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Portrait of Mai
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This is my outlet where I do makeup reviews, makeup swatches, and post pictures of my makeup of the day.
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Fyrinnae Lip Lustre Swatches and Review

Heres the Lip Lustre portion of my Fyrinnae haul. I was so excited about my order (especially since I didnt pay for it) and had been waiting anxiously for it. Mine was quite a small order so it got t...

10 h ago

Gilded Velvet Vampire EOTD

One of the reasons why I love Sugarpills Goldilux eyeshadow is because its such a useful color to add depth to any eye look. I feel like my eye can look very flat sometimes and adding the metallic go...

1 day ago 2 people like this

Drugstore Dupe Alert: Revlon Emerald vs Urban Decay Junkie 24/7 Liner

When I saw this post by Blushing Noir with her swatch of Revlons Grow Luscious Emerald liner, I thought it might be a viable dupe for Urban Decay Junkie 24/7 Liner. Ive been obsessed with Junkie ever...

2 days ago 2 people like this

Hustle and Sin FOTD

Ive been trying to shop my stash more in order to stave off the urge to buy more eyeshadows (though Ill admit, I did make a small Fyrinnae order with a gift card I got from Klout so really that didnt...

6 days ago 2 people like this

theBalm Shady Lady 3-For-1 Palettes Deal

Today only, from 12am EST to 1AM EST (they extended it another hour), you can three of theBalms Shady Lady Palettes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3!) all for the price of one Shady Lady Palette. So for $...

6 days ago

Graphic Liner Playtime

By no means is this a wearable look but was just a thing I played with in the middle of the night. I drew inspiration from this image I saw on Pinterest and adapted it to my eye shape. No tape but lo...

24 may 12 2 people like this

Summer Sunset FOTD

Nothing says summer like colors of the sun and sunset and its no surprise that I always veer towards my Sugarpill Burning Heart when I want colors like that. Add in some winged liner and Im all good ...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Darling Girl Cosmetics Diamond Dusts & Kiss You Off Balm Swatches and Review

Ive been trying to stay on a low-buy/no-buy but had a non-splurge moment by getting a review pack from Darling Girl. I especially wanted to try out the Diamond Dusts so I got four of the Diamond Dust...

21 may 12

Calming the Flames EOTD

I have my last final coming up in a few hours and Im so glad for it. I had one of my most difficult finals yesterday and after I came home, I needed to veg out a bit. I didnt feel like being a respon...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

The New Sugarpill Heart Breaker Eyeshadow Palette

*Sugarpills Heart Breaker Eyeshadow Palette is now finally available and man alive is this palette gorgeous. How pretty are the colors? I wish I wasnt on a no/low-buy because Id so love to get it now...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Pencil Liner Woes

This is me trying out some of the eyeliners in the Urban Decay Electric 24/7 Eye Pencil set and realizing that Im definitely not used to pencil liners anymore. I prefer liquid and gel liners instead ...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Two New Darling Girl Cosmetics Collections & a Quick Sale!

Darling Girl Cosmetics has two new collections out, one based on the movie Sixteen Candles one based on the tv show The Big Bang Theory! Im especially excited for Mean Streets of Pasadena since that ...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Spotted: Urban Decay and Too Faced at Nordstrom Rack!

I know there have been a few sightings of Urban Decay and Too Faced at Nordstrom Rack so I went there today to scope out what was available and calculate the price and discount percentage. I will cau...

13 may 12 2 people like this

Too Faced Natural at Night Eye Shadow Collection Swatches and Review

A little while ago I won a giftcard from A Brilliant Brunettes Too Faced Giveaway. I havent really tried out many of Too Faceds eyeshadows before so I did want to try out one of their eyeshadow palet...

11 may 12

Shopping My Silver-Taupe Stash FOTD

In an attempt to stave off my desire to buy every eyeshadow I come across (Im talking to you Fyrinnae with your shiny sparkly goodies), Im trying to shop my stash to get reacquainted with some of my ...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Francophile FOTD

So I did this look based off the French flag which has three colorblock stripes of blue, white, and red. I wanted to celebrate the fact that the French Presidential Election was/is the first election...

06 may 12 1 person likes this

Quick Post: Darling Girl Cosmetics Eyeshadow Swatches

This is just a quick swatch post showing off a few miscellaneous Darling Girl samples. If you havent yet, do meander over to Susans new shop and check out the amazing goodies that have been added. I ...

03 may 12

Purple Owl Recreation EOTD

I wish I could take credit for coming up with this look but I got the inspiration from Josi V. I saw a picture of her look on MakeupBee and then I went to her blog and found even more amazing picture...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Swatches and Review of Three Meow Cosmetics Eyeshadow Collections

Today I have a few swatches from three different Meow Cosmetics eyeshadow collections. Im not new to Meow Cosmetics as a brand (Ive tried out their mineral foundation and loved it though I prefer liq...

26 apr 12

Gwen Lu in Elle Accessories Fall 2008 Look/FOTD

Ive been feeling so inspired lately to recreate looks that I see in modeling campaigns, especially ones on Asian models. This look is a recreation of one done on Gwen Lu and I absolutely loved how th...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Too Faced Vintage Mood Swing Emotionally Activated Lip Gloss Swatches and Review

I was planning on finishing swatching all of my Too Faced order (and then reviewing as I went) but I really wanted to do this post first. One of my favorite things about blogging is doing lip swatche...

23 apr 12

Aromaleigh V1 Spells! Eyeshadow Collection Swatches

I have been featuring a lot of discontinued or older eyeshadow collections in my swatch posts and that got me thinking more about my intentions for the blog. I would like to swatch a lot of older eye...

20 apr 12

Preview: Haul and Upcoming Too Faced Reviews!

A little over a week ago, I got an email from Jacqueline from A Brilliant Brunette telling me that I won her Too Faced Gift Card Giveaway. I was really excited because Id been having a bad week last ...

19 apr 12

Miscellaneous Linnaeus Cosmetics Eyeshadow Swatches

Judi of Judixo was kind enough to send me some eyeshadow samples, this time from Linnaeus Cosmetics and Im almost sad she did because I have started wanting more from the brand! After using the Linna...

18 apr 12 1 person likes this

Turn up the Speaker Box EOTD

I really wanted to play with the bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Playlist (Swatches here!) so I did this look with Speaker Box and Chart Topper. I finally got another Physicians Formula liqui...

17 apr 12 2 people like this

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Playlist Swatches and Review

It feels like Cait from Swatch Storm is my makeup fairy. She gifted me a bunch of her Silk Naturals Eyeshadows (swatches here!), I recently purchased a huge sample lot from her AND I won this eyeshad...

16 apr 12 1 person likes this

Pink Blossom Cosmetics Eyeshadow Swatches and Review

A little while ago I was contacted by Lilly, owner of Pink Blossom Cosmetics and she asked me if I wanted to try out a few of the eyeshadows. Id never heard of her company before so I was quite excit...

13 apr 12 2 people like this

Darling Girl Cosmetics New Shop, Products, and Changes!

The new Darling Girl Cosmetics Shop is finally open! Im happy that Susan switched over from eCrater to her own domain. Everything really suits the Darling Girl theme :) There have been price changes ...

09 apr 12

Sailor Moon Collaboration: Queen Beryl

To complement the Sailor Scout/Senshi Looks that we did for our Sailor Moon Collaboration, all of us in the Collaboration did a Villain/Villainess look. If you want to see my Sailor Scout/Senshi look...

06 apr 12 2 people like this

Adventures in Pressing: Troubleshooting and Updates

First off, I updated my pressing tutorial to use a little less alcohol during the pressing process. I didnt want any strange reactions between the alcohol and the coating of the tins to happen during...

05 apr 12

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