N.O.T.D. Essie Midnight Cami...

Happy Monday!!!

I've been sick all weekend with a cold/ H1N1 flu/Bronchitis/The Plague. I tried to self diagnose but can't pinpoint it. Oh well, I'll treat like a cold and nurse/pray/sweat/drink myself back to health. Even though I had a rough weekend, I'm happy!! Perhaps it was that Codeine cough medicine I just took...lol!!!

I decided to stop into Trade Secret on my way to get my kids Sunday. Bad decision. They had the Essie Fall 2009 Collection but it was all sold out except this lone Midnight Cami. Why? They were having a BOGO Free sale on all Essie.

I'm on the fence with Midnight Cami...I compared it to Zoya Indigo and O.P.I. Russian Navy. They both are more glittery but Midnight Cami is bit more subdued, no glitter and its super glossy almost jelly-like. It looks black from a distance....

Jamie

Video: The $3 Beauty and Clothing Haul....

Sorry for the shakiness, blurry-ness, and sound...sigh.

$3 Haul...check it out!


Jamie

Review:Tarte Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol...

Hi Everyone!!

Thanks to the folks at Tarte...I got the opportunity to try Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol. It's literally my very first'real' eye primer. I've been using L'Oreal H.I.P. Paint in Commanding as my primer so trying out Lifted was greatly appreciated:) LOL!

Pros:

-even though it looks like its not my color of my lid it blended in well into my skin. Very universal.

-My eye shadow( cheap and expensive) held on for HOURS. I mean HOURS. I didn't crease and my look would still intact at night when it was time to wash my face. I'm now a believer in 'real' primers. -A little goes a long way. I dabbed with the dough-foot applicator and then blended all of the eye with my finger. I think this will last for a minute, long as I screw the top on good:). Cons: -it contains Firmitol... 'clinically-tested, patented, multi-ingredient “performance matrix” combines GABA, purslane extract, ginseng extract and centella asiatica extract for an instant wrinkle reducing effect.' -I thought that it firmed my lid a little. I watched over the last week for the results and really didn't see a 'wrinkle reducing'. I do have a bit of creasing in the outer corners but that can't be wrinkles. I'm 31(!?!?!?!) But I watched for firming on the lid...not much changed. Consensus: If you don't invest in anything, and you are cheap and broke like me, invest in Tarte's Lifted! pic: http://www.tartecosmetics.com/

RG Project: More Nicka K NK Hi-Def Eyeshadows...

I picked up three more of the NK HD eye shadows for $1.49. It's so hard, I'm so impressed by these one dollar and two quarters eye shadows that I'm so tempted to buy them all! There actually about 40 colors...I thought 60, but 40 is more close.

This is 3039( hot satiny pink), 3037( a matte black) and 3034 ( a light satiny blue)...

I did this look for church. I want match my shirt! lol! I needed to feel alive and well on Sunday morning, go in that sanctuary VIBRANT!!


I also dug up KLS eye shadow in Plush Peridot. Its a insane yellow-green color...I mean this is the jewel of this now defunct collection!....I bought this when they tons of KLS at my TJ MAXX...

Its uneven...I'm still a work in a progress...

But, its look better with eyes open! lol! I did the eyes first and just added a bit of powder foundation and a light lip gloss...nothing to compete with the eyes...

Jamie

Shopping My Stash:NYX Blush and Eye Shadow in Copper

After seeing Kia of Yummy411 do a swatch of NYX Copper Blush, I went home and dug up my blush and eyeshadow with SAME name. The eyeshadow is darker than the blush and appeared to BRAND NEW and UNUSED...sigh....

I did little face with both on Saturday and I have to say I like both together!! The Copper blush is like a golden bronze and highlighted the cheeks well. The Copper eye shadow was an intense like a new penny...:)

Well, maybe like a penny from the 90s...lol! Awesome day look.:)

Jamie