sO jUsT tHrEE niTes aGo...
i mEt uP wiTh CiN n LiN
fOr
oUr sO-caLLeD
“GirLs-NiTe-OuT”...
GiViNg uS a rEaSoN tO
tALk aBouT aLL sOrTs oF GiRLy-rELaTeD tOPiCs
&
nOt tO ForGeT,
tO cATcH uP oN oUr gOssiP.
:P
aNd
i hAd heApS + hEaPs oF fUn!!
iT wAs sO niCe tO
jUsT
hAnG oUt,
LeT LoOsE,
tALk cRaP,
cAMwHoRe fOr a biT,
(tHouGh i hAvE tO aDmiT wE wErE
a LiL tOO pRoPeR
fOr oUr cAmwHoriNg sEssiOn)
eAt + dRinK
aNd
jUsT LaUgheD oUr hEaDs oFF!!
(nOt LiTeRaLLy, oF cOuRsE... :P)
gAwD, i miSS tiMeS LiKe tHoSe!!
siGhhhhh...
*rEmiNiSciNg siLeNtLy*
*sNaPPinG bAcK tO rEaLiTy*
oOps...
aCtuaLLy...
aNotHeR rEaSoN
FriDaY niGhT mE gOt aLL eXciTeD
wAs beCaUsE...
LiN gOt mE a LiL sOmEthiNg fRoM
uK’s sUpErdRuG,
wHiCh iS pRoBaBLy tHe eQuiVaLeNt
oF aUssiE’s pRiCeLinE...
bOtH a hEaLth aNd bEaUtY rEtaiL sToRe
seLLinG aLL sOrTs oF aFForDaBLe + waLLeT-friEndLy
bRaNds tHaT oFFeRs qUaLiTy + vaLuE.
siNcE tHe fiRsT tiMe
LiN + i mEt uP,
sHe tOLd mE sHe aCtuaLLy bOugHt mE pALettE
frOm sLeeK mAkEup,
siNcE sHe kNeW i foLLoWed cHaigYaRu’s bLoG
frOm tiMe tO tiMe.
I diDn’t kNoW mUcH aBouT sLeeK mAkeuP
siNce iT’s a UK bRanD,
sO i diD a LiL snOOpiNg aRouNd
wiTh mY buDDie nAmEd “gOOgLe”...
aNd
rEaD LoTs oF gOOd rEviEws
aBoUt tHeiR paLeTTes!!
LoOkiNg tHroUgh aLL tHe diFFerEnT paLeTTes
sLeeK hAs tO oFFeR,
i wAs sO hOpiNg tHaT
LiN wOuLd gEt mE tHe OriGiNaL paLeTTe!!
....
wHicH
...
SHE DID!!
YaYYYYYYYYY!!!
aCtuaLLy,
i fOrgOt aBouT aLL aBouT LiN’s giFt aNd LefT iT iN tHe cAr.
oOpS!!
cOs i rEaChEd hOmE sO LaTe
aNd
i hAd a miNoR dOggiE dRaMa (LoNg sTorY)
wHeN i rEacheD hOme.
TiLL tHe nExT mOrniNg,
tHe mOmEnT i oPeNeD mY eYes...
i wAs LiKe,
“oH sHiT!!”
bUt mY mUm hAd gOnE tO mY gRaNNy’s
wiTh tHe cAr
aNd i cOuLdn’T cHecK oUt tHe giFt iMMediAtELy.
sO i hAd tO pAtiEntLy wAiT tiLL
sHe cAme hOme.
aS sOOn aS sHe rEaChEd hOmE,
i iMMeDiaTeLy cHecKed OuT
tHe GiFt!!
aNd
aWWW...
i wAs sO iN LoVE!!
LiN hAd gOttEN mE
tHe
sLeeK’s
OriGiNaL i-DiViNe paLeTTe
aNd
DazzLe DusT
bY
BarrY M
iN
PeaRLy MaUVe.
aNd i jUsT cAn’T sTreSSeD eNouGh
hOw mUcH i LoVe tHe paLeTTe + piGmEnT.
riGht, LeT’s tALk aBouT tHe paLeTTe...
i LoVe tHe pAcKaGiNg
siNcE
i LoVe tHe cOLouRs pinK + bLaCk!!
I LoVe hOw “sLeeK” tHe paLeTTe cASe LooKeD.
I LiKe hOw tHe wOrD “sLeeK” wAs pRinTeD wiTh a sHinY finiSh
oN tHe bLaCk mAttE cASe.
...mAkiNg iT LooK rEaLLy sLeeK, cLaSSy aNd siMpLe.
oPeNiNg tHe paLeTTe,
tHe bEaUtifuL aNd vErY wEaRaBLe cOLoUrs aRe rEveaLeD.
I rEaLLy LoVe hOw hiGhLy piGmENTed tHe sHaDoWs aRe,
aS miNeRaL-basEd eYesHadOws sHouLd bE.
aLL tHe cOLouRs aRe rEaLLy sUpEr shiMMerY
wiTh a sLigHt mEtaLLiC fiNisH tO iT,
exCept fOr tHe mAttE bLaCk.
tHeY aRe sO sMooTh aNd eAsy tO wOrK wiTh
pLuS, tHeY hAvE gOt a gReaT LaSTinG pOwEr.
wHaT i LoVe mOsT aBouT tHe paLeTTe
iS
tHe cOLouRs iT hAs tO oFFeR.
hErE aRe tHe sWaTchEs:
i hAVe bEEn kiCkiNg mYseLf sO mAny tiMes
fOr nOt gEttiNg
MaC’s sPriNg fOreCaSt cOLouR 4 qUaD.
I rEaLLy rEgrEttEd nOt gEttinG iT...
cOs i rEaLLy LoVe tHe cOLoUrs
AzTeC bRiCk
wHicH iS a a fRoSteD tRuE cOpper (VeLuXe pEaRL)
aNd
CreOLe bEaUtY
wHicH iS a fRosTeD dArK gOLdeN bRoWn (fRosT)
iN tHe qUaD.
i’M a biG fAn oF cOppEr
cOs
i knOw fOr tAnnEd sKiN LiKe miNe,
i cAn dO nO wRoNg wiTh a cOLouR LikE cOppEr.
aNd
aS LucK woULd hAvE iT,
tHiS sLeeK paLeTTe
hAs cOLouR dUpeS
fOr aZtEc bRiCk + CreaOLe bEaUty!!
sO yAyyyyyy!!
I LoVe aLL tHe sHaDeS oN tHis paLeTTe,
wiTh mAyBe tHe eXecPtiOn
oF tHe aCiD bLuE cOLouR
(tOO briGhT fOr mY tAstE).
tHe cOLouRs aRe aLL rEaLLy wEaRaBLe
aNd
nOtHinG tOO oVeR-tHe-tOp oR dRaMaTiC aBoUt iT.
tHeY aLL aRe pReTTy nEuTraL
aNd
yOu cAn miX + mAtcH tHe cOLoUrs tOgEthEr
fOr yOuR eOtDs
siNcE tHe cOLouRs aLL cOmpLiMeNt eACh otHeR sO weLL
oNe wAY oR aNoThEr.
iF i hAd tO cHooSe mY tOP 5 fAvE cOLoUrs oF tHe bUnCh,
i tHiNk iT wOuLd dEfiNiTeLy bE
tHe cOLouRs oN tHe bOttOm rOw
fRoM tHe 2nD sHaDe tiLL tHe 2nd LaSt sHaDe
+
tHe puRpLe sHaDe oN tHe tOp rOw.
bEcAuSe tHe 2Nd sHaDe reMiNdS mE
oF MaC’s fResCo rOsE pAiNt pOt
and
the 3rd sHaDe rEmiNds mE sO mUcH oF
MaC’s rUbEnesQuE pAinT pOt
wHicH aLwAys hAs bEEn oN mY wiSHLisT.
tHeY mAy nOt bE tHe eXaCt cOLoUr...
bUt aT LeAst fOr nOw,
i’Ve gOt tHe dUpE vErsiOnS
oF tHoSe cOLoUrS!!
*WooT*
nOt tO fOrgEt,
i”vE gOt tHe dUpEs fOr
AzTeC bRiCk + CrEOLe bEaUtY!!
sO dOubLe YaYYYYYY!!
aNd tHe pUrpLe sHaDe fRoM tHe pALeTTe
iS sO sWeeT + yUmmY!!
I cAn dEfiNiteLy uSe iT wiTh
mY MaC’s
sPriNg fOrEcaSt cOLouR 3
puRPLe qUaD!!
I dOn’T tHinK i cAn eVeR gEt eNouGh
oF pUrpLeS, bRoWns, cOppEr aNd pEaChy cOraLs.
...eVeRRRRR!!
aNd aS fOr
tHe dAzzLe dUsT
bY
BaRRy M.
I tOtaLLy diG tHe cOLouR!!
LoVe LoVe LoVe!!!
I wAsn’T sUre wHaT tHe cOLouR
wAs aCtuaLLy cALLeD.
sO i wEnt tO cHecK iT oUt aT tHe wEbsiTe,
aNd rEcKoN iT sHoULd bE “pEaRLy mAUvE”.
tHe rEaSOn wHy i aSSuMe iT iS “pEaRLy mAuVe”
iS bCoS
tHe nUmBeR cOdE aT tHe bOttOm oF tHe jAr
gOt kiNdA sCraPPeD oFF
sO iT LoOks LiKe iT sAys “00”
bUt i tHiNk iT aCtuaLLy wAs suPPoSed tO sAy “90”
wHicH aUtOmaTicaLLy mEaNs
tHe cOLouR sHouLd bE “pEaRLy mAuVe”.
pLus, iT aLsO LooKs LiKe tHe picTuRe sAmpLe
oF tHe coLouR sHoWn iN
bArrY M’s wEbsiTe.
aNywAy, tHe cOLouR iS jUsT gOrgEoUs.
tHoUgh tHe nAmE iS caLLeD
“pEaRLy MauVe”,
tHe cOLouR sWaTchEd oN mY sKiN
LoOks mOrE LiKe inDigO tO mE.
I jUsT cAn’T wAiT tO tRy tHiS piGmEnT oUt!!
aNd bELiEvE iT oR nOt,
i jUsT cHecKeD yOutUbE
aNd iT tUrNs oUt cAtaLiNa
hAd jUsT uPLoaDeD a nEw tUtOriaL tOdAy...
aNd
sHe tRiEd tO rEcReaTe
a KaTy’s pErrY-iNsPirEd pUrpLe eYe mAkeuP
fRoM hEr
“CaLifOrniA gUrLs” viDeO.
tHouGh,
tHiNgs diDn’T quiTe wOrkEd oUt
aS sHe pLaNNeD
aNd
hEr iNsPirEd LoOk wAs quiTe fAr oFF
fRoM tHe aCtuaL KaTy PeRRy LoOk
bEcAuSe tHe cOLouR eNdeD uP LoOkiNg bLuE iNsTeaD oF pUrpLe,
i sTiLL feeL tHe eYe mAkeuP LoOkeD gReaT oN hEr.
aNd
tHe fUnnY tHiNg wAs,
sHe uSeD tHe pUrpLe sHaDe fRoM
tHe sLeeK’s
OriGiNaL i-DiViNe paLeTTe
aNd
DaZZLe dUsT
bY BaRRy M
iN
“pEaRLy MaUve”,
wHicH iS wHaT i eXaCtLy hAvE riGhT nOw!!
I’M sO eXciTeD!!
cOs i cAn’T wAiT tO tRy tHiS LooK oUt
bUt a mOrE tOnEd dOwN vErSiOn...
sOmeThiNg yOu cAn wEaR iN a dAy.
tHaNks sO mUcH fOr tHe GifTs, LiN!!!
I ReaLLy LoVe iT tO tHe MaX!!!
I tHiNk sLeeK paLeTTe
iS
gOinG tO bE oNe Of
mY sTaPLe paLeTTeS
fRoM nOw oN!!
siNcE i’Ve gOt tHe paLeTTe,
i’Ve uSeD iT tWicE dUriNg LaSt wEEkeNd,
cReAtiNg tWo diFFeReNt LoOks.
oNe wAs mOrE sOfT aNd nEuTraL,
uSinG tHe
fReScO rOsE dUpE aNd tHe aZtEc bRicK dUpe.
aNd tHe sEcoNd LoOk
wAs cReaTeD fOr mY cOusiN’s sOn’s
biRthdAy pArTy yEstErdAy.
iT wAs mOrE oF a sOfT pUrpLe LoOk,
uSinG tHe fResCo rOsE dUpE
aNd
tHe pUrpLe sHaDe oF tHe paLeTTe.
sAdLy, i wAsn’T abLe tO gEt a piCtuRe oF thAt.
bUt i diD gEt a piCtUrE oF tHe sOfT aNd nEutraL EoTd.
iT mAy nOt bE cLeAr,
cOs i uSeD LiVia’S cAmErA
aNd i’M nOt fAmiLiaR wiTh tHe mOdEs
aNd i wAs iN rUsH tO tAkE tHe piCs.
aNywAy, hErE’s mY vErY sOfT + nEuTraL eOtD...
eNjOy!!
Labels: bArrY M, ChUbbY LiN, eOtD, eYeShaDoWs, LoVe, M.A.C, mAKeUp, paLeTTe, pHoTos, piGmENts, sLeeK, sUrPriSeS, wEEkeNds, wiShLisT
Written on:
Monday, July 12, 2010
mE wiSh, mE wiSh, mE wiSH wiSH wiShLisT...!!
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ArGhhhhh...
I sEEm tO kEEp fALLiNg iN LoVe
wiTh tHinGs.
aNd tHe wOrSe pArT aBouT iT,
i wAnT tHeM aLL!!
sO tO kEEp mYseLf mOtiVaTeD
fOr
mY sMaLL oNLinE bUsiNeSS
sTaRtuP...
i cUrrEntLy hAvE 5 MaiN tHiNgs oN mY wiShLiSt!!
tHinGs i’LL dEfiNiteLy gEt fOr mYsELf
oNcE i sTaRt sAViNg uP
wiTh tHe mOnEy i eArN
iN tHe fUtUrE.
iT’s gOnnA bE a LoNg tiMe befOrE i gEt tHeM.
bUt hEcK,
thAt dOeSN’T rEaLLy mAttEr, riGhT?
oKaY, oN tOp oF mY LisT...
iT’s tHe oLyMpuS E-P1!!
tHe oNe i’Ve mEntiOneD iN mY LaSt pOsT.
i rEaLLy, rEaLLy, rEaLLy wAnT tO gEt iT!!
eVeRsiNcE, LiViA kiLLeD mY oLd cAmeRa...
i’Ve bEEn cAmErA-LeSS fOr mOnThs.
dEpEndiNg oN eiThEr
mY dAd’s buLkY dSLr
oR
mY rELiaBLe cAmErA pHoNe.
tHoUgh mY dAd’s cAm tAkE gOOd piCs,
iT’s jUsT tOO bULkY aNd heAvY fOr mE.
pLuS, iT’s kiNdA hArD tO cAmwHoRe wiTh iT tOO.
(HAHA!!)
aNd tHouGh mY cAmErApHoNe iS hAndY
+
eAsy cAm-wHoRe wiTh,
tHe piCs tAkEn wiTh iT...
cAn bE pReTTy pixeLaTed
fOr mY tAsTe.
sO i’Ve aLwAys bEEn oN a LoOkoUt
fOr a cAmErA tHaT aPPeaLs tO mE!!
aNd LeT’s jUsT sAy...
tHiS rEaLLy wAs LoVe aT fiRsT siGhT
(aS aLwAys... :P)
wHeN i fiRsT LaiD eYes oN iT
oN xiAxUe’s bLoG.
I’M rEaLLy iNtO tHeSe wHoLe iDeA
oF
miCrO fOuR-tHirdS!!
I knOw tHeY cAn’t bE cOmpArEd tO dSLrs
bUt
iT’s niCe tO hAvE sMtH tHaT’s
sMaLLer, LiGhTwEiGht aNd stYLisH
tHaT’s abLe to tAkE deCeNt piCtuRes.
aNd oOh oOh,
i LoVe tHe aRt fiLtErs iT coMes wiTh!!
sUpEr cOOL!!
pLuS,
i LoVe hOw tHe cAmeRa hAs tHiS viNtaGe feeL tO iT!!
LoVe LoVe!!
aNd tHe 2Nd aNd 3rD tHiNg
oN mY wiShLisT,
aRe siGmA bRuSh sEts!!
I sOOOO wAnnA gEt
SiGmA MaKeuP ProFessiOnaL bRuShEs
cOmPLeTe kiT
iN
PINK!!!!!
I aLwAys wAnteD tO bUy MAC bRuShEs
bUt tHeY’rE jUsT tOo pRicY!!
sO,
I uSuaLLy jUsT rELy oN mY fiNgErs tO dO tHe jOb
oR
tHe LiL aPPLicAToR bRusHes tHaT cOmEs aLonG
wiTh tHe eYesHadOw pALLeTTes.
tHouGh nOw tHaT i’Ve mY LaNcOmE oNes...
i sTiLL feeL tHe nEEd tO gEt a dEceNt sEt oF mAkEuP bRuShEs!!
tHeSe siGmA bRusHeS aRe cHeApeR tHaN mAc’s!!
aNd hAs gOttEn RaVe rEviEws...
sOmE hAvE eVeN pReCedEd MaC’s,
sOmE aRe jUsT eQuiVaLeNt...
wHiLe sOmE jUsT cAn’T bE cOmpAreD tO MaC’s.
hOweVer,
iT sEEms mAnY peoPLe rEaLLy LoVe wHaT tHeY’vE paiD fOr
wiTh tHis cOmpLetE bRusH kiT.
pLuS,
wiTh a pUrcHaSe oF tHe coMpLetE kiT,
tHeY eVeN tHrOw iN a frEE
tRaVeL siZe vErsiOn oF tHe sS217 bRusH
wHicH sEEms tO bE LoVed bY eVeRyoNe
aS a bLeNdiNg bRuSh!!
I sEriOusLy wAnt tHiS sO bAd!!
nOt oNLy bEcOs iT’s vALuE fOr mOnEy
bUt aLsO
BcOs...
iT’s iN piNk!!
tOO cUtE!!
I wAnT iT!!
wHiCh aLsO mAkEs mE wAnnA oWn
SigMa’s HoLLyWooD gLaMouR KiT
pRiNcEss GraCe
wHicH cOmEs wiTh
a fRee aWesOmE sWeeT piNk
MaKeuP bAg
(wHicH wOuLd bE pErFecT fOr tRaVeLLinG!!)
aNd
iT aLsO cOmEs wiTh thiS rEaLLy pReTTy sWeeT piNk
diAmaNte-eNcrUsTed hEaRt-sHaPed miRRoR tOO!!
bUt
bEsT oF aLL,
tHe kiT aLsO cOntAiNs tHiS rEtRaCtaBLe kAbUki brUsH
wHicH iS tHe mAin rEaSoN wHy i wAnnA gEt tHiS kiT!!
pLuS,
wiTh tHis pUrcHaSe...
SiGmA mAkeUp
iS
oFFeRiNg a cOmpLiMeNtaRy
bLeNdiNg bRusH
yEt aGaiN!!
hOw aWeSoMe iS tHat!!
I cAn’T wAit fOr tHe dAy
i’M aBLe tO aFFoRd thEsE gOrgEoUs piNk bRusH seT!!
aS fOr nO.4 aNd nO.5...
iT’s kiNdA bOriNg...
aNd nOtHinG iNtEreStiNg.
bUttttttt
i wAnnA gEt tHosE cOLoUreD
gOrGeOus dOLLy eYes-LoOkiNg
ciRcLe LeNs
aNd
faLsiEs
fRoM
piNkYpaRadiSe wEbsitE.
tHaT’s whErE mY fAvE mAkEuP gUrU
gEts hErs frOm.
I wAnnA bUy tHeM oNLiNe
cOs tHeSe LeNsEs cAn’T bE fOuNd LocaLLy...
sO yEa...
pLus,
i LoVe tHe cUtE aNimAL LeNs cAsEs
tHaT cOmeS fRee wiTh
evErY pUrcHaSe fRoM tHeiR siTe
bUt i dUnnO hOw mUcH yOu wOuLd hAve tO sPenD
tO gEt tHe fRee LeNs cAsEs tHouGh...
hMMM...
bUt aNywAy...
yEa...
iT’s cRueL tO wAnT sO mAny tHiNgs
wiTh sO LiL cAsh iN tHe pOcKet.
hOpeFuLLy,
aLL tHaT wiLL cHaNgE eVenTuaLLy...
hEhE...
fiNgeRs cRoSSed.
aNd oH mY gOd,
i knOw i mUsT sOund sO mAtEriaLisTiC iN tHiS pOsT...
bUt rEaLLy,
i’M nOt...
rEaLLy...
sEriOusLy...
i’M nOt.
*tRyiNg tO sOuNd cOnviNciNg hErE*
:P
Labels: bRusHeS, cAmErA, cOnTaCt LeNsEs, faLsiEs, wiShLisT
Written on:
Thursday, July 08, 2010
