themakeupnut: June 2011

A couple weeks ago I mentioned in my June wish list that I wanted to order Origins Starting Over (Age Erasing Moisturizer with Mimosa). I wanted to wait to order until Origins has a free shipping event. Well no sooner had I posted that entry did I receive an email from Origins stating they would have free shipping (for the next 3 days) for any order over $30 plus your choice of one of three full sized lip glosses. ALL RIGHTY! So I placed my order online. I have to say I was a little bit nervous ordering as Canada Post was on the verge of a strike but I couldn’t pass up the deal.

Origins is so easy to order from. I chose my product Origins Starting Over (Age Erasing Moisturizer with Mimosa) for all skin types $45 USD. They also have a formula for oily skin as well. So one just has to be careful to make sure they select the right one for their skin type. Then it was off to checkout where I chose one of three samples. I chose the Youthtopia Eye Cream with Rhodoila (.5ml). I am not sure what Rhodoila is or does LOL. I also chose the Once Upon a Shine in Sheer Ruby (a $15 value). Since I am ordering from Canada, Origins applies a ‘handling’ fee of $5.00 for processing the order. Technically it isn’t a shipping fee but come on!

Once Upon a Shine Sheer Ruby, Youthtopia Eye Cream sample and Starting Over Moisturizer

So my order was place on June 10^th. And wouldn’t you know it??? Canada Post went on strike a few days later! CRAP! So I thought I was going to have to wait forever. One week went by, then a few more days... AGGHHH. I wanted my stuff! I figured it wasn’t Origins fault the mailman was on strike plus I am all for fighting for your working conditions and benefits!!! so I sat tight and waited.

On June 20^th Bizrate sent me an email to follow up on my Origins order. You know - was I satisfied with my order, would I recommend them to others blah blah. I mentioned in the mini survey that my order was in limbo somewhere due to the mail strike and I still hadn’t received my order. A hour or so later, Bizrate responded to my ‘survey response’ and had left me a email stating that my shipment was not shipped by Canada Post but by a courier company ,Purolator. They left me a tracking number. I thought that was pretty cool. Bizrate made a friend that day. J So I tracked my shipment and it was in Montreal. Apparently they had to do a shipping address check/correction. I finally got my order last Wednesday (my birthday YAY). I was so happy! My order was addressed to St. Johns, NB. LOL Nowhere close to Winnipeg, MB. Wrong igloo, Origins, wrong igloo!

Starting Over

I got my Starting Over (50ml) moisturizer. I have to say I really really like this product. I ran out of my sample about 12 days ago and I ended up with a big ole pimple on my left cheek. Damn it! Now that I am using it again the pimple is gonzoes and the face is happy again. It’s nice to know that this product contains no parabens, PABAs, petroleum or any animal by products. Not that I am a tree hugger but it is nice to know that I am using a ‘natural’ product.

Youthtopia sample

I haven’t tried the Youthtopia Eye Cream yet as I am scared I am going to like it as well. That’s how they get you, they reel you with the free samples. I am on to you Origins!

The Once Upon a Shine Sheer Ruby lip gloss is so-so. It feels a bit thick and sticky. And it smells like a mint toothpick LOL. Seriously, it does - a woody mint smell. To be honest, I didn’t even know that Origins sold makeup HAHA. Now I have been browsing their site. There is some interesting stuff there... the All or Nothing Sheer Finishing powder looks interesting....

Sheer Ruby

Sheer Ruby Swatch

So would I recommend Origins? Definitely. Right now Origins has free Overnight Shipping on order over $45. I would love to order again but I better give my credit card a rest.:P

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***Pictue Heavy***
I’ve been interested lately in buying some truely pigmented loose shadows. You know when you put it on, it's like POW! So I’ve been looking at some mineral eye shadow companies, checking out their products online and looking at products reviews.

Since then I have been lurking around YouTube lately watching reviews and tutorials and came across MakeupByNIght. She did a tutorial using Glamourdolleyes shadows. I liked the look so I went to Glamourdolleyes.com and watched some tutorials and reviews. I subscribed to GDE’s YouTube channel because I think Vee (the owner) is a sweetheart.

In May, I made a purchase of several samples from Glamourdolleyes (GDE)website. Link HERE. Although I found the website initially weird to navigate, I got over it when I saw the colours. GDE is doing a website overhaul so it should be interesting to see. GDE is holding a contest for a banner design to the end of June. Link HERE.

The samples baggies are $1.25 each (0.5 g), sample jars are $2.50 each (1g) and the full size jars are $6.00 (2 g). On the website, each shadow has it’s ingredients listed and identified if it is Vegan (or not) and what it has been approved for; eyes, lips, nails etc. I like that J

My total order came to $15.00 and shipping was free. YAY gotta like that! GDE offers PayPal and credit card payment methods. I placed my order on a Sunday night and GDE had it processed and in the mail by Monday afternoon. That's pretty cool for a one person operation. I received my order 9 working days later (way up here in Canada :P). I expected this so I wasn’t too worried about. I did purchase insurance on my order (an extra $1.50) just in case ;) I probably didn’t need it but, oh well, better safe than sorry!

I ordered two sample jars, Boyfriend Sweater and Chelsey, as well as eight sample baggies; Typical Girl, All Nighter, Making a Scene, Dusk, Angel Wings, Dazzle Me, Mind Reader and Premonition.

Click on pictures for SUPER DUPER view LOL

I think there is plenty of eye shadow in the sample baggies for a quite a few looks. You just have to be careful when opening them up. The sample jars have a lot of shadow in them, I was quite amazed at how much.

My free samples :)

I am still playing with all my goodies LOL! But I have to say my favourite out of the gate is Boyfriend Sweater. I have been using this the most. I don’t know what it is but I love the colour. I pat it on and blend it out. The colour is so rich. Chelsey and Premonition are close seconds! The colours I have tried are super pigmented! Woot woot! AS with most mineral products, yah got watch the fallout!
I was going to swatch them but the GDE website has nice swatches on there. I suck at swatches. Badly :( Maybe I will try again tomorrow and edit this post.

AAANNNNDDD I got 2 free samples, Island Chic and Secretive. Love that!

Here is some looks I have done so far...

I used Chelsey as the base colour

and Premonition as a crease colour

Here I basically just used Boyfriend Sweater
(this was after a work day so I look a wee bit greasy LOL
but I thought the colour was hanging in there pretty darn good)

Just layered the colour and blended. I used a vanilla colour on the brow

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I picked up the Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Onyx last weekend in Kmart for $7.49 USD.

I meant to grab the L’Oreal Infallible eyeliner but I messed up LOL. Anyhow, since I bought it, I was curious to see if it would live up to its claims; smudge proof, stay-put, and waterproof.

I have been wearing it all week to work. I have to say it does live up to it claims...for the most part. It hasn’t smudged and it stayed put. I never really had to worry about water on my face this week so the water proof part hasn’t been put to the test.

The Unstoppable Eyeliner is a pencil liner and it went on easily and was pretty dark. Just do not mess up because I did and had a little wing in the middle of my eye. I tried to smear it off and it didn’t move so I covered it up with some paint pot and reapplied some shadow. I was in a hurry as I was getting ready for work. No time for mistakes LOL.

I did notice that it does disappear from my waterline around the 3 hour mark. But that only means it last about 2 and ½ hours longer than my regular eyeliners. So I can live with that!

My eyes were still defined at the end of the day. I put it on around 7:30 am and get home around 6 pm and it was still there. I didn’t even have to worry about proverbial raccoon eyes I get from most eyeliners. You know that smudgy shadow under the eyes from a long day of wear. I should mention I live in Canada where humidity is not a factor...yet. So we will see how it holds up to that later on this month if the weather forecasts are correct :P.

It is easy to get off at the end of the day. I just hold my cleansing wipe on my eye for a few seconds and move it back and forth gently, swipe a few more times and off it comes. No need for oil makeup remover that I usually need for waterproof mascaras and liners.

I will do a comparison once I finally manage to get L’Oreal’s Infallible Eyeliner. LOL I hate when I do that; plan on getting one specific item and get the wrong one by accident. This happens more than I like to admit HAHA.

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HI everyone! I thought I would share what I loved (makeup) in May .

1) I am loving L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara! I rediscovered it again. When I first tried it a few years ago I wasn’t impressed by it and went back to my old standby Maybelline. But a few weeks ago, I bought it and am loving how HUGE it makes my lashes look! Voluminous LOL ! I liked it so much I went out and bought another Carbon Black as well as the one in Black/Brown and one with the curved wand. So happy with this product so far J

2) Rimmel Vinyl Gloss Lip glosses. I got them on sale a couple weeks ago and love them. Keep a Secret is a pretty pink that goes well on top of lipstick or alone. Snog is fantastic alone.

Starting Over
(sample size)

3) Origins Starting Over Moisturizer – I got this as a free sample when I bought the Origins VitaZing Moisturizer. I have been using this sample every night for the last 2 weeks as a night cream and have noticed a difference in my skin. Yes, there is that much in the sample! The sample size is 0.5 fl oz and you need less than a pea sized amount to cover your face

~~sigh~~ Now I am going to have to get a full sized version. Here’s to hoping my sample last until Origins has another free shipping promo! It smells nice – organic – and I found it very soothing on my face. So I am adding this to my June Wishlist. Here’s what the Origins website says about Starting Over:

Starting Over (Age-erasing moisturizer with Mimosa): This moisturizer with Mimosa, Argan leaf and Green algae helps to rebuild collagen, repair visible lines and improve skin texture and tone. Skin looks and feels measurably younger from day one. Best for reducing lines & wrinkles and for all skin types. Net wt. 1.7 oz./50 ml US $45.00

4) smashbox eyeshadow palette - This palette was from the Beauty Snapshots kit I reviewed previously. I have been finding myself reaching for this palette more than any other one lately. I love how pigmented the eyeshadows are and how well they blend. The colours are great for neutral looks.

e.l.f. countouring blush and bronzer

5) e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzer – I like this matte bronzer. For a $3 product I am quite impressed with this so far. Who would have thunk it? The pink blush is very complimentary with the bronzer.

So what do I want this month?

Well as I mentioned earlier, I want (need) Origins Starting Over moisturizer. Yeah it’s pricey ($45) but I do think it is worth it. Darn free samples! I am kind of torn to order it this month as Canada Post is striking and Origins sends Canadian orders from their Toronto store by Canada Post. What to do? What to do? I really hate paying shipping LOL.

I also want to hit up Sephora this month. I love Sephora but avoid it as much as possible. I always end up spending way too much in there! But I want to get the smashbox Try Me Kit and Urban Decay’s Primer Potion. I also want to see if there is anything new for summer that I can use that won’t melt off my face LOL I had some issues this weekend. Maybe I should try the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush? Hmmmmmmmmmm

So what were your favourites in May?

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I recently went back home to visit my pops. Since ‘hometown’ is a small bordertown in Ontario, I was able to do a quick trip across the border to Minnesota. I went to Kmart - the nearest Target was a 2 hr drive away :(

While at Kmart, I checked out their makeup selection. They had e.l.f. YAY! A lot YouTubers have been raving about e.l.f. so I thought I had to try it out. I can’t find e.l.f. here in Winnipeg BOOOOO .

So I grabbed a few items; the Eyebrow Kit, Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder, Translucent Matifying Powder and the Cream Eyeliner in Black. Each of these products was $2.00 to 3.00 USD.

I like the eyebrow kit and use it every day now as well as the blush, a very nice pink. I have used the bronzer as a contour on my cheeks and nose. I do like the translucent powder but you need to apply with a very light hand or you will end up with a cakey face. I have been using the sponge applicator it came with. I dab it in the product then dab the back of my hand to take the majority off and then on my face where I need it. It’s been working well using this method. The cream eyeliner was a disaster LOL I do not like it at all. I really wanted to try the HD Powder but Kmart didn’t have it. ~~wahhh~~

I also picked up Revlon’s ColorStay foundation (Normal/Dry) in Buff, some Ardell false eyelashes and L’Oreal’s Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black. They also had Mally, but the selection was well picked over LOL. I am going back again soon, so I hope they have restocked by then!

The Revlon ColorStay foundation was $11.99. There was a girl walking around signing people up for their discount/points card, so I got one and saved $1 on the foundation – got it for $10.99 YAY! Now why is this foundation $17+ in Canada? Why?

The L’Oreal mascara came up as a weekly deal as well - $5.00. OMG! That’s all I can say O-M-G. I had used L’Oreal Voluminous before and didn’t find it too spectacular but now it is my HG mascara. I have only been using it for about a week and I know I am grabbing some more of this stuff! My eyelashes seem huge now! Happy dance for L’Oreal Voluminous mascara!

My total cosmetics purchase was $31. Yippeee!

That’s it for my mini US haul at Kmart :)

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