CONTEST CLOSED Important Contest Update

I'm 4 followers away from 50, but there is only 23 entries to my contest. It's kind of a bummer to me. The prices aren't bad I think, and I would like to get more entries before getting those out. I think I might only give an eye shadow now, and wait for the shadow and lipstick when I get to a little more followers. I want to know if you think it is fair ( n.b.: All of the entries on the contest post will be valid for the eye shadow give away still, if it is what happen )

Let me know what you think in the comments, it's important!

Marie~~

Mascara Fun : Hard Candy 1000 Lashes

Hello!

Today I went to Wal-Mart and of course walked in the make up isle... AND GUESS WHAT I FOUND!? Hard Candy! I know it's been out in the United States for ever, but it's a premiere here!

The first thing I got are these babies:

As you can see, these are the Hard Candy 1000 Lashes Fiberized Lash weave mascara in Heartthrob Pink and Divine Purple.

Heartthrob Pink

Divine Purple

So yeah. Since I had them BOTH on right after I got them and I managed to cry with them on, I think I can do a review. First I'll let you know what the packaging claims.

-'' Fiberized Lash weave mascara '' 

-'' Infuse with volume building fibers that thicken and lengthen lashes ''

-'' We love our animal friends. We don't test our product on them ''

Now onto the pros and cons

Pros :

-It is fun to have colored mascara, it spices up any look

-They're available in many many colors, including traditionals like black and brown

-They're cheap and easy to find ( is there a place in the world without a Wal-Mart invasion?? )

-They stayed up pretty good when I cried

-The fiber in it really lenghten my lashes ( pictures a little further )

-They hold my curl ( hold, not magically create one, I need to curl my lashes before applying )

-They don't test on animals, always a must!

-Not clumpy

Cons :

-It doesn't thicken that much

-You need to build it up a little for it to show up perfectly

-Can be hard to pull off

-The type of brush ( the more natural bristle kind ) is not my type really...

-Product builds up at the tip of the wand, which can be irritating

Quality : 4/5

For the price ( around 6 $ ) I can't complain. It does pretty much what it claims, and it shows up  

  

Packaging : 5/5

Come on. It's Hard Candy. They're known for their pretty darn cute packaging with details all over!

Price : 5/5

Cheap and works! Can't asked for more. 

Total : 14/15

Looking for a good colored mascara under 10 $ Go for it! :)

Here are the '' swatch '' pictures

Naked lashes on my right side with black liquid liner and grey pencil liner

Same liner Plus Divine Purple Mascara

Naked lashes on my left side, with the same liner

Lashes with Heartthrob Pink mascara, and same liner

Thanks for reading,

Mariie~~

Long time no... HAUL!

Hey I'm back! :)

And school started monday. I know, no excuses for the post break, but I was really being hyped about school since I graduated from high school and I'm now going to college *hourray*

So, since I read all the comment on my MAC Giveaway post, I know that a lot of you like hauls ( and mac ). So here's a collective MAC haul! :D

As you can see with the To the beach packaging, I haven't done a haul in ages... 
Here is (order from the last picture, center then left to right ):
-Royal Assets: 6 smokey eyes (from Antiquitease ) with ( from left to right, up to down on the second picture ) Knight, Majestic, Courtly Gray, Palatial, Rondelle and Maid of Honor.
-Blonde Mineralize Skinfinish
-Marine Life High-Light Powder
-Petticoat Mineralize Skinfinish
-Stereo Rose Mineralize Skinfinish

Then ( still from left to right ):
-Ban This! Dare to Wear Lipglass
-Going Bananas Eye Shadow
-Louder, Please Eye Shadow
-Zingy Eye Shadow
-Swiss Chocolate Eye Shadow 
-Blanc Type Eye Shadow

Then.. Mommy went to a CCO in her trip to the US... 

For her not knowing a lot about MAC and what I have, she did AWESOME!
Here is ( from left to right up to down in the second picture )
-Inter-View Mineralize Eye Shadow ( From Red, She Said (2008) )
-Belightful Iridescent Powder/Pressed ( From Fafi (2008) )
-On a Mission Beauty Powder Blush ( From Style Warriors (2009) )
-Evening Aura Eye Shadow ( From Neo Sci-Fi (2008) ) * SEE NOTE FURTHER *
-Dreammaker Eye Shadow ( From Love that Look (2009) )
-Night Manoeuvres Eye Shadow ( From Style Warriors (2009) )
-Fierce & Fabulous Lipglass ( From Style Warriors (2009) )
-Sea & Sky Mineralize Eye Shadow
-Gold Spice Brushed Metal-X Cream Shadow ( From Metal-X (2007) )

I'm so pleased with everything! :)
Tomorrow is the lauched of Fabulous Felines.. I might go and take a look, we'll see! 

* THIS IS THE NOTE FURTHER * 
I'm selling or swapping my Brand New Evening Aura eye shadow! Not because I don't like it, it is actually a really gorgeous color, but because I already have it! I sell it for 13 $ CAD ( shipping included ) or swap it with another MAC Eye Shadow in pot. Someone interested? :D

That's all for today, hope to see you on my blog soon! :)

Thanks for reading! 
Mariie~~
P.s.: I'm 8 followers away from the end of my MAC Giveaway! I can't wait! :) 

BOLD looks!

Hello Again!

I did those two looks yesterday and today, only to play with my make up.. I do preffer the first one a lot, the second one isn't being what I wanted it to be.

FIRST LOOK :

SECOND LOOK :

 So yeah... This is what I do when I'm bored.. The first look took nearly 5 h to be complete ( INSANE ) and the second not even 2. I really like the lips on the second one tho , they're pretty for fall :)

 I don't remember EVERY thing I used, but it's mainly my coastal scent 88 color palette for the first one, and a mix of M.A.C. and Urban Decay for the second for the shadows.

 I hope you like them :)

Mariie~~ 

FunnyFace Beauty's Dare to Wear Challenge

Hey hey! 

I took Alicia's challenge thinking it might be easy.. WELL! I deeply failed I think! :)

This is the original look :

And this is what I came up with :

I know, it is really not the same.. But it was really fun to do! I hope she'll do these more often, a challenge is good time to time :)

Thanks for reading beautiful people! 

Mariie~~

P.s.: I have a haul and some intense look comming soon :)
p.s.2: I'm at 33 followers right now, it is 17 away from the goal and from a winner of a M.A.C. Eye Shadow and LipStick!

 

CLOSED! MAC Give Away? I think so!! + EOTD :D

Hey Girls! :) THIS GIVE AWAY IS CLOSED :) Winner : Funnyface Beauty

Have you read the title? YES! I'm doing an Eye of the day! WOOHOO! No, just kidding, I know you're all excited reading that amazing myself is holding a pretty cool give away. But first, to keep the exciting factor, let's do the EOTD.

Ohh, pretty summery bronze, no? :)

Product used : 
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Mac Soft Ochre Paintpot
-Mac Shadow in Evening Aura All over the lid ( shadow from Neo Sci-fi )
-Mac Shadow in Amber Lights in the crease
-Wet n Wild Coloricon Palette in Vanity ( 249 ). I used the Matte highlight color on the brow bone and the shimmery highlight color in the tearduct.
-Maybelline Line Stiletto in Blackest Black
-Rimmel The MAX Volume Flash mascara in 003 Extreme Black.

NOW! Lets talk about give away...
Since I don't hav that much follower and that I'm not the kind of person that likes to go on blog and tell '' Come to my blog it's loads of fun '', I thought that a give away might be a great idea to get people here. 

RULES!
-You MUST be a follower, I'll check for sure.
-All age can enter. I know I can't check but if you're 18 or younger it would be nice to ask your parents permission.
-The Give away IS international, as long as Canada package are accepted where you live.
-You have two ways to enter. One being leaving a comment ON THIS POST ( explaination of the comment content further in this post ) and you can do a blog post or a little thing to put on the side advertising this give away and then post another comment with the link for me to see. YOU MUST LEAVE 2 DIFFERENT COMMENTS TO HAVE 2 CHANCES, if you put them together, that gives you only one chance.

Prizes and comment content
The prizes are *drumroll*....
....
....
ONE MAC SHADOW PLUS A LIPSTICK OF YOUR CHOICE :O
I know I know, I'm that awesome :D
So, in your comment, you'll have to tell me :
-Which lipstick color you want. 
-Which eyeshadow color you want and if you want it in the pot or propan style.
-Ask me a request for something to do on my blog
-Leave me an e-mail adress where I'll be able to contact you if you win (you'll have to answer back within 3 days or someone else will win )
No enter me will be accepted. 
Oh and.. I can get you some Pro Shades as well! 

Click here to see MAC PRO and permanent shadow shades
Click here to see MAC PRO and permanent lipstick shades


PLEASE NOTE :
  <- This means it is a PRO shade.

  <- This means it is a limited edition shades. Do not mention those in your comment , I'll not get it.

This give away will be over when I'll reach 50 followers, I know it can sound long since I only have 10 at this moment.. But it 'll happen , I know it ! :)

Please Have Fun with it, I'm sure I will :)

Thanks for reading again lovely followers

Mariie~~

Beauty Tag ! :D ( Tagged by FunnyFace Beauty )

Hello :)

I was tagged by the sweet Alicia from FunnyFace Beauty today to do this simple but fun tag! I really don't have people to tag since I don't really ''talk'' with other blogger yet, Alicia being my first real contact in the lovely beauty community ( Thank you by the way :D). So you can do this tag if you want, and leave your blog down here for me to see it ! 

Here I go :

What's your favorite make up look? 

If we talk about the one that I wear the most, it would be the simple neutral eye, with a light lid color, a light brown in the crease and a well highlighted browbone with a pop one bright color on the lower lash line. It could be blue, green, purple or really anything, I love the effect it gives. If we talk about my favorite one to take my time and do, it would be a sexy smokey eye ( not just black ) with a nude lip and a close to flawless face ( that's hard to do with my rebel teen skin ).

Do you have a beauty vice? 

Oh, eye shadows. It's the make up product I wear and enjoy the most :) I like to buy a ton of them, having the different colors and be creative with them.. L.O.V.E. It's surely the first ( exept for liner and mascara ) beauty item that I used. 

What part of your body do you love? 

My eyes. I love their almond shape and the color of them, which is a light brown with green and gold reflects. I also like to put make up around them to accentuate them more :) I hate most parts of my body except for them.

Who is your beauty icon? 

I have to have a similar answer to Alicia here. I like the Kardashians and Bobbi Brown ( I recently bought a book from her.. Sooo great :) ). I also like some pretty beauty gurus.. To mention one, I can't get enough of Tiffany D eye lashes and liner. It always look great!

What beauty product makes you feel instantly good?

Liquid or gel liner on my top lash line with a wing and mascara. I feel uncomfortable not wearing AT LEAST those to items. I also love to put lipbalm on when my lips feel awful, it makes me feel good. :)

How do you look after your skin? 

Being young, I'm having a lot of issues with my skin and hormones and all those stuff. I usually exfoliate once a week with the St. Ives Apricot Scrub, I wash my face daily with Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser and Clean and Clear Morning Burst Shine Control Facial Cleanser and I try to moisturize, but it makes my skin feel all greasy.. And if I don't, my skin become all dry. Ahh, the joy of untamed skin :)

What is your signature scent?

I only have body splashes at this moments.. I'm young and poor :) If  had to pick one, it would be the Dove Go Fresh body mist in Revive, which is the pomagrnate and lemon verbena one. It is my everyday one.

What are your hair care secrets?

Fast like that I would say washing them and letting them dry naturally. I don't really use products in them other than shampoo and conditionner from the drugstore ( I KNOW :O ). They are naturally full of volume and curly. :)

How do you pamper yourself?

It might sound like older than my age to say this, but sitting in a hot bath full of lush goodness with a good book and my iPod ( don't worry, I have one of those bath wooden shelf thingy that I put my iPod and book on.. :D ). Just after I like to do a face mask again, with the book and the music and stay in my jammies all day long :)

What is your beauty pet peeve?

Oh my god. I have a lot of those, you should ask my boyfriend.. When we are walking around downt

own I can't help it.. I need to say every beauty crime that we pass by ( not to the actual people, to him, I'm not mean enough to say such things to strangers. To a friend I would tho, I don't want them to look like clowns! ). There's the unmatching foundation, the overdone blush, the half-way eyeliner ( not from middle-out .. from in to middle.. that grosses me out ), the dark lipliner around the lips topped with gloss, the creasing unblended uneven shadow, the over botoxed face, the weird bronzer.. and I can go on and on forever :) ( I'm not perfect, I know.. but sometimes it seems like people are giving all of themselves to look bad.. )

What would your desert island must haves be?

If I take the question like Alicia , it would be my beauty must. I would definatly have a good face sunscreen ( I went to the Six Flags park sunday, my face is awefully sunburned, it hurts and now breakout like crazy ), then waterproof mascara, eyeliner, lip balm and.. a bathing suit :)

Finally, do you have a beauty philosophy?

I like this one : '' Good nature will always supply the absence of beauty; but beauty cannot supply the absence of good nature. '' It is so true. There not much things worst than a beautiful bitch. I would rather be with a less pretty but oh so nice girl than the bitchy pretty princess. 

That's all guys! And again, thanks to Alicia who tagged me ! :)

Thanks for reading! 

Mariie~~

 

Candles By Victoria : First Experience.

Hello!
So yeah.. I got my Candles by Victoria scent shots quite some time ago, but I really wanted to try them out before telling you anything about them :) I got the 8 scent shot sampler pack in the bakery scent, plus the Dr. Pepper one and the Bath time with Pooh one.

Seriously, I LOVE those. They are fully scented, and they melt like a dream. ( I also bought the electric tart warmer, the black one if you are interested :D )

( You can get some candles by victoria from www.candlesbyvictoria.com , and you can also check out her youtube channel here )

So I'll show you them one by one, telling you what I think about each!

Pumpkin Pie Spice.
I have to admit that I don't really know what pumpkin smells like, but this baby surely smells like spices. It reminds me of the little cinnamons hearts that are available around valentine's day plus another scent that I can't put my nose on.. That might be the pumpkin part :)

Wildberry Scone.
Pure yumminess. I can smell the berry and the bakery dough scent out of it. It's surely something that I'm happy to have for fall since it is a really comforting kitchen scent.

Dr. Pepper.
I'm not impressed with this one. It does smell like cherry spicy cola, but nothing dead on Dr. Peppery. I still like it, but not one of my favorites.

Buttery Caramel.
Let's be honnest here, since this little story have an happy end. When I first smelled it, I tought of pee... The cold throw of it is disgusting to me. I was disapointed. But then, I decided to burn it, taking the chance. That's when the magic happened! It started smelling like a graham cracker crust with melted butter plus a little caramel on it. Yum :)

Log Cabin.
According to Victoria, this one is suppose to smell like pancakes covered by maple syrup. I can smell both actually, the pancake scent being overpowered by the maple syrup one. Still a great one :)

Bath time with Pooh.
I looove this! It really smells like the product it's duping. Fresh flowery honey scent that all my family likes :)

Buttercream Crunch.
This one I like. It smells just like when my mom cooks cake it the kitchen. It truely smell like butter and cream. I can get the maple syrup and the vanilla that Victoria discribes, but none of the coconut and cocoa is coming to my nose actually.

Country Fair Funnel Cake.
I actually don't know what this type of food is so I can't say if it's right or wrong, but it smells like something I would like to eat! It's syrupy and buttery, plus a little something that I don't know.

Butter Rum Crunch.
It does smell like the name says. Buttery dessert scent and a subtle note of rum added. ( I have never drink rum before, but to know the smell of it I did opened a bottle in the kitchen, my mom was really looking wierd at me .. )

Snickerdoodle.
It does stand to what Victoria put on her website. Cookie sugary dough and lots of spices! I'm not a fan, but it still smells good :)

Simply Delicious.
This is one of the House Blend Frangrances. According to Victoria, it includes pears, vanilla, rich cream, butter and brown sugar. I can smell every notes except for the pear in the cold throw of this, kind of sadly  ( I love pears :) ). It's is still a good one, and the only one that I haven't burned yet.


That's all actually! I'm really pleased with those scent shot and I want to get more of them :) I might try some of the fruity scent, plus a couple perfume and more bakery. I can't wait!


Thanks for reading! 
Mariie~~


P.s.: Have you ever bought some candles from Victoria? If so, which is your favorite? :)

Random Make Up :D

Hello ! :)

So yesterday, I started playing with my make up... Yeah, I went a little crazy and here's what came out of it.. :

Yeah, I went TRUELY crazy.. I concealed my brows ( quite happy for how it turned out on my first try ( THANKS TO PETRILUDE ) ) and I drew some on.. I had a blast doing is.. I also teased my hair to hell... That was not fun to brush out after ..  Oh well :)

So here's what I used!

Face :
-Maybelline Mineral Power concealer in 0-1 Light
-Maybelline Super Stay Makeup in Sand Beige
-MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Medium
-NYC Matte Bronzer in 720C Sunny
-Mark Metalliner in Bronze Edge for the brows


Lips :
-Maybelline Super Stay Makeup in Sand beige to conceal them
-Wet & Wild Mega Last Lip Color in 905D Smokin' Hot Pink 
-MAC Lip Gelée in Preppy


Eyes : 
-Brow concealing technique with a glue stick from Petilude's video
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
-NYX Jumbo Eye Shadow Pencil in Slate
-Barry M Dazzle Dust in 14 Khaki
-Coastal Scents 88 color Palette ->Black (10, 8)
-Coastal Scents 88 color Palette ->White (1, 1)
-Coastal Scents 88 color Palette -> Light Pink (7, 1)
-Barry M Dazzle Dust in Berry Pink
-MAC Shadow in Firecracker
-MAC Shadow in Sketch
-Mark Metalliner in Quick Silver
-Buxom Lash Liner in Leatherette
-Random Fake Lashes from China Town


Yeah! That's it for this look.. I'm really impressed by it, and kind of proud :)


Thanks for reading!
Mariie~~


P.s.: What do you think about it? I want to know!