Big Drugstore Haul for Under $50! - December 30, 2009

Alright I admit it. I have a cosmetic obsession. Haha yes, today is another haul. But I more refer to it as "iloveTDWP MADE ME DO IT!" If you watch makeup tutorials, hauls, etc. on youtube, you should really check out iloveTDWP. She is just starting out, but she can tell you where to get great deals! Everything I bought today is something that she has mentioned except for 2 products. Let's get started!

 

I went to 2 places: Target and Walgreens. This picture above is everything I got from both places combined.

First, I went to Target. Since iloveTDWP raves about Targets good quality brushes for only a few dollars, I had to check them out. I got a blending brush for under 3 dollars, a stippling brush for about 7 dollars, a crease brush for under 3 dollars, and a medium eyeshadow brush for under 3 dollars. I have been interested in the NYC bronzer in Sunny because every time I go to Target, it's sitting their staring at me for only $2.50!

 

I know you probably think I am crazy. Haha but Everything from Revlon was buy one get one and I LOVE REVLON!!! It is by far my fav drugstore makeup brand. Sooo I got 2 Colorstay 12 hour eyeshadow quads in Copper Spice and Coffee Bean. Then I got 4 Creme Shadow Quads in Seashells, Skinlights, Precious Metals, and Moonlit Jewels. iloveTDWP raves about these and I already have Not Just Nudes. Then I bought a shinylicious lipgloss in strawberry tart, and it was on sale for $3.19. iloveTDWP also has this! Last is the Mineral Power Blush which I am SOO excited about using! It's in Original Rose, which is same as iloveTDWP, too! If you're wondering why I am getting all this stuff based on this makeup guru, it's because I am doing a tutorial inspired by her. As I said, revlon was buy one get one. But normally, shadow quads are around 7 dollars, so are creme shadows, then I'm not quite sure about the shinylicious gloss, but the mineral power blush is about 10 dollars which is rediculous. But as you can tell, I wanted this so bad that I payed full price! 

So overall, I spent $50 on all of this which I feel is a great deal! If you want any tutorials let me know!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Everyday Look Using Mostly Drugstore Products! - December 29, 2009

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to do a pictorial for you all of a good and mostly cheap every day look! Hope you enjoy! P.S. Sorry about the bad lighting!

 

Face Products: Johnsons 24 Hour Moisturizer

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 220 Natural Beige

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW15 (for under eye circles)

Dream Mousse Concealer in Cream Light (for blemishes)

Mac Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Medium

Mac Mineralized Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle

Lips: Rimmel Lipstick in Airy Fairy

 

Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Revlon Creme Shadow Quad in Not Just Nudes (2nd color from the left) all over the lid

L'Oreal HiP duo in Flare (Goldy Color) all over the lid

L'Oreal HiP duo in Saucy (Chocolate Brown) on outer corner and blend lightly into crease

Revlon Creme Shadow Quad in Not Just Nudes (1st color from the left) as highlight

Hope this was a helpful everyday look! Btw this is how it looks after wearing it all day. If you have any ideas for cool looks PLEASE let me know! Thank you and thanks SOOO much to all my followers!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Makeup Collection - December 28, 2009

Drugstore Haul!!! - December 28, 2009

Hey everyone! I have a quick drugstore haul! Everything I bought was on sale so go check out Jewel Osco and Walgreens for sales this week!

 

First off, I got 2 Revlon products. This week, (December 28-January 3) Revlon products are buy one get one free at Walgreens! Go check them out, especially Revlon Colorstay. I bought the Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily Skin in 220 Natural Beige. (If you haven't noticed yet, I have REALLY pale skin, which sucks.) I've heard this foundation is comparable to Mac's Studio Fix Fluid, so I wanted to try it out. I will do a review on this soon. As my free product along with that, I got Revlon's Creme Shadow Quad in Not Just Nudes. In reviews I have watched on youtube, people say that this quad has 3 Mac Paint Pot dupes! (Bare Study, Rubenesque, and Indianwood!) Unlike Mac paint pots, these don't dry out! I'll do a review on these too. Here's the link to the review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdPkI35xiuA

 At Jewel Osco, I got the lip products. Usually the L'oreal HiP jelly balms are around $9.00. I bought these two for $1.19 EACH! What a steal! These are compared to Mac Tendertones, but are said to be better. I got them in Succulent and Ripe. These smell so good!!! Also I got 2 Wet N Wild Mega Plump's in 586 and 587 (also known as Plum Desert and Berry Rouge) These were originally cheap (around $2.00) and I got them for around $1.00 each. I know WetNWild is like a cheap company, but MeganHeartsMakeup from youtube said that their amazing so I bought them :) They smell like cinnamon! 

Overall, I spent less than $20.00 on all these products! What a steal! Thanks for reading!

-MakeupByCalliex23

No. 7 Boots Tinted Moisturiser Review - December 28, 2009

Hey guys! Today i'm just going to review a drugstore brand tinted moisturiser that I picked up at Target for $11.99. It's called the No. 7 Boots Soft and Sheer Tinted Moisturiser. This product is best for people who like light to medium coverage.

 

*photo taken from www.target.com*

As you can see from the picture above, it has SPF 15, and can be used on all skin types. As for color variety, their are only 3 shades. (light, medium, and dark) 

Pros: Gives skin a glow

SPF 15

Evens out skintone

1.69 oz.

Good price for the amount given!

Matte

Cons: Light coverage

Can get cakey if you put on too much

Only 3 shades

Doesn't cover blemishes

 

On my face, I'm wearing Johnson's 24 hour moisturiser, No. 7 Boots Tinted Moisturiser, Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW15, Mac Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Medium, Mac Margin Blush, and Mac Mineralized Skinfinish is Soft and Gentle. On my eyes I'm wearing UDPP, Revlon Creme Shadow (color 2nd from the left) in Not Just Nudes, Mac's All that Glitters (lid), Mac's Mulch (outer corner), Mac's Retrospeck (inner corner and highlight), and LashMaxxx Mascara from Rimmel. Last is lips! I'm wearing Cherry Chapstick, Mac's High tea lipstick, and Mac's Love Nectar Lustreglass.

Hope this review was some what helpful! If you have any questions or comments, put them below! Thanks for reading and thanks to all my followers!!!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Tag: Five Random Facts About Me! - December 27, 2009

Big Mac Haul!!! - December 26, 2009

Hey guys! So as some of you know, I got some Christmas money that I had the urge to spend. I went to the MAC store and the MAC counter at Nordstroms! So here is my wonderful haul!

First off, I got a permanent line shadestick. I got it in shimmersand, which is a gorgeous goldy bronze color. Don't have a lot to say about this other than it's so pretty! I was deciding if I should get this color or Nurture from the Warm and Cozy collection, but I liked this one a little better :)

 

Next is my mineralized skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. At the MAC store, they had it and I wanted it but didn't think it was worth it. After, I went to the Nordstrom's counter and couldn't resist. Great highlight color!

Yayy! Feline Kohl Power eye pencil! I have been wanting this since I saw Allthatglitters21 use it in her tutorials! Soo gorgeous! Extremely creamy and lasts VERY long! This is from the Love Lace collection. Originally, it was out with another collection and was limited edition, but it came back out with the Love Lace collection. WOOHOO!

Okay, a story comes along with the Put a Spell on You Pink Lip Bag. I bought it originally for full price at the Mac store. ($36) Which was a good deal! But when I went to Nordstrom's they had it for $27.90! This was because it came out with the 2009 holiday collection and Christmas is over! So run out and get it! SOO worth it! Comes with full size Baby Sparks Dazzleglass, limited edition Dream lipstick, and mini version of dervish lip pencil.

Here is the Studio Finish Concealer in NW15. I needed this SOO bad! I get pretty bad circles under my eyes, and have the occasional blemish. I have heard nothing but raves about this!

From the Love Lace Collection, I got Pretty Please lipstick and Icescape lipglass. These are SOOOOO pretty together! Go out and buy them!

Last are two eyeshadows! All that Glitters and Sable. Two beautiful colors, especially when put together! Right now, I'm wearing All that Glitters on the lid with Sable on the outer corner. YAY!

As you can see I spent a lot of money on makeup. I know! This was my Christmas present. I'm not trying to brag, I'm just showing you all so you can ask for reviews or if you should get a product or what not. So thanks for reading!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Christmas Haul! - December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas everyone! Today I'm going to show you my Christmas haul!! Note: I also got money so I will be going to Mac tomorrow and buying up a storm! Alright so here's what I got! :

Viva La Juicy perfume! It smells so delicious i looove it! I will probably be wearing it eeeevery day until it's gone! Haha.

 

I got this red nordstrom's makeup bag, along with a few Mac products. When I went to the Mac counter a few weeks ago, I got my makeup done and these are some of the products they used. Eyeshadows from left to right: Wedge, mulch, jest, and retrospeck. High tea lipstick, love nectar lustreglass, and margin blush. Yay!

 

Bump it up! Haha oh yes! I got bump its! These are going to be fun to play around with. I'm excited to find a variety of hairstyles with these things. The box comes with 3 sized bump its, 2 normal and 1 for bangs. It also comes with a teasing comb and a pamphlet with hairstyle ideas.

 

To go with my bump its, I got some clips! These are so cute and easy to put in your hair. I've been wanting clips like these for days I get lazy and want to look good. You can just pin half your hair up with these! (Note: I <3 CHEETAHH! haha)

 

Finally!! A makeup mirror. This one is made by conair and has one side with a normal mirror, and one with a 10x magnification. It has 4 light settings too! Love this thing.

 

Last but not least! My sephora collector's edition Sephora in a box. it includes a variety of eye shadows, lip glosses, cream liners, blush and bronzers, eye liners, and lip liners! I'm looking forward to experimenting with these colors. There is good pigmentation!

Those are all my beauty related Christmas presents! Hope you enjoyed! Tomorrow I' going shopping with my Christmas money, so keep a look out for a makeup haul! Ask me if you have ANY questions about any of this or anything else. I would love to do reviews! Merry Christmas!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Christmas Wishlist! - December 24th, 2009

    Hey everyone! Thought I would start out the day with a wishlist, just showing all of you what I want and what companies are of interest to me! Don't wanna ramble on with a big intro so here is what I want for Christmas! :

I have just recently been introduced to MAC, so i wanted some products from there. The first thing that really caught my eye were the dazzleglasses. They look so sparkly and fun, and the swatches are so pretty! I've heard people rave about them, and I really want Jingle Jangle from the holiday collection, and Baby Sparks, Rags to Riches, and Like Venus.

Next is MAC's cremesheen glass. I have heard RAVING reviews about these things! They are supposedly so soft and smooth, and look plumping and amazing on lips! I would really like to try these out! The color I like most is in Boy Bait. I'm interested in other MAC products for Christmas, but if i show pictures of them all I would be here all day! lol. So I'll just tell you. I've heard well about their lipsticks, mineralized skinfinishes, and eyeshadows. OH YA! And another thing I REEEEALLLYY want from MAC is their shadesticks! Idk why but i really like them for some reason.

This I REALLY want! This is Urban Decay's box of potions. For 65 dollars, you get their 2 face primers, eyelid primer, eyelash primer, and lip primer. AHH! I want this! The most well known eyelid primer is either UDPP or two face shadow insurance, so i'm guessing the rest of these primers are amazing, too!

I really love the smell of this perfume. It's AMAZING! hopefully i get it! I can't really say much about this other than it's expensive, but it smells so good that it's worth it!

This right  here is what i want most! Now i know what you're thinking, this doesn't come out until after Christmas! I know I know. But I am getting some money for Christmas and I plan to spend some of it on this baby! SOOO excited!!

As you can see I want A LOT! Haha obviously I won't get it all, but these are all just options. I plan on showing you all my Christmas haul, unless you're against it. Let me know!

-MakeupByCalliex23

Welcome to My Blog! - December 23, 2009

Hey everyone! MakeupByCalliex23 here! I am an inspired teen with hopes of becoming a makeup guru. I'm not quite sure how my cosmetic obsession started, but it definitely started on youtube. The first person I ever watched on youtube was probably fafinettex3. I started by watching her hair tutorials and was so inspired. Eventually I stumbled upon her makeup tutorials and monthly favorites, which led me to the people she talked about, like Allthatglitters21. Elle, or Allthatglitters21, was also a huge inspiration. I had so much fun watching her, especially because I could relate to her because of our similar hair and eye color. I am a dirty blonde haired, blue eyed girl, and was excited to have similar looks to a guru. After watching about all of her videos, I saw her sister blog with her sister Blair and heard about their website, www.glitzyglam.com. I continued to watch all of Blair's videos that interested me, and then moved on to the search box. I would search simple things like "makeup collection and organization" or "mac haul". This occupied me for about 2 months. For the first time in a long time, I got bored with youtube, so I started searching the internet for the products I had seen on youtube, and browsed websites like www.maccosmetics.com and www.sephora.com. My mom would have to tell me to take breaks off the computer because I would sit on it all day. Today, she told me to watch a movie with her. The movie just happened to be Julie and Julia. This movie instantly inspired me to start a blog. So hear I am, blabbing about random things that you probably don't even care to be informed about! Well I am going to get started on my makeup blogging now!
I have a question for you all: Would you like me to show my Christmas Haul or not? I know I am for sure getting makeup, and would like to know how you would feel about me uploading a video all about it. I would probably put swatches and reviews on this page, so let me know how you feel about that. I've heard that a lot of people are offended when people put up hauls on youtube and such, because they feel it's a form of bragging or something. Anyway, get back to me ASAP! Because after all, tomorrow's Christmas Eve! Thanks for reading!

-MakeupByCalliex23