Wait.. I thought I lived in THE SOUTH?!

Hey all!

Well, if you watch the news/weather at all you've probably heard of the SnowPocalypse that has been hitting the south for the past week or so. Here is a pic of what we've seen:

Yeah.. that's a car.

Needless to say, I've been playing instead of writing! ;) (Including an impromptu haircut which I wish I had taken pictures of!!!) So today's post is going to be a big ol' mod podge. Enjoy! =)

Ok so first of all, I haven't really been wearing any makeup so the only review I have for you is a happy new pink shade I found at Ulta~

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Polish in Pave

I think it's a beautiful shade!! This is after 2 coats-- I think a third will make it perfect. It's just a happy peachy-pink with gold shimmer. Love! Definitely warms my heart with all of this COLD SNOW.
-Edit. Just did a third coat. It IS perfect!!


WHAT'S NEW!!!!

Let's take a peek at some of the neat new products that caught my eye: 

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog reviewed the Urban Decay palettes I posted about last week~ they are $34 a piece and are available now at UrbanDecay.com

Speaking of eyeshadows--- NYX has a new palette out-- One Night In Morocco, $12 at Ulta

I play with it every time I'm at Ulta, haha! The colors are quite nice! Keep in mind they're all matte shadows, in case you're a shimmer gal. It's an amazing deal for $12-- and perfect for creating a Kardashian-esque smoky eye!! (I would have so snatched one up if I didn't have my Naked Palette ;) 


I love this 2-in-1 product!! Innovative packaging!! Pixi Succulent Lip Twin at Target for $18:

When I can get out I am SO PLAYING with this one! It's actually a triple tasker-- the outer "dome" is a lip AND cheek tint, and the tube is the gloss. How fun!! And how happy is that color? Yay, Spring!

Another cheek tint-- I adore this packaging! Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain, $45 (!) at Sephora

Pictured here with the Aura Lip Stain

 
This is a water based line of lip and cheek stains-- I just adore the cheek packaging, almost like a stamp for your cheeks haha---though I would NEVER pay $45 for it!! Geez.



Also! Remember to vote in the Allure Best of Beauty awards~ link here ~ for a chance to win an $8,000 spa trip! I did mine today, and I thought I'd share some of my votes. Here are the screen shots:

 Anyhow! Leave me some thoughts. Anything. What're you up to today? How's the weather? =)


Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Red: Part 3/4 -- Red Eyes?!

Bonjoouuurr!!

Red eyes-- what?! Sounds kind of crazy, doesn't it??

Let's take a look =)

I decided to play with NYX's color "Rust" in both powder and eyeliner form~
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rust: $4.19 at Ulta
NYX Single Eye Shadow in Rust: $5.99 at Ulta





























Yeah... don't let your cat knock it off the sink... it breaks =(

Swatches:





















Weird that they um.. have the same name but.. don't.. match.. ?

I decided to have them side-by-side~
Powder on the left, liner on the right:


















Then I thought, hey! Maybe the shadow would be more intense over the liner!
(Left: shadow alone, Right: shadow over liner)

























Believe it or not, I actually kind of like this, hahaha!! I mean, I don't know about for everyday stuff, but for going out and such it's kind of fun!

Or you know, for your Boswer Halloween costume, to match your red mohawk. . .






















Hehehe. So! I LOVE the quality of the NYX shadow (besides it breaking when it falls from the counter to the tile... ugggh... bad kitty.)

The liner, on the other hand, SUCKS. Don't waste your money. I'm just glad it was BYGO-50% off when I got these. It creases so badly! I don't know why you would ever want cream on your eyes... just look at the pics-- and those were taken shortly after apply! WITH A PRIMER! Geez.

On a more practical note, the reddish shadow is fun to layer because it instantly warms up any color, example:
Matte Brown-->Brown/rust/-->Rust















Thoughts??
BTW you get to see a real red tomorrow ;)

Until next time~
--Beauty Maven