Photo Post: My Makeup Collection

Not the best photos as I shot these in late evening at a super high ISO (like… 1000 – 1600!) but still, some of you expressed an interest so here we are! A few things like… my eyelash curler or other odds and ends I didn’t take photos of because well… effort. Share with me YOUR collection!

Facial Care

MAC lipsticks

Misc lipsticks

MAC lipglosses

Misc lipglosses

More lipglosses

Mascara

Eyeliners

Urban Decay Primer Potion (eyeshadow base)

Misc eyeshadows

Misc eyeshadows — Lucky Green from MAC & two mineral shadows from Ulta

Naked Palette from Urban Decay

Too Faced Natural Palette

Bare Mineral loose mineral eyeshadows

MAC paint pots

Benefit creaseless cream eyeshadows

MAC fluidline

MAC eyeshadow palettes

Bucket O’ Brushes

Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer & Moisturizing Foundation

Beauty: Mini “Haul” from Sephora

I figure someone out there might be interested in what I’ve purchased recently or care about my thoughts on cosmetics SOOO I created a new “Beauty” category. HARDCORE AWESOME!!

This is my first online purchase through Sephora as normally I shop in their local retail stores.

Bumble & Bumble products

Bite Sheer Balm in Concord, Bite High Pigment Matte Pencil in Pomegranate, Lorac Mascara

OPI for SEPHORA Nail Treatment — Strengthener (because my nails are awful), Tweezerman Matchbox Itty Bitty Files, SEPHORA COLLECTION Cuticle Care Pen

Have you purchased any goodies lately? Share!

Nail Polish Collection

Ah be warned. Not only am I going to list all the nail polishes I have BUT I am going to show photos of them as well. The list is going to be by brand and the photos will be in no particular order so if you see a color you want the name of, let me know.

Zoya Photos

Julep

Revlon

Nicole by OPI / Sephora by OPI / OPI

Deborah Lippmann

Ulta

Sinful Colors

Sally Hansen / Studio M / HardCandy

Essie

Nfu Oh

Stila

Not really all that much or as fancy as some of your collections but still! Shiny! Pretty! Glittery!

Where I List My Sephora VIB Haul

At first I was going to make a list of what I purchased during the Sephora VIB sale but then… I got tired. Plus, I wasn’t in the mood to take a photo of every single product. Oh and I’m not sure if anyone is as interested in cosmetics and such like I am! Still, perhaps there is one person out there interested so here we go!

I was lucky and not only had the gift card my husband gave me for my 30^th birthday last month in hand but I also had a few Sephora store credits saved up so that combined with what was budgeted… I think I did very VERY well!

However… here’s the list anyway! In no particular order and I had made sure to stock up on all my face care products because they are EXPENSIVE so the sale was perfect timing!

• Peter Thomas Roth Ultimate Crème In A Tube
• Tarte SmolderEYES Limited-Edition Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liner Collection
• NARS Blush — Sin
• Philosophy Purity Made Simple
• Peter Thomas Roth VIZ-1000™; 75% Hyaluronic Acid Complex
• SEPHORA COLLECTION Glass Nail Files — Purple (apparently I already had one of these in my drawer, oh well, can’t have too many nail files!)
• Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head — Normal Skin
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Travel Size Set of Five — Naked (I also have the Electric set I bought at Ulta with a 20% coupon a few weeks ago!)
• Tarte Lip Service Limited-Edition LipSurgence™ Collection
• Urban Decay Mariposa Palette
• OPI for SEPHORA Nail Colour — Sugar Plum Fairies Gone Wild
• Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette — Poetica
• Benefit Cosmetics Bella Bamba
• LORAC Bejeweled Lip Gloss Collection
• Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Mascara — Black
• Benefit Cosmetics Brighter & Badder (it’s the full size Eye Bright and BADgal Mascara combo, save $10 buying this combo online rather than the individual products in store!)
• Benefit Cosmetics Erase Paste — Fair

Now, I had a surplus of Sephora “points”, still do actually… so I got three 500-point “gifts” and one 100-point “gift”.

• 100-POINT PERK — Sephora Collection Ultra Shine Gloss in 11 Shiny Pin-up Pink
• 500-POINT PERK — Fresh 500 PT Bestsellers Set
• 500-POINT PERK — Laura Mercier Flawless Favorites
• 500-POINT PERK — U.S. Only Tarte Latest and Greatest

There were a few more items I wanted but they were out of stock online and in the store. So perhaps the next sale or maybe Christmas?

I also got in the mail today some new nail polishes (not from Sephora). I got Deborah Lippmann’s Stairway to Heaven and Across the Universe. I’m a HUGE Beatles / Lennon fan AND a big fan of Led Zeppelin (thanks to my forever best friend for introducing me to Mr. Plant… and his pants HA!). I also received my Nfu Oh polishes in #51 and #52. So gorgeous!

So tell me I’m not alone in my cosmetic love or even better, higher end cosmetic love, tell me how much a shiny new sparkly nail polish can make your day FABULOUS!

Eyeshadow Collection

Not only am I going to list all the eyeshadows I have BUT I am going to show photos of them as well. The list is going to be by brand and the photos will be in no particular order so if you see a color you want the name of, let me know. The photos really aren’t my best but considering the volume (and I was too lazy to do more than one basic photo of each), I’m sure we can let my normal high standards go here.

I’d love to see/hear about YOUR eyeshadow collection. I’d also find it awesome if you would share any of your favorite beauty/cosmetic blogs!

The Photos

December Julep Box

If you love getting to try out new nail polishes then I suggest you sign up for Julep’s Maven Program! I’ve been getting the boxes for a few months now ($19.99 a month) and have found that I love their polishes and hand products!

Here are some photos of the polishes I’ve received the past few months:

I’ve also gotten full size hand care and nail care products and samples of other hand/nail care products.

I thought I would just do a quick post on what I got for this month’s box and by all means if you’re interested go and sign up! I would love it if you did it via my affiliate link: Julep Maven because I can then earn rewards. I’m all about reward systems! Once you become a Julep Maven, you get a personalized 20% code that you can use on any/all of your Julep purchases.

So this is what I got in this month’s box!

• nail polish in January (a retro, tomato red)
• fast dry top coat
• pomegranate body cream
• nail sequins (they say glitter but it’s much too big for a glitter)

Now I right away put the polish on (I mean it, RIGHT away, I didn’t take my normal time as we were making lunch heh). I really like this red and believe it or not, this is ONE COAT. My husband also really likes the color, he says it’s very “50’s housewife”. So ignore the sloppy job!

If you have any questions about any of the products or anything really, let me know!

{just a member of the program, no freebies given to me!}

December 2011 Birchbox

If you love getting to try new products out (especially cosmetic products) then I suggest jumping on the Birchbox bandwagon! I’ve been getting the boxes for a few months now ($10 a month) and have found a few products I really enjoy (and have become purse staples).

I thought I would just do a quick post on what I got for this month’s box and by all means if you’re interested go and sign up! I would love it if you did it via my affiliate link: Birchbox Affilate because I can then earn points. I’m all about reward systems!

The products are (in no particular order):

• Harvey Prince — Yogini fragrance
• Jouer Lip Gloss — Custom Birchbox Pink
• L’Oreal Pro — Mythic Hair Oil
• Befine — Gentle Cleanser
• ShowStoppers Fashion Tape
• Eboost — Orange Natural Energy Booster

I have to admit, for not only the last box of the year and the “Holiday” box at that… I’m very disappointed. I love the lip gloss because I love the brand Jouer and the color pink (it applies quite sheer!) but that’s about it!

I am VERY picky about my fragrance and Yogini is dominated by sandalwood. The L’Oreal hair oil (I used barely three drops) left my hair feeling just… odd. Not greasy exactly but overly slick. I have no use for the cleanser so I gave that to my husband to try. I have ZERO need for the fashion tape, I won’t be wearing any tops where I need to tape my breasts (not to mention this is probably only going to work for the small-breasted). Aside from the lip gloss, the Eboost looks interesting because it reminds me of my husbands favorite energy boost mix, ZipFizz. I also gave that to him to try and see which is better, Eboost or ZipFizz.

So overall, this is a miss, however last month’s box was very nice, especially the Zoya nail polish mini so here’s hoping they really WOW all their subscribers in 2012!

If you have any questions about any of the products or anything really, let me know!

My Nail Polish Collection

I know I’ve posted my collection a few months ago but I’ve got a lot new polishes since then and I wanted more consistent photos!

The list/photos are by brand and are not in any sort of order. If you have a question on a polish, feel free to ask! Also, by ALL means if you have any polish recommendations, share!

Photos — Zoya

Photos — Julep

Photos — Lynnderella

Photos — Stila

Photos — Deborah Lippmann

Photos — Essie

Photos — Nicole by OPI

Photos — Revlon

Photos — Sally Hansen

Photos — Ulta

Photos — Sephora by OPI / OPI

Photos — Sinful Colors

Photos — Nfu Oh

Photos — Misc

January 2012 Julep Maven Box

If you love getting to try out new nail polishes then I suggest you sign up for Julep’s Maven Program! I’ve been getting the boxes for a few months now ($19.99 a month) and have found that I love their polishes and hand products!

Here are some photos of the polishes I’ve received the past few months:

I’ve also gotten full size hand care and nail care products and samples of other hand/nail care products.

I thought I would just do a quick post on what I got for this month’s box and by all means if you’re interested go and sign up! I would love it if you did it via my affiliate link: Julep Maven because I can then earn rewards. I’m all about reward systems! Once you become a Julep Maven, you get a personalized 20% code that you can use on any/all of your Julep purchases.

So this is what I got in January’s “It Girl” box!

• nail polish in Megan (Mediterranean aquamarine shimmer)
• nail polish in Hayden (bold and bright neon peach creme)
• nail polish in Leah (grass green with a hint of shimmer)
• nail therapy
• nail polish remover pad

I did some quick swatches (which is why it’s a bit sloppy and I didn’t even bother with my thumb). I found the formula of Megan and Leah to be the best but Hayden was a nightmare. I had to redo it FOUR TIMES and pretty much gave up at the end. The formula of Hayden was just super streaky for me. Megan is SUCH a gorgeous polish though, so shimmery and with Leah it’s very bright but I think is a great Spring color.

If you have any questions about any of the products or anything really, let me know!

{just a member of the program, no freebies given to me!}

January 2012 MyGlam Bag

This is my FIRST MyGlam bag and granted these are my initial impressions (haven’t had time to USE any of the products yet) but overall I’m very pleased!

Each month for $10 you get a custom made makeup bag (so each month the bag itself is different) and a selection of beauty products.

This is what I got this month:

• sheer cover — duo concealer
• wen hair care — sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner
• freeman — cucumber facial peel-off masque
• thebalm cosmetics — eyeshadow — shady lady
• makeup bag — nature design

I am REALLY happy to see that the majority of the products are full-sized. The only thing that isn’t full size is the Wen Cleansing Conditioner but even then I think 2oz is a really decent size. You also get coupon codes for EACH product ranging from a special kits to a percentage off your order with those companies.

I also LOVE the bag, I think it’s really cute, a good size, and I love anything and everything that has a nature inspired design on it.

Overall the only products I’m a bit iffy about are the concealer and facial mask. I’m very picky when it comes to facial care and worry that the mask isn’t a good fit for my super dry occasionally sensitive skin. When it comes to the concealer, I believe it’s a mineral based brand? So I may try that on my dark circles, see how it goes.

Do you have any experience with any of these products or with MyGlam? By all means, share!