I shop when I'm upset

This weekend I went to Target and got this messenger bag I had been eyeing for awhile now (sold out online BTW), it just so happened to have been marked down 3 times on clearance, so for $8.74 (saved $26.26) it was finally going home with me :D

I also picked up Summer and the City as I love watching Sex and the City so this 30%Off pink Chanel-like purse book was coming home with me too. Whether I finish reading it or not is a different story :P but it tells you how Carrie's life in NYC began so...laa.

Fast Food Ordering Rant

Ever since last year when a Taco Bell had doubled my order by accident and gave me a hard time about it I have taken notice that this has become an ongoing issue. Nearly every drive-thru fast food joint from Burger King to McDonalds almost always does this to me (you can fill in the blanks)...

Them: Welcome to ___ can I take your order?
Me: I'd like a number ___ with a ___.
Them: Ok, two number ___ with a ___, that'll be $___ (x2) at the window.
Me: No, just ONE!

I am just wondering when they decided I wanted TWO of whatever all the time. I am seriously thinking that all these people are being trained to do this recently. Even though most of the people working the drive thru here are Hispanic where I live I wouldn't mistake ONE/TWO or UNO/DOS on a persons order, this is basic english/spanish that even most children know (thank you Dora the Explorer!). I have Tweeted about this issue numerous times now and want to know...is it conspiracy? Is there truth to this? Can I get some sort of fast food compensation for this constant annoying error? Well, I won't hold my breathe on the last one but a little improvement would be awesome.

MAC Quite Cute Dupes

I recently hunted for a MAC Quite Cute Quad dupe and ta-da!

Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow, Wildflower 370

Cheap makeup FTW again! Save yourself a good $29 ;D BTW a lot of people are disappointed on this MAC quad because the shades are sooo light, C- on the reviews for it. However, I'm not sure the second shade on the Revlon palette is a dupe for the pink shade.

As for possible MAC QC nailpolish dupes...

MAC in Mischievous Mint

MAC in Ice Cream Cake

MAC in Litte Girl Type

Click to Enlarge Swatch Chart

I decided it's time to create a real color chart for all the dupers out there so that we can finally stomp out all the rumors of what dupes and what doesn't, decide for yourself from these actual swatches :) enjoy!

Purr by Katy Perry Perfume - Quick Review

I recently tried Katy Perry's Purr Perfume which comes in a cute purple cat shaped bottle with diamond eyes and a silver heart "Purr" charm but that's probably the best thing about this perfume.

 

Purr claims to be "playful and sophisticated" however, I find the scent to be childishly bitter sweet which must be from the vanilla, I did not smell any sophistication at first or really much later but it does almost die down to a pungent old lady smell at times, perhaps that's the rose in it...it is a complicated scent to pin point exactly. It has a soft scent from the musk however, peach scents always seem a bit strong and potent in my opinion as it does with this. I really had to put my nose right up to the scent at first to really get a good whiff of it. I don't really care for this on myself and it gave me headache and a sore throat to be honest. You could probably find a similar cheap body spray at your local drugstore that's full of isopropyl alcohol that will smell similar to this.

Peach nectar
Forbidden apple
Jasmine blossom
Bulgarian rose
Vanilla orchid
Creamy sandalwood
Musk

I believe in 2001 Dulce and Gabbana made Light Blue for women, which has similar ingredients (rose, apple, jasmine and musk to be exact) to Purr but I don't have the DG right now to compare the two.

Soft Orange Eyes

Today I wanted a look that was soft yet very colorful in shades of orange.

I used Coastal Scents Matte 88 Palette to do this.

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-I started with a light orange/yellow shade over the lid and lower lash line.

-Next I blended a red/orange shade in the outer crease into a cat-eye and blended inward and upward.
-Added a little bit of the lightest white shade to the very inside of the eye and as my underbrow highlight.
-Coated top lashes with CoverGirl LashBlast Volume in Brown.

Get the Look - Colorful Mod Pinup

I'm a colorful individual and I really don't care if my makeup is "work appropiate" or not as I just love sporting a lot of different looks regularly. Trust me, this look here is tame for me! People are generally always commenting on my looks out in public, but its with those comments that I learn to fix, adjust, perfect and share these looks with others. So, as usual I've been experimenting and creating some new makeup looks and wanted to share a quick one here, enjoy!

Get the Look - Colorful Mod Pinup

This lip color looks better in person :)

Eyes
Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner in Infinite Line the top lid and cat-eye out.
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume in Brown 815 Apply several coats on the top lashes.

Cheeks
Barry M in Pink Orchid or Apricot (which may look really cute too!)

Lips
Barry M in Palest Lavender 129 with a dab of CoverGirl LipPerfection in Divine 330.

My Top LipStick/Gloss Picks for 2011

I went through all my lippies and decided to pickout a good handful of colors I'd like to wear throughout this year. From shades I want to use more this year, to popular shades, personal favorites and trending shades! Here goes...

Barry M
100
129
130
Maybelline
Pink Sand 005 (ColorSensational)
Coral Crush 515 (ColorSensational)
Bronze Beam 750 (ColorSensational)
Shimmer Shell (Shiny-Licious)
Revlon
Nude Attitude 001 (Revlon Matte)
Gentlemen Prefer Pink 450 (Super Lustrous)
Siren 677 (Super Lustrous)
Peach Petal (Super Lustrous SPF)
Papaya 020 (ColorBurst)
Crystal Cut Coral 700 (Moon Drops)
Wet 'n' Wild
909C (Mega Colors)
901B
Coastal Scents
Pep Pink (Smacks)
Prestige
Madrid CL-40A
CoverGirl
Divine Divine 330
Shiseido
Spiced Cream BE109

S by Shakira - Quick Review

I recently tried S by Shakira and I must say, it smells vaguely familar and probably something I might've bought. This reminds me of a more floral version of Britney's Fantasy as it has that similar sweetness to it. It also has most of the same scents that were in my past top 3 scents... I wonder if Shakira also wears these, heh.

This perfume offers enticing notes of ...

exotic fruits
jasmine
gardenia
floral bouquet
vanilla bean
sandalwood
warm amber