Haul: MUG Contest!

A few months ago, I won a MakeupGeek.com contest for an Arabic look I did.  :)

I claimed my prizes late, but they were awesome and let me get something anyway!  The original prize was unavailable, so they let me get $120 worth of MUD (Make-Up Designory) and MUG (Makeup Geek) products.

Here's the winnings and swatches!

Make-Up Designory Cheek Color: Poppy (left), Bubblegum (right)

Make-Up Designory Eye Color:  Bone (top left), Smoked Sapphire (top right); Pink Illusion (bottom left), Pacific (bottom right).

I already had a 4-pan empty MAC palette, so I just ordered pans.  They were not magnetic.  BUT!  MUD eye shadows DO fit in MAC palettes!  :)  Good to know!

Make-Up Designory Lip Color in Ladybug

And for fun - the lighting in these pictures made them look weird, so here they are as a bonus! I was trying to take a picture without flash to show the true color. The color in these are pretty accurate... they just look like an ad or something! :-P

Collection: Konad Plates

I took these picture, and I've acquired two more plates since.  So the nail wheel with the examples (below) is also a little out of date... Oh, my procrastination gets the better of me sometimes!

First, here are the plates (M2, M29, M57, M60, M62, M64, M78)!  They're all genuine Konad.

Here is a nail wheel with some examples (just done quickly).  The first picture is plain polish so you can see the colors better.

Here are my two acquisitions since I first took these pictures:

 

Inspiration: Pink and Blue

Main Products Used:

• Benefit Stay Don't Stray
• MAC pigments in Pinked Mauve (lid), Naval Blue (crease)
• BFTE minerals in Grape (crease), Blueberry (crease)
• MAC e/l in Smolder
• L'Oreal Million Lashes Mascara
• Estee Lauder Brow Perfecting Duo in Brunette

NOTD: Gray Zebra Kawaii-esque

This look was done on my lovely sister, The Kitchen Pirate.

China Glaze - Jitterbug
Konad Plate m57 with Konad Special Black polish.
Assorted rhinestones.

FOTD: June 11, 2011

I love me some pink lips!  :)

Main Products Used:

• MAC e/s in Dazzlelight, Brule and Print
• MAC e/l in Smolder
• Make Up For Ever e/l in 0L

• NYX blush in Peach
• Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light 01

• Laura Geller Lip Spackle
• MAC l/s in Saint Germain
• Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush l/g in Strawberry Fizz

NOTD: Pink and Lace Konadicure

This was a look done with my new rhinestones and acrylic molds!

The white polish is just a simple Nailene white polish for a french mani.  I would recommend you find another white as this one was kind of thick and gross.

The pink color is OPI - Indi-a Mood For Love.

I have plain black rhinestones and a lace pattern from my acrylic molds.  I used plain black acrylic powder.  Also, I find it's best if you make the molds AS you need them so they're still soft enough to bend to the shape of your nail.  Even after several coats of top coat, the lace was still rigid enough to get caught on everything (ie: washing my hair... yuck!). 

The butterfly is konad plate m78 with Konad black special polish.  :)

FOTD: June 5, 2011 (w/ Temptu Airbrush)

Sometimes my smile is just too big...lol!

Main Products Used:

Face:

• Temptu Airbrush Foundation and Blush (Porcelain and Pale Pink)
• Estee Lauder Camo Concealer
• Covergirl Clean Pressed Powder
• Stila Bronzer in Shade 01

Eyes:

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk (base and waterline)
• MAC e/s in Dazzlelight (lid), Brule (lid) and Print (over liner)
• Urban Decay e/s in Sidecar (lid) and Naked (crease)
• L'Oreal HIP cream liner in Black
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes liner in 0L

Lips:

• Make Up For Ever l/s in #22
• MAC l/s in Colour Crafted

NOTD: OPI - Pink-Ing Of You w/ Konad

OPI - Pink-Ing Of You

I'm a pink kind of girl - I guess it fits with a name like Barbie! :-P  As you can tell by my almost-half used bottle, I love this color!  This is two coats.  It's the perfect Barbie doll pink. :)

Here's an extra!  Konadicure! :)

• Konad Plate M60
• Konad Special Polish in White

Haul: Rhinestones, Molds, Acrylic Powder

 Hey Everyone!  Hope you are all having a fantastic Thursday!

Time to show you all a long overdue haul!  :)

I bought these nail wheels off eBay for $17.  There's 20 wheels here. What a bargain! :)

There's microbeads, pearls, standard rhinestones, various shapes and sizes, fimos - everything!

I also bought a lot off of eBay of acrylic molds.  I got 12 molds for $17.  :)

 You can't see the molds super well... but there's music notes, hearts, pearls, scroll work type stuff, flowers, etc.  :)

And finally, I bought some primary colors of acrylic powder so I can mix whatever color I want.  :)

This kit was from Sally Beauty Supply and I think it was about $30 USD. :)

NOTD: Essie - Real Simple **fail**

Essie - Real Simple

This was an epic fail.  Three coats?!  This looks like one!  Luckily, I got this on sale.  I think it was $2 at Ulta on clearance.  Maybe someone with nice nails naturally could wear this.  I just couldn't get it to work for me!  How about you?

Anyway, y'all don't need to see my horrible nails, so only one picture for today!  :)

NOTD: China Glaze - Peachy Keen

China Glaze - Peachy Keen

The above picture is the most color accurate.  I had the worst time getting this to photograph the way it actually looks (natural light or artificial lights weren't working!)!  These photographs are darker orange.  I guess I could have photoshopped it to be a little lighter, but that's cheating! :-P

FOTD: June 4, 2011

Man, oh man, do I ever get behind posting these!  I actually thought I lost the card that has the products listed on it for this look.  But voila!  Found it!

Main Products Used:

• MAC e/s in Dazzlelight, Naked Lunch, Carbon
• NYX e/s in White
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• L'Oreal HIP cream liner in Black
• Maybelline Pulse Perfection mascara

On the cheeks, I have The Balm in Down Boy.

On the lips, I'm wearing MAC l/s in Angel over Sephora l/l in Candid Candy.

I feel like I look crazy in this pic... lol.  But I was excited to finally see Mr. Drop Dead, Gorgeous!  :-P

NOTD: Black Shatter Swatches

I finally got my little paws on a bottle of OPI - Black Shatter!  It's been sold out everywhere around here!  Thank you Ulta!  :-P

Left to Right (all China Glaze unless otherwise stated):
Red Pearl, Pool Party, Kiwi-Cool-Ada, Tree Hugger, Turned Up Turquoise, Flip Flop Fantasy, OPI - Pink-ing of You, For Audrey, Sun Worshipper, Liquid Leather

All colors with a coat of black Shatter.  :)

For fun, I tried the last one, Liquid Leather, for a black on black look.  It just kind of looks... grungy.  lol

On my thumb, I have China Glaze - Jitterbug with Shatter (obviously).  :)


Which color combo do you like best?!