Archive | December 7, 2009
Fyrinnae Geek Glam Beautification

Fyrinnae Geek Glam Beautification

I did a look today with Fyrinnae’s newest color collection release. I took a TON of pictures, both in natural light and with flash.



Shade Descriptions:
Geek Glam – gleaming glowing glam green leaning towards aqua
+20 Beautification – brilliant turquoise as sparkling as possible
Warrior-Mage – super-duper sparkling silver with blue and pink sparkle
Damn Paladins – a soft light taupe with a gentle pale blue highlight
Marshmallow Puffs – satiny white, no sparkle
Ghostly Voice – Silvery steel with a greenish cast, this changes to a soft rose-pink hue as it gets close to light

Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Detrivore Primer – inner 1/4 of eyelid and lower lash line
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy – outer 3/4 of lid, crease and browbone
Fyrinnae Geek Glam – inner lid, inner corner of eyes and inner lower lash line
Fyrinnae +20 Beautification – outer lid, lower crease, outer vee extended out, lower lash line
Fyrinnae Warrior-Mage – upper crease
Fyrinnae Damn Paladins – on browbone
Fyrinnae Marshmallow Puffs – right under eyebrows
Lorac Eye Brow Pencil in Auburn
Gel Eyeliner in Peacock – upper lash line and right on lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Flipside – lower water line
Aromaleigh Lash Primer
Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara in Flipside

Cheeks:
Sobe Botanicals Dolly

Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese

Lips:
Aromaleigh Minty Coco Chip Lipbalm
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Ghostly Voice

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Orly Glam Rock, Solid Gold and Iron Butterfly

Orly Glam Rock, Solid Gold and Iron Butterfly

As promised, here is the nail polish in sunlight with no flash.

I really think the colors are lovely.

You can see my previous pictures here.

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Lots o’ mail

Lots o’ mail

Holy mother of mail! I got a ton of packages today. It’s just as well. I’m working from home because I’ve got a fever and a nasty sore throat.

First up, Morgana Minerals.

Full Sizes
Druscilla’s Sister – Very hot pink with a violet sheen and turquoise glitter
Coraline – A luscious, stunning coral with a pink highlight.
North Pole – Icy teal with flecks of pink-violet.

Pirate Collection Samples:
Mutiny – A stunning dusky purple with intense color shifts of blue, green, and violet. Changes colors depending on how you view it in person.
Horizon – Pink-peach like the glow of a sunset.
Crow’s Nest – Metallic bronze-gold with gold twinkles.
Davey Jones’ Locker – Navy-black nearly matte with a hint of blue sparkle.
Tavern Wench – Dark green-black with blue-violet-to-pink sparkles.
Marooned – Red-plum with turquoise sparkles.
Madagascar – A cool toned pink-cherry with a hint of purple-blue sheen.
Jolly Roger – Matte black with shimmering silver-white sparkles.
Port Royale – Bright blue with blue, blue green, and violet color shifts.
Walk the Plank – Vivid blue, twinkles of aqua with subtle shifts of blue, blue-violet, & blue-green.
Arr Matey – no desc
Buried Treasure – Lemon yellow with twinkles of aqua & a pearl sheen shifting red/copper.
Paranormal – no desc

Christmas collection:
Snowball’s Chance – A semi-transparent, white with silver sparkle combined with glowing flecks of blue and violet. Color shifts lavender, green, and blue.
Silver Bells – Metallic silver with silver-white sparkles
Harken – Copper, red, and gold flecks on a minty matte.
Tinsel Me – Medium, metallic grey with silver highlights.
Ornamental Gold – metallic gold
Pumpkin Pie – Deep orange with gold highlights.
Twinkling Cherrine – bright, twinkling red

Free shades were Paranormal, Eye Fix, Blue Foundation, Port Royale and Pumpkin Pie. Everything else was purchased by me.

Next, Aromaleigh.

This is the full sample set of the Retro Hi-Fi Mattes for my giveaway.

My free samples are SpaceOddity, Adrenochrome, RaspberryBeret and Gossamer. I purchased the sample set for my giveaway.

Next, High Voltage Cosmetics.

High Voltage:
Sour Candy – shimmery aqua green
Mean Streak – dark metallic blue
Addicted 2 Fashion – dark plum purple
Plaid Skirt – light shimmery pastel green
Moonshine – very light soft purple pink
Unnamed light orange shade

These are in full size clam shell containers, as opposed to sample sizes. We’ll see if I spill them as easily as I have the samples.
Sour Candy is really really gorgeous. Love it. I purchased all of these but the unnamed shade.

Next, from Madeleine Bouquet (Laura)’s Sci-Fi contest, she sent me an extra prize.

Jingle – yellow pink with sapphire pearl

I won this in the Sci-Fi Look contest.

And last, but not least, the Meow Holiday Collections.

Merry Mayhem 2009

Jangle – deep mistletoe green with bright green iridescence  and green gold and silver sparkle
Fa La La – sparkly purple loaded with silver metallic fire and iridescence
Coal – the perfect holiday version of the smoky eye, in liquid silver shine! pure molten metallic beauty with a dark charcoal undertone
Star – gleaming yellow with gold and silver sparkle and gold irirdescence
Nice – lightest metallic white with silver and green sparkle and high iridescent shine
Ring A Ling – medium hued pewter glistening with multi color duochrome iridescent highlights and sparkle
Poll – no desc
Snowangel – super sparkly bright teal  blue flashing with multi color iridescence and fire
Secret Santa – bright coral rose with orange sparkle and gold iridescence
Jingle – crimson red wine with a plum undertone brimming with multi colored fire and sparkle
Naughty – holiday red with subtle copper iridescence – not sparkly but with a rich velvety sheen
Ho Ho Ho – Satiny holiday green, similar to jangle, but without the sparkle

Glacial Grove

Brisk – demure pink with silver shimmer and silver undertone
Copse – shimmering sage with golden undertones and golden metallic sheen and sparkle
Gloaming – glistening magenta with russet undertone and silver and gold sparkle
Woodlands – deep cocoa with  rose iridescent undertones and pink and silver shimmering sparkle
Wild – medium toned silver shimming plum
Permafrost – pale peachy mauve with silver sparkle
Verdure – dark emerald green with blue shimmering undertones and teal sparkle
Howl – light milk chocolate beige with pink and silver shimmer and iridescent shine
Icebound – shimmering icy pale lilac
Nightfall – soft taupe with shimmering silver pink and gold sparkle
Thicket – deep woodsy brown with golden metallic undertones and pink sparkle

12 Pains of Xmas

Debt – bright pink undertoned grape/purple
Hangover – gorgeous grape with mauve iridescence
Lights Out – Deep rich silky midnight blue with royal undertone
In-Laws – bright shimmering blue with soft green iridescent undertone and gold shimmer
Dirty Snow – off white pearlized
Party crashers – gleaming shimmering true teal
Burnt Turkey – deep and complex, metallic charcoal with umber and gold iridescent undertone
Batteries Not Included – intensely bright magenta with subtle gold iridescence
Yellow Snow – bright true yellow
Tree Fire – coral orange with pink iridescent undertone and gold shimmer
Cat in Tree – dark forest green with copper undertones and gold metallic iridescent shimmer
Black Friday – deep charcoal with multicolored iridescence and silver shimmer

VIP Blushes, Snowflakes and Free Samples

Snowflakes:
Blizzard – deepest navy with teal and silver iridecent sparkle

VIP Blushes (free)
Wench – soft nude with rose undertone and shimmer
Diva – deep cool mauve with soft shimmer
Tart – deep  toned true coral pink with peach undertone  and soft shimmer
Hottie – no desc

Free Samples
Tickled Pink – Medium cool pure pink
Traci L – Light Pale Flesh toned Soft Pink

Update: Originally I had purchased everything from Meow, with the exception of the normal free samples they send and the new blushes. On Dec. 8, 2009 they reimbursed me for the sample cost and I just paid for shipping.

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Caveat Emptor Archetype

I have ordered from Archetype three times. The first two times I placed an order, I never received an email receipt. I emailed Archetype to get a receipt, but received no response. I tracked them down on MySpace, and finally got a receipt via MySpace, as well as a response. I was told that their problems were due to having to fire an employee. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, and I received my order, plus some extras.

This time I wanted to order for Halloween. I placed my order on Oct. 12. I got no receipt. I emailed again and again with no response:
Oct. 13 – no response
Oct. 26 – no response
Messaged on MySpace
Oct. 29 – no response
Nov. 8 – no response
Nov. 13 – no response
Opened dispute with PayPal on on Nov. 23, as this was 6 weeks from when I had placed my order.
Received order on Nov. 24, so on the 7th week.
Closed dispute on Nov. 24.
Wrote a letter and sent it through the USPS postal system requesting a reply on Nov. 23.

As of Monday December 7, 2009, I have not received an email, a phone call, or a written letter in response to the letter that I sent.

While Archetype’s website clearly states to write if you want a phone number or response, I have not received one.

Because of the sheer lack of customer service, I can no longer recommend Archetype.
I don’t care how pretty their colors are. They will not give me the common courtesy of responding to an email or a written letter, or a PayPal dispute. Grey of Gothique could not get a response either. And several of my friends and readers have also had this problem.

So let the buyer beware of Archetype. You may or may not get your order. You may or may not get a response. I will not order from them again. I will not reward such shoddy customer service, not when there are companies out there that will respond to my emails.

Edit: As of April 9, 2010 I have NOT received a response from Archetype. Not a single email, not a single letter, and not a single phone call. 

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Tarte Cosmetics 40% off Sale

Now from Dec. 7 to Dec. 13 Tarte Cosmetics is having a friends and Family sale.

You can save 40% sitewide.
Code FFDEC

I highly recommend their cheek stains.

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