I adore the art of cosmetics. It is lovely to think of our face and body as if it is a blank canvas that we paint and decorate every day. The vast cosmetic world makes the possibility of creation endless and exciting. I absolutely love it.
During the day, my makeup is usually sparse. I work in the mornings and I am definitely not a morning person (unless I have been up all night). I work at my college, and I usually have school at some other point during the day, if not I go home and nap or try convincing myself that my homework desperately needs my attention. But at night... At night magic descends and I become the master creator and artist of my imagination. I am naturally more active at night, and as such I generally get more done. I clean, do laundry, and all that boring stuff, but I also create. I weave my imagination into my reality and I create. Sometimes I create photos and drawings, sometimes I hang marbles wrapped in wire from my ceiling, sometimes feathers and beads are involved, and many times I play with my face. I love playing around with makeup and creating looks that range from natural to outrageous. I have fallen in love with YouTube these last few months and I have found a variety of amazing women who review makeup and create some beautiful looks. Because of these awesome people, I have discovered some makeup brands or I have had some visual reviews that pushed me into wanting them even more than I did before.
I want to share all of the goodies that I am dying to get my hands on. Because I do not own any of the products I am about to list, I would like to state that the photos are not my own. They are all photos that are from the respective websites (Which I will definitely link for you!).
I will start with my most wanted items and work my way down!
1. Urban Decay's Naked 3 Palette
This palette is gorgeous. I swatched it at Ulta and I have watched and read multiple reviews. I feel like Naked 3 has more colors that will work with my skin tone than either of the first two Naked palettes, and I am attracted to the beautiful rosy tones. The Naked 3 Palette came out in December 2013 and is $52 USD. Urban Decay's Website
2. Urban Decay's Electric Palette
This palette is the latest from Urban Decay. It came out mid March, it is so new neither Ulta nor Sephora have it in stock where I live and I checked just under a week ago. I love colors, I find them adventurous and exciting. This palette is a pressed pigment palette, it is $49 USD and you can find it on Urban Decay's Website!
3. Sugarpill Cosmetics Brush Set
These are the most adorable brushes I have ever seen and I must have them. I love Sugarpill cosmetics, and yet I have nothing from them! Sugarpill is an online company, and they are colorful and absolutely lovely. These brushes are new, they were released in February of 2014. I have read yet to read a negative review on these brushes. They are not the most affordable out there, the set of 4 costs $68 USD (You can also buy them separately) and you can find them on Sugarpill's Website. Did I mention they are cruelty free?!
4. Sugarpill Cosmetics Burning Heart Palette
I have wanted this palette for years. The only reason I do not own it is because I tend to easily get distracted and forget about all the wonderful makeup stores that exist online. I fell in love with this palette when I first saw it years ago and I am in love with it even more now. This palette costs $34 USD and you can find it on Sugarpill's Website.
5. Concrete Minerals Ouija Makeup Bag (and mineral/ pro matte loose eyeshadows)
I just discovered Concrete Minerals a few weeks ago and I am excited to try them. This makeup bag is adorable, and quite large, which means I must have it. This bag isn't exactly new, it has been around for a good year or so, but it is new to me and I must have it. It costs $28 USD. Concrete minerals also has a very large variety of loose eyeshadow, their selection of both matte and mineral are amazing and from what I hear, the color payoff is excellent. The mineral eyeshadow are $7 USD and the matte eyeshadow are $8 USD. You can find the bag and eyeshadow on the Concrete Minerals Website!
6. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
I won't lie, I was attracted by the bold name of this mascara. It has been out since August of 2013, but I have to let my mascara stash dwindle before buying this. I have heard some great things about this mascara and I really want to see how good it is for myself. This mascara costs $23 USD and you can find it on the Too Faced Website as well as Ulta or Sephora.
7. Medusa's Makeup Brush Set
I love makeup brushes just as much as I love makeup, sometimes even more. I love to try new brands and this set of 6 is just $35 on Medusa's Makeup Website. This averages less than $6 a brush! I have heard some great things about these brushes and at this price they are more than affordable. Also, orders over $25 get free shipping!
8. Beauty Blender Sponge
Ok, so I know this has been around for awhile and I have never tried it. Actually, I didn't even know it existed until a friend of mine told me about it. Then I saw the cost, I wasn't ready to pay $20 USD for a sponge! My curiosity got then better of me, so I researched it and saw exactly how good it is and now I want it. You can find the beautyblender at Sephora, and online at Amazon, Beautylish, and about 100 other places.
Side note: Number 9, 10, and 11 are all items I want at the same time. It would just look odd to have three number 9's!
9. Sugarpill Cosmetics Loose Eyeshadow (in Goldilux, Paperdoll, and Stella)
One day I will probably want all of Sugarpill's loose eyeshadows because they are sparkly and gorgeous and I love all things glitter, but for now I chose the top 3 I know I want to have. To the far left is Goldilux, a gorgeous gold, and I mean gold. It is not a yellow kind of gold, it is a true type of gold. In the middle lies Paperdoll, a precious lavender glitter purple. To the right is Stella, a black eyeshadow with multicolored glitter. All of Sugarpill's loose eyeshadows are $12 USD each and you can find them on Sugarpill's Website.
10. Medusa's Makeup Glitter Powder in Abracadabra
I did say I like glitter! Abracadabra is pure black glitter. There are no other flecks of silver, or any other color, just black. Sometimes a girl just needs some good black glitter. Medusa's Makeup has a large variety of glitter powders and the glitter is fine, not chunky. You get 2 grams of glitter for $7 USD and you can find it at Medusa's Makeup!
11. Sugarpill Cosmetics Elektrocute Sparkling Neon Pigment
There are 5 colors in the Elektrocute line. The top left (pink) on is called Love Buzz, the top right (yellow) one is called Hi-Viz, the bottom left (orange) one is called Supercharged, the bottom middle (blue) one is called Hellatronic, and the bottom right (green) one i called Sparkage. I am most excited to try the orange and blue pigments. These pigments are fairly new, they came out in August of 2013. They cost $16 USD each, but you get 5 grams. You can find these on Sugarpill's Website.
12. Jesse's Girl Glow Stix Lip gloss in Wicked
The picture does not do this justice. These lip glosses really do look like an iridescent neon glow stick. Jesse's Girl is a drugstore brand, which is awesome because these are only $5 USD! I watched a couple reviews on these and the color just looks fun and exciting. I meant it when I said I love crazy colors! I want to try the color Wicked, it is a green glowstick color. There are other colors available, and you can find these at your local drugstore or at the Jesse's Girl Website.
13. Lunatick Cosmetic Labs Glamour Ghoul Glitter
I just discovered Lunatick Cosmetic Labs and I definitely want to try out some of their products. I saw a review on some of Lunaticks products, and I thought the glitter was great. It is not super fine glitter, and you get a large amount in a test tube! How cool is that? The only problem is that I can't seem to find these guys on Lunatick Labs Website. It looks like they have a lot of stuff coming soon, so I am hoping I see it then. I will definitely shoot them an email and inquire because this is something I want to try.
14. Too Fast Random Mystery Item
Too fast is more clothing than makeup, but I want to throw it in anyway. I am a sucker for subscription and mystery boxes! Seriously. I love them. It's a problem, but not really. Too Fast has something called a random item box. It can be fore men or women and you can choose shoes, accessories, swimwear, women's apparel, or men's apparel. The cost of the box varies, but the women's apparel box is $10 USD. You select your size when you order and your mystery item gets shipped. I love surprises (good ones anyway) so I find this extremely appealing and fun. You can find these mystery items on the Too Fast Website!
This is everything I am looking forward to getting in the (hopefully) near future. There is definitely a kind of trend to the items I have chosen. I love black, bright colors, and glitter. I already have a ton of natural colors, so it is time to venture forth and find some new stuff. Until next time...
Razzle Me, Dazzle Me,
~Stevi
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