MAC Holiday Collection 2010: A Tartan Tale

While browsing online I came across these pictures. This is the upcoming MAC Holiday collection. I think this collection looks cute! I really like the brush sets because it seems normally MAC has the same brushes in each set. It looks like this time they switched it up by adding different brushes, such as the 227 as 1 of the eyeshadow brushes and even changed the grouping as well. It looks like they combined face brushes and eye brushes in both sets as compared to having face brushes all in one set and eye brushes in another. I also love how they look just like the full size brushes, but in a travel size. (As in black with silver handle, instead of red, green, etc in previous collections) I own most of the MAC full size brushes so I don't necessarily need these, but I have to say-I am tempted!! What do you guys think? Impressed or no? & what do you think you'll buy, if anything?

Mini Haul

I stopped at MAC the other day to pick up a lipstick I needed for a swap. For some reason blush is something I always seem to pass on, & it's not that I don't like blush because I actually love it...I guess I am just content with what I have. (which doesn't include very many MAC blushes)
So I decided my MAC blush palette needs to be filled. I picked up Pink Swoon and Blunt. Pink Swoon is already depotted and in the palette, I think it's such a nice color...but Blunt is still in the box, in my drawer. I am a NC30 naturally with no tan and I know this would be a good contouring color but I am afraid maybe it will be too dark? At the moment I am using my MAC Emote blush for contouring and it seems to do the job perfectly...Emote is quite a bit lighter so I don't know.

Does anyone have any input for me? Should I keep Blunt or exchange it for a different color? Help a girl out!

Nude Lipglosses

To go along with my favorite nude lipsticks, these are some of my favorite nude lipglosses. Left to Right: Revlon Peach Petal, Hard Candy Scoop, Hard Candy Girl Next Door, Hard Candy ?? (has no name on mine! :[ ) NYX Taupe, MAC Fashion Scoop, MAC Babied, MAC C-Thru.
I love all of these but at the moment I am currently LOVING Revlon's Peach Petal. I have 2 back ups & want more but can't find them anywhere!
What are your favorite nude glosses?

Nude Lipsticks

Nude lips are definitely my thing. You will never catch me wearing a bright lip but will always catch me wearing something nude, whether it's a gloss or lipstick and I am always on the lookout to add some new ones to my collection. Below is a picture of my favorite nude lipsticks that I am always reaching for...

Left to Right:

NYX Circe, MAC Myth, MAC Slimshine in Bare, Hard Candy Fire Alarm, Jemma Kid Belle De Jour, Napoleon Perdis San Francisco, Revlon Soft Nude, Revlon Nude Attitude

I love all these colors so much that I have back ups of each on hand. lol. 

What are your favorite nude lipsticks?

Retail Therapy

Hey Dolls-
I did a little bit of shopping during the week and brought home a few goodies. Nothing extreme but enough to keep a girl happy :-) I am by far, the worst picture taker ever...so I was unable to take pictures of everything I bought, but what can ya do. & due to work I missed the fabulous felines event!

The Makeup

MAC paint pot in Soft Ochre
MAC 252 Brush
2 MAC 130 Brushes
MAC lipstick in Snob
& MAC Mineralize SkinFinish in NC30

to be honest, I don't know why I got 2 of the 130's. I  think it was by accident but I really wanted the 131, which there was none of.




The Glasses

I am LOVING both of these glasses! They really add that extra bit of style to any outfit.







The Jewelry

I found this necklace at Target & fell in love! I don't know how much this picture does it justice but it's just a really great statement piece. I have yet to wear it but I can't wait until I do!

I also bought a snake necklace from Guess which I also love & some Betsey Johnson jewelry but as mentioned above, I'm no photographer & I'm lucky if I get somewhat decent pics!



Well, that's it! until next time...

Happy ending :)

Today was my extremely long Monday.. with classes from 9a.m-10:30p.m, I was definately looking forward to getting home.. ASAP! I ran almost every red light & managed to make it home in less than a hour! go me!!! :) hehe
what made my night was coming home & finding my MAC package as well as my Tarte Clean Slate face primer!

i got a lot of the holiday sets, because let's be honest... i didn't really need anything. i have a lot of makeup. & there's a lot of times i'm either 1.) too tired & don't feel like putting any on or 2.) i'm too rushed to put any on. but, my greedy side came out..
my MAC order consisted of..

• Charming Garnet Glamour Basics, which as we all know has the MAC 181SE, slimshine lipstick in bare, zoom lash in zoomblack, eye liner in black funk, irridescent powder in belightful & a cute little bag.
• Gently Off Eye & Lip Makeup Remover (which I actually got for my sister )
• Duo Adhesive
• Lash 42
• Lipglass in C-Thru
• Pigment in Naked
• Blackground Paintpot
• Infactuating Rose 6 Cool Eyes
• Fascinating Ruby 6 Smokey Eyes
  

Now the primer.. It's a little smaller then I expected. That's it next to my phone. Oh well.. I raved about how great it is, & it is.. so whatever!!

Also, I have to make a new project for school.. I think this time I am going to do it on makeup. I have to create a database & link it to a website I make so I think doing it on makeup will be fun. I am only 1 of 2 girls in the class so I'm sure all the guys will enjoy it as well. ha!

tomorrow I am shipping out my computer so I will not be on as much. Not that I have an abundance of posts but I am trying to get better at posting more frequently. I will be lost without my computer :(.. 2 long weeks...........

The start of a bad week..

it's been awhile since i last posted!... i suck at this blogging stuff. my busy life.. ugh! well, it will be a few days before i will really be able to blog again. my laptop isn't working :'(. i feel lost without it. the video card went nutzo... & now it won't turn on. i called dell & a tech guy is supposed to be coming hopefully sometime this week to replace a few parts on it. :- blah.

anyway, it was back to school this week :-X & unfortunately started off with monday classes which is enough to make anyone crazy. i have class 9a.m-1:50p.m then 6p.m-10:30p.m on mondays. i live close to a hr away so i leave the house around 8a.m & dont get home till 11:30p.m. i usually find something to do on that 4 hr break because driving home is pointless. THEN, to make it worse, i have class again tuesday morning. so by this time today, i'm pretty much exhausted. GROWING UP SUCKS! heh.
oh, & to make it worse.. on my way home from school today i got pulled over & got a ticket for an expired inspection. it expired jan. 1. the freakin' b*#!& could have cut me some slack! geez.. i didn't even know. a warning would have gotten the point across. not to be stupid, but my car is a '08, i'm pretty sure it will pass inspection.. i really think she could of let me go- but whatev.
so i ate lunch with my pops after school & then we did some running around & got my car inspected... & when i got home, i had a package :))) which made me happy.

it was from ELF.

from their new studio line.

i watched a youtube video which was a review on the blush/bronzer duo. the girl compared it to NARS. i do not have the NARS one so i can't compare.

i got a eye makeup brush, slanted foundation, blush/bronzer duo, eyebrow tame & treat, & eyebrow wax & powder.

it was only $14.45 with shipping & tax. :)

i also just ordered $205 of stuff from MAC before tax.. but as we all know, there is the 25% off going on.. so i think it came to around $168 something with tax. i did think twice before i placed the order because i have been such a shopaholic lately.. but then real fast i just clicked the place order button & that was that. psh, i need to cheer myself up with the week i'm having! i swear, everything is going wrong at once.

welllll... hopefully i will be able to do a few more posts today. lucky for me, my sister doesn't mind sharing her laptop with me :) ciao

Goodies, goodies & more goodies!

whew... so it's been over a week so i've last posted. i have been busy with holiday stuff, work, & just having a little fun :)
i've been shopping & ordering things left & right. My mother got me a GPS which i totally love... & i have NEVER been to a CCO ever, so i decided why not put my GPS to good use & make a little trip. i went with my 2 sisters & ended up getting a few things.


it's a little dark, i apologize!.. so i got.... emote blush, true romantic blush, sculpt & shape powder, royal assets cool palette, blot powder, vellum eyeshadow, & a lip gloss. all for $100. not bad. i also got lip erase from Miss. Vanessa M.... which i'm totally loving! I will do a full review when i have used it longer :)

thennn... my sister, who i just loveee (hehe) got me 1 of the holiday brush sets & of course, i had to get another set myself because i just love that they're red. i also ordered the cool pigments & they FINALLY came today. i ordered them over 2 weeks ago-how annoying! i had to call MAC & tell them to ship them. what is that! overall, i called them a total of 5 times before they were actually shipped & i got a tracking #. BOO

i also ordered lots of stuff from cherryculture....


cream blush in natural.
lipsticks: louisiana, chloe, circe, rea, narcissus, harmonica, athena, pandora.. also 2 not shown: iced honey i think & taupe
lip glosses: barbie pink, african queen, perfect, sweet heart, smokey look, taupe, tea rose, la la, & candy shop
ultra pearl mania: fanta, lime, mink, ocean blue, turquoise, pearl, silver, black, nude, purple, space, mocha
&, as you all know.. victoria secrets semi annual sale is going on, so i HAD to stop by!

i got 2 pajamas & slippers. ALL are the same print. i was eyeing these before christmas so i was ecstatic to see them on sale. :-D 1 set is thermal pjs the other is a sleep shirt. love them! i also got an eyeshadow, sexy little things lotion, & a keychain. all that for $70! there were a few things i was looking for that i didn't see in the store so i'll have to order them from the site.
& then, last but not least.. i love changing my appearance. i picked up a pair of glasses a few months ago with no prescription just to give me a different look on certain days & i loved them. so i decided to pick up a couple other pairs..



red 1s with leopard print & a pair of purple ones because i'm loving purple lately.
now the sad part... i haven't gotten to use any of this stuff :( this is all stuff i have bought AFTER christmas & doesn't inlcude any of the gifts i received. i have been working 11-10 each day so i don't feel extremely guilty about buying it all. i decided i wanted a brand new car last year so those payments are a bummer each month. :-X & tomorrow marks 1 year exactly that i've had my car! it was such an exciting day hehehe.
well gals, that's it! ciaoooo :)))

MAC Skin Care

These 2 products are a must because I LOVE them! I hate my oily skin & honestly will try just about anything to control it. Wednesdays I have a 4 hr break in between classes & what is 5 minutes away from my school?.. A mall. Go figure. So, while passing time, I decided to wander the mall. I was looking through Macy's & somehow just ended up at the MAC counter. (I don't know how that happened?) Haha, but on to the point!... I ended up purchasing the Green Gel Cleanser & Oil Control Lotion.


Green Gel Cleanser:

Fresh, vibrant, skin-tingling cleanser with refreshing extracts of cucumber and algae. Full-on foam, yet delightfully soap-free. Conditions, nourishes and hydrates leaving skin clean, clear, smooth and protected. For a blast of freshness for the skin; just activate with water. 150 ml / 5 fl oz

US $19.50






Oil Control Lotion:

The ultimate no-shine base for oil control. Natural exfoliants help improve texture and clarity. Lightweight and instantly matte, bonds makeup to the skin for fewer touch-ups. Oil-free hydration with natural colloidal minerals and antioxidants. Formulated to keep skin pH-balanced. Use day or night.
50 ml / 1.7 fl oz
US $28.00



I can honestly say that I LOVE these 2. I haven't used anything yet that works better for me & I really hope this doesn't let me down. It is a little pricey, but if it does the job.. then I don't care. The Green Gel Cleanser leaves my skin feeling extremely soft, clean, & oil free while the lotion does the same! I am very satisfied with both & HIGHLY recommend to anyone who has oily skin!


My rating: 5 out of 5 - OBVIOUSLY!






Until next time, Ciao!
xoxo