Sunday, February 27, 2011

2 Clowns

These guys crack me up!! It went down to 35 or 36 degrees last night which never happens in LA lol I put my two babies inside and this is what they do! Mac is heavier than Indy by 15lbs but that didn't stop him from laying on top lmao 

The Makeup Show Los Angeles 2011!!

Soooo, I went to the Makeup Show LA today and I'm super excited to show you the things I got!!  The majority is from Make Up Forever because who doesn't love MUFE!?! I like this brand more than any other so I got quite a few things to try out.  Here they are =) 






Count the ways I love MUFE! -
I got 2 brush cleaners
-2 Sens' Eyes make up remover
-2 HD foundations in 128
-1 HD microfinish powder
-1 scuplting kit in #1
-1 metal palette for all magnetic eyeshadows
-1 smoky lash mascara
-1 lip liner in 1C
-1 Lab Shine Lip Gloss in D16
-4 lipsticks (l-f) Mat 1, Mat 2, Mat 4, and #23
-eyeshadows bone colored one is #157-Matte Flesh Pink, cranberry colored one next to it is #64- Crimson, the black one is a 'Diamond Shadow' color #307- Diamond Black w/shimmer, Bottom (left of navy) one is #61- Red Copper, Navy colored one is #60- Navy Blue, above that is #58- Dark Raspberry (vibrant matte), and the pink is #75- Neon Pink! 






From Auraline Cosmetics- 2 brow liners- one dark brown, one soft brown, 1 concealer in 05, 2 mineral lip stains in color Nude Pink, 1 eyeshadow for highlighting in Ivory Tan Matte, and a mirror w/spatula
From Crown Brush- I purchased their makeup brush cleaner and some angled brushes for eyebrows / liners, 1 short smudging brush and a soft crease brush


Close ups of the lipsticks and lip gloss =)
(l-f) Mat 1, Mat 2, Mat 4, and #23

with flash (in same order)
no flash, natural light


Monday, February 21, 2011

Mascara Galore!


Here are up close pictures of each mascara =) Enjoy

No Mascara, I have thin, curved lashes

Tarte

After Tarte- dries a bit stiff, clumpy

Length, definition, bit of volume

LENGTH! Volume =)

Thin, not much volume, easily smudged

difficult to remove, pulls on lashes =/

MakeUpForEver Smoky Lash
Mascara is great, but doesn't last 6 months =(

Volume, Length <3
Laura Mercier
Great consistency, not to thick not too thin

Length! Definition
Too Faced Lashlight

thin consistency, not much length, no volume
Benefit BAD Gal Lash
huge brush and lotsa bristles! 

volume, length, definition yeay!
Buxom Lash
huge brush, bristles aren't tight, applies thin


easily smudges
Josie Maran Argan Mascara


smudged on my eyelid but good quality mascara