Fyrinnae Swatches

I finally decided on what I wanted to try so I FINALLY ordered from Fyrinnae. I picked five shades that I thought I would really love. I hate to say this, but I was not completely in love with everything I received. Everyone always talked about how wonderful everything was, I really only loved half of my order. Maybe I didn't order the right things? Opinion? on to the photos!

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated(free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated (free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated(free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Picture it: Sicily

Sugar Skulls

Candy Coated (free sample)

Pumpkinfire

Orangutan

Te Amo

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Picture it: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated (free sample)

Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

I am in love with orangutan and I am sure I will love pumpkinfire over a sticky base, but mostly Te Amo! After seeing Lily use it here, I knew I just had to have it. It was the most amazingly interestingly complex neutral color you could possibly own! I am not really all the impressed with Sugar Skulls in person. It looked nice on their site, but it just doesn't do anything for me. I am really dissapointed with my lack of love for Picture it: Sicily. I saw swatches and looks using it everywhere and love it. As soon as I got it, it was like meh. My biggest dissapointment was Candy Coated the free sample I received. I know I shouldn't complain about a free sample, but it just wasn't amazing to me. It wasn't really unique to me, as I am sure I have two similar colors, and it really is not a color I would wear often.

What are your thoughts on these colors? 

Do you think they hype build up made it so I was so let down or did I just not order the right eye shadows? Suggestions?

Everyday is an adventure.

theBalm The Balm Girls Lipstick - Immagoodkisser Swatches

Today I have an old swatch for you. As far as I can tell this is still for sale so I do not feel bad about how late this post is. I purchased this a while ago from Haute Look.This is a very pretty shade and I think anyone could wear it. theBalm's website says it is a soft shimmering coral. I agree.

Swatched

This is a wonderful lipstick. It has a sweet scent to it and a pretty sheen. I don't normally like a lot of sheen in lip products, as I have been obsessing with a mostly matte finish. This color is just gorgeous. I am sure anyone could wear.

What do you think about this lipstick? Do you have any favorite theBalm products?

(I ordered the Nude'tude palette from hautelook so a review of that will be on its way soon)

Everyday is an adventure.

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss In Mistress - Swatched

Basically everything I said about Over can be applied to Mistress. I have been shying away from glosses lately, blame my love of matte lips. But I just couldn't say no to trying the Intense Lipgloss after seeing how pigmented they all are.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

What do you think of Mistress? Do you wear a lot of glosses?

Do you layer them or wear them on their own?

Everyday is an adventure.

Illamasqua Over Lipstick Swatch

I was bad. After buying Scandal, I was browsing the Illamasqua site and promptly fell in love with Over.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Well all know I can't say no to this type of color. Matte lipstick: check. Bright: check. Coral: check. Basically everything I love in a lip color! So far I have loved all of my Illamasqua lip product, the colors are just to die for and the packaging, amazing as well!

What do you think of this lipstick? Are you obsessed or over coral lips?

Everyday is an adventure.

Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick Swatches

Hey everyone! I have been on a mission to swatch ever lipstick I have. I don't know why, but lately I have been totally obsessed with lipstick! These are a few of my first lipsticks I bought when I was beginning my voyage into lip color.


Lovecraft- berry beige
Coral Castle - not currently available online I am not sure about in stores
Underage Red - bright crimson

Packaging

Lovecraft

Coral Castle

Underage Red

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Lovecraft, Coral Castle, Underage Red

What do you think of these lipsticks? These are not my favorite, but they do get some wear. I think Lovecraft is my favorite. What is your favorite lipstick of all time?

Black & White Challenge - Day Five

Sorry this post is so late. I wore the last manicure for probably two weeks -no lie! I wanted to at least make it until the Red Elvises show last Thursday. There weren't too many chips so I just wore it until I accidentally peeled the polish clean off my ring finger while watching some Deceasedcrab. I call this my Cheetos nails.

Color Base With Black

What I used:
OPI - Hot & Spicy
Icing - Jet Black
Bundle Monster - BM221


I am a little disappointed in my nails this time. I thought I would just love the whole nail with the animal print. Not so much. It's not that I don't like the pattern, I just think I needed to add a bit more color. I am also not sure if I am loving the actual color I chose to paint my nails. I remember reading that it is a coral, they lie. It is very much just a warm orange. When I first painted my nails, my fingers look oh so red. Looking at them today though, it is not as bad as I once thought it was. Must have grown on me.

What do you think of this color?

Do you think a few dots of a lighter orange or yellow would have helped this pop a bit more?

Have you ever been disappointed with a nail polish color-wise before?

MAC Swatches - (I Broke My No-Buy, Time To Get Back On The Wagon)

Now is the time to have a serious heart to heart, kinda. By now you may have found out - and I feel quite guilty about it - that I have totally smashed my 100 day no-buy. I was doing really well, making a list of everything I liked. Then all of a sudden *BAM* I was overcome with this urge to purchase stuff. I was not feeling well emotionally. I have been quite stressed lately and I wasn't dealing with life well. I take full responsibility for my actions, and am trying to correct them.

I wanted to be honesty with everyone who reads my blog. Reading some blogs can get you do. It seems like everyone is so perfect and happy. Always. That is just not the case. Everyone has good and bad days. Bad habits and wonderful success. I don't blame people for only wanting to share the good. But sometimes, it is better to be honest to your readers, your friends, instead of ignoring a big part of your day, life, self. This is why I feel that I -HAVE- to share this with you. When all my packages arrive I will probably do a collective haul or something. Some things will be from before the no-buy. (I promise I didn't go -that- crazy)

But today, with all of that behind me, my credit card hidden, and a plan to fix and start saving again I want to share with you my first ever MAC purchase. I had been lusting over a few of this for a long time and just cracked and went out immediatly to see them in person, and subsequently take them home with me. I went in with a limit of 100$. I refused to spend anymore than that. I did good. I came out 60$ poorer and 4 lipsticks richer. I picked up:

Viva Glam Nicki - bright yellow pink
Watch Me Simmer - bright pink-orange
Impassioned - amped-up fuchsia
Vegas Volt - full power coral

Viva Glam Nicki

Watch Me Simmer

 Impassioned

Vegas Volt

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Viva Glam Nicki, Watch Me Simmer, Impassioned, Vegas Volt

I am overall happy with my purchase. I am not sure if Nicki looks good on me, but I am ok with that because the money goes to a good cause. I really like Vegas Volt. I am pretty sure that OCC Lip Tar in Grandma is a dupe. Impassioned is a very pretty color and I think I may have a dupe for that as well. I wanted Watch Me Simmer from the MAC COOK, MAC SHOP(?) collection and missed out so I scooped it up this time.

Top- OCC Trollop

Middle- WNW Pinkerbell, MAC Nicki, MAC Watch Me Simmer, NYX Haute Melon, MAC Impassioned,

NYX Haute Melon, MAC Vegas Volt, OCC Grandma

Bottom- WNW Don't Blink Pink

What do you think of the colors I chose? Have you ever just kinda lost your mind when it comes to purchases?

OCC Lip Tars - Naturally Neutral Box Set Swatches

On Black Friday I received an email from OCC saying there was going to be a sale as well as two box sets of lip tars. I immediately picked up the two lip tar box sets after falling in love with the first set I had purchased. Today I am going to show you swatches of the Naturally Neutral box set. The set includes five lip tars and their #009 Angle Brush.

Interlace- subtle peach neutral
Melange- deep terracotta neutral
NSFW- true primary red
Grandma- clean and classic true coral
Femme- pale yellow-based pink

Top: Interlace, Melange, Grandma

Bottom: Femme NSFW

Top: Interlace, Melange, Grandma

Bottom: Femme NSFW

Interlace

Melange

Grandma

Femme

NSFW

Swatches

All done over bare skin - and no lip liner

Top- Interlace, Melange, Grandma

Bottomw- Femme, NSFW

 

 

I did not think I was going to like Interlace or Melange, but I was pleasantly surprised when I swatched them. I think Interlace would be great for mixing to tone down a color and I feel like I could wear Melange out -as is. I think NSFW would be a great red lip for anyone of any skin tone. It is bright and primary red. I am still undecided as to how I feel about Femme on its own and as before Grandma is still my favorite!

What do you think of these neutral colors? Would you wear any of them alone or do you feel they are more suited to being mixed?

If you missed part 1 check it out here! Or move on to part 3! Part 4!

OCC Lip Tars are available for $13 on their website.