New Inglot Freedom System Colour Play Lipstick Swatches & First Impressions

When I was at The Makeup Show LA last weekend, I had the pleasure of previewing the new Colour Play lipsticks which will be added to the Freedom System and designed to fit into the Freedom System palettes. The lipsticks come in a range of ten bright colors within the rainbow spectrum (excluding red) and  there's even a white lipstick. If you follow me on Instagram (@ohmeohmai) you probably saw my preview swatches but I also took a better high quality photo.

These are premiering at Inglot stores, online, and select Macy's department stores tomorrow Saturday, March 9th. Each lipstick pan retails for $6.00 though I'm not sure how much product is in each pan. For $60.00, you can get a whole spectrum of colors! *Update! The press release I received said the pans would be $5.00 each but the information was incorrect as it is $6.00 online)

(Sorry for the dirty pans, they had already been picked over by the time I got to the Inglot booth!)

Official product description:

"With their unique formulation and special ingredients these bold lipsticks will leave a scent of candy on your lips and the vitamin E and apricot kernel oil are sure to keep them moisturized and protected.  The formulation also allows for an easy and long lasting application and will not leave your lips feeling sticky.  All shades can be worn individually or mixed and blended to achieve that perfect colour"

My first impression of them is that they are quite creamy but still fairly pigmented.  I'm not sure about the longevity factor though as they appeared to stay creamy and not necessarily dry down. I didn't notice the candy scent when I was swatching though it may be more present if I swatch them on my lips. 

Swatches

I swatched these using a doefoot applicator on the back of my hand and took the picture without flash. 

91 is a bright, egg yolk yellow. 92 is a brilliant lime green, 93 is a  light teal, 94 is a light true blue with a hint of sky blue, 95 is a medium blue-toned purple, 96 is a light pink, 97 is a traffic cone orange, 98 is a darker pink, 99 is a medium red-toned purple, and 100 is a true white (with more of a satin or matte finish). All the colors are shimmerless.

If I had the freedom system palette, I'd be hesitant to keep one of these colors in with my eyeshadows for fear of any fallout contaminating the colors. I would have preferred the lipsticks available in the freedom system round pans like the other freedom system lipsticks so I could have a whole palette of lipsticks that went together as opposed to the square pans.

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Do you like the looks of these lipsticks? Are you thinking of picking any up? Personally I like the idea of these pans because I think it's an economical way to have unconventional colors of lipsticks but I would have to make sure I had a way to store them to prevent them from getting dirty. $6.00 is a fabulous price to get a pan of the lipstick colors. I do wish they swapped out one of the pinks for a black lipstick instead so I could better darken some of the colors.

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INGLOT Pacific Blue Lipstick Collection Swatches and Impressions

For ages now, I had been wanting to check out INGLOT'S Pacific Blue Lipstick Collection but was a little lazy about going to my local INGLOT freestanding store plus no one had any swatches online. Luckily INGLOT was featuring the collection at IMATS LA so I got to finally swatch and take pictures of them, hopefully someone will find them useful!

From left to right: 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292



Swatched in the same order: 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292


For the swatches, I did several swipes to get the true color but I felt that all the lipsticks had a bit of slip which necessitated a few swipes to build up coverage. Rikki has a review of 287 so you can get a better idea of what the formula for that color is like (it doesn't look very good). 292 is quite shimmery while the rest are cremes. 287 and 290 look a little similar but 287 is more of a sky blue whereas 290 is a little more periwinkle and a tinge darker.

Do you like the looks of the lipsticks?

New Launch from Inglot: Double Sparkle Rainbow Eyeshadows

Here's another press release on a new release from Inglot!

INGLOT Cosmetics launches Double Sparkle Rainbow Eye Shadows - an extension of shadows for Freedom System. The Double Sparkle Eyeshadow will be available in 10 different shades and proides the coverage of matte but leaves an element of bling to your eyes. Each colour boasts three shades in one, which can be blended together or applied separately giving you a limitless variety of colour options! The frosty and pearl finishes can accentuate textual differences on the skin, and the double sparkle leaves intense colour saturation and reflective particles that won't accentuate the fine lines of mature skin.

Currently I own two double sparkle eyeshadows and I really like the matte with bright sparkle finish they have. If you want to have the sparkle shine though, pat the eyeshadows on and if you want to apply it more matte without the sparkle, sweep the eyeshadow on.

These Double Sparkle Rainbow Eyeshadows will go on sale in stores and online on November 17th at Inglotusa.com and the Inglot stores in NYC, Las Vegas, Miami, Newport Beach, New Jersey and select Macy's. These will retail for $8.00 like the other Rainbow Eyeshadows. The current matte Rainbow Eyeshadows have about 2.5 grams of product in them so I think these will have a similar amount. I think these will be a nice contrast to the current all matte Rainbow Eyeshadows.

The first picture has the website product pictures with the corresponding numbers and the second picture has more true to life images of the eyeshadows. I really like the look of 128R and 130R, especially the darkest color in 130R. Oh and if you're curious, the compact that the orange 123R is pictured in retails for $6.00 if you wanted to pick it up.

Any thoughts on these new Double Sparkle Rainbow Eyeshadows?

Impromptu Winged Liner Playtime FOTD

I recently got Inglot's Freedom System Cream Concealer in the right shade (department store lighting and my laziness about going outside to check the color led me to pick the wrong shade the first time around) and so I wanted to try it out in a FOTD. I've still gotta test out the wear time but the wee 1.3 gram pan was only $4.00.

To keep on with the Inglot theme, I experimented mixing my Inglot Duraline (a mixing medium) with my gel liner on the back of my hand to create a winged liner. I read a tip online about how great Duraline is with rehydrating dried out gel liner and after trying it, it really does work. I've tried mixing Duraline in the actual pot but I much like mixing it before each use much better.

Forgive the headband, my hair was looking crap today.

A lot of people like to use concealer on the skin around their brows and I used to think it was an unnecessary step that made things look too "unreal" but I was wrong, it really cleans up the brow area and looks awesome!

Face
Inglot Freedom System Cream Concealer in LW600 (LW stands for Light Warm)
Fyrinnae Fluff Powder to set the concealer
theBalm Downboy Blush

Eyes
e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner in Black mixed with Inglot Duraline
Inglot Brow Powder in 567

Lips
Revlon Pink Truffle Lip Butter topped with Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude

Next week is IMATS LA! I'm so so excited to go and meet fellow beauty bloggers there. I was initially only going to go on Saturday but since I have a press pass, I might as well go on Sunday too! It'll give me the opportunity to watch the NYX Face Awards happening that day and to meet a few Youtube Gurus.

Are there any brands you'd like me to check out? I've already got Sugarpill, Inglot (not to buy, just to check out any new stuff), Make Up For Ever, and MAC.

Product Descriptions for Inglot Cosmetics Part Three: Lip Products

Part three of Inglot Product descriptions focusing on the Lip Products! For anyone looking to purchase any, I urge you to watch DustyoHunter's video because he reviews a few of the lip products regarding wear time, smell, etc. It's especially relevant for anyone who may be sensitive to certain scents.

Lipstick:

• AMC Matte Collection Lip Pencil: $11.00 for 4.5 grams/0.16 oz. Avocado oil moisturizes, smooths, and regenerates the lips whilst the modern formula ensures a long lasting even coverage with a velvety matte finish
• Lipstick in Cream, Matte, and Pearl Finishes: $12.00 for 4.5 grams/0.16 oz.Vitamin E and apricot kernel oil moisturize and protect the lips whilst this non-sticky, long lasting formula provides easy and even application
• Slim Gel Lipstick: $12.00 for 1.8 grams/0.06 oz. Vitamin E, evening primrose, avocado butter, special esters, and silicones allow for an easy and even application from this gel lipstick that combines a cream gel formula with a unique long lasting shine.

Lip Paint:

• AMC Lip Paint: $12.00 for 4.5 grams/0.16 oz. Vitamin E and Inglot's smoothing and repairing complex smooths, moisturizes, and repairs the lips while biomimetric peptide stimulates collagent synthesis giving a 3D ultra shiny gloss effect
• Sleeks Cream Lip Paint: $10.00 for 6 mL/0.2 oz. Vitamin E hydrates and nourishes in this long lasting non sticky lip paint with a luster effect
• Sleeks Platinum Lip Paint: $10.00 for 6 mL/0.2 oz. Vitamin E and high tech pigments moisturize and provide a metallic luster effect

Lip Gloss:

• AMC Lip Gloss: $16.00 for 5 mL/0.17 oz. The nourishing and rehydrating formula ensures a smooth and even application while the pearlescent pigments give the impression of various colors when viewed from different directions
• Lip Duo Lip Gloss: $14.00 for 8 grams/0.28 oz. Vitamin E nourishes this cream-gel consistency lip gloss which comes in two complimentary colors to give extreme shine
• Lip Duo Lip Gloss/Lip Paint: $14.00 for 8 grams/0.28 oz. Vitamin E nourishes this cream-gel consistency lip gloss and biomimetric peptide stimulates collagen synthesis giving a long lasting 3D ultra shiny gloss effect to the lip paint
• Sleeks Lip Gloss: $10.00 for 6 mL/.2 oz. Vitamin E, treated pigments, and breathable film formers moisturize while a long lasting formula ensures longevity. Packaged with wad or foam tip applicators.
• Sleeks VLC Lip Gloss: $10.00 for 6 mL/.2 oz. Vitamin E and Inglot's smoothing and repairing complex smooths, moisturizes, and repairs the lips with biomimetric peptide stimulates collagen synthesis giving a long lasting 3D ultra shiny gloss effect

Lipliner:

• Full Metal Lipliner: $13.00 for .24 grams/0.008 oz. Shea butter gives a soft and precise line with intense color. Propelling lipliner and lip brush on opposite ends makes for easy application of liner and lipstick or lipgloss.
• Soft Precision Lipliner: $10.00 for 1.13 grams/0.04 oz. The molded type pencil prevents lipstick from smudging or feathering while the texture allows for soft but precise application.

Next up will be the Nail Products!

Product Descriptions for Inglot Cosmetics Part Two: Eye Products

Here's part two of my series of Inglot product descriptions, this time for their Eye Products. Unfortunately, I don't have any product descriptions for the brow products and am missing some for the eyeliners and mascaras. As always, I hope you find these useful!

Base:

• Eye Makeup Base: $10.00 for 5.5 grams/0.19 oz. Keep eye makeup perfect for longer with this Vitamin E rich formula that prevents creasing, transfer, and smudging turning the eye area into the perfect blank canvas

Eye Shadow: (I find Out in A Pout's Guide to Inglot Eyeshadow Finishes to be much more useful than the descriptions)

• AMC Eye Shadow: $12.00 for 2.4 grams/.08 oz. Treated pigments, talc, and mica give this superfine, lightweight formula its shining and simmering effect
• AMC Eye Shadow Shine: $12.00 for 2.4 grams/.08 oz. Treated pigments, talc, and mica gives this superfine, lightweight formula its shining and shimmering effect
• AMC Pure Pigment Eye Shadow: $14.00 for 2 grams/.07 oz. Sponge gourd oil and almost 90% pure pigment gives this highly concentrated loose colored powder the ability to range from subtle to ultra intense effects depending on application. Pigments can be mixed with Duraline to create liquid forms of all pigment colors
• Double Sparkle Eye Shadow: $12.00 for 2 grams/.07 oz. Special silicones, treated pigments, talc, mica, nylon, and unique spherical powder provide high lubricity and a silky touch for an easy smooth, long lasting, crease resistant application
• Matte Eye Shadow: $12.00 for 2 grams/.07 oz. Treated pigments, talc, mica, and nylon provide high lubricity and a silky touch for an easy smooth, long lasting, crease resistant application while the oil free formula provides the ideal matte finish
• Pearl Eye Shadow: $12.00 for 2 grams/.07 oz. Treated pigments, talc, micas, and nylon provide high lubricity and a silky touch for an easy smooth, long lasting, crease resistant application

Eyeliner:

• AMC Eye Pencil: $11.00 for 4.5 grams/0.16 oz. Description not available.
• AMC Eyeliner: $11.00 for 1.38 grams/0.048 oz. Description not available.
• AMC Matte Collection Eyeliner Gel: $12.00 for 5.5 grams/0.19 oz. High intensity pigments provide ideal coverage and rich colors after just one application. The creamy and delicate long lasting formula dries in 60 seconds to a water, smudge, and crease proof finish.
• Full Metal Eyeliner: $13.00 for 1.24 grams/0.04 oz. (The amount they give in ounces on the website is incorrect so I converted the grams to ounces correctly) Description not available.
• Liquid Eyeliner: $11.00 for 4 mL/0.14 oz. High intensity pigments and an ultra fine applicator guarantees high precision and solid color with this quick drying liquid liner that doesn't smudge
• Soft Precision Eyeliner: $10.00 for 1.13 grams/0.04 oz. Description not available.

Brow:

• Eyebrow Pencil: $10.00 for 1.16 grams/0.04 oz. Description not available.
• Full Metal Eyebrow Pencil: $13.00 for .24 grams/0.008 oz. Description not available.

Mascara:

• Colour Play Mascara 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05: $10.00 for 8.5 mL/0.3 oz. Description not available.
• False Lash Effect Mascara: $12.00 for 12 mL/0.41 oz. Description not available.
• Long & Curly Mascara: $10.00 for 7.5 mL/0.25 oz. Water resistant, smudge proof, quick drying and long lasting, this mascara separates each eyelash with maximum extension without clumping or globing
• Perfect Length & Define Mascara: $10.00 for 8.5 mL/0.3 oz. Water resistant, smudge proof, quick drying and long lasting, this mascara separates each eyelash with maximum extension and definition without clumping or globing
• Volume & Waterproof: $10.00 for 8.5 mL/0.3 oz. Waterproof, smudge proof, quick drying and long lasting, this mascara separates each eyelash with maximum volume without clumping or globing

Other:

• Duraline: $9.00 for 9mL/0.30 oz. Silicone polymer forms a breathable film while this waterless clear liquid transforms any powder into an intense, easy to apply liquid.

Next up will be the Lip Products!

Pastel Incarnation EOTD

Would you believe that this look was created with eyeshadows from Sugarpill's Burning Heart Palette, just mixed with white? It's not a unique idea but one I recently saw done by ChaosMakeupArtist where she had mixed a matte white with Sugarpill Flamepoint to create a pastel orange shade.

I absolutely loved the look of it so I had to recreate it myself and try it out with a few other Sugarpill eyeshadows. This is an excellent way to make bright pressed eyeshadows wearable for someone who may not always want bold striking color. I think this looks positively sweet tasting and it is so easy to do! Dab a white eyeshadow on your brush first, dip into a little bit of the bold color then apply! It mixes together to create a light pastel shade.

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill Flamepoint + Inglot 373 on the lid

Sugarpill Love+ + Inglot 373 in between the lid and crease

Sugarpill Poison Plum + Inglot 373 in the crease and on the lower lashline

Urban Decay Naked as a transition color between the crease and browbone

Wet n Wild Brulee on the browbone

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express in Glam Brown

Inglot 569 Brow Powder

Product Descriptions for Inglot Cosmetics Part One: Face Products

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Inglot USA on their twitter after I expressed my frustration about the lack of product descriptions on their site. They then were kind enough to offer to send me their draft of the product descriptions.

This is only a draft so there are a few missing and it is available if you want to email socialmedia@inglotusa.com. I do hope you guys find this sort of helpful in your quest to get Inglot Cosmetics and for anyone looking to review any Inglot but are lacking information on what the product claims are and how the products should perform. I will say that I think some of the descriptions are rather repetitive though.

I'll be posting them in several parts because there are so many and I know you don't want to scroll through that many descriptions. Today's post will have the Face Product Descriptions and I've also included links to the product on the Inglot USA site, prices, and product amounts (they're all listed on the Inglot website but I got anal retentive and wanted to add them in this post too).

As a note, AMC= Advanced Makeup Components and YSM= Young Skin Makeup

Base:

• Under Makeup Base: $18.00 for 30 mL/1 oz. Sponge-like spheres absorb excess facial oil and scatter light, giving all skin types a matte look and silky smooth finish. Use to prolong the life of your foundation, turning your skin into the perfect blank canvas.

Concealer:

• AMC Cream Concealer: $10.00 for 5.5 grams/0.19 oz. Rich in Vitamin A & E, the Cream Concealer uses pigments and light to provide a "Soft Focus" effect
• AMC Corrective Illuminator: $19.00 for 2.5 mL/0.08 oz. With high-tech spheres and satin pearl pigments, this Illuminator lifts away dark shadows and highlights skin
• Cream Concealer: $12.00 for 10 mL/ 0.33 oz Sponge-like spheres, treated pigments, and breathable film formers allow this long lasting, transfer resistance concealer to blend perfectly without clogging pores
• Perfect Concealer: $10.00 for 4.5 grams/0.16 oz. Vitamin E and high tech pigments allow this silky smooth concealer to visually remove small imperfections like dark circles, spots, redness, and fine lines while the easy to use pencil allows for precise application
• Under Eye Concealer: $12.00 for 10 mL/0.33 oz. A fragrance free, rich formula of ash tree bark, organic silicones, silica, mica, and Vitamin B3 and E moisturizes skin around the eyes whilst reducing under eye circles and puffiness

Foundation:

• AMC Cream Foundation: $21.00 for 30 mL/1 oz. Vitamin E, peptides, and special polyesters are combined with a unique silicone and gel base to keep all skin types (especially dry) illuminated and moisturized
• AMC Mousse Foundation: $14.00 for 11 grams/0.38 oz. Sebum absorbing components and special treated pigments gives all skin types a silky finish to look at and touch
• Cream Foundation: $18.00 for 30mL/1 oz. Sponge-like spheres, treated pigments, and breathable film formers allow this long lasting, transfer resistant powder to blend perfectly without clogging pores
• Cream Powder: $16.00 for 8 grams/0.28 oz. Jojoba Oil and emollient esters complex ensures this foundation applies as a cream and instantly dries to a silky powder transfer-resistant finish. (The name should really be cream to powder to be less of an oxymoron)
• YSM Cream Foundation: $15.00 for 30mL/1 oz. Peach extract and strong mattifying agents ensure this sheer long lasting, lightweight foundation provides a smooth, natural looking finish whilst leaving the skin radiant and comfortably plumped up.

Powder:

• AMC Bronzing Powder: $18.00 for 9 grams/0.32 oz. High tech pigments and nylon allows this velvet bronzing powder to enhance skin tone, accent, or strengthen your existing tan giving you a sun kissed finish.
• AMC Multicolour System Bronzing Powder: $21.00 for 10 grams/0.35 oz. Nylon and high tech pigments allow this palette of natural bronzing tones to build the perfect soft glow and natural tan
• AMC Multicolour System Highlighting Powder: $21.00 for 9 grams/0.32 oz. Nylon and sponge gourd oil give this palette of five shades of satin pearl pigments the perfect soft, light glow on all skin types
• AMC Multicolour System Highlighting Powder FEB: $21.00 for 9 grams/0.32 oz. Silicone provides this multi purpose highlighter its long lasting and smooth feel while this modern formula ensures it's flattering to all skin tones whilst creating many variations of color and effects
• AMC Pressed Powder: $18.00 for 9 grams/0.32 oz. Vitamin E, treated pigments, and micas make this non talc formula sheer but with intense color payoff. The hydrophobic nature of this product makes it long wearing and unaffected by perspiration or other moisture
• AMC White Highlighting Powder: $18.00 for 9 grams/0.32 oz. Vitamin E, nylon, and high tech bright silver pigments are used in this non talk formula to give a sheer and silk highlighter. Can be used with all Inglot face products.
• Loose Powder: $21.00 for 30 grams/1.06 oz. Vitamin E, sponge gourd oil, and treated pigments allow this translucent powder to matte the skin and set foundation with excellent adherence for a loose powder
• Pressed Powder: $16.00 for 8 grams/0.28 oz. Vitamin E, treated pigments, and micas
• Translucent Loose Powder: $12.00 for 1.5 grams/0.05 oz. Silica and special treated micas allow this loose powder to lightly set foundation with a long lasting matte finish whilst absorbing sebum
• YSM Pressed Powder: $15.00 for 8 grams/0.28 oz. Light emollient esters, treated pigments, and micas ensures this pressed powder gives a sheer coverage to reduce oil and shine, perfect for touch ups without clogging pores or causing blemishes.

Blush:

• AMC Cream Blush: $12.00 for 5.5 grams/0.19 oz. Jojoba, nylon, and a complex mixture of spherical porous and non porous particles give this light and creamy formula its velvet finish on all skin types
• AMC Face Blush (Liquid): $15.00 for 15 mL/0.51 oz. Vitamin E, peptides, special polyesters with a unique silicone and gel base allows this liquid blush to give a healthy glow to the face, leaving all skin types fresh and radiant
• AMC Face Blush (Powder): $14.00 for 4 grams/0.14 oz. Vitamin E, treated pigments, and micas help this no talc formula provide sheer yet intense color while the long wearing hydrophobic formulation means it is not affected by perspiration.
• Face Blush: $12.00 for 2.5 grams/0.09 oz. Vitamin E, sponge gourd oil, and treated pigments allow this very fine textured blush to blend and adhere to all skin types to enhance the natural glow of the face

Other:

• AMC Face and Body Bronzer: $26.00 for 150 mL/5.1 oz. Develop an even bronze color to the skin without the sun with this long lasting, non streaking liquid bronzer which can be used all over the body without staining clothes
• AMC Face and Body Illuminator: $16.00 for 15 mL/0.51 oz. This light textured oil free liquid illuminator contains pearlescent molecules which shine and shimmer wherever you apply it, giving definition to your body contours
• Body Pigment Powder Matte: $14.00 for 1 gram/0.04 oz. Description not available.
• Body Pigment Powder Pearl: $14.00 for 1 gram/0.04 oz. Description not available.
• Body Sparkles: $15.00. The amount isn't given but it's really tiny. Look at Dustin's review that I linked above to see the size!
• Oil Blotting Sheets: $8.00 for 50 sheets, 5.5 x 8.5 cm (2.1" x 3.3") Keep complexion clean, fresh, and matte by absorbing excess oil and perspiration from skin without disturbing your makeup or leaving a powdery residue

I'll be posting the Product Descriptions for the Eye Products next!

Sailor Moon Collaboration: Sailor Venus

Two weeks ago, a bunch of beauty bloggers and I were talking on Twitter about the 20th anniversary of the Sailor Moon series and our love for it. We then decided to do a group makeup collaboration celebrating the series! We each picked a Sailor Scout/Senshi and a Villain/Villainess from the series to base off for an EOTD/FOTD. This week is the Sailor Scout/Senshi week and I chose to do Sailor Venus!

V is for Venus!

Sailor Venus!

Image Source: Wikipedia

Sailor Venus's uniform is white, orange, yellow, with a blue bow on her costume and a red bow in her hair and I wanted to incorporate most of those colors into my look. Orange and Blue are two colors that complement each other so well so it worked out perfectly. I couldn't find a matte blue that tone so I went for a lighter and brighter blue. I was also a little inspired by the planet Venus in that I wanted a nice mixture of orange, the way Venus is a gaseous planet with swirls of color.

Sailor Venus is also the Soldier of Love so I had to do a little red heart on my cheek to celebrate that!

Face
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in 153
Stila Custom Color Blush in Self Adjusting Coral

Eyes
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx Matte Primer
Sugarpill Buttercupcake in the inner corner
Inglot 108R
-The middle color on the lid
-The darkest color in the crease and diffused out
Sugarpill Flamepoint as a definer in the crease
Wet n Wild I <3 Matte Palette
-The nude colored eyeshadow and slightly peachy shade mixed together as the browbone color
-The matte white to line the lower lashline
-The matte blue over the matte white on the lower lashline
Sugarpill Love+ for the heart
Maybelline EyeStudio Master Shape Eyebrow Pencil in Deep Brown
Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara through the brows
Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara in Glam Brown
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara in 01

Lips
Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Flirt

Be sure to check out the other Sailor Moon Looks and look forward to our Villain/Villainess looks! If you want a little preview of who's doing what, you can check out this post!

Fenua Beaute-Sailor Neptune

Phyrra-Sailor Mercury

MakeUpBySiryn- Sailor Pluto

Prettymaking-Sailor Saturn

MU-tokki-Sailor Mars

LadyCrowX-Sailor Moon

Do Want Makeup-King Endymion

The Cheap Chick-Sailor Jupiter

The Makeup Show LA Haulage

Practicing restraint is so hard to do when you're surrounded by so much makeup. Still though, I think I managed to be relatively conservative when it came to getting things at The Makeup Show. I received the Kiss eyelashes, the Mehron Celebre Pro Loose Powder, and the OCC Lip Tar for free, the rest I purchased.

I was most excited to try out Make Up For Ever at the event, in fact that was the first booth I checked out. Everything was at least 40% off with a few select products on sale for 50% off like the Aqua Liners. I picked up the HD Foundation in 153 for $24.00.

I then I picked up the Aqua Liner in 11 for $11.50 but I'm having some difficulty getting it to look as burgundy/red as I've seen in some swatches. I must continue experimenting!

I was most excited to get some Inglot next. I do have an Inglot relatively closeby but I couldn't resist the 30% off.

I got the Duraline mixing medium that turns any powder eyeshadow into a liquid formulation. It is a little different than most mixing mediums though since it can also work well to rehydrate dried out eyeliner and it comes in a luxe glass container with a push button dropper versus a suction bulb dropper. This was $7.00 at the show.

Inglot Rainbow Eyeshadow in 108R. I've been so enamored with orange eyeshadows lately so I had to pick up a trio for $5.00! 2.5 grams for that price and three colors is a great deal.

Lastly I got an Eyebrow Powder in 567. This was $3.00. The Inglot website portrays the colors so incorrectly! On the website, 567 looks similar to 569 but they're not even close in real life and the rest of the colors are off too.

After that, I went to Bdellium Tools to check out a few of their brushes. I got two, 765 and 772. These were $5.00 each. These are the Travel Line brushes so the handles are shorter which suit me quite well! I didn't check all the brushes but the Maestro line eye brushes were around $6.00, the Travel line eye brushes were $5.00 and the Travel line Face brushes were around $10.00

and lastly, I bought this lash fan at Crown Brush for $2.00.

I got the OCC Lip Tar in Anime in its awesome new packaging. This retails for $14.00

I got the new iEnvy Kiss Lashes in KPE08

and lastly, the Mehron Celebre Pro Loose Mineral Finishing Powder. This retails for $12.95.

All in all, I spent $62.50 and saved about $51.93 off the retail price plus I didn't have to pay tax! I was really excited to be able to scope out the place and try a few things at a discounted price. The HD Foundation has become a staple for me which makes me a little sad considering the $40.00 price tag. Still though, there's IMATS in June when I can pick up another bottle!

When it's Dreary Outside FOTD

Although it saddens me to say it, California (specifically Southern California) does experience weather outside of sunny and warm days. We'll occasionally experience rain, wind (Santa Ana winds anyone?), and if you believe in it, (although you really shouldn't) earthquake weather. The last few days have been cold and yesterday was quite rainy which suited the winter weather.

In an effort to brighten up my day and combat the rainy weather, I did a winged liner with bright bright lips.

I'm getting better at using my Sonia Kashuk Bent Eyeliner brush for winged liner. I used my Inglot gel liner which I like for its longevity but dislike for its quick drying time. It makes it difficult to fix the overall shape when it dries like iron on.

Face
MAC Studio Sculpt NC30 Concealer mixed with Cover FX M30 as a spot concealer
Stila Self Adjusting Coral Blush

Eyes
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx Matte Primer
Inglot Gel Eyeliner in 78
Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express WP in Glam Brown
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
Maybelline EyeStudio Master Shape Eyebrow Pencil in Deep Brown

Lips

MAC Girl About Town Lipstick

Turquoise and Brown EOTD

On a much lighter non-Lime Crime note, I'm redoing an amazing look I saw on Pinterest. (Original credit for the image here by Vivid Emotions Make-up). I'll include the promo image after my set of pictures. I loved the bright teal/turquoise on the lid with the transition to a smoked out brown. Not necessarily super complicated but very gorgeous.

My camera decided to freak out a bit and my pictures a little more red toned than usual (at least to my eyes!). Do ignore that. Unfortunately none of my closed eyed pictures looked good so here's a barrage of open eyed photos!

The camera muted the turquoise a bit so here's an extra picture with my Ottlite to show off the turquoise better!

and here's the awesome look that I copied/redid! Credit goes to Vivid Emotions Make-up! As you can see, she did a much better job!

Eyes
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx Matte Primer

Inglot DS 504 Eyeshadow on the lid, lower lashline, and on the waterline

Wet n Wild I Heart Matte 8 pan

- Brown Eyeshadow in the crease

- Black Eyeshadow as a transition color

- Skintone color as a highlight

Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow as a transition between the crease and highlight

Maybelline EyeStudio Master Shape Eyebrow Pencil in Deep Brown

I apologize, I can't recall which lashes these are!