clicking away and brushing on the luscious color. Plus I'm a lip gloss freak. So that helps. OK back to the set...there are 8 total colors, 4 best sellers and 4 new holiday exclusive colors.

For more info
Available at Stila, Sephora, Ulta
Stila
Sephora Lip Glaze Set
Ulta Lip Glaze Set

Brush Set

5 piece Brush Set
$28
Holiday Exclusive

Pink and Black brush set. 5 of the best selling brushes at Stila. Top quality brushes and perfect for adding to your collection or for someone who needs to start. All at a very reasonable price.

For more info
Available only at Stila
Stila

Thanksgiving Look: Tutorial

MMMmmm Turkey Day. To create a Thanksgiving look, I thought about the warm colors of.....the turkey. Yes, turkey. Brown, black and gold. Feathers that is. Complete the look with a nice wing to go along with a turkey wing. Eh, let's face it. Coming up with a "turkey" look can go wrong in so many different ways, so let's go simple and focus on the warm colors of the holiday. Goes well with the stuffing, I might add :)

Products Used:

1. Urban Decay Primer Potion - Original
2. Too Faced "Natural Eye" Palette - Fashion Trio - Nude Beach, Honey Pot, Cocoa Puff
3. Bare Minerals Eye Liner - Black Leather - loose powder
4. Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Eye Liner - 0L black
5. Sephora Mascara Lash Extender - Black

Tools Used: Eye:

1. Eye Shadow Brush - Medium
2. Eye Shadow Brush - Small
3. Crease Brush
4. Smudge Brush
5. Angle Eye Liner Brush

How to:

1. Apply eye primer all over lid, from lash line to eyebrow.
2. Using medium eye shadow brush, apply color "Nude Beach" under brow to the crease.
3. Using small eye shadow brush, apply color "Honey Pot"  to inner corner of eye to center of eye lid.
4. Using small eye shadow brush, apply color "Cocoa Puff" to outer corner of eye meeting up with "Honey Pot" and blend up into crease.
5. Blend crease with crease brush. Reapply colors as needed to create as much depth as you desire.
6. Wet angle eye liner brush and apply "Black Leather" to top lash line. Extend line to outer corner and wing line. Thicken line as you go out. Takes some practice to do, or you can use a liquid liner or pencil.
7. Apply "0L" to lower lash line and water line. Smudge with smudge brush.
8. Apply "Cocoa Puff" to outer 1/3 lower lash line and apply "Honey Pot" to inner corner, meeting the two colors together. Can use smudge brush or small eye shadow brush.
9. Finish look with 2 coats of mascara on top lashes and one on bottom.

Urban Decay Sets

Urban Decay is a brand that is known for it's crazy awesome eye shadow colors. Not to mention their purple packaging. They also had some innovative "Book of Shadows" come out, like the "Alice in Wonderland" palette and their recent "UD <3 NY" palette. They have such great palettes, it would take me forever to name them all but I must mention a couple that are top sellers that would also make great gifts:

Deluxe Shadow Box
Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box
Naked Palette
Show Pony Shadow Box
Vegan Palette
The Black Palette Sephora Exclusive
(can also find the others at Sephora and Ulta as well)


For the Holidays, Urban Decay does what they do best. Make exclusive palettes of their top selling products. And it is a great buy because they last throughout most of the year.

24/7 Jackpot

24/7 Jackpot
$39
Limited Edition

A collection of U.D. top selling waterproof eyeliners. The colors are very vibrant and they glide along the eyes for easy application. You have about 45 seconds to smudge them out before they set, to get budge-proof lines that last all day. No smudging, smearing or fading here. Works even better if used with a eyelid primer. Set includes 9 miniature sized pencils and 1 full sized pencil in "Zero". Great way of trying new colors without buying a full size pencil that you might only wear on special occasions.

For more info
Available at Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta
Urban Decay
24/7 Jackpot
Ulta: 24/7 Jackpot

Little Sins Primer Potion Set

Little Sins Primer Potion Set
$29
Limited Edition

A cute primer potion set that includes all of the different finishes U.D. made. One exclusively made for this set, "Greed", has a metallic gold finish. The others, Original, Eden and Sin are available individually. Primers are made for the eyelid to control any oils and helps eye shadow pigments hold better, making them more brighter and last longer without creasing. The colored ones can be used alone as a natural look, or for adding more shimmer or evening out skin tone on the eyelid. Provides the perfect blank canvas for your eye shadow masterpieces.

For more info
Available only at Sephora
Little Sins Primer Potion Set

Beauty in a Box

Urban Decay Beauty in a Box
$52
Limited Edition

Sephora teamed up with Urban Decay to create a fun package to show the many different products U.D. has. This box contains unique items such as the "Gem Rocks" which are tiny gems that you can stick on your face. There is also the loose eye shadow, 2 glitter liquid eyeliners, 2 miniature 24/7 eye liners and a full size primer potion in "Sin". If you know someone who loves glitter and sparkle and fun colors, then this would be a great gift for them.

For more info
Available only at Sephora
U.D. Beauty in a Box






Too Faced Sets

Enchanted Holiday 2010 collection

Such a super cute collection. Little pin-up pixie girls. ACK..can it get any cuter than that? I want to be a pin-up pixie LOL One of these palettes should transform me into one in no time.




Enchanted Glamourland


Enchanted Glamourland
$49
Limited Edition

A palette with pop up features of pixies. It's definitely a collectors item. It has 15 eye shadows and a FULL sized Shadow Insurance Primer. One of the best eye shadow primers in my opinion. That 1 thing is the main reason why I would want to get this set. Also comes with a lip gloss, blush, and bronzer. Some eye shadows are new and especially made for the holidays, such as the 4 "exclusives". This would be my first pick out of the 4 sets.

For more info
Only available at Sephora:
Enchanted Glamourland



Pixie Pin-Ups Eye Collection


Pixie Pin-Ups Eye Collection
$32
Limited Edition

A mini version of the Enchanted Glamourland. Features pop up pixies and a slide out drawer with 6 eye shadows, mini Shadow Insurance Primer, mini Lash Injection Pinpoint mascara and a mini Lava Gloss Eyeliner. Just what you need for beautiful pixie eyes.

For more info
Available at Too Faced, Sephora, Ulta:
Too Faced Cosmetics
Pixie Pin-Ups Eye Collection
Ulta: Pixie Pin-Ups Eye Collection



Pixie Perfect 5-pc. Collection



                                                        

Pixie Perfect 5-pc. Collection
$42
Limited Edition

Too Faced always comes out with cute bags to go along with their collections and this is no different. This quilted cosmetic case holds an eye shadow quad palette, blush/bronze duo, lip gloss, mini Lash Injection mascara and a mini Shadow Insurance Primer.

For more info
Available at Too Faced, Sephora, Ulta
Too Faced
Pixie Perfect 5-pc. Collection
Ulta: Pixie Perfect 5-pc. Collection



Glamour to Go Fairy Edition



Glamour to Go Fairy Edition
$19.50
Limited Edition

The smallest and most convenient of the bunch. The Glamour to Go palette is great for throwing in your purse for touch ups throughout the day. The packaging alone is too cute for words, with the silhouette of a fairy and butterflies all around her. The lid opens up to a mirror with 8 pigmented eye shadows, and a pull out drawer with a lip gloss, blush and bronzer. All color coordinated to create the perfect pixie look. Get a couple for stocking stuffers.

For more info
Available at Too faced, Sephora, Ulta
Too Faced
Glamour to Go Fairy Edition
Ulta: Glamour to Go Fairy Edition

Kat Von D Sets

"This is dedicated to those who are self-created, self-reliant, self made, and independent." —Kat Von D

Tattoo Chronicles Palette - Volume 1

$55

Limited Edition

A book-like palette created to look like her own book "The Tattoo Chronicles". It has 12 eye shadows, 3 trial sized eyelid primers and a pair of false eyelashes. It also has a hidden compartment that holds a double-ended roller ball fragrance of "Saint" and "Sinner". The eye shadows are on a removable tray that lifts to reveal the perfume. It even has some handwritten pages by Kat. Some of the eyeshadow colors are new, and as always, has great pigment. I'm always impressed with the shadow colors and the names of them are really cool.

For more info:

Only available at Sephora stores

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P270314&categoryId=C18697

Painted Love Lipstick Set

$28

Limited Edition

A very cute set of 6 miniature lipsticks. Ranging from the reddest of reds to a neutral pink. I own one of her lipsticks in "Lolita", and I must say, I've tried them all. They are a matte finish and VERY long lasting. The colors are very pigmented and they did not dry my lips out at all. Most matte lipsticks are drying but these are not. Excellent value for this set and the colors are perfect for anyone trying to find that perfect red. She has created some awesome colors. Including 2 new ones for this set.

For more info:

Only available at Sephora stores

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P270315&categoryId=C18697

Holiday Gift Sets 2010

One of the many reasons why I love the Holidays...Gift Sets! I love how all my favorite brands come out with cute, shiny new sets. My only downfall is trying to buy them all. Hopefully, Santa will read my blog and surprise me with 1 or 2...or more. Hey, I've been good, well maybe... good enough ;)

I hope some of my posts will give you some inspiration for gift giving. Everything is at such a good value, plus, it's a great way of trying new things that you never would've tried before. Some sets have trial sizes of their most popular products all in one. Great for having around to throw in your purse. Some sets even have a full size product along with a mini version of it, specifically for that purpose. Another set example, having all new products (limited edition) together, created especially for the holidays, to feel festive and get all dolled up for the holiday parties and whatnot's. Those I must say, are my favorite kinds of sets. :)

Whichever set you choose, I'm sure the receiver will absolutely love it. Who doesn't love 12 different shades of lip glosses to choose from, or a favorite brand coming out with a "winter snowflake dazzle" eyeshadow palette? I sure do, but then again, I am a makeup junkie.

Happy Holiday Shopping!

Inspiration Pic: Holidays

I'm looking forward to all the fancy Holiday looks that are coming. I can see bright colored jewel tones, navy blues and the snowiest of whites. Crimson lips and sparkly eyes. And last but not least, rosy cheeks.

Must Get!

I just ran across this from Kat Von D's twitter. "Truth" Love the keys! I have to get it but...it's a SPRING 2011 item...

I can wait...I can wait..I can wait...

Find Kat's twitter @thekatvond