Holographic Raspberry Sorbet- SpectraFlair Franken

This one was not supposed to be pink. It was supposed to be red. But it seems pretty impossible to get a true red holo using SpectraFlair as it turns all reds into pinks. I even used orange-based reds and it STILL turned pink.

This was 1 coat (!!!) with base and top coats.

I don't remember the polishes I used to make this, besides that they were all red. Oh, and as usual a few tiny scoops of SpectraFlair and some glitter suspension nail polish base.

See other SpectraFlair frankens I have posted about here.


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FOTD: Jaded

I've been so lazy lately with my makeup and it makes me sad! I guess when it comes to waking up early to do more intricate eye looks so sleeping later, sleep always wins. Which makes for me being a boring blogger. The red and black eye from the other day was probably the most interesting thing you will ever see me do. For example, I have worn Estee Lauder's Precious Jade creme shadow about 4 out of the last 5 times I have worn makeup. the other time I wore a Benefit creme shadow, so not much improvement there. I love creme shadows because I can just slap them on and it takes me roughly 15 seconds. Seconds count when I'm trying to sleep as late as possible!

So here is one of my looks I did with Precious Jade.

Eyes:

•  Estee Lauder Double Wear Shadowcreme in Precious Jade on lids and below lower lash line
• Benefit Creaseless Creme eyeshadow in Platinum to highlight
• Wet n Wild Color Icon eyeshadow in Envy in crease
• Urban Decay Baked eyeliner on upper lash line
• Urban Decay Bourbon eyeliner on waterline
• A mix of CoverGirl Lashblast mascara and Wet n Wild MegaLash Clinical Mascara on lashes
• Physician's Formula Canyon Classic quad matte eyeshadow in brows (darkest shade)

Face:

• Physician's Formula CircleRx concealer in Fair Light under eyes
• Maybelline SuperStay concealer in Ivory also under eyes
• Physician's Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder Foundation in Translucent Light

Cheeks

• Estee Lauder Peach Nuance blush

Lips

• Sleek Pout Polish Tinted Lip Conditioner in Sugar May

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Random NOTD: OPI Tease-y Does It

Only once in my life have I bought an entire nail polish collection and that was OPI's Burlesque collection last winter. I loved the glitters and and the foils and the duochromes! It is one of my favorite collections of all time. OF ALL TIME! ;-)

OPI Tease-y Does It in the sun

One of my favorite polishes from the collection is Tease-y Does It. It has a terrible name, but it's a gorgeous polish. And apparently it is very close to Nubar Raspberry Truffle and Chanel Feu De Russie. Since this one was limited edition, Raspberry Truffle might be easier to track down.

OPI Tease-y Does It in the sun

Also, this one completely changes based on the lighting. The shimmer can go from a plummy purple to coppery red to a warm caramel. Mmm, caramel... Anyway, I luff it.

OPI Tease-y Does It bottle picture

You can see all the colors in the bottle. The green rarely shows up on the nail, but you can see the other colors better depending on the lighting.

OPI Tease-y Does It taken with the flash

This picture is pretty terrible, but it was taken to show how purple it can look compared to the first two pictures above.

OPI Tease-y Does It in artificial light

This was taken under a lamp and really shows how the polish can take on the warm, golden tones.


Available:

• If you have to have this polish, I found it here on Amazon for close to what OPI retails for.

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Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia

So, my literature teacher is the perviest guy ever. He seriously creeps me out. I just checked Rate My Professor  to find out why I even took the class with him and it turns out that every girl who rated him talked on and on about what a huge crush they have on him. But he is creepy as hell and decidedly not attractive. The first day of class he had this disgusting mucus-y spit string that kept forming in between his lips. Every few sentences he would suck it back it in but it. kept. coming. back. I don't get grossed out easily but this was disgusting. Oh, and today we were discussing a poem that happened to have the word "erect" in it and he said, "Heh, heh. Now you know why people like my classes. I teach pornography. Heh. Heh." And then he giggle-snorted.If you've never hear a 45 year old man giggle-snort before I highly suggest you keep it that way because it is freakin' weird.  Haha, sorry about the rant; I'll get to the point of this post now.

Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia

Several months ago I had a discount for Pixi products from their website. For some reason i never got around to reviewing them. Some of the things I got I really loved and others were just "meh". But in general I think Pixi is an underrated brand. It is on more of the expensive side, but about on par with stuff sold at Sephora like Benefit and Urban Decay.

Pixi, along with being sold on their website, is sold at Target. The prices are rather steep for Target and it can be hard to get past paying $18 for a lip product from Target, but if the product performs I don't see why it should matter where it's from.

Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia

These lip twins retail for $18, which is a bit more than I usually spend on lip products, but I would hesitate to buy it again. In the tip is a lip and cheek tint. In the tube is a what they refer to a lip balm because it is supposed to be moisturizing, but it has more of the consistency of a thin lip gloss. It is moisturing, however.

I didn't take arm swatches because my camera freaks out and insists on turning everything into a neon, even if it is not. This color is called Coral Camellia and both the tint and the balm are a pretty pink-y coral.

Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia balm

I absolutely love the color of this. The major issue with it however,  is that it tend to separate. As in the pigment separates from the base ingredients. All you need to do is shake it before you use it, but it is still annoying. I find it to be very moisturizing, but it is a bit thin and liquidy.

Also, due to the cap with the lip tint, this doesn't have an applicator tip. The tip is like a small toothpaste tip with a flat top. You would either need to use your finger or a lip brush. This doesn't bother me as I rarely use the tips of tube glosses as applicators anyway.

Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia lip and cheek tint

Like the balm the tint is a bit sheer. It feels a bit more like a lipstick than a tint, though. I have used it on my cheeks and it does leave a nice flush. I prefer this for lips, however. I find that the color lasts awhile, but is not particularly moisturizing after several hours. This is on par with most lipsticks for me.

Pixi Succulent Lip Twin in Coral Camellia tint and balm

Together they are much more opaque and bright. I love that you can get 3 different looks out of this lip product and can even use it as a cheek stain.  While this is not perfect, I really like it and it's worth considering. I plan on picking up another shade or two some time.

Available:

• Retails for $18 and can be found at some Targets (and Target's website) and on Pixi's website. Pixi also has a UK website with prices that seem to be about on par with US prices.

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Upcoming Reviews!

Since school has started I have been extremely short on time. But that hadn't stopped me from buying more stuff, although I am trying to be better about my spending habits. I've actually swatched quite a few of my orders, but haven't gotten around to editing and writing the reviews.  So I just thought I would show you guys some indie companies I'll be reviewing in the coming [insert random amount of time here]. Yeah, can't give you an exact time frame as I don't even know myself.

Concrete Minerals

Evil Shades

My Pretty Zombie

One Hand Washes the Other

RockABetty Beauty

So, sopefully I stop being a lazy ass and get these reviews posted soon. I'm not going to buy anything else until I get through my backlog! Haha, yeah right.


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Supernova Goes POP!

Okay, so I was bored this weekend and decided to play with makeup and take weird pictures. I planned on doing both my eyes, but it took me 40 minutes to get ONE eye the way I wanted it, so when I went to take pictures I covered the other eye with my hair and pretended it was an artistic decision, not that I got lazy. So just pretend along with me mkay? Oh, and sorry for the random title; I was listening to some Powerman 5000 for nostalgia purposes and the song is stuck in my head. Does anyone remember When Worlds Collide from Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2? One of the best Tony Hawk games, imo. Haha, I'm such a dork. A dork who takes weird pictures of herself. You have been warned. Feel free to laugh. I showed my boyfriend fully expecting him to make fun of me, but when pressed he just said, "Well, that picture is a bit weird." Haha.

So here I am in all my weirdness!

The following things I used are from Evil Shades. The lipstick is Devilista. The blush is Skon (which is really too dark for me and make my cheeks look dirty, but it works with this look). The red eyeshadow is Heartless Queen. The black eyeshadows were Urban Decay's Creep and Gunmetal and I also used their Perversion eyeliner to tightline and on my waterline.

Now some eyeball pictures! I'm rather proud of this. It took me forever and I'll never do it again because it was a pain in the ass. Sorry for the random hairs in the pictures!

Here you can see Skon on my cheeks pretty well. It doesn't really work as a blush for me (the pinkness you see under the grey is my natural cheek color), but it is gorgeous as an eyeshadow. I just have a sample but I think I need a full size to use on my eyes!


As I mentioned, I did this because I  was bored. This look is already a bit over the top from what I normally wear. not that I wouldn't wear it, it just took me too damn long and I'm lazy. But I decided to take it even further and turn myself into a chola. If you don't know what a chola is, here is a picture of Sandra Bullock as a chola-

from the George Lopez Show

The full face pictures didn't come out right, but basically all I did was add some black on the outer parts of my lips and color my eyebrows in thick and black. It was chola-riffic!



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Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole Swatches and Quick Review

Despite only owning this one and Luminoso, I know that I love Milani's baked blushes! I really need to pick up a few more.  (I reviewed Luminoso here). I never actually would have bought this one for myself, it looks scary dark in the pan. But Milani was having a giveaway on Facebook for these awhile back and I managed to get one. And surprisingly it works with my ghostly pallor.

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

Terra Sole is on the left and Luminoso is on the right. You can see that Terra Sole is definitely more matte than Luminoso. I wouldn't say completely matte; it does have a very slight sheen.

Milani Baked Blush in Terra Sole

I would say that these have a great texture for drugstore blushes, but they have a great texture for blushes in general. They're soft, blend well, are very pigmented but you can apply them more lightly for less intense color. Thankfully, because otherwise it would look like I scrubbed my cheeks with dirt. Not the most attractive look.

Here I'm wear Terra Sole lightly on my cheeks.

Here I'm wearing it a bit heavier and more as a contour color than a blush.


I'm really glad I got the blush and gave it a chance, especially as it is one I never thought would work for me!

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