Glitter is my Crack

Friday, September 23, 2011

Contest Goodies I won + Burgundy Makeup look with Darling Girl Cosmetics

For those of you who did not know, Cinnamon Candies hosted a Beauty Blog Award on her blog for different categories (Best Overall Beauty Blog, Best Indie Make Up Company, Best Swatches, Best Reviews and Best EOTD, FOTD Blog).

I was nominated for Best Overall Beauty Blog and thanks to your votes, I won! This was a huge surprise for me as I never enter giveaways. The reason being is I've been so fortunate to work with 3 makeup companies that supply me with tons of makeup products as payment for doing swatches for their websites. So I feel it would be wrong of me to enter giveaways trying to win things that I really believe someone else deserves to win much more than I do. I appreciate seeing other gals who need/want makeup much more than I do win some awesome goodies. The difference with this contest was that I was voted by others and I did not enter myself. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me. I'd also like to thank Cinnamon Candies for hosting the Contest and the companies that provided the prizes! You guys are awesome!

I was late on receiving my prizes because I don't check my PO box very often, which is my fault. Better late than never tho right?

What I absolutely LOVE about the prizes is that they are all from companies I have never tried. So it was nice to get a hold of something new to try out for myself. I've heard so many good things about these companies from so many of you.

Here's what I got:

There was also a congratulations note included but I forgot to add it for the picture.

Instead of doing swatches, I decided to do some makeup looks with all of these items. Here's the first look I did using Darling Girl Cosmetics eyeshadows and Dark Heart Designs lipgloss. This is a very toned down look for me. :-)

Eyes:

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Detrivore Eye Primer (applied to upper lid with ring finger and blended in gently)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward)

DG - Dark Ember (applied to outer V and half of the lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

DG - Curious (applied to inner half of upper lid with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)

elf - innocent (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (outer half of upper lashes)

Eyebrows: Ardell eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Dark Heart Designs Lip Slicks in Deadly Lullaby (this stuff feels really nice!)

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder - Translucent Light (applied with a flocked sponge by patting, then blending in)

Sobe Powder foundation in Neutral Light (applied with a synthetic flat top buffer brush)

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of Cinnamon Candies Beauty Blog Awards!

Stay tuned, I have looks coming soon using Evil Shades!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Golden Purple Glitter Makeup look with Aromaleigh

Some of you have been emailing me saying I need to post something! Sorry, I'm busy with work and life. But here's a look for you. This look is from over a week ago. I have a few things to post that I will try to do soon so I don't forget what was used for them. :-)

Um...one of you said this little hair clip looks like a tiny crown. It's not intentional as I made it (it's a setting with a stone in the center) and I never thought that before! My sister thinks it looks like a crown too and now she wants me to make her one like it. Hee hee!

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Detrivore eye primer (applied all around the eyes patting then rubbing in gently with ring finger)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward)

AL - glow (applied to inner V with MAC 228 by patting)

AL - soul takes flight (applied to outer V and outer 1/3 of upper lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

AL - jewel (applied to middle of upper and lower lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

NYX glitter palette - gold (swiped onto lower inner corner)

NYX glitter palette - light purple (swiped just below the winged liner)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell brow powder in brown (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Sobe Lipstick in Camelot

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation in light (applied with a taklon flat top buffer brush)
Sobe Tinted Illusionist Finishing Powder (applied all over face with powder brush)

Sobe Duochrome blush in Nouveau (applied to apples of cheeks with an angled blush brush)

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Pink, Orange and Purple makeup look with 88 Cool Shimmer Palette

This week and weekend are really busy but I wanted to get this posted for you. I'm also working on ideas for a jewelry giveaway but I'm not sure what yet. Being busy with work and family is taking over right now as I have some exciting things going on. :-)

Chart I made for the Cool Shimmer palette

Eyes:

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward)

Cool Palette - 45 (applied to inner corner/V with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)

Cool Palette - 57 (applied to inner half of lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)

Cool Palette - 80 (applied to outer half of lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)

Cool Palette - 59 (applied to outer half of upper lid with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)

Cool palette - 38 (applied to outer crease with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Cool Palette - 68 (applied to inner half of upper lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

NYX Candy Glitter Liner - Hot Orange (applied on top of liner by swiping)

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: NYX lipgliss - golden Pink

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder - Translucent Light (applied with a flocked sponge by patting, then blending in)

Sobe Powder foundation in Neutral Light (applied with a synthetic flat top buffer brush)

Sobe Blush - Nouveau (applied to apples of cheeks with an angled blush brush and blended back to the hair line)

You can get the palette from here: http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/88-Color-Cool-Shimmer-Eyeshadow-Palette/

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

OOTD: Black Dress with Lace Tights and Witchy Boots

Another outfit that's not really a dress. Just pulled a skirt up to just below my bust line, over a 3/4 sleeve top. Than added a purple and black lace harness belt to keep the skirt in place. :-)

My little princess Maya was trying to get my attention the entire time I was trying to get pictures done.

3/4 sleeve black shirt is from Target

Purple and Black lace harness is from Hot topic. I normally hate that store but they do have some cute stuff once in a while.

chiffon full circle skirt is from eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Circle-Chiffon-Skirt-Knee-Length-Skirt-XS-3XL-/290517412651?pt=US_CSA_WC_Skirts&var=&hash=item895f661352

Diamond lace tights are from eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fashion-sexy-dark-hollow-lace-fishnet-pantyhose-tights-/280738144602?pt=US_Womens_Leggings&hash=item415d4c215a

Black leather Victorian boots: http://www.sheplers.com/womens-victorian-boots.html

Rawr!

Athan harassed me awake this morning. He was kneading dough on my hair and meowing in my face, then stopped when my husband came in to capture it with the camera. I look dead...ha! He looks guilty.

Halloween Inspired Jewelry (non-makeup post)

With Halloween just around the corner, I want to share with you the new Halloween themed jewelry pieces I recently made and listed to the Moon Maiden eBay store. These are not only perfect to wear during October, but they are also great for those who like that wear creepy things all year 'round. I am one of those people for sure!

Here are a small handful of pictures/links to some adorable tiny apothecary Potion and Poison bottle pendants. There are many more different ones listed! Go check them out!

Skeleton Polish

Pickled Eyeballs

MOON BEAMS

Instant Costume Potion

Poison Hemlock

Creepy Glass cameos:

Conjoined Twin Skeleton

Conjoined Twin Dissection

Skeleton Rib Cage

Skeleton Hands

Dissected Brain

To see all my designs, here's the link to my store:

Thanks!

BLIX

Purple Makeup look with Sobe Botanicals and Club Pics

This look was from last Tuesday night. My husband DJ'd at a club so I'll share a few of the pics with you.

This was after a few cocktails so part of my lipstick was missing from my straw. :-)

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Sobe Stick It! base (applied all around the eyes patting then rubbing in gently with ring finger)

elf - Innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward)

Sobe - Bewitched (applied to outer crease with MAC 217 by patting)

Sobe - Pandora's Box (applied around Bewitched with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)

Sobe - Butterfly (applied to inner 1/3 of upper lid and lower lash line with MAC 226 by patting/sweeping)

Sobe - Shacked up (applied to lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting)

Sobe - Twinkle (applied to inner V with MAC 228 by patting)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

Ardell Lashes #113

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Eyebrows: Ardell brow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Morgana lipstick in Blackberry

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder - Translucent Light (applied with a flocked sponge by patting, then blending in)

Sobe Duochrome Blush - Enchanted (applied to apples of cheeks with an angled blush brush)

Check out Sobe Botanicals!

Pics of the night:

This was at the beginning of the night. So my friend Sue and I hung out being goofballs as usual.

Goofy Sue

Part of the bar

There were cool lights through out the club

Back of the club. Jason is barely visible through the small window up in the DJ booth. There was a body painting photo shoot going on in the back too. I was asked to participate but no thanks!