What I Got: Urban Decay Friends & Family 2013

I've wanted the Vice 2 palette since it came out, but the price ($59.00) wasn't quite appealing to me.  I have the original Vice palette, but I didn't pay full price for it.  When I received the email from Urban Decay for their Friends & Family sale, I knew exactly what I was getting.

I purchased the palette. an eyeliner in the shade Lucky and I received a mini Zero eyeliner, which I know everyone has about a million of, because Urban Decay has featured it in so many of their palettes. 

The sale was suppose to end on Saturday, but I received an email from Urban Decay, that today (10/13/2013) is the last day.  So if anyone wants this or anything else, you still have a chance to get them.

I will do a post with swatches later, but I did swatch a few of them, and they are softest eye shadows that I own.  I can't wait to use this palette. Have you purchased anything from the Urban Decay Friends and Family 2013?  

What I Got: Riri Hearts MAC Fall Collection

So I purchased a few things from the MAC collaboration with Rihanna.  I didn't feel like or have the time to go to the store when the collection first came out, so I figured I would just wait for it to launch online.  The waiting room was even more ridiculous than it was last time around.  I was waiting for about three hours, and by the time I was able to get in, the things I wanted were sold out.

Since I knew I wouldn't have time to go to the counters either, I figured I would try online again.  I was able to get the item I really wanted, which was Nude lipstick from nordstroms.com.   I also purchased Bad Girl Gone Good blush and a few days later I decided to get Her Cocoa quad, which I purchased from bloomingdales.com.  So here are my goodies.

 

Nude Lipstick, Her Cocoa & Bad Girl Gone Good Blush

Wearing Nude lipstick

I'm pretty happy with the items that I have, the only thing that I want that I haven't been able to get is Diamonds Cream Colour Base.  Hopefully MAC restocks, if not I'm sure I can do without it.

Were you able to purchase anything from the Riri Hearts MAC Collection, leave a comment and let me know.

Monday Face of the Day

So the above is my face of the day, I took this picture after work, so I may be a little oily.  I actually liked how my makeup turned out this morning, so I decided to share.

Face

Covergirl Queen 3in1 All Day Flawless Foundation in Warm Caramel

MAC Blush in Love Rush

Eyes

Wet N Wild Fergie Eyeshadow Primer (the original one)

Sigma Persuade Eyeshadow Base

NYX eyeshadow in Brown (I used this as my transition color)

MAC Sable (on the lid)

MAC Brownscript (in the crease)

MAC Sketch (in the outer corner and slightly blended into the crease)

Jordana Fabuliner in Black (upper lash line)

Revlon Lash Potion in Blackest Black

Lips

Maybelline Madison Mauve (but that was long gone once this picture was taken)

So that's all for now, I hope you enjoyed this post. 

Random Items Haul

  I did quite a lot of shopping this past week. I purchased two items from Sephora.com, three items from Bed Bath & Beyond and an extra dimension eyeshadow from The Company Store. 

  I purchased the Amazonian Clay blush and bronzer set from the Tarte holiday collection. I missed out on the blushes last year and I didn't want to make the same mistake again this year. I also purchased the Sephora + Pantone Universe Emerald liquid eyeliner, which was on clearance. 

 I have a Company Store in the building that I work in (a good and bad thing), and they finally got some new things in. I picked up the extra dimension eyeshadow in Smoky Mauve. 

 Last night I ran into Bed Bath & Beyond after reading quite a few blogs stating that the new matte color tattoos were there. Well the store did have the display, but all the color tattoos were gone 😪.  There are only two of each color in the displays. Hopefully they will start to show up in the drugstores soon. I picked up a  limited edition Color Sensational lipstick in Pink Grandeur. Maybelline The Elixir Color Sensational in Raspberry Rhapsody and Loreal Voluminous Butterfly mascara in Blackest Black. 

Pictures down below, I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday. 

Crave, Dazzled, Darling, Dollface & Park Avenue Princess  ($42.00)

MAC Extra Dimension Eyeshadow Smoky Mauve

Pink Grandeur & Raspberry Rhapsody ($5.79 & $6.79 at Bed Bath & Beyond)

MAC Retro Matte Collection Haul

   It just so happens that the day this collection launched at the counters and stores, we were having a team building event at work, so I got a chance to run to the counter and purchase two of the lipsticks.  I was unsure if they were limited edition or permanent at the time, so I wanted to get the two that I wanted just in case they did sell out.

  There were eight lipsticks and eight pro longwear liners.  I only purchased (well not really purchased, because I Back to Mac for them) two of the lipsticks, Fixed on Drama and All Fired Up.  I didn't purchase any of the liners, but I have More to Love.  I have been in love with the Retro Matte formula since I purchased Riri Woo a few months ago, actually I am currently having a love affair with Matte lipsticks in general.  

 These lipsticks last a long while on the lips (for me about five hours before I have to reapply), I do apply a gloss when I feel my lips getting dry. 

Here's what I got:

All Fired Up & Fixed on Drama

 I was kind of disappointed with Fixed on Drama, I thought it would be more of a purple color.  I am going to try it with a purple liner and see how it comes out.

Fixed on Drama & All Fired Up

Swatches in natural light

I Compared the lipsticks to others that I thought were similar in my collection.  As you can see I don't really own anything similar to Fixed on Drama.

Fixed on Drama, Wet N Wild 916D, WNW Fergie Ferguson Crest Cabernet, Revlon VaVa Violet & Milani Sangria

 All Fired up and Urban Decay's Catfight look very similar, the only difference is the finish in my opinion.

All Fired Up, WNW Cherry Picking 965, Viva Glam Cyndi & Urban Decay Catfight

That 's all for now, leave a comment and let me know which lipsticks you picked up from this collection.

Small Sephora Haul

   I'm back!!!!!!!!!  I'm trying to get back into blogging, I enjoyed it, but life got in the way.  I am still interested in makeup and still buy products on a regular basis (though I'm trying to slow down).  


  I went to Sephora yesterday after work to pick up the much talked about highlight powder by Laura Mercier, Spellbound.  It's pretty pricey ($42.00), but I figured why not.  I obviously haven't used it as of yet, but I will review it once I have.  It swatched very well and I can't wait to try it. I also used some points to pick up one of the Urban Decay Revolution Lipsticks in Catfight, a bright mid-tone pink, which I can't wait to try. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend, swatches are below.

Spellbound in Natural Light

Catfight, Spellbound and Spellbound blended out, in natural light.

Artificial light