Monday, September 08, 2008

no more blogger!

Hi Guys!!! 

just wanted to let you all know that I have redone my website and all blogs will now be right on xsparkage.com, so bookmark that! If you click the link and it looks like it always has, just refresh the page and it should show up fine :)
I wont be updating this anymore, and I transfered all posts over there :)

Thanks!!!!

Friday, September 05, 2008

School Makeup FOTD


Eyes:
UDPP as a base
MAC cream color base in nude on lid
Coastal Scents 24 shadow pastel palette: used brown, pink, gold, and highlight
Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Radium
Too Faced Lash Injection

Lips:
MAC Boss Brown Pro long wear
Too Faced Mood Gloss :)

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

CAPRICORN Inspired Look



Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance as base
Thin layer of MAC Cream color base in nude
MAC chocolate brown pigment
Heavenly Naturals Sea Dragon in crease
Heavenly Naturals Posh for highlight
MAC Blue eyeliner pencil under eyes
MAC Feline Kohl Power on waterline
Urban Decay Liquid Liner in perversion
Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara

Heavenly Naturals Blushin 4
Terra Del Sol Number 7 (highlighter)

MAC Bonus Beat Lipglass (heatherette collection)

Heavenly Naturals Product Review

So last week before I went to Disney, I got a package from Heavenly Naturals. Jude is the one who told me about this company and sent me the link to their Etsy page, and I am so glad she did! The second I got my package I had to rip it open because I was so excited after hearing all the rave things Jude was telling me about the shadows.

Here's a swatch picture I took last week really quickly. Just a little FYI, these are all over corresponding mehron bases. The colors on their own aren't as pigmented, but it helps LOADS if you use a regular eyeshadow primer and then something like a MAC Cream Color Base to help grab the color. I'd recommend getting Luna, but if you have access to a Pro store, get Nude. My all time fave :)
Top to bottom, left to right:
Coutour: This is a gorgeous green-gold that is super pigmented and vibrant, you can't be missed with this on! I love metallic colors that actually look solid, like tin foil, when you put them on and this is no question!
Cha-Cha: Lovely, lovely peachy orange. This would be a gorgeous color for those with bright blue eyes that want to make them pop even more :)
Cutie Pie: This was the first color I picked out on the site! I'm the biggest sucker for those light cotton candy pinks, and this is no exception! It's a gorgeous light pink with blue-violet shimmer. It looks a bit more purple and frostier in the picture, but i think that is because of the mehron base color i used with it.
Look at Me: Remember when the MAC Neon Pigments came out, and all of you ran to me and told me how much I'd LOVE them? Well, the quality of them is horrible, color payoff is terrible, theyre super chalky.. blah blah blah. Look at me is VERY similar to the pink neon color, without the annoying texture. I must note that the texture of the mattes in this line arent the best, so having a good base is KEY. 
Sea Dragon: OH MY GOSH, if you like emerald greens, put this at the top of your list! This color is so gorgeous, I can't get over it. Using this over a black base would be awesome, because the green shimmer would look ridiculous!!
Paper Doll: I like this color a lot because its very pretty without being over the top. It's a nice midtone peachy-pink with some golden shimmer, this would be a nice color to throw on your lids when you are having one of those soft-and-pretty days.
Barbie: Okay okay, I admit it. I bought it for the name, but I actually really adore this color. Such a fun bright blue-green! The only thing with this one is a sticky base (like mehron or MAC CCB) is crucial for it to live up to it's potential. its pretty sheer on it's own, but definitely gets that electric amp when used with the right base :)
Desire: Jude told me I NEEDED this one, so of course I listened! She described it to me as "MAC's Reflects Blackened Red as a shadow" and that is exactly what it is! This color is so beautiful, I can't get over it. It's such a pretty darkened red, this would be perfect for crease work to pump up a hot smokey look :)
Sweetie: In addition to loving my cotton-candy pink shadows, I looove orangey pinks. Sweetie is a nice vibrant orangey color with this brilliant pink shimmer to it. This definitely reminds me of mac's pink bronze pigment, but more vibrant and pink. It's such a pretty duochrome, i bet using it wiht a black base would make the pink shimmer look awesome!
Hypnotic: Like I said before, the mattes don't do well on their own, but hey, mattes are known for their stubbornness from any brand. When I first swatched this color on my hand, i did so without a base and was kinda iffy about it. this is on top of a very similar color from my mehron pastel pallet, and look how lovely and solid the color is! I can't wait to play with this one on my eyes :)

I also got a sample of Starry Night. which is a gorgeous black with intense silver shimmer. That is on my "to buy" list, It is SO SO SO SO gorgeous!!!

Here is Jude's Video review on the Heavenly Natural's products and how they look over different bases. If you dont have Mehron yet, Watch this!!!



Alright, I'm gonna keep adding more product reviews over here, so I hope this helps you guys. Go check out Heavenly Naturals

Sunday, August 24, 2008

STARBURSTS Tropical fotd

I am LOOOOOOVVVVING the colors I got from Beauty From The Earth!! They are right up my alley. I understand the hype now :)

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Too Faced Shadow Insurance as base
Mehron AQ Palette in Tropical: Mango shade used all over lid
Beauty from the Earth (BFTE) Tangerine all over lid
BFTE Raspberry in outer lid and crease
BFTE lemon as inner corner highlight
Pur Minerals Vanilla Feldspar as highlight
MAC purple eyeliner pencil under eyes as base
BFTE Karma over eye pencil
BFTE Blueberry on waterline
Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Perversion
Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara

MAC Tropical Glow Slimshine

:)

Friday, August 22, 2008

Horoscope Videos

Okay, I think some people may be confused as to what horoscopes are being done and when. Here is a list of ALL the horoscopes that have been done, and (in order) what will be done next.

Here is what has been done.. all are links, so click away!


The looks (in order) that need to be done:
  1. Capricorn
  2. Aquarius
  3. Pisces
  4. Aries
  5. Taurus
  6. Gemini
Please be patient when waiting for your sign, this is the easiest way for me to go about doing these. thanks guys :)

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sagittarius Inspired fotd

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What was used:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Nude cream color base
Urban Decay Peace shadow on inner lid
MAC Sea & Sky Minerliazed shadow: dark blue on outter corner, light blue as inner highlight
Makeup Forever #92 Shadow in crease and under eyes
Too Faced Lash injection mascara

Lips: MAC Missy Slimshine

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Beauty and the Beast Inspired Fotd

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Too Faced shadow insurance as base
MAC pale yellow eye pencil on lid
MAC Dreammaker starflash over pale yellow
Beauty from the Earth Spice
Pur Minerals Spiced Mica in crease and under eyes
MAC Coffee Liner on waterline
Urban Decay liquid liner in Perversion on lashline
Too Faced Lash Insurance Mascara

MAC Well Dressed Blush

MAC Assertive slimshine on lips
Smashbox clear gloss in center of lips


:)

Monday, August 18, 2008

Pur Minerals look for HAZEL Eyes



Here is the pur minerals look!

For the month of august, spend $35 at purminerals.com and you get the pallet for free! suuuch an awesome deal!

Click here to go over to purminerals.com
promo code is: PALETTE

sorry the pictures are wimpy :P

This is the "pur couture" look for hazel eyes from the pur minerals "beauty in numbers" palette :)

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that palette is super for anyone looking to accentuate their eye color. you get 16 shades and a cool eye chart that shows where to put each shadow, depending if you want a casual, professional, or pumped up glam look. The color payoff is nice as well, and the colors blend perfect!

Easiest way to spend $35 for the palette: Pür-fect Starter Kit. You get the 4-in-1 foundation that me and my sister LOOOVE, the mineral glow that i used in this video, the marble powder in pink (not the one used in the video, this one shows up much better) and the chisel brush, which to my suprise makes a huge difference in how the foundation is applied. All that costs $35, and then you get that supah palette on top of it.


**I apologise for this sounding like an infomercial, I just know a good deal when I see one. I was a little bit weary at first, but seriously, this stuff ROCKS.**


:)

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Smokey Purple

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What was used:

Face:
MAC Studio Moisture fix moisturizer
MAC prep & Prime skin
Purminerals 4-1 foundation in porcelain
MAC select moisturecover concealer in nw15 (under eyes)

Eyes:
UDPP as base
Too Faced Duo in Totally toasted: Lighter side on inner 2/3 of lid, darker side on outter 1/3 of lid
MAC burnt burgundy pigment in crease/smudged into lashline
MAC Fascinating eye khol on brow bone and inner eye, covered with light side of totally toasted
Too Faced Lash Injection mascara
MAC Feline kohl power pencil

Cheeks:
MAC Dainty mineralized blush
Purminerals marble glow powder (contour)
MAC Lightscapade mineralized skinfinish (highlight)

Lips:
MAC Bare slimshine


I think thats all I used. I hope that list is helpful! let me know :)

WHY didn't I do this sooner?

So I just got home yesterday from Chicago, and decided to copy my friend Josh and decided to take out the trays in my MAC 15 pallets and just put shadows in without that. I was able to fit 26 shadows in instead of 15!!!

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I'm so excited! This cut down my pallet space tremendously.

Another thing I did today while organizing the makeup:
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silverwear organizer! i got this at walmart for i believe 7 bucks, and its a livesaver. i bought 2, going back for numero tres tomorrow. I know it looks messy in the picture, but believe me its an organized mess!

Saturday, August 09, 2008

if my hair was a different texture..



oh i would SO be rockin that!!!

thanks PB, haha i love it/wish my hair wasn't so fat so i could get it done

How To: Color Your Brush Tips

Yay Lauren! CaliforniaCosmetics just made a how to video on how she colors the ends of her brushes. Definitely check this out; I get soo many questions on how and why people do this, so this is a good video to check out :)
She even makes them super cute by adding 3D Silver Glitter!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMbPecVCmw8