NYC (New York Color) "City Samba" collection!

Good morning lovelies!

I have a fun post for you today. I was given the opportunity to review a few of the new Summer 2014 "City Samba" collection from NYC (New York Color) and couldn't wait to get them swatched for you! As you probably already know, NYC sells affordable makeup which you can find in your local drugstores, Kmart, Walmart, Target, etc. NYC has been featured in magazines such as Seventeen and Glamour. I *want* to say that NYC has been around since I was a kid (in the 80's) and it seems that they are cranking out some new and impressive products as of late!

Here is the press release I received from NYC!

THINK: A Brazilian beauty escape.

WHAT IT IS: A limited edition color inspired by the vibrancy of Brazil. NYC New York Color is bringing the sexy beaches and sizzling sun of Brazil to New York with a new, limited edition City Samba collection filled with Brazilian fun and flare. Look your sexiest yet with Carnivale-ready nail polishes, brilliant lip glosses, and shimmering bronzing powders.

The NYC New York Color City Samba collection includes:

Liquid Lipshine Lip Gloss ($1.99): High pigment lip glosses with maximum shine and intensity. Available in three limited edition shades, the NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine Lip Gloss is a hydrating formula that leaves lips moisturized and soft and is infused with Vitamin E to protect against environmental damage. And the unique NYC New York Color Perfect Fit Applicator lets you swipe on color, right where you want it, whenever you need it. The shades: Papaya, Passion Fruit, Guava.

 

Sun N’ Bronze Bronzing Powder ($4.99): A smooth, lightweight bronzing powder that provides the ultimate sun-kissed glow. The NYC New York Color Sun n’ Bronze Bronzing Powder offers a unique combination of bronzing and highlighting shades that blend together to create a customed glow just for you. The ultra-fine and lightweight texture  brushes on flawlessly to cheeks and contours for a natural look. The shades:  Coral Samba and Rosa Rio

In A New York Color Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish ($1.99): Ultra-quick dry nail enamel in electrifying summer shades. These high pigment colors are infused with a hint of shimmer for brilliant, tropically-hued nails that won’t fade. The nail strengthening formula is infused with magnesium, iron, copper, and calcium for beautiful nails and specifically formulated to dry in lightning speed time to a dazzling, high shine finish. The shades: Amazon Green (not pictured), Carnival Red, Copabanana, Jacaranda Flower, Ocean Blue, Palm Tree, Sweet Melon (not pictured) and Tropicoral.

Show Time Nail Art ($1.99): Fine-tip glossy polishes in Brazil-inspired, tropical colors. Extend your love of art to your nails with the new Show Time Nail Art line from NYC New York Color. The ultra-thin tip is specially designed to allow for intricate, detailed nail art designs. High shine and glossy, the intensely pigmented color is infused with a hint of gorgeous shimmer and draws on easily to create brilliant nails that capture the creative heart of New York and the passionate spirit of Brazil. The shades: Black Ink, Pinkasso and Silverism

 

WHERE TO FIND IT: NYC New York Color products are available at chain drugstores and mass merchandisers nationwide starting from June – September 2014. To find a retailer near you, please visit www.newyorkcolor.com

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For consideration, I received:

Sun 'n" Bronze Bronzing Powder in "Coral Samba"
Liquid Lipshine in "Passion Fruit"
In a Minute nail polishes in "Amazon Green", "Jacaranda Flower", "Sweet Melon" and "Copabanana".

And as extras I received:

Intense lip color Twistable crayon in "Fulton St. Fuchsia"
Expert Last lip color in "Red Rapture".




 



Flash!



I love the pillowed design on the bronzer.


Flash!


Swatches! (I mixed all 3 shades of the bronzer for the larger swatch.)


Lip swatches!




Because...


The pretty polish! "Jacaranda Flower" is a lot more purple than it seems in this swatch! "Copabanana" has teeny silver sparkles!


I am wearing "Coral Samba" on my cheeks and "Fulton St. Fuchsia" on my lips.


I really like "Coral Samba" and the fact that there are 3 shades that you can choose from OR mix all 3 for a unique blend/wash of color. What really impressed me from this lot was "Red Rapture" lip color. Not only is it pigmented, but it is SO smooth when applied and stays on the lips for a good amount of time. I love the new formula of the lip sticks by NYC.

"Sweet Melon" is my favorite polish from this lot, as I don't own a color like it and it's very opaque. My swatches were just two coats only, so as you can see, all the nail polish are pretty opaque. They also dry really quickly and aren't streaky. For only $1.99, you really can't pass them up!

Overall, I like the products I received from "City Samba" and would like to try a few more lip products from NYC. I love budget friendly makeup!

Have you tried New York Color?

*products in this post were sent for review and consideration purposes only. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

*Deal of the Week: !Eyeliner Extravaganza! and Zombies*

Hello again!

This weekend was one of eyeliner for me. I set out on a mission to find a good purple liner for my lower lashes and/or water line when I didn't want to bother with a brush. I did find a couple cool purples, but I also found 3 kick ass black liners.....*Drum Roll*

I get can't get over Maybelline's new EyeStudio. I am IN LOVE. I've been all over Albuquerque trying to find it in black, but it's completely sold out. To my surprise they did have Charcoal at my local drugstore today. Charcoal is not quite black, but has a sheen of sparkle. It's perfect for those (like me) who like just a little sparkle in EVERYTHING.  I swatched it this afternoon at 2:00 PM. By 7:00 PM it hadn't budged. I was even trying at it and took a shower. This stuff is awesome. It does come with a mini eyeliner brush, but to me it's a little too thick. I'll stick with my own liner brush. Oh and it was on sale for $6.48!

I went to Sephora last night with the intention of spending $10.00. HA yeah right you're thinking? You're right. LMAO  I can't afford high end liners just yet at the moment. ( I was drooling over the Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Lust. It was SO hard for me to pass it up.) I located the Sephora brand liners. $8.00 a pop was better than $17.00. I picked up Electro black (black with glitter) and a Flashy Liner which is waterproof in Flashy Mauve. I love the black one- how can you screw but black with glitter?!  I'm not sure about Flashy Mauve. For one, it's NOT Mauve it's Lavender it's also very creamy and crumbles easily when being applied. The sharp end broke off the minute I swatched it for the first time. And it's SUPER light on my skin. Of course the light of Sephora made it pop and I couldn't put it down. I'll have to see what I can do with it. (I was NOT impressed with the "beauty expert" at Sephora....but that's another story. Shitty customer service is one of my biggest pet peeves ever.period.handsdown.)

And last but not least..I found my perfect purple without even trying. I was checking out the Maybelline liner and walked passed a NYC display. I don't normally look at NYC, just cause I prefer Rimmel. But there it was, shining like a beacon in a stormy sea....A beautiful purple liner called Through the Storm (told ya) with a blue sheen. It's even more pretty when swatched. It's a NYC Liner Duet, so there is matte black on the second side. Oh yeah..AND, it was only $1.86. SCORE! I'll be purchasing a few more of these. There was a really neat blue one too.

The name of this blog is "Makeup Zombie" because of my love for the two things. And I realized I haven't posted one thing about a Zombie- other than the cutesy zippered pouches last Saturday. So without further ado..here are some Zombie Chicks that I think are pretty kick ass!

They all make me happy.

Also, have you entered the Concrete Minerals giveaway yet? Contest ends tomorrow so you better get it. HERE! 

Dream of Brains Zombies..