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Hey Glossies,

Here is the rundown of steals and deals of many of the sales at our favorite drugstores and beauty emporiums.  Added to the list are Meijer KMart and  Target stores.

Ulta

• Almay (B2GO Free)*
• Japonesque Brushes and Beauty Tools  (BOGO 50% Off)
• L’Oreal Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Maybelline (B2GO Free)
• Napolean Perdis Foundation – (20% Off)
• Neutrogena (B2GO Free)
• Revlon Lip, Eye, Nail and Beauty Tools (BOGO Free)
• Ulta Brand Cosmetic Brushes and ULTA Professional Brushes (BOGO Free)

*B2GO Free – Buy 2 Get 1 Free

Sale ends April 3, 2010.

CVS

• Maybelline Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Milani Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Revlon Foundation, Powder, Blush, Concealer (BOGO Free)

Sale ends March 20, 2010.

Rite Aid

• Almay Cosmetics Foundation, Powder, Concealer or Blush (BOGO Free)
• Bonne Bell Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Jane Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• L’Oreal Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Maybelline Eye Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)
• Revlon Colorstay Cosmetics and Beauty Tools (BOGO 50% Off)

Sale ends March 20, 2010.

Walgreens

• Revlon Cosmetics and Implements  – 40% Off
• Rimmel Cosmetics

Sale ends March 20, 2010.

Meijer

• CoverGirl Clean Makeup or Pressed Powder 2/$7
• CoverGirl Lip Color or Eye Makeup (Excludes Outlast Up Color) $1
• Rimmel Eye, Lip or Nail

Sale ends March 20, 2010.

KMart

• Maybelline lip, nail – 33% Off
• Milani Cosmetics  (BOGO Free)
• L’Oreal Cosmetics (BOGO 50% Off)

Target

• CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless – $10
• Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous Mascara – $6

Sale ends March 20, 2010.

Drugstore.com – BOGO 50% Off Sale on many brands

Sale ends March 19, 2010.

Happy Haulin’,

Mix Maven

Hey Glossies,

Recently, I went to the first holiday party of the season.  It was fun times with fabulous friends!!

I planned to do a smoky look with my newly-acquired NARS Night Breed, but I decided to use the L’Oreal HiP Duo in Electrified. Electrified duo =  plum-infused silverish-taupe and metallic plum.  I love this combo!!!

I also wore the FACE Atelier Diamond Pink lipstick.  I love pink lipstick because every woman, regardless of skin tone, can wear a shade of pink.   I like the Diamond Pink color because it is sheer yet buildable. The texture is great and when the color, finally faded, my lips were left soft and supple.

Face Atelier Diamond Pink Lipstick

On my face, I wore

• MUFE HD Foundation 177
• Clinique Clinique Perfectly Real Liquid Foundation – 47
• Napolean Perdis Foundation Stick #7
• FACE atelier’s Ultra Loose Powder – Translucent
• MAC MSF Natural – Medium Deep

I really liked the FACE Atelier Loose Powder. A little goes a long way, so to my Women of Color, do not fear this product does not ash.  Since the MSF Natural products do not reduce shine, I suggest wearing the Loose Powder under the MAC MSF Natural.  The Loose Powder kept shine at bay for hours and I love that. My skin is not oily in general, but since the weather has turned cold, the heat goes up and the sweat can begin. lol

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Mix Maven

As summer winds down, I am still clinging to my the bright summery colors… So I finally played with the L’Oreal HiP Duo (Matte) in Perky.  The colors are a mid-tone green (similar to MAC Wondergrass) and slate blue (maybe charcoal).  You know the Matte and I do not get along as a lid color, but I heart green, so had to purchase it!!

L'Oreal HiP Duo Matte Perky

L'Oreal Hip Duo Perky FOTD (w/o flash)

L'Oreal Hip Duo Perky EOTD

The green side is not that dark as it appears to be.  I used HiP Color Rich Cream Crayon in Authentic (Green) as base.  The color is forest green.  I like the Color Rich Cream Crayons because they do not budge at all!!

Products used are:

Face

• Revlon Custom Creations in Deep (#4)
• MAC Natural MSF in Medium Deep

Eyes

• MAC Matte Gel
• HiP Color Rich Cream Crayon in Authentic (Green)
• HiP Duo – Perky e/s (Both sides)
• MAC Patina e/s
• Lorac Starry-Eyed Baked Eye Shadow Trio in Star Style – The Lightest Shade
• L’Oreal HiP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner – Black
• Barry M Kohl Pencil – Black
• Tarte lights, camera, lashes! mascara – Black

Cheek

• Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder – Sunkiss

Lips

• NYX Barbie l/g

I think the result is cool, but I am going to try Delft and Pharoah Paint Pots to see if Perky (green side) will have a different look.

Well, I found some new music that also has me feeling perky because even though with all that craptasticness that is out there, I am glad to know there is good music still being made.

My new favorite British singer is Gary Go.  He is a melange of ColdPlay, Sting and U2. One reviewer called him a one-man ColdPlay.  His sound is broody and moody, voice mellow…Lyrically he is solid.  The song that sucked me in is ” Wonderful”:

And all your ammunition’s gone
Run out of fuel to carry on
You don’t know what you wanna do
Cause what you want does not want you
If what you want does not want you
And you’ve got no pull to pull you through

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”

Just amazing lyrics.

I love the quietness of “Black and White Days.”  The chorus reflects “You color my black and white days. /Color my black and white days. /You do. You color my black and white days. /Color my black and white days.”

Gary also takes on Lady Gaga.  He rearranges “Just Dance” from the high-octane dance frenzy to a reflective, haunting ballad.  I am looking forward to him having a wonderful career.

Gary Go’s cover of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance”

If you like good music, Gary Go is a must have!!

What is perking you up these days?

Mix Maven

More L’Oreal HiP Duos.  One of the e/s I picked up at the Ulta BOGO Free sale (Still going on @ Ulta) was Mischief, a champagne gold shimmer and smokey grey/black matte. (There seems to be debate on the dark color).  I find this duo to be quite blendable and pigmented.  The champagne gold has the right amount of shimmer. I think it can be used as a highlighter or lid color.

In the FOTD, I used the lighter color on the lid. Because of the shape of my eyes, the lid color turns a soft smoky champagne hue. I like it.

Face

• Makeup For Ever Full Coverage Concealer #14
• Revlon Custom Creations Foundation – Deep
• Natural MSF – Dark

Eyes

• MAC Matte Gel
• MAC Painterly Paint Pot
• Makeup For Ever Matte Brown e/s
• L’Oreal HiP Duo – Mischief (both sides)
• La Femme e/s – Beige Pink
• Barry M Kohl Pencil – Black
• L’Oreal Voluminous mascara – Black

Without Flash

Without Flash

Mix Maven

Recently, a family friend asked for drugstore brand eye shadow recommendations.  She wanted to a teal or turquoise look for a wedding she will be attending in mid-summer.  I instructed her to check out the L’Oreal HiP Duos in Sassy and Showy.  I love the teal shimmery side of Showy and the greyish-taupe side of Sassy.  While the HiP duos tend to be pigmented I recommend  using a colored eye shadow base (MAC Delft paint pot or L’Oreal HiP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Teal)

In the FOTD below, I used:

Face

• Makeup For Ever HD Primer #6
• Estee Lauder Double Wear in Truffle/Rich Ginger
• Natural MSF – Dark

Eyes

• MAC Matte Gel
• MAC Delft Paint Pot
• L’Oreal HiP Duo – Showy (Teal side)
• L’Oreal HiP Duo – Sassy (Gray-Taupe side)
• MAC Black Tied e/s
• L’Oreal HiP Duo – Adventurous (Tan side)
• L’Oreal HiP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner -Black
• Barry M Kohl Pencil – Black
• Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash

With Flash

Without Flash

I think the Showy (lid color) is similar to MAC Shimmermoss, Talent Pool and Too Faced Nepture.  Plus, the other side of the duo is a matte navy blue, definitely works well together.

Keep It Glossy,

Mix Maven

No, I am not going blonde, but I do Love the Blonde MSF from the Blonde Brunette and Redhead collection from MAC.  I know, I know this collection came out in in 1876 LOL, but I was not a huge fan because the collection looked totally dupable.

MSFs and I have a love affair that cannot be easily broken, which is why when I mozied into Macy’s MAC a few months ago, I swatched it.  The Blonde (degrade) MSF is smooth and not chunky like previous MSFs.  Even Stereo Rose (my favorite) is smooth but not as smooth as Blonde. Fortunately for me, I purchased the last one *so they said*

My plan was try this MSF as an eye shadow.  This decision was prior to the post that I was no longer going to try to rock Pink shadows because they were not working out for me.  But I had to remember that the best base for Pink shadows are bright/darker pink bases.  I used Maybelline Cool Effect Liner in Sugar Plum Ice and L’Oreal HiP Cream Crayon in Unmistakable.  The application was much smoother than I am imagined.

FOTD Products:

All MAC Products unless stated.

Face

• Makeup For Ever HD Primer
• Makeup For Ever Mat Velvet + (#75)

Eyes

• Matte Gel
• Maybelline Cool Effect Liner in Sugar Plum Ice
• L’Oreal HiP Cream Crayon in Unmistakable
• Sugar Cream Eye Shadow in Pink Fizz
• Blonde MSF (used the rosiest pink)
• Patina e/s
• Urban Decay Illegal e/s (matte)
• L’Oreal Hip Duo e/s in Foxy (Brown side)
• Retrospeck (Highlight)
• Soba (Highlight)
• L’Oreal Hip Cream Color Truth e/l in Brown
• Powerpoint eye pencil in Stubborn Brown
• —> Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara <— Must have

Cheek

• Stark Naked

Lip

• Sweet Tooth t/t
• Chestnut l/l
• Naked Space l/g

I have been eying Too Faced Beauty Mark for awhile. The duo is part “Black Foil” and “Gilded Rose”.  The “rose” side is a soft neutral color that could work well for day and night and is  similar to MAC’s Expensive Pink.  The color payoff is less gold on me than Expensive Pink.*I just love it*

Too Faced Beauty Mark Duo

I do not recall all the products that I used
other than Too Faced Beauty Mark.

So I have decided that, once and for all, I am giving the Pink e/s a rest (as in acquiring more).  For some reason, most brands, Too Faced and Nouba are the exceptions,  have healthy fall out.  Is there an ingredient in the color that does not agree with my skin…probably.

Anyhoo, if you are a WOC and like Pink e/s, I find the best bases for them are:

1. Benefit Pre-nup creaseless eye shadow – A metallic rose
2. MAC Nice Vice (from the Fafi collection) – A reddish purple.  (Hard to find, so check your local CCOs)
3. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil Hot Pink
4. HiP L’Oreal Color Rich Cream Crayon in Unmistakable (A deep pink)

Stay Pretty,

Mix Maven

The Makeup Show is a must-attend for all industry professionals and students.  The Los Angeles show will be held from March 15-16, 2009, 9:30am-5:30pm, Daily. (Sunday and Monday)

THE MAKEUP SHOW L.A.
CALIFORNIA MARKET CENTER
110 EAST NINTH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA

Advance Tickets
1-Day: $35
2-Day: $50

At The Door Tickets
1-Day: $50
2-Day: $80

Some brands that will be featured at the event are Lancôme, P&G Beauty, Smashbox, Mario Badescu Skin Care and Kissable Couture, Shu Uemura, Billy B Beauty, Embryolisse, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Pencil Me In, Make Up For Ever, Senna Cosmetics, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Three Custom Color, Linda Mason Elements, and Alison Raffaele Cosmetics.

The keynote speaker will be Billy B, Makeup Artist Extraordinaire.  He will be speaking on A Career in Makeup.

The show will also include workshops, seminars, individual hands-on workshops, business forums (touching upon beauty techniques and applications, skin tones and makeup products, tools of the trade and the business of the beauty industry), and product demonstrations.

The Makeup Show LA is proud to announce it’s palette of beauty authorities from today’s top celebrity makeup artists:

Billy B, Ve Neill, Scott Barnes, Napoleon Perdis, Maurice Stein, Ronnie Specter, Marvin Westmore, Crystal Wright, Joe Blasco, Robin Siegel, Elke Von Freudenberg, Sharon Gault, Eve Pearl, James Vincent, Orlando Santiago, Michael DeVellis, Jon Hennessey, AJ Crimson, Kevin James Bennett, Johnny Lavoy, Patty and Farah Bunch.

For more information about the Makeup Show LA 2009, check out the General FAQs and Travel Info.

I will be attending this event, so I do hope to see you there.

Mix Maven

Happy New Year!! Hope your New Year’s Eve was eventful.

One of my Beauty new year’s resolution is to rediscover products in my stash.  I decided it was time “rediscover” my purple e/s. The NYX Purple ultra pearl mania is one of my favorite purple e/s.  The shimmer is gorgeous.  I foiled it using MAC’s Fix +, which gave the shimmer, a more brilliant shine.

Another product that I discovered was the Waveline fluidline (f/l).  The color is similar to blue ink (with a slight purple tint.) I bought this product when MAC had the 15% Friends and Family sale.  I think the fluidlines are better bases than the paint pots because the crease factor is non-existent.  The only problem I see is that they can stain the skin, so I always use the matte gel as base for the fluidline.

All MAC Products unless stated.

Face

• NW 43/ NC 50 Studio Tech Foundation
• Natural MSF in Dark

Eyes

• Matte Gel
• Benefit Lemon aid
• Waveline Fluidline
• NYX Purple Ultra Pearl Mania (used with Fix +)
• Nocturnell e.s
• Glamour Check e/s
• Too Faced Shooting Star Baked e/s
• Tan side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Adventurous
• Milani Color Brilliance Eye Pencil – Black
• Nouba Kajal and Contour #32 (Deep Purple)
• Stila Multi-Effect Mascara in Black

Cheek

• Neo-Sci Fi X-Rocks
• Neo-Sci Fi Spaced Out

Lips

NYX Tea Rose l/g
To Swoon For l/s (Adoring Carmine: 3 Rose lips)

Live abundantly,

Mix Maven

But it is easy to wear green.  I love wearing green eye shadow.   I love shades of olive and emerald greens.  I cannot stress this enough, DO NOT BE AFRAID OF COLOR.  What some fail to realize that green is a neutral color.  When starting out use a color on the lid, place browns and/or smoky versions of the color in the crease and outer v.

Anytime, I try a new brand of makeup, I must get a teal or green e/s.  So I decided to try Barry M dazzle dusts. I have seen swatches, tutorials and reviews, so I had to get some for myself.  I purchased from asos.com, a UK online retailer.  Asos lists currencies for 5 different countries, so the customer can see the price at the current exchange rate.  Over the last few weeks, the US prices have been lowering, even the shipping cost has lowered.  *Check them out!* (More on Asos in a future post)

I purchased three Barry M Dazzle Dusts, one of which was the Emerald.  The Dazzle Dusts, loose eye shadows, are similar to MAC pigments and NYX Ultra pearl mania.  I think the Barry M marketing photos suck.  I will say, despite the official pics, they are worth adding to the collection. *I will post some swatches soon* A little bit goes a long way.  (Sidebar: the Emerald green dazzle dust was mixed with Moss Scape Paint Pot, so if used with another base it will not look olive green.)

Face

• MSF Dark
• NYX Concealer in Nutmeg

Eyes

• Matte Gel
• L’Oreal De-Crease Base
• Moss Scape Paint Pot
• Barry M Emerald Dazzle Dust
• Purely Cosmetics CTP in Bronzed Brown and Copper
• Glamour Check StarFlash
• Brown side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Forgiving
• Retrospeck (Highlight)
• Tan side from the L’Oreal Hip Duo Adventurous (highlighter)
• Stila Multi-Effect Mascara in Black
• Urban Decay Gash and Zero Eye Liners
• Too Faced Foiled Liner – Black Beauty

Cheeks

Stark Naked Blush

Lips

• Sweet Tooth T/T

Mix Maven