OCC Lip Tars Swatches! Part III

Okay beauties...here's the final installment of the OCC Lip Tars mixes!

Click HERE for pics of the Lip Tars for color reference.

Pageant with Feathered...lightened the hot pink a bit...LOL! Do I look like that controversial MAC Sugarsweet model? haha! Waay too bubblegum pink for ya girl!





Pageant with a tad bit of Tarred to darken...excuse the frown pic (sun in my face). I would rock this one as well!









Okay this is Pageant and more Tarred...I tried to just add a bit of Tarred but seriously...its so easy to add too much. So here's Pageant with more Tarred than I anticipated...very goth. There's something about this that I like...I have no idea where I would rock this type of lippie but...its not horrible.






Finally...Katricia and Pageant together. Still very bright. Huge difference in the natural and artificial light.





That's it! Whew! So let me know what you think. Any favorites? Any combos I should try that I haven't yet?

Have a great day, beauties!

M.

OCC Lip Tars Swatches! Part II

Okay beauties...as promised here are some of the color mixes I did with the OCC Lip Tars.

I will admit that I was a bit lazy with these mixes. I didn't actually mix them up together before applying the mixed color to my lips...I applied a color and then would apply another color on top using my lip brush to blend them together. That's really the lazy way to mix. You can definitely get a better even mix of color by mixing before applying to the lips. But this worked for swatching purposes...

Here ya go! Go HERE for pics of the various colors lip tars for reference.

Uber with Feathered to lighten the color a bit. Pretty nude lip!






Katricia mixed with a TINY bit of Tarred to darken a little...err still not me but a little better. Now THAT'S purple!



Katricia w/more Tarred...I added a bit more Tarred to darken it up some more...vampy purple color is the result. Excuse the weird faces...LOL





Katricia with Uber...Uber worked well with this to tone the brightness of Katricia down a lot. I would definitely rock this!

OCC Lip Tars Swatches! Part I

Hey Beauties!

I did some swatching and mixing of the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) Lip Tars that I purchased at IMATS. Here ya go! I think I'll split the swatches up into a few posts...

First up...the colors! All the OCC lip tars are heavily pigmented, yet surprisingly smooth and creamy. I used a lip brush to apply each color evenly on the lips.

Feathered:


Katricia:


Pageant:


Tarred:


Uber:


Now on to the lips!

First up...Uber. Uber is a chocolate brown color. It's probably the only color I got that doesn't need any "tweaking" or mixing to work for me. It almost perfectly matches my skintone. As you'll see later you can use the white color, Feathered, to adjust the chocolate tone a little lighter if you prefer. You can manipulate this one to get that perfect flattering opaque nude lip.





Katricia alone...it actually flashes lighter than it appears on the lips but in pics its very close to a pasty lavendar donut. Will need tweaking. Its a bit brighter in person as well...



Pageant alone...I tried to get some natural light photos to show you how bright it is. I still don't think the photos show you JUST how bright this color is. Like shocking hot pink. Will need tweaking. I could have probably done a very light-handed application and made it work alone.





Next up...mixes!

Milan's Rouge Mondays! MAC Just A Pinch Gel Blush...

Happy Monday Beauties!

I'm FINALLY back with another installment of Rouge Mondays! It was really touch and go there for awhile but I'm happy to report that I'm feeling MUCH better (great, actually) and I'm back at work (eh!). LOL.

Today's Rouge is MAC's Just A Pinch gel blush from the Rose Romance collection which came out in March/April (can't recall...you know there's so many collections). I actually just recently purchased this when I was in the MAC store checking out some of the newer collections. I had seen it a few times before but never could get a good swatch of it and really didn't think it would work for me (I honestly think that the testers for these become REALLY crummy very quickly because they're sitting there open air and it just does something to the gel blush...dries it out or something). I could never get a good swatch of it. But on this one particular trip, I decided on a whim to give it a try.

I'm REALLY glad I did. It is such an every day EASY blush I would really recommend this for ANY woman who may not dig blush as much as me (haha) or who may just be a bit intimidated by application. It's almost foolproof. I mean you can't really mess this one up AT ALL. Its light and easily blendable (you can seriously use your fingers...I did!) and extremely natural...so much so that I had a hard time shooting pics of it because...well...most of the pics I took looked like I had NOTHING on my cheeks at all. But to me, that's the beauty of it. It translates VERY naturally in pictures and in-person it looks like...well...just a pinch of color on the cheeks as the name suggests. I'm sure most people wouldn't automatically be able to pinpoint that you're wearing blush with this one...it just gives your cheeks a healthy flush of color.

This is the first gel blush that I've used and I must say that I think out of all the textures of blushes I've tried...this is the most natural in terms of mimicking skin texture. I hope MAC and other companies come out with more gel blushes in the near future. I'm a fan.

Okay enough of all my rambling (I've so missed talking about blush!)...on to the pics!

Here it is in the pot:






And here it is on me:





Have you tried this gel blush? Let me know what you think!

Have a great day and a beautiful week!

M.

IMATS 2009...My Haul!

Hey Beauties!

So here's what I grabbed from the IMATS show this past weekend....

The program from the show...this was free. lol!

LA Splash nailpolishes (L-R Blue Splash, Blowfish Hot Pink, Blowfish Blue)

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) nailpolishes (L-R Blackboard, Swamp Thing)

OCC Lip Tars...I can't wait to mix some colors! (L-R Feathered, Tarred, Uber, Katricia, Pageant)

Mehron Cheek Creams (L-R Berry Blush, Red Rose)

Jumbo Crystal Nail File...I can't resist a good crystal nail file!

Crown Brushes...I didn't NEED any new brushes...but I always manage to find a few to get!

Kandy Bag Kit (glitter liner kit)...Includes Liquid Sugar Base, a tiny (and I do mean tiny) brush and 2 loose glitters of your choice...I chose Sugar Cane and Candy Apple

Of course you'll see most of these items in future posts as I review them.

M.

RIP Michael Jackson...The King of Pop 1958-2009

Today is a sad day for me and as i'm sure it is for many, many others. I am still in shock over the passing of Michael Jackson. I can't really find the words to type right now so I'll just say...Rest in Peace, Michael. What an amazing talent you were. You will never be forgotten and will never ever be replaced. I grew up with your music and have so many wonderful memories I can look back on that are tied to a Michael Jackson song or video. Your music and legacy will live on forever.

My condolences to the Jackson family.

I have so many favorite MJ songs and videos but this one is pretty special to me. I remember being so intrigued by all the flying stuff in the background...as a kid it looked like candy to me. LOL! What's your favorite Michael Jackson song or video?

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough @ Yahoo!7 Video

IMATS 2009...Review and Pics (Pic Heavy!)

Hey Beauties,

So as you may already know I attended the International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) last Saturday (June 20th) in Pasadena, CA.

Overall the show was great. Not nearly as large as The Makeup Show LA, but I'm glad I attended this year. I wish I had been feeling better (I probably would have taken more photos and tried to get some interviews in). I had a few things to do before the show so I didn't end up getting there until late in the afternoon (I think like 3pm). So I had 2 hours to get through the whole show and hit the booths that I wanted to get to. Yikes!

So here are the pics I did take from the show...of course the MUFE and Crown Brush booths were SWARMING with people! Enjoy...

Crown Brush Booth

Special Effects Makeup Display...I believe this is what George from Gray's Anatomy looked like after his car accident...

Random Terminator...lol!

Face Paint! That's my girl Amisha...I THINK at the Ben Nye booth (or a booth selling Ben Nye...)

Face Paint Part 2! My girl Kim after her face butterfly...Ben Nye booth again

That's Amisha again...face done..check those lips! I love how carefree she is! I believe those lips were achieved with the yellow and blue OCC lip tars. Fab!

Mehron Booth...cheek and eye creams

Famous Makeup Artist Eve Pearl giving a demonstration...

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) eyeshadows...highly pigmented!

Random OCC nailpolishes

OCC booth banner...I think I spent most of my money here. LOL

My girl Kim and the founder of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, David

MAC Pro also had a booth and can you believe that I never made it over there?! I gave it one last glance as I was headed out the door at the end of the show...tired, feeling sick and not willing to stay a minute longer. LOL! I do know that they were NOT giving out Pro cards to just anyone at the show...you had to have major makeup artist credentials to get the card. I'm not mad at that...MUA work really hard to get that card and I don't think it should just be given out to anyone.

Next up...my haul. Stay tuned! :-)

M.