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Showing posts with label Urban decay. Show all posts

Simple Dark Smokey FOTD

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Posted on 10:36 AM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,


I know, I'm SOOOOOO creative with my titles haha.
Products Used
Face
Laneige Snow Crystal Dual Foundation
MAC Blot Powder in Medium Dark
ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink

Eyes
ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer
Stila Smudgepot in Kitten
Revlon Colorstay Quad in Copper Spice
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Zero
Red Cherry Lashes in #213
Loreal Lineur Intense in Carbon black
MAC Brow Shader in Walnut and Ivorie
Loreal Extra-Volumous Collagen Mascara

Lips
Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar in Hush
NYX Lipgloss in Whipped

Primer Showdown

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Posted on 10:25 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , , ,

Hi everyone! I was going to combine the fotd and this post together but meh, it's probably easier for everyone to look up if they wanted to look at the labels and what not. Argh I'm blabbing. I need to go to sleep. So here it is,
PRIMER SHOWDOWN
URBANDECAY PRIMER POTION vs. ELF MINERAL EYE PRIMER

Sorry for the multitudes of lighting. I was at home, then work, then it was too dark to get natural lighting. But lighting doesnt matter for this as long as you guys can see the creasing.

Now as you all know I have extremely oily skin so I get super greasy everywhere. I can't even wear eyeshadow without primer or else in 20min it's going to smudge and crease.

Initial thoughts: The ELF primer goes on so much more creamier than the UDPP. But I've had my UDPP for about 2 years now, this is the last of my stock so of course it's going to be a little dried out (just spray some fix+ and you're good). I don't really notice a difference in vibrancy between the two.

Final Verdict: UM, YES the ELF primer is a pretty darn close dupe to the UDPP. The creasing didn't start until after 8 hours (the UDPP lasted over 12 hours) and that is pretty darn good compared to other stuff like Too Faces shadow insurance for me. I am most definetly going to interchange this with my UDPP. HOWEVER I will not competely switch out UDPP if you have oily eyelids like I do. I would actually save it for more formal ocassions or times where the weather/humidity would work against you.

Repurchase: to both, HELLLL YEAH

Yellow and Blue FOTD

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Posted on 10:11 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,

Hi guys! I hope everyone's having an awesome friday! Not too many words in this post because alas, I have to sleep early for my nursing entrance exam tomorrow morning (ON MY BIRTHDAY TOO.) argh it sucks. I'm not ready at all but I have to suck it up and do my best. Then after that, let the festivities begin! :)

I decided to do a colorful FOTD since it's friday and my last official summer day at work before classes start. SIGH. anyways enouh babbling, onto the FOTD!


Products Used
Face
Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation
ELF mineral Blush in Peachy Keen

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer potion
ELF Mineral Eyeprimer
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Honey
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Peace
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Underground
ELF Mineral Eyeshadow in Elegant
Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Sapphire Shimmer
The Face Shop Eyelash Primer
Maybelline Lash Stylist
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde

Lips
Palmers Cocoa Butter Swivel Stick
MAC lipstick in Hue


Failed 2ne1 Inspired Look and Ramble

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Posted on 9:55 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , ,

 
SIGHHHHH. uber fails. I've been itching to try the 2ne1 Fire look (yes I know it's old by now LOL. I DON'T CARE! I don't conform to normalities! haha). I tried it today but....no go. I took a bunch of pictures but I was only really satisfied with 2 of them. SUPER SAD. Now I realized why I don't do the winged eyeliner. They're SO HARD to do on yourself! Gah, I don't even understand how I did them on my friends. On myself they always looks lopsided. Boo. That means more practice for me....sighhh.....

Products Used
Face
Laneige Snow Crystal Dual Foundation
ELF Studio Blush in Mellow Mauve

Eyes
ELF Mineral Eye Primer
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Peace
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Zero
MUFE Aqua Liner in Black
Maybelline Liquid Liner in Brown
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blond

Lips
ELF Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph
MAC Lipstick in Speed Dial
C.O. Bigelow Pomogranate Lipgloss (clear gloss)

 .Ramble
SIGH. summer vacation is coming to an end...even though I didn't really have a summer haha especially with summer classes and working full time at the lab :(  My summer was not as productive as I hoped it to be. Summer classes and a full time job is killer. I do not recommend it at all. But I got back into blogging which I am thankful for. I'm turning 20/21 (haha one day you guys will find out the real meaning to this) in less than 4 days. I feel somewhat reluctant to let go of my youth but at the same time I want to embrace the future. To take a step forward and let go of everything in the past is indeed hard. But in order to be the person that I want to be, I need to aim for my goals and never let go. There is no second chance for me.

Small Sephora and Drugstore Haul

Posted on 6:22 PM | By a.z.♥ | In , , , , , ,

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Murad Oil-Control Mattifyer w/ spf15
Benefit sample lipstick in Lady's Choice
Sephora Super Shimmer Lipgloss trio (Birthday gift for beauty insiders)
Urban Decay Lip Primer Potion
Maybelline Superstay Liquid Foundation in Classic beige
Maybelline Superstay Concealer in Cream
..............and 2 shotglasses the bestie bought back for me from Ocean City...lol....

SIGH, so I got into a car accident today, which was NOT my fault at ALL! But yeah you know how that just dims your mood and just the rest of your day. So I headed over to the mall with my bestie and did some retail therapy, which did make me feel a little better. Haha, the Murad was definetly an impulse buy. Right before I checked out I went and grabbed it because previously I was debating on whether I should buy it or not, whether I really needed it. But today because of my mood I was just like "eff this" *runs and grabs it and payed*

Reviews for these will definetly be coming in the future. so stay tuned! :)




P.S. Did you notice the new layout?? Now you can follow my blog via.....whatever you like to read your blogs in. :) I will put up a new poll sometime soon (The last one Revlon won, hehe.)

Face of the Day: Golden browns

Posted on 11:16 AM | By a.z.♥ | In , , , ,

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Products Used

Face
IPKN Multi Makup Finish (primer/base)
Laniege Snow Crystal Dual Foundation

Eyes
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde/Brunette
Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Chocolate Shimmer
MAC Paintpot in Rubenesque
Urban Decay e/s in Baked, Smog and Scandal (Book of Eyeshadows pallet set)
Maybelline Lash Stylist

Lips
Soft Lips (chapstick) in Pomogranate (yummyyy ^.^)
MAC Lipstick in Hue

What is on my Sephora shopping list and why?

Posted on 3:40 PM | By A.Z. | In , , , ,

So of course everyone knows how excited I am for the launch of Illamasqua. BUT I was smart and didn't know that even though it's avaliable on the site, it is not avaliable for purchase YET. Garr. Poopy. Oh wells I have my wishlist set up and ready to go and what is in it you may ask? I'll tell you :D

Illamasqua Eye Liner Cake ($21)
WHY?
I heard from the grape vine that this stays FOREVER and that the black is the blackest black that has been seen. I've been on the lookout to try cake eyeliners, to switch up my options from bobbi brown gel liner to cake. We'll see if this stands the test of my eyelid oil.




Illamasqua Eye brow Cake ($19)
WHY?
I'm always on the lookout for eyebrow products and the fact that this is in cake for has poked my interest. I also heard that the cake itself is EXTREMELY long lasting. We'll see if it's true :)





Illamasqua Illuminator ($18) in Poised or Fondle
WHY?
The pigmentation of this product is insanely nice from the swatches I have stalked online. Apparently it's extremely long lasting and the colors are GORGEOUS. Must give it a try at least.





Illamasqua Lipstick in Obey and Sonnet ($20)
WHY?
Illamasqua's lip products have been known for their pigmentation. Gossip has it that their lipsticks are super creamy and glide on very nicely. Pigmentation is also amazingly great, not to mention GORGEOUS colors as well. I wanted the intense lipgloss too but they didn't have the colors I wanted. Darn you lucky UKers.



Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion- Pore Perfecting ($30) WHY?
Is this as great as the Urban Decay Primer Potion for the eyes? If it is then I'm sold. I missed out on the samples when they were giving it away online, but I'm willing to try it. Hopefully it wont break me out like other primers :(





Yeap that's it. I've been pretty good about buying makeup lately. I won't splurge that much haha. But yeah. The question is, what products do I NEED? :D
What's in YOUR sephora shopping bag? :)
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