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!

FOTD: Sugarpill Hysteric + MAC Crazy Cool

I've been using the Sugarpill make up I hauled from IMATS a lot and I've really been loving the colors and pigmentation of the shadow! I find that the pressed powders are way more pigmented than the loose pigments but all the colors are really pretty! I used Sugarpill's Hysteric on the outer v and it's a nice purple color. I didn't feel the need to smoke it out and it's light enough to be wearable during the day and you can always smoke it out and wear it at night. Sorry again for the picture quality, this is from my iPhone camera!

FACE
+ MAC Studio Fix Foundation in NC43
+ MAC SWEET WILLIAM Cream Blush
+ MAC DAINTY Mineralized Blush

EYES
+ MAC PAINTERLY Paint Pot [primer]
+ MAC SCANT Eyeshadow [highlight]
+ MAC CRAZY COOL Eyeshadow [lid]
+ Sugarpill HYSTERIC pigment [outer v]
+ Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in BLACK
+ MAC Opulash Mascara in BLACK
+ MUFE Aqua Eyes Liner in 0L

LIPS
+ MAC MIMMY Lipglass

FOTD: Sugarpill Midori & MAC Browns + New Hair

It's been ages since I posted a FOTD! I've just had lack of inspiration and I really haven't been in love with the way my make up looks have been coming out lately so I just kinda gave up for a little. But I've been playing with a lot of my goodies from my IMATS haul and I'm sooo in love with my Sugarpill make up! I've been using Midori a lot because it's such a pretty green. (And if you didn't know Midori means "green" in Japanese!) I really liked the way this came out because the green is so vibrant but the browns make it wearable during the day. Sorry if the pictures aren't as clear, I had to use my iPhone since I left my camera in Hawaii! >___<

Aaaand I wanted to show you all my new hair cut! I trim my hair regularly because I've been trying to grow it out but I'm always getting split ends and my hair grows so fast I have to trim my bangs all the time. I wanted to try out the "front bangs" (as I call them) or "fringe bangs" idk what they're officially called? I've had sideswept bangs since my senior year in high school and I wanted something different but I kind of regret it! I'm not really feeling the fringe, idk if I just have to get used to it or what but I'm going back to sideswept ASAP! Oh yeah and I dyed my hair super dark brown. It's so dark it looks black! I wanted to go back natural because I'm having a hard time keeping up my hair color since it grows so fast so I think I'm gonna leave it dark for a while. It was so odd to have my hair dark again! Especially with the bangs! But I guess it's nice to have some change every once in a while.

FACE
+ MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC43
+ MAC Cream Blush in SWEET WILLIAM
+ MAC Mineralized Blush in DAINTY
+ MAC Blush in STRADA [contour]

EYES
+ MAC PAINTERLY Paint Pot
+ MAC SCANT Eyeshadow [highlight]
+ Sugarpill MIDORI Eyeshadow [lid]
+ MAC SMUT Eyeshadow [outer v/crease]
+ MAC COPPERPLATE Eyeshadow [crease]
+ Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in BLACK
+ MUFE Aqua Eyes Liner in 0L [waterline]
+ MAC Opulash Mascara

LIPS
+ NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in STOCKHOLM

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