Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts

01 February 2010

Promised Swatches and Camera Problems

Hey! I found some time to get the promised shadestick swatches done! Yay!

Since starting this blog I have come to realize that my camera is terrible. I should have realized this a while ago when I was working with electronics. I know what a good camera is, why don't I own one?!?! Oh wait, I spend all my money on makeup. Heh. Nevermind. I think I'll start saving up for a new camera.

On with the swatches! Sorry about the poor quality pictures.....

 
The Lineup:
Nurture: a shimmery soft peach-pink
Fresh Cement: a shimmery metallic pewter
Cuddle: a very shimmery soft yellow
(In case anyone was curious: Done Out In Deco on my nails)

Here's what they look like:
(The pink's too bright isn't it? I tried several ways to get my camera to focus and this turned out the best.)

 
Here they are against white. Better? These seem more true to the colors.

Now here's three different angles/styles of swatches. Let me know which ones you think are best. They're all pretty much true to color. I'll say if they aren't below.
This one doesn't show off the shimmer very well.
(L-R: Nurture, Fresh Cement, and Cuddle)

 
This one gives good shimmer but Fresh Cement is slightly darker and Cuddle is more yellow.


 
This one seems the best. True to color, shimmer...what do you think?
And finally, the LOTD using my shadesticks...well just Nurture and Fresh Cement
I used Nurture on the inner corner and half of my eye and then FC on the outer half of my eye. I then added a light pink shadow from my 88 palette over Nurture and a charcoal shadow from my mini e.l.f palette over FC. Voila:

 
What do you think?
That's it for now!
Kayla

P.S. Hi Abby!

31 January 2010

Great Weekend and My First Followers!

     Hey! I'm back from a fabulous weekend with my friends! I helped celebrate my friend Tracie's graduation! It was great to be with my friends in the cities!
    And though I didn't get to take a trip to Ulta/Sephora/MAC, I did make a stop in Albertville. Albertville's claim to fame is it's outlet mall. I had to stop in the one and only makeup store on the strip: The Cosmetic Company Store. They have name brand makeup and fragrances from MAC to Clinque and Estee Lauder.

I walked out of the store with three MAC shadesticks: Fresh Cement, Cuddle, and Nurture. I will swatch them as soon as possible. You'll have to wait in suspense for just a little while. I'm completely beat from my 4hr drive.


Before I go I want to say Thank You!!!! to my first followers! It was a great surprise to end my wonderful weekend!!!

P.S. I also have a nail polish haul coming soon.....:)