Ipsy December 2013

Hey! I'm here with a video for December's Ipsy "Unboxing" Enjoy!

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Products I got in my bag:

Pop Beauty Bright Up Your Life Eyeshadow Trio

Be A Bombshell The One Stick

Nicka K New York Nail Polish in Red

NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick

English Laundry Signature Perfume

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Nordstrom Beauty Sales!

Quick blog post here just to let you all know there's a crazy beauty sale going on at Nordstrom.com right now. There are so many awesome, and high end brands on sale. Most of it is a 10% off sale.

I also suggest that you use Ebates.com to purchase, because then you ALSO get an addition 5% back on your purchase! What more can you ask for? Well, free product I guess :p

Anyway, go check it out!

I will have a video posted either later today or tomorrow on Lime Crime!

Don't forget about my giveaway!

Lime Crime Lipstick Swatches

I've got some Lime Crime swatches for you guys!! Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!

I'll have another post up sometime this month too, because I placed an order on Black Friday with Lime Crime too, but without further ado:

Products mentioned:

Lipsticks:

• Airborne Unicorn - I absolutely love it and do think it's wearable. One of my fav. colors of the collection.
• D'Lilac - Love it, but a little too crazy for me, definitely will use it, but in moderation.
• Coquette - Awesome nude shade
• Chinchilla - Really unique, amazing shade. Definitely wearable even though it's a bold color.
• Mint to Be - Completely unwearable, and the consistency was so different from the other lipsticks, it was very drying and hard to work with. 
• Cosmopop - Beautiful coral/pink/orange shade. Unique, crazy, but still wearable.
• My Beautiful Rocket - One of my fav. colors of the collection. Amazing, perfect orange.

Carousel Gloss:

• Holly Gram - Such an interesting, unique lipgloss. Definitely might be considered "unwearable" by many, but I actually think I can rock this and pull it off (call me crazy!)

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My Favorite Lipsticks for Fall/Winter

Hey! Check out my favorite lipsticks for the Fall/Winter!

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Products mentioned:
Maybelline ColorSensational Fall 2013 Collection:
-1005 Midnight Plum
-995 Violet Intrigue
-1000 Lavender Voltage

Loreal Lipstick -710 Mulberry

Rimmel Lipstick- Kate Moss Collection- 107 and 104

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick- Venom

Lancome Color Design Lipstick- Natural Beauty

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Zoya MatteVelvet Jewels Gift Set Trio Review/Swatches

UPDATE: According to their FB page, the Trio Set might be sold out as early as tomorrow (11/22/13) go get your hands on it now if you want it!

Hey Everyone! 

I have some swatches and a review for you guys on the Zoya MatteVelvet Jewels LE (Limited Edition) Gift Set Trio.

I have the colors: Veruschka, Savita, Posh which come in a collection set for $27. This IS a limited edition collection. It's perfect for the holiday seasons so I suggest grabbing it!

Based on their website they say that these are not meant to be worn with a base coat, top coat, or any speed dryer. Also, since the formula for these nail polishes are unique they tend to not be as long wearing. I literally JUST got the trio in and haven't tested out its longevity yet, but Zoya has never failed to amaze me.

The purpose of the entire collection is that they dry matte, but there is shimmer to them. Although they suggest not wearing a top coat, if you do, the colors aren't matte anymore but they do come out glossy and beautiful.

Here are some pictures (non with base or top coat):

Veruschka

Veruschka is a gorgeous emerald green. It's very opaque and I used 2 coats to get the perfect coverage/consistency. Green is my favorite color so I obviously love this polish.

Posh

Posh is a beautiful, classy ruby red. It took longer to dry and turn matte the the other shades, but once it dries I do think it's gorgeous. I don't love the color red on my nails, but once it finished drying (and turning matte) I think it may have been my favorite shade from the collection.

Savita

Savita is described as an amethyst purple shade. I would just go with the term "grape" :p

It reminds me so perfectly of a purple grape, especially once it's matte because often grapes take on that matte texture. I love purple, but this was probably my least favorite shade from the collection which isn't saying too much because it's only 3 shades and they are all really great. I also found this shade to take more coats then the others. In the swatch I am wearing 3 coats and to be truly opaque I could've used one more coat.

Overall, I love the collection, as I do almost every other Zoya nail polish I own. If you follow me on Instagram  you may have seen the pictures I post about my Zoya polishes...I have a LOT. This collection is perfect for the holiday season, specifically Veruschka and Posh.

Anyway, run out and buy this! It's awesome!

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100 Subscribers Giveaway!

Hey everyone! I wanted to do a giveaway for when I hit 100 subscribers. I don't know how long that will take, but the RaffleCopter below is set until December 31st, so hopefully some time before then!

There will be 3 winners.

The video below describes all the information you'll need to know.
Enter with the RaffleCopter below! If you have any questions, just leave a comment!
Good luck!

To enter you must:
1.)Be 18+ or have your parents permission
2.) Live in the U.S. (I'm sorry to anyone international, with bigger giveaway I can include you in the future!)
3.) Subscribe to my blog (link is below)
4.) Leave a comment on my blog telling me why you want to win

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My Favorite Blushes

Hey! Here are my favorite blushes at the moment:

Stila Custom Color Blush- Pink ($20) 

Kryolan for Glossybox Blush- Glossy Rosewood (not sold for retail)

NARS Blush- Orgasm ($29)

MAC Blush- Peaches ($21)

mark. "Good Glowing" Blush- Sunlove Glo ($9)

NARS Blush- Exhibit A ($29) (Part of the Guy Bourdin collection, but NOT limited edition)

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Lancome Kohl In Love Eyeliner Review

Hey! I have a review on the Lancome Kohl In Love Waterproof Eyeliners today! Watch below :D

These retail for $26 which is quite an investment, but like I said, they're one of the best eyeliners I've ever used. Absolutely comparable to the Urban Decay 24/7 Liners. You can purchase these from Lancome directly, here.

Below are some swatches and pictures:

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Influenster Rose VoxBox and Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation

Hey guys! I got 2 Influenster VoxBoxes to review. I did get these products for free, but my reviews are always honest as you'll see :D

In the Rimmel VoxBox:

Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in shade 103 True Ivory

-This is new and hasn't hit stores yet. I really liked it though, definitely mattifying, but I'd use a setting spray with it.

In the Rose VoxBox:

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara

Dr. Scholl's For Her Cozy Cushions

belVita crunchy Breakfast Buscuits

Kiss Gradation Polishes

Lindt LINDOR Milk Chocolate Truffles

Vitabath Hydrating Lotion

-All the prices are in the video. I'll have separate blogs for the products and keep an eye on my Instagram.

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Sigma's NEW! Creme De Couture Palette Review

Here's some more pictures and swatches (with NO base or primer) it's so much more vibrant with a base/primer:

To buy the Creme De Couture Palette click go to this link:

http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Cr_me_de_Couture_Collection_s/259.htm

You can use this coupon code for 10% off: Fall2013 (this expires October 31,2013)

As you can see, the palette is $32. The blushes are each $12 and the whole set (palette and 3 blushes) is $55, which is an AMAZING deal.

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iFabbo Social Media Conference

The iFabbo Social Media Conference is coming October 12, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Check out the link to find out more information.

I'm a part of iFabbo (as a member, not on the team) and basically they are an organization that helps out beauty/fashion bloggers and brands to gain exposure and learn more about how to make their blog/brand better.

If I lived in or around San Francisco I would definitely be all over attending this conference, tickets aren't that expensive and it would be a great for networking!

If you are a fellow blogger and aren't familiar with iFabbo, definitely check out their site. (PS. the picture on top is from their site).

Let me know if you will be attending!

Ipsy August 2013

What I got:

1.) Mica Beauty shimmer pigment in Bronze

2.) Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Anarchy

3.) Pixi Beauty Lash Booster Mascara

4.) Chella Eyebrow Defining Pencil

5.) Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Facial Scrub

Urban Decay "Leave Your Mark" competition: tag @urbandecaycosmetics and #LeaveYour MarkUD on Instagram with a picture of you're lipstick "in action." You could win 22 lipstick shades.

Benefit Lash Party link: www.lashbash.ipsy.com

-I'm not sure if you need to be a subscriber for this, but I imagine so.

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Let me know what you think about the new camera!

Purple Smokey Eye

Here's a Purple Smokey Eye for you!

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Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox

Disclaimer: I received these products for FREE from Influenster for review, all opinions are my own!

Hey! So I got my Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox today, I did a quick unboxing for you.

I'll have a separate post for each of the product reviews! So keep an eye out for those.

The products I got are:

1.)Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles: $10.99
2.)Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream Skin Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15: $12.99
3.)SinfulShine with Gel Tech in shade Skinny Dipping: $2.99
4.)Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics: $3.99-4.99

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The Makeup Show Haul

I got the awesome fortune of attending The Makeup Show in NYC on May 5th (I also could have attended May 6th, but who goes to a trade show on Monday?! A lot of people apparently :p) I won tickets from Blushing Noir. Thank you again for the awesome opportunity!

Without further adieu, here is the haul video (a list of everything is below the video):

P.S. Sorry about being so quiet in the beginning, it gets better!

The list of what I got:

Make Up Forever- Flash Palette, Aqua Liner in 4 and 5

Z Palette

Crown Bushes- Angled Crease Brush, C422 Crescent Shadow brush, Bullet Crease brush, Contour Blush brush, Flat Bronzer blush

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics- Grandma Lip Tar, Voyeur Lip Tar Stained Gloss, Black Daliah Lip Tar

Nars- Exhibit A blush, Velvet Matte lip pencil is Red Russian

Parian Brush Cleaner

Inglot- Blush in 70, Eyeshadows in 504, 611, 60, 51, 68

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*Disclaimer: I bought all of these products myself! All opinions are my own.*

Matte^2 Masculine Glamour Doll Eyes Collection Swatches

DISCLAIMER: I bought this collection with my own money, I wasn't paid to do this review in any way. I just love GDE! :D

Hey! So I got a chance to purchase this collection early to review/swatch it for you guys! You all should know by now how obsessed I am with Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadows. I'll leave my comments about the collection below the swatches. The concept behind the collection came from Unveil (from the Halo collection, I have that swatched here). They are all mattes with a shimmer/sheen to them.

So without further adieu:

All swatches are:

Top -White Base (NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk)

Middle -Urban Decay Primer Potion

Bottom -No base

So as always, love the colors/shadows. These are all matte colors (hence the name of the collection) so they are much trickier to work with then other shadows. They all definitely need a base if you want to get a really good, vibrant color out of them. Some colors were particularly tricky to work with (Courageous, Fearless, and Irrational) but they all still came out great with bases. My favorite colors from the collection are definitely Presumptuous, Chivalrous, Irrational(despite its difficult nature) and Inconsiderate (because it's such a nude color but I think it's done beautifully).

This collection is going to be released June 21st and it will ONLY be available for 6 months so be prepared to get your hands on it if you're interested.

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Zoya Polish Exchange for Earth Day is Back

One of my favorite sales ever is back!!! Zoya Polish Exchange!

Basically, you pick any polishes you want (with the exception of the PixieDusts) and you have to buy a min. of 6 and then use the code ZOYAEARTH2013 to get 50% off. The catch is that they hope you will return polishes to them that aren't Zoya and they will recycle them for you!

You don't HAVE to return polishes, but it's a nice touch.

Click here is the link to more information about the sale!

The polishes I got with this sale are:

Zuza

Jacqueline

Darcy

Thandie

Josie

Tinsley

If any of you do the sale, let me know what you end up getting!!!

So sorry guys!!!

I have basically been ignoring you all and my blog for this entire semester!! It's been crazy. I'm in my last full semester (I have one more as a part time student) so I've been so busy with work and school.

School is over in 2 weeks and I will be posting a GDE swatch post and video. I'll also be posting a Zoya polish swatch blog.

Again, SO sorry it's been a while. It's hard for me to keep up. I wish this blog was big enough where I can focus on JUST this :p but unfortunately I cannot do that...yet :p

-Julie

Glamour Doll Eyes Halo Collection!

So Vee is awesome and released a few Halo collections early for some of us bloggers to buy and be able to swatch/review! So I, OF COURSE, jumped at the opportunity. This is very picture heavy, but I absolutely LOVE these colors. This is by FAR my favorite collection of GDE by far. I have a video 1st, and then pictures below!

All of the colors are by themselves, no base or anything, just on my skin :p

The collection will be released on January 20th, 2013! Go and get it, click here!

Without further adieu:

Imitation, Unveil, Vulnerable, Flawless, Undressed, Exposed, Mannequin, Disclose, Flaunt, Audacious

Imitation, Unveil, Vulnerable, Flawless, Undressed, Exposed, Mannequin

Undressed, Exposed, Mannequin, Disclose, Flaunt, Audacious

Mannequin, Disclose, Flaunt, Audacious

Disclaimer: I purchased all of these myself, and my review is completely my own :D I just love GDE!

Influesnter Holiday VoxBox Opening

What I got:

1.) Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal+ in Cherry and Pistachio

2.) NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine

3.) Kiss Nail Dress

4.) EBoost in Pink Lemonade

5.) Goody Quikstyle Paddle Brush

6.) Sole Society coupon code for $25 off

*I got all of these products for FREE to review, but these are all my own opinions!*

Influenster is a program you sign up for, and the more active you are in social media the higher your chances are to be involved in programs(also depending on your demographics) and they send you a box of free goodies that you review! :D

I'll have individual reviews shortly, I just want to test it all out 1st!

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