Mascara review: Maybelline Lash Stiletto

Pretty simple. I don't think it needs more words than the pictures. This is the best mascara I've ever found and I know SO many people that dislike it... but here's what it does for MY lashes...




























Naked lashes.
















Excuse the mascara dribble on the side of my eye. Geez... macro makes everything look terrible. The results are pretty fantastic on me. I have no problems with this mascara, it does flake a little after 10-12 hours and/or sleeping, which is not really a surprise.

It retails anywhere from $6-$9 at local drugstores and Ulta, and Maybelline regularly goes on Buy One, Get One Free and Buy 1, Get One 50% off.

On second look, I should have done some side and closed eye shots. My lashes are very thin and dark without mascara, so...

Best $2 Nail Polish EVER

Items used:
- Gelous base coat
- 2 coats of Rimmel Black Satin
- 2 coats of Sinful Green Ocean
- 1 (thick) coat of Seche Vite

This is on my mom... she has such lovely, long fingernails that I thought it would be good on her. Her poor hands are dry from slaving away at the sink :(

This polish is sick. Seriously. I may sell all of my other polishes and keep a black, purple, and this to put over top of them. ALL THE TIME.










































































Last two were taken indoors, and the last one was blurred to show the glitteryness.

This polish is amazing... and only $1.99! Available at Walgreens. It was a bit hard to find as my local Walgreens' staff is lazy and it was on a tiny stand labeled "St. Patrick's Day" with a hideous solid green polish. This thing needs to be in a huge gold display saying "BUY ME NOW"

I also think Sinfuls are available at Rite Aid, but whether they have this color, I honestly don't know. Good luck finding it! It's worth the hunt. This is over black but I have it over Sinful's Let's Talk and it's pretty too.

China Glaze: Nova (aka ZOMGGlitterbomb)

I am in love.

Seriously.

(and with more than my fantastic English boyfriend)

Check it:

















































(Blurred for maximum glitterness)

Holy crap. This is fantastic. I can't wait to see this in the sunlight. It look 3 strong coats to get even coverage, and I did a spot 4th just to fill in gaps. It was reduced to $3.99 at Sally's! I am upset that I missed the rest of this collection.

Side note, I do think this would be best over black or a silver polish. Gonna try that after this begins to wear.

Go find this on eBay or at your local Sally's. Or somewhere else. Seriously. Like now.

And just for good measure, a video of awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cPmo-xIbyI

FOTD: I think it's about the lips

I wore this to work and literally got asked 3 times if I work at Mac normally. For reference, I work at Clinique/Lancome/Lauder... I was working in fragrances that night. I really want to know why people think that. I know it's bright, but really?

FACE:
- Mac Studio Fix powder in NC25
- Mac Select MoistureCover concealer in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20 (yaaaay I'm using less now!)
- Rimmel blush in Pink Rose

EYES:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Mac e/s in Brown Down (brows)
- Lancome e/s in Style Section (silver)
- Make Up For Ever e/s in #92 (matte purple)
- L'Oreal Hip duo in Sculpted (using the dark sparkly purple in crease)
- Rimmel quad in Smokey Noir (matte black)
- Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
- NYX jumbo pencil in Milk (inner corner)
- Revlon matte e/s in Vintage Lace
- Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous in black
LIPS:
- Wet 'n Wild lipstick in 547B
- Sephora gloss in #18

Tropical Makeup (i.e. I got MUFE #92!)

So excited. This came out amazing. Too bad I didnt photograph it earlier in the day, as the blue in the center is wearing off a little. Yay for cheap Revlon shadows. And I had a lovely spot in the center of my face...

**Some of the full faces were taken before I reapplied the lippie**

FACE:
- NYX translucent powder (omg, I can't find my foundation compact...)
- Mac Select MoistureCover concealer in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20 (yaaaay I'm using less now!)
- Mac blush in Prism

EYES:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Mac e/s in Brown Down (brows)
- NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
- Beauty From the Earth minerals in Lemon
- Urban Decay e/s in Graffiti
- Revlon matte e/s in Venetian Blue
- Make Up For Ever e/s in #92
- Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Very Black
- Revlon matte e/s in Vintage Lace
- Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero

LIPS:
- Mac Viva Glam lipstick in Gaga
- Mac lipglass in Perky (fave combo, ever)

FOTD: Because it's been a pink week

I need to pluck my eyebrows, wow, it's sort of embarassing how lazy I've been.
Also, Watermelon Rind from China Glaze is fantastic. So is this unnamed sparkly blue polish from Sally's Girl.

This was just a scattering of colors I did literally in 15 minutes. I was like oooh, pretty color (apply), oooh another color (apply). I'm not a big fan of this look, but my boyfriend is making me post these once a week, so. This is what I've got!

FACE:
- Nars Face Primer
- Mac Studio Fix powder in NC25
- Mac Select MoistureCover concealer in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20
- Milani blush in Luminous (I am addicted...)

EYES:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Sephora e/s in Pearl #8 (they've been named now)
- Urban Decay e/s in Chopper
- Urban Decay e/s in Mildew
- Mac e/s in La-La
- Mac e/s in Deep Truth
- Urban Decay e/s in Shattered
- Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Very Black
- Merle Norman liner in Night Navy
LIPS:
- Milani velvet lipstick in Royale
- Mac lipglass in Perky (I was trying to make it less pink lol)

Gaga lips and colorful UD eyes :)

Loooooove :) :)
Excuse the eyebrows -- I haven't gotten e/s to match my new hair

FACE:
- Nars Face Primer
- Mac Studio Fix powder in NC25
- Mac Select MoistureCover concealer in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20
- Mac MSF in Petticoat

EYES:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Urban Decay e/s in Fishnet
- Urban Decay e/s in Peace
- Urban Decay e/s in Graffiti
- Collection 2000 e/s in Enchanted
- Urban Decay e/s in Ransom
- Urban Decay liner in Zero w/ the e/s over top
- Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Very Black
- 2True Glitter liner/Urban Decay glitter liner in Distortion
- Mac e/s in White Frost

LIPS:
- Mac Viva Glam Gaga lipstick <3<3<3<3
- Sephora Gloss #18