fotd: ft. urban decay naked2 basics

hi guys! i've finally gotten a chance to post this. the original day i wanted to get this up, the lighting in the front room was no bueno and teh paul was sleeping in the bedroom...so all of my shots were fuzzy..like the one below. and i had to run to class and didn't have time to retake them before i got super sweaty. >.<
anyway, it's home game numero uno and we are gridlocked into the apartment, so it's a good time for me to work on the blog. without further ado, today's fotd and info are below the following photo. ~Lin-chan ^.~

8/28


today's fotd:

what i'm wearing:

• eyes:
• milani eye primer
• benefit gimme brow in medium/dark
• chella ivory lace brow highlighter
• urban decay 
• naked2 basics: stark (browbone), skimp (inner corner), frisk (lid), cover (outer corner/crease), primal (outer v)
• 24/7 liquid liner in smog (upper) -- i haven't used this in a while..so it came out an uneven mess >.>
• subversion lash primer (upper)
• perversion mascara (upper & lower)
• rimmel scandalEyes liner in black (waterline, upper and lower)
• maybelline master drama chromatics pencil liner in plum persuasion
• lips:
• eos lip balm in raspberry pomegranate (applied at the start)
• revlon super lustrous lipstick in brazilian tan
• face:
• dr. brandt pores no more primer
• covergirl 3-in-1 foundation in 425
• almay clear complexion concealer in light
• theBalm sexy mama powder
• benefit hoola bronzer & coralista blush
• theBalm mary lou-manizer
• skindinavia oil control setting spray

more july hauls

hi guys! i decided to buy more stuff. and stuff that i didn't think i'd buy..but i did it anyway.......... ~Lin-chan ^.~

i'm getting sunburned trio, natural rose, bella champagne, bella copper, bella taupe; combustealble

• urban decay.com: perversion mascara (see my review!) with mini subversion lash primer
• elf 50% off birthday sale: mascara primer (white) & flat eyeliner brush; among other things (xmas gifts). i'm actually going to use the liner brush for nail polish cleanup.
• cvs: i had extrabucks and a 20% off coupon, so among other items, i got: wet n wild shadow trio in i'm getting sunburned, milani eye tech liner & gel shadows in bella champagne, bella copper, and bella taupe
• rite-aid: sally hansen miracle gel polishes in topcoat & combustealble
• target: pixi lip balm in natural rose
• sephora.com: bite beauty agave lip mask in champagne (swatched below) -- i freaking love this already. it gives a sheer rose-gold tone to the lips. >w< the texture is kinda like an ointment, and from the tube the shade looks similar to nars orgasm gloss (swatched below).

orgasm, champagne, mystical, naked, kissibility, bold blush, pink satin, rose elixir

• ebay: mac alluring aquatics lipstick in mystical -- i really should have bought this when the collection came out..when we were at florida mall, i had like 50 bazillion opportunities to buy it. TT_TT
• sephora: sephora favorites give me some lip kit 2014 -- i didn't swatch all of these because i'm not sure which ones i want to save as xmas gifts and which ones i want to keep yet... (keeping ud naked & marc jacobs kissibility for sure)
• [ps, is it sad that i already have like 4 peoples' xmas gifts done already..? ^^; hahaha.]
• target/walgreens/dollar tree: loreal pop balm in bold blush, nude balms in pink satin & rose elixir, lil baby chap ice revo lip balm in cherry, loreal nail lingeries in elite chic & razzle be dazzle [not pictured]
  
  
  walgreens watermelon vs. itty bitty cherry

etsy (crystalpowder--paw palettes): bow baby paw ring & bang bang paw pal, she also included one of her marilyn monroe stickers

• kandee johnson talked about paw palettes a long time ago and their etsy store just recently reopened. so i got a ring to keep with my everyday makeup stuff and the baby gun is for my travel makeup bag.

super orgasm vs. orgasm blushes

narscosmetics.com: ita brush & mini blush in super orgasm (free with code)

• first impression: i'm mildly upset that this brush doesn't seem like super amazing quality. like the shape is a little unusual and unique, but in essence the handle is like a pair of childrens' chop sticks holding a thin, longer bristled benefit boxed blush brush.
• super orgasm is more pink with larger glitter particles, where orgasm is more of a coral shimmer

freesia, tulip, tiger lily, peony, sweet pea

ulta:

• 2x japonesque solid brush cleansers (bogo free!)
• ulta liquid eyeliner in onyx (black, brush tip, $2!)
• ulta mineral blushes ($3 ea!) -- buy all the blushes! 
• the blushes are very small relative to most other brands, so if you're interested in these make sure to pick them up when they're on sale. $12 each is wayyyyy too much for these.

review: urban decay perversion mascara

hi guys! i've got my review for urban decay's new perversion mascara for ya! i received this sample via twitter, whenever it was they said you could tweet for one.... anyway, i got it last weekend because i had them mail it to my mom's instead of my place. >.<

impressions:

• the first couple times i used this mascara, i was skeptical. it seemed kinda like any other mascara to me, except maybe a little blacker..?
• i do love how dark black it is, but most other mascaras fare well enough in that department in my opinion. 
• it does give a bit of length to my lashes and a little volume, but the volume's almost negligible. this mascara can be built up for a spidery lashes effect--if desired. again, i feel like there are select drug store mascaras that make my lashes look comparable at an obviously lower price.
• relative to most other mascaras i've tried, i do feel that my lashes are much softer and more flexible to the touch, verses feeling crunchy and hard.
• i typically don't use a lash curler--and i didn't for the photos below--and it gave a teeny bit of curl to them.
• i didn't have any flaking with this mascara, even after 12 hours!
• removal is just like any other non-waterproof mascara
• application technique: i found that this mascara worked best when coating one eye, moving to the other to let the first dry, then returning to the first eye, and then the second again.

the verdict:

while i do like this mascara, i'm not sure how i feel about purchasing the full size for $22 when it comes out next week. [plus i have a crapton of unopened mascara still as it is...but that's another story!] mascaras with comparable effects that i can think of are almay get up and grow and maybelline falsies flared.

~Lindsay-chan ^.~

top photos: bare lashes on the left, 2 coats on top and bottom lashes for the rest.

what else i'm wearing:

• too faced original primed & poreless primer
• wet n wild fergie bb cream in light
• benefit fake up concealer in light, hello flawless powder in me vain? champagne
• tarte bronzer in park avenue princess
• loreal invisible lift blur blushes in soft peach & soft pink (i applied peach first but wanted to darken it a tad, so i layered pink on top.)
• elf essential eye primer
• milani bella gel powder eyeshadows in bella sand, bella gold, bella espresso
• nyx jumbo eye pencil in black bean (upper and lower waterlines)
• ulta smokey eyes automatic liner in black plum
• jesse's girl liquid liner
• nyx butter gloss in apple strudel