Deal of the Week: Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Good evening Zombies!

Talk about major blogging withdraw. I haz it! My new camera will be here tomorrow evening, so the end is in sight! I will be stealing more of your looks sooooon!

Tonight I wanted to talk a little about a new pressed mineral powder I picked up at my local drugstore last week. Rimmel London's Stay Matte Pressed Powder. I really do need powder to finish off my foundation routine, because my face is just enough oily that my foundation gets "icky" if I don't set it. I've been a faithful user of Cover Girl powders because honestly, I like the smell. (Yes, I am weird!) But decided to venture outside of my little bubble.



* this product was purchased by me.*

I picked this up for under $6.00. I don't recall the exact price. That's still a good price for a good product. Rimmel lippies have my heart and so this powder was purchased with high expectations!

I adore the smell. I will NOT put something on my face or lips if it has a wonky smell or taste. I just won't. It makes me gag and I can smell it for the rest of the day. My husband thinks I must have some sort of weird hightened smell problem. This powder smells fresh and clean, but not perfumy or medicinal like the Cover Girl powders smell. It's light.

I picked up Sandstone and while it's great to set my foundation I probably would have been just as well off to get the Transparent powder. Or for maximum coverage, just a shade darker. The powder is not chalky and is easy to apply.

It does not have any sort of applicator, so you'll need to use a brush or your own makeup sponge to apply the powder.

It did last some time before needing another touch up and was matte as stated. My face looked and felt fresh and it did help to cover my blemishes.

Overall, I think that this is a great powder! Though, maybe not ideal for carrying around in your purse because there is no applicator.

Will I switch from Cover Girl to Rimmel pressed powders? YES!

Have you tried Rimmel's pressed powders, or face products? 

Bonne Bell WIN! Deal of the Week!

Good evening Zombies.

I'm still trying to get into the groove again at the good old blog.

While I was away for the weekend, I realized I didn't have a good lip gloss. (And my bestie had 15 in her purse!) so I picked up Bonne Bell's Lip LITES in Mocha Mousse for $3.20 at Wal Mart.



Here is I am wearing it right after I purchased it.

I was impressed by the texture and the color of this gloss. It's a smooth gloss with a slight mocha taste. Not the longest lasting, but it does the job. I was pretty happy with my little purchase.

Have you tried any of the new Bonne Bell products?

!!*Weekend Milani Goodies*!!

Happy Saturday Zombies!
This past week was a freaking weird one and I'm glad it's almost over. Now I can move on to bigger and better things. The hubs and I had it out today ( not really fighting but talking) about my makeup. I have been spending too much lately, but I was beginning to try and hide my purchases. DUH! We have one bank account and no credit cards, of course he's going to see it. LOL  Anyway, we had a nice conversation and we BOTH agreed that I can spend $15.00 a month on makeup. I've agreed to this before, but some of the things he said today made me realize that my habit is while so much fun, expensive and I need to learn to spend wisely. So, I'll be doing a monthly "What I got for $15.00 this month" post each month. Should be yet another interesting journey for me. LOL

Anyway, all that aside, let's get to the good stuff. I went to CVS yesterday and found some real goodies. I've been hearing rave reviews about Milani's Mineral Blush. Especially the color Luminous, because it's a dupe of Nars Orgasm. Seeing as how I can not justify spending over $20.00 on a blush, I decided to check out Luminous. I like the packaging, but it's a bit deceiving. What looks to be an incredible amount of product is actually product on top, and mirror mini blush brush on bottom. But the color is beautiful and from swatching Orgasm the many times I have, they ARE similar. Of course Orgasm has more glitters, but I'm actually not a fan of that much glitter on the face, so this is nice. I'm really excited about this color as it's a great Summer color that can transition into Fall nicely. At my CVS this blush was $5.99.

Deal of the Week: HOLY Milani Batman!

Afternoon Zombies..

I'm at home this afternoon after being told by my doctor that I may be suffering from migraines...MEH! I'm taking a mental health day. HA!  So, as I was waiting on my prescription from the pharmacy I spotted (I have makeup radar) out of the corner of my eye, the Milani display. And on it, was this little jewel screaming my name. I ran over and picked it up (myyyy precioussss) and saw that it was Milani's 3D Glitzy Gloss in Fashion Diva. The main reason it caught my eye was the gorgeous pink and purple sparkle. As I gazed upon it's loveliness and unscrewed it's top, the smell caught me off guard. So similar to MAC lipstick! *squeal* I was expecting a fruity "can't put my finger on it" smell like my other Milani gloss has. So, that was the #2 reason I couldn't pass it up. And the 3rd reason? Well, it has a brush instead of a doe foot applicator. AND it's freaking beautiful!  See for yourself, DUH!  At $6.99 I did feel a teeny bit guilty, but I got over it. This bad boy will last me forever.

Under natural Light on pale skin- results may vary.

 I can't wait to get my hands on a  few more of these glosses. They aren't overly sticky or tacky and feel nice on my lips. And the smell is awesome! I give Milani's 3D Glitzy Gloss in Fashion Diva 4 out of 5 Zombies!

I found Fashion Diva at CVS, but you can also find it on the Milani website or Cherry Culture!

I hope you're all having a fantastic day. My Migraine Excedrine is kicking in, so I think I'll go take a time out on my bed!  I'm really excited about the impending giveaway. There are some amazing things to be won. *hint:Evil Shades:unhint* 

Deal of the Week: Wet n Wild ColorIcon Palette "Lust"

This week I came across the new Wet N' Wild ColorIcon Palette in Lust at my local Walgreen's for $4.99. I'd seen several reviews on it across the blogging world and thought I'd try it out because of the deep burgundy color with pink shimmer and the matte purple. (There are 3 matte shades in this palette and 3 with shimmer.) I was even more surprised than I thought I'd be. I immediately swatched the burgundy color (bottom right of palette) and in one swipe I had a huge amount of pigment on my finger. I was amazed. The shadow also felt smooth and creamy.  The matte purple (second color on the left of palette) is highly pigmented as well and very matte. I don't own many matte colors, so I am excited to play around more with this color. I am stoked I purchased this. And for $4.99, what a steal. It's a fun and dramatic palette, great for a smokey eye (I LOVE the deep charcoal color) and a subtle daytime look with a pop of color. There are two great highlight shades as well. One matte and one with shimmer.  I wore the 3 colors on the right of the palette over UDPP and it last all day!

Seems to me like Wet n Wild has come a LONG way since I wore it back in high school!  I'm very impressed and give this palette 4.5 out of 5 Zombies!

So do you have this palette Zombies? What do you think of it?

Here I am wearing colors from the palette- this is right after application.

Goodnight dear Zombies.. Sleep tight!

*Deal of the Week: 04/17/2010*

Last week I decided I needed a new mascara. I've been using Avon Super Shock, but it hasn't been giving me the length I'd like recently. I've heard a lot about Cover Girl's Lash Blast mascara's and went to Walgreen's to take a peek. Well, on sale was the Lash Blast Luxe!  I think what I liked the most was the bright pinkish orange tube and wand. On the package was stated that it's a Shimmering Mascara...OooooooO! So, I bought it. (DUH!)  It was $1.50 less than normal retail. Can't remember right now how much exactly. I want to say $6.50 maybe? I purchased Black Platinum. The black color of the line. 

First I will say I saw a difference in length and volume of my lashes. They stood out more and they were indeed shimmery. I think the only downfall is that it IS shimmer and not straight black, so if you're looking for dramatic black coverage I would stick with the normal Lash Blast.

This is a pretty mascara and it's a nice addiction to my collection. I still am on the lookout for a dramatic (and budget friendly) black mascara.

Do you own this mascara Zombies? What do you think?

*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..