Quick FOTD - 12/16/14

I am finally no long sick. I came down with the flu and have just be feeling utterly horrible for almost three weeks. To celebrate feeling better I decided to toss on some bright pink lippy and enjoy it! All I did was apply some mascara and lip color, and I already feel a million times better. :)

What I used:

Maybelline The Mega Plush Volum' Express

Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Flared

NYX Lipliner Pencil - 859 Edge Pink

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream - XLC01 Dolly Girl

Have you been staying healthy this winter? What do you think of the NYX lip creams?

I am a big fan of the Soft Matte Lip Creams.

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Wet N Wild Lipstick Swatches

Hey everyone! I have been M.I.A. lately. Things have gotten busy at home and I was sick, had a week full of headaches and the ATTACK OF THE KILLER ALLERGIES!!! Anyway, no excuses, just giving you all an update. As I have been trying to go through and swatch all my lipsticks it seems that this post magically disappeared. I do not know why, anyways... Today is going to be full of Wet N Wild spam!

Coral-ine

 

Rose-bud

 Vamp It Up

Purty Persimmon

24 Carrot Gold

Cherry Picking

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

 Coral-ine, Rose-bud, Vamp It Up, Purty Persimmon, 24 Carrot Gold, Cherry Picking

 

Coral-ine, Rose-bud, Vamp It Up

Purty Persimmon, 24 Carrot Gold, Cherry Picking

Things I love, these lipsticks. Things I don't love so much, how difficult Vamp It Up is to work with. I love the color. It is just perfect for fall, it just needs a little help. I recently picked up a few dark purple lip liners to see how the work with Vamp It Up. Cherry Picking is just an awesome red. I think many people could wear this red and look just wonderful. 24 Carrot Gold and Purty Persimmon however, are a bit more difficult for everyone to pull off. I am not sure if I have the right skin tone for Purty Persimmon, but I do know that I do NOT like how 24 Carrot Gold looks on me. I am going to try to layer it with glosses and see if I can make it work for me. I am loving Rose-bud and Coral-ine. Rose-bud is a perfect dusty rose. I have forsaken Tea Rose from NYX and have since replaced it with Rose-bud as my perfect office lipstick. (Coral-ine, honestly was mostly purchased because of the name. I love corals and I really loved the book Coraline. It is what it is. At least I am honest.=] ) Coral-ine is a pretty orangy, pinky, red that I just can't get enough of! It seems to be a less orange and more red/pink version of NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick. My current love of the NYX Matte Lipstick line. It seems there are not many lipsticks that I have purchased that I am not totally in love with. I think I have a disease.

The only color I am not fond of at all, is 24 Carrot Gold. Do you have any tips or tricks to make this lipstick work? Is it worth it or a lost cause?

What is your favorite Wet N Wild lipstick? Are there any that I do not have that I really must pick up?

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Urban Decay Series: Deluxe Shadow Box

Hey everyone! It's time for another Urban Decay palette. Today I have for you, one of my favorite Urban Decay palettes, the Deluxe Shadow Box. It contains almost the entire line of Urban Decay's deluxe shadows.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

I love how smooth and pigmented all of these eyeshadows are. This palette would be great for travel because it gives you all the options to create a fun, bright look, a very neutral look, as well as everything in between.

What do you think of this palette? Do you own it? Do you have a favorite shade? Mine is definitely scratch.

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Urban Decay Series: Mariposa Palette

Hey Everyone! Its time for another installment of the Urban Decay series. I remember when this came out I had the overwhelming urge to buy this after seeing swatches on temptaila. After seeing her swatches I just had to have it. Unfortunately after purchasing it, I only used it twice. I am not a huge fan of the packaging. First I find it difficult to open. The little nubbins you are supposed to be able to grasp to open, are too small, too round, too smooth. I always have to fight with it to open it. It does looks nice and sleek, but its not practical. Once you open it although it looks nice, there is no mirror. Its not a necessity, but I prefer to have one. While the cardboard looks nice with the print, it seems a bit sloppy. It feels weak and wiggles in the palette.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Rockstar, Gunmetal, Skimp, Infamous, Wreckage

Haight, Money, Mushroom, Spotlight, Limelight

While I do like the colors, the two times I tried to use the palette it turned into a muddy mess on my eyelids. The colors didn't translate well and when I blended them it looked like I got punched in the eye. Now, it is not completely fair to blame the palette as I was not very comfortable with application and blending, I would have to give it another try before I loose all hope. I will say though, that while these shades are nice, some are a bit dark (perfect for fall) I would not recommend this palette to a beginner because it was not easy to use or put shades together to make a decent look at the time. I will have to try to use this palette again some time, now that I am more comfortable, but if it still does not work for me I will probably have to get rid of it.

What do you think of this palette? Do you have it? 

Have you ever had an issue with a product due to experience level? Did you ever try it out again? How did it work for you?

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Darling Girl - Nerdvana and Only One Can Win Swatches

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some more Darling Girl swatches with you. I placed a huge order a while ago, against my better judgment, and have so many things to share with you still! If you remember I have already swatched a few shadows from the Darling Grrl collection. So here is a mishmash of swatches from two more collections today (Nerdvana and Only One Can Win).

Prenatal Cigarettes - Soft rosy pink with green soft green shift and a multitude of fine multi-colored sparkles.

Mean Streets of Pasadena - Mix of royal blue and purple with blue and purple sparkles.

Alright Ma! - Love-able but slightly garish blue based purple with color shifting glitter, shifting from red, orange to yellow in certain lights. Can't you almost hear Howard Yelling Alright Ma! from the door.

Survival Instinct - This shadow is a blackened bronze that leans towards a plum color thanks to its red and gold shimmer. Hold this color up to the light and you can see a red tinge peeking through the bronze.

Rue's Lullaby - Sweet and innocent Rue's Lullaby hides a tragic future, this gentle pink that leans more towards coral, brightens considerably in certain slants of light, when it shows a light pink sheen. This color maybe be sweet, but pair it with The Final Gift for a daring look.

Prenatal Cigarettes

Mean Streets of Pasadena

Alright Ma!

Survival Instinct

Rue's Lullaby

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Prenatal Cigarettes, Mean Streets of Pasadena, Alright Ma!, Survival Instinct, Rue's Lullaby

Prenatal Cigarettes, Mean Streets of Pasadena, Alright Ma!, Survival Instinct, Rue's Lullaby

Prenatal Cigarettes, Mean Streets of Pasadena, Alright Ma!, Survival Instinct, Rue's Lullaby

Prenatal Cigarettes, Mean Streets of Pasadena, Alright Ma!, Survival Instinct, Rue's Lullaby

Prenatal Cigarettes, Mean Streets of Pasadena, Alright Ma!, Survival Instinct, Rue's Lullaby

As you can see, I really enjoyed photographing these colors. I just couldn't pick one or two photos so I thought five would work just as well! They are all so sparkly and complex and beautiful. My favorite has to be Alright Ma! It is such a pretty dark purple with the perfect about of sparkle. Then again, all of these are very rich colors with a great amount of sparkle....I love them all!

What do you think of these colors? Do you own any? Do you have a favorite Darling Girl shade?

Everyday is an adventure.