THE V.I.B. HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENT THAT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR ME

"SAVE THE DATE" is what it said on top of every email Sephora had sent to all V.I.B. members & that's exactly what I did... but I still ALMOST missed it!!!!!! the problem was not in the saving the date it's in getting the dates mixed up....

The V.I.B. Holiday Shopping Event started Nov 10th ends the 14th...

I thought today, the 15th (Tuesday) is the 14th.... but I didn't give up.... I thought, it wouldn't hurt to try....

so I put stuff on my drool list in the shopping cart... entered the V.I.B. discount code & viola!!! in some sort of miracle, it worked!!!!

I actually wanted only the UD Naked Palette that I've been holding off on for a long while now.... but of course, you can't ever go to Sephora (online or in store) & pick up one thing & one thing only.... it's just impossible....

so here are the stuff I ordered...

Urban Decay

Naked Palette

I'm just tired of being the only one who doesn't have this palette... simple & plain! I just want it!!! LOL

NARS Lipstick

Schiap

ever since I missed the MAC Candy Yum Yum lipstick from the Quite Cute collection I've been desperate to find a close dupe.... and you all know I am obsessed with hot pink, fuchsia-ish colored lipsticks... & when I saw a lip swatch of this lipstick, I knew I just have to have this....

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I wanted to get other shades but I wanted to try this lipstick first just in case I won't like the finish of it... here are the other shades I'm definitely adding on my drool list....

Funny Face

Dolce Vita

Barbarella

do any of you own any of these shades?? if so, can you please advise if they are worth splurging for??? 

Make Up For Ever 

Duo Mat Powder Foundation

# 203 Light Beige

I've been curious about this product especially because there's so much mixed reviews about it... I've only been using my MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural to set my foundation but I also want to try out other brands.... plus the MAC MSF is just not good enough by it self, so I wanna give this one a shot & see if it'll be a good coverage powder for when I'm in a hurry or just when I don't feel like putting on a full foundation face... I did a research on what shade will match my NC30 skin & according to a lot of reviews, #203 is perfect for NC30 shade... but I also hear some say #205 also works... so I based my decision on what the majority said... if the shade fails then I shall return it & exchange it for the #205...

# 205 Medium Beige

Tarte

Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush

I was pickin between Blissful, Tipsy, Natural Beauty & Amused

Blissful (warm peach)

Tipsy (coral)

Natural Beauty (muted strawberry red)

Blissful & Tipsy are in the orangey-peachy side & I feel like I already have a lot of blush with peachy shades.... I wanted to try Natural Beauty so bad but I just wasn't sure how this would look on me... so I opted for a less risky one -

Amused

which is a bright pink shade... I have MAC's Dolly Mix & NARS' Desired blushes which are in the same shade family but I have a feeling Amused will be a lot different than these two... based on swatches, it's more muted pink than Dolly Mix & Desired... I guess I'll find out when I get my package....

I almost almost missed the 20% deal.... if you haven't ordered & you were planning to, it might not be too late yet... so go on & gather the items on your wish list & head on over to Sephora.com & enjoy this great deal they are offering to us cosmetic addicts right now...

another great deal I didn't wanna pass on is the extra 4% rebate that Ebates.com is offering... so I signed up for that as well... I'm new to the whole Ebates thing but the extra discount sounds really good to say no... so if you wanna avail of this awesome tempting deal, click HERE & enjoy shopping... coz you deserve it gurl!!!!! =)

CLIENT: KAMILLE/BRIDAL MAKEUP TRIAL 04032011

PRODUCTS USED:

-face-

Clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel

MUFE HD primer #6

Revlon ColorStay Fresh Beige

Bobbi Brown corrector Bisque

MAC Welldressed blush

MAC Blunt blush

Benefit Hoola bronzer

MAC Vanilla e/s (cheek highlight)

Maybelline NY Fit Me powder 220

Urban Decay setting spray All Nighter

-eyes-

Urban Decay primer potion

NYX jumbo pencil Milk

MAC Ricepaper e/s

88 matte eyeshadow palette

MAC Handwritten e/s

MAC Carbon e/s

Stila kajal eye pencil Tpaz

MAC fluidline Blacktrack

CoverGirl lashblast mascara Very Black

Red Cherry lashes #600

Illamasqua eyebrow cake Thunder

-lips-

Carmex lip balm

Rimmel London 1000 Kisses lip pencil Natural

Rimmel London lipstick Airy Fairy

NARS lipgloss Turkish Delight

additional info on the client:

- Kamille is one of those girls who does not need makeup & would still look pretty... 

- client has a very smooth skin with no blemishes or break outs at all... if you notice on my products list, I didn't use any concealers.... she only has very few freckles & that's it!

- Kamille wants a smokey eye that is a little darker than the traditional neutral bridal look colors... 

- she also wants a nude lip but I'm thinkin I might change her lip color for the reception to MAC Pink Plaid... I just think it would go well with her complexion

- Kamille is a very straightforward person... she will tell you what's up & I must say I like that in a person... 

- she also has a very bubbly personality... I think those two characteristics go well very perfectly together!! you can be honest about your opinions & be funny about it at the same time...

- she reminds me of Angelu De Leon, a Filipino actress... (to all my Filipino readers who are familiar with her) don't they look alike????

behind-the-scenes pix...

Kamille's wedding will be on the 2nd of May... I'm so excited to do her makeup on the actual day... =) she's gonna be my first bridal makeup!! yay!!

CHUCK'S PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS PROJECT

my friend Chuck (whom I've mentioned in my FROM UK WITH LOVE: BARRY M LIPPIES post & my MAC CLASS + TRIP TO SEPHORA post) had asked me back in February to help him out with his project for his photography class in school... he had asked me to be his subject for some portrait shots... so of course, I said yes.... photo op!!!!! LOL

I didn't wanna post it on my blog until after he gets his grades on this project.... & guess what?!?! he got A's in one class & got very good critiques on the other class that have yet to release the grades...

here are some off my favorite shots...

***WARNING***

RIDICULOUSLY PIC HEAVY

PRODUCTS USED:

-face-

MUFE HD Primer #6

MUFE HD Foundation #123
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer - NC30
Bobbi Brown corrector - Light Bisque

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural Medium

NARS Orgasm/Laguna Duo

NARS Albatross

Urban Decay All Nighter Spray

-eyes-

MAC Paint Pot Painterly

NYX Jumbo Pencil Black Bean

MAC e/s Carbon

MAC e/s Handwritten

MAC e/s Soft Brown

MAC e/s Blanc Type

Prestige Liquid Eyeliner Black

Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil Zero

Wet n Wild Ultimate Brow Kit Ash Brown

Dior Eyebrow Gel

Maybelline Stilleto Mascara

Red Cherry #46/DUO Eyelash Adhesive Dark Tone

-lips-

Smith's Rosebud Salve

YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick Sensual Silk

NARS lipgloss Turkish Delight

MAC lipstick Petals & Peacocks

Chuck & his wife Michelle also offers photography services.... they are fairly new in the business but you can already tell that they have a great future in the world of photography... they are both very talented... Michelle was the one showing me how to project & where to place my hands, how to position my body & all that good stuff... she's the pro at that!!

you can check out their photography blog HERE & the rest of my pictures HERE.... if you like what you see, please follow their blog... =) & if by any chance you're interested in their services, you can find their contact information on the bottom of the page.... or you can just contact me & I will let them know... =)

as always, thank you so much for reading my blog & hope you have a nice day!

CHRISTMAS LOOK

I know it's really really late... but I just wanted to greet you all a Merry Christmas!! hope you all had a nice celebration with your loved ones.... I did! & I think I am still recovering from everything that is happening/has happened during the holidays & that is why I've been laggin on my blog posts... I apologize... I am back to catch up though... I have a lot of blog entries lined up for posting... but let me just start with a look that I did on Christmas eve....

I used mostly products that I won from Marie's giveaway (see the stuff I won HERE)

PRODUCTS LIST:

~ face ~
MUFE HD Primer - #6
MUFE Mat Velvet foundation - #35
Bobbi Brown corrector - Light Bisque
MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural - Medium
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Maybelline NY Dream Mousse blush - 20 Peach Satin
Urban Decay setting spray - All Nighter

~ eyes ~
MAC paint pot - Painterly
Urban Decay Ammo palette
- Sin (inner lids & lower lashline)
- Polyester Bride (inner tearduct for hightlight)
- Chopper (center of lids)
- Last Call (crease & lower lashline)
- Oil Slick (a little bit to define outer V)
MAC fluidline - Blacktrack
Sephora mascara lash plumper
eBay false lashes (seen here & here - the one on the left)
Revlon Brow Fantasy - Dark Brown

~ lips ~
EOS lip balm - Summer Fruit
Wet n Wild lipstick - Red Velvet

before I put the red lips on to complete the Christmas look, I tried the MAC Plink! lipstick that came with the giveaway package first to create a look using just the items I acquired from the giveaway... just thought I'd play with all of them & see what I can come up with...

 

 hope you like my delayed Christmas look... LOL