My Blush Collection!

Hey everyone!

I know the majority of my makeup collection and looks are all focused around the eyes. Eyeshadows, Liners, and Mascaras galore! 

So I've decided to show you my small, but growing collection of blushes!

Blush is a wonderful product, after blanking out all of your imperfections with foundation and concealer, blush brings little bit of color and life back into your face. 

Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Palette

This was one of the FIRST products I ever purchased blush/bronzer wise. I couldn't get over how cute it was! While it's not available anymore (on Sephora.com or TooFaced.com) I believe all of these products are sold separately in full size. It includes a mini of Peach Leopard Bronzer, which is unfortunately too dark/orange for me (duh), Candy Leopard Blush, which is a gorgeous candy pink shimmery blush, and Pink Leopard Highlighter. Pink Leopard may be a great highlight on darker skin tones, but due to how fair I am, you can almost see the brownish specks on my cheeks, not cute! Overall only the Candy Leopard shade really works for me, which is why I haven't really used this palette much at all!

Tarte Off The Cuff Blush Palette

I got this gorgeous palette this year for Christmas, and I am IN LOVE with it. It includes one bronzer in the shade Park Avenue Princess, and four blushes in the shades Crave, Dazzled, Darling, and Dollface. I haven't even touched the bronzer, since I don't use it, but I've used and loved all of the blush shades. Darling is one of my favorites to wear with any eye/lip look.

Hard Candy Fox in a Box Blush in Smooth Talker

 THIS, is what I use for 'contouring'. Yes. This. I am just THAT fair-skinned. These shades mix together perfectly to create a darker, but still warm and pink-toned shade that is just a perfect contour color for me without being too brown, too orange, or too harsh. I've gone through an ENTIRE one of these, and I'm on my second one. It's very similar, but I believe less shimmery than Benefit's Sugarbomb boxed blush. Can't beat the drugstore price tag either!

Victoria's Secret Cheek Love Powder Blush

Found this little gem last year at their semi-annual sale. It's a beautiful baby pink color, without being too harsh or ashy looking. It's mostly matte, but has a slight hint of shimmer in certain light. Not enough to give a highlighting effect though. This is one of my go-to blushes, but unfortunately it's been discontinued! =[

Too Faced Sweetheart Blush in Candy Glow

When I saw Too Faced preview these last spring/winter, I had to have it. Just for the packaging alone. This is the original shade Candy Glow, but I believe there have been two new shades added to the Sweetheart line recently! While a bit sheer, this blush is just gorgeous. All three shades mix together for a perfectly pink flush on my skin. It's got shimmer in it, so it can double as a highlighting blush on darker skin tones as well. Over anything, I just love seeing this cute little box sitting on my makeup desk.

NARS Deep Throat Blush

It wouldn't be a blush blog without NARS. Of the few I've tried, Deep Throat is my favorite shade. (Can you tell? My package is literally in two pieces) It's a beautiful peachy pink blush with amazing shimmer in it. Looks so pretty on my skin, and compliments any look I wear. 

NARS Orgasm Blush

Andddd it wouldn't be a REAL blush blog without NARS Orgasm blush. This is just a mini guy I got as a Sephora perk. I'm honestly glad I didn't give into the hype and buy a full size, because despite this being like the #1 blush, it doesn't suit me that well. It's slightly darker, and slightly more peach than Deep Throat, and along with the strong gold shimmer, it can be just a little too intense on my extremely porcelain skin. However, I'm happy to have a mini size of it, just to say I own it!

And that's IT for my blushes that I currently own! I'm definitely becoming more and more interested in the fun world of blushes, and can't wait to add some more to my collection. What are some of your favorite blushes that you own? What are some you're just dying to try?

Radiation Red!

Wait... is this... could it be? 

IT IS! 

A BLOG POST!

Finally got around to filming a (much requested!) tutorial for this look! 

Products used:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Lunatick Cosmetics Labs Prime Time Base
• Sugarpill Eyeshadow in @#$%!
• Sugarpill Eyeshadow in Tako
• Lunatick Cosmetics Labs AlieNEON Eyeshadow in Radiation Red
• Lunatick Cosmetics Labs Kromatick Silk Eyeshadow in Royally Dead
• Concrete Minerals Eyeshadow in Arsenic
• Wet N Wild Eyeshadow in Brulee
• Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Perversion
• Urban Decay Glide-On Liner in Perversion
• MUFE Aqua Eyes Liquid Eyeliner in 10 (Iridescent Red)
• Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara

Check out the video tutorial here!:

Product Review: Sugarpill Cold Chemistry Palette!

I've finally received my Sugarpill Cosmetics Cold Chemistry palette in the mail! Hooray!!!

Finally, my dream come true! Sugarpill describes this palette as:

"A luxury eyeshadow collection created in collaboration with Amelia Arsenic, designer of cult fashion and art brand A is for Arsenic London.

This dark collision of glamour and nocturnal worlds features four richly pigmented, shimmering meteoric shades which blend seamlessly together. The collection combines Amelia's dark aesthetic with Sugarpill's trademark velvety smooth eyeshadow formula. "

(Taken from www.sugarpill.net)

So, for those of you who don't know, I've been obsessed with Amelia and her band (Angelspit) for literally YEARS now (we're talking since like 2007). So once I heard she was collaborating with Sugarpill, one of my favorite makeup brands, I just died on the inside. I had to have it!

I was seriously dying of anticipation for over a year for this collection! Ever since Sugarpill even hinted at it, I knew it was something that needed to be in my life!

The packaging design on this is incredible. I adore Amelia's design work! 

This palette includes four shimmery shades. Soot & Stars, Diamond Eyes, Elemental Chaos, and Subterranean.

Soot & Stars - Metallic gunmetal with prismatic sparkle

Diamond Eyes - Satin white with crystalline sheen

Elemental Chaos - Deep grape shimmer with iridescent blue undertones.

Subterranean - Lustrous peacock green with navy blue undertones

Left to Right - Soot &Stars, Diamond Eyes, Elemental Chaos, and Subterranean (Swatched on bare skin with no base)

Wearing all four shades!

Video Review!:

My favorite shade so far is Soot & Stars, it's just so smoky and delicious! My least favorite in the palette is surprisingly Elemental Chaos. It's the most chunky/difficult to work with in my opinion. However, it's not unusable. These shades are all shimmery, and something a little different from the bright, neon world of Sugarpill we all know and love.

I am absolutely adoring this collection. I can see myself wearing/using this palette for the next week for sure!

Concrete Color Collections: Green!

Hello everyone! 

Next color in line for the Concrete Minerals swatches is going to be green!

I hope you enjoy!

1. Toxic (Pro-Matte) - Matte lime green
2. Gossip (Pro-Matte) - Matte, seafoam green
3. Thrash (Pro-Matte) - Matte forest green
4. Juvenile - Acid-green w/ turquoise sparkle
5. Charm School - Bright, glittery green w/ golden undertones
6. Detox - Mint green w/ silver sparkle
7. Living Dead (Zombie Girl Collection) - Moss green w/ brilliant copper undertones
8. Harlequin - Olive green w/ golden undertones
9. Swamped - Deep green w/ golden undertones

(All descriptions taken from Concrete Minerals Website)

Left To Right: Toxic, Gossip, Thrash, Juvenile, Charm School, Detox, Living Dead, Harlequin, and Swamped

Favorites: Toxic, Detox, Swamped, and Living Dead

Which shades are your favorites?! Which ones do you already own?

Concrete Color Collections: Blue and Teal!

Hello everyone! 

Next color in line for the Concrete Minerals swatches is going to be blues and teals!! I have to apologize, as I did forget to swatch/show one color. But I'll still list the color description for you!

I hope you enjoy!

1. Domino (Pro-Matte) - Matte, peacock blue
2. Bulletproof (Pro-Matte) - Electric, matte blue
3. The Vaccine (Zombie Girl Collection) - steel blue-grey w/ bright green duochrome
4. Daydream - Shimmery baby blue
5. Infinity - Smooth aqua-blue
6. Zealous - Vibrant turquoise
7. Temptress - Dark teal w/ gold sparkle
8. Los Angelitos (Sugar Skull Collection) - bright aquamarine
9. Bang Up - Electric blue w/ gold sparkle
10. Kinky - Black-base teal w/ rainbow sparkle
11. Souljourner - Midnight blue with copper sparkle
12. Saint (Sugar Skull Collection) - navy blue-purple
13. Bruise (Pro-Matte, NOT PICTURED) - Matte, navy blue

(All descriptions taken from Concrete Minerals Website)

Left to Right: Domino, Bulletproof, The Vaccine, Daydream, Infinity, Zealous, Temptress, Los Angelitos, Bang Up, Kinky, Souljourner, Saint

Favorites: Bulletproof, Daydream, and Souljourner

Which shades are your favorites?! Which ones do you already own?

Concrete Color Collections: Purple

Hello everyone! 

I came up with this idea for a new blog 'series', and you guys seemed to think it was a great idea when I posted it on Facebook. In case you missed it, I will be going through the ENTIRE Concrete Minerals collection, and posting swatches and photos of the shadows in each color. (Purples, Greens, Blues, etc) So you guys can see the shades side by side. Because I am the eye model for CM, I do own the entire current collection, not including shadows that were discontinued or limited edition before the website was re-vamped. Since I have all of them, I figured I can use that to help YOU decide on your favorite shades! I decided to start with purple, (one of my personal favorite colors of all time). 

I hope you enjoy!

1. Queen (Pro-Matte) - Royal, matte purple
2. Ravage (Pro-Matte) - Bright, matte purple
3. Seance - Deep purple w/ lavender sheen
4. Jezebel - Shimmery purple
5. Unity - Vibrant purple with gold sparkle
6. Nightmare (Zombie Girl Collection) - electric purple w/ pink sparkle
7. Storm - Dark matte purple
8. Wicked - Medium purple w/ aquamarine shift

(All descriptions taken from Concrete Minerals Website)

Left to Right: Queen, Ravage, Seance, Jezebel, Unity, Nightmare, Storm, and Wicked. (Swatched over Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer)

Favorites: Queen, Nightmare, Wicked, and Unity

Which shades are your favorites?! Which ones do you already own?

Product Review: Jesse's Girl Glowstix Lipgloss.

  Hey everyone!

Today's post is just going to be a quick review of something AWESOME I spotted at the drugstore recently. 

And that would be the Jesse's Girl Glowstix Lipglosses!

Seriously, as a I walked by these glosses, I stopped dead in my tracks, and knew I needed to have all three shades that were available. They're $4.99 each at my local Rite Aid. While the way they looked in the packaging drew me in, I was curious as to how they would apply, and how they would look on the lips. 

Brush tip applicator

Left to right: Tangerine, Wicked, Red Dawn

While they all look very similar in the light in their packaging, you can really see the difference in the colors when swatched, or when worn on the lips. They give such a neat holographic effect!

Left to right: Tangerine, Wicked, Red Dawn, worn over bare lips.

When applied, Tangerine gives off a slight orangey sheen, with hunts of greens and other colors. Probably the most variety in shades is found in this one. Wicked, is clearly the most interesting color. It gives off a green glow, and literally looks like you've cracked open a glowstick, and smeared it all over your lips! (Hey, maybe not for everyone, but Halloween IS ONLY 95 days away.) And Red Dawn is the most neutral of the bunch. Mostly clear, but gives off a pretty reddish/pinkish glow. 

On their own, very interesting, but these could be paired with ANY lip color or lipstick to take it to a whole new dimension! For $4.99 a pop, I would definitely recommend picking at least one of these up and giving it a try. If anything, it looks interesting on your makeup desk or in your purse!

See my video review here:

(All products here were purchased by me)