THE lipstick for spring!

okay dollfaces! so i have finally purchased my new HG lipstick. it is an absolutely gorgeous coral from MAC called Ever Hip. i missed it when it was released with the liberty of london collection last year, but i would be d*mned if i was going to miss it when it was re-released with the fashion flower collection this year! here it is...

omg! it's so beautiful!! it's a cremesheen which means it doesn't last long on the lips. reapplication is necessary, but so worth it! i will be doing a video detailing how i wear this to intensify the color so stay tuned. it is absolutely THE color for spring!!

here it is sheered out...

what do you think of the color? have you picked it up yet? i may or may not have picked up an extra for a giveaway on my youtube channel... please subscribe!

a doll's guide to: flawless 16 hr. foundation

products used:

mattifying gel by the body shop
make up forever hd primer
physician's formula concealer RX in green
eve pearl salmon concealer
milani hd concealer
clinique acne solutions foundation
mac select cover up
make up forever hd powder
urban decay eyeshadow in shakedown
sally hansen natural beauty cream blush in sunset
mac blush in hipness
mac cream colour base in shell
hard candy blush in pin-up

on my nails: pinta by zoya

lookie what i got...

hiya dollfaces!! it's nordstrom anniversary time again and this year MAC had two great brush sets... one for eyes and one for face. as i have been itching to try their face brushes i went for that set and am completely in like! here's what the set looks like... and yes, it comes with a brush roll!

it comes with a 194 concealer brush... which doubles quite nicely as a lip brush (thanks brandi for mentioning that).

i had been waiting to purchase a 168 blush/contour brush because i knew that this set was coming and i absolutely love it!!

it also comes with the 190 foundation brush and i have been using this to apply concealer under my eyes and blend. it's pretty soft and glides nicely over the skin.

the reason i got the brush set was this beauty. the 187 stippling duo fiber brush. i use this to apply my foundation. i have to say i like it, but i'm not in love with it. :( the hairs are too long and i wish it was more dense. alas, that is why i bought the set... to see what i might want to purchase in full size... the 168? yes! the 187? no.

all in all it will make a great travel set. i will just switch out the 190 and the 194 for a 239 and a 224 and be out the door!

eyes of the day an ode to urban decay...

hiya dollfaces!! here is a look i did for work the other day... can i just say how happy zebra print makes me?! ha. i used mainly urban decay shadows. the truth is i ADORE urban decay shadows... **correction... i ADORE their shadows that aren't filled with glitter!** they are well pigmented and blend beautifully. the majority of their colors have a sheen to them which brings light to your eyes! many think that is a negative as it may lead to shine overload, but somedays i'm just in the mood for some sheen to brighten up my look. a good lot of my favorite eyeshadows come from UD! here's the look... kind of a hearkening back to the 80's annie's way!

on my eyes: UD shadow - strip all over the lid and along the lower lash line
UD shadow - jabberwocky (alice in wonderland book of shadows) in outer corner and crease
MAC shadow - silver ring to blend out into highlight
MAC shadow - hush as highlight
UD 24/7 liner - zero along lashline and in waterline
MAC - opulash as mascara

on lips: MAC viva glam gaga

and the winners are...

lookie what the MAC dragged in..

hiya dollfaces! so i did a bit of haulin' at the mac counter (shocking but true) here are the goods:

i got the mac brush cleanser which i am really please with. it is fantastic for everyday cleanup... especially after using dark colors! i deep clean once a week with baby shampoo and my brushes are very satisfied.

i also picked up a bottle of fix+ which i can't stop using. i use it to set my makeup and i'll spray it on a brush, swipe it in some shadow and BAM! insta-eyeliner!

as you probably know i also picked up the brand new mascara OPULASH and am completely in love with it!!! i hope you have entered my giveaway!!

now onto the makeup-makeup...

this is the beautiful bright fuscia-ish pink called speak louder. it is a cremesheen formula and is gorgeous. i wasn't particularly in the mood for a bright pink lipstick, but my mac mua/good friend pointed it out to me as her pick of the day and i was sold! i look forward to wearing this when i'm tan!!

next up i got two things from the art supplies collection. first up... which has been all the rage, apparently, on youtube and blogs is a greasepaint stick in dirty!

this is my first foray into the greasepaint sticks and i'm in love! it is a wonderful taupey gray and it works extremely well as a base, liner, outer corner and crease color. it is water resistant and is a limited edition... go out and buy at least one... the colors are fantastic!! me thinks i may get two more this week! p.s. you can pull the end off that shows the color of the stick and you will find a sharpener there!! yay!

and last, but not least...
the pearlglide liners are amazing! the one that stuck out to me most was almost noir... it is a magnificent bordeaux color with gold shimmer. so incredibly beautiful and perfect to give your everyday look a little something extra.

p.s. click here to watch a look with dirty and almost noir that's quick and easy!

what new goodies have you dollies gotten recently?? do tell...

enter YOU! **closed**

hiya dollfaces! i'm having a contest for... OPULASH!!

opulash is the newest mascara from MAC and i heart it! a blog post putting it to the test is just below this one... want a tube? i'm having a contest... i'm giving away two tubes! one for my youtube subscribers and one for followers of my blog...

subscribe to my channel and comment "enter me" on this video...
my super cool opulash contest

follow my blog and leave a comment "enter me" on either this post or:
this one

winners announced on may 7th! good luck dollfaces!

and for my fellow bloggers out there... if you post a link to this contest let me know... i will put another entry in for YOU!

attention! you NEED this mascara.

hiya dollfaces! so my mac has officially debuted the newest addition to their mascara lineup and it's called OPULASH! doesn't that just sound fabulous?! i feel priveledged because it's not supposed to hit counters until may 27th... but through a twist of fate and a nordstrom exclusive it is mine...

the word on the street, about this baby, is that it rivals dior show mascara... unfortunately, i can't justify spending $25+ on mascara so i wouldn't know, but when mac offers me an alternative i would be stupid to not take them up on it. naturally i HAD to have it!

here's what mac has to say about the product:

"Big, fat, full, bouffant lashes! Dramatic density and curl achieved with a giant brush! Fibers go in all directions for thick, rich, even application with no clumping. Long-wearing formula—up to 15 hours—quickly thickens lashes root to tip."

here is the beauty

the short is i LOVE this product! it is volumizing (as you will see in the following pics). it goes on thin, but is very buildable without looking clumpy! the pics below are with 1 (yes i said one) coat and a little curl with my shu uemora curler! the best part of this mascara is it does not flake!!! i find, with many of my mascaras, after 8 hours of wear i begin to find flakes on my cheeks and under my eyes. a definite deal breaker for me... but that is not the case with this gem. admittedly, i am a mascara person and i definitely think this is my new HG.
check out the pics and marvel at the difference between my naked lashes and my opulashes!!


amazing right?

i'm having a contest with a tube of opulash as the prize! read all about it HERE and don't forget to enter... either on this post or that one. good luck!

another mac haul... somebody stop me!

hi dolls! so i was drawn back to the mac counter to check out the liberty of london collection and ended up splurging on all this. have a looksie!

left to right: lipglass cultured, e/s birds and berries, lipglass perennial high style, msf natural in medium+, and the new 130 brush

this is birds and berries from mac's new liberty of london collection... i had to buy a couple of goodies from the collection because of the supercute packaging! ha. (read: that's how they always get me!) this shade is a winner!! it's a wonderful teal and me likey!! the best part is it's veluxe pearl.. which we all know makes everything better. p.s. i just made my first video for youtube using this... check it out... and subscribe... pretty please?! http://www.youtube.com/user/theanniedollfaceshow


this is the lipglass in perennial high style... i'm in love with the color of this... a glorious peach. however, the formulation just seems a bit sticky and thick (even as far as lipglasses go)! i will muddle through and use it, though, as i'm really into peachy coral lips at the moment. i wouldn't recommend this one, dollfaces.

have you purchased anything from this collection... thoughts??


this is the 130 brush and i bought it because i think i've heard it's limited edition. i haven't figured out all of my personal uses for it so, as of right, now i have been using it to blend my undereye concealer because it is super soft! if you're looking for an all over blending brush for foundation... stick with the 187... this brush is too small.

hope your weekend is fantastic!!

dollface of the day: gaga and the smokey eye

hello dolls! a few weeks back i did a mac haul and here it is put to work! an added bonus is i'm sporting viva glam gaga... love it!

eyes

mac print - all over lid

urban decay mushroom - over top of print

mac silver ring - in crease (used to blend out)

urban decay sellout - highlight

mac carbon - along lash line to smoke it out and blended into print

rimmel sexy curves mascara in extreme black ** LOVING THIS RIGHT NOW!

lips

mac viva glam gaga - smoothed on lips

mac lip glass in cultured - over top

simple and easy smokey eye...

hope your week is fantastic!!

dollnamic duo: pink state of mind

hi dolls! it's time for another dollnamic duo. and this time it's all about PINK. if you read about my MAC haul you may remember that i purchsed the lip glass true babe (an in your face darkish pink) from the riveting collection... this photographs a bit light compared to in person. it is actually a very wearable color.

well i must have been in a pink state of mind because i immediately went over to icing and purchased a bright pink nail polish in fifi, came right home, and gave myself a mani. now, i'm not gonna lie, this is a crazy color (read day-glow). it photographs rather lackluster here, but everytime i looked down at my nails i thought "i wonder if these glow in the dark?" haha. i think when summertime rolls around and the inevitable tanning ensues this will be a perfect hot pink. it is definitely not a wallflower color, but if you don't mind attention... have at it!

so i put the two side by side and thought they would make a great dollnamic duo. as you can see they aren't matchy matchy, but if i wore that same color on my lips as my nails i would look hideous! the deeper true babe gloss ties in the fifi nail color and give lips a fresh look. i can tell i already have summer on the brain! bring on the pinks!

hey dollface!! do you have any special lip/nail dollnamic duos?? let me know... i love to see what others come up with to suit them.

hope your having a great weekend! i'm working on lots of posts... i've missed my blog and my dollfaces!! xoxo

once upon a saturday...

hello there dolls! today, after many failed attempts, my friend christy and i finally made it to a mac pro store and the fun ensued... it made for a lovely saturday afternoon. here are my new goodies!

i had to buy a palette to house all of my freshly depotted shadows... then my main goal was to find the perfect pink blush and i believe i have found it in the amazing pink swoon! i said "i want a pinky-just-pinched-my cheeks-color" and i got it. deelish!

i was in the mood for some new grey shadows to add to my collection so i picked up scene (muted blue-grey -satin), print (muted grey with shimmer - satin) and the classic carbon (black - matte). i also bought the 266 brush because really nothing can compare to it when it comes to applying fluidline... and that's that.

as soon as i saw true babe i knew i had to have it!! and i'm so in love with it. what an amazing bright pink to freshen up my look. it was one of those things i didn't know i wanted until i saw it! i can not wait to do some dollfaces of the day with my new friends and show you!! hope you're enjoying a rockin' weekend!!

dollface of the night...blue smoke

i know i have spoken about this color before, but man-oh-man i LOVE it!! it really is my go-to eyeshadow for night time smoke! alas it is mac's contrast... i just lined my lower lashline, loaded it on my lid and crease and blended out with hush by mac... alittle urban decay 24-7 liner in zero on upper lash line and bingo bango... blue smoke.

i must confess... i buy navy shirts just so i can wear this eyeshadow! tell me your absolute favorite eyeshadow colors... always on the lookout for more hg eyeshadows...

full dollface

goo-goo for GAGA!!

the day has come dolls!! viva glam gaga has officially hit my mac counter and, of course, i just had to pick one up! needless to say i'm in love! it's a wonderful bubblegummy-pinkish-girly-girl color!! you can wear it as light or as bright as you like.

here she is...

after i swatched it i decided to see how it stacked up against a couple of its sisters... blankety and creme de nude. i love them all in their own ways, but viva glam gaga is the frontrunner as of today!

what do you think dolls? did you get yours yet? remember every cent from each purchase is donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund...

regretfully mine

hi dolls! so today i'm going to launch my "what was i thinking?!" mondays... you know how mondays are?? the weekend is over and quite often there are one or two regrets from the two days that have past and you say to yourself what was i thinking? perhaps you didn't get everything done that you needed to accomplish... perhaps you drank too much or didn't stick to your diet... or liplocked with the wrong person. : )

you know what i'm talking about.

well every monday i'm going to feature a product that i have in my vast collection that i regret spending my hard earned money on. and without further adieu...

when i bought...

this little gem is guacamole by mac... it is green frost color and i hate in on me! usually i adore greens, but this one is almost neon on me and it's not cute! it fact, it's obnoxiously green. it has way too much yellow undertone for my liking and that is why it sits untouched in my makeup case. i've given guacamole several opportunities to prove its worth to me and it has failed at every turn. and that is why it wins the first what was i thinking award. oh well... we all make mistakes sometime. ok dollfaces... fess up... what are some of your regrets??