MAC Violetta, Other Limited Edition Products, and Comparisions

Hi , I haven't been blogging lately since I've been busy with school, but meanwhile I have been purchasing a lot of MAC stuff. I made this purchase probably like 3-4 weeks ago and finally I have a chance to post up some swatches. All of these products are limited edition, and I don't have many permanent products since I'm new to this and it seem as though all the things I like are put as limited edition. So here's what I got.

Lipsticks
Violetta (Amplified Creme)PRO: This is my first purple lipstick! It's a very pretty and bright fuchsia purple and it's a PRO item, so I assumed it would be really pigmented and it is! I got it from the MAC website from the Have A Love Affair promo/collection.
Most Popular (Lustre) LE: I saw this as a 'goodbye' [tear] but it was one of the ones that was apart of the hello kitty collection. It's a sheer/light maroon color. The website describes it as a purple with yellow undertone.
High Def (Amplified Creme) LE: This is a goodbye also. It's from High Def collection lol. It's a mid-tone neutral coral. It's very nice as a nude with a pigment.
Empowered (Satin) LE: From the All Ages, All Races and All Sexes collection. It's a creamy mid-tone neutral brown. Some people say it's similar to Siss.




Eyeshadows
Banshee (Lustre)LE: From the All Ages, All Races and All Sexes collection. It's a dirty taupe with frost and sparkle diamond cluster. Looks very neutral when worn.
Love Lace (Veluxe Pearl) LE: From the Love Lace collection. Frosted mid-tone grey-ish blue. Good for a smokey look.



Lipglass
2N (Tinted)LE: A re-promote but now from the Warm & Cozy collection. It's a creamy neutral yellow pink. A must have!


I decided to do some comparisons with other lipglasses I already have. And as you can see is more pinker than Wildy Lush but also has a orange/yellow undertone.

Thanks for reading :)

LOOK - MAC Steamy and Sketch

This is my first LOOK for my blog. I'll try to do more of these. But first here's what I used for it:

Face

• Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15
• MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC35
• MAC Select Sheer/Pressed Powder NC40
• MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Joyous

Eyes

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• MAC Eyeshadow in Steamy
• MAC Eyeshadow in Aquadisiac
• MAC Eyeshadow in Sketch
• VS Makeup Silky Velvet Eyeshadow in Rich (matte brown)
  
• MAC Powerpoint Eyeliner in Engraved
• MAC Penultimate Eyeliner in Rapidblack
• Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black

Lips

• MAC Viva La Glam II
  

Thanks for reading :)

LA Girls - Indie Rock Nailpolish

Some more LA Girls Nail polish which I absolutely love! This one is from the Rockstar collection. The nailpolishes have a metaltic shine with a great dazzle of glitter. The glitters aren't too gunky, so it isn't hard to remove them. I bought this from forver21 for $2.80 but they can be purchased from other places for different prices.



Here's Indie Rock. It's a dark metallic blue with bluish/purple glitters. Forever21 has another color that looks very similar to this that's called Midnight Glitter.



Thanks for reading :)

MAC - Warm Me Up Lipstick

I was at Queens Center Mall yesterday and I decided to stop at MAC. I was hoping to find Violetta there but instead I found Warm Me Up from the Warm & Cozy Collection. I knew this was going to be good since it's all sold out online. And after I tried it on I realized that it's a great nude lip. Here's some swatches.

Here's it on the Lips. The color is described as a neutral pink but it's more of a creamy pink/brown with a little yellow in it. It's very pigmented and goes on smooth since it's an Amplified Cream finish.

I tried to do a whole 70's vibe wearing this lipstick a blouse and my aviators. I was wearing this blouse before I bought the lipstick but added the aviators for fun. :)

Thanks for reading :)

My First Experience at CCO (Deer Park, NY)

Things I got from CCO in Deer Park, NY

Pros: Got a lot of Limited Edition MAC stuff for cheap, Took about 30 mins to get there, Nice empty mall to shop at, beautiful environment

Cons: The rule of # of items to buy at CCO, the unhelpful people working at the store

I've been waiting for the Friends & Family MAC Sale to come , so I have been reading forums on Specktra.net and it seems that MAC won't be having a sale around this time. I also started reading about The Cosmetics Company Store or CCO. If you don't know what CCO is it's an outlet shop that features Estee Lauder-owned brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, FLIRT! and more. At CCO they have products that include overstock, discontinued colors, and limited-edition products. The thing that that makes this great is that now people can buy products they missed out on. But what really grabbed my attention was that these products were 30-40% off their original price! And after I read the forums on Specktra I was really tempted to go there. And so I did on Tuesday, January 12 and here's what I got!

Things I got from CCO in Deer Park, NY, again w/out boxes

So the prices for each items are:
Eyeshadow: $10.25
Lipstick: $10.00
Lipglass: $10.00
Blush: $12.25
Mineralize Blush: $15.75
Eyeliner: $10.25
Lashes: $9.25

They sucky part about this was that there was is a rule for CCO's that you can only buy three of each item. I think I read this on a forum but I thought they meant that you could only buy no more than three of certain product (For example: X-Rocks, X-Rocks, X-Rocks), but it really meant that I can only buy ONLY three blushes, three lipsticks, three of everything which is the most dumbest thing I've heard. I was able to get four eyeshadows beucase my sister was with me. But this rule really turned me off. And the worst part about this was that the lady working at the store made it so complicated for us saying that we even have to use a different type of payment just to get the extra eyeshadow! How wierd is that! Anyways, so let me give a detailed review of the things I bought.
NOTE: All the things were brand new in boxes, I used some of them as you can see in the pix :)

Lipsticks
Strayin' (Frost)LE: From the MAC Hello Kitty Collection. I didn;t relize this was a frost but the color looks so beautiful on my tanned lips. I think its the perfect everyday fuchsia.
Sunsonic (Frost) LE: From the Neo Sci-Fi Collection. It was my first frost lipstick and I didn't relize how hard it feels on lips. The color looks very silvery on my lips but a bit tanner on my hands. I think it a better Bubbles for more tanner people.
Electro (Lustre) LE: From the Neo Sci-Fi Collection. It's Bright orange very similar looking to Morange but seems a bit creamier to me.

Eyeshadows:

Bitter (Velvet) : Vivid green with shimmer. A bit hard to make the color come onto my eyes and hands.
Cool Heat (Frost) LE: Teal with dimensional pearl. Blends very nicely.
Poison Pen (Matte²) LE: Mid-tone purple with grey. This was my first time trying this finish! All I can say is that I LOVE IT. It's soo pigmented and easy to apply.
Femme Fi (Frost) LE: Soft golden yellow. From the Neo Sci-Fi Collection. Perfect color for highlighting.

Blushes
X-Rocks LE: Neo Sci-Fi Sheertone shimmer blush. Shimmery dirty mauve, smooth applies nicely, very creamy.
Intenso LE: Mineralize Blush Duo. Top blush is a marble gold & pink, bottom blush is rose with gold glitters.
Joyous LE: Dark Peach with gold pearl. LOVE IT!

Liner
So There Jade (Powerpoint): Light green jade, looks for bluish to me. Soo beautiful & unique I fell in love with it! Also it doesn't smudge! Still Available!

Lashes
Lash #34: Dramatically long. Wispy. Features a long, winged-corner edge. Still Available!

Lipglass
Soft & Slow (Tinted) LE: Rose with gold pearl

Thanks for reading. :)

Neon Pink Matte Nail Polish

I've been getting soo many compliments about my nails lately and its all thanks to La Girls Nail Polishes which I absolutely love! I'm one of those people who usually messes up their nails by doing something silly or putting on too many coats but ever since I tried this brand I didn't have that problem. I do a lot of shopping from Forever21 so I decided to look them up. I found some reviews on Steph's Closet and decided to give it a try since I found the colors to be very unique. After I tried it I was soo amazed that I bought like every single bottle I could find!

The colors I have (starting from the back) are:

Row 1: Hype, Rushed, Pizzazz, Clever, Rumor, Magnetism, Fame, Spunky

Row 2: Irony, Tennis Ball, Nirvana, Wicked, Undressed, Intense, Eureka

Row 3: Indie Rock, Perky, Bittersweet, Blazing Hot, Spicy Salmon, Lights Out, Grey, Celestial Glitter

Row 4: Trigger, Jovial, Vigilant, Intuitive, Zealous, Tinsel Town, Nostalgia, Sea Grass

I took this picture after 1 week any my nail polish hardly chipped. I only put two coats. The thing I love the most about LA Girls Nail Polishes is that you know when they are dry since they quickly turn from liquid to matte-like in a few minutes. I bought my nail polishes from forever21 online and at the stores and boy did I spend a lot on them since I got soo many! They cost $2.80 at Forever21. You can also find them at Urban Outfitters for about $5.00 (same thing maybe different colors) or Cherry Culture for $4.00. I also saw them selling it at some Nail Store in Roosevelt Field Mall, NY for $4.00 I even heard some people got them at the Dollar General. It also seems like there are a bunch of names given for a color by a different seller, so the name I refer to are the names given by Forever21.

Here's my collection of Matte's I got from Forever21. Overall I love this product soo much and it's soo underrated. I'm going to continue updating on more nail polish swatches soon! Thanx for reading!

STEAL or SPLURGE: Celebrity Style Tops

SPLURGE!

Draped Fringe Halter Top - Haute Hippie - $129.50

STEAL!

Fringe Panel Front Top - $17.80

SPLURGE!

Heart Eyes Racer Back Tank - Sauce - $58.00

STEAL!

Sequin Face Tank - $14.80

SPLURGE!

Fran Tank - Velvet - $53.00

STEAL!

Studded Knit Tunic - $22.80

SUPER SPLURGE!

Velvet Fringe Necklace Tank - Haute Hippie - $395.00

STEAL!

Striped Tunic w/ Necklace - $17.80

SPLURGE!

Beaded Tank Top - Re Collection - $187.00

STEAL!

Military Inspired Tee - $19.00

Fuchsia Lips - MAC Fierce & Fabulous & YSL Provocative Pink

This is my first Make-Up Review! I just bought some a whole bunch of make-up and I really want to start rating them! I've been wanting to do a fuchsia lips look for a while and yesterday I received three YSL lipsticks in the mail, one of them was the color Provocative Pink.


I love the color, it has a gorgeous blue-ish pink shine to it and the texture is soo creamy that I dont need to put more than two coats. I was experimenting and decided to pair it with a lipgloss that I recently found at a Macys MAC counter, and it was from the Style Warriors Collection. It's Fierce & Fabulous.


Here's how they both look on my lips.

And some swatches on my skin. My skintone is yellow/tan/olivish (NC37-40).

Thanks for reading. :)