My Haul from MAC's So Supreme Collection

So I know I said I wasn't originally going to get anything from the So Supreme collection, but I lied.  Sorry.  I ONLY picked up three of the six lipsticks though.  These I picked out because the colors (prior to purchase) looked original, less dupable, and not quite like anything I have in my tiny lipstick collection.  The three I got are: Gotta Dash!, Candy Apple, and Pleasurefruit.  Check out the swatches below.  These lippies have a nice finish and are creamy and fully opaque upon swatching. Sheen supreme lipsticks combine the color quality of a lipstick with the sheen of a lipgloss.  These lippies were certainly very shiny/sheeny like a lipgloss, with good coverage.  The coverage is a bit slippery, so I'd recommend wearing with a liner of some sort.

My favorite out of the three I purchased is Candy Apple.  It reminds me of a lighter, shinier Heaux (from Rihanna's collection).  Gotta Dash! was a bit lighter than I expected, with not fully opaque coverage.  Pleasurefruit is a nice bright pink, but not "rare".  It reminds me of a darker Candy Yum Yum.  Or perhaps a Candy Yum Yum + Girl About Town concoction.

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.

Hautelook Sales for the Week

HauteLook has a couple of sales this week that I'm totally going to be checking for! Today, at 8am Pacific time Urban Decay goes on sale.  Thursday, August 1st theBalm goes on sale.   NuMe hair tools also has a sale beginning tomorrow that I will take a peek at.  My problem with NuMe tools is that they are super overpriced only so that NuMe can "mark them down" or "have a coupon code" for certain people in the beauty profession.  I am generally not a fan of companies that constantly mark their items up JUST to make it seem like they're offering a good deal by having all of these "exclusive" coupons, discounts, or sales.  Seriously, if a curling iron is $262, and really worth $262, are you really going to offer it for $50 constantly??  Just make it the price it should be and skip the sales.  Regardless, if it's a quality product, your customers will know.  Random rant, sorry. 

But yes, def check out the HauteLook sales this week...you don't have to purchase anything.  I find that some companies come up on the HauteLook sale list regularly, every couple months or so.  Anywho, good luck shopping (or browsing like me)!

Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance 12 Hour Lipstick

I've been eyeing these lippies for a while now. Today, while in Ulta I decided to swatch them all. Big mistake. There was one color I was originally dying over, but now I want them alllll! Maybe they'll magically fall out of the sky one day lol. Anywho, the colors are swatched below. Left to right: Pure, Inspired, Playful, Fierce, Wild, Bold, Whimsy, Foxy, Graceful and Enlightened. Oh, these babies were also super creamy and smooth.  These retail at $26 and are available at Ulta, Sephora, and Tarte online.  Check them out here from Sephora.

If I had to pick one, Inspired is the one I've been in love with for ages!

OCC Lip Tar: Sephora's Pro Picks Lip Tar Set v2.0

Hey guys! Part of my birthday haul was OCC!!!! I've been wanting to try lip tars for forever, but I just never got around to it.  I've been eyeing this value set from Sephora and it's been in "my Loves" section for probably more than six months.  Well my mom got them for me for my bday! You can check them out here on Sephora's website.  There are currently three sets of OCC Lip Tars like this, the "Sephora Pro Picks".  I picked up volume 2, because it has colors that I was already eyeing, and for the $49 price tag., you get 5 full sized lip tars (which normally retail for $18 each) and one full sized brush. 

The colors in the set I picked out include: Pretty Boy, Hoochie, Lydia, Kava Kava and Iced.  Pretty Boy is a gorgeous bright fuchsia color.  Hoochie is a bright fun purple.  Lydia is a deep mauve berry color.  Kava Kava is a peachy nude color.  Iced is a pure white color.  Yes, I know not everyone will be interested in wearing white lip tar, but its main purpose is for mixing and creating your own shades by mixing with the other colors.  The great thing about lip tars is that because they are liquid and in a squeeze bottle, you can use them to create custom shades according to your own taste.  Lip tars are to be applied using the brush only, as it gives the best application.  You can put a tiny drop on your hand or directly on the brush, and apply.  A little goes a long way with these babies.  Check out the pics below.  I'm going to update soon w/pictures of them on my lips. (Peep those free samples from Sephora, gotta love it!)

Mini Haul from MAC'S Nudes and Metallics Collection

So originally I said I wasn't going to get anything from this collection, but ultimately I changed my mind.  I picked up two nude lipsticks (in my quest for the ultimate perfect shade for me) and one eyeshadow.  I was going to get two, but I waited too long and Brazenly was unavailable.  I saw swatches from these eyeshadows online and they were absolutely gorgeous and contrary to MAC's tendency to underperform in the eyeshadow department, all of these shadows were gorgeous in color and highly pigmented!! I did not order any of the nudes because I have so many nude palettes that I just could not justify it. I'm still on the lookout for Brazenly though.  It's gorgeous and I NEED it in my life!!!! Check out the swatches below!  The collection is sold out completely now in all shadows, and the only lipsticks available are the metallic ones.  and wholesome and restrained from the nudes. Both blushes were still available last I checked.

Left to Right: Nearly Nude and Wholesome lipsticks, then Crimson Tryst eyeshadow.

Birthday Face

Hey y'all!! So here's my birthday face. On my eyes I have the original Naked palette, MAC's fluidline in blacktrack, and Nars org*** on my cheeks.  On my lips I have on Rihanna's Heaux in one pic and in the other Up the Amp with a touch of Lavender Whip in the center. Excuse my awkward poses lol.