tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46294693420422494882024-02-19T00:40:53.260-05:00Beauty DilettanteHello, Melissa here! Through this blog, I hope to offer lots of beauty tips, advice, reviews, and tutorials- all reasonable because it will be on a teen budget. I hope to offer a fresh perspective and have lots of fun!Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-60122302581921970672012-03-13T14:25:00.002-04:002012-03-13T14:25:25.001-04:00New BlogHey everyone,<br />
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Just wanted to let you know I started a new blog!<br />
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<a href="http://lilangelwhocriedwolf.blogspot.com/">http://lilangelwhocriedwolf.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Thanks for everything.Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-16372831755586893922011-02-04T12:33:00.000-05:002011-02-04T12:33:50.683-05:00Window Shopping: Nail Polish<div style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><br />
I haven't had much time to post lately, so I thought I'd do a quick wish list. I took a trip to Sephora and fell in love with some different things.<br />
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Illamasqua Nail Varnish (images from Sephora.com)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJRM6U8XbCnsAVYhryU3SEHwC23rxEFix_vSoruvCJFSQmmeiEXMMb4W7DS-dBPcbURb2scxLE8_1r3TkxlCFwgXH5AhIXAJ_3yQX4QivO0TB7b7SrJfzSQsvZkyuKM3a0BPufoJRUW_n/s1600/grab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJRM6U8XbCnsAVYhryU3SEHwC23rxEFix_vSoruvCJFSQmmeiEXMMb4W7DS-dBPcbURb2scxLE8_1r3TkxlCFwgXH5AhIXAJ_3yQX4QivO0TB7b7SrJfzSQsvZkyuKM3a0BPufoJRUW_n/s1600/grab.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Grab</div><div style="text-align: center;">(grape magenta)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLJPNp7J7AYiaWZRvaGIGiwFNjkoLu_j1ofVaaYfv3mphUgOE_AeF_RTc73a9bSJpp93hulDEYiy3jWx9uQvpl1kRM3TDC5fgsDVUyBfdEEleU9ClRcY1RTWvU-xvbugP-GB-ckbACUZe/s1600/phallic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLJPNp7J7AYiaWZRvaGIGiwFNjkoLu_j1ofVaaYfv3mphUgOE_AeF_RTc73a9bSJpp93hulDEYiy3jWx9uQvpl1kRM3TDC5fgsDVUyBfdEEleU9ClRcY1RTWvU-xvbugP-GB-ckbACUZe/s1600/phallic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Phallic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(shimmering midnight navy)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE0iyFTpJSe4mLZitaLAFb54aKrJ5g5Cg9fYHvSMjrG3YFCggM3FED2z-LXx6p4AX-1WM6MCF1WiFNv6Mbr6e7EzGanYUIx9HmoElCJ4Ygw34fZxG9n3JcFici4CIR_JDAX-R6Bpaga2P/s1600/rampage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiE0iyFTpJSe4mLZitaLAFb54aKrJ5g5Cg9fYHvSMjrG3YFCggM3FED2z-LXx6p4AX-1WM6MCF1WiFNv6Mbr6e7EzGanYUIx9HmoElCJ4Ygw34fZxG9n3JcFici4CIR_JDAX-R6Bpaga2P/s1600/rampage.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rampage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(dark forest green)</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Sephora by O.P.I. Urban Ballerina Mini Collection $18</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20110106040601/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P281423/P281423_hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: undefined;"><img alt="Urban Ballerina Mini Collection" border="0" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20110106040601/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P281423/P281423_hero.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P281423&categoryId=C107">http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P281423&categoryId=C107</a>#</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Hard Candy Just Nails</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stephscloset.com/blog/beauty/2009/10/646/hard-candy-just-nails-swatches-review/">http://stephscloset.com/blog/beauty/2009/10/646/hard-candy-just-nails-swatches-review/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/images/photos/large-3263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hard Candy Mr. Wrong Nail Polish" border="0" height="207" hspace="20" src="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/images/photos/large-3263.jpg" title="Hard Candy Mr. Wrong Nail Polish" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Wrong</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Hard Candy Just Nails Nail Polish" height="202" hspace="20" src="http://www.stephscloset.com/blog/images/photos/large-3264.jpg" title="Hard Candy Just Nails Nail Polish" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Envy</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These polishes are really nice and don't chip for a few days. They retail at Walmart for $5.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Products Used:<br />
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<ul><li>Urban Decay Primer Potion</li>
<li>MAC Eye Kohl in I Get No Kick</li>
<li>Sephora Nano eye pencil in 11 Silver Green</li>
<li>Tarte emphasEYES aqua-gel eyeliner in Black</li>
<li>Sephora mascara Lash Plumper in black</li>
<li>MAC e/s in Dreammaker (discontinued?)</li>
<li>Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy</li>
<li>MAC Pigment in Vintage Gold</li>
<li>Spectrum Cosmetics e/s in Forrestry</li>
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-39211793537095005532011-01-18T21:05:00.000-05:002011-01-18T21:05:44.889-05:00Favorites of 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNXn2i9GOC5uyn1itXy5VpufkPIpDG_MEKck0Oht_gbll5-TLJ8CQB4j11knxf3d1Wu7KRyiBfJg_hH3pHW9em8Eu1pn_c9WNHUcPi47zpM-ibgk7KmDeO6xTY8ACOato3a5lRPRUTiwW/s1600/SDC12874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNXn2i9GOC5uyn1itXy5VpufkPIpDG_MEKck0Oht_gbll5-TLJ8CQB4j11knxf3d1Wu7KRyiBfJg_hH3pHW9em8Eu1pn_c9WNHUcPi47zpM-ibgk7KmDeO6xTY8ACOato3a5lRPRUTiwW/s320/SDC12874.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<ul><li style="text-align: left;">Pink Ice</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivory</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Moondust</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Sage</li>
</ul><li style="text-align: left;">NYX Trio e/s- Nude/Taupe/Dark Brown</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Cover Girl e/s quad- (name?)- shade names: deep ocean/blue Caribbean/misty seas/arctic glow</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Wet n Wild Color Icon palette- 249 Vanity</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Boots No7 Stay Perfect shadow palette- 45 Beside the Sea</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">NYX e/s singles</li>
<ul><li style="text-align: left;">106 Golden Dune</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">11 Iced Mocha</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">122 Morocco</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">55 Spring Flower</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">39 Slate</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">19 Flamingo</li>
</ul><li style="text-align: left;">Rimmel Three-Sum-110 Platonic</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">E.L.F. Eye Brigtening e/s- Ivy</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Urban Decay deluxe e/s- Underground</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Rimmel Glam Eyes Mono e/s- Glam Ice</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Zero</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Stila Smugdepot- black</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Stila Smudgepot- Kitten</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">NYX Jumbo e/s pencil- Milk</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Cover Girl Lashblast mascara in Black Brown </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Clinique High Impact mascara-black</li>
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<li>NYX Creme Rouge blush- 11 Boho Chic</li>
<li>Maybelline Mineral Power foundation w SPF 18</li>
</ul><div>Lip products (not pictured):</div><div><ul><li>E.L.F. Hypershine Glosses</li>
<ul><li>Blossom</li>
<li>Joy</li>
</ul><li>Mark Juice Gems</li>
<ul><li>any shade</li>
</ul><li>Victoria Secret Beauty Rush lipgloss- Slice of Heaven</li>
<li>Bath and Body Works Liplicious lipgloss- Whipped Vanilla</li>
<li>NYX Round Lipstick</li>
<ul><li>Thalia</li>
<li>Indian Pink</li>
</ul><li>Smackers lip balm stick- Strawberry </li>
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<ul><li>Black Raspberry Vanilla EDT</li>
<li>" " handcream</li>
<li>Warm Vanilla Sugar body cream</li>
<li>Dark Kiss body lotion</li>
</ul><li>Shakira EDT (there is a 2.7 fl oz. size for 50% at Walgreens in a gift set!)</li>
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<li>Essence Colour + Go- 27 No More Drama (only $0.99)</li>
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-1161640776082699402011-01-16T21:01:00.000-05:002011-01-16T21:01:53.767-05:00Cutest Blogger Ever!My friend, Leah, recently started a baking blog. She's so amazing at what she does and is self-taught. Since this blog is (supposed to be) for all creative areas, not just makeup, I think it is appropriate. Please check her blog out: <a href="http://doubletakecupcakes.blogspot.com/">Double Take Cupcakes</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Nothing to disclose)</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-34448558309153169302011-01-13T23:57:00.000-05:002011-01-13T23:57:21.820-05:00Website I've Been LovingRecently, I happened upon the Into The Gloss website, started by beauty industry insider, Emily Weiss. It's told from a fresh perspective and is a juxtaposition of high glamor and street chic. Different types of stories are labeled different things. "The Makeup" showcases new beauty products and trends on anyone from everyday people to high profile models, and "The Face" displays shots of anyone Weiss finds interesting relative to the subject, while "The Top Shelf" reveals a trendmaker's products and beauty routine. Weiss describes her blog being "about fashion influencers and from a fashion person's perspective", but I truly love it for the beauty.<br />
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I read a very interesting interview on the blog and Weiss <a href="http://models.com/oftheminute/?p=23496">here</a>, and you can visit Into The Gloss <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4629469342042249488" hrer="http://intothegloss.com/">here</a>.<br />
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Love,<br />
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-2831466336772129322011-01-12T22:13:00.000-05:002011-01-12T22:13:16.132-05:00Upcoming PostsPosts for this week:<br />
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When I received the package, I noticed how well everything was packaged. She included a business card and hand-written thank-you note that (this is what caught my attention) were wrapped separately to prevent from getting messy should anything happen during shipping. That small detail really made my experience rate even higher. As for the eyeshadow samples, they were a decent size, and I expect to get several wears out of each. They were very smooth and very pigmented.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are all more beautiful than the photos can show. I would recommend them all. My top five would be Ferric, Forrestry, Envy, Merlin, and Poe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other colors I would like to try include: Crocus, Haze, Sultana, and Cupcake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A three gram jar is $3, a five gram jar is $5, and a sample is $1. She has pre-formed listings where you can purchase 5 five gram jars for $25, but if you want, say six, all you have to do is message her for a custom listing, which she responds to lightning fast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spectrum Minerals also carries a variety of other products, such as solid perfume, perfume oil, primer, lotion, bath salts, etc. I would love to try:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">Solid Perfume or Perfume Oil in the scents Blackberry Vanilla, Cedarwood Amber (mmm), Exotica, or Strawberry Lemonade</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Bath salts or sugar scrub in the same scents</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">and the shadows I mentioned above (Crocus, Haze, Sultana, Cupcake)</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: left;">Overall, I would purchase anything from her store, as impressed as I was with my samples.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ratings:</div><div style="text-align: left;">Product: 5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">Price: 5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">Service: 5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Disclaimer: </div><div style="text-align: left;">These samples were provided for me for review by Spectrum Cosmetics. This in no way shape or form influenced my opinion. Remember,this was one of my first mineral/loose pigment eyeshadows, and I was extremely critical from beginning to end, because I did not want to believe the hype about mineral eyeshadows. However, through testing these shadows, I sincerely believe I like them more than samples I have purchased from Fyrinnae.</div><br />
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-44015734179396105652011-01-10T12:57:00.000-05:002011-01-10T12:57:09.658-05:00Christmas Presents Round Two- Eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really wanted to buy the Special Effects Lashes in Victorian but I mistook the Doll style for them which was out of stock. So I missed out on those but bought these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWx4dw4bLbDhUYIDPfBcBcbl26v2WmM8dt78E-lpAd0mEJiuAP1QUjEiUEOds8WIyjatRrU9oDkdtfUaMInrVU0eocY6zKstJtsSIW9fX9eWrBe_lG4SUVQMPefy8fy8BQIO_lnWEXDK7G/s1600/SDC12837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWx4dw4bLbDhUYIDPfBcBcbl26v2WmM8dt78E-lpAd0mEJiuAP1QUjEiUEOds8WIyjatRrU9oDkdtfUaMInrVU0eocY6zKstJtsSIW9fX9eWrBe_lG4SUVQMPefy8fy8BQIO_lnWEXDK7G/s320/SDC12837.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I haven't tried them yet but they look pretty :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were $10 which is pricey...I don't know how I feel about it. NYX sells a line of lashes at a lower price line which I will probably purchase next time (the Victorian ones will me mine.). On the topic of lashes, Sonia Kashuk has GORGEOUS ones at Target.</div><br />
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-44209949718475845472011-01-10T12:50:00.000-05:002011-01-10T12:50:03.104-05:00Christmas Presents Round Two- Cheeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryGlBLqlmOiHNjzydYvF-PLiIPTlBOTajeciMXbCR2WvMd_jZSanndif4JdDf3g0HPBak85fHTI-x-sWodb5YIm19KXT5FRaBsPFmFnolzU6LiA5w-nEw_yYSVsBbuNmoZrlih2ZUWfBQ/s1600/SDC12832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryGlBLqlmOiHNjzydYvF-PLiIPTlBOTajeciMXbCR2WvMd_jZSanndif4JdDf3g0HPBak85fHTI-x-sWodb5YIm19KXT5FRaBsPFmFnolzU6LiA5w-nEw_yYSVsBbuNmoZrlih2ZUWfBQ/s320/SDC12832.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(natural lighting)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">L-R: NYX Powder Blush in Stone, Angel, and Pinky </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy99rAuHbvfeeh-HtErdLOpFTPRO3cXNSKmBTIOAZoLOKMEZR2FQzMtt12FQodIk_Qx82nZbOuttG3N0XcfamAxS1HLFGW0QSzAfQt2lCCIJKC2j3tcUKABT6qneSxDRILGT4a0bGVi_ap/s1600/SDC12835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy99rAuHbvfeeh-HtErdLOpFTPRO3cXNSKmBTIOAZoLOKMEZR2FQzMtt12FQodIk_Qx82nZbOuttG3N0XcfamAxS1HLFGW0QSzAfQt2lCCIJKC2j3tcUKABT6qneSxDRILGT4a0bGVi_ap/s320/SDC12835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(artificial lighting)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was amazed at how buttery smooth these are. I like them more than the MAC blushes I have swatched. I recommend them all. Stone will me my favorite when I'm slightly tanner because I prefer bronzy-peachy cheeks to pink cheeks.</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-79804375350811158622011-01-10T12:45:00.000-05:002011-01-10T12:45:23.637-05:00Christmas Presents Round Two- LipsThe rest of my Christmas presents (I know I took way too long to post this) was an order from cherryculture.com consisting of NYX products. NYX was one of my earliest makeup loves and the reason I refused to try MAC for so long. I was absolutely certain that the quality was the same for a lower price. Now that I have used a few MAC products, I would have to disagree. I think overall (and depending on the product) MAC is better. However, there were a few "out there" things I wanted to try, and I didn't want to pay full price at MAC and end up hating it. So I did literally hours of research trying to find dupes or similar shades to what I wanted from MAC, and thus for the $50 I was allotted for my present, I ended up being able to get more items and try more "trends". I like to put lots of photos, so I split this into Lips, Cheeks and Eyes.<br />
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Lip products was actually more than 50% of my purchase. I bought four of the Round Lipsticks and one Black Label lipstick.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also purchased to Lip Liner Pencils.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1POzMj80ZCTzZQMw427ETKRRZqjq55C4gkND5tt1OBrhCqv3ujKjEpAwKKclVrLjdVRgceMGxDWVEaDrRlyeAVc_y0EWUS4xI7gjUc1v8n6GFoIdcPAJa0WrbP7ohWPxbkUQsZifTgkkP/s1600/SDC12831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1POzMj80ZCTzZQMw427ETKRRZqjq55C4gkND5tt1OBrhCqv3ujKjEpAwKKclVrLjdVRgceMGxDWVEaDrRlyeAVc_y0EWUS4xI7gjUc1v8n6GFoIdcPAJa0WrbP7ohWPxbkUQsZifTgkkP/s320/SDC12831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(857 Nude Beige and 839 Dolly Pink)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're okay. I really like Dolly Pink. Nude Beige is very brown. They're also a bit dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-41878415258679898342011-01-02T21:41:00.000-05:002011-01-02T21:41:56.315-05:00Cover Girl AquaSmooth Makeup with SPF 15<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Happy New Year everyone! On Christmas Day actually (this is sad), I stopped at CVS and grabbed this foundation which I read lots of postive reviews about online (in my defense I needed to buy feminine products). I bought it in the shade which I thought had a yellow-er undertone. From the packaging, I believe any shade ending in zero was pink-er while the ones ending in five were yellow-er. Truly, it's more beige and not quite yellow enough for me, but still matches my skin tone (if that makes any sense). It matches the beige tones in my face but not the overall more yellow tones. The packaging says,<br />"-Liquid perfect coverage feels incredible (rating: 3.5/5)<br />-Airtight compact keeps makeup fresh and mess-free(true but big-4.5/5)<br />-Vitamins B3,B5, and E and -Oil-free, hypoallergenic, won't clog pores (true so far 5/5)<br />-Smoothing formula, with vitamins, helps give you noticeably better looking, beautiful skin (overall rating: 3.9/5)<br />-To use: Sweep sponge applicator lightly over makeup, then your face. Control sheerness by blending and spreading(application using included sponge 4.5/5 even though I hate sponges and blendability and coverage control 5/5)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6KO-UwH0r0Ulaan4HWsfEQCgiBnvkPNBGUeKp3PDh9HVjKi2-QNZzUSvAwqm_Q4BUzpqE65B8W4Ngde70K_Auo5_fjFcRk80TmbRjTn89eGhAnqu6HKlH7fIvqLIc_2YHwTL3OTPjTRU/s1600/SDC12780.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6KO-UwH0r0Ulaan4HWsfEQCgiBnvkPNBGUeKp3PDh9HVjKi2-QNZzUSvAwqm_Q4BUzpqE65B8W4Ngde70K_Auo5_fjFcRk80TmbRjTn89eGhAnqu6HKlH7fIvqLIc_2YHwTL3OTPjTRU/s320/SDC12780.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfPaMaXjUKDdsLZ5uJgqo5bI9c2mJ3p9OrNEzaY8-M9JSK31iHLgQ8Q0HV_mFxg_Bn1e8ha5u3UOOjKRI2jl0Mv1FuqSlmNytcgkUTc0QKqeN7AiJ7GXxYWHgv2Q5NVkDnJkt2yz6l2YC/s1600/SDC12781.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfPaMaXjUKDdsLZ5uJgqo5bI9c2mJ3p9OrNEzaY8-M9JSK31iHLgQ8Q0HV_mFxg_Bn1e8ha5u3UOOjKRI2jl0Mv1FuqSlmNytcgkUTc0QKqeN7AiJ7GXxYWHgv2Q5NVkDnJkt2yz6l2YC/s320/SDC12781.JPG" /></a> (bare face)<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGlZchM1Ym-JClWblNRF-rsCWMWwGWNwVfLyKTKkXFOrclISxof7ytYqG0UgtInOFoXt4vy4xAKbTKn-mQt2EYubWb7vGdKbySDS69uesQj3cxZRNjx9CNxNOSLsZu7Ij0XmgQqnnqUox/s1600/SDC12783.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGlZchM1Ym-JClWblNRF-rsCWMWwGWNwVfLyKTKkXFOrclISxof7ytYqG0UgtInOFoXt4vy4xAKbTKn-mQt2EYubWb7vGdKbySDS69uesQj3cxZRNjx9CNxNOSLsZu7Ij0XmgQqnnqUox/s320/SDC12783.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhN76FWlPiKaOEdZ0LKi_o-7FN7zrku-xOqbaDEKLA4jEz2uDXRfqyGgwSGssgzEFVNd8rhA8Py7uhUrjCi0bDHmR9YbvhZf893e-yH-LJHYycL1zL8VCUYF3cQMzkSkcxsHI5UrRyMte/s1600/SDC12785.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhN76FWlPiKaOEdZ0LKi_o-7FN7zrku-xOqbaDEKLA4jEz2uDXRfqyGgwSGssgzEFVNd8rhA8Py7uhUrjCi0bDHmR9YbvhZf893e-yH-LJHYycL1zL8VCUYF3cQMzkSkcxsHI5UrRyMte/s320/SDC12785.JPG" /></a><br />Would I recommend?<br />Yes<br /><br />Price $9.99 retail<br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-36900370676215833152010-12-30T23:03:00.000-05:002010-12-30T23:03:15.705-05:00Just a Life Update and Random FavoritesSo today was my 18th birthday! It's funny how you look forward to certain events and expect them to feel a certain way, and then it's completely different. But in a good way. I desperately need to finish college applications! I've let them pile up, and now it's going to bite me. I want to go visit an old friend out of town, but I can't if I don't make some progress on college apps, <i>Frankenstein</i> for AP Lit, and <i>The Moonstone</i> for the literature club I lead at school. So much to do! I also have a few posts for this blog I need to write and already have pictures for, as well as needing to take photos for a separate post.<br />
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I don't see the posts as a chore though. I really enjoy it, and its a good break. I finally hit 20 followers, which I know isn't huge at all. It's really exciting to me, and I'm crossing my fingers for 50 one day...I don't really know how to make this better or how to get my blog out there (if you have any suggestions, please share!).<br />
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For my birthday (please comment if you want photos of a specific item), I received money and an Olay gift set (which comes with a year subscription to Allure!) from my grandparents. From my dad and mom, I received a new hairdryer, a bracelet/cuff with an amber stone, a gold necklace, and the famous House of Harlowe 1960 Stations necklace in Black Resin. It's so beautiful. The BF bought me flowers, some shea-infused socks because I always complain about cold feet, Lindt Dark Chocolate truffles (my favorite), and he made me a beautiful card and a batch of cupcakes. It was so cute. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about it hahaha.<br />
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My Random Favorites over the holiday:<br />
<i>Frankenstein</i> by Mary Shelley- surprisingly good and easier to read than expected<br />
Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles<br />
Bath and Body Works products in the Dark Kiss and Twilight Woods scents<br />
lipstick<br />
baking<br />
necklaces!!!<br />
Etsy.com<br />
winter discounts<br />
youtube<br />
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That's all for now lovelies!<br />
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Sincerely and with much love,<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIDZOjdaWHI9OTTxT9wV3S_v14k4t-KYW6xf5VGCddBLCBPih93oInCpVFvUX5HsK2X9a-7DS9hqJBes7HbOVl5Tri3Evslve1_aZyoY-ftj0z9Zumdf5-rHlkUQqQx82IAXItWnYOVKC/s1600/bodyshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIDZOjdaWHI9OTTxT9wV3S_v14k4t-KYW6xf5VGCddBLCBPih93oInCpVFvUX5HsK2X9a-7DS9hqJBes7HbOVl5Tri3Evslve1_aZyoY-ftj0z9Zumdf5-rHlkUQqQx82IAXItWnYOVKC/s640/bodyshop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>If you have somethings in mind, the $5 price tag is easily covered by the savings on the products. I usually don't buy anything from The Body Shop because the price is a little high for bath items. This however makes them highly reasonable!Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-5565734773217732122010-12-29T10:30:00.000-05:002010-12-29T10:30:00.257-05:00Blush is the New Black's GiveawayAnother amazing giveaway is hosted by Elise at the Blush is the New Black, and it is also open internationally!<br />
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Please enter: <a href="http://blushisthenewblack.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-time.html">http://blushisthenewblack.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-time.html</a>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-51397288258273869102010-12-29T09:58:00.001-05:002010-12-29T09:59:49.856-05:00Pammy Blogs Beauty's GiveawayLovely Pammy, over at <a href="http://pammyblogsbeauty.blogspot.com/">http://pammyblogsbeauty.blogspot.com</a>, is having a fantastic giveaway for reaching 100 followers! Prizes include:<br />
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Stila Lipglaze set</u></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">: 8 beautiful Stila lipglazes!!! I soooo want to keep this for myself, but it is for my lucky winner!</span><br />
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</ul><ul style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><u>2 Essence Studio Nails: Nail Fashion Stickers: :</u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">You ladies know that I love essence cosmetics...so, I had to include an essence item in this giveaway</span></span></b></li>
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While I was still looking at the MAC website, I was looking up swatches on Google Images and saw a photo of a pigment called Vintage gold that was simultaneouly a bronze gold and green gold. It was a beauty. After research, I discovered it came out with the Cult of Cherry-Overrich Pigment Collection and was now only available at PRO stores. UGH. Never fear, I hunted it down across various reliable websites and managed to get my hands on it for $27 (it retialed at approx. $20). For some, I know I must seem crazy, but this jar will last forever. This will last me YEARS (5+ at the least). It's crazy how far the TINIEST dab will go. Crazy. It was my first pigment, and it is an Overrich meaning it's even smoother and more pigmented than standard pigments. I am so in love and so content with this purchase. It was worth every penny. It you are looking for some from this collection, I recommend Vintage Gold and Antique Greeen. Temptalia.com also has swatches of this collection which show the greenish hue better than my photos.<br />
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I bought this from makeuplover.ecrater.com. The shipping was superfast, and the packaging was really good. The seller also included this sample of MAC Cocomotion Pigment, which I don't know anything about. I think this color is very dupeable.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my wishlist I gave to my parents, I also asked for L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black, which is my favorite mascara. I finally finished mine. I will have a review on that in two weeks, because that's how long it takes to really work. The effect is pretty now, but much better in two weeks. The first time I bought it I thought, "This is crap!" But I pulled it out two weeks later and wow! I will put pictures of it now and two weeks from now. The second mascara I asked for was L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes. I like it a lot, but I want to wait to review it because it might thicken also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8t3sh7aOmJovPw6czpQiiF3omQxqoC6BYSmWLWJBPczKNjE6Dil28bWK77vBI0Qm9JNZpDNayCZnLz-tbuQ1yUutwG3e-bdg9a5ERarE8eQ9oR1sJRUH3lmJri1rSIWapoUtaqj6UGbG/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8t3sh7aOmJovPw6czpQiiF3omQxqoC6BYSmWLWJBPczKNjE6Dil28bWK77vBI0Qm9JNZpDNayCZnLz-tbuQ1yUutwG3e-bdg9a5ERarE8eQ9oR1sJRUH3lmJri1rSIWapoUtaqj6UGbG/s320/signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-80456884028175729182010-12-08T22:08:00.000-05:002010-12-08T22:08:55.651-05:00Christmas Wishlist: Beauty Edition<div style="text-align: center;">Is anyone else as excited as I am that it's finally winter? I love everything about winter- brisk air, gloves, scarves, boots, coats, hats, hot chocolate, getting presents (great), giving presents that people really appreciate (better x10000), and just the overall cheer. Of course, in the beauty blogging world, wishlists are extremely popular, so I thought I would share mine. Please enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1) Bumpits</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI4meDvrmIc7W_0y1-3tT-601CYmXgu-xH5UYRkK67VIJ-aTwE0C-Z_gi0ClcTQiNQAeF-SrzL3fz87bswrtzjMwLecld-ZStSza5-8ySRly73ZZY5If5mFi5_7njW1Wu8O7JUbrA6V3Y/s1600/bumpits-gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI4meDvrmIc7W_0y1-3tT-601CYmXgu-xH5UYRkK67VIJ-aTwE0C-Z_gi0ClcTQiNQAeF-SrzL3fz87bswrtzjMwLecld-ZStSza5-8ySRly73ZZY5If5mFi5_7njW1Wu8O7JUbrA6V3Y/s320/bumpits-gallery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(source: www.bumpits.com)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I first found these very strange, I now realize how life-saving they would be, especially the mini Bumpit. The mini ones can be used under bangs pulled back to make that cute little "poof". I also think the larger Bumpits would be fun to play around with. These are affordable and would make a good gift because I previously would not have bought these. However, if the recipient hates to go out of her comfort zone, you should probably skip this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2) Essie nails polishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can never have enough nail polishes. My two favorite brands are Essie and Essence (irronic- "Ess-" begins both). Here are my top picks from the line ( I'm not including the shades I have and love- Shelter Island, Greenport, Island Hopping, and Sexy Divide). These polishes retail at $8.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-"Steel-ing the Scene"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBGMGjlFYM3nUoNEl4_39BvC7pKfORrfOzSgmYRNjyEuLlHx383ddiUDfBC7rT7dqhpZOArlLQ_nMZUk4E4CGaNVCBZ6IcOjLrS9P1G8qK0XvoBbmfcQkDUHcC7qpy39DLYkdSfMBSZUQ/s1600/steel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBGMGjlFYM3nUoNEl4_39BvC7pKfORrfOzSgmYRNjyEuLlHx383ddiUDfBC7rT7dqhpZOArlLQ_nMZUk4E4CGaNVCBZ6IcOjLrS9P1G8qK0XvoBbmfcQkDUHcC7qpy39DLYkdSfMBSZUQ/s1600/steel.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(source: Essie.com)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-"Going Incognito"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bYVCDHc2y7z9cjHq4QaeWWyzJihLO3fH-KVbQs6zGy98K_wkld56iliYonUgLEruhUviXTAFuhIbWVb09ntjfRaMk2usOlTJU-Wn4Z4xN5LcR8QVSkGGP9tMKVce_GacFVSVtM1OYkT8/s1600/going.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bYVCDHc2y7z9cjHq4QaeWWyzJihLO3fH-KVbQs6zGy98K_wkld56iliYonUgLEruhUviXTAFuhIbWVb09ntjfRaMk2usOlTJU-Wn4Z4xN5LcR8QVSkGGP9tMKVce_GacFVSVtM1OYkT8/s1600/going.jpg" /></a></div>(source: Essie.com)<br />
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3)Stila Adventurous in Aspen Travel Palette<br />
Stila recently released a series of travel palettes themed around places like Moscow, Paris, Tokyo, etc. Each comes with four eyeshadows and one of their famed covertible color blushes. Adventurous in Aspen's e/s shades are "0.15 oz in Snow Angel (shimmering heather gray), Icicles (blue), Glisten (shimmering gold), and Ajax (black with gold sparkle), and the blush is in "Rosy (rose pink)." (source: Sephora.com)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4) Nars Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the famed gloss that Kim Kardashian usually wears in photos and is very complimentary on most skintones (or so they say). I'd like to give it a whirl. This would need to got to a friend who like makeup, or she might feel jipped. One lipgloss is $24.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-weight: 800;">This set contains:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-weight: 800;"></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Essential Eye Palette - 5 x 0.05 oz Eyeshadow in Night Star (sheer peach with gold pearls), Galapagos (rich bronze with gold flecks), Nepal (rose with shimmer), Ondine (plum with gold shimmer), Thunderball (midnight gray) plus 0.03 oz Cream Shadow in Unconditional Love (peach beige shimmer)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 0.28 oz Lip Gloss in Ophelia (strawberry nectar)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 0.14 oz mini Multiple in Orgasm (peachy pink shimmer)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 0.08 oz mini Bronzer in Laguna (brown with golden shimmer)" (source: sephora.com)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4b4b4b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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Step 1: Use a warm brown base. I used Loreal HIP Creamshadow Paint in 817 Heavy. Apply from upper lashline to just above crease, using ring finger.<br />
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Step 2: Apply a warm orange shade all over lid. I used the shade numbered "1" in this photo of the Coastal Scents Metal Mania Palette.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Step 3: Apply a medium toasted brown, such as the shade labeled "2" above all over where the orange was applied.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Step 4: Apply a deeper toasted brown to the entire crease, such as shade "3".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Step 5: Apply a lighter golden orange such as shade "4" to the inner corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-37842830231845778402010-11-25T00:32:00.001-05:002010-11-25T00:32:18.637-05:00PLEASE VOTE!"Fantasy" series won the last poll- now please vote on which you would like first!<br />
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Melissa the DilettanteMelissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-69208888702535320722010-11-25T00:22:00.000-05:002010-11-25T00:22:16.813-05:00Nail Trend: Steely-Blue NailsAccording to an article called "Will You Wear...: Steely-Blue Nails" in the December 2010 issue of Vogue magazine, many at Vogue have moved on from the "concrete/mushroom polish trend". Their newest love is blue. "Not navy-black (been there), not surf-punk neon (done that), but something veering between molten silver-gray and shimmering graphite." The article states that this is very inspired by all the metallics in NYC.<br />
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Personally, I am very excited about this. I have loved gunmetal and those "slate-blue" shades for at least two years if not more. In fact, it's always been one of my favorite shades for its depth and "simple complexity" (if that makes sense to anyone but me haha). My favorite converses are this color, and so is my favorite nail polish (what this post is mainly about) which I bought two years ago and is still going strong, Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in 42 Gunmetal. Here's a look:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Melissa the Dilettante</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-4836705472035682812010-11-15T19:58:00.000-05:002010-11-15T19:58:23.709-05:00Beauty Questions: Orange Makeup?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhWmlFnIijbEzWGgqMB8yxK-cOutcqDfvbXCV09fU_rz7teRsEkwR5QO8TeOZyHvHGpaev922jSdm6yl9glnpIoRTrD78WgfvKQ_-IvRH-WcVTX945jwYHGvGUHKUQCbetWXu0HDIvDJE/s1600/spring2011_givenchy002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhWmlFnIijbEzWGgqMB8yxK-cOutcqDfvbXCV09fU_rz7teRsEkwR5QO8TeOZyHvHGpaev922jSdm6yl9glnpIoRTrD78WgfvKQ_-IvRH-WcVTX945jwYHGvGUHKUQCbetWXu0HDIvDJE/s320/spring2011_givenchy002.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhWmlFnIijbEzWGgqMB8yxK-cOutcqDfvbXCV09fU_rz7teRsEkwR5QO8TeOZyHvHGpaev922jSdm6yl9glnpIoRTrD78WgfvKQ_-IvRH-WcVTX945jwYHGvGUHKUQCbetWXu0HDIvDJE/s1600/spring2011_givenchy002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I'm all for interpreting makeup differently, yet this photo from Givenchy's Spring 2011 Line scares me a little. Surprisingly, I would have assumed that orange eyeshadow would only look good on brown eyes, but it emphasizes this model's green eyes. Still, I can't imagine this being wearable especially not the lip and eye combo. However, a toned down version would certainly be a good way to play around with this look. What I do love in this photo is the dark powder liner applied only to the model's lower lashline. I would not have tried this, and I really think it looks great. The orange lips are a pass for me, because as most in the beauty world know, orange undertone make teeth look yellow and blue undertones make teeth look whiter. I wouldn't want my teeth to look yellow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will you be trying this trend this spring?</div>Melissa the Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144431461914777839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629469342042249488.post-35507152861655261782010-11-06T23:10:00.000-04:002010-11-06T23:10:12.122-04:00Urban Decay Book of Shadows IIIDrumroll please.......I bought it! It was a purposeful accidental planned coincidence ;). I planned an after-school Ulta trip with some friends, and (honestly coincidental) it happened to be a Urban Decay event, where if you spent $40 on Urban Decay, you received a special gift! I signed up for a makeover using the palette and here is the result:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't like the products she used on my face- I look too dewy. Gross. Oily-ish. Yuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall, I was really pleased. I especially liked the glitter on the inner bottom lash line. Cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I ended up buying the palette (which I was planning on buying the next day) that day so I could get the free gift. Here is the palette:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNDMcZE_EpAccdw_S_VxR25WkX1Qe0wOvUhReXbVNCUItIuMSGsxSR4UCFDlQpx3z0Q1MMPxfyZTgguxp815HlgiP9BiAzcCD39mFcr-LdIT_y96n1lsPpYnp4uBTj7fepPdI1Yjc4Vs/s1600/SDC12667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmNDMcZE_EpAccdw_S_VxR25WkX1Qe0wOvUhReXbVNCUItIuMSGsxSR4UCFDlQpx3z0Q1MMPxfyZTgguxp815HlgiP9BiAzcCD39mFcr-LdIT_y96n1lsPpYnp4uBTj7fepPdI1Yjc4Vs/s320/SDC12667.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so beautiful. My free gift came in this pouch:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBoTo2IIRJZIhLtg-pB8AJqwWKuFrvikv7zeBLDtWxOyVRKWt35fGtLA9R8r9dGrqB4MISRvaegXF2m1sk0TK9j51u1s_YcvHiah0WXslEnBYWS1crmNUUQ0xXtNi0Cr8lmONa3aDHHlN/s1600/SDC12664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBoTo2IIRJZIhLtg-pB8AJqwWKuFrvikv7zeBLDtWxOyVRKWt35fGtLA9R8r9dGrqB4MISRvaegXF2m1sk0TK9j51u1s_YcvHiah0WXslEnBYWS1crmNUUQ0xXtNi0Cr8lmONa3aDHHlN/s320/SDC12664.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And consisted of a full size eyeshadow in Kiddie Pool and a lipgloss in Red Alert (?).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTySBU7izb93O-vOd-x9KLV6N8Ippt59YCpZzPxD7bKmUuxonEPltkjEviZTd5T0wCdJZhbEKuFfQ1ed1_HtMh7si81311IrjSA0VOCFUTsl2LrYmOlAiIsoc0tWPn7EpZF7rhV3LADtq/s1600/SDC12666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTySBU7izb93O-vOd-x9KLV6N8Ippt59YCpZzPxD7bKmUuxonEPltkjEviZTd5T0wCdJZhbEKuFfQ1ed1_HtMh7si81311IrjSA0VOCFUTsl2LrYmOlAiIsoc0tWPn7EpZF7rhV3LADtq/s320/SDC12666.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you planning on purchasing this palette? From seeing of owning any of the book of shadows, which has been your favorite? And finally, would you recommend the Naked Palette to someone who rarely wears neutral eyes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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