Party Neutral Look featuring MAC Petrol Blue Pearlglide Liner

Ahh holiday party season is upon us.  I wore this look to a holiday party, neutral with lotsa sparkleeeee... so me! Unfortunately, you can't see the sparkle in these pics, but it's there.  My friend told me I was stuck on neutrals and I think she is right.   Ok, so what! LOL If you sound like me, you have to get your hands on Let's Skate paint pot by MAC from the holiday collection.  It's a gorgeous neutral/pinkish nude color with gold shimmer and sparkle...LOVE.  Formal review coming up soon! 

The details on this look are below:
FACE
MAC Match master foundation 5.0
MSF Give Me Sun
Black Radiance powder in Creamy Beige
Studio Finish concealer nw30

CHEEKS
Cheeky Bronze MSF

EYES
Let's Skate paint pot
Prescriptives pink rust shadow in crease
MAC Dark Edge Shadow in outer v
Revlon Color Stay liquid liner in lid
MAC Petrol Blue pearlglide liner on bottom lid
Maybelline Falsies mascara
Shmmer beige shadow from a MAC palette (try Shroom permanent shadow)

LIPS
MAC Curvaceous lipglass

Adesign Brushes Holiday Sale 2011

Click on the image above to take part in Adesign's Friends and Family event.  A 30% discount on all items until 12/24/2011!!

Mario Dedivanovic Comes to NYC: January 2012!

Omg! I could scream! I've been waiting for Mario to come to the east coast and finally he'll be here for a NY workshop!  It's only weeks away! Are you going? Act fast, the seats are limited... and a ticket is........................................bada-bing $450.   -__-  Register here.

Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush in Nude Nuance: Review and Swatches

Ever since I passed up Springshine Ombre blush from MAC's Spring Color Forecast collection, I've been geeking for it. You know, I left it there because why do I need yet another bronzer??? Instead I got the Grape and Peach ombre blushes -__- Ask me how often I touch them. Anddd long face again.  So, some where in my brain I feel I need Springshine.  Luckily for those wanting the grape ombre blush, it will be repromoted  in the MAC Daphne Guinness collection coming up.  What about someone like me who needs another bronzer blush like a shot in the foot?

We have to hunt down people willing to sell theirs or haggle with swappers....OR find a dupe (a sport).  My searching  returned results for dupes for the highly sought after Peach Ombre blush.  Like a needle in a haystack, one result returned info that NYC's Sunny Matte bronzer is a close dupe.   I wasn't persuaded.  Luckily, I remembered that Estee Lauder had ombre blushes before MAC.  The one closest to Springshine is called Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush Nude Nuance.  CCO discounted price... BINGO!  Apparently, they don't sell it any more. =(


I'm mostly content for now... but if you have a Springshine you don't mind departing with,  HOLLA!  Keep reading to see the blush and swatches!

 

(flash- top to bottom; lightest to darkest; right-- blended)

(without flash; more true to life color)

I'm happy with this blush.  It is silky smooth, blendable and pretty even without the shimmer.  It's not chalky or too powdery at all.  Springshine would make me happier, though ;)  (ooh you makeup addicts know how it is! LOL)

Dear Urban Decay, re: Urban Decay Duo Liner

Dear Urban Decay,
When your too-popular-for-its-own-good Naked palette hit the market, it initially debuted with a duo liner of Zero and Whiskey, the standard, but essential brown and black liners conveniently in one stick that tops off any look.  Then the palette was released with a brush.  Let's just say I'm glad I got the liners!  (...because I love them, not because the brush is bad.)  I fell in love it and was devastated all at once.  I knew once I ran out of the liners I wouldn't ever be able to replace it.  It got so small it was hard to continue sharpening it.  The caps were outgrowing the liner!

You wowed me earlier this year by listening to the fans and changing the packaging of our beloved Primer Potion.  I think you all heard my call and decided to wow me again.  I saw my liner being sold separately at the counter at Sephora.  I heard jingle bells!  Now all is well in the world.  Kudos and thank you!!!!

Now is it asking too much to make duo liners of other complimentary colors (as permanent items in the line)??

Love,
Kia, an Urban Decay Fan

This liner can be found at Sephora, $12. Unfortunately, I don't see this item on Sephora.com... but, they do have two pencils/combo pack for $14 exclusive to Sephora.com!

Sinful Colors Wish Holiday Collection 2011

Take a look at the complete Sinful Colors Wish Holiday Collection 2011:

Five gem-inspired shades of polish:

OUT OF THIS WORLD: a perfect silver with swirls of glimmer

MIDNIGHT BLUE: a bold, bright twist on navy

SUGAR SUGAR: a candy cane, red-hot tint

DADDY'S GIRL: a deep purple with a drizzle of shimmer and glitter

LAST CHANCE: an emerald with depth and allure

Two metallic shades of nail art:

FLOWER GIRL: a bronzy gold with tons of sparkle

FASHIONISTA: a glitter-laden pewter

Each shade is $1.99 each and can be found at your nearest beauty supply or Walgreens.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar Box Sets

Check out OCC's newest sets that include a full size lip brush! OCC's Lip Tar Set offerings:

Passionately Pink: This collection of pinks runs the gamut from pastel pink to deep fuchsia and everything in between! It includes Lip Tars in Tone, Narcissus, Pageant, Pretty Boy and Strumpet, along side a full-sized OCC Precision Lip Brush #010, a retail value of over $83.00 US available now for only $49.50.

Ornamental Orange: A diverse and imminently wearable collection of tangerine tones, from pastel to coral, to neon and vivid fire engine red! It includes Lip Tars in Divine, Cha Cha, Banjee, Trollop and Reverb, and also includes a full-sized OCC Precision Lip Brush #010, a retail value of over $83.00 US available now for only $49.50.

IMATS featuring Kabuki in 2012

Added to the roster of super stars in the industry that will be at IMATS 2012 is Kabuki!! Are you excited?  I am!!

Bridesmaid Makeover!

Gorgeous Bridesmaid Makeover

Watch new mom Annalisa get a glamorous makeover for her best friend's wedding

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeover article Being a bridesmaid is no easy task -- especially when you have to squeeze into that dress soon after having a baby. New mom Annalisa needed a fresh look for her BFF's big day, and she wanted her new 'do to be easy to maintain. Our dream team of makeup artists and hairstylists gave her just that. See it

Hello Kitty Intense Bling Roller Girl Perfume

Hello Kitty Intense Bling Roller Girl Perfume ($22, Sephora) tickled my fancy on first sniff.  The original Hello Kitty was nice, but a tad familiar with fragrances like Coach Poppy and Britney Spears Fantasy already in my fragrance wardrobe.  Yes,  a typical fruity floral fragrance.   The intense version gave the scent some purpose and finally won me over. I had to have it.  (Neither the original, nor the intense version are as heavy as Coach Poppy.)  Now days with enough full bottles of perfume going unused, I opt for roller balls/travel sizes of perfume unless I'm head over heels with it and comes in a gift set.  When I spotted my favorite HK Intense version in this blinged out roller ball, I heard Christmas bells ringing! So cute!

In the package is a container with .33 oz of juice.  The top is a plastic, silver HK head and the bottle is bejeweled with rhinestones and roller ball applicator.  Not sure if the bottle is one that I want to carry in my purse, more so for the durability than the size.  My second time pulling the perfume out of the box, I lost a jewel. 

Notes: Currant leaves and buds sorbet, green apple, Italian mandarin, magnolia, freesia, orange blossom, tonka, vanilla and musk.  Intense has more concentrated notes than the original.

While I don't like to indulge in a full bottle (1.7 oz, $69), this bottle is so precious.  I wasn't wild about the original, but this darker bottle with black atomizer is a winner.  I love almost any bottle with ball (and hose) atomizer!  HEAR THAT PERUME COMPANIES??  I need to start decanting my perfumes, best of both worlds. 

Great stocking stuffer for the HK lover in your life!

Have you tried this?  What do you think?

Hard Candy Glossaholic Rise and Shine Energizing Lip Gloss Review, Video and Swatches

If you made it through the title, congrats!  LOL Now on to the review with swatches and video!

Hard Candy Glossaholic Rise and Shine Energizing Lip Gloss (top coat) is essentially Nubar 2010 or Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure for the lips in a previously seen MAC Wonder Woman lipglass packaging; a nice flaky gloss to add dimension and fun to your lips with a HUGE doe foot!  It caught my eye immediately, but check out my thoughts on it!

According to Hard Candy: "SUPER HUGE MEGA WATT LIPS One dip covers your lips! Ginormous applicator with gloss cup deposits gloss to your whole mouth in one swipe! These super lustrous lip glosses are infused with prisms of color that make lips appear fuller and plumper. Out of this world hyper-reflective prisms of pearl make lips sparkle like crazy! Feeling tired or wired? Two Glossaholic sparkling clear top coats are infused with mood altering elixirs to help you Chill Out or Rise & Shine! – You can wear alone or as a top coat. "

  In this range there are a total of 8 glosses, two of these are top coat glosses, Coffee and Vanilla.  I got the Coffee energizing gloss.  I don't like roasted coffee beans so close to my nose all day, unless that's your thing and gets you going.  The flakes reflect orange, gold and green.  The other option,  Glossaholic Chill Out, Vanilla, has a scent to calm you.  The flakes reflect cooler colors... light blue, purple.  The other six glosses have color with a good amount of sparkle.  Scent aside, the gloss is gorgeous and the flakes aren't too obnoxious, just enough to give you ample sparkle.

Bottom line: I want more! Only $5 a pop!

Milani Purple Gleam and Gold and Black Glam

Just wanted to share a couple things because it's been a minute... If you follow my blog via Facebook, you probably have heard about and seen some of this stuff!

First let me show you my favorite purple, sparkly polish right now.... Milani Purple Gleam.  PG is the jewel purple tone from the one coat glitter formula of polishes.  It took a bit more than one coat to get an even  application, but it's ok.  (This design was based with OPI's Midnight in Moscow.) The dense glitter makes me happy when the sun or candle/moonlight hits my nails!  I'm always on the hunt for an awesome purple glitter and I've found a few... I've been meaning to do a post on that very subject!  This particular glitter brightened my day since Revlon's Facets of Fuchsia didn't strike my fancy much back when I tried it.  It was very murky as the glitters were swamped in the black base. Instead of having ruby slippers to click, I feel like I have amethyst tips to ... idk, stare at!

Next, I have an FOTD I did when I was going out that I liked alot.  Wish I had recorded a tutorial video to go along with it. By the way,  how are you guys liking the youtube channel?  Are the vids helpful?  Enhance the blog?  Let me know!  Anyhoo...  I was excited about going out because it was part of my plan to 'See and be seen'.  You can't meet people and have fun if you don't go out, right? Meh...

(Remember my Nneka Saran purse I got a while back? It's my first time wearing it ...0_o)

My colors of the night were black and gold.  For an easy 'glam-night-out' look I pulled out the trusty old Guilt By Association mineralize eyeshadow by MAC that I mentioned in the October Favorites Vid.  My other favorite product that I should mention is my L.A. Splash glitter liner in Gold.  Love it!  Some times you need a little sparkle to set off a look and the glitter liner was to the rescue!  I use it in my inner corner, bottom lash line and on my lips!  Chunky glitter .... I'm all over it!  Fragrance: Gucci Guilty.. it was the black and gold packaging! LOL Nice fragrance, overall.


=( I will start doing my foundation first, lol

Here's a similar outfit to the one I wore that night:

gold and black by yummy411 featuring enamel earrings

Rachel Gilbert mini cocktail dress, $640
Emilio Pucci blazer, $915
Promiscuous pantyhose tight, $32
Supertrash platform booties, €250
Citrine By The Stones gold citrine ring, €77
ASOS metal jewelry, $18
Givenchy enamel earrings, $45
Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Trio, $40

Now I'm all excited and want to Polyvore some New Year's outfits!!