Redefining Modern Glamour: Introducing Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind

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Introducing "Vintage" by Jessica Liebeskind:

Isn't it fun to explore an all-new makeup line? Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind literally just launched: December 29th on VintageCosmetics.com and January 1st on HSN (Vintage on HSN)! 

What is the driving force of the line? Jessica is striving to create "artisanally-crafted formulas that redefine modern glamour". Jessica is an established makeup artist. She knows that women, at their core, just want to look pretty! This line was developed to compliment your skintone and pop your features. Sounds like just what I want my makeup to do! :)

I tried out a few products from the line and I am super excited about them! To find out more about the following Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind cosmetics, please click read more below: Velvet Lip Crayon, Sparkling Lipgloss, Blush & Brighten Face Palette, and Brighten and Define Eyeshadow Palette. 

The Beauty Spotlight Team: Check out Phyrra's Eyeshadow Collection!

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Some people are goo hoarders, but Courtney is an eyeshadow lover. Check out her eyeshadow hoard at Phyrra.net!

 

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Fall 2014 Collection from Pixi Beauty!

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It is time to talk about some Fall Makeup! Sure, the weather is still really flippin hot here in GA.. However, my makeup is slowly transitioning to the Fall Collections in anticipation of cooler days ahead! Pixi Beauty, one of my all-time favorite mid-priced cosmetics lines (available at Target), knocked this collection outta the park with some fabulous line extensions, new colors, and newly released products!

Fall 2014 At-A-Glance from Pixi Beauty:

Here are the new items for Fall:

• Pixi Concealing Concentrate: $12.00
• Pixi Crayon Combo: $18.00
• Pixi Brightening Top Coat: (this is the one item that I do not have): $8.00
• Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in GlimmeryBlack: $12.00 (I am obsessed with these liners and particularly like this new shade!)
• Pixi Fairy Dust Loose Pigments: $10.00 each
• Pixi Mesmerizing Mineral Palettes in Silver Sky and Rich Gold: $12.00 each
• Pixi Nail Colour: New Shades: Imperial Blue and Olive Gold: $8.00 each: Both of these shades are must-haves and completely unique! 
• Pixi Quick Fix Powder: OMG! Obsessed with this, too! I love inventive new products like this! $20.00
• Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm: New shade: Soft Sienna: $14.00

To find out more details about all of these items, please click "read more" below! :)

MAC Matters! Building a Core MAC Collection with (less than) $21 a Month!

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It is time for a "MAC Matters: Build a Core MAC Collection with (less than) $21 a Month" update!!! 

This series was born when I realized that I could build up a great Core Collection with (less than) the cost of my most expensive monthly beauty sample subscription. So, I cancelled said subscription and put my theory to the test.

Don't get me wrong...I still love beauty sample subscriptions! I continue to subscribe to 3 beauty box subscriptions and I continue to get press samples from various beauty box subscriptions as well. For me, this MAC Matters Challenge is just a fun experiment to help me curb some of my beauty spending. I find that I am spending very wisely when MAC shopping for this challenge. Plus, the items that I have purchased are things that I truly love! No matter what your stance is on beauty boxes, a well researched purchase of a needed makeup item is always a good idea. If beauty box samples are just cluttering up your makeup drawers, then you might consider this challenge! :)

Some of you that have joined me in this challenge have cancelled a beauty box to do this challenge and some have not. You can certainly join in and do the challenge in addition to having a beauty subscription! So, no matter what your method, I think you will be thrilled with what you can do with an average of $21 a month at MAC (or any of your favorite brands)!

A few other amazing bloggers like Quinn from Mama Fashionista and Rachel from Rachel Makeup & Skincare have joined me in this challenge! Be sure to visit their links to see how they are doing on this challenge! :)  Join if you like! I just ask that you link back to me in your post as the creator of this challenge. :)

The Challenge Rules:
Build a MAC Collection using an average of $21.00 per month:

• Purchase at least one item a month: If the item is under $20, save the remainder for the next month. While there are many items priced under $20, there are plenty that are over the $20 range that can be "saved" for. 
• Do a monthly blog posts for one year to share what you get. Lets see what kind of core collections we can build in a years time! 
• To coordinate with my "Build a Core MAC Collection" purchases, I will also be posting "MAC Matters: From the Stash" reviews! These "stash" items are MAC items that I love that are already in my makeup collection. Some months, I will be "saving" my $21 to go towards a bigger MAC purchase. This is when you will most likely see the "stash" posts. Or, I might include a "stash" item mini review within my "Build a Core MAC Collection" posts because if you are reading this because you want to build your own MAC collection, you might enjoy reading about what I am already using and loving! 
• If this series is popular, I will repeat the series with another brand upon completion of 12 months with MAC. 
• If you decide to join this challenge: Please be sure to include a link back to my blog in your post crediting me as the creator of this challenge! :) Also, feel free to send me your links to your MAC Matters posts that I can include in my monthly postings.  
• Note: You do not have to cancel your monthly beauty sample subscription to join in! You can certainly do this challenge *in addition* to being a beauty sample subscriber! The whole point is just to see what you can do with *the same* amount of money that you might spend on a $20 monthly beauty box. :) 

If you missed my previous MAC Matters Challenges, please check them out here:  Be sure to check out: MAC Matters: Building a Core MAC Collection with $21 a Month (Intro Post), MAC Matters November 2012,  MAC Matters December 2012 , January 2013 MAC Matters, February 2013 MAC Matters Challenge, and March 2013 MAC Matters Challenge. 

Find out what I got this month: April 2013!

Makeup Wars: Best Cream Shadows

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It is Makeup Wars time again! This time the Makeup Wars bloggers are sharing their favorite Cream Shadows. This includes any cream shadow type product in potted or pencil form. Choosing a favorite cream shadow product to feature for this Makeup War was so easy for me because I have such a clear favorite in this category!

I adore the ease of cream shadows. As much as I love creating more detailed eye looks, swiping on a cream shadow with my fingertips is pretty much the quickest and easiest way to do my eyes. Whenever I am in a hurry, cream shadows are what I reach for. Nothing beats a good long-wearing wash of color! What I don't love? Cream shadows that wear off quickly or crease on the lids. I need a cream shadow that holds up all day. Otherwise, what is the point?

What are the Makeup Wars?

Before diving into my selection for Best Cream Shadow, let me tell you a bit more about the Makeup Wars. The Makeup Wars Bloggers are a group of top beauty bloggers that publish coordinated bi-weekly posts. The Makeup Wars bloggers collectively pick topics to blog about (e.g., Top 10 Products, Beauty Pampering, etc). We publish our posts at precisely the same time and link up through the graphics at the top and bottom of our posts. It is always so much fun to see what products this group of top bloggers is using and loving.

Did you miss our last few Makeup Wars? Be sure to check out those posts here: Battle of the Taupes, The $20.00 Face Challenge, Battle of the Favorite Summer Lippie, the Most Expensive Face Challenge, the Best Brush, Favorite Fall Polish, Favorite Red Lipstick, Best Fall Look, Halloween Manicure,  Favorite BB Creams,  Favorite Mascara , Favorite Holiday Metallics, and Holiday 2012 Beauty Wishlist,  New Year's Beauty Resolutions, 10 Things I Repurchase Over and Over, and Beauty Pampering.  

So, are you curious as to what I selected as my hands-down favorite Cream Shadow??? Keep reading to find out!

PurelyPro Cosmetics: Blush, Buffer Brush, and Eye Shadow Palette

Hello Lovelies! This post is a companion post/review to my niece's Pammy Blogs Beauty Totally Teen feature that recently published on my blog. If you missed that post, please check it out here: Totally Teen: Makeup and Beauty Items from SFRbeauty. Like Mollee, I also had a chance to try out some really great items from the Purely Pro Cosmetics line available at SFRbeauty!

For this review, I tested out PurelyPro's Blush, 5-Well Eyeshadow Palette, and Vegan Buffer Brush.

Anastasia's NEW Bold & Beautiful Kit!

I am always excited when Anastasia Beverly Hills releases a new kit! Anastasia's kits are not only beautifully packaged and elegant, but also each kit seems to have its own "story" or "theme". These kits were just meant to be collected! They are that special. :) The elegant packaging almost always has a retro glamour vibe.

The new Bold & Beautiful Kit from Anastasia is both beautiful and extremely functional. The "theme"? This kit contains a pair of palettes that stack together like books! Even if you have enough space to store away all of your makeup, you are going to find that you want to set this kit out on display. Plus, I love that the set is sleek and compact enough that you could travel with it. That is always a plus! No bulky packaging here.