I ordered Dewdrop foundation and a sample of Illuminata Eye during Aromaleigh’s 33% off sale. A few pretty eye shadow samples were included too.
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Favorite Products of 2012
In alphabetical order:
1. e.l.f Studio Blush & Bronzer in St Lucia. This sturdy and handy compact accompanied me to South East Asia and the Yucatan peninsula this year. I use the bronzer as eye shadow so it’s pretty much a complete palette for a quick and easy look.
2. Eyeko Strawberry Fat Balm (discontinued). I’ve almost used this up. What will I do when I’m out of it??
3. Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. Layered on top of eye primer, my shadow does.not.budge. Since I’m so oily, that’s pretty miraculous.
4. Lucy Minerals Finishing Powder in Oil Control Silica. Perfect, just perfect.
Yeah, I hoarded.
5. Lucy Minerals Sweet Dreams Ambrosia. I’d never considered moisturizing with oil, but I’m so glad I tried this. I wake up to soft skin when I use this at night. I stocked up during one of Lucy Minerals’ incredible sales.
6. Lumiere Cashmere foundation in Light Golden. This is the most reliable foundation I’ve ever used, and I’m pretty sure I’ve tried them all.
How much is your face worth?
A torrential downpour scuppered plans for today’s hike, so instead I thought I’d do a post about how much the makeup items I’m wearing cost. There are a lot of How Much Is Your Face Worth posts in the beauty blogging world, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon and tallying up today’s makeup.
- Primer (face) – Avon MagiX Face Perfector $10
- Primer (eye) – Silk Naturals eye primer v.2. This was a $1 gumball
- Primer (eye) – Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy $7
- Foundation – Lumiere Cashmere in Light Golden $18
- Finishing Powder – Lucy Minerals Finishing Powder in Oil Control Silica $15
- Blush – Everyday Minerals Yard Sale. Discontinued, but full-size blushes are $9.99
- Lippie – Avon Smooth Minerals in Malted Minerals. Discontinued, but lipsticks are usually $8
- Eyeliner – 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Lucky $19
- Mascara – Lancome Defencils in Brown $26
- Eye Shadows – Aromaleigh Helena and Titiana. These are discontinued, but eye shadows from the current frost collection are $6.50 each.
Total = $139.98. I highly doubt that I actually paid anything close to that! I only buy stuff when it’s on sale.
Blush Challenge – Lucy Minerals Petal
I’m not sure why I don’t use Lucy Minerals Petal blush more.
Lucy Minerals Petal blush
This is a warm, dark pink with a bit of shimmer to keep it from being flat and matte. This is a pretty color that should be in every woman’s collection. I wore it today with no eye makeup and a sheer pink gloss. I think it was a nice look.
It looks very pigmented in the jar, but it’s sheer, smooth and blendable. Lucy Minerals is quality stuff.
Product Review – Arcadian Designs Perfume Oil
Yesterday my order from etsy shop Arcadian Designs arrived!
Descriptions from Arcadian Designs:
- I FELL FOR YOU [in a pumpkin patch] it was love at first …pick?
… pumpkin with all the fixings – cinnamon, nutmeg, clove – and crisp leaves in hues of Fall - ONCE AUTUMN A TIME
the feeling you get when you read a fairy tale…a bit of sass mixed in…grown up and lovely
…pumpkin…vanilla frosting…saffron…orange…nag champa…cedar - Sample of HAY NOW
A fresh outdoor scent that evokes everything you love about Fall.
…hay…balsam…vetiver…cedar - Sample of CAMPFIRE
toasty warm…the fire crackling…Indian Summer at its finest…one last hurrah..
…pine…balsam…bergamot…marshmallow..sandalwood…violet - Sample of SPA ITALIANO
Escape to the coast of Italy with this blend of osmanthus (sweet olive), wet grass, rose, jasmine, amber, and myrrh. - And I already had a bottle of LUCK OF THE IRISH
Made for a friend around St. Patrick’s Day, but appropriate any time of the year. A complex aroma with notes of mandarin balm, eucalyptus, clover, pear, moss, patchouli (just a hint), sandalwood, amber, and musk.
I love love love Luck of the Irish. I received a sample as a gift from Kelly -the owner of Arcadian Designs – then I bought a bigger bottle… then I lost it in a tuk-tuk in Cambodia… then Kelly surprised me with another bottle. I never thought I would like anything that’s not floral, much less something with patchouli, but Luck of the Irish is amazing. Little sniffs of different scents waft out from this when I wear it, always surprising me.
I couldn’t resist ordering the new pumpkin scents, and I didn’t bother with samples of these. Despite both being pumpkin, they are very distinct. Once Autumn A Time is probably my favorite of the two because it’s got a hint of warmth in it, but I Fell For You [In a Pumpkin Patch] smells like pumpkin pie so you can’t go wrong with that one.
The samples are very autumn-appropriate, too. Hay Now smells fresh and woodsy, but not masculine. Campfire has a hint of sweetness without being overpowering. Spa Italiano will probably be the next full-size I buy. That scent is earthy with hints of florals.
All the scents from Arcadian Designs are so completely different from perfume I normally wear. I’m surprised how much I like them since they’re a huge departure from the normal florals I typically wear. That just goes to show how talented Kelly is.
