Monday, September 10, 2012

CONGRATS! Winner announced - L'Oreal Giveaway

Congratulations to giveaway winner...

Stephanie O!

Though this was my first contest, it was exciting and I cannot wait to do more in the near future!


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

GIVEAWAY ft. L'Oreal Infallible in Bronzed Taupe! CLOSED


Thank you ladies and gents!  

Because of you I have reached a goal!  It may be small to some, but it was huge for me and I am very thankful to all of you.  I have now reached 100 followers on Twitter and it really took my by surprise...you never think anyone checks on your little corner of the  world :).

So, I think a contest is in order.  I will be giving away (1) L'Oreal 24hr Infallible eye shadow in 890 Bronzed Taupe and (1) Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Single in Brulee.  

You can view a swatch of Bronzed Taupe HERE

Right now, this contest is only open to entries from the United States (still new at contests and such).

Good luck and thank you once again :)



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L'Oreal Infallible eye shadow - 890 Bronzed Taupe (swatch/review)

Ladies and gents, I am back!
After taking some time away for personal business, I am glad to be back here reading your blogs and blogging away!

There has been a huge uproar in the beauty community about these little pots of awesomeness....what awesomeness, you ask?

L'Oreal Infallible Bronzed Taupe
Here we have L'Oreal's 24hr Infallible eye shadow in 890 Bronzed Taupe.  This lovely shadow comes in a screw top style pot with a plastic "stamper" insert to keep eye shadow fresh and tamped down.  The pot contains 3.5g of product.  I usually see this product retail for about $8.00 USD.

 The feel of this shadow is kind of like a spongy, wet powder.  It is a unique texture but not at all hard to work with.  I have used this shadow both wet and dry and have found no problems using it either way.  I use both brushes and my finger to apply this to my eye.  I find that because of its consistency, it helps in adhering it to the brush and my eye lid.

swatch - Bronzed Taupe - direct sunlight
The color is very much a taupe, but a taupe with tons of versatility!  On my skin tone, I do not find that it leans purple or grey on  me...a soft taupe with bits of brown and golden cast.  I have seen other gals with this shadow on and think that this is a suitable neutral for a lot of skin tones.

swatch - Bronzed Taupe - direct sunlight
The sheen to this product is amazing.  I do not find it to be glittery at all...just a shimmery sheen that looks like wet metal.  I do have to use this with a primer as I have tried it without one and I did experience creasing.  But please do not let that stop you from trying this.  It is a lovely shadow that wears well, works well, plays well with other shadows and different types of primers.

You can find these at Ulta, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid...but this color has been very popular and sold out quite frequently!

Thanks for stopping by boys and girls!