Another purple EOTD.

I know, I'm boring. This is like the 321,212,412,421,546 purple look I've done. Never mind that I haven't actually made that many posts. But I'm having fun with Pixie Epoxy now that I've figured out how to use this very, very awesome product.



I also stopped coloring in my eyebrows because I really have no idea how to do so without making it look super ridiculous. :/

Adorned With Grace: Eye Shadow + Shimmer Blush Swatches

I finally got around to doing the swatches for my Adorned With Grace haul. The most interesting thing about this company is that it's a vegan company who designs their makeup "specially for Asian (Yellow and/or Olive) skin tones."

I am feeling the love. :)

So, moving on to the swatches:



Compassion is one of the best mauve/taupe colors I've seen. I wish I had done these swatches earlier because then I would've definitely started using this for some of my day-to-day looks. Well, better late than never.



Elegance is another pretty mauve color. Amazing came out looking pink but it is actually a brownish-rosey type of color. Does that make sense?



Blushes! I love Glamorous. I think it's a closer match to NARS "Orgasm" than Lumiere's "Ditto O" blush is.



All pictures were taken in natural light. The eye shadows were swatched over Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy and the blushes were swatched over Hand Therapy's Citron Honey & Coriander lotion. I am definitely sticking a full-size jar of Glamorous on my want list. Woo!

Fyrinnae + Adorned With Grace Haul

I received Adorned With Grace a while ago but I wanted to wait until I had time to use it. They advertise themselves as a company that creates mineral makeup with colors formulated specifically for those with yellow/olive skin tones. I loved that idea and figured why not? Samples come in 1/16th tsp per baggie and I received 3 free samples of Celestial (silkening powder), Heavenly (rice powder), and Divine (oil-control primer powder). I haven't any use for them but I will try to work them into my morning routine.



I used Sophisticated this morning and the color looks much darker on my eyelid than it does in the baggie. Much more purple also. I liked the way it went on because there was very little flyaway. With very little flyaway, you tend to have to use more since the formula seems to be a bit creamier (despite that fact that it is still an eyeshadow pigment) but I like it that way. It was probably too dark for work but perfect for those days when you want to head out.

Received my Fyrinnae stuff today! So happy. :D I love all the colors in the little jars (I prefer jars over baggies) and they even threw in a free sample of Sumatran Tiger. Yay! I think that was on my wishlist. No matter, I'm sure I would have wanted it sooner or later.



Will do swatches of all mineral makeup later!

Now all I'm waiting on are Sassy Minerals, Morgana Minerals, and my TAL (BPAL) order. Can't wait! I love getting stuff in the mail. <3

Adorned With Grace + Fyrinnae + Morgana Minerals + Almay Preview

I know I still owe you swatches and whatnots from my first Fyrinnae haul but here is the one I'm waiting on. The order was placed June 19th. Last time, Fyrinnae took 6 days to ship their item to me. This time, it's taking a bit longer. In any case, this is what I'm waiting on.

From Fyrinnae (purchased 6/20, received 6/28):

- Powder Highlighter (In the Spotlight) sample
- Glow Blush (Enchant) sample
- Glow Blush (Hypnotize) sample
- Glow Blush (Enrapture) sample
- Titania Loose Eye Shadow sample
- Darling Misfit Loose Eye Shadow sample
- Kimchi Loose Eye Shadow sample
- Rapunzel Had Extensions Loose Eye Shadow sample
- Polar Bear Loose Eye Shadow sample
- Lip Lustre (Melancholy) full-size

Adorned With Grace samples (purchased 6/20, received 6/24):

- Shimmer Blush (Glamorous)
- Shimmer Blush (Lovely)
- Shimmer Blush (Audacious)
- Blush (Affectionate)
- Blush (Vivacious)
- Blush (Sassy)
- Eyeshadow (Introspective)
- Eyeshadow (Adventurous)
- Eyeshadow (Amazing)
- Eyeshadow (Loyal)
- Eyeshadow (Enduring)
- Eyeshadow (Sophisticated)
- Eyeshadow (Regal)
- Eyeshadow (Elegance)
- Eyeshadow (Compassion)

And an order placed last night (6/23) with Morgana Minerals, all samples and eyeshadows:

- BeWitches
- Bruise Violet
- Bubblegum Frosting
- Burgundy Rose
- Coraline
- Grog Blossom
- Guinevere
- Horizon
- Mischievious
- Nightmare
- Potion
- Transylvania Twist
- Warped
- Witch's Wine
- Zaria

From Ebay, I purchased 4 Almay hydracolor lipsticks (received 6/23):

- Peony
- Cherry
- Apricot
- Pink Pearl

I've been eyeing Meow Cosmetics and Sassy Minerals. I can't wait to check out their products. :) I was also wondering if there was another TKB (ie: wholesale mineral makeup) out there? I remember hearing something about the Conservatorie but I'm not quite sure...