MAC "Pure Heroine" !

Good evening lovely zombies!

I am a SUCKER for purple everything, especially purple lipstick. I snatched up "Heroine" a few years ago when MAC teased us that it was limited edition; before it became permanent. So, when I heard that they were releasing "Pure Heroine" with the Lorde collection, I knew it had to be mine.

I also decided to go one step further and compare it next to Heroine for you. There is a reason for this decision. I went into MAC last week (after I'd already purchased Pure Heroine online) just be see if they had a display for me to swatch. I'd seen swatches online, but you makeup junkies know there's nothing like seeing it in person. I didn't think it my counter would have a display as this collection was an online exclusive, but it couldn't hurt to try and any excuse to visit MAC is a good one. ANYWAY, the rude MAC sells associate (it takes A LOT for me to consider a retail sells person "rude". I'm a pretty empathetic person!) tells me that that "Pure Heroine is just Heroine in Lorde packaging." I looked at her with the deer in the headlights expression, mumbled an "mmmmk" and just moved on. It felt like she was just blowing me off but in retrospect, I should have said something to her- politely of course. 1. Pure Heroine and Heroine are two very different colors; even if similar. 2. they are different formulas- Heroine is matte and Pure Heroine is Amplified and 3. Pure Heroine isn't in special or unique Lorde packaging.

I did send MAC a polite email regarding my experience. I really hope that MAC rethinks the training their employees are receiving and hope they revamp the customer service aspect.

Let's just move right along to the good stuff, shall we?

Pure Heroine is on the left, Heroine on the right. As you may be able to tell from the use Heroine has seen. ;)


MAC descriptions-
Pure Heroine: Deep, rich plum
Heroine: Bright purple







Pure Heroine on mah lips!



I adore both of my pretties. I love that they are similar, yet enough different that it doesn't feel or look like I'm wearing the same lipstick! Pure Heroine has a subtle plum tone that makes it darker on my lips than Heroine. Heroine is much brighter and blue toned on my lips!  I will say that if you're expecting Pure Heroine to look as dark and rich as it does on Lorde in the promo photos, it's not that intense or deep and you may be disappointed if that's the color/look you're hoping for. Other than that, if you're a purple lover like me, you NEED both of these bad boys!

Heroine is part of the core line, Pure Heroine is limited edition, but STILL in stock on the MAC website.

*products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Frosty Pink, Black, and Silver + Ombre lips!

Good afternoon Zombies!

I hope you've all been well! It's been quite an interesting Fall here in New Mexico! 9 degree weather? What's that!? We've had it and I've been freezing.....

To go along with the icy weather, I thought I'd do a dramatic icy makeup look for fun. I threw some ombre pink and black lips in for good measure! I quite like the final look, as the ombre lips made me feel fierce! ;)










The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Milani "Lovely Frost" Shadow Eyez as base and in water line
Silver from the Wet N Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette on main lid
Matte and glittery black (mixed) from the Wet N Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette in crease
Hi-Fi Cosmetics "Sound Check" for pink above crease, inner corner, and on lower lash line
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
Random liner and mascara

Cheeks:
MAC "Fleur Power" blush

Ombre lips:
MAC "Candy Yum Yum" as base
Jordana Cosmetics Glitter Rocks eyeliner in "Black Rocks" as outline

Press your lips together to transfer the black into the pink. Use a lip brush to blend the black more evenly into the pink to create the ombre effect. Once you've done that, outline the lips once more with the black.

And there you have it! Easy peasy ombre lips.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

 

Darling Girl Cosmetics "F*bomb"!

Hey Zombies!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I know I did. :)

Lately, I've been leeming an ocean blue/green eyeshadow shade with a gold shift. I asked Susan from Darling Girl Cosmetics if she could possibly create something fun for me, and she DID!! ...and then I went and bought 4 of them! We agreed on the name F*bomb because, well... I drop them often. :D I thought I'd show you how amazing it is.

Be sure to click images for maximum awesome!




Hand swatch!


On my eyes!




iPhone photos of mah face. They aren't the best quality, but I was in a rush to get out of my house when I did this look..so they will suffice. 





The Goods:
TFSI as primer
NYX jumbo pencil in "Milk" as base
Darling Girl "F*bomb" on main lid and lower lash line
Darling Girl "I Am Pain" from upcoming Halloween collection inner portion of lid- swatches soon
Darling Girl "King Kong" from upcoming Halloween collection inner portion of lid
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
MAC "Smolder" eye kohl for liner
Revlon Lash Potion mascara in "Blackest Black". I adore this mascara!

Cheeks:
MAC "Gentle" Mineralize Blush
Loreal Visible Lift blush in "Rose Gold Lift" for highlight

Lips:
MAC "Viva Glam IV"

F*bomb is $2.50 for a petite size jar (1/4 tsp) and $5.90 for a full size (3/4 tsp) jar. Go and F*&^ing get yourself some!

*products in this post were purchased by me (some sent for future swatches) from Darling Girl Cosmetics. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Bright and Beautiful with Sugarpill!

Good morning Zombies!

Yesterday, I decided t go all out with the brights, due to it being a really gloomy day here in New Mexico. I figured Sugarpill would fit the bill nicely. I used mostly loose pigments for this vibrant look. I'm quite proud of it.













The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Tick Tock Cosmetics "Milky Way" eyeshadow base
Sugarpill "Decora" blended above crease
Sugarpill ""Darling" patted on to inner/middle lid and blended into lower lash line
Sugarpill "Starling" patted on outer lid and into lower lash line
Black matte eyeshadow blended into crease
Sugarpill "Lumi" as highlight and patted into inner corner of eye
Milani Eye Tech Bold liquid eyeliner in "Black" lid liner
random black liner for waterline and mascara

Cheeks:
Hard Candy "Living Doll" blush

Lips:
MAC "Quick Sizzle"

I hope you liked this as much a I do! Gotta love some bright colors on cloudy days!

Mean Green, FOTD!

Happy Saturday Zombies!

I did a fun but super simple (and sparkly) look yesterday to match the t-shirt I was wearing. (My husband drew the design!) The combination was too pretty NOT to blog about. I'm trying to get better about posting my looks to the blog and not just to Instagram. Sadly, I didn't get pictures with my "real" camera, just my iPhone. But, still. PRETTY!









The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Tick:Tock eyeshadow base in "Milky Way
Fyrinnae "Dragon's Wing" main lid
MAC "Carbon" in crease
Fyrinnae "Electric Stardust" lower lash line
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
random liner and mascasra

Cheeks:
Candy Floss Brigtening Face Powder

Lips:
Geek Chic Cosmetics "Benevolent" geek gloss

Have a great day everyone!

Rainbow Eyes with Tick:Tock Cosmetics!

Zombies!

A new post! Wheeee!

I've recently been lucky enough to become a part-time model for Tick:Tock Cosmetics! I'm super excited to be able to show off their amazing indie makeup! I did a colorful rainbow-ish look today using T:TC. It's funny to see how my rainbow eyes change through the years. ;)

Gratuitous iPhone picture with a filter, so it looks much brighter!












The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Tick Tock eyeshadow base in "Milky Way"
T:TC "Stop! Zombie Time" inner corner
T:TC "The Night Bus" middle lid
T:TC "Midlife Crisis" outer corner
T:TC "Big Ben" lower lash line
MAC "Naked" pigment as highlight
random liner and mascara

Forgot my blush!

Lips:
Stila "Pinkle Twinkle" lip glaze

Have a great Wednesday lovelies!

*some products in this post were purchased by me, some sent for review purposes.

Purple and Brown LOTD, featuring D-Vinley Chilled lipstick!

ZOMBIES!

Holy CRAP, it's been almost a month since my last blog post. I don't know where the time went, but I DO know life has been insanely busy. The break from blogging was nice though. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and HAPPY 2013!

I've been doing my makeup a lot lately, but posting via Instagram, over the blog. Some days I just find it easier to snap a photo and post it over taking pictures, editing and watermarking them, and then doing a full blog post. I guess I'm lazy, but it's been fun. Speaking of Instagram: follow me @makeupzombie!

On my Facebook fan page, I asked which colors I should wear on my eyes today. I decided to go with Purple and Brown. I recently picked up the new Fergie Wet n Wild lipstick in "D-Vinely Chilled" and used it with this look. I adore this collection from WnW. The lipsticks are SO pigmented and last forever. I'll have more on that later.

Oh and I got a new camera for Christmas..and I'm digging it!







The Goods:
TFSI as primer
MAC "Blackground" paint pot as base
MUA Shade #9 for main lid
Wet n Wild matte brown (from the I (heart) Matte palette) blended into and above crease
Fyrinnae "Cupcake Sprinkles" patted over Shade #9 and blended into tear duct area and lower lash line
MAC "Vanilla" pigment as highlight
Random liner and mascara

Cheeks:
E.L.F. "Pink Passion" on the apples of my cheeks

Lips:
Wet n Wild "D-Vinley Chilled." Yes, it really does have lots of sparklies!

I hope you like this look! I promise to come around more often! And I really need to catch up on all of YOUR blogs! I've missed the blogging community!

Wet N Wild "Black Orchid" lipstick and LOTD!

Zombies!

I did a quick and dirty look today using Wet N Wild's "Black Orchid" lipstick (508A)! Not much to say about it other than.. HERE, LOOK!









The Goods:
TFSI as primer
MAC "Blackground" paint pot as base
Aromaleigh "Jolie" as main lid color
Matte back from Sleek "Sunset" palette blended into and above crease
L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in "Golden Emerald" lower lash line
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
Random liner and mascara

Cheeks:
MAC "Gentle"

Lips:
Wet N Wild "Black Orchid"

A very Fall look if I do say so myself! Black Orchid may look matte in these pictures but it isn't. It's more of a creme and I did have a hard time getting it to spread evenly on my lips. Overall though, I think it's a really lovely shade.