StacyAnn
An adventure in sparkles, lipstick, and gluten free goodness.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Marc Jacobs Sky Liner Vault Photos and First Impressions
NudeStix First Impressions and Photos
The one product I haven't tried from the line is the mascara, and I really couldn't see why I would need it, as I have a pile of mascara waiting to be used up that I already know I like. I also prefer a bit more drama in the lash, and since I'm able to achieve a natural or dramatic look with my current favorites, I plan on sticking with the Too Faced Better Than Sex and Urban Decay Perversion.
What are your thoughts? Is this something you can see finding a home in your make up bag or a total flop?
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Urban Decay Full Frontal Lipstick Stash Swatches and Photos
Left to right: Ladyflower, Crush, Illicit, Gash, Liar, F-Bomb
Too Faced Under the Mistletoe Lipstick Trio
Front of packaging, I really like the concept they've chosen for this year. Very girly and holiday oriented!
Three full size limited edition lipsticks!
With the bag, be prepared for some fall out. The glitter is pretty large and chunky, and while most of it is well secured, there were several pieces in the box and a few fell off while I was handling it.
(Sorry for the fuzz, new contacts)
These are not gluten free, much to my dismay.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Goddess (deep smoky blue/micro-glitter)
Vaporize (medium metallic gray-taupe)
Perversion (soft black matte)
Provocateur (icy metallic pink/micro-glitter)
Hoodoo (medium metallic violet/pink shift)
Freakshow (bright purple satin)
I'm really loving Roadstripe, I didn't have it before and the iridescent quality is something to look forward to. Chase is so pigmented and creamy, it's damn near perfect. Chase was previously released with the 15 Year Anniversary palette, and I think the new shadow formulation has done the older colors a favor.
Perversion (soft black matte)
Provocateur (icy metallic pink/micro-glitter)
Hoodoo (medium metallic violet/pink shift)
Freakshow (bright purple satin)
Blitz (bright metallic gold)
Chase (soft metallic bronze)
Last Sin (pale champagne shimmer)
Roadstripe (iridescent white/blue-violet shift)
Anonymous (pale peachy cream matte)
Laced (soft pink-nude matte)
Urban Decay Vice LTD Photos!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Texture, texture, texture
Tonight I bring you textured nail polish courtesy of Lynnderella. Generally speaking, I'm not a huge fan of texture polishes at all, I really prefer smooth and shiny or matte. For Lynnderella, I make exceptions, as it's only Miss Lynn or Chelsea from Enchanted Polish that could possibly sway me. Featured tonight are (thumb to pinky) Orchid of the Year, Bright and Stormy, and Violet's Dark Side. Orchid of the Year is a medium cool toned pink base with assorted holo micro and round glitters. Bright and Stormy is a blackened base with black and holo micro glitters. Violet's Dark Side is a cool toned purple with assorted round and micro holo glitters. You really need to see these beauties in the sun to get the full effect, the results are appealing without though. Bright and Stormy feels like a chic take on black, slightly less daunting than a straight black nail, the texture breaks it up nicely. Violet and Orchid are colors that will easily carry you through the fall season, I think a gradient of Violet and Bright and Stormy would be gorgeous. While I would still prefer a different top coat for this sort of thing, I do really like the colors. I used butter London's Horse Power Nail Fertilizer as the base abs top coat, my mind are still recovering from a tragic gardening accident. I think something thicker, like a gel top coat, so I don't feel the texture as much would help immensely. I do own another textured polish from Lynnderella, Miss Isa Whizard GF, which is a much lighter, brighter pink than Orchid of the Year.
What are your thoughts on textured polish, love it or hate it? Would you rock black nail polish? Let me know in the comments!