2011-11-13
♥ Eggs and NYX
So after the last entry, I purchased other stuff too when I went on that horrible trip with my mom to Queens Mall and Kohl's. I saw that there was an Ulta shop under Kohl's and I was like, "Yay!" because I know they sell the Zoya nail polishes...I think. When I went in, I saw that they were like Sephora except they sold the cheaper cosmetic brands...plus Bare Escentuals and Too Faced. But I wasn't interested in looking at those because I wanted to find another nude lipstick. I saw NYX's brand, which I heard on one of the yt vids I've seen and so I looked around their lipstick collection and found this:
And the result of it was:
Like the Sephora one, this too was not as pigmented and so it was a bit sheer but it didn't have that weird smell that the Sephora one had.
While I was having the RSA trainings, I saw this girl using a egg shaped lip balm and I was like, "Ooh...that's so cute" but since I don't like talking to strangers, I didn't ask her where she got it. While I was waiting on line to purchase my NYX lipstick, I saw them in one of those bowl thingies and I told my mom about them. I wanted to buy one but I didn't like the colors selections which I think were pink and orange or something like that. But then I saw that they had a set of pink, purple, and aqua green and I just bought them.
I gave the purple one to my mom because she likes purple and the smell wasn't as strong as the other two. I've using the pink one coz I love the smell. Today though, I tried the green one because I just applied nail polish on and I didn't want to go through my bag with barely dried nails. It not only has that minty smell but it actually had a cooling feeling. It lasted for like a minute or something but it was still cool. Also, they do dry out after applying. What I mean by that is that they don't leave your lips feeling sticky which other lip balms/chapsticks do so I really do like them. Plus they're egg-shaped! What's not to love? =D
So I mentioned my purchase of the Naked palette and of course, I wore it to work. I actually had a problem with the whole purchase because the trial-sized primer potion was empty and I sent an inquiry to Sephora about it. The next day, they told me that they were going to send a new palette to me and that I should return mine. I waited until the new one came so that I can use their box to sent back the old one. I was thinking of keeping both but I wasn't sure if they were then going to charge me another $48 so I just sent it back used. Yes, I used 4 colors before I sent it back. The first colors I used were Toasted and Hustle. While I was staring in wonder at the palette, Toasted attracted my attention and I totally wanted to try it and Hustle makes a nice darker shade.
When I first dipped the brush into the shadow, I used a lot more than I thought because my other palettes are not as pigmented and I usually had to put a few layers on to get the color out more so when I placed my brush on my eyelids, I was surprised to find so much color. So I learned my lesson: the Naked palette rocks. =) I really love it. I always thought I was putting way too much color on because the lighting in my room isn't great but when I go out, it's just the right amount of color. =) Also, I don't use the greatest brushes but the shadows do go on so smoothly. I love it!! I'm totally re-purchasing when I run out...which may be a year from now. :P
So I think that's it for my makeup update. Oh and I used the primer potion. It works about the same as Too Faced and they're the same price. I don't think there's a primer out there that will ever work for my hidden double lids. Oh well. But it really does help a lot to use the primer instead of nothing. The makeup do stay a lot longer, even though by the end of the day, the makeup travels to my crease.
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While I was having the RSA trainings, I saw this girl using a egg shaped lip balm and I was like, "Ooh...that's so cute" but since I don't like talking to strangers, I didn't ask her where she got it. While I was waiting on line to purchase my NYX lipstick, I saw them in one of those bowl thingies and I told my mom about them. I wanted to buy one but I didn't like the colors selections which I think were pink and orange or something like that. But then I saw that they had a set of pink, purple, and aqua green and I just bought them.
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| Pink- Strawberry something; Aqua Green- Minty something; Purple- Passion fruit. |
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| This is how it look when you open it. So cute, isn't it? |
So I mentioned my purchase of the Naked palette and of course, I wore it to work. I actually had a problem with the whole purchase because the trial-sized primer potion was empty and I sent an inquiry to Sephora about it. The next day, they told me that they were going to send a new palette to me and that I should return mine. I waited until the new one came so that I can use their box to sent back the old one. I was thinking of keeping both but I wasn't sure if they were then going to charge me another $48 so I just sent it back used. Yes, I used 4 colors before I sent it back. The first colors I used were Toasted and Hustle. While I was staring in wonder at the palette, Toasted attracted my attention and I totally wanted to try it and Hustle makes a nice darker shade.
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| Very close up pic of my closed eyes |
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| I'm not sure if this was the Toasted/Hustle combo; I took this pic a few days later, after using the newer palette. |
So I think that's it for my makeup update. Oh and I used the primer potion. It works about the same as Too Faced and they're the same price. I don't think there's a primer out there that will ever work for my hidden double lids. Oh well. But it really does help a lot to use the primer instead of nothing. The makeup do stay a lot longer, even though by the end of the day, the makeup travels to my crease.
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