Haul - New Clutch and Bag

Hello Beautifuls,

My lack of proper sleep has finally caught up to me. After getting only about 4 hours of sleep on Monday and Tuesday, I just crashed last night as soon as I was done eating supper. Lately, my self-esteem has been on a roller coaster, work has been more stressful, and I need a little more inspiration and motivation to keep me going.

I was contemplating on getting a new lense for my camera but I can't decide on which one I should get first. I wanted to shoot some fall pictures. I'm amazed at how quickly the weather has changed the environment and I can't believe how close this year is about to end. A month ago, the trees were still green. Two weeks ago, the trees were changing colors. Now, the wind has been blowing away the leaves and I haven't even got a change to picture them. Ughhhh!!! Hopefully, this weekend if the weather is nice.

Anyways, I purchased these bags from Hautelook...what seems like such a while ago. I just received them on Tuesday.

I have been wanting an envelop style clutch for quite a while now so when I saw this clutch, I knew I had to get it. This is called the two tone reptile texture clutch by MMS Design Studio. I'm very pleased with the size and look of it. It's very trendy, versatile, not too big or small. It also comes with a strap chain that you can attach if you wish to. I absolutely love this one. I got this for $22.00.

The second bag I got is called the stitch detail shoulder bag, also from MMS. This one ended up being slightly bigger than I anticipated. I was actually hoping for a smaller bag but it is not huge either. I say it's medium size. It has enough room to hold the necessities. I love the quilted look of the stitches, the color of the bag and how well it goes with the gold hardware and strap. My only conplaint is that I wished the hardware was a little more polished. It has two separate compartment on the inside. One compartment has a zipper. There is also an outside pocket in the back of the purse. This was $29.00 and I intend to give it as a gift. This bag has a vintage/classy appeal to it that I think she will enjoy. What do you think?

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Swatch - Nicole By OPI Look at Me Look at Me!

 

Yes please look at me!!! LOL...A few weeks ago, I picked up this polish from Target. Little did I know that Look at Me Look at Me was a Target exclusive also.  This polish is packed with lots of fine silver, pink, and blue glitters. You can get opaque coverage in just two coats and it dries fairly quick. It's pretty different from the glitter polish that I have which is why I wanted it. It looks a bit flat and boring without a top coat but once you add that top coat over it, it gives more depth, shine, and sparkles to the glitters. I would most likely pair this with some larger pink glitters. I think it will be more fun than by itself.

Overall, it's lovely glitter polish that has a magical wintry appeal to it.

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China Glaze Desert Sun Swatches

Hi everyone,

Back again with a nail polish swatch. This is China Glaze Desert Sun from the Safari's collection 2012. I picked up this polish from Sally Beauty Supply a few weeks ago when it was on clearance for just a few bucks. This color reminds me so much of fall...a slightly dark orange with brown undertone and creme finish. I found the formula to be excellent! Applies very smoothly. Not to thick or too thin and opaque in two coats. I love how it has that lovely glossy shine to it even without a topcoat.
Not sure if you would consider this color unique but it's certainly not your typical nail color either. I don't think I even have a color in my collection that comes close to Desert Sun.

What's your favorite fall nail polish?

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Milani Eyeshadow - Shocking Pink and Olympian Blue Review/Swatches

Hi everyone,

Should've posted this a little while ago but I guess it's never too late since these eyeshadows are fairly new to the Milani family.

Packaging

• Pretty standard for a drugstore product but a little bulky for a single eyeshadow.
• .011 oz or 3.1 g, which is a pretty generous amount, IMO.

Swatches

• Shocking Pink is well...shockingly pink as you can see. It's bright, blue based, bubble gum like pink. It's one of the brightest and most pigmented pink I have.
• Olympian Blue is a cyan blue. 

Product

• Pigmented but will require a primer
• Both colors had a matte finish
• The texture feels a little dry
• They were a little hard to blend
• I did a makeup look using these two colors and it was very bright and fund but I noticed some staining when I tried to remove them.

Final Thought
Matte colors are generally tricky to work with, especially if they have a dry consistency. I still found these doable even if they required a bit of work. I really appreciate the pigmentation but the staining was a bit of a turn off.
My rating: 8/10.

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L'Oreal LeGloss The Queen's Shine Swatch

Hello Lovely Readers,

I apologize for the short hiatus on my blog. September has been a very hectic and stressful month for me and I just needed to take a break to get my mind off things. I haven't really been inspired to blog but I try my best to post something new.

I was browsing Walgreens the other day to see if anything new popped up. I've been wanting to find those new Wet N Wild 8 eyeshadows palette but I haven't had any luck.

I took another look at the new L'Oreal Runway collection and this gloss was calling out to me. What attracted me about The Queen's Shine is the dark burgundy color and sparkling pink shimmers. I feel like it is a nice fall color and decided to get it.

One thing I enjoy about this gloss is the sweet delightful scent of butterscotch. It is actually a bit strong but at least it doesn't smell gross like playdoh. When I swatched it, I was a little disappointed that the color ended up being a lot lighter and brighter than I had hoped. What I thought was a deep burgundy ended up being fuchsia. The glitters are very small, sparse, and not noticeable on the lips.
Even though the gloss has a semi-sheer quality to it, it still pack a punch in terms of pigmentation.

Overall, I think it is a nice gloss. I just wished the color in the tube wouldn't be misleading. I certainly did not need another fuchsia gloss in my collection but if you wanted one, you might like this.

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Swatches - Pure Ice All Night Long (The Best Blue Ever!)

Got a really nice nail polish I want to introduce to you. This is Pure Ice All Night Long. I picked up this beauty at Walgreens not long ago. I was just browsing around and of course, checking out some nail polishes. I remember one time when I was at Wal-Mart with my kids and I saw a nail polish stand on our way out so I stopped to look at them and my son said to me while rolling his eyes "what colors don't you have already?" LOL...I was like oh there are still plenty outhere that I don't have!

Anyways, what attracted me to this polish was that the color was a very nice deep navy blue with some teal shimmers and a purple-ish duochrome in the bottle. I opened the bottle just to get an idea of how saturated the color was and it appeared to be quite pigmented so I decided to take it home.

When I swatched it on my nail, I was like WOAH. This nail polish applies like a dream! I was not expecting that for such an inexpensive nail polish. The color looks perfect and opaque in two coats. I was very impressed and pleased with the formula. It also dried fairly quick, has a nice glossy finish, even without a top coat. I know this color is probably very dupeable but honestly, this is the best blue nail polish I have in my collection. It is soooo flipping gorgeous! The purple duochrome is very faint and barely noticeable on the nails, which makes me a little sad but I still love how perfectly blue this polish is. If you don't already have a color like this or you want one with a better formula, you should pick this one up!

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Smoked Plum Makeup Look

Want to wear a dark sultry look but don't want to look Emo or Gothic?  Well, it depends on how you wear it and your overall appearance. I'm pretty sure if I styled my hair differently and if I wore different clothes, I could probably pass for a totally different person.

This is a dramatic dark look that is more suitable for evenings, parties, or even Halloween which is not too long from now actually and thinking about it makes me want to do some Halloween makeup but I need to gather some ideas.

Typically, I prefer not to wear dark eye makeup with dark lips, or match my makeup with my clothes...but in this case, I did not find the main color overwhelming. I actually really like it.

Face

• Josie Maran Bronzer
• Illamasqua Powder Blusher Nymph

Eyes

• UDPP original
• I applied NYX Jumbo Pencil Black Bean over my lids and blend it out
• To soften the harsh edges and create soft gradient, I used Maybelline Infallible eyeshadow Sultry Smoke around the crease
• On the lids I applied Coastal Scents ME15, which is a shimmery plum shade, and blend it into the crease.
• For a little more definition, I added Creep from the Urban Decay Naked palette on the outer V and blend it slightly outward to elongate my eyes. I also smudged Creep into the outer lower lash line
• For the inner corners and inner part of the lower lash line, I applied Toasted from the Naked Palette
• On the brow bone, I used the matte pale pink from the Wet N Wild Lust palette for highlight
• I lined top and bottom lash line with Physicians Formula Eyebooster in Ultra Black. 
• I applied Prestige Total Intensity eyeliner in Powerful Purple on my waterline.
• I used false lashes from Love & Beauty. They are very wispy and fluttery and they flick out at the outer corner, which I think is perfect for this look.
• ELF eyebrow kit for my eyebrows.

Lips

• Lancome Le Lipstique lip liner in Mauvelle
• MAC Night Violet Mattene Lipstick
• MAC Up The Amp Lipstick 

I hope you enjoy this look and perhaps find some inspiration. Would you wear something like this for Halloween or other occasion?

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