Wednesday, May 28, 2008

my new best friend,

15x magnification mirror! SO what if my face has to be within 5 cm of the mirror causing my to eyes strain and become cross-eyed; watching blackheads being squeeeeezed- i mean extracted- is fucking, FUCKING awesome!!!!!

among other stuff from bellingham walmart:
neutrogena pore refining toner - smells good, feels like the dead skin/oiliness is being swept away
aquafina hydrating facial spray - very faint lotiony scent, not much hydration going on but the mist is super fine and feels refreshing
axe shower gels - shock and recovery, the label says i'll attract women and at 3.15 usd ea. what a sexy steal.
humco glycerin - gonna make mineral makeup medium and take another stab at foiling damnit, tastes good, (glycerin must have other uses.. curious)
nyc 974A black-glamour eyelashes - changing it up from my usual dramatic-fake lash style, these lashes are pretty symmetrical
salon perfect lashes starter kit 33 black - lashes look furrry, dramatic ...and fake ....haha<3, 2.5g LashGrip adhesive, cheapass (it looked sturdy in the packaging) application tool but hoping it works magic anyway. the kit for around 5$, damn!

Friday, May 16, 2008

My Review of Plumping Lip Glaze

Originally submitted at EyesLipsFace.com

Forget costly Collagen injections, or those painfully stinging glosses, stimulate your senses to a refreshed full perfect pout with e.l.f. Plumping Lip Glaze! e.l.f. proudly presents a revolutionary lip plumper, infusing Natural ingredients that awaken your senses for fresh, volume enhanced...



smells like ..muscle relief cream

By Carmen from Vancouver, Brisih Columbia on 5/16/2008

1out of 5

Cons: Bad Tasting, Stinks

Describe Yourself: Trendy/Hip

This gloss has some good qualities: sparkly, not sticky, good consistancy, cute container, dual-sided, also tingly which means it could possibly plump......However, it doesn't matter because I found the smell and taste to be horrible. It's not breath freshing mint gloss, and definately MENTHOL as e.l.f. as describes.

Anyway, I bought baby doll and its a pretty bubblegum colour. I also bought Oasis which is not exactly peachy as shown. It seems to be a muted pink/purple with an golden sheen, might be nice for a beach look.

(legalese)

My Review of Concealer Brush

Originally submitted at EyesLipsFace.com

Achieve precise cover up with the on-the-spot corrective brush, specifically designed to mask imperfections.



favourite elf product

By Carmen from Vancouver, British Columbia on 5/16/2008

5out of 5

Pros: Compact, Functional, Easy To Use, Not scratchy, Firm, Multifunctional

Cons: none

Best Uses: Everyday, Going Out, Travel

Describe Yourself: Trendy/Hip

LOVE THIS BRUSH! wish I bought a few more.

concealer use- bristles are firm allow you to apply with precision (small scars, acne, freckles)

eyeliner use- eyeliner (use brush at any angle depending on desired thickness), bottom lashline, and smudging!

lip brush - would work great especially around the cupids bow

however, if you are looking to cover huge undereye circles, or giant birth marks this will not work well.

(legalese)

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

recent look from pursebuzz




oh my! this is my favourite look from pursebuzz- wish there was a full face+hair shot though! such a gorgeous smokey eye. as usual, a dozen mac colours (that I don't own) were used. i wonder if i can recreate the look using my own stuff. black, grey, sparkley beige and possibly copper? click for additional photos and video tutorial link!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

so I forgot

and I'm lazy.

Clubbing calls for crazy makeup, and is a fabulous opportunity for step-by-step makeup pictures. From my miserable failure, I have gained an even greater appreciation for makeup bloggers! Creating the perfect lighting is a tricky bitch to master. Even though my eye makeup was as dramatic as hell (and looking a tad evil) I wasn't able to capture it; and I tried with and without flash... so what to do, what to doooo?

Anyway, new topic: ELF cosmetics. WTFFFFFFFFFFFFF 1$ makeup????!!!
The first thing I added to my shopping cart was fake lashes, a few of both the natural and dramatic lashes. Finally, I'll be getting a flat eyeliner brush- which I've wanted ever since Smashbox came out with their cream eyeliner but was too fucking cheap to buy. I thought their custom compact was a neato idea. After 2 or so weeks of deciding on colours and reading on/off -site reviews, I placed an order for 30 or so items. ELF emailed me the code ECTAPAY, so I saved 30% off my order and you can too! SADLY, Canadian shipping is $14.95 and I'm going to have to pay custom fees and 12% tax. So, I just keep in mind that I'll be receiving a fucking monster box. Can't wait to do my first official review!