Didn’t I say I had plenty to make up my absence?
Take a peek below for some of the pictures snapped at the New York Makeup Show.
Magazines and brochures
Mehron body art in action
the line to purchase MUFE!
MUFE posters
brush heaven – crown brushesI will elaborate with product details and swatches once my wallet is empty, my feet are tired, and the show doors are closed!
Sorry for the delay in posts, but I have plenty to make it up to y’all!
First of all – there are some major changes around this here blog. If you haven’t noticed, the layout has changed, and so has the header.
MyOwnJudge has also spread its wings and moved over to Twitter.
Last but not least – currently, there are some prettified links for everywhere you want or don’t want to find me on the right hand side.
As always – as with everyone and everything, this blog is a work in progress. I am constantly trying to improve it, and if you think of something I haven’t thought of yet – give me a shout!
Straight from the Catwalk Queen’s mouth!
I have never followed Peaches Geldof, and I didn’t really have an opinion on her to begin with. She just never entered my radar I guess you can say.
I am really impressed with her photo shoot for the Ultimo’s knickers collection. I didn’t know she had all those tattoos. Above all, I’m loving the retro/pin-up lingerie and the photoshoot results.
What about y’all ladies and gents of the jury?
Remember my swag attack post here, where I bought an eyeshadow palette for $5.00? I received a request to do a review, but I have been a little late in posting it since there were so many photos involved lol.
All laziness aside, I have tried to do a variety of looks and wore them to a variety of places (from a BBQ to work, etc.). I also originally wanted to give you actual time stamps and which colors I used, but with every extra look, the information slipped out of my mind. Regardless! Almost all the looks have both an AM and a PM shot. The time span in between each picture is at least 8 hours.
Another point (as if you don’t have enough) is that I used cream shadow/primer and/or concealer under my eyeshadows as that is what I usually do. Using either of these products will always minimized the creases, and I also like to use my cream shadows as highlight colors by the brow.
What it is: A 98 shimmer color palette. I couldn’t find relevant product info online kiddies. It is a lot more shimmery in real life.
Review (5 highest, 1 lowest):
Packaging: 3.5 out of 5 (the applicators that come with it are practically pointless,
Price: 5 out of 5 ($9.99 at Duane Reade – I got it with my $5 coupon!)
Quality: 4 out of 5 (see verdict)
Overall: 4 out of 5
Here are some looks I created using the palette:
Look One in the AM
Look One in the PM
Look Two – sorry this one is a single!
Look Three in the AM
Look Three in the PM
Look Four in the AM
Look Four in the PM
Look Five – sorry this one is a single!Look Six in the AMLook Six in the PM
My Verdict:
When using this palette with good brushes (the applicators that come with the palette are super brittle and not really useful), the colors come on and stay on really well. Like I said previously, using a primer underneath this palette is KEY b/c the color fades. Just to make sure it wasn’t one primer that works with this palette, each look was created using a different primer (I used Too Faced Lockdown Cream Eyeshadow that has Shadow Insurance in it already, UDPP, Shadow Insurance, Victoria’s Secret Cream Eyeshadows – which by the way I think are too light to use as shadows on their own to begin with, and MUFE Concealer by itself).
The color of this shadow fades a little bit but I haven’t seen it disappear completely off my face. As you can see in some pictures, the lighter colors fade and the brighter colors stay on.
I think that though the colors could be a little bit more vibrant, and that I do occasionally wish the palette carried more diverse colors (too many pinks for my liking), I think for the price, it is an excellent buy. The pans are not tiny, and the colors grab on quick. If you have these in your area, I suggest you grab one and start to playing with your eyes!
Maxim‘s hot lady list is out. Did your girl crush make the list?
I love that Michelle Obama is on it –“[President Obama] may be dealing with two wars, an economic meltdown, and a rapidly graying dome, but at least our Commander-in-Chief gets to come home to the hottest First Lady in the history of these United States.“ Click to see the list
Image Credit: The ObserverOlivia Wilde from House was the #1 this year.
There are plenty hot mamas on that list (and I do mean that they have childrens hehe)
Watch as the class of 1939 visits for their 70th high school reunion and meet up with their fourth grade teacher – age 105. God bless them all, I want to live for over a century and to go to my high school’s 70th and 80th reunions – although I bet the crowd starts thinning from then on…
So this Talk It Out Tuesday, is something that I’ve been thinking for a while.
Everyone knows that nothing is forever (oxymoron much?). Especially in terms of fashion and beauty. We are all aware of the expiration dates of cosmetics, and fashion goes in and out.
I have been guilty (and still am) of keeping makeup past the expiration (with concealer & foundation being the exception – those get chucked regularly). I know what’s going on with my lipglosses, etc. and I especially know how much they cost me. Sometimes I will hold on for much longer than I should.
Let it be known that I don’t keep things for decades to the point that they get funky – but I do certainly hold on. The same with clothes – I will definitely part ways with something that is destroyed, or is beyond repair, but if it becomes small, big, or unfashionable, there is nothing saying I won’t keep it… for a little while longer.
Now tell me – are you just as guilty?
Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo.
Got it in my mailbox today from VSL.
First let me say that I love this couple.
Second, when I was reading Us Weekly, where Heidi was announcing her 4th pregnancy, she explained (first time I heard it – although probably not the first time it was said) that they renew their vows every year with a themed celebration.
What was it this year? White trash
Image Credit: ETonlineI think the concept is sweet and that this year’s theme was funny. Last year (I think) they had an Indian theme.
Watcha think?
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