Christmas sale make up haul!

So we didn't go all out for christmas shopping other than a new tv but I did treat myself to some awesome make up deals.
My first steal of a deal sale was on eyeslipsface.com They had free shipping and half off holiday favorites. I picked up the 144 color palate and two lip colors. I am still trying out lip colors because in previous years have hated any and all lip glosses and sticks. I always feel like they will get on my teeth and being a hair stylist I tend to get hair stuck on my lip and can get really gross. So I have slowly started integrating lip stick into my make up routine. Since I wear mostly very vibrant colors on my eyes I usually choose a very nude or neutral color. These two are perfect. Pouty Petal is a soft coral pinkish color that makes your natural lip look more even and slightly bitten. The Natural Nymph is a great nude that doesn't wash out my face too much but doesn't look yellow either. Loves it! Both are also very matte which is great for work because it doesn't get sticky and doesn't need reapplying in between clients. You can also add gloss to them for a night out.
The 144 color palate is not for the faint of heart or the "i want to look like I'm not wearing make up" look. It is definitely for the bright fun funky souls out there. I.E. ME! Even the browns are pumped up with a little shimmer and are bold enough to wear a some what natural look but still look like you made an effort in the morning. I am for sure in love. I have bought huge multi-color palates in the past and some colors are straight up duds. They either don't go on at all or too flaky to wear all day. OR they don't blend very well with other colors or other brands. This ELF palate is nice because it blends well and it stays on all day (with a proper base). There are so many possibilities with this palate I'm sure I will not run out of ideas soon. And for the price it is a really good steal. 90% of the time their website is doing a sale and yes, most of their items are a dollar. I believe the palate was originally 30 and the lipsticks were a dollar. You can also find them at Target stores, though their selection of their products is pretty limited. All in all a for sure yay on my part.

My second awesome score is from Hautelook.com. I must admit I look forward to my email every morning from this website. Most of the time it has brands I am not interested in or are out of my price range. Granted everything is marked down substantially, there are some things that still are a little pricey. Around christmas they had a sale on Pixi and Pop cosmetics. I have seen this product at Target before (it's one of the only brands there that you can actually SAMPLE) and have wanted to try them out for awhile. It is on the pricey side for target and have always passed it up, but when hautelook was doing a sale, and I mean a MAJOR sale, I couldn't resist. I hit that purchase button so fast I couldn't even believe myself. I only bought two things because they were the only ones I was really interested in. The first one is the Flawless Beauty Powder in Fair. It boasts on not feeling heavy but still covering evenly. I have sampled it just on a small place on my jaw bone and was relieved that it actually MATCHED my skin. Being the very palest a healthy person can be is very hard when trying to find foundation. It is either too dark or too yellow. How could pale be so hard?!?! Either way I was so stoked they had this shade in stock. I can't wait to try it over my full face. Though I do feel that it won't cover to my liking so I will probably have to put either a light primer on or a light liquid on first then use it as a finisher. We shall see. I also like that it is very matte and powdery. I hate shine!
The second item I got is called is the Week of Make up Make up. yes they put make up twice in the title. Something I would totally do. Either way, there is seven days of awesome colors for eyes, lips and cheeks. There are 3 shadow colors per day, at least one lip color and one blush. All I could think was "is this going to be like the underwear of the day thing? Am i obligated to used these all together on each given day? There is no way I'm going to do that". Then i realized, I'm being crazy. All these colors look like they can mix and match and also use alone or with other brands. It seems so smooth and very pigmented. I cannot wait to use these tomorrow. Also, since I tend to be lazy and do my make up when I get to work, I was really impressed by how small and compact the palate is and will be totally easy to throw in my purse and go. I used to carry around a HUGE make up bag with a million colors and eye liners and blushes, just in case I get to work and change my mind. Now I can throw in a mascara, powder and liner and call it a day. Oh, and maybe a brush because it does not come with any. Not that I use those cheapy applicators anyway.

Anyway, I was super pumped about all these finds. And cannot wait to try them. Pictures to come!

Also, this would usually make me really upset because she likes to run off with my brushes, but come on, this is cute!! this is my white cat Caate. She is adorable yet mischievous. I'm sure I will post more pictures of my cats in the future because I absolutely am obsessed with them.

And now for the look I did today for work!

Those are some green contacts, and some colors from the e.l.f palate. Super proud of myself for being patient with both the contacts and the color placement. Say what?

That's all for today!