Hitting pan and buying ban ....

So The first person introducing me to the hitting pan phenomenom was Musing on beauty . It means you can see the pan out of your e/s box aka you are nearly finished with it !

You traditionally hit pan on shampoos, soap, perfume ....But, really, hitting pan on e/s ? Is is even possible?...Well I just hit pan on 2 of my e/s which can only mean that I've got too many of them !

Now the questions are : on what I hit pan, why, will I repurchase ?

E/S :

Shroom from MAC : perfect highlight for me, I won't repurchase as I found the perfect dupe for a fraction of the price : Helium from Annabelle

Dazzlelight from MAC : a very shimmery highlight that I loved, loved , loved but now not that much. I used to be a little bit "highlight happy" with this one, now I use it for an all over the lid color. I think it's dupable so no repurchase either

Mascara :

my HG : Marcelle Volume Precision in black. I said it before, it's my favorite mascara ever. It's my 3rd buy. If this is to be discontinued, I'll wear black as a grieving widow for a year !

Liner :

an old , old pencil from Covergirl. Sadly it's discontinued : it was the perfect navy color for the waterline, smooth and creamy. It never moves from the waterline....so sad !

Primer :

TFSI : it' s been gone for a while now. It's an HG product too ...But I have a painterly painpot (MAC) that I want to finish before I give myself the right to repurchase that awesome product...

Benefit products:

Browzing in dark : love it, will repurchase...I don't know what I was doing with my brows before this little palette came into my life. It changed the way my make up looks : so much cleaner and professional looking !

Bluff dust : a yellow powder that was supposed to control the rosiness of my cheeks. I was not convinced at all. I replaced it with the Prep and prime finishing powder from MAC which I simply ADORE...

Blush and bronzer :

NYX blush in Angel : perfect, perfect, perfect ...Sadly , once I'll run out of it, I'll have to go through my ridiculous stash of blushes that collects dust since I discovered that particular blush ! How come a 10 $ blush works so much better on me than a 40$ blush (Yes, I talk about you, Orgasm (NARS)...)

Zebra bronzing powder in haute gold from Annabelle

Perfumes:

Can you see I am a Juicy Couture addict ? I tried the 3 latest ones ! Now I am currently using Peace, Love, Juicy. Those perfumes are all so feminine ! I love them all even if they are quite different one from another. Most importantly for me : they don't change fragrance on me. Let me explain : I tried Happy from Clinique once and it smelled like vomit on my skin (I swear it's true), Shalimar from Guerlain makes me smell like pepper, a Lush vanilla perfume turned out to smell like those cheap little trees you put in your car to hide the smell of gaz ! So, I am more than happy to tell you, those Juicy perfumes stay true all day long on my weird skin ....

Hair :

the discover of the summer : I tried just a little bottle because of the ridiculous price of that Moroccan Oil. I must admit it smells amazing, it makes the hair look shiny and healthy. I will repurchase the big bottle as soon as I can !

Now, to the banning plan : I have gone through my collection to try and find products I hit pan on...Gosh, this is ridiculous ! I clearly have e/s for the 10 coming generations of women after me...It 's just the same for blushes, lipglosses and lipsticks !

So the deal is for those 4 particular kinds of items : I am on a ban...

I'll just repurchase basics if I hit pan.

Tell me how come I am supposed to do that when the hollidays' palette are popping every single day !

Caro-let's be strong xxxx

Don't believe the hype !

I love those videos on youtube....May be more than the raving ones because it saves me money ;-) So as I am a superstar of blogspot AND a big authority in make up , I decided to do my own post (mouhahahahah)!

here comes the list of not-so-loved but bought in a whim products:

Metrochic OPI nail polish : Don't throw pebbles, please! I am not saying that it's bad...It's ultimately fashionable, you always get a comment on your nails when you wear it (most of the comments : classy nail varnish and such an original color).BUT, I find it a nightmare to apply, it seems to shrink on my nails (?!!!). SO the formula is not worth the $$$ invested in my honest opinion ....

NARS Orgasm blush : Again, I know this one is praised all over the make up galaxy...It supposed to work on every skin tone...and be the most flattering flush of the universe...May be a peach-pink blush is just not working that well on me? It was supposed to be my everyday blush... Frankly, NYX Angel IS my everyday blush.

MAC Satin taupe e/s : again one of the stapple in a make up collection, it is said ...Well, first, I find it can be duped. Second, it can look muddy on the lid if overblended. Pretty? Yes ! Worth the hype? No !

MAC Feline khol liner : amazing black color, amazing staying power on my watery lower lash line....but such a mess, it smudges everywhere....I wanted so much to love this one and I still wear it because it's such an intense black liner but it is high maintenance and I don't want to rush to the bathroom every 30 min to see if I don't look like a raccoon....

MUFE aqua eyes collection : Those colors are so beautiful....on my hand when swatched...But, they don't want to stay on my waterline....BUMMER !

Revlon photoready foundation: I don't find the staying power to be impressive. Frankly, I prefer the colorstay for high coverage and my new find Annabelle Skintrue foundation for light coverage...Photoready will be used but mixed with other foundations to do the trick and I don't like complications at 7am ! Deception !

Bluffdust from Benefit : it is supposed to reduce the redness...Not working, looking powdery, expensive. I now use it when it is hot just dusted on my T zone...but again other products delivers better than that for a fraction of the price....

Voluminous mascara : not pictured there as I tossed it with rage. I HATE this mascara...I guess this is very clear hahaha

This post was inspired by Lipstick rules as she said sometimes she's so enthusiastic about a product and then : END OF LOVE STORY....I recognise myself so much in this !

Have a wonderful week end, lovelies and don't forget to enter my GIVE AWAY

Caro-love and hate relationship with her make up goodies xxx

bright green : monochromatic spring on my eyes !

I need Spring to pop in my life, I am sick of winter ! So I decided to bring brightness on my eyes and here it goes :

Eyes :

TFSI : primer

no base color

all over the lid : the paler green from the Riotous duo (HIP L'Oreal)

Crease : Wedge (MAC) to create some depth

Highlight : Shroom from MAC

Liquid liner with an art brush to be more precise : Ardene in black

lower lash line : Off white MUFE aqualiner toped with the same bright green from Riotous

Mascara : Rimmel Sexy curves

Brows : browzing from Benefit

Recreation of Jen's Pink and Black eye and nails : tea under a disco ball

Here is the link to Jen' blog and her beautiful look :

http://l1lmamaj.blogspot.com/2010/02/fotd-pink-eyebrows-lady-gaga-face-chart.html

But to the point :

Eyes :

Painterly Paint Pot (MAC) as a base

e/s :

Yogurt (Mac) inner part of the lid then Pink Candy (Ardene) all over the lid

outer V : Carbon (MAC) blended , blended and blended again into Shroom (MAC) as an highlight

Liner : feline khol pencil (MAC) only in lower lash line. I didn't line the upper lash line to make it softer

Mascara : Rimmel sexy curves in extreme black

Brows :

Browzing from Benefit in dark

I must share my love from Ardene e/s : they are creamy, pigmentated like crazy, they stay in place for ever. I can't believe they are so cheap and such good quality. If you are a canadian make up addict, go and grab those ! I bought Pink Candy and Tangorine lately and I will do a look with the beautiful Tangorine as soon as I can . It's a gorgeous orange color (probably a good dupe for Off the page from MAC)

Nails :

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in grape idea : very soft tea rose color toped with ....

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in Strobe light (holographic glitter)

Hope you like it !

Caro xxx

To club or not to club, that is the question ....

I purchased Club from MAC, about 1 year ago. I tried it about 2-3 times without success...It looked muddy and not very flattering. But taaaaaaaaaaaadaaaaaaaaaaa, yesterday I watched a PIXIWOO tutorial and Samantha mentionned that it (Club) was in her top 10 MAC colors....Gasp....I am an hysterical fan of the Pixiwoo sisters so Whatever they say is golden and I had to give a 2nd chance to my unloved Club. It seems that the secret is to use a black cream shadow underneath. So I let you judge, hit or miss ?

Eyes :

TFSI : primer

HIP cream liner in black from L'Oreal : color base only on lids

Club e/s from MAC : all over the lid and up the crease ...appears bright emerald over the black base and dark brown in the crease (no base color underneath). The beauty of duochrome, anyone ?

Shroom (MAC) as an highlight

Rich chocolate smoothliner from Annabelle on waterline and to tighlight

Brows :

Brow-zing in dark from Benefit

Face :

mix beetween Revlon Photoready in nude and Gosh extreme wear in golden : foundations

Revlon bronzer in shade 02 for contouring

Mineral maybelline blush in Original Rose

Vanilla pigment (MAC) as an highlight (upper cheeks, nose, cupid bow)

Lips :

L'Occitane wax for lips (shea butter) as base

Mauve lipliner from NYX all over the lips

Sally Hansen gloss : diamond lip treatment

Hope you like it ....

smoked gold and beige lips

I love my Ardene e/s so much ! I went trough depotting all pans I have this week end and they fit the MAC palette (yeeeeha !). So to the point :

eyes :

TFSI as a primer

Gold NYX Jumbo pencil all over the lid : base color

The magical, wonderful, astonishing golden color from Ardene (did I mention I paid 3 $ for this little gem ?)

Carbon (MAC) in the outer V

Foxy (Annabelle cosmetics) as a crease color and blended over carbon to smoothe it

Retrospeck (MAC) to soften the transition between crease and highlight

Vanilla chilla (Annabelle cosmetics) as an highlight

Feline khol liner (MAC) on the water line

Ardene liner in black for the upper lid

Brows : Browzing (Benefit) in dark

Lips :

liner : Mauve from NYX

lipstick : Ceto

Face: The flash washed out the colors (if not , I am the palest girl on earth, Dang !)

Revlon colorstay mixed with Revlon HD in nude

Revlon bronzer in shade 02

Blush : Orgasm from NARS

et voilà !

soft purple eye and juicy lips

Products-eyes :

TFSI

Lavender (NYX Jumbo pencil)

a lavender color from Annabelle cosmetics (Purple reine ? not sure about this one)

outer V : Print (MAC)

highlight : a mix with Shroom (MAC) and Dazzlelight (MAC)

waterline : Feline eyekhol liner (MAC) and smudged on the upper lid to make eyelashes look fuller

Mascara : Rimmel sexy curves

Brows : Browzing in dark from Benefit

Products-lips :

liner : Mauve (NYX)

lipstick : Power round lipstick (NYX)

gloss : Sephora sample of the paler pink gloss (the one from the trio they offer you for your Birthday)

LOTD : soft pink and purple with a hint of Vanilla

Pics are really bad... Sorry, but autumn light is pretty in reality but not forgiving for make up pictures !
I was looking so exhausted that day when I woke up that I decided to play it soft (the less , the better !)
Eyes : TFSI as a base, Milk Jumbo pencil from NYX as a color base, Vanilla pigment from MAC (inner corner and over the lid), Da bling (MAC) as a center lid color, purple from the HIP duo in crease and over a faces cosmetics purple pencil on the lower lash line (it added a nice pop of color !)
Brows : Benefit Browzing
Face : bad face day so no need to discuss this ;-0

NEw hair cut and bright teal on the lids

a fresh cut was more than needed for my very long and very tired hair ...Sorry , no close up for the make up, the lighting was really crappish (washed out colors). I did a big NO-NO or fashion faux pas if you prefer, matching top and make up but liked it very much ;-)
What I used from what I can remember :
EYES : TFSI as a base, Gosh (love that dolphin) as cream color on the lids, a Teal color from the faces cosmetics, Twinks from MAC as a crease color, shroom from MAC as an highlight, a NYX matte beige color to blend Shroom and twinks, my beloved mascara : Marcelle volume precision.
BROWS : Benefit Browzing in dark
LIPS : a NYX round lipstick (not sure but probably PARIS, ...Paris Oh Paris, I miss you sometimes ;-). And a buxom lipgloss in Trixie (I am about to finish this one and I love it . Will rebuy for sure !!!
Skin : my own combination of Revlon colorstay and Gosh foundations , Revlon bronzer in shade 2, Vanilla pigment as an highlight and a Coastal scents blush in some sort of baby pink color (don't know the name : was a sample received with my 88 palette and I threw the little bag away...)