Too Faced Cosmetics Friends and Family Sale!

Too Faced Cosmetics is having their semiannual friends and family sale starting this Thursday. The sale will run from May 10, 2012 – May 16, 2012 and offers 20% OFF on EVERYTHING with code FFSPRING12.

Avengers Movie Eye Makeup

So if any of you didn’t know I happen to be a huge geek at heart, I love all things geeky from Comic Books, Magic the Gathering, Video Games, Dungeons & Dragons and yes even larping, lol. While up late one night trying to finish up some class work I took a break and stumbled upon these amazing Avenger looks created by jangsara and had to share them here in case anyone hasn’t seen them yet. Absolutely stunning work, I love all of them but I especially love the look for Hulk. I’m such a sucker for greens and the blending is just amazing and the purple just makes it pop even more!

So if any of you want to take a closer look at these looks make sure to check out her blog post for them here: http://jangsara.blogspot.com/2012/04/avengers-assemble.html

Zoya Earth Day Nail Polish Exchange!

Sorry for being MIA for over a month, I didn’t plan on being away for so long, but I have a ton of stuff planned coming up including my giant MAC haul from the recent collections that have came out, loads of polish and I’m planning a giveaway soon.

Anyhoo the Zoya nail polish exchange is going on again and I think everyone always looks forward to this promotion. The promotion runs April 21, 2012 – April 22, 2012 (11:59PM EST) and you must select at least 6 and no more than 24 bottles of polish which with the promotion code will give you a savings of 50% off! And remember, if you order over $55 then shipping is free!

For more information make sure to check out the blog post at Zoya:

http://zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com/2012/04/its-back-earth-day-zoya-nail-polish.html

Promo Code: EARTHZOYA2012 

So what is everyone planning on picking up? My list was pretty short this time around but I did end up picking 8 polishes: Zuza, Wednesday, Bevin, Lotus, Kristen, Maisie, Opal, Chloe. I’m most excited for Zuza and Wednesday which I think are a few of the most popular picks. And I also needed to pick up some more Remove Plus Nail Polish Remover since I’m running low on it so with the addition of the 32oz bottle my order was enough for the free shipping. 

MAC By Request Collection

I came across an article on www.allure.com a couple days ago where apparently MAC is going to bring back several discontinued shades based on votes so I’m really looking forward to this collection and seeing what gets chosen although the concept is a little silly since this is a limited edition collection of limited edition items… Voting starts March 12-30 to all Facebook fans of MAC and you’re only allowed to vote for each category once a day. The collection will be online only and available in July.

LIPSTICK
3N (January 2008)
Moxie (September 1999) 

Candy Yum Yum (April 2011)
Shitaki (March 2001)
Rocker (Red) (Fall 1999)
Eden Rocks (May 2001)

LIPGLASS
Emancipation (February 2011)
2N (January 2008)
Flash of Flesh (May 2005)
Icescape (December 2009)
Bait (June 2006)
Cult of Cherry (September 2008)

EYE SHADOW
Moth Brown (March 2005) 
Guacamole (May 2005)
Solar White (June 2008)
Cool Heat (June 2008)
Jeté (January 2006)
Heavenly Bliss (May 2001)

While I appreciate MAC bringing back some of their popular discontinued items I do wish the collection would have been a bit more expansive maybe with the inclusion of some pigments, MSF’s, or maybe blushes. Also I feel like this would have been a perfect way to offer up Ripe Peach again since this shade continues to be a favorite and somewhat coveted item. I suspect that 3N, Moxie, and Candy Yum Yum will be the winners of the lipstick category, and as far as the other categories I couldn’t say for sure. I’m not that into MAC’s lipglass so I’ll probably pass on those, as far as eyeshadows I would love to have Moth Brown, Solar White, and Guacamole come back to give them a try which I would definitely have to grab backups of since the limited edition shadows always end up being my favorite shadows for some reason >.< 

Electro Pop Polka Dot NOTD

Just a quick polka dot notd using all the polishes from the China Glaze Electro Pop Collection over two coats of Spoiled "Visually Slimming". 

Dublin Forest EOTD

Eyes:

Kat Von D Dublin eyeshadow

Kat Von D Altruism eyeshadow

MAC Humid eyeshadow

Urban Decay Perversion liquid liner

Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 liner

Urban Decay Mildew 24/7 liner

Color Club Starry Temptress Collection

Space Case is a bright Barbie pink

Ultra-Astral is a bright fuchsia pink

Wink Wink Twinkle is a bright grape purple

You Got Soul-Ar is a bright tangerine orange

Glitter Envy is a bright neon granny apple green

Otherworldly is a bright rich blueberry blue

Starry Temptress Top Coat is a clear base with fine iridescent opal glitter 

So earlier when I made a huge order from transdesign.com I also decided to pick up the Color Club Starry Temptress Collection since I had been eyeing it for awhile and I was really excited to see how they looked since they’re neon colors with glitter. Upon application the glitter definitely doesn’t stand out and sparkle like it does in the bottle which is one of the biggest downsides especially if you were hoping to get that holographic sparkle out of them. But regardless I still think the polishes are unique and the glitter adds character to them since it gives it a sort of textured look with a bit of depth, and there is still a very light bit of sparkle that translates but not a lot. The formula on these was good, thick and fairly opaque where two coats would suffice but a third for a perfect finish also the dry time was fast and the glitter was rather smooth where it doesn’t leave your nails feeling gritty or too bumpy.

From left to right (with Seche Vite top coat): 
Space Case, Ultra-Astral, Wink Wink Twinkle, You Got Soul-Ar, Glitter Envy, Otherworldly.

From left to right (with Starry Temptress top coat): 
Space Case, Ultra-Astral, Wink Wink Twinkle, You Got Soul-Ar, Glitter Envy, Otherworldly.

Availability: www.transdesign.com $21.70

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil Stash

I absolutely love Urban Decays shadow and liner pencil products so anytime they release sets like these I always get sucked in and for good reasons, the products are amazing; they’re long lasting and won’t crease. Urban Decays shadow pencils make for a great multi-function product since you can use them as regular liners, as an eyeshadow base or simply eyeshadow but because these do dry fast so you need to be quick about blending them out. Plus sets like these are really great for gifts, when I bought my set I also bought an extra to give to my sister for part of her birthday present and she loved it.

From left to right: Delinquent, Rehab, Juju, Sin, Clash.

Delinquent is a dark purple with bright purple sparkle

Rehab is a dark brown toned taupe

Juju is a frosted pale taupe

Sin is a pink beige champagne

Clash is a bright blue with silver sparkle

Availability: www.urbandecay.com retails $34 on sale for $12 

Kleancolor Polish Haul

I have always wanted to try some of the Kleancolor polishes but have yet to get around to picking any up until about a week ago when I was browsing Amazon and saw a huge lot of them and decided to get them since they were only $44.50 with free shipping for 48 polishes which I felt was a really good deal considering that on the Kleancolor website they retail for $3.49 each, so at retail the price would have been $167.52 for 48 Kleancolor polishes. This is definitely a great lot to buy if you don’t already own any Kleancolor polishes and have wanted to try them out, plus you do get a good mixture of colors, and glitter polishes as well and none of them are repeats. Also shipping was fast, I ordered them on the 24^th and received them today. I can’t wait to play with these especially the glitters so I will try to have swatches up as soon as possible!

                             

Availability: $44.50 + free shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H8PTR4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Elessa Jade Crystal Bow Earrings

Earlier last week I was watching one of PurseBuzz’s videos on youtube and saw her Crystal Bow Earrings and feel in love with them and I had to have them. They are gorgeous and come in a bunch of different colors but I decided to go with the Black Pave ones since I figure I can pair them with just about anything plus they were really affordable. Shipping was fast and came well packaged, and the earrings even came in this cute pink velvet box with a black bow on top and not to mention Elessa even included an adorable large pink bow headband! If you’re thinking about purchasing any of the bow earrings I would definitely recommended picking up a pair since they’re made really well. The bows seem to be made from some sort of ceramic so they have a nice light weight to them and the crystals are set a little deep into the bows but still stand out so you shouldn’t have to worry about them falling out.

Availability: www.elessajade.com $19.99

OPI Nicki Minaj Polka Dot NOTD

Ever since I picked up the Nicki Minaj OPI collection I’ve been playing around with different nail looks and the first idea that came to mind was doing polka dot nails with Fly as a base and Did It on Em as the dots and I love it since it’s fun and bright, plus it kind of reminds me of Dinosaurs too for some reason which makes me love it even more haha! 

Wet n Wild ColorIcon Limited Edition Collection Spotted at CVS!

From left to right: Diamond in The Rough, It’s All in The Cut, Back Alley Deals, Believe Me, It’s Real.

From left to right: 24 Carats, Give Me a Price Quote, Cost is No Issue, Rockin’ Rubies.

So I decided to head out to CVS this weekend to see if I could track down some of the new Spoiled polishes that came out recently since I haven’t had a chance to pick any up yet, after browsing through the displays I came across a Wet n Wild ColorIcon Ice Baby display which I was incredibly excited to see since from my knowledge those were only available and exclusive at the time to Walgreens back in December of last year and there was two of the polishes I was missing from the collection that had already sold out so luckily the display at CVS was pretty full and I was able to grab them! So if you missed out on them or were missing a few from the collection I would definitely recommend trying your local CVS locations since it seems like they may be popping back up again!

From left to right: Diamond in The Rough, It’s All in The Cut, Back Alley Deals, Believe Me, It’s Real.

Diamond in The Rough is a fine black glitter with larger holographic glitter

It’s All in The Cut is a fine lavender purple glitter with larger light pink glitter

Back Alley Deals is a fine purple glitter with larger magenta glitter

Believe Me, It’s Real is a fine bright blue glitter with larger purple glitter

From left to right: 24 Carats, Give Me a Price Quote, Cost is No Issue, Rockin’ Rubies.

24 Carats is a gold and copper bar string glitter

Give Me a Price Quote is a yellow gold bar string glitter

Cost is No Issue is a fine teal glitter with larger blue glitter

Rockin’ Rubies is a fine red glitter with larger red glitter

Jordana Glitter Nail Polish Part 2

From left to right: Gold Glam, Funky Gold Town, Bronze Fest, Copper Blaze, My Superstar

From left to right: Sequins, Gemstones, Rhinestones, Lunar Lights.

From left to right: Gold Glam, Funky Gold Town, Bronze Fest, Copper Blaze, My Superstar

Swatched two times with no top coat or base color

From left to right: Gold Glam, Funky Gold Town, Bronze Fest, Copper Blaze, My Superstar

Swatched one time over black base

Gold Glam is a fine gold glitter with holographic diamond shaped glitter

Funky Gold Town is a yellow gold large chunky glitter

Bronze Fest is a gold and copper with fine and larger chunkier glitter

Copper Fest is a bronze with fine and larger chunkier glitter

My Superstar is a gold glitter with larger chunkier red, blue and gold glitter

From left to right: Sequins, Gemstones, Rhinestones, Lunar Lights.

Swatched two times with no top coat or base color

From left to right: Sequins, Gemstones, Rhinestones, Lunar Lights.

Swatched one time over black base

Sequins is a fine red glitter with larger blue, purple and silver glitter

Gemstones is a fine and larger chunkier multi-colored glitter

Rhinestones is a silver with fine and larger chunkier glitter

Lunar Lights is a iridescent with fine and larger chunkier glitter

Availability: www.jordnanacosmetics.com $2.99

Jordana Glitter Nail Polish Part 1

From left to right: Green Glitz, Celestial, Cosmic, Blue Bash, LA City Nights.

From left to right: Fairy Dust, Pixie Pink, Magenta Magic, Celebration.

Awhile ago I was up late at night and couldn’t sleep so I started looking up nail polishes and somehow stumbled across the brand Jordana Cosmetics and their Glitter Nail Polish, I immediately knew I had to have them all since they looked gorgeous and seemed to have some unique color combinations. Upon further research the only local retailer I could find that sells them is Kmart but you can also purchase them directly from www.jordanacosmetics.com and you do get free shipping on orders of $25. I now own all their glitter polishes besides the ones that are currently listed on their website as coming soon which I am dying to have as those are some of the main ones that caught my eye. I did buy most of them from Jordana’s website since my Kmart didn’t have that big of a selection but I was lucky enough to pick them up at Kmart for 25% off so you may want to check your Kmart first and see what types of sales/promotions are currently running.

From left to right: Green Glitz, Celestial, Cosmic, Blue Bash, LA City Nights.

Swatched two times with no top coat or base color

From left to right: Green Glitz, Celestial, Cosmic, Blue Bash, LA City Nights.

Swatched one time over black base

Green Glitz is a fine and medium bright green glitter

Celestial is a teal with fine and larger chunkier glitter

Cosmic is a fine blue glitter with larger blue, green and silver glitter

Blue Bash is a more densely packed fine and larger bright blue glitter

LA City Nights is a fine blue and purple glitter

From left to right: Fairy Dust, Pixie Pink, Magenta Magic, Celebration.

Swatched two times with no top coat or base color

From left to right: Fairy Dust, Pixie Pink, Magenta Magic, Celebration.

Swatched one time over black base

Fairy Dust is a densely packed baby pink glitter with larger holographic glitter

Pixie Pink is a rosy pink with fine and large chunkier glitter

Magenta Magic is a bright pink purple with fine and large chunkier glitter

Celebration is a densely packed fine lavender glitter

Overall I’m really impressed with these polishes and this line due to the variety and unique factor of their glitter polishes especially at the price of $2.99 making them incredibly affordable, I also found the formula to be good with decent dry time and a smooth application so I would definitely recommend checking them out if you happen to love glitter polish as much as I do.

Availability: www.jordnanacosmetics.com $2.99