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Wet n Wild MegaLast Nail Color in On A Trip

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5:08 pm

I know. It seems like I’ve been gone for forever and a day. I got a second job and between school, my MUA job and the new job I’ve been going spare.

Yesterday was my birthday. I am now 28. Have I stopped loving purple nail polish? Nope. I’ll be wearing it until I’m 88.

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On A Trip is a grapey-purple with strong cool tones. It nicely suits my tanned skin, but I think it’s one of those purples that can flatter either light or dark skin, because it’s not too cool or pastel.

What’s going on in your lives? I recently got a new hairstyle. I figure I should look like a grownup now that I’m two years away from 30.  The 12 year old look is no bueno. :)

me new hair

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Blog Sale #2

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4:06 am

I want to clean out my makeup stash and find new homes for these pretties. Who wants to score some nice makeup?

The Rules:

  • First come, first served. Please email themakeuptrain@yahoo.com if you see something you like.
  • Shipping is as follows: $2.50 for the first item and $0.50 for each additional item (continental USA and Canada). For international shipping it will be $3.50  for the first item and $0.50 for each additional item.
  • If you are an international buyer, please be aware that some packages do not reach their intended destination, no matter what I do or how hard I try to track the package. If you are not sure you want to take the risk, don’t buy from me.
  • I will give you a delivery confirmation # when I ship the package. If you are international, I will give you the custom forms #.
  • I do not offer returns, so please be sure you want to buy from me.

feline

MAC Feline eyeliner. About 5 inches left. Price: $10

blooz

MAC Blooz eyeliner. About 4 inches left.
Price: $7

bitone

MAC Light Over Dark Mineralize Blush Duo (from the Grand Duos collection) and MAC Bi-Tone Mineralize Blush Duo (from the Too Fabulous collection). Both used twice. They are in Like New condition.
Price: $25 each

peachtwist

MAC Peachtwist blush. Used a few times. There is no dip.
Price: $12

light

SOLD MAC Light Year MSF (from the Heavenly Creatures collection). Swatched just once. In Like New condition.
Price: $30

gilded

Wet n Wild The Gilded Age Trio.  Swatched 2x.
Price: $10

Email me if you have any questions.

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Review: L’Oreal Pencil Perfect Self Advancing Eyeliner in Ebony

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5:21 pm

I bought this eyeliner because one of my favorite bloggers, Ankita , mentioned using it in one of her looks.  The lady knows her black liner, so I figured I would give it a shot.

The packaging is not flimsy or delicate (that is the case with many automatic pencils) and I had no problems with twisting it up or down. Thus far, the twist mechanism still works well and it hasn’t gotten stuck or refused to move the way I want it to. I have been using this product for two months.

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The color is a soft matte black. I chose Ebony because I wanted the darkest black available. Sadly, this is the darkest it gets. It’s color is similar to Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner in Zero. If you’re  a fan of kajals and deep blacks, Ebony is not going to cut it.

I experienced good application with this. It glides on nicely and doesn’t tug or scratch. What disappointed me the most was the lack of staying power. I guess Ebony was in a rush to leave, because she didn’t stick around for more than 3 hours. I tried it on my upper lashline and got better results, but there was fading  after 4 hours. On my lower lashline, it lasted for maybe 2-3 hours. I powdered under my eye (to set the concealer and reduce smudging). Still, the liner didn’t last. I just can’t recommend an eyeliner that doesn’t hold up after 2 hours. What’s the point? It’s completely gone on the lower lashline before lunchtime.

Pros: Packaging is decent, nice application.
Cons:  Color is not jet black, poor staying power.

Grade: D

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Wet n Wild MegaLast Salon Nail Color in Through The Grapevine

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12:18 am

“I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine.
Oh I heard it through the grapevine,
Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind.
Honey, honey yeah”
-Marvin Gaye

I would lose my mind if I didn’t have this gorgeous berry grape nail color in my life!

Through

I though it would dupe OPI Pamplona Purple, but…nope.  TTG is more berry pink toned, making it a more neon purple. Pamplona Purple is dustier.

For $1.99, this is worth picking up. It would look great on toes come summer.

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Makeup Breakdowns: Nijshanaaj Sudlarphaar (She’s Back!)

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3:11 pm

I worked with Nijshanaaj again, at two separate shoots. I never get tired of making up her face. What a beauty she is!

Photo by D Glenn

Photo by D Glenn

Face: Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer (primer), NARS Syracuse and Nix’ie Cream Foundation in Beige 3 (mixed together), Ben Nye Neutral setting powder.

Eyes: UD Original Primer Potion (eyelid primer), UD Hotpants, UD Flash (lid), NYX Prune , NYX Purple Shade from LAke Moss (outer v and crease), NYX Platinum Pink (browbone), Milani Liquif’eye Pencil in Black (lower lashline), NYX False Strip Lashes (cut in half and applied to upper lashline).

Cheeks: NARS Sin.

Lips: OCC Lip Tars in Anime and Katricia.

Hair by Michelle DeMartino
Photo by D Glenn

Photo by Dofl

Photo by Dofl

Face: Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer (primer), NARS Syracuse and Nix’ie Cream Foundation in Beige 3 (mixed together), Ben Nye Neutral setting powder.

Eyes: UD Original Primer Potion (eyelid primer), NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries (eye base), Urban Decay Smog (lid), NYC Dark Brown and Smashbox Java (blended into crease, above crease and the outer v), UD Blunt (browbone), MUFE Aqua Liner Pencil in Black (smudged and blended on upper and lower lashlines), Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara in Very Black (upper and lower lashlines).

Cheeks: Contoured with Smashbox Contour Kit. Stila Gold highlighting powder was applied to her cheekbones.

Lips: Revlon Colorstay Lipliner in Raisin, Black Radiance lipstick in a deep plum shade.

Photos by Dofl
Hair by Torraty Singanipar

Photo by Dofl

Photo by Dofl

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Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balm

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3:44 am

I typically wear full coverage lipsticks. I am not much of a gloss person, or a tinted lip balm kinda gal. I want full-on, opaque lip color.

Check me out. I’m stepping outside of my comfort zone.

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I picked up Crystal Red (04). It comes in Coral, Pink and Violet. I almost chose Coral, but I couldn’t see myself wearing it often.

The opacity can be built up. It took about 5 swipes to get the color you see below.

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I am quite surprised by how much I like this product. It gives my lips a nice sheer red color, and moisturizes without feeling sticky or waxy. The bullet applies smoothly and I experience no grittiness or waxiness when I apply it.

I usually experience barely there color when using tinted lip products, so I feel it’s not worth it. Why would I spend money on a product that didn’t provide color where I need it most? Instant Smooth Crystal Balm changed my mind about tinted lip balm. I think I will get the other shades after all.

Available at Clarins for $24.50US

 

 

 

 

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Revlon Nail Polish in Carbonite

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3:12 am

I could have sworn I swatched this ages ago. When I checked through the blog, I couldn’t find a post on this.

Excuse this old lady. She’s forgetting all sorts of things. She needs a nap now.

carbonite

It’s said to be a dupe for Chanel Graphite. It looks to be in the same vein as Graphite, but it’s not exactly the same. I like this, but I still would get Graphite if I could.

Would you settle for this instead of Graphite?

 

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Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Boca Mocha

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3:35 am

Boca Mocha translates from Spanish to English as “coffee mouth”. Which describes me perfectly during midterms and finals week. :)

boca

 

It’s a yellow toned coffee brown. Instead of dark chocolate, I would liken this to that caramel color you find in milk chocolate bars.  If you melted down a caramel filled chocolate bar, you’d get this color.

Is anyone on a diet? Terribly sorry. :D

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NOTD: Greens in Olive and Forest

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2:44 am

I don’t know why I don’t use China Glaze Peace on Earth more often. It’s such a pretty olive green.

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Here I’m wearing China Glaze Gussied Up Green, China Glaze Peace on Earth and the ring fingernail is topped with Wet n Wild Spoiled nail polish in Jewelry Heist.

Today’s kitty photo:

Back Camera

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Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gilty Pleasure

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2:11 am

I got myself into a gold nail polish kick recently. Gilty Pleasure caught my eye, and wound up in my shopping cart.

gilty

 

It’s a standard champagne gold, with no pink or white tones. I like it just fine, but it wasn’t as opaque as I thought it’d be. It wasn’t sheer or streaky, but the color didn’t look very “solid” after two coats. Otherwise, I really like the color and the final results.  It’s worth taking a look at if you’re into this kind of shade. I had no major issues with chipping.

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