Shiro Cosmetics! (swatches!)

I finally ordered from Shiro! Woot! I've been meaning to for a really long time now, and since I sold a couple things this past week I was finally able to pick up a few things. Can I just say that I think Pokemon eyeshadow is the coolest thing EVAR? You could say I like Pokemon..I mean I think I'm going to be Oddish for Halloween. Check out my Meowth, Gengar, Pikachu and Raichu pendants. Yeah..I'm a fan. I ordered on Thursday and received everything Monday! I'm pretty sure it was shipped the same day I ordered, which is pretty impressive. I always appreciate quick shipping. Look how cute everything was wrapped!

What I bought was 5 mini jars of Spinarak (liight light shimmery green), Sudowoodo(medium brown with a bit of green/gray to it), S.S. Anne(gorgeous bronz-y brown), Budew(green with a gold shimmer) and Articuno(super shimmery light powder blue). I also got a full size of Meowth which is a beautiful shimmery off-white. I'm really glad I got a full size of it because it's really pretty and versatile. I received 3 free samples of Dunsparce(light yellow with pink sparks), Jigglypuff(shimmery pinkish lavender), and Magneton(super sparkly dark blue/purple). They all came with sifters. I used to hate sifters until I spilled one of my favorite Fyrinnae colors all in my car. Now they're my best friend. >.>

I poured one of the free samples I got (Dunsparce) into a jar, partly to see how much I got but also because I hate how messy they are in the baggies. Look how much product come with the baggie samples! That's a lot! I'm definitely going to be ordering some of these!

I did a look using the more neutral colors I got. This is using Sudowoodo on the crease, SS Anne on the outer half of the lid, Meowth on the inner half of the lid, and Spinarak on the lower lashline.Love! These are really, really great eyeshadows I definitely recommend them. Not to mention amazing customer service..I'll definitely be buying from Shiro again.

I love you, readers! Here are your swatches! ^-^ I definitely recommend full sizing the image since there are so many squished together on my arm. My favorites are Spinarak, Meowth, and Jigglypuff! :)

Tried Shiro yet? What do you think? I'm curious to know what colors you guys recommend! ^-^

Neutral EOTD Using Fyrinnae

OK. Usually, I hate brown. I don't like brown clothes, and I don't like brown makeup. Even though it looks "OMGZ SO GREAT" with my eyes/skin tone, I just think it's boring. HOWEVER, Fyrinnae cured me of this...as far as eyeshadow goes, anyway. Samhain Spirits is a really gorgeous brown and I was happy to try it out today.




What I used:
TFSI
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Yogurt" on the outer corner/crease
Fyrinnae "Samhain Spirits" in crease
Fyrinnae "Polar Bear" all over the lid
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Cottage Cheese" on inner corner and underneath brow

I was rockin' the natural look today, I dunno what got into me. In other news, I ordered some Aromaleigh stuff today. I got 3 shadows from the Ciao Italia collection "Puffo" "Bacio" and "Amarena." I was unable to discover Aromaleigh before they decided they were closing so this will be my first and possibly only order. I'm going to try and get some from the new collections they are releasing, though, but I'll have to see how much money I have. I'm excited to get these, I've heard nothing but great things! :)

I'll leave you with some adorable-ness from my dog, Halo.

Have a lovely evening! ^-^

Everyday School Safe Look Using Sugarpill

I usually only post ridiculous looks so here's a normal one. Using..Sugarpill? Whut? Yeah, the new colors are actually pretty safe for day time! I wore this to school.



Face:
Meow Cosmetics concealer in a mixture of Frisky Himalayan and Frisky Persian
Meow Cosmetics Pampered Puss foundation in Frisky Persian

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Milk" smudged out all over the lid as base, and on the brow/inner corners to highlight
Sugarpill "Paperdoll" all over lid
I didn't use any eyeliner or mascara :O

Lips:
Bonne Bell lip gloss in Strawberry Parfait (yes it is as delicious as it sounds)

that's it! Not much at all. This is the kind of thing I wear to school, if I'm wearing makeup at all. Normally I can't be bothered to even wear makeup to school but if I have some extra time this is the type of thing I usually do. To me, Paperdoll isn't like other Sugarpill colors. I like it, but it's a pretty light, simple color. It does have some glitter but not a crazy amount. If you're interested in Sugarpill but are put off by the bright colors, I would definitely recommend Paperdoll. :)

Have a lovely evening!

Wait, there's an Ulta in my town? What?

So yeah. This week I realized there's an Ulta like, 30 minutes away from where I live. It's not literally in MY town, but it's pretty close. WHY I never noticed it before, I have no idea. All this time I thought I was out of the loop, only being able to go to Sephora when I travel to Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA. Wow. Anyway, of course I had to grab some stuff.

I got 2 China Glaze nail polishes (because they were buy 1 get 1 half off) in Turned Up Turquoise and High Roller and 4 NYX jumbo eye pencils in Cottage Cheese, Electric Blue, Strawberry Milk, and Yogurt. I love these things. I really like using them as a base for eyeshadow. I use a regular base, then put these on and smudge them out. They really make colors "pop."
I love the nail polish, too. I'd been needing some new colors. I painted my nails with "Turned Up Turquoise" and wow that color is ridiculous! It's funny because that's how I decided on the color. I had that one, and a more toned down teal and I said "I'm getting this one, it's more ridiculous."

Anyway, now that I know I have an Ulta, my bank account is going to be crying a lot...

Stormy Silver and Pink EOTD Using Glamour Doll Eyes

Yesterday was Caleb's 22nd birthday and we went to get sushi with some of his friends and his parents. I dressed up really cute and I have no idea why I didn't take a picture of my outfit. Oh well, at least I got my makeup. However, these pictures were taken after I got home so it probably doesn't look as fresh as it could. I used all Glamour Doll Eyes for this look, but it wasn't really on purpose, just kinda happened.



What I Used:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Glamour Doll Eyes "Premonition" in the outer corner/crease
Glamour Doll Eyes "Pistol Pistol" in the center of lid
Glamour Doll Eyes "Dear Mom" on inner corner and lower lashline
Maybelline liquid black eyeliner on upper lashline
Maybelline Falsies black mascara
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Black Bean on waterline

I lovvvve all three of the GDE shadows I used. Premonition is an amazing crease color. I can't decide if it's purple, blue, or gray. Pistol Pistol is amazing as well. I love silvers and this one is really pigmented and easy to apply. Dear Mom is the cutest bubble gummy sparkly pink ever.

Well, I'm off to observe a prehistoric art exhibit and then write a paper on how the museum presented it. Can't wait! -_-

Have a lovely Sunday!

Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010 (Pictures!)

So my boyfriend and I attended AWA this year. Neither one of us had ever been before and wow it was huge. I'm not really a huge anime convention go-er (only been to a couple small ones) so it was a tad overwhelming but so fun!

Friday I went as Kagome from Inuyasha (green schoolgirl uniform) and on Saturday and Sunday I was Sheeta from the Hayao Miyazaki movie Castle in the Sky. I bought the Kagome costume, but I made/put together the Sheeta one myself. I bought the pants and the shoes, dyed the shirt, and made the belt and headband. My boyfriend, Caleb, went as Lupin from Lupin III. Hooray for old anime! His costume got a lot of attention, so many pictures were taken! Older people really appreciated my Sheeta one.
(I totally went out in public like this)Yeah, so, maybe you didn't know this but I've always loved Sailor Moon..

That adorable thing is a bag. I bought it to carry my camera around easily :)

Anyway, it was fun. I hope these pictures didn't slow your computer down too much..it was worth it though, right? Right. We'll probably go back next year, we had so much fun. It's healthy to let your inner nerd out every once in a while. :)

Oh, and just in case you aren't a nerd:

More Fyrinnae Swatches

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Last week was busy and I went to AWA (Anime Weekend Atlanta) this past weekend. It was so fun, expect pictures soon.

Anyway, I got some more Fyrinnae stuff today. These colors (aside from the purple) are pretty out of the ordinary for me. I don't usually get browns and toned down colors, but since I've started back to school I figured I should get something school appropriate. I got Polar Bear, Anemone, Strip Poker, Sake and Sashimi, Samhain Spirits, Snow Bunny, and Daemon's Tail as a free sample. I also got a lip lustre in "Shangri-La."



I love them all. My favorites are Polar Bear, Anemone, and Snow Bunny. (of course.) The lip lustre is gorgeous too, it looks good with my skin tone and is a lovely fall color!

Oops, they accidentally sent me two Samhain Spirits!I checked my receipt to see if I accidentally ordered two, but I didn't. You know what that means? It'll be included in the Sugarpill + other random stuff giveaway I'm planning to do once I get over 50 followers. :) Hooray!

"Snow Bunny" came with a cute little bunny picture and I glued it to the top of the jar :) ^-^

Have a lovely evening!