Milani HD Lip color & Baked Blush Swatches!

Hello there! I have recently become a fan of Milani Cosmetics on Facebook. The perks of being a Milani Facebook Fan are great: I have managed to win 2 of their recent giveaways. They first gave away thousands of their baked blushes in the shade Terra Sole. Then they gave away thousands of their HD Lip Colors. What I liked about the lip color giveaway was that you could select the shade you wanted. Not the exact shade, but the color family you wanted. I chose pinks/corals, and ended up with a surprise...
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Here are my two FULL SIZED products that I got just for clicking a button:

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole:

This color is a bit dark. It actually could function as a bronzer for some skin tones. I haven't yet tried it as bronzer, only a blush. The back of the packaging says that the blush "shapes, contours, and highlights" so I guess this one is good for shaping and contouring! I like the smooth texture of this blush. A little goes a long way! The packaging has 2 compartments: the top is the blush, and then the bottom houses a mirror and brush. The brush isn't very functional. But it could work well with a highlighting color, or use it as a fan brush to sweep away fall out. I do like this blush, just not the right shade for me! I really want to try out Corallina and Luminouso.

Milani HD Lip Color in Vivacious Fuchsia:

When I selected Pinks/Corals as my lip color, I was expecting a more nude or rosey pink. Or even a nice coral shade. What did I receive? A straight-up-bright-as-the-sun fuchsia color! At first, I was upset because I felt like I'd never be able to wear this color. But then I realized, that the only lip colors I own are neutral pinks and a few reds. I have nothing like this color in my mini lippie collection. So now I've accepted this new color. I'll only wear it on certain occasions, but I do like this! The color is so pigmented and creamy! It applies like a dream! As for lasting power, I can't vouch for this product. I have yet to wear this for a long period of time. I do have a problem with the packaging. It's nice and sleek. But I have to twist the tube multiple times to make the product pop up. Once it's twisted up, it won't go back down! So I have to only twist up a minimal amount of product. But other than that, this is a great product!

I was usually the last to receive my goodies, but I was so pleased with how well they were packaged! I was so afraid my lipstick would melt sitting in the 100+ degree mailbox, however it survived!

I am very happy that I "liked" Milani on Facebook! I look forward to more giveaways in the future, and hopefully I'll be just as lucky to win some more free goodies! I highly recommend liking their page!

Have a lovely day!

Quick EOTD: Turquoise & Bronze Liner

Hello there! I've got a really fast "eye of the day" to share with you! It won't be a full tutorial, just some pictures and comments! The pictures are a bit blurry, sorry about that! =)

Products I used:
-Covergirl Eye Enhancer single in Tapestry Taupe[dusted all over lid]
-NYC Eyeliner pencil in Jet Black[Upper tightline]
-Wet N Wild Turquoise pencil[Upper lash line]
-Wet N Wild Bronzed pencil[Lower lash line]
-Rimmel Max Volume Flash mascara[upper lashes]
-Estee Lauder Zero Wear mascara[upper & lower lashes]

And that's it! 
Have a lovely day!
=)

Deuce Beauties 100th post Giveaway!

Hello there! I have yet another giveaway post for the Deuce Beauties blog. She is having a giveaway for her 100th post! Here's the details!!

Ends August 26th at 11:59 pm PST

What you will receive:

-7 OPI Shatters

-Mini OPI Pirates collection

-Mini OPI Summer Dreaming collection

-Mini OPI Texas collection

The Musts:

-Be a public follower of Deuce Beauties

-Leave follower name & email

-Answer: what set are you most excited about?

The Maybes:

-Blog about giveaway

-Link blog to sidebar w/ picture

-Tweet, Facebook, or other site

-Add to blogroll

-Blog about blog sale

-Add blog sale to sidebar

Winner will be chosen randomly! 

I think everyone should enter this giveaway! Great prizes are up for grabs!! =)

Here's the giveaway link:

http://deucebeauties.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-my-100th-post.html

Congrats on your 100th post, Deuce Beauties!!

Deuce Beauties 500 Follower Giveaway Entry!

Hello there! Deuce Beauties blog is celebrating her blog's 500th follower! She is offering 3 amazing prizes 3 lucky followers!! Here's what you need to know:

This giveaway ends August 24th at 11:59pm.

The musts:

-Follow Deuce Beauties publicly 

-Leave your follower name & email

-Comment stating which of the 3 prizes you are most excited about

The maybes:

-Blog about her giveaway, and you must state that there are 3 prizes

-Add giveaway & picture to your sidebar

-Blog about her blog sale or add blog sale to your side bar

-State if you were referred to her page & by whom

This is a great giveaway! 3 great prizes! Here is the link to her giveaway, make sure you follow her and keep up with her posts! =)

http://deucebeauties.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-500-followers-part-1-my-100th.html

Prettymaking Giveaway Entry!

Hello there! I'm here to tell you about a very exciting giveaway! Prettymaking blog is doing her 1st giveaway! I discovered her blog looking for eyeliner reviews, and I came across her blog. At the top, I saw she was doing this giveaway & I was so excited! 

What exactly is she giving away??

-Mini Boscia's Makeup-breakup Cool Cleansing Oil

-Mini Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Spray

-Full Size Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

-Full Size Makeup Forever Aqua Liner #14

*****Drum roll please.......

-Urban Decay Naked Palette!!!!

Yeah, I'm excited!!! =)

Here are the musts:

-Must follow publicly through Google Friend Connect

-Leave only 1 comment containing your first name, GFC name, and email

Here are the maybes:

-Follow her on Twitter (@atinymandolin) & retweet her giveaway

-Blog about her giveaway....like me!

-Follow on Beautylish

-Make sure to include everything you did in one comment!

Goodluck & make sure to enter!

=)

Profusion Beauty Wallet Swatches/Review

Hello there! Today I'm going to show you a product I picked up last October: the Profusion Beauty Wallet(the green one). It was quite a steal....$2.99 for 25 silky, pigmented eyeshadows! Also, the packaging is pretty darn cute! I only wish that I could have picked up the other beauty wallets. There was a purple cased one and a pink one with different eye shadow colors. I picked up the green one because it was the only beauty wallet left in my local Walgreens.

I'd like to start out by saying, there are several repeated colors in this palette, which is kind of disappointing. There are 5 copper shades that are pretty similar. They have slightly different tones in the them, but I really don't need 5 of the same color! Also, there are 7 different shades of green, which I guess should be expected since the shadows are housed in a shimmery green case!
These actally came with a numbered diagram on the plastic cover, but I threw that away! So I have no numbers to make this easier....I have the pictures going horizontally, but in the palette they are vertical. Sorry to make everything so complicated! LOL

Direct Sunlight------------Indirect Sunlight

Bring on the swatches!! **Click pictures to enlarge them!**
Underneath the swatches, I described the colors the best I could.

1st Row(going down):

Rusted Copper

Pale Champagne

Muddy Green

Deep Blue

Pale Pink

2nd Row:

Mossy Green

Midnight Blue

Pale Turquoise

Orange Copper

Silver

3rd Row:

Copper Red

Golden Yellow

Burnt Orange

Mossy Green

Murky Brown

4th Row:

Dark Brown

Army Green

Light Green

Light Copper Orange

Dark Green

5th Row:

Light Silver

Copper Orange

Deep Green

Light Muddy Brown

Bronze Copper

My favorite row is Row 3! The colors in row 3 just look so much like Autumn, my favorite season!

All of these shadows are silky smooth. They can be a bit chalky when you build up the color, but just dust it off and you'll be fine.

Here are the duplicate color swatches:

As you can see, there are slight differences in the copper and green duplicates. However, I would have preferred some different colors.

Look at how silky these come off on your fingers with just one swipe:

Great pigmentation & so soft! However, some shades need to be built up for intensity.

I hope you enjoyed these swatches! I honestly don't know if you can still get your hands on these. But Profusion palettes can be found in some stores like Ross or TJ Maxx. This palette was found in Walgreens, but I haven't found them lately. This was purchased back in 2010! So just keep your eye out for palettes like these where ever you shop!

Have a lovely day!

EOTD: Tropical Sunset Smoothie Eyes

Hello there! I was inspired to do an eye look that juicystar07 did on her youtube channel. She was inspired by some European picture, and she inspired me! LOL This is a pretty colorful look, but I toned it down a bit so it is pretty wearable. You could wear this to a party, dinner, or just anytime you want! The eyeshadow look is very similar to my Summer Sunflower Eyes ETOD. It was pretty simple to do, and I used all drugstore products. So, I'm just going to jump right into it! =)
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Step 1:
Apply a shimmery base all over your lids & crease. I used the Wet N Wild Idol Eyes Cream Pencil in Pixi.

Step 2:

Take a light shimmery gold shade and dust it over the inner part of your lid. 

Step 3:

Take a yellow shadow and place it halfway on your lid.

Step 4:

Apply an orange color on the outer half of your lid. Also, take a hot pink color to the outer corner of your crease/lid. In the pictures, the hot pink doesn't show up so great. You can intensify the pink if you wish, but I toned down the pink. Make sure you've been blending all the colors together along the way, but not blending too much. That would make the colors look too muddy.

Step 5:

Take a purple eyeliner pencil as a base for the gel liner. This will help intensify the purple liner. Use a purple/eggplant/lavender color gel eyeliner and line your upper lash line. I used the Physician's Formula Gel Liner for Brown Eyes, and I used the purple shade. I extended the line past my lid, but I did not wing it. Then top off the liner with a purple eyeshadow.

Step 6:

Take a turquoise eyeliner and apply it to your lower lashline and waterline. I used the Wet N Wild Color Icon Turquoise pencil.

Step 7:

Then take a navy eyeliner and top the turquoise liner with it. I used the Elf Midnight Pencil. This will make a nice blue color. I didn't like the turquoise by itself, or the navy by itself. So I combined them!

Step 8:

Now, just curl your lashes & apply mascara! I first used the Rimmel Max Volume Flash Mascara on my upper lashes. Then I took the Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero Smudge mascara and applied to my top and bottom lashes. 

Now you're finished! Here's a bunch of pictures of my Tropical Sunset Smoothie Eyes! Click on the pictures to enlarge them! =)

Here are the products that I used to create this look!

Color Workshop Palette(pink, gold, and orange shadow), Revlon Sunrise Sunset Quad(purple & yellow shadow), L.A. Colors Trendy Palette(yellow shadow), Rimmel Max Volume Flash Mascara, Estee Lauder Double Wear sample mascara, Revlon lash curler, Physician's Formula Gel Liner for Brown eyes(purple shade), Wet N Wild Color Icon pencils in Amethyst and Turquoise, Elf Eyeliner in Midnight, and Wet N Wild Idol Eyes Cream Pencil in Pixi.

I hope you enjoyed this look! Feel free to tweek it, tone it down, intensify it, or do whatever you want! I hope you all have a lovely day!

=)