Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Ordered a new camera....

Go figure, finally post about downtime and I got the green light to get a new camera! I ordered a Canon Powershot SD780 IS in 'deep red' with a Joby gorrillapod (tripod). I love Canon's (the last one lasted 5 years with no problems) and I've always liked the manual settings as well as picture quality for the price. This one was $210 from amazon.com and what really made me want this was it has HD quality video capability. I've heard mixed reviews but the rest of the camera is so nice that it may not matter. We do have a very consumer camera that I think will do the trick since I'm going to dive into trying to make makeup videos. There are a few less manual settings but I don't think I ever needed the ones that aren't included anymore. I just need a point and shoot camera right now until I'm ready to take the plunge into the DSLR world.

So some updates. We still haven't gotten a house, you can read more about that on my DH's blog, The Slow Lane, and musings about why the first time home buyer tax credit is part of our problem. We've taken a break from it all in hopes to recover mentally from all this and there just aren't any more good homes available.

In make up news Sephora Friends and Family sale is well under way and is expiring at Midnight PST on November 2nd. The code if FF2009 and applies to anything in stock. A frequently asked question about the sale is if you can go in stores. Yes and No. Some stores have been nice enough to honor the discount but they are few and far between. The event is intended, as all F&F events, for the friends and family of the employees. There were rumors that VIBs would get a special email but it never came to fruition (booo!). I did make an order for staples like Living Proof spray, Klorane dry shampoo, Bare Escentuals Flawless Definition Mascara and a new $OPI Absinthe Makes the Heart nail polish. I also wanted to try 2 primers (Cargo HD & Laura Mercier Mineral Primer (liquid)) Cargo is going back and Laura Mercier may as well. They are average at best and for the price, it isnt' worth keeping. I also, FINALLY, got my hands on the Lowe's Holiday Storage Chest!! In previous years, Lowe's offered a wooden, felt lined tool box around the holidays. I couldn't get a hold of one in '07 and they weren't made in '08 so I thought I'd never own one.

This year they decided to make them again!! I have to make a seperate post about that with proper pictures but I think any person who is into make up would love it as it is great looking and holds a ton!

Lets see.. last Saturday was the first Nails Night Out in New York City. It started very late and was a bit disorganized but for a first attempt, it was BRILLIANT. I went with a fellow blogger (mayaari)and we met a lot of great girls, swapped polish, ate, drank and got an amazing goodie bag! Argh, another reason why I miss my camera! I've been keeping the goodie bag together and not putting it away so I can someday take pictures!

The holiday season is quickly coming and that means some of the best make up! Bare Escentuals has a TSV that is crosspromting with Honora - the details are sketchy but there is jewelry involved for sure! I hope Paul will forgive me on this one. I really wanted to order the TSV before the show but since details aren't for certain on what will be released when, I wanted to wait so maybe I could make one order to keep the cost of shipping down (QVC is such a ripoff and wasteful in their shipping practices - I only order their exclusives when absolutely necessary.) The TSV is November 7th at midnight.

Deets:
10 piece kit with a vanity box including:
Brightening Pearl Mineral Veil – subtle pearlescent
Blissful Pearl Eye Shadow – Seashell Peach
Magnificent Pearl Eye Shadow – Charcoal Taupe
Precious Pearl Blush Dusty Pink
Big & Bright Mineral Eyeliner Pencil – Black
Flawless Definition Mascara – Black
Sugared Strawberry Natural Lipgloss
3 brushes with white, synthetic hair and custom handles
Precision Eye Defining Brush
Tapered Blush Brush
Flawless Application Brush

The price is $44.97 on 3 evil pays of $14.99 there is an Auto Delivery option (A188271) for February 2010, June 2010 and September 2010 kits. There is a single shipment available as well (A97882) with the same evil pay. The item #s are advanced ones and the night before these will stop working so I'll update when the new ones come up.

There are a lot of other holiday offerings coming up and when I have more time, I'll happily give more details including a preview night where boutiques sell these in advance!

Until then, I hope you all have a Happy Halloween! Maybe I'll take some iphone pics of what I'll play with for Halloween.

Downtime...

It has been a while since I've blogged and it is simply because the 5 year old canon has died. Due to budget constraints, we haven't been able to purchase a new camera. Go figure, I finally decide to start blogging and my camera dies. Hopefully some of the new ones I've been scoping out will be even better and maybe I'll even get to do a video! Stay tuned.. I'll be back soon!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Bare Escentuals Glee variations

Glee is an all-over face color (meaning you really can use any way you want - blush, dip in balm for lip color and eye color) and has a few spin offs; Soft Focus Glee which gives much less color and now Glee Radiance (glittery and much lighter/pinker) Glee radiance works well with either previous versions as a highlighter!



Soft Focus Glee, Glee Radiance, Glee AOFC
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Glee, Glee Radiance, Soft Focus Glee
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Bare Escentuals "Happiness" take 2

The only thing different here is I used my favorite MAC item, Lemon Chiffon shade stick, and wet lined the eye liner! I also added glee (original) on my cheek bones, glee radiance to highlight and faux tan to contour. It is very cloudy today but the liner really shows true!! I used Laura Mercier eye basic in linen which made my eye a bit too crepey so all my lines are showing. Oh well, whatever. Enjoy!
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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Bare Escentuals "Happiness" exclusive Sephora Kit

Sorry for the disappearance! Husband and I have been trying to buy a house over the last few weeks and I've just been too busy to make a blog post. No, we still don't have a home and with 2 weeks to go before we have to find something, it doesn't look good that we'll be able to take advantage of the first time home buyers tax credit (for those not in the know, you have to CLOSE before Nov 30th - that takes atleast 30 days, 45 to be sure and Thanksgiving closes too many offices so we want to close before the 15th of November). We're back to our original plan of trying to find something spring of '10.

Back to the fun part! Sephora always puts up products in the online store before they show up on store shelves so I was able to get the new BE Happiness kit exclusive to Sephora $54. It is "A nine-piece set featuring products infused with mood-boosting Happybelle, a complex containing a natural plant extract believed to mimic the effect of endorphins and induce a sense of happiness."~Sephora.com Interesting!

For those of us into BE by the hundreds, this kit is really leaving a lot to be desired. The eye colors aren't that unique or that glittery but I love glee, the Flawless Definition mascara and the lip gloss in Berry Rush. The other really fun part is Bare Escentuals is running a giveaway for a lifetime supply of BE foundation or one of 36 other prizes Click the link to find out all the details - you can enter for a chance to win by picking up one of the three holiday kit offerings from BE
  • bareMinerals Happiness Collection (Sephora Exclusive)
  • bareMinerals Jewel Collection (ULTA Exclusive)
  • bareMinerals Surprise Collection (Bare Escentuals Boutiques, BareEscentuals.com, select Nordstrom, Macy's, and spa locations)

Onto the contents and pictures:
- bareMinerals Glee Radiance All-Over Face Color infused with Happybelle (rosy,ethereal)
- bareMinerals Euphoria Eyecolor infused with Happybelle (soft,sheer creamy peach)
- bareMinerals Happiness Eyecolor infused with Happybelle (sheer, earthy plum)
- bareMinerals Hallucinate Liner Shadow infused with Happybelle (silky midnight blue)
- bareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara in Black
- bareMinerals 100% Natural Lipgloss in Berry Rush (mixed-berry mauve)
- bareMinerals Feather Light Brush in Limited-Edition Hot Pink
- bareMinerals Double-Ended Complete Tapered Shadow Brush in Limited-Edition Hot Pink
- Happy Clutch



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BE Matte Foundation in Fairly Light
Lumiere Mineral Salmon Concealer (inner eye corner)
BE Natural Light Face Lifting Duo (brightening side under eyes)
UDPP
Euphoria from lash to brow
Happyiness on outter half of eye into crease
Hallucinae dry lined on upper and lower lash line
Flawless Definition Mascara
Glee on cheeks
Berry Rush lip gloss
BE Brunette brow powder
Silica Powder to finish

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