Sushi Blumen » Eldorado http://www.sushiblumen.com A MAC junkie's bad attempts at good makeup and more! Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Shopping the pigment stash like no other! http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/07/17/shopping-the-pigment-stash-like-no-other/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/07/17/shopping-the-pigment-stash-like-no-other/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:00:26 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=940 I have never used any of these pigments, but I’ve had them all for a long time! So I whipped up a quick look to get them all a spin.

Eyes

  • MAC Painterly Paint Pot
  • MAC Golden Lemon Pigment
  • MAC Grape Pigment
  • MAC Kitschmas Pigment
  • MAC Phloof! Eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Eldorado
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • MAC Plush Lash Mascara

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    It still amazes me how very little pigment it takes when you use it. I’ll never make a dent in any of mine!

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/07/17/shopping-the-pigment-stash-like-no-other/feed/ 0     Loathing Honey Lust… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/02/02/loathing-honey-lust/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/02/02/loathing-honey-lust/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:32:18 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=626 The topic of MAC’s Honey Lust eyeshadow came up last night when I was formspringing my friend… realizing I haven’t used it in literally years (that I can remember), I decided I’d give it a try today. I really loathe that eyeshadow, I really do. It’s just about the only MAC eyeshadow I’ll flat out say I hate. And guess what? Still loathe it. I think I ended up with more fallout all over my face than I did with actual product on my lid… sucks, because it is a pretty color! It’s just a glitterbomb. I suppose I could try applying it wet, but is it worth that amount of effort?!

    I paired it with Trax so I could have a look of what seems to be MAC’s two most hated eyeshadows according to people on the forums, heh. Now I do like Trax, so all hope wasn’t lost today!

    Eyes

  • MAC Painterly Paint Pot
  • MAC Honey Lust Eyeshadow
  • MAC Trax Eyeshadow
  • MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow
  • MAC Retrospeck Eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Eldorado
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

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    Face

  • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
  • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick Concealer in NW20
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Blonde

    • Eyes

  • MAC Greenstroke paint pot
  • MAC Warm Chill eyeshadow
  • MAC Aquavert eyeshadow
  • MAC Bottle Green eyeshadow
  • MAC Carbon eyeshadow
  • MAC Creme Royale eyeshadow
  • MAC Goldmine eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Eldorado
  • MAC Brow Finisher in Clear
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

    • Lips

  • MAC Valentine’s Lipgelee

    • Greenstroke applied as a base. Warm Chill applied all over lid and up past crease. Aquavert applied to outer half of lid. Bottle Green applied in outer V and crease. Carbon used to darken outer crease. Creme Royale applied as a highlight. Goldmine was applied in inner corners and over Eldorado under the lower lashes.

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    I think I might be getting on a gold kick with my looks…

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/05/feeling-a-warm-chill-in-the-air/feed/ 0     Swatch of the Day: Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/25/swatch-of-the-day-urban-decay-247-super-stash/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/25/swatch-of-the-day-urban-decay-247-super-stash/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:51:16 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=251 Swatch of the Day is.. (and a tiny review)

    Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash set

    Description: This is a set of 9 Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. 4 of the colors are exclusive to this set.

    • Zero (zealous black)
    • Oil Slick (black sparkle)
    • Corrupt (brown sparkle)
    • Eldorado (gold)
    • Graffiti (bright medium green with silver sparkle)
    • Binge (navy)
    • Ransom (bright iridescent purple)
    • Rockstar (darkest eggplant)
    • Stash (dark green/gold)

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    Swatching procedure: My skin tone is roughly a MAC NW20. Swatches were done on bare skin (no base).

    Photos are taken in my bathroom which has “Natural Light” bulbs to mimic natural daylight. No flash is used.

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    I just picked this set up at Sephora today, so I thought I’d say a few quick words about it as well. First off, I LOVE the 24/7 pencils! The formula is so soft and creamy – no tugging on the lids here! For about 30 seconds the product remains blendable, and then dries down to a waterproof formula. And holy crap, they’re waterproof! I swatched several shades on my arm at Sephora, and their makeup remover would not remove them and I had to use alcohol (side note: MAC Wipes DO remove these liners easily, I’ve never had difficulty removing them at home). As much as I love my MAC products and prefer to buy MAC, I definitely give Urban Decay the upper hand on eye pencil formulation and color choice!

    I originally went for this set for Graffiti and Eldorado. I have Zero and Stash already, which I got in another 24/7 set last year (seems that Zero is included in nearly all the sets). However, I am loving Oil Slick, Corrupt, and Binge as well! Oh, and Rockstar… hell, they’re all great!

    My only gripe so far is the size. I thought my 0.8g sized 24/7 pencils were small… these in this set are 0.5g and TINY. I can see how they can be difficult to hold and use, but I think I’ll be able to adjust. Even though they’re tiny, I think they’ll all last me a decent while, or so I hope! I heard that Eldorado will be released to the full size collection in the spring, which is good to hear because I am really loving it’s rich gold color.  I hope the other 3 (Oil Slick, Corrupt, and Binge) also join the full size collection.

    The set was $36, which comes down to $4 per pencil. Not terrible! Definitely a good way to sample shades, or to save money. Full size 24/7 pencils are $17 a piece and very large, so if someone isn’t a heavy liner user, I see this as a great way to get some great liners for occasional use, and not have to spend a lot of money on full size products.

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