The lovely Cash or Charge will be giving away one of the following:
1) Bobbi Brown Nectar shimmerbrick
2) Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz shimmerbrick
3) $40 worth of make-up from MAC Art Supplies collection
4) An Urban Decay Shadow Box (you can choose from Show Pony, Ammo, Wallpaper, Deluxe, or Sustainable)
Ends April 1st
http://closetofanaddict.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-giveaway.html
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Small Hawaiian Giveaway 15 readers
This is a thank you to my lovely readers for sharing a love of makeup with me and finding the time to reply to my inquiries, read my posts, and just mingle on the internet jungle. I want to share a bit of my home, Hawaii with you all so please enjoy!
1)(2) packages of each chocolate. One for yourself and one to share with a loved one.
2)A lovely lipstick holder designed and crafted by the lovely Teresa. I met Teresa on MUA and she included this as an extra in a swap. I don't own any lipsticks so I would rather this go to someone who does. It holds MAC lipsticks perfectly. She has a plethora of holders available for sale at: TeresaEllis.etsy.com. Items pictured inside holder not included in prize.
Here is a picture of awesome work she creates. This is not included in the giveaway:
The giveaway is open internationally. All current 16 readers are automatically entered and have been given a random number from 1-16.
To enter:
1) +1 entry: Must be a follower and comment below on what makeup products or food items you are interested in from Hawaii. *Hint* a future giveaway may include these items. I may also add additional items if there is interest.
2) +1 entry: Make a blog post or link on your sidebar of your blog about my giveaway. Please be sure to include a link to your post/blog in your comment.
3) -500 entries if you Twitter about it. Twitter is way too stalker friendly and seriously who on earth would be interested in what I am doing every second of the day :)
4) Winner will be notified in a blog post and will have 5 days to claim their prize. They must also be willing to let me know how they liked the prize.
Deadline: April 16th 11:59pm Hawaii time.
1)(2) packages of each chocolate. One for yourself and one to share with a loved one.
2)A lovely lipstick holder designed and crafted by the lovely Teresa. I met Teresa on MUA and she included this as an extra in a swap. I don't own any lipsticks so I would rather this go to someone who does. It holds MAC lipsticks perfectly. She has a plethora of holders available for sale at: TeresaEllis.etsy.com. Items pictured inside holder not included in prize.
Here is a picture of awesome work she creates. This is not included in the giveaway:
The giveaway is open internationally. All current 16 readers are automatically entered and have been given a random number from 1-16.
To enter:
1) +1 entry: Must be a follower and comment below on what makeup products or food items you are interested in from Hawaii. *Hint* a future giveaway may include these items. I may also add additional items if there is interest.
2) +1 entry: Make a blog post or link on your sidebar of your blog about my giveaway. Please be sure to include a link to your post/blog in your comment.
3) -500 entries if you Twitter about it. Twitter is way too stalker friendly and seriously who on earth would be interested in what I am doing every second of the day :)
4) Winner will be notified in a blog post and will have 5 days to claim their prize. They must also be willing to let me know how they liked the prize.
Deadline: April 16th 11:59pm Hawaii time.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Help? Headed to Washington D.C.
I am attending a nursing conference in Washington D.C. at the Fairmont hotel next week and I have a day to relax so I would love to do some shopping! If anyone knows any bloggers located in D.C. or if you yourself know about the area recommendations would be much appreciated!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
NYX I Dream of St. Kitt Review
NYX is an excellent drug store brand known for its pigmented eyeshadow and cute packaging. I typically purchase NYX shadows in trios or singles and find them to be wonderful. I was also able to swatch one of the 10 palettes, sorry I didn't take a picture. I found the pigmentation to be chalky and resembled makeup for a 3 year old. I was able to swatch this palette prior to purchasing it on sale for $7 and I was surprised in the pigmentation difference of the 10 palette and 5 palette.
The Product:
I am not a fan of the glossy packaging. I like the matte packaging better as the glossy cover makes it look cheap and reflects dents and scratches easier. The matte packaging is similar to the NARS finish.
Boo! You can see my reflection. Yes I am a camera nub and couldn't figure out how to make myself disappear.
The Swatches:
Swatched without primer.
Overall Rating:
Great neutral colors at a great price. Personally, I prefer NYX neutrals to MAC neutrals. I know many will not agree with me, but I prefer to forgo spending $14 per eyeshadow on MAC neutrals. I will venture into more pricey territories for unique colors.
Packaging: B
Pigmentation: A-
Price: A
Overall: A-
Disclosure:
All products are purchased by me or received in a swap unless otherwise indicated. I would never allow some ho-hum money hungry company to corrupt my opinion! ... and seriously why would they bother with someone who has less that 20 followers lol.
SKIN: NC25, MUFE 120, BE Fairly Light
The Product:
I am not a fan of the glossy packaging. I like the matte packaging better as the glossy cover makes it look cheap and reflects dents and scratches easier. The matte packaging is similar to the NARS finish.
Boo! You can see my reflection. Yes I am a camera nub and couldn't figure out how to make myself disappear.
The Swatches:
Swatched without primer.
Overall Rating:
Great neutral colors at a great price. Personally, I prefer NYX neutrals to MAC neutrals. I know many will not agree with me, but I prefer to forgo spending $14 per eyeshadow on MAC neutrals. I will venture into more pricey territories for unique colors.
Packaging: B
Pigmentation: A-
Price: A
Overall: A-
Disclosure:
All products are purchased by me or received in a swap unless otherwise indicated. I would never allow some ho-hum money hungry company to corrupt my opinion! ... and seriously why would they bother with someone who has less that 20 followers lol.
SKIN: NC25, MUFE 120, BE Fairly Light
Sunsilk $4 off (2) items Coupon
If anyone is interested I have (2) coupons for $4 off any (2) Sunsilk products. For those of you that live in a cheaper state (Hawaii is so darn expensive) you could potentially purchase (2) Sunsilk products for $1 each. I would have to mail the coupon to you must be above 18 as I don't want your parents suing me for stalking their child.
The Coupon:
The Coupon:
Mineralize Skin Finishes (Revlon and MAC)
Mineralize skin finishes (MSF) are put on top of foundation or powder foundation and can be used all over the face or as a highlighter. I especially like to use them directly on and above my cheekbones as it adds a wonderful glow that makes my skin look healthy and dewy.
MAC sells MSFs for $28, but if you are lucky and have a CCO nearby you can get them for 30% off of $28--that wouldn't include me :*( --. Anyhoo, I was introduced to a Revlon product that is very similar to the coveted MAC MSF called Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder that sells for $14 in drug stores. Of course if you wait for those wonderful "buy one get one free" sales you can snatch one of these puppies for a mere $7. Cha ching! Score! Touchdown!
The Product:
The Swatches:
One lovely tidbit that I came across is that another color, Revlon Pure Confection is a dupe for MAC Lightscapade. You can read a comparison at: http://www.bleucerise.net/?tag=revlon&lang=en
Another product I am hoping to try as I have heard it also dupes MAC MSFs is Prestige Skin Loving Minerals. Has anyone tried this product? If so, I would love to hear more about it!
Disclosure:
All products are purchased by me or received in a swap unless otherwise indicated. I would never allow some ho-hum money hungry company to corrupt my opinion! ... and seriously why would they bother with someone who has less that 20 followers lol.
SKIN: NC25, MUFE 120, BE Fairly Light
MAC sells MSFs for $28, but if you are lucky and have a CCO nearby you can get them for 30% off of $28--that wouldn't include me :*( --. Anyhoo, I was introduced to a Revlon product that is very similar to the coveted MAC MSF called Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder that sells for $14 in drug stores. Of course if you wait for those wonderful "buy one get one free" sales you can snatch one of these puppies for a mere $7. Cha ching! Score! Touchdown!
The Product:
The Swatches:
One lovely tidbit that I came across is that another color, Revlon Pure Confection is a dupe for MAC Lightscapade. You can read a comparison at: http://www.bleucerise.net/?tag=revlon&lang=en
Another product I am hoping to try as I have heard it also dupes MAC MSFs is Prestige Skin Loving Minerals. Has anyone tried this product? If so, I would love to hear more about it!
Disclosure:
All products are purchased by me or received in a swap unless otherwise indicated. I would never allow some ho-hum money hungry company to corrupt my opinion! ... and seriously why would they bother with someone who has less that 20 followers lol.
SKIN: NC25, MUFE 120, BE Fairly Light
Saturday, February 27, 2010
My Purple Obsession
I love purples! It may be because I feel it is the only color my boring brown eyes can work besides neutrals so I wanted to share my little collection with other purple lovers.
... Boohoo! I wanted to swatch the shadows using MAC Fix+ and I guess the bottle was broken when I received it in a swap as it spilled everywhere. Clumsy me! :*(
The Collection:
The Swatches:
The swatches are without primer and all of them have excellent pigmentation. The pressed pigments have an unfair advantage of looking their best due to the glycerin component of pressed pigments.
My personal fave is deep purple. It is wonderful for a smokey purple look! I would love to add MAC sketch to my collection and if anyone knows of any other wonderful purple colors please let me know!
All items were purchased by me and I am in no way affiliated with any makeup company or organization.
... Boohoo! I wanted to swatch the shadows using MAC Fix+ and I guess the bottle was broken when I received it in a swap as it spilled everywhere. Clumsy me! :*(
The Collection:
The Swatches:
The swatches are without primer and all of them have excellent pigmentation. The pressed pigments have an unfair advantage of looking their best due to the glycerin component of pressed pigments.
My personal fave is deep purple. It is wonderful for a smokey purple look! I would love to add MAC sketch to my collection and if anyone knows of any other wonderful purple colors please let me know!
All items were purchased by me and I am in no way affiliated with any makeup company or organization.
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