Archive | December 8, 2009

Meow Cosmetics – 12 Pains of Xmas Collection

By Phyrra on December 8, 2009

I had a lot of fun swatching the 12 Pains of Xmas collection and I did make a swatch video for you. Phaedra is kind of cute in the video, too.

Extra Large Pictures: Set A and Set B.

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

FDA Disclosure: Meow reimbursed me for these samples on Dec. 8, so I only paid shipping costs for them.

The video will be posted here shortly:

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Meow Cosmetics – Glacial Grove Collection

By Phyrra on December 8, 2009

I swatched the Glacial Grove collection and made a video for you This really does remind me of a grove of trees in the winter, covered in ice. It made me think of winter in the Midwest, or Utah.

Extra Large Pictures: Set A and Set B

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

FDA Disclosure: Meow reimbursed me for these samples on Dec. 8, so I only paid shipping costs for them.

You can see the video posted here shortly:

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Morgana Minerals – Shimmer Me Timbers & Spirit of Christmas Collections

By Phyrra on December 8, 2009

I swatched Morgana Mineral’s Shimmer me Timbers Collection, the Spirit of Christmas Collection and a few of the regular color line tonight. I also made a swatch video.

Extra Large Images: Extra Large A, Extra Large B, and Extra Large C.

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

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

The video will be posted here shortly:

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Morgana North Pole

By Phyrra on December 8, 2009

Today I wore Morgana’s North Pole, which is a beautiful icy teal shade, along with Silver Bells and Snowball’s Chance (that name cracks me up). As I mentioned here, I got my brows waxed today, so these pictures were taken before that.

Shade Descriptions:
North Pole – Icy teal with flecks of pink-violet.
Silver Bells – Metallic silver with silver-white sparkles
Davy Jones’ Locker – Navy-black nearly matte with a hint of blue sparkle.
Snowball’s Chance – A semi-transparent, white with silver sparkle combined with glowing flecks of blue and violet. Color shifts lavender, green, and blue.

Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Detrivore Primer
Morgana Silver Bells – inner lid
Morgana North Pole – outer lid, crease and outer vee
Morgana Davy Jones’ Locker – outer vee and lower lash line
Morgana Snowball’s Chance – inner corners of eye and on browbone
MAC Fluidline in Waveline – upper lash line and right at lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Yeyo – lower water line
Aromaleigh Lash Primer
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara in Blue
Meow Browbeaters in a 50/50 mix of Black & Auburn

Cheeks:
Meow Wench

Face:
Fyrinnae Velvet Gel Silica Primer
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
pink – to highlight

Lips:
Covergirl Lipliner in Blush – filled in
MAC Dazzleglass in Jingle Jangle

I love this icy look

Here’s what the waxed brows look like:

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The Joys of Waxing

By Phyrra on December 8, 2009

While I’m sure that many people have both positive and negative experiences with waxing, the vast majority of my experiences have been positive. For the first time 3.5 weeks ago, I had my underarms waxed. My arms seemingly stayed smooth until Sunday when I noticed the hair had grown back, so I went in today to get my eye brows and underarms touched up.

My freshly waxed eyebrows.

The AMAZING thing that I noticed is that my underarm hair grew back in thinner, finer and softer than it was before. It was almost like another type of hair, because previously it had been pretty coarse. My esthetician, Sonya (from Cameo Salon & Spa), told me that would likely be the case. She actually had mentioned that I’m a great candidate for waxing because of how sparse my body hair is, and the texture of it.

I did a little research on waxing and it seems that what I noticed is pretty in line with what happens when you wax. When you wax, that hair will exhibit less regrowth and the regrowth will be softer.

I definitely think that waxing, while it may not be for everyone, is definitely worth trying out. I’ve been doing my eyebrows now for almost 2 years, and this is only my second time for my underarms, but I’m definitely going to continue to do it. I love the results. If you’re in the Tampa area, I definitely recommend seeing Sonya, she’s quick, efficient and knowledgeable. I’m still thinking about trying out a brazilian, as well as my legs, but I haven’t done them yet.

So have you tried waxing? What do you get done?

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