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Lipstick Week, Day 6 Reject: How to Make Your Lipstick Last Longer

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This was supposed to be a Day 6 post, I think, but then I wanted a space for my mauves and plums, so I was going to make it a “Lipstick Week Special,” but ended up being too swamped to put it up. Here are a few ways to make your lipstick last longer on your lips. 🙂 Obviously, it all still depends on your lipstick formulation. If it’s a glossy, sheer formula like the Revlon Lip Butters or the Chanel Rouge Coco Shines, then there isn’t really much you can do to prolong its wear. Still, it helps to prep your lips for a long day. 🙂 Make your Base Ace. What do I mean by this? Just prep your lips for a smooth ride. You can’t expect your lipstick to perform like a race car if the tracks are a craggy mess. Here are some tips for a great base: Exfoliate! This gets rid of dry flakes and creates a smooth base for your lipstick. You can buy a lip scrub (a good …

Mini-Hauls: Le Métier de Beauté, Hourglass, Illamasqua, MAC

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Here is a collective haul, most of which are items that I will be reviewing for the next few weeks. Since going on the Makeup No Buy a few days ago, I’ve been seriously surveying my “collection” instead of looking for new things to buy. Here, I have things that I haven’t even tried out so much yet because I have such a huge backlog, still. I think that pretty much shows you how much I really needed to go on that ban. I pay for pretty much all of my cosmetics, except for a few sent here and there (trust me, there aren’t a lot of those), and I guess I just wanted my power over my own money back, if that makes any sense. I still do have some items coming to me, purchased before the ban. So it really won’t be so hard, I think. I just can’t purchase anything new for a while, and that’s OK. 🙂 I am iffy about posting hauls, though I do like watching them and reading …

Link Love Vol. 7

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Here is a considerably shorter volume. No idea why, but I hope you still enjoy them! I also thought I ought to post these a little bit earlier so they can still qualify as “weekend reading,” so here you go. 🙂 Changing the Tone of Foundation by The Makeup Chair How do I choose a flattering eyeshadow palette? by Liz of Project Vanity — a thorough look at how you can choose eyeshadows based on your skin’s undertones DIY Lip Palette by Emily Noel of Beauty Broadcast — Here’s a nifty way of mixing and bringing OCC lip tars and similar products on the go! How has blogging helped you grow as a person? by Tine of Beautyholics Anonymous — a quick survey from bloggers all over the world Liv Tyler by Into the Gloss — Ever wondered what Liv Tyler’s bathroom looked like? Wonder no more! Thursday Poll No. 23 by Elvira of Pink Sith — elaborate nose rings: yay or nay? Celebrity Makeup Artists by Makeup by Francine — A list of truly …

Project Pan: Going Cruelty-Free

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Project 10 Pan was created by lollipop26 on YouTube as a way for her to purposefully use up 10 items in her collection that are near to being used up, before buying any more makeup. Since I am on a No Buy until the end of November, and am trying to go cruelty-free, I think this is the perfect opportunity to do just this. I’ll start with 10 items from companies that test on animals. I’m quite happy as I had a bit of trouble finding these items in my collection, as a lot of them are cruelty-free. 🙂 Also, I’m concentrating on the items that have been in my collection for a long time as opposed to items that I’ve nearly used up. I was thinking of adding the Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Plum in here, but I am rationing it, as I will not be repurchasing it until Revlon revises its animal testing policy. Anyway, here are the items I’ve picked out: L’Oreal Lucent Magique Liquid Foundation (G5 Gold Shell) — This …

Cruelty-Free Update!

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Hello! If you remember, I made a personal pledge to cut down on cruelty-free cosmetics about a month ago. You can read that here. So, here’s an update! Mainly, I received a shitload of MAC Cosmetics that I ordered prior to the cruelty-free pledge. Technically, MAC Cosmetics don’t test on animals, unless required by law. My friend Laura explained it to me. Basically, MAC themselves don’t test on animals. But, for countries like China who require animal testing for cosmetics to be sold there, they authorize animal testing in that country. There’s still animal testing involved, but it’s not as bad as thought. I really hope they can eliminate all of this testing, because they’re a company who started out cruelty-free. Aside from that, I caved only once since then, I think. I bought three Maybelline Color Whispers from an online shop. Was it worth it? Not really, although, I do really like them. I feel sad when I think about the bunnies, though, so that’s really my motivation to keep away from non-CF brands. …

Makeup No-Buy

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Yeesh. So. This was bound to happen. The previous makeup bans I’ve had were kinda laughable, just because I gave myself wiggle room to get some items, but no more! I have to be tough on myself if I want my savings to stay intact. I’ve been thinking of a makeup no-buy for a while now, but the dilly-dallying was caused by me, trying to squeeze in as much makeup purchases before I announced my decision to be more conscious of my spending habits. Well, that’s not very smart. I realized, as I was filling up my Nordstrom shopping cart with quite a few items, that this was not healthy and I didn’t want to be that kind of person. So I walked away from my cart, and sat down to write this post after I surveyed my current makeup stash. I didn’t even feel bad, exiting the screen. So, the rules are pretty simple: no buying of makeup until the end of November. I was thinking of lifting it in time for my birthday, …

Link Love Vol. 6

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Wow, I am horrible at this! But, here’s to getting better at taking note of my favorite weekly beauty posts. Just trying to spread the love! Too Faced Natural Eye Palette Tutorial by Kate of Ghost Parties MAC Dupes Debunked #1 by Jane of Life’s Entropy — a lip-swatch comparison of MAC lipsticks and some popular dupes 31 Days of MAC Dupe Calendar by Jane of Life’s Entropy — in which she swatches 31 MAC lipsticks (1 a day in May) and offers dupes for each Stories With MAC and Me by Teri of Bella Chique — Teri shares her history with MAC and some of her favorite items by the brand so far. It’s a great read, especially if you are looking to build your MAC stash. All About Anatomicals by Krysty of Vain Jane Writes — another brand story brought about by wurds and names. MAC RiRi Woo Review by Nicole of Nicole’s Beauty Blog — I like how it is compared to Ruby Woo, which is what inspired the Rihanna shade Another …