Vivid Purple Lipstick.. A SHOWDOWN!

Good evening my lovely Zombies!

One of the hottest shades of lipstick/lip gloss right now is intense, vivid red based purples with blue undertones, such as MAC "Heroine". Because "Heroine" was limited edition, I went on the hunt for lip products in drugstores that might be similar to "Heroine" for the people who missed out on it. I found 4 pretty similar colors and one that could be a dead on dupe.

Here is my showdown!

The contenders are:
 MAC "Heroine"- limited edition
Maybelline "Brazen Berry"- Vivids collection
Covergirl "Divine"- core collection
Maybelline "Lavender Voltage"- limited for Fall 201
Maybelline "Vision in Violet"- The Elixirs collection



Don't mind the wonky top of "Brazen Berry". My kid twisted it into the lid. :/


Swatches!




As you can clearly see, right off the bat, "Lavender Voltage" takes the cake in terms of being a pretty dead on dupe to "Heroine." Heroine is matte, where as "Lavender Voltage" is a creme and doesn't last as long on the lips. But this would be a very comparable lipstick for those of you who missed out on or can not afford "Heroine."

"Vision in Violet" is pretty close as well, but it's a gloss. I could see pairing it with "Heroine" for an intense combination!

It's quite fun to have all of these lippies swatched next to each other to compare the similarities and differences. In terms of staying power, "Heroine" and "Lavender Voltage" take the win, but "Brazen Berry" is so lush feeling on the lips and applies so evenly. There is no doubt ALL of these lippies are bright and fun and perfect for a purple lover such as myself.

I purchased these lip products at MAC, CVS, and Walgreen. Go, go forth and buy all the purple!

Guest Blogger: Makeup Fancy's "Red Queen"!

Zombies!

For funsies, I asked Emily from Makeup Fancy Blog to do a vampy guest post for MZ. What Emily came up blew me away!

Check it out!

Hey everyone, this is Emily of Makeup Fancy Blog; today I'm honored to be on Wendi's awesome blog and to share this special look with her followers! Before we get to the goods, here's a little bit about myself:

I started Makeup Fancy Blog a few years ago when I was first getting into makeup; I began watching youtube tutorials and reading other beauty blogs and really enjoyed it, so I decided to do it myself. I started out with a few makeup looks, which were pretty sad back then, as were my photography skills, lol. I had barely any makeup- just some assorted products from MARK (because I was a rep), and an 88 eyeshadow palette. My looks were pretty basic but I had fun doing them. Over the years my collection has grown, as has my experience; however I still like to experiment, play, and challenge myself to improve. I'm fond of using bright colors, and love doing things that are classic with a twist of my own.
Besides makeup looks, I also like to post product swatches, hauls, and reviews. My blog is a hobby so I do it when I have time; I'm not always consistent, but I try not to worry too much about it and just do what I enjoy. :)

Now, on to the makeup! I'm calling this look "Red Queen", which is not very imaginative but I'm not great with creative names. ;) I used products from Morgana Cryptoria, Darling Girl Cosmetics, BFTE Cosmetics, and a few others; you can check out more pics and products below. Hope you enjoy!♥

Products:

-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper
-Morgana Cryptoria eyeshadow in Hemogoblin (red on lid and blended above crease)
-Coastal Scents 88 palette (black eyeshadow in crease)
-Darling Girl Cosmetics eyeshadow in Adoration (nude pearl to blend out red edges)
-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Gun Metal (silver on tear duct)
-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Forget Them Not (white/red duochrome on browbone)
-Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On pencil in Perversion (black)
-MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
-Maybelline The Rocket mascara in Blackest Black
-Urban Decay Naked Basics palette (Faint and Crave on brow)
-Cover Girl clear mascara (on brow)
-Wet N' Wild Coverall foundation in 815 Fair
-mark. Powder Buff in Nude

Yeah, check this girl out. She has some mad skills and I just love her eyeballs.  Thanks Emily! :D

Happy Friday everyone!

Maybelline Summer 2013 Color Tattoo Eyeshadow!

Happy Monday Zombies!

I don't know about you, but my weekend went by way too fast! I hate it when that happens. ;)

Today, I thought I'd show you a few of the new Maybelline Color Tattoo's for Summer 2013. These claim to all have a duochrome finish about them. I don't have them all, but I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the ones I do own. I'm hearing through the grapevine that these are hard to come by already. So far, I've seen them at my local Walgreens, ULTA, and CVS. I'm really surprised the displays are only offering a limited amount of each color though.






A quick look I did using Seashore Frosts over Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer.


My thoughts:

My two favorites of this group are Seashore Frosts and Blue Paradise. Seashore Frosts DOES have an amazing duochrome about it. And it does show up when you're wearing it. It's a lovely shade that lasts a really long time on the eyelids. Blue Paradise has a gorgeous pink/purple/blue shine to it in the jar, but it doesn't really translate to the eye, other than being a beautiful shiny soft blurple. Shady Shores is much more yellow than the jar picture poses it to be and it has an amazing green sheen to it! It's quite sheer, but would be great as a highlight color. Icy Mint is just that, an icy, shiny, light mint. I saved Lavish Lavender for last because sadly, it's my least favorite. While being a pretty shiny lavender color, it's sheer and didn't want to apply evenly to my eyelid. It also creased after an hours wear (I did not have that problem with Seashore Frosts). I love the sheen to it, but it does not stand out to me as anything special. :/

I feel like this collection is a kick up since the last batch of Color Tattoo's and I think the colors are light and fun for Summer. I'll have to play around more with them to determine if the other colors crease like Lavish Lavender. I'm pretty impressed all in all.

The Color Tattoo's range in price, but they are under $8.00 USD.

Have you been able to snag any of the new Color Tattoos?

*products in this post were purchased by me.

Pretty Purple Lips, LOTD!

Oh, hello again!

I was able to get my grabby little hands on MAC's Heroine last week and wanted to do a proper "OMG YOU'RE SO AMAZING" post about it. Heroine is by far one of the most beautiful lipsticks in my collection!

The Goods:

TFSI as primer
Maybelline color tattoo in "Tough as Taupe" as base
Darling Girl Cosmetics "Well Dressed" main lid and lower lash line
Darling Girl Cosmetics "Comet" blended into crease and added to eyebrows
MAC "Shroom" as highlight and to blend out edges
Milani LIQUIF'EYE in "Aqua" upper liner and blended into lower lash line
Milani LIQUIF'EYE in "Black" waterline

Cheeks:
Milani Illuminating Face Powder in "Amber Nectar"

Lips:
MAC "Heroine"

Yep...love at first sight, always and forever.

Valentine's Day Look for NTMS!

Zombies!

This weeks theme in my Facebook group Never Too Much Sparkle is to do a Pro or Anti Valentine's Day look. I decided to go with "Pro" since I love pink and red..I don't really get much into the propaganda of Valentine's Day, being as it's just another commercial holiday sucking money from our already bare pockets...but that aside, I did a fun look anyway using mostly Beauty from the Earth eyeshadow!

 

This is my "come hither" face..Pretty sexy, right?


The Goods:

UDPP in "Sin" as primer
Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Too Cool" as base
Beauty from the Earth "Paris" main lid and outer lower lash line
Beauty from the Earth "Hollywood Secrets" blended into crease
Beauty from the Earth "Raspberry" blended above crease
Beauty from the Earth "Whisper" as highlight, inner corner accent, and inner lower lash line
Urban Decay "Zero" eyeliner for top lid liner and waterline with Warpaint Beauty liquid glitter liner in "Monster" on top
MAC "Pink reflects" glitter patted on top of "Paris"
Random mascara

Cheeks:
Maybelline Bouncy Blush in "Pink Frosting"

Lips:
Revlon lip butter in "Lollipop"

I hope you enjoyed my soft Valentine's look!

Blurple Eyes and Bouncy Blush!

Happy ass Saturday Zombies!

I actually wore makeup today! I'm loving the new Maybelline "Bouncy Blushes" (which I will be reviewing and swatching very soon!) and was itching to wear "Hot Tamale" today. I really love the way it turned out.



Trying a new angle, to show off the blush!



The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Tool Cool" as base
My Pretty Zombie "PZGDIOT" (custom shade to be released after my giveaway) main lid
MAC "Parfait Amour" blended above crease and lower lash line
MAC" Freshwater" blended into crease and outer lower lash line
MAC "Stars and Rockets" above crease to define shape
MAC "Shroom" as highlight
Random liner and mascara

Cheeks:
Maybelline Bouncy Blush in "Hot Tamale"

Lips:
NYX lip liner in "Ever"
Revlon lip butter in "Berry Smoothie" on top

More Pink Lipstick SWATCHES!

Hi Zombies!

I decided to show off a few more of my favorite lippies. I seem to have a plethora of pinks and magenta's with blue shifts. So, I decided to just swatch them to see just how similar they all look. I found, that though some are similar, there are considerable differences. Check em' out for yourself!

I had to amp up the contrast on this pic, because my camera didn't want to photograph it. There is very much a blue shift with this lippie.

I was able to snag this bad boy from Rach at The Beauty Spot!


Do you own any of these lipstick? Which are your favorites?

Who says they can't go together...LOTD!

Happy ass Sunday Zombies!

Earlier in the week I asked for two colors that normally shouldn't go together. I got a lot of *interesting* suggestions, but my favorite was:

Angie Byrd: Green and Red, not that they don't go together, but when they do it's too christmasy. Do a look with green and red that doesn't bring the thought of christmas.

So, I decided to go with green and red. I did one earlier this week and it DID look like Christmas. Actually, it looked more like the Grinch. lol So, I brightened it up and LOVED the way this turned out!

The Goods:

UDPP in Sin all over lid
NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk
MAC "Blue Flame" (from Style Black) blended above crease and into crease
MAC "Steamy" applied to middle of lid and swept into lash line
Aromaleigh "Strawberry Despair" applied to inner corner of lid and swept into lash line
Maybelline Eye Studio gel liner in Blackest Black
Maybelline Falsies mascara in Black

Cheeks:
MAC "Gentle" Mineralize Blush

Lips:
Rimmel "Just So"

What do you think? Does it remind  you of Christmas?