Marc Jacobs Beauty--Swatched at Sephora

So during my Sephora trip I also swatched a few items from the new Marc Jacobs beauty line. I swatched a couple of the eyeshadow palettes (which were pretty impressive).  The palettes retail for $59, a bit steep.  Or a lot steep lol.  I swatched three of the glosses, which retail for $28.  They were okay, I wasn't overly impressed or anything, but lip gloss isn't my "thing" so maybe that's why.  They weren't magical or unlike anything I've ever had before. I think the standout item for me was Highliner Gel Crayon Eyeliner, which retails for $25.  There were six colors on display, Blackquer, Jazz(Berry), Ro(Cocoa), N(Ice), Intro(Vert), and Th(Ink).  These gel eye pencils are waterproof and color intense.  They really do not budge at all, and take some serious eye makeup remover and arm strength to completely remove.  I really really liked these.  Would I ever purchase them? Not sure, at least not right now.  I do love the Intro(Vert) color though! Check out the pics below.

Yesterday's Haul-Rite Aid (Maybelline) and Ulta (NYX)

Yesterday, unintentionally, I picked out a few things while out and about.  I picked up two of NYX's butter glosses from Ulta that I did not have, as well as some mascara from Rite Aid. The mascara is Maybelline's Great Lash mascara, in the new limited edition colors.  There are six colors in total, I picked up four.  I was thinking about getting the other two, but they are similar to the ones I picked, so I'm not sure.  These retail for $5.39 at Rite Aid and were buy one get one 50% off.  The colors I picked out are: Teal Appeal, Wink of Pink, Vision in Violet, and I See Blue.  The two I left behind are: Very Berry and Go Go Green.  I will do swatches of them and post those up later.  Check out the haul pic below.

Some of my favorite nude (and brown) lipsticks...for all skin tones!!

Check out the pics below.  From left to right: (keep in mind I have tan skin, NC 42-44)

1.  MAC Ruffian Naked (matte)-Limited Edition, but I picked mine up at a CCO
2.  MAC Altered Beige (lustre)-Limited Edition, part of the Temperature Rising collection
3. MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 (amplified)-Limited Edition, but again, picked mine up at a CCO
4. MAC Myth (satin)
5. MAC Pure Zen (cremesheen)-Limited Edition, picked up from a CCO
6. MAC Peachstock (satin)-Pro only color, but available to all on MAC's website (under pro)
7. The Balm's Mai Billsbepaid
8. MAC Mocha (satin)-Limited Edition
9. Wet N Wild 902C-Bare it All

I forgot to include Viva Glam II (Satin) in the original pictures, but I've got a separate picture of it below.

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Some of my favorite pink lipsticks...not too boring and not too bright!

See the pics below.  In order from left to right:

• Mac Creme Cup (cremesheen)
• Wet N Wild 901 B-Think Pink
• Revlon Creme 668-Primrose
• The Balm's Ima Goodkisser
• Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede 025-Socialite
• Rimmel's Kate Lasting Finish 104-Rosetto
• Mac Please Me (matte)
• Mac Lovelorn (lustre)
• Mac Creme de la Femme (frost)

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MAC All About Orange--SWATCHES (FINALLY)!!

Check out the pictures below...I know I bought these a week or two ago, but I never got around to swatching them for you guys (IE I haven't opened them up until this point lol).  This is a really beautiful collection with beautiful colors..check out my earlier post for the details on the All About Orange collection.  Unfortunately, most of the items are likely sold out by now, but here are swatches just for you to reference.  Keep in mind that these lipsticks, due to their finishes and light pigmentation, are likely to look different on people with different pigmented lips and different colors.  I'm a medium deep skin tone (deep tan) so these lippies probably don't show up the same as they would with someone who has light or light to medium skin.  Anywho, see below.  I promise that everyday this week I will try and wear one of these all day, so you can see a full face of makeup/lipstick instead of just the small swatch.  It might help provide a better insight into the color of these.  

The lipstick collection consisted of 7 lipsticks, 3 cremesheen glosses, 3 blush and 4 nail polish.  I never really purchase the nail polish, and out of this collection I bought 5 lipsticks, 1 cremesheen and 1 blush.  The two lipsticks I didn't buy were Neon Orange (it's part of the permanent pro collection, I can always get it later down the line when it's back in stock...and its super bright, brighter than Sounds of Noise from the Haley Williams collection) and Tangerine Dream (weird yellowy orange color, I did not like the way it looked on me, it was sort of grainy/sparkly and just not really appealing to me).  The only blush I got was Royal Sunset, a pretty blush with pinky undertones.  Immortal Sunset was a bit too light for me, and Honey Jasmine was pretty, but on me it looked "dirty" if that makes sense.  I picked up 1 of the cremesheen glosses, but I'm returning it lol so I didn't post it.  I forgot (when buying) that I'm not a fan of the cremesheen glosses...they're $20 and you get less product than the $15 lipglass, with a worse finish (in my opinion).  I like the lipsticks, but my faves are probably Sushi Kiss and Tart & Trendy (ironically, the ones that showed the most).

The 5 lipsticks I bought are (LEFT TO RIGHT):  Sweet & Sour (cremesheen), Razzle-Dazzler (lustre), Flamingo (lustre), Sushi Kiss (satin), Tart & Trendy (lustre).

Review: Wet N Wild MegaLast Liquid Lip Color

So, last night when I went back to get a couple more of those Wet N Wild lipsticks that I fell in love with, I saw these "lip glosses" that had nice color and I decided to try a couple.  They were priced at $2.99 and the ones I decided to try all had $1.00 coupons attached to them, bringing the price down to $1.99.  Did I like them?  Well let me start by saying that tonight I stopped and picked up two more new colors.  SMH.  These are apparently a new creation at Wet N Wild, and the advertisement stated that they provide up to 8 hours of long wear color.  I didn't test them out for a full day yet, only swatched them, but I believe they could last that long.  It probably has to do with the fact that these are technically "liquid lip colors" and not "lip glosses".  The color payoff in these babies is remarkable, def better than many other drugstore brands, and for the price, a steal in my opinion. They can be worn alone for sure and still have great color payoff, for those who aren't fans of lipstick. And again, like the lipsticks, NO WEIRD SMELL.  Love that part!  I swear in the next two weeks I'm probably going to have a mini stand full of Wet N Wild lol.  I'm done buying anything for now though, promise! Below are some pictures, make sure to check them out.

Just a Friendly Reminder...

...MAC's All About Orange collection debuts in stores this week, Thursday, June 6th.  Also, Rihanna's 2nd collaboration with MAC will be available online ONLY the same day!!!  Check out my previous posts for deets on the colors and items.  I'm ordering my MAC All About Orange online right now from Nordstrom (all items are available!) and will post as soon as I receive them (hopefully later this week).

MAC All About Orange Available at MAC Online Now!

So pissed I didn't watch out for  this late last night/early this morning! I've been so wrapped up in packing and planning for my trip that I didn't realize today was Thursday and that the collection would be released online.  Of course, all the lipsticks I want are SOLD OUT. And the blush! Ugh.  I will update when the collection goes on sale at Nordstrom/Macy's online, because I'm def going to try to snatch up a few of these lovely things.  Either way, the collection will be in stores Thursday, June 6th.

MAC All About Orange Collection Summer 2013

MAC is releasing a new collection (of course, right?) this summer called All About Orange.  It actually has a release date of June 6, 2013 (same as the RiRi <3 MAC collection), but will be available in stores as well.  The fact that it is available in stores is great because with the range of orange/peach/coral shades, I'd prefer to swatch them in the store than buy them all...because orange isn't the greatest color for me personally. 

Anywho, it looks like a fun collection...and a big one.  There are lipsticks, cremesheen glosses, nail polish and blushes...some of which are permanent and some limited edition.  For a more detailed write-up of the collection, head over to Temptalia! She's got some great pictures and listing of all the deets.

Travel Makeup...What to take?

I'm going out of town Friday (YAY!!!) and I'll be gone until Monday...so of course I have to bring some make-up with me.  I've been looking at the TSA site and checking Google to see about what's best for travel make-up.  Below I've posted a picture of what I am currently taking...of course I need to minimize, but would you believe I've been through all of it twice now and have put stuff back already? Lol.  The only thing about going out of town is that you don't want to be without anything, and of course you don't know what "looks" you want to wear.  So I picked some safe choices...but I also am planning on doing my friends' make-up, which is why I wanted more eyeshadow and lip options.  Either way, I'm thinking of putting my make-up (what I can at least) into my carry-on because heaven forbid my luggage gets lost and I lose my make-up.  Uh uh. Ain't nobody got time for that! 

When traveling it's important to pick things that will work for different looks, day and night.  For me the eyeshadow choice was pretty clear. Naked and Naked 2.  They both work great for neutral looks or smokey night looks and you can pair them with any colors.  They are also (of course) universally flattering.  My foundation and primer I'm taking in a little sample container (like the ones they give you at Sephora) because that's all I will need for the weekend.  I think the hardest selection for me to narrow down was lips: liner, lipsticks, and glosses. I've packed at least 5 of each.  I'm going to go through one more time though.  I can't wait to wear MAC's Heroine for a night out on the town in San Francisco!!