The Makeup Orphanage

Hello, my Pretties!

Yes, I have yet another post to share with you today.

Today, my older sister cleaned out her makeup stash and got rid of makeup she wasn't using anymore or didn't like and she gave it all to me.  Yay!  She has done this several times.  She is the best, I swear!

While I have two sisters, my older sister and I share the love of makeup.  We can text for hours about it.  She understands my addiction so well even though she is not an addict herself.  She buys what she needs and nothing more.  And she has no problem giving it away which is totally an inconceivable thought to me.  And because she knows how off my rocker I am about makeup, she feeds my addiction.  God bless her.

Which brings me to the Makeup Orphanage.  That's me.  That's what she calls me.  I always take in older, unused, unwanted makeup.  No questions asked.  No matter how battered and beat up it is, I'll take it.  I will love it and accept it into my home.  I will clean it up, care for it, and give it a purpose.  I will find some use for it no matter what.  I don't discriminate.  All makeup is beautiful, useful, and important to me.

Have you stopped laughing yet??

It's true.

Here is my show and tell.

Latest newcomers to the Makeup Orphanage.

Love magazines!

We also share our magazine subscriptions.  She always gives me hers to keep because she knows I like to study the makeup shown on the women inside these pages.  She understands me so well.

Shown here is the January 2012 New Year's Special! Glamour magazine with the Kardashian sisters on the cover.  The other is the January 2012 edition of Cosmopolitan with Scarlett Johansson on the cover.  I didn't recognize her!

My newest eyeshadow palettes.

On the left, Colour Me Glow 12 Shades Eyeshadow by Profusion.

On the right, mark. Snap to It Custom Color Palette with 8 eyeshadows.  The shadows she included are:
Top, left to right: Glitterati, Daybreaker, Living Doll, and Tiki.
Bottom, let to right: Plum Velvet, Night Owl, Luvstruck, and Java.

My newest nail polishes.

Left to Right:
Zoe & Zac Naturals in Violet Flower
Zoe & Zac Naturals in Cardinal
Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Lady Luck
L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer in Bright Pink

Yay! Got a couple new shades of pink for Pink Wednesday!

My newest eye products.

Left to Right:
Avon Shadowstix Eyeshadow Stick in Vivid Violet
Avon Extralasting Eyeshadow in Rose Mist
E.L.F. Eyelid Primer in Sheer
Avon Smooth Minerals Eyeshadow Pencil in Sand Dune
Avon Smooth Minerals Eyeshadow Pencil in Amethyst

My newest L'Oreal HIP shadows.

Left to Right:
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments in Fiery
L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments Bright Shadow Duo in Showy

My newest face products.

Left to Right:
VS Pro Airbrush FX Face Primer SPF 20
Urban Decay De-Slick in a Tube sample

My newest lippies.

Left to Right:
Cover Girl Lipstick in Iced Mauve
Clinique Super Balm Moisturizing Gloss in Apricot
Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in Mango-thon
Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lipstick in Rum Raisin
Liplicious Tasty Lip Color Royal Pucker in Spiced Berry

The Royal Pucker in Spiced Berry was the only thing that was brand new and sealed.  I took the picture of it sitting inside the lid to the top of the Neutrogena lipstick.  Without it, I couldn't get the tube to stand up!  Ah ha, thinking outside the box!

So, don't you think I have the greatest sister in the world!  She is so understanding and non-judgmental of my makeup madness and so very supportive of my blog and future aspirations in the beauty community.  I appreciate all that she does for me.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ Everything shown in this post was given to me by my sister.  ♥♥

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows: Part 2

Hello, my Pretties!

How has your day been going so far?  Mine?  Not so good.  I woke up with pink eye this morning.  Bummer.  I planned on spending all day working on some new eye looks but that pink eye ordeal  just blew that idea out of the water.  So, I decided to post some swatches of my second Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows Palette instead.

This is what I used to do this swatch post.  I applied the L.A. Colors Liquid Makeup on my forearm as a base.  I applied the Profusion shadows on my forearm in rows.  I used the Avon Effective Eye Makeup Remover Lotion and the little rag to remove the eyeshadow swatches.

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows
with flash.

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadow
without flash.

Row 1 and Row 2 with flash.

Row 1 and Row 2 without flash.

Row 3 and Row 4 with flash.

Row 3 and Row 4 without flash.

Row 5 with flash.

Row 5 without flash.

A couple of days ago when I showed you all the other Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows Palette I have, I got so many nice comments on it.  All of you liked the palette very much.  This one did not disappoint either.  The colors are just as pigmented, just as smooth.  Very pretty shades to chose from.  So, you see, at only a dollar for these 20 shadows, beautiful doesn't have to mean expensive.

Eye looks using this palette will be coming up soon!

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were purchased by me with my own money. ♥♥

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows: Double Eye Look

Hello, my Pretties!

As promised, here are the two different eye looks that I created using my Profusion Pearl Eyeshadow palette.

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows

Split Screen

On the left side of the screen, I used brighter eyeshadows with a subtle lip.  On the right side of the screen, I did the opposite.  I used more of a neutral color palette for the eyes and let the lips do the talking.

Face ingredients used for both looks.

Both looks used the following items:
Avon MagiX Face Perfector
Avon Healthy Makeup Mousse Foundation in Medium Beige
E.L.F. Eyelid Primer
Mark. What a Line Felt Tip Eyeliner in Wee Hours (Black)
Wet n Wild Coloricon Eyeshadow Single in Brulee
Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows
Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black

Look #1

Bright sunset eyes.
Yellows, oranges, and reds.

Avon Smoldering Pastels Blush Duo in Mauve Fantasy

Avon Glossy Delight Lip Juice in Luscious Raspberry

Look #2

Everyday classic.
Creams, golds, and browns.

Jillian Dempsey for Avon Sheer Glow
All Over Face Powder in Sandy Corals

Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Iced Cocoa

On the left side of the screen, I am wearing Luscious Raspberry.  On the right side of the screen, I am wearing Iced Cocoa (blotted because it was far too pigmented and dark for my taste).

Swatches.
Shared face and liner.
On top: Look #2.
On bottom: Look #1.

So?  How did you dears like this post?  Weird?? LOL.  Maybe.  I just wanted to try something different.  I might do the same split screen action for the second Profusion Pearl Eyeshadow palette I have.  Maybe.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All the items that were mentioned in this post were bought by me and with my own money. ♥♥

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows: Part 1

Hello, my Pretties!

Long time no talk.

I know today is Wednesday but I don't have a Pink Wednesday post for you all today.  In fact, I am still wearing last week's Pink Wednesday post nail polish, chips and all.  I haven't had time to re-do my nails.  I'm such a bad blogger!

Today, instead, I have a swatch post for you.  A long while back I purchased some Profusion palettes from Dollar Tree for a dollar a piece.  There were three different palettes but I was only able to buy two.  The third one was shattered and it was the only one available.

This is what I used to do this post.  My L.A. Colors Liquid Makeup to use as a base.  My Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows to swatch.  Avon Moisture Effective Eye Makeup Remover Lotion and an old soft rag to remove the eyeshadows from my forearm.

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows

The way I swatched these were by rows.  Row 1 consists of the light pink, cream, brown, white.  Row 2 consists of the coral, orange, bronze, and light orange.  And so on and so on.

Swatches with flash.
Row 1 on top.
Row 2 on bottom.

Swatches without flash.
Row 1 on top.
Row 2 on bottom.

Swatches with flash.
Row 3 on top.
Row 4 on bottom.

Swatches without flash.
Row 3 on top.
Row 4 on bottom.

Swatches with flash.
Row 5.

Swatches without flash.
Row 5.

Aren't these shadows amazing?  Like, seriously, they are.  So pigmented.  Love them!  I got 20 nice eyeshadows for a dollar!! Yay, me!

My next post will show you these shadows in action.  I did two different looks using this palette.  I'm not sure if that will be up tonight or maybe tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

Luv & Luk,

--L.

♥♥ All the items that were mentioned in this post were purchased by me and with my own money. ♥♥

Haul: Dollar Tree & Target

Hello, my Pretties!

I have a small collective haul to share with you today. I had not bought anything in months until this purchase I made on September 27. It was a good run but I really REALLY felt like buying some makeup. Who knows, maybe this will be enough to hold me over another four months or so.

Dollar Tree Haul

I love Dollar Tree! Everything is just $1!! I usually buy all my L.A. Colors brand makeup here. This is actually where my love for L.A. Colors started in the first place. From my first purchase a long time ago, I fell in love with the colors and most of all the price.

L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow
BES502 Shooting Star
BES503 Southern Belle
$1.00 each

I really like the colors in these two trios. Even though the purples look similar and the green shades as well, I hope they swatch and wear differently. In the pan, these shadows look fab!

L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow
BES507 Grassy Knoll
BES508 Moon Rock
$1.00 each

These two trios are a little more understated than the first two. I'm not the biggest fan of green or blue eyeshadows (not on me, anyway) but I just had to have these. I think the colors are nice. I probably won't wear all three green eyeshadows at once but they might be good to mix and match with others colors already in my collection.

My beauty buddy, Kristen of Kristen for President, has a wonderful blog post on these L.A. Colors trios up on her blog. She has other colors that I don't have. Check out her swatches of Grassy Knoll, Lemon Grove, Tiki Punch, Shooting Star, and Sand Dune HERE!

Profusion Pearl Eyeshadows
(No names on individual palettes.)
$1.00 each

Months back, I bought some Profusion eyeshadows from Walgreen's only because they were on clearance and I fell in love with them. They are super pigmented and apply flawlessly. So when I saw these at the Dollar Tree, I needed them. They are in iPhone like compacts...cute. And the colors in these two palettes are very vibrant looking. I cannot wait to swatch them!

Target Haul

Now on to Target. I just went in for some solution for my contacts and nail polish remover but I got a couple other little things just for fun.

Hello Kitty Nail Polish, Decals, & Hello
Kitty Necklace
0.175 fl oz (5 mL)
$1.99

I got this for my daughter. She loves to paint her nails. And who doesn't love Hello Kitty! I like to reward her when she does well in school so this was her prize. It's large pink glitters in a clear pink base. Also included were some stickers to decorated the nails with and the Hello Kitty hold the bottle of nail polish which you can wear as a necklace.

NYC Long Wearing Nail Enamel
105 Starry Silver Glitter
0.45 fl oz (13.3 mL)
$0.94

I got this nail polish for me. I thought it was so cool looking. It's micro silver glitters mixed in with large hexagonal multi colored glitters in a clear base. Quickly swatched, it's alright. I'm sure it would look better over a colored nail polish.

Up & Up Multipurpose Solution
No-Rub Formula
4 fl oz (118 mL)
$2.24

Here is what I came for. I needed contact solution but I didn't have too much money on hand so I skimped a little buying this Target brand solution. I have never had a problem with the Target brand items so I don't expect to have a problem with this one. I have yet to try this solution out.

Up & Up Nail Polish Remover
Strengthening
6 fl oz (177.4 mL)
$0.97

I have used the Target brand nail polish remover before but the regular formula only which is great. This is the strengthening formula. I opted for this version because my nails have been chipping and breaking like crazy lately. I hope this well help.

Well, that's all for now, my sweets. For sure I will have swatches of the L.A. Colors eyeshadows and the Profusion eyeshadows up as soon as possible. I pinky promise.

Until then, take care, my dears.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were purchased by me with my own money. ♥♥

FOTD: MAC Trip Warm

Hello, my Pretties!

I have very few MAC items in my makeup collection and I just got them all last December. I got some for my birthday on the 21st and then more four days later on Christmas. I have not bought any more MAC since then. In all honesty, it is just too pricey for me and my budget.

So, since I have very little MAC, I don't like to use it all the time. I don't know, I guess I'm trying to make it last as much as I can. LOL. And while I usually use it for special occasions and outings, I decided to use it today just because.

Today I used my MAC Trip Warm Eye Shadows 6-pan palette.

MAC Trip Warm Eye Shadows
Top (L-R): Shroom (S), Bagatelle (F), Expensive Pink (VP)
Bottom (L-R): Trax (V), Embark (M), Humid (F)

LEGEND:
S: Satin
F: Frost
VP: Veluxe Pearl
V: Velvet
M: Matte

Swatches with flash.
(L-R): Shroom, Bagatelle, Expensive Pink,
Trax, Embark, and Humid.

Swatches without flash.
(L-R): Shroom, Bagatelle, Expensive Pink,
Trax, Embark, and Humid.

DESCRIPTIONS:
Shroom: Soft beige with shimmer (satin)
Bagatelle: (unavailable)
Expensive Pink: Pink with duochrome (veluxe pearl)
Trax: Burgundy plum with shimmer (velvet)
Embark: Intense reddish brown (matte)
Humid: Intense green with shimmer (frost)
♥♥Descriptions taken off the MAC website. ♥♥

Today's Face Ingredients.

FACE:
Avon Smooth Minerals Liquid Foundation in Medium Beige
Avon Anew Age-Transforming Pressed Powder in Tan Beige
Avon Smooth Minerals Blush in Golden Glow

EYES:
E.L.F. Eyelid Primer
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
MAC Trip Warm Eye Shadows
Mark. What a Line Liquid Eyeliner in Wee Hours
Profusion Pencil Eyeliner in Black
Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black

LIPS:
Avon Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Cherry Liqueur

Mark. What a Line Liquid Eyeliner on top lash line.
MAC Humid eye shadow along lower lash line.

Shroom: brow highlight
Bagatelle: 1st half of lid
Expensive Pink: 2nd half of lid
Trax: crease
Embark: outer "v"
Humid: lower lash line

Avon Glazewear
Cherry Liqueur

I know it's noon on a Thursday and I'm just here at home wearing a tee shirt but this is a really nice look for a date night. I haven't been on one in ages but I assume this would be a fitting look!

I love these eye shadows very much. I love the way they all blend together so effortlessly. All the shadows can be worn together, as I did, and it looks pretty. Very complimentary. I'd have to say that Bagatelle, Expensive Pink, and Trax are my favorite!

I would say these shadows are on the neutral side. Nothing to bold and crazy bright so this would be a wonderful day time look as well, just switch up the red lip for a nude gloss.

I'm laughing at myself now because it's pouring rain outside, can't go anywhere. I'm just here at home in jeans and flip flops watching Yo Gaba Gaba with my girls and I'm wearing red lipstick! Haha, whatever makes you feel pretty, I say.

Luv & Luk,
--L.