Urban Decay Vice Palette 20 Brand SPANKIN' New Shades

I must say, UD did very well with this one. I love Urban Decay, because they actually listen to their consumers. They soak in all the feedback received, and try to add to, or take away from products to satisfy you. I remember with the first Naked palette many people complained that they didn't quite agree with the packaging, so UD changed the packaging of the UD Naked2 to the consumers' advice and preferences. I absolutely love the packaging on the Vice Palette. The shadows come in a hard rubberized case (kind of like NARS packaging). It has a push button to open. Comes with a full sized mirror (I'ts pretty huge). Some of the colors are similar to other UD eye shadows that  they currently have. But nothing is EXACTLY the same. I'm an UD collector, so whatever palette they have out that is not a BOS, I'm pretty sure I have it. I don't really buy into the book of shadows because I feel like they are all re promotes, and I probably can make 3 full BOS' with all of my palettes together. The only color I was "sorta" disappointed with was Freebird. I had to swipe my finger over the shadow quite a few times just to get a good swatch on my arm. But hey, UD does that sometimes, no biggy. 

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MAC Yung Rapunxel Amplified Lipstick

I finally got this in the mail today! I had purchased it online, and within minutes of my purchase it was sold out. Not only was it sold out, but my purchase was placed on back order. It was definitely a WTF!?!? moment. I went ahead and gave them a call to see when they would receive the new stock and they told me no more than 2 weeks. Thanks God it didn't take an extra 2 weeks from ordering, but the timing was, meh, O.K. this lip color is perfect for fall. I wouldn't necessarily say this color is "unique" as I'm sure you can find many a dupe for this color. MAC Cyber seems close enough of a color, so if you already own that, you can skip on this one for sure. In the pic I've got it paired with NYX's Black Berry lip liner. Very vampy, but very nice. This color suits women of color very well. If you are on the paler side, I would suggest diluting this with a lighter colored gloss, and a light hand.

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EOTD Color Blocking

This is my hmmm, second(?) attempt at color blocking. I don't really feel I'm quite up there in skills with this one yet. I think I put too much color on the center lid. Who cares, its not permanent, I take it off and try again. :-). On another note, what do you think?

Products used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYC jumbo pencil in milk
NYX jumbo pencil in black bean
Sephora Prisma Shadow
Lorac Bejewelled palette (holiday 2011)
MAC Blacktrack
Ardell Lashes
Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara
All applied using Sigma Beauty's Ms. Bunny Collection and Sigma Performance Eye Kit

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MAC Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipglass

Yesterday I did a little haulage. (I Will post the rest later). I picked up this viva glam nicki lipglass. I had been eyeing it for a while, but never really justified the purchase because I thought I had something similar. I do have the viva glam nicki lipstick. Together they do make a wonderful pair. I would say this is less yellow toned than the lipstick is, but it's still very pretty. I love the pigmentation MAC liglasses provide. People may not like the stickiness/tackiness of MAC lipglasses, but I feel that the tackiness is what gives the lipglass its lasting power and wonderful pigmentation. It does not bother me, plus they feel moisturizing. The tube retails for $15. If you have not noticed, within the last month MAC lipsticks and lipglasses, have all gone up by 50 cents. Poo. Of course I'm disappointed at the inflation, but you noticed I still bought it right?

                                      

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MAC's Sheen Supreme in New Temptation

Just recently purchased this one today. You can never have too many reds. It's a must have in your makeup collection. Plus, I am always on the search for that perfect red. This is a sheen supreme so the color contains a nice glossy sheen. I had no problems with the pigmentation, as the color applied pretty evenly. It's described as a vivid blue red. It does contain blue undertones and I believe this color is workable on many skin tones. How do you like the way it looks on me?

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MAC's Sheen Supreme Tea Ceremony

This color is my usual go to neutral lip. Its a low key neutral beige pink, that will work well with most skin tones, especially with woman of color. The color is not too pale, so it wont wash you out, nor will you need a liner to "tone" it down because it can be worn alone. No gloss, no nothing. It's a sheen supreme lipstick, so it goes on pretty smooth and has a glossy finish. It's very creamy. I wouldn't call it "moisturizing" though. It does not leave my lips dry, yet it does not have my lips feeling completely moisturized. It could just be me, because I'm picky like that. Today I have it paired with my fave liner Iman's Espresso. Voici!

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CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipcolor in Embrace

I had an impulse buy at wally word the other day.I decided to go for this color, as I thought it would be a great dupe for my long lost love Urban Decay's Jilted. They fall fairly close, but this one here leans a little more violet. I've paired it here with Iman's Lip pencil in espresso, and topped it off with Stila's lip glaze in raisin.

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NARS Liberte Blush

Can you say "OMG this is my favorite blush in the world???!!!???" Yes this is that blush. It's described as a burnished apricot. Very nice, and warm toned. We all know that NARS has the perfect blushes for women of color and this blush here is definitely on that list. I would say if you are too cool toned to steer away from it as it can make you look, kind of, I don't know, tacky? But if you do have a tan or any color or bronzeyness to your skin, this blush just adds that perfect glow. It gives a nice burned sun kissed glow to be exact. As with all NARS blushes, use SPARINGLY because it is pigmented as hell. You barely need to tap your brush in it to get some color, so this is a good investment as it will last you a long time. You can't afford to mess up with NARS blushes when doing your makeup. It's not like " Oh, I put too much, let me get some powder and..." No. you will need to wash your face and start over, or you will look like a clown.Period. I will post pics of how it looks on my nc45 skin soon. Until then, comment away!

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MAC's Nymphette Lipglass = Must Have!

You always here about signature staple products on the market, you know everyday products that certain beauty guru's or just regular folks can not live with out? Well this happens to be be of them!  If ever I'm at the mall I always stop at MAC, Sephora, or ULTA (if it happens to be around) just to see whats new. Although this is not a new product, I'm always hearing about it. Before I chose nymphette, I had also tried out Oyster Girl, which is another staple lipglass. It was not as flattering on me as nymphette was, but it was definitely wearable nonetheless. I have been wearing this at least 3 times a week weather it be with or without lipstick. Of course all MAC lipglasses are super sticky but it helps with the longevity of the gloss. This lasts on me for about 3 hours before you start to feel it fade away (without eating or drinking). I will have swatches up soon of how it looks on me, so stay tuned!

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Sweet, Straight and Simple

Nothing much to say here. Just one of my regular clients along with then prettiest dollface munchkin you see here. She's so grown and knows exactly what she wants, I just wanted to gobble her up she was so cute. Both of them are natural with extremely thick hair. I used my tried and true Mizani Thermasmooth system on them both to achieve this sleek look.

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