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I finally got my hands on the infamous INGLOT 10 Freedom System palette. I decided to play around with it today and came up with a look and I have to say these shadows are amazingly pigmented!

New Vanity Mirror!

It is incredibly bright and I think it came out Amazing!

Polish Hoarders Anonymous!

So the 1st step in any program is admitting we have a problem...

My 1st Mineral Eyeshadow Product

A palette made by Yours Truly!

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ELF Must Haves

Hi everyone so as requested my a lovely reader I have decided to do an Eyes Lips Face must have items . I remember when I 1s heard about this line about 5 years ago when I moved back to NJ and wasn't nearly as makeup obsessed as I am now , I was listening to the radio and Carolina from Z100 raved about how affordable these items were and you could get a discount with a code she had provided. I placed my order and I was addicted since then.  These are items that I just absolutely love and go back to very frequently . Some may be better quality than other's but over all I don't think its a bad way to start for someone maybe that is still in High school , Learning about makeup, Starting there makeup kit, or are just on a fixed beauty budget.

Heads Up will get Pic Heavy and there are a lot of items in my little collection here but I was fortunate enough have gotten the Essential's Master Kit for Christmas last year and was able to try out different things and have a massive amount of ELF.

I wont go into significant details about these items because as you can see there are just too many to do individual swatches, reviews etc. Just an overview.




I have quite a few of these. They are from the Studio Brush Line and go for $3 each. 



This Powder Brush is one of my all time favorite brushes I use it for Foundation or Tinted Moisturizer. Super soft and Dense and also $3





My Favorite Lash Curler Hands Down. I even save the little plastic thing that keeps it pressed together for easier storage.


Comparable to the NARS Super Orgasm and Laguna Bronzer Duo. Not exactly a Dupe but close comparison and only $3


Essentials Blush $1 These have great color pay off, down side is the packaging. I cant tell you how many nails I have broken trying to slide out the blush from the packaging!


Lip Balm is super Creamy but the packaging can be a bit bulky if you don't have storage space for it.


My personal faves Runway Pink , Party Pink, Nicely Nude






Mineral Face Primer $6 My Favorite Face Primer at the moment. The Consistency is similar to the Smashbox.

Mist & Set $3 My Absolute Favorite Setting Spray. I favor this over my Mac Fix + to be Honest! The Spray itself can use some work so it could be more of a "Mist" but leaves you face soft and will withstand any heat and humidity!


These are so moisturizing and great to keep in your pocket or makeup bag for on the go!


These have great color pat off look great over any lippie or even alone. Not Sticky !






I absolutely love these from what you can tell have most of them . They are great quality and you just can't go wrong for the price!


I really like this powder but absolutely HATE the Packaging. This is a Twist open and cloud of smoke in your face type thing. Its a love hate relationship I have with it. This is comparable to the Makeup Forever HD Powder.




144 Eyeshadow Palette $15
This is one of the new Holiday 2011 Palettes that have come out not sure if it is on the sight just yet.

I love ELF Products and I like knowing that if in a pinch I can go to my local Target, Dollar Tree, or Even Big Lots and find a few of the items too.

What are your ELF Must Haves?

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Calypso Minerals

So I have been on a major matte eyeshadow kick lately. I have a vast collection of mineral eyeshadows but I feel limited to only having shimmer in them all. I personally find that for me my looks come out better with matte shadows. I recently came across Calypso Minerals after seeing how gorgeous they  were from a beauty guru I follow on Facebook and You Tube.

Jen is the owner and was super sweet to communicate with.
Pricing is a bit steep but she assures you that the amount of time it has taken for her to come up with the formula for these and the amount that you are getting it is well worth the price and I agree.

You are getting 13 5 gram jars for $65
Each color individually she sells for $10-$11 ea





Photo Courtesy of Calypso Minerals





Photo Courtesy of Calypso Minerals

I knew I would never be able to capture the true colors of this stacker. I find them to be soo gorgeous and so easy to work with. They are unlike any other minerals I have in my collection.
I cant wait to play more with these and do some looks with them . 



Photo Courtesy of Calypso Minerals

This is her Fall Matte Stacker that I want to get as well when I save up ! 



Photo Courtesy of Calypso Minerals




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ELF Cosmetics Holiday Collection Mini Haul

So I went to my Tarjay and spotted some of the new ELF Holiday goodies . I had read that they were out from this awesome blog Nouveau Cheap she has so many awesome pics of all the new goodies being released from there collection and these were some of the things I snatched up:







I will say I was shocked at how well this applied and how Opaque they were. These are with 2 coats and I love every single shade!






32 Eyeshadow Palette in Cool



Now this Palette is bigger than the Other Huge palette of theres. I believe the large one they have is 100 colors for $10


I mean this thing is Huge gotta make some space somewhere for this one!

 1st 6 rows from the Left

6 rows from the Right

I will say this is kind of hit or miss. Some give off great color some you will need to pack on a little more. But you get what you pay for and you cant get this palette hoping that it is gonna replace Mac or Inglot by any means. 
For $15 I think it is great for someone maybe just getting there feet wet in the makeup world, birthday present etc.
I love the variety in color ranges and def a palette that gives you the versatility of having a lot of options without having to lug 5 or 6 different palettes to do so.