MAC vs NARS

I tried digging through my blog to see if I ever posted the comparison photos I took way back in November of MAC's Springsheen blush vs NARS' Orgasm blush. I never found it, so here you go!



Also, took a pic of Orgasm and Deep Throat (along with Laguna Bronzer)



And some random pics



Enjoy!

Rrrrrrrawwww

Hello everyone, it's been an interesting Saturday, I was supposed to be at the mall but I've been trying to read blogs and it took all my time (plus I put up the Xmas tree, lol). Like I've said a million times, I have too may hauls and swatches to post but time doesn't permit (I also blame being hypermobile and having carpal tunnel). So here's a small haul

L.A.M.B. Signature Zip Satchel in Lamb Leopard from Nordstrom.com

I also gave a run by a Big Lots for the first time ever (it's 5 miles from my church so I figured I should go while I was in the neighborhood). Here's what I picked up!

 The haul is so much bigger but this is most of it! I am so happy to have finally found the Epielle Makeup removers, seriously, these are it for me! Never will I go back to any other facial makeup remover! Packaging says comparable to Ponds, I haven't tried Ponds, but I bet this throws Ponds out the water.

The Filing Block and Nail buffer were both $1 a piece.

The 3 curve manicure boards totalled $1.50.

The Ms Manicure Just in Case is my second favorite purchase, it includes a Cuticle Clipper (which I've paid $20 for at CVS...several times!), Nail Glue to mend any broken tips, Nail Brush to clean under your nails with warm water, Nail Clipper, Sapphire Metal File, 3 way buffer, and a Nail Polish Corrector Pen and all for $6 whole dollars!
The comes the cotton pads for $1, those things cost at least $3 at CVS!

 Then here we find a Turbie Twist towel for $2 and a Calgon fragrance set for $3 (all day moisture body lotion in lavender, body mist in lavende, white tea & passion rose)! I have become a believer of Big Lots!

Picked up this dual finish brush from Target a while back after Miss P recommended it to me after my MAC SE was just mad shedding. I can say I love this brush, I don't have a single complaint! I forgot how much I paid, I'm guessing $7.

(MAC Heatherette LE "Melrose Mood" & MAC Dame Edna LE "Gladiola")

I don't think I posted the purchase I made from K. Lo. Well, here is a pic of what I received from her :) (I've already posted a pic of these lippies here.

 That's the NARS blush in Deep Throat

XOXO

Bring out your shovels! Plus a TJ Maxx Haul

First some pictures from Saturday's snow! I took the pics coming back from breakfast with Roxanna @ Panera Bread.

Here's some of my TJ Maxx Haul

So far I love the Blush, not so much the gloss, way too bright to wear alone and I'm not too fond of the super thick consistency, I'll most likely be using it to tone down lip colors. (But it was a total bargain!!!) 

I don't remember the exact prices of the facial creams, but I think it was $10 each. The Elizabeth Arden Peel was $17 and let me say I LOVE this product. I want to do a full review later. 

Then comes the handbag, I hadn't bought one in a few months (that's a long time for me), I saw a hot pink bag and I had to grab it to brighten up the cold we're bracing now, it was a bargain too, $20.

Anyone else find NARS at a discount store (i.e. Ross, Marshalls, TJ Maxx)?

xoxo

Lippies Family

My Lipstick collection (swatches coming soon)

1st Row from Top Left

MAC Heatherette LE "Melrose Mood"

MAC Dame Edna LE "Gladiola"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "006 Pink Blush or Champagne"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "020 Pink Shimmer"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "026 Vintage"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "028 Celeb"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "070 Airy Fairy"

2nd Row from Left

Revlon Matte "001 Nude Attitude"

Revlon Matte "002 Pink Pout"

Maybelline Color Sensational "135 Make Me Pink"

Maybelline Color Sensational "025 Pink Please"

ELF Mineral "Nicely Nude"

3rd Row from Left

MAC Satin "Snob"

MAC Amplified "Girl About Town"

MAC Amplified "Show Orchid"

Pots from left to right

NARS Chelsea Girls

MAC "Angel" (potted due to breaking)

Ooops, forgot to add my newest addition!

MAC Amplified "Saint Germain"

Here's a random comparison for ya:

Left to right

MAC Amplified "Saint Germain"

Rimmel Lasting Finish "006 Pink Blush or Champagne"

MAC Satin "Snob"

Let me know if you have any specific swatch comparison requests :)

xoxo

Sephora Haul and some swatches? lol

Hey everyone, I wanted to take advantage of the FF 20% dsct that began or ended (I forget) on 10/20/09 for Sephora, so I put in my order on 10/20/09 and received all my items on 10/22/09 :) Go Sephora for shipping it uber fast!

Here are the items I got, hopefully I can post the looks I get out of them!

First, the birthday gift from Sephora! These glosses aren't so bad, they are fruity scented but fade pretty quick...

 

NARS Orgasm/Laguna Blush Bronzer Duo and Orgasm Nail Polish Set ($53 Value) (Original Price $49) $35 Sale price

What it is:

A best-selling blush and bronzer duo paired with a nail polish.

What it does:

NARS Orgasm/Laguna Blush Bronzer Duo and Orgasm Nail Polish Set pairs the best-selling blush and bronzer duo with an Orgasm nail polish—the newest edition to the cult-favorite shade's empire. Get the 'oh-my!' glow for both your cheeks and nails with this sunkissed set.

This set contains:

- 0.34 oz Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo in Orgasm/Laguna

- 0.5 oz Nail Polish in Orgasm 

I already own the NARS Orgasm Multiple stick, I got it as a bday gift from my sis Kelly like 3 years ago and I still have it...suffice to say I never use it b/c I just can't get the consistency right, I either put too little and it's no noticeable or I put too much and I look like a clown...so, I decided to try the powder blush instead and since it was on sale, I had to get it. I haven't heard the best reviews on the nail polish, see for yourself, here's a swatch!

 

Here's a pic at my girl Lilian's 25th Bday party using the nars blush/bronzer set AND my new Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow kit (kit listed below), solely used the left half side. I can say you def need good brushes and primer for this eyeshadow, without the primer it doesn't blend well. Tell me what you think of the results of both the palette and blush/bronzer set!

Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Metal Orchestra $34

What it is:

A palette of eight eyeshadow colors from tattoo artist Kat Von D.

What it does:

A smoky eye adds an instant air of mystery—create your own with the Metal Orchestra Eyeshadow Palette. Designed by reality television star Kat Von D especially for Sephora, this artistic spectrum of shades brings an edgy-glam creativity to your makeup. The sleek black eyeshadow palette is stenciled with silver roses and arrives packaged in a silk-screened black and silver box that is itself a work of art—and inspired by Kat's favorite tattoo.

What else you need to know:

The Metal Orchestra Palette includes an octet of shades:

- First Class

- Techno

- Thrasher

- Dagger

- Lucifer

- Glock

- Razor Gray

- Slayer cream shadow <--- Not so fond of...it's so hard to get some off and blend, had to tug my eyelids!

- Along with two double-ended applicator brushes 

Here's a look at the palette

Here's the exterior of the palette

Here's the cool packaging for the palette

Laura Geller: Femme Fatale Baked Smoky Eyeshadow Trio

What it is:

A baked eyeshadow trio featuring complementary shades that can be worn alone or together for seductively high-impact looks.

What it does:

Each shimmery shade in this compact trio glides on effortlessly, blends easily, stays put, and looks fresh for hours. Each shade was specifically chosen to complement the others in creating a smoldering eye look: Black Magic (black with silver micro glitter), Silver Screen (smoky silver shimmer), and White Hot (icy white shimmer). Housed in a chic and stylish compact, a double-ended applicator is also included—so you can create a striking sculpted eye on the go!

What else you need to know:

The darker shades can be used wet for more dramatic payoff. The deepest shade also works beautifully as eyeliner. 

I LOVE the lace all over the compact :)

$36 Peter Thomas Roth: Gentle Complexion Correction Pads
Exclusively formulated to cleanse skin, clear up blackheads, refine pores, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Each potent pad contains alpha hydroxy acid (glycolic acid 10 %), beta hydroxy acid (salicylic acid 0.5 %), and alcohol (23 %) in an advanced botanical formulation creating a unique clarifying, synergistic action to cleanse the skin, clear up active acne blemishes, minimize pore size, eliminate the formation of new blackheads and blemishes, and regulate healthy cell turnover as it delivers proven anti-aging benefits that help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 
I specifically ordered these Correction Pads for blackheads and discoloration (George will be getting half, I want to see if it works on his blackheads too!) I already tried it last night, it smells like "Peach Bellini" and leaves my skin really taut/dry and a bit sticky (how can it be sticky and dry at the same time...ask my complicated skin!), to relieve that I put on some night cream and went to bed. (Bear in mind, these are the GENTLE pads...glad I didn't go for Max Strength...

Nars Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girls $24

These portable pots provide a sheer, subtle color for naturally glossy lips.
I heart heart heart heart this gloss!!! I love how pale it is!! (only downside is the stickyness)