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Happy shipping!]]> Steals and Deals http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=21 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:36:32 -0700 http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=19 not get a decent closed-eye shot because my camera lacks a macro function (as my always blurry pictures prove). Sigh.





Used:
Face
-Studio Finish concealer (under my eyes)
-Select SPF 15 foundation
-Petalpoint blush

Eyes
-Bare Study paint pot and Lemon Chiffon shadestick for base
-Sky Blue PRO e/s in inner corner
-Zonk Bleu! e/s on lid
-Plumage e/s in crease and as lower liner
-Dark Soul pigment lightly in the crease for depth
-Crystal Avalanche e/s on browbone to highlight
-Pro Lash mascara in Coal Black

Lips
-Strange Hybrid l/s
-CoverGirl WetSlicks gloss in Tutu
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L-R: Rockstar, Graffiti and Electric 24/7 Eye Pencils, Sellout lipstick

Supposedly these pencils are the holy grail of eyeliners, so I figured I'd give them a shot. I haven't tried them out yet, but I actually had to bust out a makeup remover wipe to get the swatches off my hand because a wet paper towel wasn't cutting it. I think that counts for something.

Because I spent however much money, I got a sample of Sellout lipstick. It looks fairly dark in the tube, but you can see that it's quite sheer when applied. It smells pretty good, too.

I'll let you know how the eyeliners hold up on my smudgey eyes a.s.a.p!]]> Swatches http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=16 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:15:31 -0700 http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=13
© MAC Cosmetics 2009

I haven't had a chance to run to the MAC counter and test out the new Prep + Prime products, but I thought I'd review the permanent products for you.

If I get chance to check out the rest of the collection, I'll definitely add them in.

For now, reviews and a couple of pictures below the cut.

Lipstick ($14.00)
Show Orchid: This is a very bright, slightly blue-toned hot pink. I love love love this color. It's creamy and wonderfully pigmented. This is a Pro product, and it was worth my drive to the Pro store.
Impassioned: Bright fuschia. I like this color too, but it's a bit warm for my complexion.

Eyeshadow ($14.50)
Bitter: A bright, lime-y green. I find this to have decent payoff but it's not the smoothest shadow. Still, quite likable.
White Frost: MAC calls this a "vivid bright white" but I don't think it's quite as vivid or pigmented as MAC implies. It's nice, but Crystal Avalanche is a better choice for a true shimmery bright white. Gesso is the brightest white, but it's matte.

Penultimate Eye Liner ($16.50)
Rapid Black: I've heard some people don't like this liner, but I think it's pretty good. It's felt-tipped, as opposed to the thin brush in the Liquid Lasts, which is good if you're new to liquid liner. Or if you're blind like me. A good, true black.



Bitter
White Frost]]> Reviews http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=13 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:15:53 -0700 http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=11 Dior
May: Cristal

Guerlain
May: Summer Splash

MAC
April 23: A Rose Romance
May 28: Style Warriors
June 11: Naked Honey
July 2: Euristocrats II
July 9: Colour Craft

Stila
May: Summer 2009

Yves Saint Laurent
May 4: Treasures of Africa



]]> Collections http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=11 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:56:17 -0700 http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=8

Definitely Worth Checking Out:
Saint Germain, Lollipop Loving, Aquavert, Lemon Chiffon, Peppermint Patti (if you can find it)
Possibly Worth a Shot:
Sweet Thing, Butternutty, Perfect Topping, Seasonal Peach
Easily Skipped:
Consume Me, Just Desert, Simply Delicious, Triple Yum, Tasty, Sugarshot, Bubbles
Shadestick ($16.50)
Cakeshop: Pale green-grey. I couldn't think of much to do with it, so I skipped it. Interesting though.
Lemon Chiffon:This is Beige-ing on yellow steroids. I love this because it's such a light, bright color and it amplifies eye shadow color so much.
Butternutty: Beige-ing but with soft pink. A wonderful, fairly universal base. This would work well under tons of things.
Penny: Deep copper. Pretty, but really only works with similar colors (coppers, oranges, etc).
Red Velvet: Deep pink, similar to Crimsonaire but a bit brighter pink. Lovely but is similar to Penny in its tendency to only work with similar colors.

Eyeshadow ($14.50)
Sugarshot: Pale white/gold with frost. Comparable to Phloof! and, thus, quite skippable.
Dear Cupcake: This is kind of the lovechild of Paradisco and Sushi Flower. Pretty, but I didn't feel a huge need to own it.
Stars ‘n Rockets: Purple-fuschia duochrome. I like this color, and it's definitely fun over a black base. It's not my favorite, though. It's perm if you're on the fence about it.
Aquavert: A fun pale mint green color originally released with Lure. I missed out on it then, but i picked it up at a CCO last year and I love it. Very smooth and pretty.
Club: Reddish brown base with teal duochrome. Not for everyone, but a fantastic color. Also perm, and worth trying.

Lipstick ($14.00)
Bubbles: A very pale, frosty silver-ish color. This is one of the colors I find to be horribly unflattering on just about everyone.
Lollipop Loving: Originally launched with Heatherette, this is a pretty coral color with gold/green iridescence. Slightly similar to Bombshell lipstick, quite wearable.
Saint Germain: This is the only lipstick I actually forked over the money for. Reminscent of Pink Nouveau, but brighter and yet paler. Wonderfully creamy cool pink - not for everyone, and it will make your teeth look less-than-perfect because it's so cool-toned.
Sweet Thing: Sheer fuschia. Not anything innoveative, but pretty and wearable all the same.
Touch: This is actually a very flattering sheer brown color. I didn't pick it up, but it's permanent, so I may still.

Tricolour Lipglass ($17.50)
Consume Me/Just Dessert/Simple Delicious/Tasty/Triple-Yum:
These were so boring to me. Nearly non-existent color payoff. I'd honestly rather pay a dollar for a Wet and Wild lipgloss for how much I didn't like these..

Mineralize Skinfinish ($27.00)
Refined: Very sheer, soft bronze. I'm pretty pale (NW20) and it didn't give much color. If you're pale lady like me, it'd probaby serve well to give just an ever-so-slightly sunkissed look.
Perfect Topping: Pale peachy pink. This works better as a highlight, though it might work as blush on those of you who find most light foundations to be too dark.

Nail Lacquer ($11.00)
Peppermint Patti: This is such a fantastic minty green, but good luck getting your paws on it. Jill at MAC Pro in South Coast Plaza called every other MAC counter in South Coast and we found one bottle. There are something like 4 counters there, plus the Pro store.
Seasonal Peach: A lovely creamy peach, repromoted from Creamsheen.
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Stila


MAC




NARS



I'm slowly but surely organizing this whole thing and trying to get back on the wagon when it comes to regular blogging. We should be good to go soon enough!]]> Swatches http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=5 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:33:21 -0700 http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=3
Aaanyways, I've got a couple of posts in the works at the moment. If you want to read the stuff on the old blog, click here.

Happy St. Patrick's Day and I'll see you all soon!]]> Site http://in-your-atmosphere.org/blog/index.php?itemid=3 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:43:13 -0700