Lemmings Lemmings Everywhere

Here are some stuff that I am lemming(wanting/needing):

1. Clarisonic.  I have been really into skincare lately. I decided makeup looks much nicer on clear, beautiful skin.

2. D&G 3 L'Imperatrice Perfume.  These D&G perfumes are made to be layered and this one is a really nice citrusy scent.

3. Guerlain 'Meteorites Voyage' Compact. So pretty, no?

What are you lemming?

My Mall Musings

The other day I met my friend at the mall for lunch.  I highly recommend the mixed berries and chicken salad from Nordstrom Cafe, sooooo good!  I pretty much ate the whole thing and I've never really been much of a salad person.  After my friend left, I decided to go snooping around all the makeup counters and such. 

This is not the only swatching I did.  This hand was makeup removed probably three times.  That outrageous pink on the bottom is Dior's lip glow.  It is a chapstick type thing that adjusts its pink color as it reacts with your skin.  Now, I had heard from some others that it turned quite a bright pink, so of course, I had to try it out for myself.  Holy guacamole!! This picture doesn't even show how bright it really was because I took it with my cell phone.  The texture was really nice and the finish was really shiny, so although I do not think that it is necessarily for me, I do think it is something to try out. 

The swatches above lip glow are me trying to color match Clinique's black honey lipstick.  I quite like the color, but I find the formula pretty drying.  The top right is Laura Mercier's Cranberry stickgloss.  This one was really pretty but too bright and red.  The bottom right is Laura Merier's Black orchid stickgloss.  This one was really nice but too purple.  The swatch on the left is black honey.  As you can see, it is brownish red.  Neither color matched it very well at all.  If you want a nice review of the stickglosses, here is one from strawberry mochi http://www.strawberrymochi.com/2010/03/10/product-focus-laura-mercier-stickgloss/

My Moms Eyeliner Collection

Continuing on with my mother's makeup collection, here are her eyeliners. My mom loves eyeliners.  She has tons and tons, all pencil. 

Here they are in sunlight:

L-R: Vinvent Longo duo eye pencil in aqua teal and cobalt(first 2 swatches), Tony and Tina herbal glitter pencil in blue/silver, Avon glimmersticks in blackest black, NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in gold, Prestige waterproof in payday, Bodyography supernaturals in plumnoir, Mary Kay signature in violet, Mary Kay eye coloring crayon in charming, Wet N Wild kohl in black,Vincent Longo duo eye pencil in Sabine and mystic, Almay eyeliner in purple amethyst, Avon glimmersticks in starry night blue, Prestige eyeliner in denim, Avon glimmersticks in dark brown, Mary kay signature in indigo

For the sake of not repeating, we'll go R-L here and stop where the other picture left off: Tony and Tina herbal glitter pencil in black/silver, Make Up Forever in 3L, NYC waterproof in dark brown. (the rest goes to the bodyography pencil.

Here are the liners in shade

This one starts at the beginning and ends at the Prestige in denim

This one starts at Prestige in payday and ends with Tony and Tina in black/silver

Disclaimer: These are all owned by my mother.  I'm pretty sure she either bought or received them all as gifts.

Erno Laszlo Giveaway on Me and Bella Blog

Me and Bella blog are teaming up with ernolaszlo.com for an awesome giveaway!  There are tons of way to enter so head on over and check it out.

http://meandbella.blogspot.com/2010/02/erno-laszlo-firmarine-treatment-bar.html 

My Moms Lipstick and Gloss Stash

Since I am home this week with absolutely nothing to do, I decided to swatch my mother's makeup stash for you guys.  I am amazed at the amount of makeup she owns considering she only wears makeup on average about 2 times per week. Well, enough of my chatting, on to the swatches.

Lipsticks first.

 

L-R: Mary Kay Sunburst, Maybelline Wet Shine Diamonds Plum Sparkle, Loreal Shine Delice Cherry Cola, Revlon Cherries in the Snow, Mary Kay Sunset

And on to the Lipglosses.

L-R: Patricia Wexler Advanced No-Injection Lip Plumper in Coral, Wet N Wild mega plump 586, Sally Hansen Lip Inflation in Sheer Pink, Covergirl Wetslicks in firefly, Mary Kay in pink allure, NYX Goddess of the Night in: Lollipop Net, French Kiss, Iced Latte, Revlon Super Lustruous in Spiced Blush

L-R: Revlon Super Lustruous in Spiced Blush, Smashbox Fame, Clinique Color Surge Impossibly Glossy in Pink Champagne, Bare Escentuals Buxon Lips in Sugar, Awake Volumizing lip gloss in Ruby Red, Awake Stardom in Berry Glow, Vincent Longo Diamond Gloss in Traviata Pink, Vincent Longo Perfect Shine Gloss in Verosa, Vincent Longo Gloss in Rede, Vincent Longo Virgin-Lux Gloss in Touch Down

These pictures are in the shade.  Here are some in the sunlight. The order is the same.

Top to Bottom here.  It ends at Clinique.

This one goes from NYX Iced Latte to Vincent Longo Touch down

Disclaimer: These are my mothers. She either bought or received all of them as gifts

Sales Sales Everywhere!

I get all kinds of emails about sales and such, so I decided that it might be nice of me to share them with you.  These sales I found out about from the daily candy. 

30% off of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.  You may or may not know him for his best seller, alpha beta face peel.  The code for 30% off is candy.

25% off Tarte cosmetics.  They are most famous for their cheek stains which I actually like.  Flush gives a very nice just in from the cold color. The code for this sale is DCTARTE.

Neither of these sale codes say when they end, so I guess you'll just have to try them and see if they work for you. 

Monday Mornings

As you may or may not know, I am currently in the Bay Area because I am on spring break.  It is nice to be on break.  I just wish the weather here was a little more springy.  Its all overcast and cold and windy as is characteristic of the Bay Area.  And now you know why I went to school in San Diego. 

I am having quite a nice time hanging out with my parents and my doggies.  Well, I like the doggies except when they are waking me up at 8am.  Hey, this is supposed to be when I sleep in.  O well, I just take naps. 

I want to do a shout out to Amy over at Cafemakeup.com.  She has reviewed and is now giving away a Hana professional straightening iron.  Make sure to head on over to her blog and enter!

Is anyone else on vacation?  If not, where would you rather be right now?