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Hello fellow makeup junkies!! Welcome to my blog - A Daily Dose of Kaartehan (kaartehan = vanity)... This is my tiny slice of the world wide web where I celebrate being a girl & also where I store my boo-hoos & blah-blahs... I am a mother of 2 awesome boys who loves makeup & anything pretty... I am a certified MUA not MakeUp Artist, but a certified MakeUp Addict... If you are looking for a good read, hence the title of this blog, you are in the wrong place... So get out!! LOL... otherwise, thanks for droppin by & I hope you enjoy my blog!

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Showing posts with label NYC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NYC. Show all posts

Friday, June 10, 2011

MAY FAVORITES

let me start my comeback with the flava of the month for the month of May....


for the FEZ

Rimmel Fix & Perfect foundation primer 001
a primer is used to make your skin smooth, it minimizes your pores, it's supposed to even out your complexion & prolongs the wear of your foundation.... I can definitely vouch for all these! I've been using this primer since the beginning of May only coz my MUFE primer became a permanent resident of one of my caboodles... & I can't believe I abandoned it before... this primer is awesome! it really makes my pores look like they're not there, therefore makes my skin looks smooth & ready for the foundation.... 

L'Oreal True Match super-blendable makeup W4
I have been using this foundation ever since I got it in April (see haul post HERE) & I love it!!! it matches my skin tone really well & I love how natural it looks! it doesn't cake even with the warm weather... it stays on pretty good too, I'm not too sure how long though, like I said it matches my color really well that I couldn't really tell when it rubs off.... 

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural Medium
you all should already know how much I love this powder... it's my forever HG powder! I wear it most of the time (most of the time only with concealer underneath & sometimes with liquid foundation).... this MSF usually works good with anything but for some reason I think this works really really really good with the True Match foundation... they are like partners in crime.... they're like peanut butter & jelly... Bonnie & Clyde... sushi & soy sauce... spam & eggs... Davi & Black Ops... rice & vinegar... LOL... ok the last 3 were weird coz they were contributed by the manfriend.... hahahaha.... but you catch my drift right?! I think these 2 were made for each other... nuff said!

for the CHEEX

NYC Smooth Skin bronzing face powder 720A Sunny
loooooovin this bronzer!! I love how it's very soft & subtle... the only thing I'm not very fond of is that it leaves a harsh line, you have to blend it really good.... but other than that I love it for everyday use....

Make Up For Ever blush powder Orange Coral Matte 5
I've been so into orange lips for months & months now & this blush color from MUFE seem to be my go-to... it's the perfect peachy color for my complexion... a little bit goes a long way with this product.... I love that you can always build up the color if you want a brighter orange....

MAC bronzing powder Refined Golden
I got this in April but I started using it only mid-May... you only need an itty-bitty amount of this product, just a very light brush on the cheeks to give you a little bit of that bronzey[glitter] effect... this is something that you don't wanna overdo, otherwise it will look, well overdone (duhhrrrr!!)... a fan powder brush is perfect for this, or anything that would allow lightly sweeping of the product much like the one from Laura Mercier on the picture below.... 

tools 

Coastal Scents' Flat Bronzer brush
due to laziness, my makeup brushes, which have been used at a makeup gig, are still all unwashed & I wouldn't usually embarrass my self like that but I can't keep this unmentioned because I just found me an all-around brush!!! believe it or not, this is the only brush I use for my whole face.... it's perfect for all over powder... I use it to contour my cheeks by turning it in an angle... I also use it to dab lightly on the MAC bronzing powder & apply it with a very light hand... & finally I use it to apply my blush... I just make sure that I wipe it on a clean towel in between application of different products... 

I usually use my fingers to apply my liquid foundation so I wouldn't normally use this brush [or any brush for that matter] but just for the purpose of proving a point (that this is indeed an or should I say THEE all-around brush) I tried it with my liquid makeup & it works too!!! CS should change its name to multi-purpose brush.... 

for them PEEPERS

Milani Liquif'Eye metallic eye liner pencil 01 Black
this to me is the master of all black eyeliners!! it glides on super smoothly & let me tell you, it won't smudge or budge for shit!! it stays on all day.... the only thing with this eyeliner is that you can't use it if you are planning on a smudged, smoky eyeliner look.... other than that, it is love! 

Maybelline NY the Falsies Volum' Express mascara Very Black
if you want volume on your lashes, this is the way to go.... need I say more???

Wet n Wild ultimate brow kit 963 Ash Brown
 & of course, the ever so awesome eyebrow kit!! can you tell how much I use this product with how dirty the gel(the white on top) is?! haha... excuse the nastyness, but yes, I cannot live without this product, may not be part of my everyday routine but when I do get dolled up, this is the one I pick up all the time! 

for the POUTY

Wet n Wild megalast lip color Pink Suga'
just a pretty nude lip color... with enough amount of moisturizer underneath it, it's a great lipstick, otherwise it's too drying.. but I still love it!

my everyday makeup usually consists only of moisturizer(not shown), sunblock(not shown), eyeliner, mascara & lip balm... I don't feel like getting too dolled up just to get super sticky after an oral surgery....

but yeah, these are my go-to products for the month of May....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

DRUGSTORE MEGA HAULAGE

I just noticed that I haven't done a haul post in a while... even though I've been crazy busy I still make sure that I take pictures of things that I bought here & there.... but I didn't realize they've been pilin up on me... dooood!! I didn't know I got A LOT of stuff!!! but don't trip people! most of these are from the month of February.... & most of them I need for my makeup gigs.... most of the products were bought from special sales at different stores....

consider your self warned, this post is uber pic heavy!!

random stuff from different stores... all of these are exclusively for my makeup kit...

Milani Liquif'Eye metallic eye liner pencil
(bought as a BOGO 50% off with the Milani lipstick shown below)
lovin this eye liner!!!! it's now my go-to e/l!! now I understand why a lot of girls loves it... 

Milani Mandarina lipstick... 
the biggest trend this spring is the bright neony orange lip color... just gotta have this one... the perfect bright orange lip shade! can't wait to try it out with a spring eye look.... 

it's supposed to look really orange but on this one it looks reddish...

showing the detail of the unique shape of this lipstick...  

swatched on hand 

Maybelline NY Dream Matte mousse foundation & powder (BOGO 50% off) 

in Honey Beige Medium 4 

Honey Medium 3-4 

(again the Milani lipstick in Mandarina) & Maybelline NY Fit Me powder in 220
since I fell in love with the Fit Me liquid foundation, I thought I'd try the powder as well... & I'm glad I did!! it's goes really well with the foundation.... I love applying it with the powder puff that comes with it... it gives a nice matte finish on my skin...

L'Oreal True Match foundation in W6 
bought this for a client, but didn't work out with her shade, so I exchanged this for my shade(W4) later on....

& instead the shade that worked on the client is
Revlon ColorStay foundation in Rich Tan 

I also got Revlon PhotoReady foundation... 

in 005 Natural Beige 
bought from a BOGO 50% off sale with the 

Revlon PhotoReady finishing powder

in 001 Translucent 

the foundation came with a free brush & the powder with a free blush
double bonus!!!

Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail polishes 
for $0.69 or is it $0.67??
I got...

Blazed 

& Rain Check 
both gorgeous spring colors!!

Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda concealer palette 
this is a must-have in every makeup kit... 

E.L.F. makeup remover cleansing cloths 

E.L.F. brush shampoo 
I got this coz I thought it can be used for a quick brush cleaning but I guess not?!? I shoulda known, it says SHAMPOO duh??!?!!
has anyone tried this yet?? how do you like it??

E.L.F. makeup mist & set 

E.L.F. natural lash kit 

eco Tools brush (forgot the name coz I already threw the packaging out)
E.L.F. complexion brush 

Wet n Wild bronzer
NYC nail polish
Wet n Wild ColorIcon single eyeshadow

Princess

Mulberry Street 

Brulee 

makeup kit essentials 
disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, powder puffs, kleenex tissues

I forgot to take pictures of the disposable lipgloss, lipstick & mascara wands that I got from Sally's...

E.L.F. Beauty Books

Smokey Eye Edition 

Bright Eye Edition 

L'Oreal Elnett hairspray 
finally ran out of my Paul Mitchell Hold Me Tight finishing spray that I got back in Decemeber of 2009 (see haul post here & the picture here).. it's time to try out different brands...

Andrea Perma-Lash individual false lashes (combo kit)

what have you been hauling lately??

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

JUST IN - NYC HAUL

I just got home from Rite Aid & was in the mood to blog, so I thought 'why not blog about what I just got?!'.... so here, you'll see my NYC haul, still fresh from the store..... it's not much, I was actually looking for something else but saw that they are havin a BOGO 50% off on NYC, Wet n Wild, Sinful Colors, Revlon stuff... I didn't see anything from the other brands but I have a few things I've been eyein on from the NYC line so I thought I'd finally get them & take advantage of the sale...

STILL HOT!!!!!

Bronzing Face Powder in 720 Sunny
I've seen a lot of makeup gurus & bloggers use this so I wanna give it a try too..

Loose Face Powder in 741 Translucent

packaging....

what it looks like inside....

both came with cosmetic sponges...

In a New York Color Minute nail polishes in
246 Park Ave & 204B West Village

I must've picked up one that has the old packaging coz the stickers look different... it was the last one there so I just grabbed it...
the Park Ave in the bottle looks like Rimmel's Steel Grey?? or maybe Sephora's OPI Metro Chic???
& then hoping that maybe West Village could kinda resemble MAC Jeanius nail polish in Biker Blue.... I don't own the Biker Blue so I guess I won't find out if they look alike after I swatch it...

but that's it for my quick NYC haul... I didn't spend more than $8 on this haul plus I got all kinds of +Up Reward $1 off coupons... so if you are looking for great deals on NYC, Wet n Wild, Revlon & other stuff, head out to Rite Aid now...