New Year's Eve party makeup

As promised, here's a look I did for my NYE party
It's hard to see but in person it was super sparkly~

I used my Naked 1 palette- half baked, creep, and Naked for blending
Other products used:
Urban Decay naked skin BB cream
Bare Minerals ready pressed powder in golden medium
Bare minerals ID all over color - faux tan
Nature Republic auto eyebrow pencil in dark brown
Too faced - teddy bear e/s
Maybelline color tattoo - bold gold
Nyx jumbo eye pencil - knight
Bare Escentuals ready 8.0 Star Treatment palette
Urban decay stardust eyeshadow - space cowboy
MAC reflects glitter - antique gold
Urban decay - Black Palette - black dog
Maybelline eyeStudio auto eyeliner pencil - midnight master
Skinfood Banana long-lash curl mascara
Maybelline the colossal cat eyes mascara
MAC shy girl lipstick

Black Friday 2012!

I'll be doing Black Friday shopping this year!
I'm really excited because I haven't gone for the past couple years I believe.
You may not know, but I'm a freshman in college this year, and seriously brokeeeee- but I can't miss the opportunity to go out this year and score some cheap stuff (;

I'll be heading to Brandy Melville (30% off, midnight), Sephora ($10 deals, 6am), The Body Shop (3 for $30 store wide, 9am), and Payless (store wide sale for this week, 9:30am)

Thebeautysampler.com haul! (:

A few weeks ago I did a haul of a bunch of MAC pigment samples. I ordered from a website called thebeautysampler.com, after hearing many good things about them ~

They had an election weekend sale of 30% off so I thought that it'd be the perfect opportunity to try the site out, as I'd been wanted to order from them for such a long time !

First of all, let me say that the customer service is amazing and the lady who owns the site is extremely sweet. Though the site was having some problems from Hurricane Sandy, my order still arrived within a couple weeks. The actual shipping time was about three days ! Awesome(:
The shipping is a flat rate of $2.50 which many of us who shop online know is a great deal, because shipping is usually anywhere from $6-20!!
My pigments arrived in perfect condition and I can't wait to try them out!!!

Sephora + Pantone Shades of Nature palette & Sephora VIB sale

Recently, I've been using the Sephora + Pantone Shades of Nature palette ~
It has a lot of variety in colors, but is mainly pastels and dark colors.

I'm not gonna put up swatches because there are swatches on Allurabeauty.com

This palette is not an extremely good palette, but it's great for starters~
I bought this when it was still $48 at Sephora, but now it is on sale for $17
PLUS: starting tomorrow November 8 (and through the 12th) if you are a VIB at Sephora, you can bring in a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase(s).
If you haven't already gotten your coupon, go to (http://s3.amazonaws.com/beautytalk.2012/VIB_20.jpg) to print out yours ! But remember, you must be a VIB to redeem this ~
You can also redeem this on Sephora.com with the coupon code CELEBRATE

I think that this would make the palette extremely worth it (:
I believe it is in store still !

Just thought I'd quickly share this palette with you guys !
Below there are pictures of my palette
(Btw, do you guys like my edits?)

Thebeautysampler.com coupon code November 2012

Expires- 11-04-12 Sunday
This is their Election Day sale!!
30% off entire purchase with code Election12

I just tried ordering from them (they sell authentic MAC pigment samples) so I'm not sure how they are. I'll let you guys know if and when I get my order (; lol

I've heard good things so I'm pretty sure they are a good and reliable site!
The customer service is awesome, and they got back to my emails extremely quickly ~

Pre-ordered my MAC Guilty Passions gift sets (: And my thoughts on Glamourdaze

Today I went to the mall during my break and headed over to MAC.
I inquired about pre-orders and one of the makeup artists took me into the back room, where he showed me the Glamourdaze items. I had already pre-ordered the things I wanted from that line so I ended up leaving without buying anything. However, I did get to see all the glamourdaze items in person.
I didn't do swatches (sorry) because I felt I was being watched... Even though the guy left me there. But I will say that the three fluidlines look amazing! If you want to see swatches of it Pinkmissysparklez on Instagram has swatches of the MSFs, Fluidlines, eyeshadows, lipsticks, lip glosses, blushes, eyeliners, and nail polishes. (: she's awesome (:

Also, the eyeshadows are pretty but they are extremely small. Like the size of regular mac shadows...
They're like Extra Dimension minis.

Whisper of Guilt swatched beautifully, but I wasn't willing to pre order it.

The brush sets (the colored ones at least) were so cheaply made, or it seems that way. They were coarse and sparse and seemed like cheap or fake brushes.


So the MAC free standing store told me they were not going to do preorders of the gift sets because that was going to be released on a "first come first served basis".
I was just going to leave it at that and leave the mall, but something told me I should just try to ask Macy's ... Even though the Macy's at Kahala said I couldn't order the sets.
Luckily they said I could !
However, the registers were all down ..

(Talk about ups and downs)

Anyways, I was asked to come back in 10+mins and when I returned, the registers worked again, and I could pre-order !!


I got the three lip gloss sets and the three crushed pigment sets (:
The sets look even more gorgeous and vibrant in person! I was so happy and literally drooling over the sets! Gahh! They were in cute cardboard boxes with a plastic bow on the top as a handle to open the "hat boxes"

And at kahala last week, I got the two lip sets, && the green and orange palettes.

When I go on the 26th, (since I can't go on the 25th -- I have class) I will look at the individual items again and possibly pick them up if any are still in stock. If they sell out, which I'm pretty sure they will, no biggie (: I got everything I really wanted!

If you want to see prices and info on the colors, check out temptalia.com
She always has great info. She's my go-to blogger for new collections and swatches.

Anyways, if you want to see the items in person, go to your MAC store or counter and they should have samples of the products already! You can also pre-order the things you want, as they may sell out before they're even released!!
Have fun!

Xoxoxo ; jammie <33

MAC Guilty Passions 2012 Holiday Collection

Hey guys! I know I haven't been blogging everyday ~ I'm really sorry , but college is crazy and I gotta keep my grades up. Midterms are going on ATM , and I'm stressed as ...
Anyway, I have an update on the MAC holiday collections coming up!

MAC Glamourdaze part 1 will be coming out October 25, which is a Thursday

Part 2 - the Guilty Passions collection will be released on November 8th!
That is also a Thursday

Part 1 includes the eye palettes, single items, brush sets, lip sets (not the lip gloss sets), and basically everything besides the Crushed Pigment sets and lip gloss sets, which will come out on the 8th of November

You can pre-order items before they come out at some MAC counters and locations

I've already pre-ordered a couple of the eye palettes and lip sets. Tomorrow I'll be heading over to my MAC free-standing store to see if I can pre-order more items from the collections. I think that the items from the first collection (extra dimension items) will be selling out really quickly so I'd recommend pre-ordering soon !!

Thanks for reading !

<3 jammie

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Bath and Body works 2 for 20 - 3 wick candles

On sale nowwww
And the Christmas candles are in!

Today I bought Mahogany Teakwood, Frosted Cranberry, pineapple mango, and cotton!!
I'm especially in love with the cotton scent! It smells like Clean - warm cotton perfume. (which smells like freshly washed laundry) omggg
I wasn't even going to smell it at first, but I decided to just go ahead and smell all the candles while I was waiting for my friend returning something.

Btw, at the bottom of every receipt you can do a survey and get 10$ off of $30 + . My friend gave me two coupon/surveys so I got an awesome deal on the candles! Thanks lisaaa(; She also works at bath and body works so she knows all the new stuff in and all that goodness ~
Sooooo...
I bought a bunch of candles that smell amazinggggg ! And I'm really pleased with them

Mahogany Teakwood smells like man~
It does kind of smell like Abercrombie, but not exactly. It smells very good though ~ I bought one for my friend who loves the smell of Abercrombie

Pineapple Mango just smells very sweet and fruity. I'm not sure how else to describe it but I love it ! I was shown this one by my friend who moved away for college ~

Cotton, as I mentioned before smells like just washed laundry - straight out of the washer or dryer. It smells sooooo freakin good and fresh. It makes you feel warm inside. You guys gotta smell this if you like Clean - Warm Cotton

Frosted Cranberry is really popular. One of my friend's co workers had to get it down for us because it was on the top shelf and the front ones were gone - no more spares in the under cabinet. It smells like cranberries. Like a really sweet, fruity scent. <3

Influenster

Hey! Have you guys heard about the site influenster ??
I just found out about it through another blog - and it's a site where you can share your reviews and thoughts on products. You can also read everyone else's reviews and ratings on the latest products. You can share how influential you are in the world of twitter, Facebook or on YouTube/blog sites!

Another perk? You can get VoxBoxes free if you are selected, full of products according to your interests to try out and review! Sounds like fun right!? So if you are a blogger and enjoy writing about topics from travel, fashion or makeup, to sweet treats - definitely check out Influenster

Http://influenster.com

Quote Of The Day

Sephora Wishlist

Products I hated this month - September

1. Revlon color stay whipped foundation
This foundation had so many good reviews! I decided to splurge (kinda) and pick it up. First of all, it broke me out. Second of all, it did not look good at all. It had a weird color even though I got one that should have matched my skin tone and undertones and it had a pinkish cast to it. Hated this product!!

2. The Saem - Peeling So Good (scrub peeling, brown sugar and almond)
흑설탕 아몬드 스크럽 필링
I got this stuff in Korea from The Saem. It was super cheap - now I know why.
This stuff just... For lack of a better word - sucked. Like there is no scrubbing effect because the sugar just melts immediately when it goes on your face. I seriously didn't get any sort of effect with this and it didn't peel or scrub my face effectively. Please. If you like this product, maybe I'm not using it right - so let me know how you use it!

3. Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash cream cleanser
This stuff was on sale at CVS so I decided to pick it up, as I needed a new face wash. This stuff feels so good in your skin- a nice minty feel - but seriously doesn't do anything. At the least I would expect it to clean your face. It doesn't. I'm still left with oils and dirt on my face after washing- and it hasn't helped my acne.

This Or That tag (part 4 Hair)

Final part of the series

Q's

Wavy or straight?
Wavy

Light or dark?
Dark

Long or short?
Long

Layered or One-Length?
Layered

Up or down?
Down

Side part or middle part?
Side part

Bangs or no bangs?
Bangs (:

Bun or ponytail?
Bun

Gel or hairspray?
Hairspray

Clips or hair tie?
Hair tie

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As always -- much love xoxo
Leave your responses in the comments !!
Love, jammie

Product Spotlight of the day! Bare minerals original

This or That (part 3 Fragrance)

Q's

Body splash or eau de toilette/perfume?
Body splash

Fresh or floral?
Fresh

Musky or fruity?
Fruity

Spicy or clean?
Clean

Bath and Body works or Victorias Secret body splash?
Victoria's Secret!

Lotion or body butter?
Lotion


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As always, leave your response in the comments! Thanks for reading!
Xoxo, jammie

Urban Decay Vice Palette

I'm so excited for this post! I just bought the Vice Palette a couple weeks back!
I'm a huge Urban Decay junkie~ anything they come out with, I'm gonna buy

I was really happy that this palette had all new shades though, because I have a bunch of repeats.

This palette is awesome, and has a ton of great and really pretty shades-- the only downside is that there is a lot of fallout from some of the shades and the matte shades are a little chalky/ streaky. Still, with the right primers or using the product wet and before you apply your foundation (which I'd highly recommend doing), you can achieve many great looks with this palette (;

The colors I am most disappointed with are Jagged (tons of fallout, chunky) and Chaos (streaky and chalky).
However, I am going to purchase the Too Faced glitter glue shadow insurance, which I think will hold the glitters in place and make sure that they don't fall all over my face. Use a sticky base to keep shadows and glitter in place.

As with all urban decay shadows, these are creamy and buttery and highly pigmented. I really wasn't disappointed by this palette even with the fallout. Thanks Urban Decay - for always coming out with amazing products! I look forward to future collections!!!

Cost: $59
Where to buy: urbandecay.com, sephora.com and possibly Sephora stores (I haven't checked)
I got mine at urbandecay.com
It is part of the holiday 2012 collection

Loreal Infallible eyeshadow - eternal sunshine

Hello ~
Today ill be reviewing the Loreal infallible eyeshadow in Eternal Sunshine. I'm sure that many of you have already heard of this eyeshadow, but I love it so much that I want to review it today!

So let's get started with the review

I have really been loving Loreal infallible eyeshadows. They are so creamy, pigmented, and long wearing

I like to use Eternal Sunshine as an all over lid color, with a darker color in the outer v, or as an inner corner highlight, or sheeted out as a brow highlight on the brow bone. It's one if those versatile colors that really goes with anything, since it is not too yellow and not too gold.
This eyeshadow lasts like crazy! And it is so wearable - i could wear it every day and still be able to change up my looks, by adding other colors to my eyes in conjunction with this one.

In case you haven't heard about these shadows, they are sold at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart - or any other drugstore that sells cosmetics. They go for about $7 on average but there are always sales and coupons to make them even cheaper!!

Do you own this product? Let me know? Any questions - leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer!

Xoxo, jammie
(Pictures and swatches below)