July 2011 Favorites

+ Sugarpill Sweet Heart Palette $34 at sugarpill.net
I've really been loving this palette ever since I got it from IMATS in June! The colors are super bright and it really was a steal considering how pigmented the colors are and how huge the eyeshadows are! The packaging is cardboard, which a lot of people might see as a negative but I find it really sturdy for cardboard. I'm just a little worried that the flap might start to get flimsy after a while. My favorite color from this palette is Midori (the green) it looks gorgeous on the lid or smoked out!

+ Sugarpill Hysteric Loose Eyeshadow $12 at sugarpill.net
I really love the way this shadow looks on my outer v. It's dark enough to be used alone but light enough to be a nice lid color. I don't know why but I like how the packaging reminds me of the older MAC pigment packaging.

+ Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black Ink $21 at Sephora
After my fluidline collection video a lot of people recommended Bobbi Brown gel liner so I snatched up this one at IMATS since it was at a discount. The price kinda puts me off since it's $21 a pop! (Fluidlines are only around $16?) But I do like how smooth these apply. AND I just heard that you can use these on the waterline! I haven't tried it yet but that definitely is a +1 in my book.

+ NYX Retractable Liners in Purple & Aqua Green ~$4
Drugstore liners are generally miss for me but I love how smooth these apply and the best thing is it actually goes on my waterline! I've yet to find a drugstore liner that will apply to my water line so this one totally tripped me out. The fact that it's only around $4 makes me wanna go out and buy all the colors!

+ NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams $5-6 @ cherryculture.com
I don't own too many matte lip products because my lips are always super dry and it makes it end up looking kinda weird so I was kind of skeptical about these at first but they're not completely matte. Their the most moisturizing matte lip products I've tried. I still have to put on lip balm before I apply but I like the way it looks on. I like the smell too, it kind of reminds me of cinnamon with something else. I want all the colors of these, too!

IMATS Haul

The post you've all been waiting for.. my haul post! It took me a while to get the swatches together and plus I wanted to film a haul video too >__< but it's finally ready! Like I said in my IMATS post, I hauled a crap load because I knew there was a lot of stuff I wanted so I held back from buying make up and just aved up for IMATS. This is the result...

the motherload! LOL

The sad thing to say is that I wish I got more! Kidding.. (half) I only wish I was able to get a bigger palette from Inglot and I wish I got the other palette from Sugarpill! This post is going to be really picture heavy since I decided not to break it up, so click for swatches & pics after the jump!

MAC Brush Canister

I was kind of disappointed with the MAC booth, they weren't selling a lot of their staple products like paint pots and fluidlines! They were selling mostly pro products which is understandable since it's a "Makeup Artist Tradeshow" but I just wanted a 224 brush and Contrast eyeshadow and they were completely out! My sister ended up getting a couple things but when we were leaving I saw this brush canister! One of the MUA told me that this canister was brand new and it hasn't even been released to MAC stores yet! It's actually a pro product so I believe they'll only have this in pro stores. Don't quote me on that though. It comes in 2 sizes I believe? I got the bigger of the two but I really like it because it's adjustable. I know it seems like a silly idea but I originally wanted a Cozzette brush vessel and at the show it was $17 and with the 20% off at MAC this came out to $20. I picked this out over the Cozzette one because it's adjustable! So you can make it longer or shorter and its significantly wider than the Cozzette vessel. I think this would be really great for traveling and so easy to pull out and throw in your bag.

brushes in the canister


closed canister


Parian Spirit brush cleaner set

I bought this brush cleaner at last year's IMATS and I loved it a lot! It cleans my white brushes really well and it smells so clean! But I lost the little plastic things that go inside the little bottle and I needed more brush cleaner so I just bought a whole set. I'll probably do a video demo on this!

Model In A Bottle: Eye Makeup Remover, Brow Sealer, & Matte Finishing Spray

I heard really good things about the Model In A Bottle Brow Sealer and I wanted to try it out for myself. Then (of course) the lady tried to sell me on the matte finishing spray but I hesitated before finally saying yes and she threw in the makeup remover for free! Haven't tested any of these out yet but we'll see.

Pink Z-Palette

The Z-Palette retails online for about $20 and several booths were selling this palette. I was really surprised at how sturdy it actually feels and how big it is. The outside is cardboard but the magnet feels pretty strong and I like how the top is clear. I tried to put a few shadows/blush in the palette and shake it around and it did not move! I'm definitely pleasantly surprised by this palette but I'll have to do more testing with it. It comes in black, pink, leopard, and zebra and it comes in a large and small size. I chose the larger one, of course!

opened Z-Palette


size comparison to MAC palette - its huuge!


Unii Palette


cute packaging!

My friend told me about the Unii Palette and she wanted me to get check it out for her at IMATS. I really haven't heard much about it before but I looked it up before I went and it's $29 regular price! But when I saw their booth, I realized how small the palette is. It's like a baby! I do like the concept of it though. The palette is a sturdy plastic and I LOVE how it has a little clip to keep it securely closed. I think this would be really great for traveling, but I do wish it was bigger! At least the size of a MAC palette! But it's super cute and I love how it has a huge mirror in it too. I'll definitely be trying this out during my travels this summer.

open palette


size comparison to MAC - it's a baby!


Bdellium Brushes: 965, 787, 995








Cinema Secrets Brush Cleaner




Make Up For Ever: Duo Mat Powder in 209, Aqua Cream in 9, Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 1, & Aqua Liner in 0L


Aqua Cream in 9, Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 1, Aqua Liner in 0L


Crown Brushes: brush roll, spoolie brush, eyebrow brush


From Naimie's: Lime Crime + Bobbi Brown


Lime Crime Lipsticks & Bobbi Brown Gel Liner


Coquette Lipstick, Centrifuschia Lipstick, Black Gel Liner


Coquette & Centrifuschia Lipstick


Stila Kajal Liners: Topaz & Onyx




Onyx & Topaz Liners


Sugarpill Make Up!


LOVE this packaging


Sweetheart Palette, Hysteric Pigment, Lumi Pigment, & Paperdoll Pigment


Sweetheart Palette: Dollipop, Afterparty, Midori, & Tako
Pigments: Hysteric, Lumi, & Paperdoll


Dollipop, Afterparty, Midori, Tako, Lumi, Hysteric, & Paperdoll


Lumi, Hysteric, & Paperdoll


OCC Lip Tars: Anime & Trollop




Trollop & Anime


NYX: Grinding Blush in Sangria in Madrid, Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm, Antwerp, San Paulo, & Amsterdam, Eyeliners in Purple and Aqua Green, Retractable Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown, HD Concealer in Nutmeg, Photo Loving Anti-Redness Primer


Stockholm, Antwerp, San Paulo, & Amsterdam Soft Matte Lip Creams


Sangria in Madrid Blush, Aqua Green & Purple Liners, Medium Brown Eyebrow Pencil


Inglot: AMC Matte Eyeliner Gel in 88, Matte AMC Lip Pencil in, Sleeks Lip Gloss in 63


10-Pan Freedom Palette
TOP ROW: Matte 345, Matte 385, Matte 371, Matte 366, Matte 391
BOTTOM ROW: Matte 346, Pearl 440, Matte 388, Pearl 446, Matte 318


Lip Gloss in 63, Lip Pencil, Matte Liner Gel in 88


Matte 345, Matte 385, Matte 371, Matte 366, Matte 391


Matte 346, Pearl 440, Matte 388, Pearl 446, Matte 318

watch the long ass video! lol

Too Much Hauling!

Totaly off topic but I've been obsessed with the new Eminem & Rihanna song Love the Way You Lie! Do you ever play a new song over and over until you memorize it? haha. Anyway I did a huge haul video last week I think? I was so pissed at work so when I got off I went to pick up my holds from MAC and then my dumbass went to the mall and bought a SHIT load of things! Angry woman with card = BAD! I haven't taken pictures of them but you can watch the video! I'm too lazy to get them all together again to take pictures.

I bought a few things from Mayaari's blog sale last week. I swear I paid on Monday and got my package in the next day?! I'm not sure but it was really quick and she's all the way on the east coast! I was really surprised but glad it got here so fast! I bought 2 Everyday Minerals blushes, MAC eyeshadow in Hepcat, & a NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil.

[the blushes are stacked!

I think the blushes are in the old packaging because I got some samples from them recently [I'll be doing a review soon!] and the new packaging is white!


EDM Blushes in Corner Office & Text Message, MAC Eyeshadow in Hepcat, & NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pecan


L to R: Hepcat, Corner Office, Text Message, & Pecan

I'm really hapy with everything that I got! Everything is in perfect condition - they look like they're barely used! And the prices were super cheap! My pictures are kind of bad but it looks like Corner Office and Text Message are really similar but they're really different. Corner Office is more of a berry color and even though Text Message looks straight up brown it's a nice peachy tan color. I thought it wouldn't show up on my skin because I'm so tan but it looks like a really pretty everyday color. I've always wanted to get Hepcat but it's not as pigmented as I thought it would be but I use purples a lot so this will definitely be put to use. Mayaari threw in NYX Jumbo Pencil in Pecan for FREE! And check out how pigmented that is! It doesn't feel thick or gross at all and it is kind of dark but I think with the right gloss over it'll look super pretty.

I went back to Ulta again and they were having a 30% off sale on NYX products. I was kind of pissed because I printed a $3.50 coupon off the internet and the lady wouldn't take it and she didn't even tell me! WTF! But I was just like whatever! I picked up the 3 newest colors in their Jumbo Eye Pencils they're such pretty colors!


Electric Blue, Rocky Mountain Green, Purple Velvet



NYX has definitely been stepping up its game lately! I remember how chalky their eyeshadows use to be and some of them still kind of are and I remember the Jumbo Eye Pencils were thicker and more prone to creasing but they have definitely improved. They have such a wide range of colors and I feel like they've been releasing a lot of new stuff all the time. I love color so when I saw these pencils I was like OMG! It glides on your skin and I haven't tried thes on my lid yet but I will definitely do a look (maybe a tutorial?) soon! Out of the colors I got Electric Blue is the least pigmented but they're still gorgeous. They have a little shimmer in them but nothing to gritty or too much.


Rocky Mountain Green, Purple Velvet, Electric Blue

I seriously need to stop hauling things but I can't stop! I'm even waiting for my Urban Decay Naked Palette to come in the mail! I know for sure I want some things from MAC's Dare To Wear collection coming out at the end of the month and then FOR SURE I'll be going on a no buy until the Villainous Villains collection comes out! I still have a bunch of posts I plan on doing like a couple of reviews and whatnot but I have so much going on! I'm trying to get ready to move and gahh I have so many things! But keep an eye for the new posts! OH! And don't forget to enter my giveaway and contests!