EOTD using Fyrinnae

Everyone's been using their Fyrinnae colors lately, and I neglect mine a lot, so I decided to use them today. I realized that I don't actually have very many, which I guess is why I seldom use them. Looks like I need to order some more when my low buy is over :) Of course, I decided to use a hooker blue color since I have today off, so as SOON as I finish doing my eye makeup, one of my managers calls and asks if I can come in tonight :P I need the money though, only one month until UD BoS 3! Also, I want this. And when I visit my boyfriend (which means visiting Ulta), I want this and this. Oh yeah, and I'm diggin' this too. What I used: Concrete Minerals primer Pixie Epoxy Equality (inner lid) Blue Whale (outer lid) Kuroneko (liner, used with Beautiful Girl Minerals eyeshadow sealant) Tell Me Lies, by Hi Fi (highlight) Neo Universe (lower lashline) Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara Rimmel liner in black Wet N Wild Blush in Heather Silk :) Darling Girl tinted lip balm in Faith Equality is such a beautiful light taupe, I rarely see bloggers using it, which is too bad because it's BEAUTIFUL. As you can see, my skin is on the fritz. It's been really bad the last couple weeks, which is really frustrating. I used a mint masque today though, and I think that helped. Also, you should go read my recent movie posts if you haven't, because I wanna chit chat about movies some more :3

Darling Girl Cosmetics review

I actually placed two orders with Darling Girl Cosmetics before doing this review, because for some reason I ordered almost all brown shades on my first order. So having bought from this company twice, I can say the website is very nice and easy to navigate. Prices are fantastic. A sample baggie is 60 cents, a 3 gram jar is $2, and a full size in a 5 gram jar is $4- these prices are for both eyeshadows and blushes. Tinted lip balms are $4.50, and lip gloss is $5.50. Susan also has a blog where she does swatches and FOTD's. I got my orders shipped out almost immediately after ordering, which is of course very appreciated. They also each came with a free eyeshadow sample, and a free tinted lip balm sample. Here are swatches of all the shadows I have. All shadow swatches are over Concrete Minerals Electric Eye Primer. Top 3: Poetic Pink, Kindle, Fever Bottom 3: Exhale, Frolic, Electric Lady Exhale is such a unique color, it's a light purple with an intense blue shift. You can see some of it in this next picture, but for a better look, check out Wendi's blog. Top 3: Twyla, Mojito, Mardi Gras Bottom 3: Covet, Aerial, Dark Knight Aerial is a hard color to photograph. It's blue, lavender, and grey all in one. I really love Dark Knight, because it's a shiny black based blue/purple that actually stays looking blue/purple when applied, and not just black. Top 2: Chai, Cydonia Bottom 2: Oracle, Miss Me As someone who is avid reader of Pink Sith's "Taupes You Can't Have" series, I am always on the hunt for my perfect taupe. Many have tried, all have failed... until now. Oracle is the most beautiful, perfect taupe in the world. Here's another picture so you can bask in its glory. I feel like it's too powerful for my eyes to comprehend, like in Supernatural how everyone has to look away from the angel's light. But I never want to look away from this bebe :D I ordered a couple blush samples, both colors are really nice. Left is Pink Outrage, right is Impetuous. Not blended in, obviously. So, this all seems pretty awesome right? But wait, there's more (please imagine that being said Billy Mays style)! I haven't even told you my favorite part yet. ^O^ <--- That's how excited I am. My favorite Darling Girl product, which I may love even more than Oracle, the most perfect of all taupes... TINTED LIP BALM IN "FAITH"! This is my new favorite lip product. I wear it almost every day. Not only is it my MLBB (my lips but better) shade, but it's super moisturizing, and when the balminess fades away, my lips are still slightly stained. It is so awesome, I ordered another one in the shade Sassy. I've swatched them for you here, along with my free sample balms. Top 2: Faith, Sassy Bottom 2: Brazen Berry, Athena I. want. every. color. Here's an idea of what they look like in terms of size: I love the packaging, it's such a nice and simple tube. Seriously, I can't rave about these enough. I have a feeling I'm going to have a stupid big collection of these by the time this year is over. Here's a simple, work-appro EOTD I did this morning. Lid colors are Chai and Electric Lady, with Cydonia in the crease and Hi Fi's Eat Me Drink Me as the highlight. Susan has really impressed me so far. Although not all of the colors are complex, they are all pretty, and there's certainly some stand out shades. There's a great selection of colors, and neutrals, a wide variety of blush colors, and of course the amazing lip balms! I didn't get any gloss, so I'm looking forward to trying that out on my next order. Have you tried Darling Girl yet? Are you going to? How many balms will you buy and send me? >:D

Current Giveaways & link love

Hey guys, I just wanted to make you aware of some really great giveaways going on right now! Mindy's Giveaway Blix's 5 Winner Giveaway Peachy Giveaway You've Got Nail 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway And here are some great blogs I've been reading recently: Principessa Grassa Annamax Beautys Bad Habit Looks Loving It Makeup by Candie Scrubbing Up Well Sorta Insane Musings of a Makeup Addict Swatch Storm I promise, I'm going to post my Darling Girl review now! :) ETA: I just found out MeganChair has deleted her blog :( It was my favorite polish blog, because her personality shone through her writing, and you could see what a lovely person she was. I'll miss it.

July/August movies, part 2

Some more recommendations for you, my lovely readers!

Black Dynamite This totally shocked me. One of my friends suggested it, and I thought it sounded dumb, but I said ok. This is probably the funniest movie I have ever seen in my life. It makes fun of the "blaxploitation" movies, but you can enjoy it even if you've never seen any (I haven't- yet). I'm always watching clips of it on youtube because it's just that funny. If I didn't see the release year, I would have completely thought it was an actual 70's movie- they nailed it. The Bourne Identity How the HELL have I managed NOT to see this until just recently? I love action movies. This is awesome and not stupid-cheesy. That is all. Snow Angels I can't believe this is directed by the same guy who did Pineapple Express! This movie is not a happy one, so don't go into it expecting to feel ok after watching it. I really feel for all the characters. I don't know what else to say; see it for yourself! The Hills Have Eyes Womp womp, another unpopular one. Just like Last House on the Left, I watched this right after the original, and liked it much better. I guess I just don't really like Wes Craven's earlier stuff. I don't see why it got so much shit, I thought it was a good, effective horror movie. The Magdalene Sisters I'm surprised I haven't seen this earlier, since feminism is such an important issue to me. It's basically about how "fallen women" were outcast in Ireland and more or less made slaves in laundromats. The sad part is, it's mostly true. If you get the dvd, it includes the original short documentary that the movie was based on. It's really upsetting to hear how these women were treated for being "sinners". Saw Say what you want about all the sequels, but I haven't seen any and I thought this was great. More of a thriller than a horror movie in my opinion. I know the others are all supposed to kind of suck, but this had a solid, intriguing storyline, and Danny Glover is always cool. Lust, Caution I saved the best for last! This movie is NC-17 and has some really explicit sex scenes, so don't watch it if you'll be offended. Can I go on a tangent really quick? I hate how in America, lots of people act so disgusted by sex, or even nonsexual nudity in movies, but are like WOOHOO BLOW THAT GUY'S BRAINS OUT! It's stupid to think something natural like sex is worse than murder and torture. Oh no, your kid is scarred for life because he saw a vagina on tv for two seconds. Big deal. Anyway. I have over 200 favorite movies (I know, lol), but this is probably somewhere in the top. It's over 2 hours long, and has such a complex storyline. I don't have much else to say except to gush about how great it was, so someday when you have the time to sit through this, you should. Thanks for sticking through these posts! I'd love to hear any comments you may have.

July/August movies, part 1

It's time for my bi-monthly movie post, yay! These are the best movies I've seen in July and August, I watch about a movie every other day or so. I love doing these and chatting with you guys about movies. I have a lot to recommend from these last couple months, so I'm splitting this into two posts so it's not one HUGE one. Regular makeup posting will resume tomorrow :) I got my Concrete Minerals primer approximately 2 seconds after I ordered it (they are so amazingly fast!), so I have a couple reviews I can now finish off the swatches for. And I can do some eye makeup tomorrow, finally! Anyway, on to the movies :)

Inception I thought I'd start with Inception since I'm sure everyone's heard of it. What's not to like here- Ellen Page Leonardo DeCaprio, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt? I heard a term describing it that I thought fit perfectly- "modern masterpiece". Let the Right One In This was so good, a shitty American remake is already being made, just 2 years after its release. I wouldn't call this a horror movie, which is what it is usually called, I would say it's a drama involving children, one of whom just happens to be a vampire! It's very touching, and I loved it. Last House on the Left I know it's considered trashy and gross to a lot of people, but I actually loved it. I watched it right after the original, which was ok, but to me this was way more effective. It was believable, suspenseful, and scary. If you're a horror fan and you haven't seen this yet, check it out. The Disappearance of Alice Creed This was already out in the UK, I think. I rented it from On-Demand, I'm not sure if it's on DVD yet. I thought it was a really great thriller with a lot of twists, and it's really unique in that it only has three characters throughout the whole movie. Try checking your On Demand and see if it's available! Spendor in the Grass This is the only classic I've got for you, sorry! This film is AMAZING, I think every teenager, or even every person, should watch it. It is so powerful and sad, I was completely absorbed the whole time. It kind of reminds of me of The Last Picture show, because it deals with lots of the same types of issues and was probably somewhat racy when it was released. There's no way to describe how amazing this movie is, you just have to see it for yourself. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Another movie that gets really hyped up! It's well worth the hype. It's a really engrossing mystery/thriller, and I just love the character Lisbeth, she's so cool. The second one is out at the art theater where I live, so I really want to see that, and read the books. Candyman DON'T LAUGH AT ME UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN IT! This was a movie a lot of people my age were traumatized by when they were little, so I had to see it. I'm not going to lie, it scared the crap out of me. You can't pay me to say Candyman 5 times in front of a mirror. Someone on IMDB called this an "adult horror film", and I agree. Not adult as in XXX, but it's smarter and has a more sensible plot than most scary movies.