Monday, February 8, 2010

Color Series: Pretty In Pink!

2 comments Posted by Karen at 11:18 PM

I have decided to do a series of posts based on my favorite items grouped by color!  This first is going to be on Pink.  I adore pink from the frosty, pale pink all the way to a bold, hot pink.  I like pink makeup, pink jewelry, and will often just be drawn to any kind of shiny pink display at the store.



Pictured: 
YSL Elle
MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick
Benefit Lust Duster gogo girl
MAC Tippy Blush
Eiffel Tower earrings
Urban Decay SWF Eyeshadow
NYC Chiffon Lipstick
NYX Jumbo Pencil Hot Pink
Revlon ColorStay Mineral Powder Brighten
La Femme Stormy Rose Blush
MAC Pretty Please Lipstick








YSL Elle is a warm blend of floral and woody notes, including peony, pink berries and patchouli.  It is by far my favorite scent to wear, and I find I reach for it most often.  The little earrings are from Icing, and were inexpensive, and are some of my faves because they are PINK EIFELLS!!  Love them...



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Nothing is prettier than a fresh, pink flushed face, and my go-to pink face products include MAC Tippy from the Hello Kitty collection.  Because it's discontinued and hard to find, I am including a gorgeous LaFemme pink blush, called Stormy Rose, and it has similar intensity to that of Tippy.  You can purchase it here for only $3.50!  A very pretty Revlon ColorStay baked mineral finishing powder in Brighten is a soft and delicate way to add a little shimmery highlight to your look. 



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It took me a while to appreciate pink eye colors, but I have found that a hot pink liner on the bottom lash is a fun splash of color with a neutral lid.  The NYX Jumbo Pencil in hot pink works great for this.  It can also be used as a great eyeshadow base, for a very bright look.

                                              
Pink eyeshadows are not without thier charm!  They add a pretty sparkle, and I've picked two very pretty pale pink shadows that I love for a soft, romantic look.  Because they are pretty, shimmery pinks, they can be used on the cheekbone or dusted on the shoulders for a brilliant highlight.  The Urban Decay SWF is a pink shadow with silver microglitter.  On the eyes, it can be dusted on dry for a pale pink sparkle, or wet for a metallic sheen.  The Benefit Lust Duster Gogo Girl  is a more rose colored pink, has a shimmery finish, and can also play dual roles of highlighter/shadow.



And this concludes my best of pink compilation!  What are your favorite pink products?

 

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Monday, January 11, 2010

Update: Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland

0 comments Posted by Karen at 12:03 PM

It is official, on January 15, so get prepared!!! Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows will be available, finally! Also, you can visit KandeeJohnson's YouTube channel here, she gives a fabulous sneak peek at the actual palette!




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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Anticipating Alice

0 comments Posted by Karen at 9:48 PM

I love the strange ethereal story of Alice in Wonderland. When it comes to any of the merchandising, I am such a sucker! I am also a fan of Tim Burton films, and so I am greatly anticipating the release of his sure-to-be-dark version of the much adored tale. And it has Johnny...

Anyway, Urban Decay and OPI are also amoung my list of favorite things in this universe, and so I am equally excited about thier release of Alice representations, too!


Urban Decay is soon releasing this limited edition palette, which has a 3-D pop up version of Alice entering the Mushroom Forrest. The secret drawer holds 16 shades of shadow, cleverly named from elements in the story. It also has two 24/7 liners and a sample size primer potion.


Are you so excited???

Another collection that will be released in January is the Alice in Wonderland OPI Collection. The colors include Off With Her Red (glossy orange-red), Absolutley Alice (blue and gold glitter), Mad As A Hatter (multi-color glitter), and Thanks So Muchness (pearly berry blue-red).

This spring has much to behold and lust after!

 

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Habit Confession of the day: Top 10 Lipsticks

0 comments Posted by Karen at 4:33 PM



My top ten lipsticks are very pink or neutral shades, from a few brands I have come to love and trust.
From left to right:

MAC Myth, MAC Creme d'Nude, MAC Eden Rocks, MAC Tanarama, MAC Pretty Please
Myth is a satin, and is a very one dimensional wash of nude color, very matte. I love this over a lipliner, and this lipstick seems to last for hours! Creme d'Nude is a creamsheen, and said by some to be the more wearable nude, it is much more sheer and moisturizing. The remaining Eden Rocks, Tanarama, and Pretty Please are all frosts. Pretty Please has a very retro, mod pink frosty quality, and I adore how pale it is.

From left to right:

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy, NYX Clio, NYX Mute, Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Satin Sheets, and Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Whisper

Midnight Cowboy is sparkely, very sheer, and very moisturizing. Both Clio and Mute are creamy, with a hint of frost to them, and are lovely colors. Neither are very long lasting, but NYX is inexpensive, with beautiful pigmentation, and the re-aplication doesn't bother me at all.
Both Very Sexy colors are much more dry than the NYX, but the color sticks around a lot longer.
What are your favorite nude or pale pink colors and recomendations?

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Note: This entire blog is my opinion. I bought all these items. I am not getting paid for putting any items in my blog. I am not affiliated with any of the mentioned companies.

 

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