Sample Saturday: Episode 3!

Hey everyone! Welcome back for another episode of Sample Saturday!

 Here I'll be linking off where you can find the brands/websites of the samples I tried this week after you watch the tutorial! I will only be linking the indie-ish brands, or the ones I used a sample of, my regular products, or brands like Urban Decay and Wet N Wild will not be link, because, well you can find them anywhere! And the focus is supposed to be on trying the NEW stuff! ;D Enjoy!

What I'm Wearing;

• -Korres Quercetin & Oak Anti-Aging Primer (P.S., I'm SUPER Allergic to this! So you won't be seeing it again! D= boo!!!)
• -NYX Jumbo Pencil in Purple Velvet
• -Lunatick Cosmetics Labs PrimeTime Base
• -Concrete Minerals Eyeshadow in Nightmare
• -Sugarpill Loose Eyeshadow in Goldilux
• -Surreal Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Smooth
• -My Beauty Addiction Eyeshadow in Afterparty
• -Glamour Doll Eyes Glitter in Rave
• -Wet N Wild Eyeshadow in Brulee
• -Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion
• -Lime Crime Uniliner in Rhyme
• -Rimmel Kohl Pencil in White
• -Eldora False Lashes #M103
• -Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Mascara
• -Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown
• -Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation in 0.5
• -Hard Candy Fox in a Box Blush in Smooth Talker
• -Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Blush ion Dollface
• -Meow Cosmetics Flawless Feline Foundation in Sleek Siamese
• -MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Lightscapade
• -Urban Decay Lipstick in Jilted

Link Love!:

Lunatick Cosmetics Labs:
http://www.lunaticklabs.com/

Concrete Minerals:
http://www.concreteminerals.com/

[[Save 20% at Concrete Minerals with the code TORI20 *NOT an affiliated link, just a perk for reading the blog of their eye model ;D*]]

Sugarpill:
http://www.sugarpillshop.com/

Surreal Cosmetics:
http://www.surrealmakeup.com/

My Beauty Addiction:
http://mybeautyaddiction.com/

Glamour Doll Eyes:
http://www.glamourdolleyes.com/

Eldora False Lashes:
http://www.eldorashop.co.uk/

Lime Crime:
http://limecrime.com/

2014 MAKEUP PURGE

There comes a time in every makeup fiend's life when they realize they just need things GONE. As much as I love collecting makeup and owning every shade and brand under the sun, somethings things just need to go. Now. I haven't done one of these purges in a few years, so I'm WAY overdue for this! While I do host a blogsale on Storenvy, most of these products are too used, too gross, or just plain too old to even try to sell. So they get purged. Sometimes I just can't stand to look at things on my makeup desk anymore!

I'll be telling you the 'what' and the 'why' of every product I'm getting rid of this time around, so let's just start by going through the categories!

Starting with palettes:

• Sephora Colorful Artist Palette: This palette was one of my first palettes EVER. Some of the shades have been well loved, and one of them used up completely. This palette was great starting out with, but now my collection has grown to include all, if not many varieties, of the same colors here. Not to mention it's probably pushing 6 years old at this point.
• Wet N Wild I <3 Matte Palette: I gave this palette an awesome review when I first got my hands on it. The highlight shade has been completely used up and some of the colors have a dent in them too. The problem is, I don't ever reach for this. I have soooo many similar colors from other brands that are less chalky, and easier to work with.
• LORAC Mint to Be Palette: I think this was an Ulta exclusive palette. I feel bad, because I was sent this from a company that sells cosmetics (not from LORAC itself), and I was psyched for the gift, especially since it was limited edition. Well, it SUCKS. There is barely any pigment in the shadows, and trying to work with them makes me sad. What a dud.
• ELF Eye Transformer Palette: I thought this was SOO cool when I first got it. And it is cool. But the effect lasts maybe an hour or two. Over other shadows and with bases. It's just not worth my time.
• Misc. Z Palette: This palette contains 3 de-potted Victoria's Secret eyeshadows, and one Ben Nye eyeshadow. I NEVER reach for this. One VS shade has been touched once, and the other ones, I don't think I've ever bothered with. I'm keeping the Z-Palette though, thinking of depotting some of my Lunatick Cosmetics shadows into it!

Eyeshadows:

• TokiDoki Eyeshadows: These shadows have incredibly gorgeous packaging, and TokiDoki makeup I think isn't being made anymore, but the pigmentation on these is not even there. They're hardly worth me keeping around just for the cute factor. 
• Maybelline Made For Mocha Eyeshadow: I used to use this for my brows, which is why I've hit major pan on it. But since using my Anastasia Dipbrow, I've never looked back, and I don't think I ever will! I've got far too many matte brown eyeshadows to need to keep this one around.
• Stila Black Diamond Jewel Eyeshadow: Absolutely gorgeous, but again, I never reach for it. How many glittery blacks besides this one do I own? Not to mention, the glitter does have a habit of falling out.

Brow Products:

• Maybelline Expert Wear Brow Pencils: I have one in Dark Brown and one in Blonde. Why? I honestly don't know. When did I even buy these and what the hell for? xD
• NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Taupe: Wasn't a fan of this, and again, haven't looked back to powder brow products since I started using my Anastasia Dipbrow!

Eyeliners:

• Milani Eye Pencil in Black: I've had this for a disturbing amount of time. 
• Milani Black Magic Pencil in Teal Magic: This product is cool, a darkened, glittery teal liner on one side, and a teal glitter liner with a sort of transparent base on the other side. The pencil itself is very hard though, I'd rather use other products to get the same effect.

Mascaras:

• ELF Exact Lash Mascara: A tiny mascara with a tiny brush. Great for lower lashes, but smudged easily.
• Urban Decay Eyelash Primer Potion: I HATED this stuff. HATED it. It just did not do its job on my lashes, and made more clumps than anything else. I tried it with virtually every mascara I own, which is a lot, and it's still a big, fat, NOPE, for me.
• Rimmel The MAX Bold Curves Mascara: I think I bought this 75% off once, I know why they discontinued it, it really sucks.
• Covergirl Remarkable Mascara: I honestly do not know why I would ever buy this. *shrugs*

Misc.:

• Pencil from Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer: I didn't like the concealer, so I sold it, but I kept this? Why? What is logic?
• Korres Anti-Aging Eye Primer: This is just a sample size, but I tried it in my recent Sample Saturday episode, and I'm ALLERGIC to it. Right now my eyelids are ridiculously swollen. 10 out of 10 dislike.

Lips:

• ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Watermelon: This stuff is GROSS. Collects in the corners of my mouth like nobodies business. 
• Maybelline Super Stay 10 Stain Gloss in Ruby Indulgence: These apply really patchy on me. I kept a lighter color, but this one I just can't make work.
• Revlon Matte Lipstick in In The Red: I've had this for a ridiculously long amount of time. When was the last time Revlon made matte lipsticks in this kind of packaging? xD
• Revlon Colorburst Gloss in Orchid: This has GOT to me almost empty. I used to use it obsessively, but it's a minimum of 4 years old, so it's time to GO.
• Wet N Wild Wild Shine Lipsticks in Lustful and Enamoured: Honestly, why do I even have these?

BONUS ROUND!:

Unlabeled stuff! I recently tossed some unlabeled shadows, but these guys were lurking in my collection, one pinkish shadow, and one foundation sample? What? What am I even supposed to do with these? Sure, I could use them, but could I tell you what they are? Nope. Could I even guess at what they are? Nope. Time to go!

Alright guys, that is IT for my makeup purge for 2014! I'm really honestly excited to have these items out of my collection. I'm really not being that wasteful, because these items will certainly go bad before I probably ever touch them again. Or they're already so bad that I can't touch them again! xD Not to mention, it makes room for all the fun new stuff out there!

 Have you ever done a makeup collection purge? 

Sample Saturday: Episode 2!

Hey everyone! Welcome back for another episode of Sample Saturday!

I got incredibly positive feedback after starting this mini-series last week, and I am SO HAPPY that you guys like it as much as I do! 

 Here I'll be linking off where you can find the brands/websites of the samples I tried this week after you watch the tutorial! I will only be linking the indie-ish brands, or the ones I used a sample of, my regular products, or brands like Urban Decay and Wet N Wild will not be link, because, well you can find them anywhere! And the focus is supposed to be on trying the NEW stuff! ;D Enjoy!

What I'm Wearing;

• -Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer 
• -Beauty From The Earth Eyeshadow in Blacklisted
• -Beauty From The Earth Eyeshadow in Wicked
• -MAC Pigment in Pink Pearl
• -MAC Pigment in Magic Spells
• -Brazen Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Abracadabra
• -Wet N Wild Eyeshadow in Brulee
• -Medusa's Makeup Eyeliner Seal
• -Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner in Rockstar
• -Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner in Mushroom
• -Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown
• -Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant Mascara
• -Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation in 0.5
• -Hard Candy Fox in a Box Blush in Smooth Talker
• -Too Faced Sweetheart Blush in Candy Glow
• -Meow Cosmetics Flawless Feline Foundation in Sleek Siamese
• -MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Lightscapade
• -Wet N Wild Megalast Lipstick in 901B
• -Brazen Cosmetics Ultra Glaze Lip Gloss in Flim Flam

Link Love!:

Concrete Minerals:
http://www.concreteminerals.com/

[[Save 20% at Concrete Minerals with the code TORI20 *NOT an affiliated link, just a perk for reading the blog of their eye model ;D*]]

Beauty From The Earth Cosmetics:
http://www.bftecosmetics.com/

Brazen Cosmetics:
http://shop.brazencosmetics.com/

Medusa's Makeup:
http://www.medusasmakeup.com/

Sample Saturday: Episode 1!

Hey guys, and welcome to a new mini-series on my YouTube channel called Sample Saturday, where I create a look using some of the ridiculous amounts of samples I've collected over time! I hope you enjoy, and possibly discover a new brand!

 Here I'll be linking off where you can find the brands/websites of the samples I tried this week after you watch the tutorial! I will only be linking the indie-ish brands, or the ones I used a sample of, my regular products, or brands like Urban Decay and Wet N Wild will not be link, because, well you can find them anywhere! And the focus is supposed to be on trying the NEW stuff! ;D Enjoy!

What I'm Wearing;

• -Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer
• -NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
• -NYX Jumbo Pencil in Sparkle Green
• -Pretty Addictions Eyeshadow in Toxic
• -Pretty Addictions Eyeshadow in Obnoxious
• -Beauty From The Earth Eyeshadow in Emerald Bliss
• -Spectrum Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Daffodil
• -Random, gorgeous, unlabled eyeshadow! =/
• -Wet N Wild Eyeshadow in Brulee
• -Urban Decay Waterproof 24/7 Liquid Liner in Perversion
• -Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Pencil in Freak
• -Sephora Glitter Eyeliner in Glittering Emerald
• -Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base
• -Korpse Kosmetics Glitter in Residual Energy
• -Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown
• -Sugarpill Eyeshadow in Bulletproof (tails of brows)
• -IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes Mascara
• -Meow Cosmetics Flawless Feline Foundation in Sleek Siamese
• -Concrete Minerals Sexy Lip Tint in Glamourpuss

Link Love!:

Concrete Minerals:
http://www.concreteminerals.com/

[[Save 20% at Concrete Minerals with the code TORI20 *NOT an affiliated link, just a perk for reading the blog of their eye model ;D*]]

Pretty Addictions Cosmetics:
http://www.prettyaddictions.com/

Beauty From The Earth Cosmetics:
http://www.bftecosmetics.com/

Spectrum Cosmetics:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpectrumCosmetic

Korpse Kosmetics:
http://korpsekosmetics.storenvy.com/

Meow Cosmetics Flawless Feline Mineral Foundation Review

Hey everyone! Today's review is coming to you from the fabulous feline world of Meow Cosmetics!

I was actually given the chance to try this foundation due to a makeup swap I had done recently with an international friend of mine (Hi Annika!) She had informed me that the shade she picked out was too light for her, and that I should give it a try! Well, it happened to be a nearly perfect match!

The shade I have is 1- Sleek Siamese. Sleek referring to the actual shade (0-lightest 6-darkest) and Siamese referring to the neutral undertone. Munchkin refers to the size of the jar. Meow sells $1 samples, Munchkin sizes (varies in price) and massive Full Size jars that also vary in price. If I were purchasing/repurchasing for myself, I'd probably go for some of the cooler undertones, Sphynx, Chausie, or maybe even try Himalayan. I really love that they sell samples, because it's already hard enough to shop for foundations online, it's even harder when they provide such a massive shade range!

There are also three levels of coverage available. Purr-fect Puss (Light/Medium), Pampered Puss (Medium Layerable), and the one I have, Flawless Feline (Heavy Coverage). For a mineral foundation, which I usually don't gravitate towards (I just prefer pressed products overall), this foundation has excellent coverage. I myself love using it to set liquid foundation for an absolutely flawless finish, or I can use it on it's own over moisturizer (like I did in my review video!)

1 - Sleek Siamese

Wearing over Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation in 0.5

I don't find it to give me a solid, blank, matte finish, but it's definitely not dewy, or even a satin finish. Closer to matte than any other foundation finish really. I like to apply this with a flat-top brush, or a kabuki brush, you can see my application in my video review here!:

Overall, I am REALLY loving this mineral foundation. I've never been one to enjoy loose powders much, and I can't compare to Bare Minerals, as I haven't tried it in years. But I can say that I WILL be repurchasing this foundation from Meow Cosmetics. And maybe getting a few samples of other shades to find the kitten that really suits me best! I definitely recommend getting samples of the different shades/levels of coverage you think you'd like and giving them a shot! You're sure to find a shade that's just purrrfect for you! 

[This product was sent to me by a friend (NOT Meow Cosmetics!) and I'm not in any way endorsed or affiliated with Meow Cosmetics. This review is my own, honest opinon]