Wednesday, December 4, 2013

I've Lost my Damned Mind. Or, I got a Holiday Job!


So after many years of not working, I decided to get a job...just for the holidays. So far, it's not bad. I enjoy some of the people I work with, and the discounts are certainly nice. But it has definitely convinced me that a regular job is not for me. I think this has been a good experiment for me. I am more resolved now to continue my original plan.

Anyway, with my first paycheck, I decided to buy myself some treats!

The Goodies:
Too Faced Matte Shadow Collection
OCC Lip Tar and Nail Lacquer Set in Strumpet (which will be swatched at a later date.)
Holiday Kiss Clutch with 12 Samples
YSL Glossy Lips Sample Card
Clean Skin Perfume Sample
Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Perfume Sample


The Holiday Kiss clutch/sample bag was one of those promo code deals. I have a mental issue with makeup bags, so I had to grab it. As far as I know, all the bags have the same samples inside. There are a couple of things that I am excited to try, and will definitely be getting a "foil pouch review" of their own. Namely: the glamwow mask and the Stila double duty color. Everything else I either already have, or am not interested in.



The Too Faced Matte Shadow Collection is lovely! I have very few matte eyeshadows, and I am finding that I love them more and more lately. This set has nine shadows, organized by...occasion I guess? Dunno. But they do coordinate...but I think that they are also infinitely mix-and-matchable. It also came with a sample of Shadow Insurance, which I already love and adore. Scroll down for swatches!





The colors are pigmented, soft, and very wearable. I'm thinking the "Day" section might be a bit on the warm side for me, but it'll make for good transition colors in other looks.




I think Classic might be my favorite. It is super pigmented and soft. I can see myself using this several days in a row and not getting bored.



Even though it's not the greatest color for me, I do love purples. Vintage Violet might be the best purple I've stumbled across in recent years. It is a perfect dusty mauve. I can see this being a great all-over color when you are in a hurry. I'd actually like to try this layered over a gold/bronze cream shadow.




Anyway, it's a fun little haul that I bought with my very own money...so it's special. I promise there will be swatches and reviews of the polish/lip tar thingie...just not now. I had a catastrophic crack in my nail and had to cut them down to nothing. So I took the opportunity to test-drive some at-home DIY gel manicures. Boring, I know, but it's in the name of science!

3 comments:

We love to hear from you! Your feedback, comments, compliments, questions, etc are always appreciated...especially the compliments! ;)

Please don't post a link to your own blog *unless* you're linking to a related post (same/similar technique, theme, shade, etc). If you comment using your Google account, your blogspot blog can easily be found in your profile. If you want us to check out your blog, please contact us through email or on twitter.

Spam, harassing comments, and those blatantly promoting blogs or websites will be deleted.