I'm stuck in Guam for a little since I'm on standby so I thought I'd make a quick post! I got this polish from Ulta a month ago but I completely forgot about it until now. I'm pretty sure it's one of the leftovers from their Shrek collection a few months back. It's such a bright blue, PERFECT for Summer. (Even though it's almost over!) I tried swatching white OPI Shatter and China Glaze Crackle polish over it to compare the two and I'm kinda partial to OPI, although the difference isn't huge to me. I alternated fingers in the swatch.
OPI White Shatter, CG Lightning Bolt, OPI, CG
I've been obsessed with painting my ring finger a different color! Here's OPI Ogre the Top Blue and OPI's Sexy Lady on the ring finger:
I bought these China Glaze polishes a week ago from a store called Natural here at the mall in Guam. I don't really do much shopping whenever I come out here because either I can't find anything OR the prices are really expensive! All the China Glaze polishes were $8 each and they don't charge taxes here! So I grabbed these 3. I really wanted some of the OPI polishes, too, but they were $10 each! o.O I tried to get some good swatches of them but I'm pretty bad at swatches in general so don't mind if my fingers are all in awkward positions and whatnot! I picked the pictures with the truest color which all happened to be the weirdest posed one! LOL
Sexy Lady
Sneaker Head
Ruby Pumps
I can't pick a favorite of the three but I think that Sneaker Head was my least favorite. Don't get me wrong I love the color! It's a mix between hot pink and red, but in the bottle it's more hot pink but on my nails it pulls more red. I really wish the hot pink showed a lot more and it's slightly less opaque than the other two - I can still kind of see my nails underneath. I really like Sexy Lady, but the color isn't really unique. (There are TONS of other hot pink polishes out there!) Ruby Pumps is really pretty, but comes out a little lighter than in the bottle. The glitter kinda sticks to your fingers/nails when you take it off, but since the glitter is pretty fine it's not that bad. Some of it still sticks to your nails afterwards, but after I washed my hands it was almost completely gone except for a few specks. I LOVE China Glaze polishes, so I'm really pleased with what I got.
The post you've all been waiting for.. my haul post! It took me a while to get the swatches together and plus I wanted to film a haul video too >__< but it's finally ready! Like I said in my IMATS post, I hauled a crap load because I knew there was a lot of stuff I wanted so I held back from buying make up and just aved up for IMATS. This is the result...
the motherload! LOL
The sad thing to say is that I wish I got more! Kidding.. (half) I only wish I was able to get a bigger palette from Inglot and I wish I got the other palette from Sugarpill! This post is going to be really picture heavy since I decided not to break it up, so click for swatches & pics after the jump!
MAC Brush Canister
I was kind of disappointed with the MAC booth, they weren't selling a lot of their staple products like paint pots and fluidlines! They were selling mostly pro products which is understandable since it's a "Makeup Artist Tradeshow" but I just wanted a 224 brush and Contrast eyeshadow and they were completely out! My sister ended up getting a couple things but when we were leaving I saw this brush canister! One of the MUA told me that this canister was brand new and it hasn't even been released to MAC stores yet! It's actually a pro product so I believe they'll only have this in pro stores. Don't quote me on that though. It comes in 2 sizes I believe? I got the bigger of the two but I really like it because it's adjustable. I know it seems like a silly idea but I originally wanted a Cozzette brush vessel and at the show it was $17 and with the 20% off at MAC this came out to $20. I picked this out over the Cozzette one because it's adjustable! So you can make it longer or shorter and its significantly wider than the Cozzette vessel. I think this would be really great for traveling and so easy to pull out and throw in your bag.
brushes in the canister
closed canister
Parian Spirit brush cleaner set
I bought this brush cleaner at last year's IMATS and I loved it a lot! It cleans my white brushes really well and it smells so clean! But I lost the little plastic things that go inside the little bottle and I needed more brush cleaner so I just bought a whole set. I'll probably do a video demo on this!
Model In A Bottle: Eye Makeup Remover, Brow Sealer, & Matte Finishing Spray
I heard really good things about the Model In A Bottle Brow Sealer and I wanted to try it out for myself. Then (of course) the lady tried to sell me on the matte finishing spray but I hesitated before finally saying yes and she threw in the makeup remover for free! Haven't tested any of these out yet but we'll see.
Pink Z-Palette
The Z-Palette retails online for about $20 and several booths were selling this palette. I was really surprised at how sturdy it actually feels and how big it is. The outside is cardboard but the magnet feels pretty strong and I like how the top is clear. I tried to put a few shadows/blush in the palette and shake it around and it did not move! I'm definitely pleasantly surprised by this palette but I'll have to do more testing with it. It comes in black, pink, leopard, and zebra and it comes in a large and small size. I chose the larger one, of course!
opened Z-Palette
size comparison to MAC palette - its huuge!
Unii Palette
cute packaging!
My friend told me about the Unii Palette and she wanted me to get check it out for her at IMATS. I really haven't heard much about it before but I looked it up before I went and it's $29 regular price! But when I saw their booth, I realized how small the palette is. It's like a baby! I do like the concept of it though. The palette is a sturdy plastic and I LOVE how it has a little clip to keep it securely closed. I think this would be really great for traveling, but I do wish it was bigger! At least the size of a MAC palette! But it's super cute and I love how it has a huge mirror in it too. I'll definitely be trying this out during my travels this summer.
open palette
size comparison to MAC - it's a baby!
Bdellium Brushes: 965, 787, 995
Cinema Secrets Brush Cleaner
Make Up For Ever: Duo Mat Powder in 209, Aqua Cream in 9, Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 1, & Aqua Liner in 0L
Aqua Cream in 9, Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 1, Aqua Liner in 0L
Dollipop, Afterparty, Midori, Tako, Lumi, Hysteric, & Paperdoll
Lumi, Hysteric, & Paperdoll
OCC Lip Tars: Anime & Trollop
Trollop & Anime
NYX: Grinding Blush in Sangria in Madrid, Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm, Antwerp, San Paulo, & Amsterdam, Eyeliners in Purple and Aqua Green, Retractable Eyebrow Pencil in Medium Brown, HD Concealer in Nutmeg, Photo Loving Anti-Redness Primer
Stockholm, Antwerp, San Paulo, & Amsterdam Soft Matte Lip Creams
Sangria in Madrid Blush, Aqua Green & Purple Liners, Medium Brown Eyebrow Pencil
Inglot: AMC Matte Eyeliner Gel in 88, Matte AMC Lip Pencil in, Sleeks Lip Gloss in 63
10-Pan Freedom Palette TOP ROW: Matte 345, Matte 385, Matte 371, Matte 366, Matte 391 BOTTOM ROW: Matte 346, Pearl 440, Matte 388, Pearl 446, Matte 318
Lip Gloss in 63, Lip Pencil, Matte Liner Gel in 88
