MzPangee

2010 Favorites

2011-01-06T10:54:00.000-08:00

I spent most of 2010 being pregnant so with that being said, all the splurging on makeup nonsense had to be put on hiatus for awhile. Besides, I was too lazy to get up and really do anything. So my 2010 list is rather dull and short...

Lip Products

I absolutely love my NYX megashine lipgloss in Smokey Look. I own quite a few of the megashine lipglosses and this one happens to be my favorite. It's a beautiful pinkish coral color with specks of sparkle. It's very lovely, especially when applied over a pink or nude lipstick. Another lip product I loved a lot last year is the N.Y.C Lip Slider Tinted Lip Balm. For about 3 dollars a piece, these things are quite awesome. They feel thick and tacky at first but when applied to the lips, they become nice and smooth. They're moisturizing as well. I really like these.

Eye Products

Let's start with the mascara that I've loved for probably more than 2010; the Rimmel Glam'eyes mascara in extreme black. Although the formula in the tube dries out quite fast, this mascara does amazing things to my lashes. As thin and sparse as my lashes are, this mascara is still able to volumize and separate them rather nicely. I've been trying a lot of different mascaras lately but always find myself going back to this specific one all the time.
An eyeshadow I find myself reaching for almost all the time is my MAC eyeshadow in Cork. I love this color! It's a really nice brown color that sits beautifully in the crease of my eyelids. I've also been loving my MAC pigments in Blonde's Gold and Naked. Naked is a slightly pinkish nude color with slight sparkles and Blonde's Gold is a champagne color with gold sparkles. Both colors are lovely. I'll have pictures up as soon as I find the charger to my camera. LOLz. Last eye product I'm going to mention is the Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadows. I own about four of these and I love them all. My favorite would probably have to be the Precious Metals one. They make an awesome base color. But most of them sit beautifully alone. My boyfriend says they bring out my eyes =)

Face Products
I only have three favorite face products. I'm in the process of finding a better foundation as well as concealer, so I'll leave those out. After finishing my Merlot Grape Vine Moisturizer, I felt like I needed to try something different so I went back to an old favorite of mines; Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer. I swear I haven't had a pimple since using this! (well, maybe only one) I think I'll stick to this moisturizer for now on but who knows..I never really stick to the same ol thing. A true beauty addict always likes to explore new things. A favorite blush (one that I've recently only discovered) is my MAC powder blush in Well Dressed. It's a soft baby pink color. I feel so pretty when I wear this blush; enough said ^_^. hahah. Another face product I love a lot in 2010 is my MAC bronzing powder in Refined Golden. Actually, this is probably my favorite bronzer of all time. Yeah, it's THAT great.

That's about it for now...As mentioned before, I'll provide pictures as soon as I can find my camera charger. But as of right now, I'm all out of time. My newborn is calling for her mommy =) ...byyyye

M.I.A

2010-10-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

Laptop's broken. Lost the charger to my camara as well as the usb cord. Busy with work, Colin, and fiance. Being 7 month pregnant sucks. I feel fat. sad. bored. hungry. you name it, i feel it. LOLz. I'll be back as soon as I get things together. Mwwwahkx.

He's a Lady's Man =)

2010-05-26T07:09:00.000-07:00

My little man did some "modeling" over the weekend. As much as he complained, I'm surprise the pictures turned out quite nice =)

Here's the link to the photographer's facebook; Thien La.

Vision Lounge

2010-04-18T12:02:00.000-07:00

Went out last night with my hoochies. We had a BLAST! It feels good to be out and about again. I was starting to feel like an old grandma..

yours truly =)

FOTD

2010-03-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

So I've had my Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten for awhile now but never really used it. Honestly, I don't really know what to use it for. I've tried it as a base-POINTLESS, I've tried it as a liner-POINTLESS as well. I paid big bucks for this thing so I have to at least use it for something. I gave it another chance today and used it as my lid color (in order for it to really show up, I had to use to good amount)and to my surprise, it looks quite lovely. So here's my look..

I applied Kitten all over the lid and the inner portion of my bottom lid and then used a bright orange color from my 78-Color NYX palette. I then went over the outer corner/crease with my MAC single shadow in Glamour Check!. So with that said and done, here's my fotd.

For My FACE I Used:

- Merlot Grapeseed Moisturizer
- ModelCo Face Base Skin Primer
- Coastal Scents Camo Quad Concealer in Medium
- Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in 006
- Revlon PhotoReady Translucent Finisher
- Bronzer and Luminizer from my Tarte's Makeup Treasure Chest
- The Second Blush Color from my Tarte's Makeup Treasure Chest
(refer to my previous post for swatches)

For My Eyes I Used:

- Aromaleigh's Shadow Base
- Stila's Smudge Pot in Kitten
- Orange shade from my 78-Color NYX Palette
- MAC's single shadow in Glamour Check!
- Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid Liner in Blackest Black
- Hard Candy's Ginormous Lash Mascara in Blackout [LOOVE!]

For My Lips I Used:

- Carmex Lip Balm
- Revlon Lipstick in Soft Nude 070
- MAC Creme Dazzleglass in Soft Dazzle

Atlanta, GA

2010-03-22T19:12:00.000-07:00

Went to Atlanta Georgia for the weekend. It rained Sunday, but we had a good time Saturday. Our first vacation this year and many more to come =)

They Complete Me ^_^

Coastal Scent's Camo Quad in Medium

2010-03-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

I've had my eye on this concealer for awhile now. I've read/watched a few reviews on this and everybody seems to like it. I've been needing a new concealer anyways. I was previously using Nyx's concealer in a jar. We have a love-hate relationship but lately I've been hating it more than loving it. So I've moved on to my new camo quad.

the right color suits me best

I've been testing it out everyday for about a week now and can honestly say that I'm liking it so far. It's nice and creamy, blends very nicely, and at the end of the day it's not sitting into my crease. Coverage is great too. I'm quite satisfied with it =) The only downfall is that there's three other colors that I'll probably never use. But so far, so good.

Quick FOTD

2010-03-13T11:39:00.000-08:00

Going to grab a bite with the fambam. Sushi?? ...probably =D

Smashbox Haul

2010-03-10T10:47:00.000-08:00

I ordered a few Smashbox items (very well priced btw)from Judi's Treasure Friday and received them on Monday. Great shipping Judi ^_^ !! I just took a few quick photos for yall before I head out to work. The glosses are awesome and the colors are beautiful. This stuff is 100% authentic or at least I hope. haha.

Let's start with the glosses I got..first up -Wicked Lovely glosses

Coy, Sweet, and Sultry.

$14.99 for set of three

next up..Smashbox Lip Paints

Berry, Nude, and Pink

$13.99 for set of three

Now on to the shadows..

top: Glow/Getter and bottom: Splendid and Desire

This is the trio in Special Effects

This one I actually bought from Sephora but never got around to swatching it for yall. This is the trio in Flash.

These are their swatches

I absolutely love everything, even the generous samples she sent me. Great items, great prices, and great customer service..what more can you ask for?? =D

new car??

2010-02-27T17:20:00.000-08:00

Sadly, I was involved in a car accident yesterday. I guess it's time for me to get a new car....

Suzuki sx4 Crossover

how bout this baby right here?? I found a black one that I just love so much. Let me know what you guys think =D
I'm gonna go sign for it Monday. I'm excited!!! ^_^

My new Best Friend

2010-02-18T10:58:00.000-08:00

let me introduce you guys to my new best friend...

blogger friends, this is my new best friend.. Tarte's Cheek Stain in Eco-Chic!

she's a beauty and she makes me look absolutely beautiful as well. A $30 investment that's soooo worth it. Hands down, this is the best blush I've EVER used. It gives you this beautiful glow that looks so incredibly natural. AND...it stays on all day! I love this thing. I like it so much that I went ahead and ordered me two more in tipsy and dollface. I'll get a fotd posted up as soon as possible. This product is amazing =)

Product of the Day...Revlon Colorstay Mineral Eye Shadow

2010-01-30T13:46:00.000-08:00

I bought these on clearance at Walgreens for less than 3 dollars each. I really like these! The colors are so light and luminous. They give off a soft healthy glow. I've been wearing these a lot on days that I dress down. Would I repurchase this product? probably yes.

Smokey Quartz

Next one..

Tiger Eye

Product of the Day...EOS Lip balm

2010-01-28T11:47:00.000-08:00

EOS lipbalm in Summer Fruit

This is a somewhat new thing that's taken all lip balm lovers by surprise. This lip balm is quite interesting because unlike most lip balms/chapsticks, it comes in a spherical, egg-shape thingie. No twisting, no finger dipping, what you see is what you get. Despite it's cool shape, what really counts is in the inside and honestly, I'm not liking it too much....

According to its website, this balm is 95% organic and 100% natural. It promises long lasting moisture and will keep lips looking and feeling healthy. I was really excited about trying this. To my disappointment, it wasn't that great. I had to go over my lips with the balm about 5 to 6 times before being satisfied. One swipe will leave a thin layer of almost nothing there. It isn't long lasting either. Would I purchase it again? Nope. I'll just stick to my Burt's Bees Chapstick =)

That's it for now folks..Toodles!! ^_^

Maybelline Eyestudio Swatches and Reviews

2010-01-27T08:17:00.000-08:00

I just happen to own three of these and thought I'd share some swatches with you guys =)

Copper Chic

Irresistibly Ivy

Sapphire Siren

and these are the swatches...

top row: Sapphire Siren
middle row: Copper Chic
bottom row: Irresistibly Ivy

My first impression of these were, "WOW! they're gorgeous!!"..but after using them, they're just "okay". The colors are very shimmery, not an overpowering kind of shimmer but a rather pretty shimmer. I think they are very pretty. BUT...the colors don't apply on the shades they appear to be. When you swatch them on your hands/arms, they're super pigmented but when applying onto the eyelids they kind of loose that bright color appearance and instead show up kinda dull and blah. I find that it's better to apply them with the sponge applicators that they come with because you can very easily brush the colors off if using a brush. The only shades I really like are the highlighting shades. They're perfect for applying near your inner tear ducts and just beneath the brow. Would I repurchase this? probably not.

Here's a quick EOTD using the Sapphire Siren Palette. (like I said, not very true to its color)

i-Divine Sleek Palette in Original

2010-01-21T16:07:00.001-08:00

This was ordered from ebay for me for my birthday last month for about $15.00. I've been using it a lot lately. I absolutely love this palette. The colors are so soft and so pigmented, almost creamy in a sense. You hardly get any fall outs. The only color that needs a little work is the yellow one. The yellow shade is not very pigmented and you get a lot of fall outs. I love, love, loooove this palette!! These colors are so versatile. The two pink colors are my favorite.

The colors are gorgeous!! I recommend this palette to everyone and anyone. I can honestly say that this is one of my favorite palettes.

Too Faced's Glamour To Go Palettes I and II

2010-01-08T17:54:00.000-08:00

I purchased these two palettes from Sephora over the holiday for about 20 bucks each. They're great investments for makeup beginners. They come complete with 8 eyeshadows, 4 glosses, and a blusher. Everything is quite pigmented, only downfall are the glosses. Although I've only tried one of the glosses, I can already say that I won't be trying the others. haha. I think they're just way too thick and way too sticky. I made a freaken mess out of one of the glosses just trying to dig out some color to use.

Palette number ONE: The pink one

Although three out of the eight shadows are a bit chalky, the decent pigmentation makes it worth the buy. The purple shadow is my favorite. The blush is pretty. Glosses-don't quite like them. The only thing that bothers me (besides the overly sticky glosses) is that the chalky shadows have too much shimmer. I feel like too much shimmer takes away from the pigmentation of a color. If I were to pick one palette over the other, I'd probably buy the other one....which brings us to our next subject...

Palette number TWO: The black one

This is the better palette of the two. All the colors are beautiful, perfect for day or night use. The blush is very pretty. All the shadows are shimmery but not too shimmery. you know? haha. The top-right color is gorgeous!

Here are the swatches..

FOTD

2009-11-22T13:49:00.000-08:00

Went to the football tournament yesterday to support the boyfriend's football team. It was unfortunate his team didn't make use of his talent. They won one game and lost the other. Babe went home disappointed. It's okay though, there's always next time...i guess.

Happy 25th Birthday Hunnie

2009-11-10T18:11:00.000-08:00

Celebrated the boyfriend's 25th birthday this weekend. He had such a good time. He's truly the best and he deserves only the best. LOVE you so much babe =)

he adores me..hahhaha

I'm in LOVE...

2009-11-09T08:54:00.000-08:00

I walked into Sephora Saturday and absolutely fell in love with this palette...

she's so freaken beautiful!! I walked around Sephora, with this palette in my hand, for 30 minutes contemplating whether I was going to get it or not. Only problem is it's over fifty bucks. I've never spent fifty bucks on one single makeup item before. But this wasn't just any ole palette. It was a Tarte Palette, loaded with 16 shimmer shadows, 16 matte shadows, 16 lip glosses, a bronzing and illuminating powder,and 4 blushes!! All for only fifty bucks?!! At this point, I was like.."I have to get it. I'd be an idiot if I didn't"

*sigh*.. I honestly am in love with this package. All the colors are so vibrant and so beautiful. It sits quite beautifully on top of my makeup desk and every time I walk pass it, I find myself turning around, grabbing it, opening it, and admiring it (at least 3 times everyday so far..haha). I totally recommend this palette. Paying 52 bucks for something that is really worth over 600 bucks is sooooo worth it.

Along with this, I also bought two of Benefits creaseless cream shadows. They came together in a cute lil baggie for only 10 dollars, so it was definitely a must buy. I haven't used these yet but have heard good reviews on them.

Anyways..let's get started with the swatches.

The 16 Shimmer Eyeshadows..

The 16 Matte Eyeshadows..

The Lip Glosses..

The Blushes

These are actual Tarte size eyeshadows. So it's not like you're getting a sample of everything, you're actually getting it in it's full-size. Quantity, plus Quality? This is an A ++ buy.

Here are the creaseless cream shadows..

Honey bunny (pinkish) and Recess (light beige-y/ivory)

Also...I was given an award by Crystal, Erica, and April =) It's good to know that someone out there likes reading my blog. LOLz. Thank you ladies so much ^^

The Rules:

1. Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 10 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.

3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I pass this award too these lovely ladies..

Roth
Susie
April
Leslie
Sher
Alyssa
Karen
Jess
Eugenia
le midget

Here's a photo of the month..i found this while snooping around my girlfriend's myspace. LOLz. It was a party we attended last month.

Quick FOTD

2009-10-28T11:34:00.000-07:00

I've missed class two days in a row trying to recover from the stomach bug =/

EOTD

2009-10-22T08:45:00.000-07:00

As you probably already know from most the of EOTDs that I've posted up, I like my eyeshadow look to be a little bit neutral/natural. So here's a perfect example with the look I did today...

Eye Products Used

Aromaleigh Primer/Base
Jane's AguaMousse Eyeshadow in Silver Dollar
Aromaleigh mineral shadow in Fox
MAC's eyeshadow in Glamour Check

Fox is such a pretty/sparkly color. These pictures just don't do it justice.

I've been getting questions about some of the products I've been posting up so I'll probably do reviews on them when I get the chance. I'll probably do a video review on all the Rimmel Products that I own and on all the Revlon Lippies that I own. So do come back and check for updates. thanks for reading =]

Lipsticks, Mascaras, and Eyeshadows..Oh My!

2009-10-14T06:54:00.000-07:00

I bought some goodies the other day but never got around to posting up swatches for them. These are the things that I bought..

my son got his hands on the tempting and scratched out some of the color. It's okay though, after freaking out for about an hour, I've decided to forgive him =/

I went to the Cosmetic Company at our local mall and picked up a few MAC items. I saw the Tempting Quad and felt like I just had to have it. I've been wanting Tempting for awhile now anyways, so i kinda killed two birds with one stone by buying this quad. I remember seeing one of the gurus on youtube do a review on her Metal-X cream shadow so I figured I'd give that a try. I bought the MAC's Metal-X cream shadows in Gold Spice (which is a bronzy gold) and in Material Gold (which is more of a illuminating champagne color). I really like these things. They're both so incredibly pretty. If you don't already know, I love sparkly, metallic-y eyeshadows (A LOT).

L to R: Gold Spice. Material Gold. Next To Nothing. Sharp. Tempting. Dark Edge.

Rimmel was buy one, get one free at Walgreens so that's why I bought two of their mascaras. I have their Glam'eyes mascara already but am almost out. It's by far my favorite mascara. But I felt like I wanted to try some of their other mascaras so I bought two different ones. I bought the Glam'eyes Lash Flirt and their new one, The Max VolumeFlash (which resembles Covergirl's big orange mascara). I've been using the Max VolumeFlash and kinda, sorta like it. It's no glam'eyes, but it'll do. hahah. It's not clumpy (which is a very good thing) and does an okay job of separating my lashes but just doesn't deliver enough color. And definitely NOT enough volume. I probably wouldn't purchase this again. It's okay but not the best. I haven't tried the Lash Flirt yet but will probably get around to using it this weekend.

I also bought lipsticks!! =D

L to R:MAC's pleasureseeker. REVLON's Twinkled pink and Just enough buff.

I'm a little bit obsessed with lipsticks..

Hope you guys enjoyed my little haul. Let me know if there are any questions..

Aromaleigh Minerals Haul

2009-10-13T07:10:00.000-07:00

So I first heard about Aromaleigh from a video review that Fafibaby12 did and I was immediately interested. If you've never heard of Aromaleigh, you should definitely check them out. They've got a variety of gorgeous mineral colors at affordable prices. What's even better is that they have new sales every week. I was able to snag my full-size eyeshadows at 50% off, paying only about $2.88 for each of them. That's a pretty awesome bargain if you ask me. So here's my haul..

I ordered their Eyeshadow Primer and base (the larger container), 8 of their full-sized mineral eyeshadows from their Pure Hue collection, and 3 sample baggies. For those who aren't too sure if they want to commit to one full-size container, they do sell samples for $1.00. Who ever came up with that idea is a genius! haha. They also included 3 free sample baggies with my order. They definitely have customer service down pact =)

So here are the color swatches for my full-size shadows...

L to R:Arbor. Bronze. Caribe. Fox. Holy Grail. Peacoat. Pewter. Regal.

The colors are absolutely amazing. They're so vibrant. I love love love these things! Now whether you use a primer or not, it's really up to you but honestly, I think they're much more vibrant on top of a primer/base. Speaking of Primer, I really like the primer that I ordered from them. It's a bit sticky but goes on dry and almost translucent, and a little definitely goes a loooong way with this. I like it a lot and will probably order it again if I ever run out. If you don't order anything off their site, atleast order this. Believe me, you won't be disappointed. Here's a quick photo of it..

I bought mines in light.

and here's a quick swatch of the sample baggies that I received.

L to R: Aurelie. Mireille. Nico. Purple Princess. Satin Laces. Teddy Wisp.

Due to my eye infection, I steered clear of makeup for a few days so I wasn't able to play with these colors a much as I'd like. But so far I've used fox, holy grail, and satin laces. These colors are so pretty and so versatile.

The only thing I don't like is that I think the full-size containers are rather small. They're much smaller than what I'd imagine them to be. I also found it hard at times to try to get the colors out of the little holes. LOLz. Maybe it's just me. Here's a comparison of a full-sized jar next to a MAC eyeshadow..

It's rather small.

But the size of it doesn't even compare to the quality of the product. This is good stuff. You have to at least try one sample baggie just to know how beautiful the colors really are. I'll probably get a EOTD done today before I head to work. If you've got any questions, feel free to ask =]

p.s.

I ordered my stuff Wednesday night and received it Saturday morning. Their shipping is awesome!

UPDATE

So here's the look I did for today using:
-Arbor
-Pewter
-Nyx eyeshadow in black
-MAC eyeshadow in Next to Nothing

FOTD..

if you want a complete list of everything I used on my entire face/eyes/lips/ect..just let me know. I'll be more than happy to list them.

Blog Award? For Me?!? Why, Thank You!!! =)

2009-10-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

My very first blog award!!..I'm ubber excited.

I guess I'm suppose to..
— Accept the award; post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
— Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for these awards.

Thanks to Karen (Riny) for the awards. I couldn't help but wonder when I was gonna get one of these things. LOLz. Thanks hunn, you made my day =D

And...she also tagged me! yaay. According to the tag, I think I'm suppose to give 10 random facts about me and then tag 10 people. So here it goes...

[1] I procrastinate..ALL the time =/ It's a habit I need to kick or else my son's going to pick up on it (which we definitely don't want happening). One of my teachers once told me that those who procrastinate tends to have more stress in their lives...hmmmm..that probably explains a lot.

[2] I looooove to dine out. Food is my savior. I'll eat anything and everything. I loooove me some food. That's probably where most of my money goes =/

[3] I'm literally going blind, yet I refuse to go to the eye doctor. *sigh* don't want to add more bills to the list.

[4] I wake up 7 am almost every morning (including weekends thanks to my biological clock). I hate waking up in the mornings. I'm NOT a morning person, at all.

[5] I spend my whole day Sunday watching nothing but football. My favorite teams so far are the Vikings (yes, I've joined the Brett bandwagon), Colts, and the Giants. My brother says that I can only have one favorite team, so I tried to narrow it down, but I can't. It was impossibly hard. I love them all!! What can I say, I like my Mannings and my Brett.

[6] I don't shave my legs unless I'm about to go out. LOLz. gross eh? It's cool though, my bf hasn't complained yet. hahaha.

[7] I didn't learn how to drive until I was 20. pretty pathetic. haha

[8] I'm Hmong, my BF is Laos, and my son is Vietnamese. hahah. talk about diverse =)

[9] I hate carrying a purse around. I have one and occasionally I'll buy a new one but I always end up leaving it at home and taking my wallet instead.

[10] I sleep with my mouth open sometimes. Which reminds me, 2 years ago I fell asleep in the car while my sister-in-law was driving and my son tried to stick his A.B.C gum in my mouth. LOLz. everyone though it was hilarious, I still do every time I think about it.

That's about it..now I tag you to do this!

Eye Infection..OUCH!!

2009-10-06T18:54:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of wanting to update. I've been suffering from a horrible and hideous eye infection and don't really feel like doing anything but maybe mope around because I look A MESS! *sigh* My self-esteem is at a major low right now...

Anyways..my Aromaleigh mineral eyeshadows order came in the other day so I've been playing with it a little. I've been applying it to my non-infected eye =D. hahaha. I'll post up pictures/swatches/reviews/ect as soon as I can. I ordered a few of the full size colors as well as the sample baggies. And I also ordered their Eye Primer/Base, which I'm loving at the moment. If you've never heard of Aromaleigh, you should definitely visit their sight. They've got some beautiful eyeshadow colors at affordable prices. -->www.aromaleigh.com ..and tell me what you guys think =]

That's enough update for now. With this infected eye, all I've been wanting to do is sleep. So off to bed I'll be going. 'nite guys <3

New LipGloss

2009-09-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

I bought me a new lipgloss from MAC yesterday. I was having a hard time trying to pick out a color/finish. This would be my FIRST official MAC lipgloss =] It was between MAC's tinted Lipglass in Underage or PRRR. The MUA recommended PRRR over Underage so that's the one I ended up buying.

I happen to like this lipgloss a lot. It's staying power is awesome and the color is very pretty. Although I sorta wish that I'd bought it in Underage instead, but oh wells. I can always go back and buy it. A girl can never have too many lipglosses. haha.

A lipgloss that I'm really liking at the moment is my Milani lipgloss in Glitz and Glam. Although it's a bit drying, the color is just so pretty. I always have to go over it with a clear gloss to give it better staying power. I would definitely LOVE a lipstick in this color, but until then..I'll just stick with this.

And of course I can't forget my favorite lip product of the moment, my MAC tendertone lip balm in Tender Baby.

I carry this thing everywhere with me. It feels so good on the lips, not too sticky and not too greasy. I just love it! It gives off a sheer color, which sits beautifully on top of any color lipstick. It's my favorite of the moment, at least until I lose it. Yes, yes..I'm one of those girls. I loose things very (too) easily, especially when it comes to lip products. It's a bad habbit =/

2009-09-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

I bought some goodies from sephora today =D . Being that I'm a broke college student, my super awesome boyfriend was kind enough to let me spoil myself just a little bit. He hates buying me makeup more than anything because he says I've got too many. But what can i say, makeup makes me happy. Sorry babe ;)

My Prince Charming est. 030308

So technically I had a budget to stick by. I had to buy something I needed and didn't already have, and something I absolutely couldn't resist getting. This is what I ended up with...

I used to use the Laura Mercier Primer but always felt like it didn't do anything for my skin. From that experience, I got the impression that a facial primer just wasn't necessary. But lately I've been noticing that my foundation has been rubbing off very easily on things. My makeup left this huge brown stain on my son's white polo shirt this morning =/ . So I'm going to give this facial primer thing another try. Hopefully this Bare Escentuals Primer is a lot better.

I've had my eyes on this Too Faced Palette forever! The best part about it is that it comes with the shadow insurance (I'm almost out of my UDPP). What a coincidence right?! The shadows are just so vibrant. I just HAD to HAVE it!! *sigh* my boyfriend's going to be mad. I went over my budget =/

I've got class in a little bit so I probably won't get the swatches up until later. But believe me when I say that these colors are so gorgeous. Eeeek! I'm so excited!!

**UPDATE**

Here's the color swatches from my Too Faced Palette.

Top: Full Frontal, Socialite, Skinny Dip
Bottom: Glamazon, Boy Toy, Lucky Charms

I'll probably do a tutorial with them later on this week. The colors are so pretty!

Niki's contest/giveaway!!

2009-09-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

Niki is having an awesome contest/giveaway. She's giving away a few Benefit cosmetic products to one lucky winner. Her rules are simple (1) Must be a follower (2)Must blog about her contest, including a link to her page (3) Tell her your top 5 favorite Benefit products.

Contest Ends Sept. 30, 2009

Niki's Blog

I think I'll probably host a contest too when I reach my hundredth follower =]. I'm almost there...yyaaah

Purple EOTD...

2009-09-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

I wore yellow today but somehow wanted my eyeshadow to be purple..I didn't turn out looking quite as tacky as I thought I would. haha. but anyways. here goes my EOTD..

and these were the products I used for my eyes...

[1] First I applied the Urban Decay Primer Potion
[2] Went over my lid with my JANE Agua Eyestix in 01 Island Breeze
[3] and then I went over that with my NYX ultra Pearl Mania in...hmm..turns out I peeled off the sticker so I don't really know what it's call (sorry!) It's the light purple color.
[4] Next, used the purple in my HIP Duo in Flamboyant all over the crease. You want to make sure to blend everything nicely.
[5] Used the the darker color in my HIP Duo in Sculpted all over the outer corner of my lids. BLENDED some more.
[6] I ended up going over the lids again, this time with the purple color from my Amuse Diamond Eyeshadow Palette.
[8] I lined my eyes with my NYX eye pencil in Extreme Black and then traced over it with my MAC eyeshadow in shadowy lady.
[9] Applied 2 coats of mascara (Rimmel Glam'eyes)...DONE

wow..the list looks super long =/ but in actuality, it didn't take me that long to finish this look off. It was fast and easy.

For my face and lips, I used these products..

Merlot Grape Seed Moisturizer. A sample of the Dermadoctor Tease Zone Oil Control Gel from Sephora. MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC30. NYX concealer in Beige. Stila Bronzing Powder in Shade 02 and illuminating finishing powder in Gold. NYX blush in Angel.

Salley Hansen Prep & Perfect lipcare. NYX round lipstick in Iris. Maybelline Superstay Gloss in shade 103.

P.S.
Smoke and Diamond's having a Contest giveaway. She's giving out any ONE Victoria's Secret Eyeshadow and your choice of the eye primer or eyeliner pencil. Exciting huh? Her rules are super simple. Contest ends Sept. 18 so hurry up guyss!!

Smoke And Diamond's Blog

Smashbox Curtain Call

2009-09-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

BIG SALE!!

Great news everyone!! Smashbox is having a huge last minute curtain call sale. The prices are absolutely amazing. I happen to be a huge Smashbox fan so I'm super excited. Even better, shipping is free on ALL orders!

EOTD + FOTD

2009-09-04T08:13:00.000-07:00

You know what? I don't even know what FOTD stands for...LOLz. Hopefully it corresponds with what I'm blogging about today.

Anyways. I was playing with both of my AMUSE palettes today and came up with this really pretty natural look.

What I basically used was (please refer to my swatches on my previous post)..

1. The Yellow from the Flower Palette as my base (all over the lid and bottom lashline)
2. The bronzey brown from the 8-color pallete all over the area slightly above the crease.
3. Blend it nicely with my blending brush.
4. Went over the crease with the darker brown from the Flower palette.
5. Blend it again.
6. Applied liner (Rimmel Kohl Liner) and mascara (Rimmel Glam'eyes-2 coats)...and DONE.

simple, natural, and very easy

For my face I used..
1. Merlot's Grape Seed Moisturizer (LOOOVE this stuff)
2. MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC30
3. NYX concealer in Beige
4. Laura Mercier Brow liner in Brunette
5. E.L.F Blush and Bronzer dual, I only used the Bronzer.
6. NYX powder Blush in Angel

For my lips I used..
1. NYX round lipstick in Strawberry Milk (just slightly)
2. NYX round liptstick in Circe.
3. Sally Hansen Lip Inflation in Sheer Mocha

Oh the wonders of makeup... ^_^

CherryCulture Haul + EOTD

2009-09-02T15:18:00.000-07:00

My order from cherryculture came in last week. I've been slacking so didn't really get the chance to post up the swatches. I think it's about time I do that. haha. Sorry guys, just bare with me..I'm trying to update.

L to R: Amuse Pearl 8-color palette in Princess Pearl. NYX Runway Collection Palette in Romance. NYX for your Eyes Only Palette for Brown Eyes. Amuse Flower Palette in Pink Princess.

and then I bought the NYX powder blush in Angel and NYX concealer in Beige.

I like everything A LOT, especially the NYX concealer. The coverage of the concealer is not too heavy and not too light, almost perfect. I love it! Surprisingly I'm liking it more than my LORAC concealer. The blush, although it looks very light, applies beautifully on the cheeks. The color just looks so natural. I'm really liking this blush as well.

Here's the swatches for each palette..

This is the NYX Runway Palette in Romance. (sorry for the bad lighting)

This is the NYX for your Eyes Palette in Brown.

This is the Amuse 8-color Palette

This is the Amuse Flower Palette. (the top and bottom far right ones are the blushes)

Although I like both of the Amuse Palettes, I found that it was kinda difficult trying to pick up the colors with my brushes. The texture is somewhat creamy. But the colors are very pigmented. For the prices that I paid for them, they were definitely worth it.

This is the result of some of the colors off some of the palettes..I've got really bad memory so I can't remember which colors I used. hahaha. (i did this look last week when i first received my package)

and yes, my momma blessed me with long lashes (yaay!) ^_^

Thanks for all the wonderful comments as well. It keeps me wanting to update. LOLz. so thanks guyss!! =]

E.L.F Studio Haul and Reviews

2009-08-27T16:52:00.000-07:00

I received my E.L.F order last week and have been using them to their fullest extent so that I will be able to give you guys a review on them according to my fullest extent. haha. So here it goes..

1 Blush and Bronzer compact. 2 Studio Brushes. L to R. Powder brush, Complexion Brush, Blush Brush, Eyeshadow "C" Brush, and the Contour Brush. 3 Studio Blushes in candid coral and blushing rose. 4 Eyebrow Lifter and Filler in Ivory and Dark. Also the Wet Gloss Lash and Brow mascara. They come separate actually. 5 Lashes in natural and dramatic. 6 Studio Eyeshadows in Amethyst, Butter Cream, and Coffee Bean. 7 Shine Eraser. 8 Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths.

upon opening the package, i was quick to realize that the pictures of the eyeshadows and blushes (on the elf homepage) are very misleading.

I was very impressed with the brushes, all except the Complexion Brush. Although the blush brush is a bit small, it's good for contouring the cheeks and where the nose is. I learned to like this brush a lot. Both of the eyeshadow brushes I like as well, especially the contour brush. It's perfect when it comes to creating that outer "v" look. The Powder brush is awesome as well. It blends wonderfully and is super soft. Now the complexion brush, I didn't like as much. It's way too flimsy. But all in all, I recommend these brushes.

I don't like the studio line eyeshadows and will probably never order them again, that's if I ever even use them up. LOLz. The colors aren't very pigmented. They don't stay on for long either, even over my Urbay Decay Primer Potion.

L to R -> Blush and Bronzer Duo. Blushing Rose. Candid Coral

I really like the blush and bronzer duo. I've been using it almost everyday since I've got it. Although the two colors go great together, I sometimes like to pair the bronzer with my NARs Orgasm. Either way, they're both very pretty colors. I definitely recommend this. The blush in the duo set looks very similar to Candid Coral. LOLz. too similar actually, except with a little more sparkle. Blushing Rose is a bit too pigmented, but if you use the right amount, it's actually quite pretty. I would definitely recommend the blushes over the eyeshadows.

I don't like the brow liner and filler thingie. It's way too creamy. It's texture resembles that of the nyx eyeshadow pencils. DON'T buy this! Although the lashes were only a dollar, I probably wouldn't buy them again. I think they're bad quality. The brow mascara does what it's suppose to do. I like it =]

**and i noticed that i forgot to review the makeup wipes. I don't like them. Like all the other makeup wipes I've tried, they burn my eyes =( . I guess I won't be buying these again either. LOLz.

Before ordering from E.L.F, I was already skeptical of their products..and now I know why. But it's okay..because out of all bad things I bought, I ended up a few very good things. Soooooo I'm somewhat satisfied =]

If any questions, feel free to leave me a comment anytime..

Quick Update

2009-08-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

Fall semester has officially started for me. I've been having a hard time trying to adjust again to school, work, Colin, and blogging. I'll try my best to keep you guys updated.

I ordered a few items from the E.L.F's studio line and am waiting patiently to receive them. I'm very excited because I've heard great reviews on their studio brushes. I also ordered a few of their studio eyeshadows so I'll swatch them as soon as I get them.
E.L.F is offering 50% off everything in their mineral line (lipstick, eyeshadow, lip-glosses, ect.) just use promo code NEWMINB50.

EOTD

2009-08-13T13:55:00.000-07:00

About to head out to the mall. Just wanted to upload a few things b4 I go. I'm wearing a nice green top, so I figure might as well make my eyeshadow match it...

Face
->Merlot Grape Seed Moisturizer (love this stuff)
->MAC Oil Control Lotion
->Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup in Natural Beige
->Dr. Jart BB Cream (to conceal a few scars)
->Physicians' Formula Shimmer Strips
->American Beauty beloved blush in Sunlit Posy

Eyes
->Urban Decay Primer Potion
->NYX jumbo pencil in Horse Raddish
->Two of the medium Greens from my Coastal Scents 88 palette
->H.I.P eyeshadow duos in Riotous
->Revlon Colorstay liquid liner
->Rimmel soft kohl eye liner (waterline)
->Jane Maxlash precise mascara in black (love this!)

Lips
->NYX round lipstick in Circe
->Milana Glitzy Glamour Gloss in glitz and glam

finish product....ME! =]

on to the mall my friends. BYE!

FOTD

2009-08-12T12:07:00.000-07:00

Got bored and decided to take a few webcam pictures...

Enjoy.

I've got a special guest with me today ^_^....

that's all for now folks! Toodles.

BB Cream Quick Review

2009-08-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

What exactly is a BB Cream?

BB Cream, also known as blemish balm, is a multi-purpose treatment cream used for various things such as foundation, makeup base, sun protection, as well as facial moisturizer. They often promise to give a whitening effect (w/e that means). It's very popular amongst Korean and Japanese celebrities (who are all absolutely gorgeous btw).

I heard about the hype a few months ago and was immediately interested. All the reviews I read about bb creams seem to swear by them. I mean, who wouldn't want to find the PERFECT foundation? I know I would...and so I did. And in my honest opinion, after about my fifth bb cream, I realized that bb creams just weren't meant for me.

The weird thing is, in the midst of it all, I found myself somewhat addicted to ordering these darn things. If the first one didn't work out right for me, I'd proceed on to the next one. And if that one didn't work for me, I'd order another. I guess I wanted so badly to believe in the hype that I was completely in denial. haha. So here's my honest review on them...

My opinion on BB Creams

They suck. Okay, okay..suck is too strong of a word. Let's just say they're not that great, at least not for me. The thing that I dislike the most about my bb creams is that they all make me look dead. My face not only looks incredibly pale (maybe that's what they meant by whitening?) but also dry (some make me very oily). There's nothing healthy about looking dead, dry, or oily.

Coverage is not that great either. After each application, my acne scars are still very much visible. Although I wanted so badly to like them, I didn't. They just didn't work well for me. My mom, on the other hand, loves the Legere and the Missha Perfect Cover BB creams. I'll admit though, one good thing about these bb creams is that they do cover up redness. But sadly, coverage never last longer than 3 hours for me. If you're thinking about buying one, I suggest you just buy ONE. If the first one doesn't suit you, then non of them probably will.

If you want me to go more in depth with each one of them, just simply ask. I'll be glad to do it. But for now, I'm feeling kind of lazy. haha.

Here is a quick haul of all the bb creams I own.

and these are their swatches

The one that I do use occasionally is my Dr. Jarts BB Cream. I usually use it as a concealer because it's got the better coverage out of the five. Besides that, I hardly ever use them. I'm a little disappointed because I had high hopes for these things.

Which One Would I Recommend?

If I HAD to recommend one out of the fives, I'd probably recommend the Missha Perfect Cover (the one in the red tube). It has alright coverage, longer staying power, and doesn't make you look quite as pale as the other ones. Although the Legere looks very brown, it oxidizes to a very pale color once blended so don't be fool by that. Now remember, this is just my honest opinion on my BB Creams. I suggest you do a little bit of research before you order one because some of these things can get a little pricey. If any questions, feel free to drop a comment or two =]

Colin Jax Pham

2009-08-10T06:28:00.000-07:00

Let me introduce you all to my little man =]

Colin Jax Pham
he's my reason to smile every day

Check out this cute little video I found of him. We took him to Virginia Beach for his 5th birthday this year and he absolutely loved it. ENJOY.

(sorry. i laugh like a cow. haha)

Daily Ramblings

I've been up since six this morning. The boyfriend woke me up as he was leaving for work, so I've been up ever since. So far I've gotten all my motherly duties taken care of (yaaay me!). I did the laundry, cleaned the room, made the rice, and cooked lunch. It feels good to actually spend some time at home, especially after 6 consecutive days of working. I've missed my pumpkin so much so today's gonna be HIS day (probably chuck-e-cheese, like always.haha). Gotta head back to the mall to return the MAC foundation I purchase the other day as well. The foundation itself I love, but the color does not suit me =/

Tax-Free Weekend Shopping Spree + FOTD + EOTD

2009-08-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

I love tax-free weekend! Unfortunately I'm a tad bit broke due to the beach trip last weekend buuuuut thanks to my super ubber awesome Dad who provided my shopping expenses, I had my way with the mall today ^_^. Can I get a hell yeaaah?!! =D

My FOTD

(please excuse the dirty mirror)

my eyeshadow for the day

Look at all the goodies I bought today.

I bought the dress and shirt from Silvina, the shorts from Papaya

Last but not least, my Mac Haul

[+] MAC Studio Sculp Foundation in NC25
[+] MAC Dual Eyeshadows in Illusionary Burning Ambition & Heat Element
[+] MAC Eyeshadow in Expensive Pink
[+] MAC Eyeshadow in Grand Entrance
[+] MAC Stylistic Lipstick in Soft Pout

I love these colors. Although the photo doesn't quite show, they're really sparkly.

Alloy Haul

2009-08-06T18:36:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to do a quick post of the bathing suits I ordered from Alloy this past week. They had a clearance that was to diiiie for!! Actually, I think the clearance list is still existing, so ladies hurry up before all the goodies are gone. My bathing suits were $9.99 a piece. Oooh the wonders of internet shopping =D

I'm officially a BLOGGER now. Yaaayy!!

2009-08-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

Myrtle Beach this past weekend was awesome!

P.S.

After days of consistently viewing other people's blogs, I've decided to create one of my own ^_^