Fyrinnae Swatches

Good afternoon! I had been meaning to do these swatches for a while now and I knew it was gonna be dangerous! There's not a single color I don't like. I've already got my shopping list made out for my next Fyrinnae haul. I was going to go on a low-buy but psh. Who am I kidding? You get so much with a mini-jar of product which for me just means, I somehow rationalize that that gives me even more reason to purchase more colors.

You logicians would hate me, haha.







I speak truths, yes. What are your favorites? Mine is all of them. I don't want to choose.

Persephone Minerals: Sailor Senshi Collection Swatches

Hello all! I was originally going to do the Sailor Senshi Collection by Persephone Minerals senshi-by-senshi (which would've made for a total of 4 posts) but I was having way too much fun to stop swatching. These colors are absolutely amazing. Bonus points for the inspiration - Sailor Moon was one of my first loves.

Here are the Inner Senshi:

















Freebies included in my order:



My favorite colors have got to be any and all of the Crystal Powers, Ami, Jupiter Oak Evolution, Sailor Mars, and Rei. Honestly, this entire collection was made of win. You do have to pat, not swipe, the 'attacks' on (ie: Mars Crystal Power, Venus Love & Beauty Shock, etc) because of the high glitter content but the formulation is still very good quality. Mars Crystal Power looks absolutely amazing. Mercury Crystal Power is like a blue version of Fyrinnae's Rapunzel Had Extensions.

I will definitely be purchasing some full-size sets from this collection. Also, the owner revealed in her blog that Sailor Moon's set will consist of 12 colors. How freaking amazing is that!?

Anyhoo, what do you guys think about Persephone Minerals? :)

P.S. I've been playing with my new toy. I was so against smart phones (I feel you only truly need one when your work is willing to pay for it) but then I saw this beauty. My will collapsed and I'm pretty sure that when my eyes and its screen connected, the phone and I had this once-in-a-lifetime moment:

Glamour Doll Eyes Swatches

I really wanted to do the Persephone swatches but I figured I'd get these out of the way since it's a much smaller collection. :)

Here is a bunch of colors I ordered from Glamour Eye Dolls. I've heard about them through Phyrra and decided to purchase when they were having a sale. I had a hard time meeting the minimum purchase amount because there weren't that many original colors that interested me. The unblended colors interested me more.

Unblended colors are basically straight mica mixed with GDE's base.

These are the lovelies:







The last 2 colors were unblended colors. They were also my favorites. Love Affair was a pretty color and I think I would've liked it more had it not been a cool pink. I don't look good with cool pinks so I tend to be all "hiss! boo!" at them. Lol.

I know a lot of people like this store but considering how many unblended colors there were and the fact that GDE's original colors didn't really appeal to me much, I think I might just pass on a return purchase. I already shop a lot at TKB (love that store) so when I purchase from indie companies, I do it to support them and to also get my hands on colors no other stores have. Summer Skies did swatch on very creamy (which means GDE's base seems to be very well-formulated).

What do you think of this store?

Persephone Minerals, Glamour Doll Eyes, Evil Shades, + Aromaleigh

Back from my weekend of less than a day with my family and then running around going to a wedding and preparing to come back to my apartment so that I could work today. I miss my mommy and daddy already. :(

I did come home to some fantastic lovelies though. These two came in on Saturday and I picked them up from my apartment concierge late Sunday night.



I heard about their specials through Phyrra and figured now was a good time to take advantage. I ordered these from Glamour Doll Eyes 10/27 and received them 10/30.



I was most excited about these eye shadows from Persephone Minerals based off of Naoko Takeushi's popular manga (and anime) series, Sailor Moon. These are the full sets (each) for Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus. I'm loving Sailor Mars' collection especially. Still, they ALL look gorgeous in the little baggies, I can't imagine how they must look swatched. I am super excited. :D Shipping was also super fast. Ordered 10/27, received 10/30.



Freebies! Can I tell you how much I love being able to try out different colors than what I ordered? It's always so unexpected. :)



And what might this ominous looking baggie be?



GASPERS. It's my elusive Evil Shades order! I ordered 10/20, received my shipping notification 10/25, then received my package 11/1. I got the entire Halloween LE collection along with the very much raved about, Mythology collection. Fun times swatching ahead.

And last but not least...



My Aromaleigh order consisting of Eggnog, Mistletoe, Mulberry, Candytuft, Rule 42, Hearts A' Plenty, Frumious. I purchased so I could take part in their contest. Results were revealed here and dagnabbit! I was #6. Sadface! Congrats to #1-#4 though. :)

I am getting slammed at work this week but hopefully I'll find some time to get away and do some swatching. :D

P.S. In reference to this post here...It wasn't the blush. I think it was because of me touching my face like crazy that week. Lol.

P.P.S. That red/black Gothic backdrop for some of the photos is my awesomely awesome bedspread. I was chatting with my friend when I was opening my mail and didn't want to move to take the pictures. :D

Previews! Plus some stuff on skincare...

So sorry for the lack of posts! It's quarter end so things at the job have been heating up. Working long hours and there's a wedding to attend this weekend. Still sore about missing Halloween and dressing up as a zombie for it. Gonna have to look respectable. Booo. But happy nuptials to the the couple, of course!

I wanted to swatch the Urban Decay Naked Palette but considering so many people have done it already with very thorough reviews, I figured I was just being redundant. Okay, the real reason was that I paid a lot of money for it and it hurt to use it for swatching which I always, always do with a heavy hand. Haha, I'm such a cheapo. Plus, the colors came out looking pretty crappy on camera. :/

I DID order some Evil Shades loose eye shadows and I just got the shipping confirmation today (so fast!). So once I get them, you will be seeing some new swatches. I still have my Fyrinnae swatches to complete.

Also, check out this blast from the past (okay, it was definitely in my childhood memories):


Persephone Minerals: Sailor Senshi - Sailor Venus


Persephone Minerals: Sailor Senshi - Sailor Mars

I need to get the complete Inner Senshi set. Just gotta be patient for Sailor Moon!

Also, I broke out pretty heavily last week. This was worrisome because I NEVER break out. I will get at most 1 large pimple during my monthly. Other than that, nothing. My skin-care routine is super basic too. I use generic facial washes (the ones that always say "comparable to...") and I also use Merlot's Grapeseed Night Cream and SPF 15 Moisturizer.

I don't know what happened but my skin SPAZZED. Red bumps like hives but were in fact, tiny pimples. It looked like I was suffering an allergic reaction. I was not happy and had no idea on how to deal. It is definitely one of these:

- Started using a new blush
- Touching my chin with my hands, mainly to rest my chin on my hands
- Eating potato chips
- Heat getting turned on in my apartment

Since Monday, I stopped using the new blush, am VERY aware of NOT touching my face with my hands, and I also threw away the potato chips. Once my skin cleared up, I will use the new blush again and see if that's the culprit. I actually think it might be the blush but I am hoping it isn't. I also called management to get my air filter replaced. Obviously, junk food consumption should be kept to a minimum. Second, y'all should never touch your face with your hands unless they're clean.

Also, this is now my new skincare routine. I used them in the past and got great results. Then I became cheap and got drugstore stuff. Clearly, it has not been working. I went all out and purchased these puppies Sunday evening:



It's been 2 days. My skin is completely clear. I will begin experimenting (using the blush, replacing air filter) and let you all know the results in my next post (which will hopefully be more swatches!).

Good night for now!