Black Friday Makeup Deals!

Okay so I made a list of makeup deals out there for today and for the weekend! Go shopping already!

Sugarpill Cosmetics-
pink weekend going on! 30% of 11/26 and 20% 11/27 - 11/29, use code pinkweekend

Lime Crime-
Black Friday to Cyber Monday! 40% off 11/26 - 11/29, use code BLACKFRIDAY40

Medusa's Makeup-
Black Friday Offer! Only $39.00 for the Electro eye shadow collection to the first 100 customers until midnight black Friday.

NYX Cosmetics-
50% off Thanksgiving Bonanza Nov. 26th 9am - Nov. 29th 12am

Too Faced Cosmetics-
Free shipping on all orders, ends Nov. 29th.

Smashbox Cosmetics-
Free shipping on any order, not sure when this expires.

Lush Cosmetics-
Get free 2 day shipping plus a limited edition perfume, and a $10.00 e-gift card when you spend $150.00 or more only while supplies last! Use code: BLKFRI10

Shu Uemura-
Enjoy 20% off plus free shipping on orders over $50.00, offer ends Nov. 29th. Use code: WISH2010

Coastal Scents-
Black Friday to Cyber Monday, 33% the entire store, Nov. 26th - Nov. 29th!

High Voltage Cosmetics-
Black Friday Sale, 30% off your total order, Nov. 24th - 27th.


Makeup Designory Cosmetics-
Holiday weekend sale 20% off all orders and free shipping mudshop.com! Use code: cybermonday2010

Mad Minerals Makeup-
25% off all orders up to Nov. 30th

Stila-
20% off all orders, use code: STILALOVES now til Nov. 30th.

OCC Makeup-
20% off Lip Tars, one day only!
(SPECIAL ONE DAY ONLY SALE! From 12:00AM tonight through Monday, November 29th at 11:59 PM PST, take 20% OFF all Lip Tars! Use code CYBER 2010 in the Special Instructions section at checkout. Don't forget, now through December 31st, all orders over $50.00 USD* qualify for complimentary Ground Shipping within the contiguous United States! All orders under $50.00 USD receive reduced flat rate ground shipping also within the contiguous United States.)


All I could find for now! Update as I find more...

Makeup on Etsy!

So I've been spending a lot of time on etsy and wondered what people offer for makeup, to my surprise I've found tons of them selling and making their own cosmetics. I think it's really cool to see so many different kinds of brands from smaller lesser known businesses than always buying from MAC or Sephora, let's just say there's more out there. So I made a small list to check out since there's a lot more than I would have guessed, these are the ones that stood out to me the most!

Spectrum Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/torik2009

Zombify by Zoe Zombie-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gothcupcake

High Fidelity Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/hificosmetics

Heavenly Naturals-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeavenlyNaturals

Madd Style Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moloverox

Rock a Betty Beauty-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RockABettyBeauty

Brazen Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BrazenCosmetics

My Beauty Addiction-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyBeautyAddiction

Sarah's Naturals-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/smerchant

Harlot Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HarlotCosmetics

Candy's Sweet Treats-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/candyssweettreats

Glory Box Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GloryBoxCosmetics

Lost in Makeupland-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LostinMakeupland

Moi Minerals-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moiminerals

Face Candy Couture-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FaceCandyCouture

Apocalipstick by Abbylipstick-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbylipstick

Posh Wash Soap-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Poshwashsoap

Earth Angel Minerals-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthAngelMinerals

Concrete Minerals-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ConcreteMinerals

Working Girl Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WorkingGirlCosmetics

Killer Cosmetics-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/killercosmetics

Sweet Petula-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetpetula

Lip Sync-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LipSync

Glam Gloss-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GlamGloss

Twink Beauty-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/twinkbeauty

Bath Bomb Confections-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bathbombconfections

Antoinette's Bath House-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/COUTUREBLONDE21

Burnt Mill-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/burntmill

Bath Buddies-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BathBuddies

Platypus Dreams Gourmet-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/platypusdreams

There's a ton more, but that's a good list to start! More product reviews, looks, and IMATS review coming soon...

Cosmetics Shelf Life

I always wished my cosmetics would last forever, but unfortunately not. Being a makeup artist it's hard to throw away my makeup but let's face it, it doesn't last forever. All cosmetics have some kind of expiration even though it doesn't say on the package, so I looked up this information and found out how long a lipstick, eye shadows, and the rest of your makeup should last before you need to toss it.

Foundation (Cream or Liquid) - 2 years
Powder Foundation - 18 months
Concealer - 2 years
Powder - 2 years
Mascara - every 6 months
Lipstick - 12 to 18 months
Lipgloss - 12 to 18 months
Lip pencils and Eye Liners - 12 to 18 months
Liquid Liner - 3 to 6 months
Eye Shadows - 2 years
Cream Shadows - 12 to 18 months
Blush (cream or liquid) - 2 years
Bronzer - 2 years
Moisturizer - 2 years
Eye Cream - 6 months
Sunscreen - 2 years
Face Cream - 2 years
Nail Polish - 1 year

*More looks, IMATS review, and product reviews coming!

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Brush Set!

OCC has just released their wonderful brush set! http://www.occmakeup.com/brushes.html

While I was @ Imats I happen to get the set from OCC. I will have a review of the brushes soon. Here's a photo of what they look like:



BRUSH #001: LARGE POWDER BRUSH
BRUSH #002: FOUNDATION BRUSH
BRUSH #003: CONCEALER BRUSH
BRUSH #004: TAPERED BLENDING BRUSH
BRUSH #005: ANGLED BLENDING BRUSH
BRUSH #006: SHORT SHADER BRUSH
BRUSH #007: LARGE SHADER BRUSH
BRUSH #008: SMALL SHADER BRUSH
BRUSH #009: ANGLE BRUSH

*More coming soon: looks, imats and reviews...

What I got @ IMATS Toronto!

I recently attended IMATS in Toronto, here's everything I got while there. This was my 4th makeup show in Toronto and my second IMATS, since the first two were the Canadian Makeup Show before IMATS took over. I will cover more on the event soon! You can't go wrong with a trade show, so much to learn and buy. Everything was discounted and reasonably priced, so much cheaper than going to Sephora in my opinion with way better product for your dollar. I plan on going to IMATS in NYC, this will be their first and that takes place in April on the 9th and 10th, go to www.imatsshow.com for more info!



What I got:

OCC LIP TARS-
RX
Strumpet
Hush
Conquest
Divine
Memento
Vapid

OCC LOOSE COLOUR CONCENTRATES-
Wasabi
Pollencount
Chlorophyll

OCC NAIL LACQUERS-
Strumpet
Chlorophyll
Tattoo

OCC BRUSH SET (9)

YABY LIQUID FOUNDATIONS-
Ivory
Buff
Honey

KRYOLAN-
Eye Shadow Base Tube
Eye Shadow 5 Well Palette Rio

CROWN BRUSH-
BK5 - Dual Length Powder
BK15 - Large Chisel Fluff
BK13 - Blending Fluff
BK14 - Deluxe Oval Shadow
BK11 - Angle Eyeliner
Disposable Mascara Wands

TEMPTU-
S/B Makeup Sample Pack

*More coming soon, reviews, IMATS, and looks!

Recent Shoot!

I recently did a shoot with photographer Zach Rose and model Kerry Quaile. Here are a couple photos from that shoot.





Products used:
Smashbox Photofinish
Yaby Liquid Foundation
Make Up For Ever concealer
Make Up For Ever HD Loose Powder
Naked Eye Shadow Base
Yaby Pearl Paints
Smashbox Cream Liner
Mac Mascara
Yaby Blush
OCC Lip Tar
Yaby Brow Powder

*More coming soon, Imats review, product reviews, and more looks!