Got to GO: RuPaul's DragCon 2015

 

DRAG QUEENS!!! AWESOME!!!

Ok so I went to IMATS and GenBeauty. But now the mecha of makeup that can only be appreciated by the ones that we always secretly attain to be,  DRAG QUEENS.

RuPaul's DragCon,

Yes Please.

OMG I love the makeup, the wigs, the costumes, the ATTITUDE!!  I want to let my blogreaties know that I intend to attend and you know I Betta WORK!  I will keep you posted.

Makeup Haul from across the pond (UK)

Makeup enthusiast, lovers and artists already know the up and coming products from the United states, be it high end or drugstore.  But what about venturing out  and buying makeup products from another country?

I bought makeup from two websites that cater towards makeup lovers from the United Kingdom. Life & Looks and Makeup Revolution.

I tried to get a variety of items but if I am spending my own money I might as well get stuff that I want to get.  Which can be pretty much summed up to, eyeshadow palettes and foundations.

This post is just a haul.  I will try to post reviews on the products and my experiences with these websites at a later time

Products From Life & Looks

GOSH

X-Ceptional Wear Foundation (16 Golden)

Light and smooth to apply. Gives a natural coverage and feels very even and flexible without drying out or leaving the skin feeling ”encapsulated”.

USD -$10.11

GBP - £7.10

Leichner

Camera Clear Tinted Foundation (Blend of Beige)

World famous Leichner Foundation is a professional foundation used by Photographic studios, television, theater and professional make-up artists worldwide. It provides the perfect base for applying cosmetics.

USD -$5.68

GBP - £4.00

Rimmel

Provocalips (Kiss Fatal & Kiss Me You Fool)

and Apocalips (Celestrial & Stellar)

I know you are probably asking,  "But AngelPacific, you can get that in the US?"  Yes but you also know when these products came out all the popular colors were already picked through.  This was my chance to get the colors i wanted.  the prices were a lot more but at least I got the colors i wanted.  I should have just waited a little longer.

Products From Makeup Revolution

Ultra 32 Shade Eyeshadow Palette FLAWLESS MATTE	USD -$11.80 GBP - £8.00
Salvation Palette Colour Chaos	USD -$8.85 GBP - £6.00
Full Pure Black Heart Eyeshadow Collection	USD -$7.37 GBP - £5.00

Atomic Lipstick (Make It Right) & Lip Power (Its My Life)

USD -$1.47 -  USD -$4.42

GBP - £1.00 - GBP - £3.00

The ONE Foundation (in Shade 5)

USD -$5.68

GBP - £4.00

So if you are like me and marches to the beat of a different drum, I encourage to get out of you comfort zone and take a chance with products from another country.  These products are not readily available so I think I have a secret weapon  or it make me feel a bit more special that I have something that no one else has.

Lime Crime WTF Please Boycott.

 

Lime Crime WTF

 

Ok Makeup Blogreaties heres the scoop.  This will be brief but very important.

Lime Crime is known for their ultra bright and highly pigmented products in particular their lip products.  the CEO Doe Deere,  has been deemed public enemy #1.

 

Just a few of the "Lime Crimes"

• Stating will give all proceeds to an animal shelter but won't give the name
• Bullied fans in lawsuits after receiving bad reviews
• Shuts down contests without explanation
• sabotaging fellow makeup brands

I know right -  this is the kind of stuff you watch on a scripted drama.  But here is the latest. SC Magazine wrote this headline Malware on Lime Crime website, payment cards compromised -  No word from Doe Deere.

 

Is this makeup that amazing that we would risk losing our own hard earned money?  Personally no.  I have one velvetine lip product and that took two months to get ( Now I know why)  There are now comparable dupes out there with more reputable backgrounds.  But don't worry - I got it from Urban Outfitters,  which they stopped carrying the brand.

 

So makeup lovers are uniting to BOYCOTT Lime Crime products.  WE need to show Doe Deere that our love for makeup is more then "surface level" and that we are sick and tired of being treated like crap.

 

A petition is circulating to NOT allow Lime Crime to be apart of IMATS New York.  When I went to IMATS 2014 in LA the lime crime line was around the building.  I am not so sure if IMATS will look so good if they do allow Lime Crime to participate.

 

Click Here for petition.

 

Also my fellow blogger Makeup Lover Maria_Monster wrote a very good peice about the subject http://likealady619.blogspot.com/2015/03/lime-crime-controversy.html

 

Remember the time when all makeup lovers had to worry about was if the products were tested on animals?  Stay Informed my blogreaties.

 
 
 

New from Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

 

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara $24 USD

 

I took advantage of the first to try VIB Rogue exclusive of Benefit Roller Lash Mascara.  Not much to say but look at the pictures.  The formula is not as wet as the "They're Real" mascara.  But the length it gives is so out there which is good.  It does last and even after rubbing my eyes I do not experience any fall out or racoon eyes, another plus!!

 

But personally I am more into volume I need it, I want it and this just didn't deliver in that.  I still want to put on falsies.  But I think this will be great for my friend Annette she already has beautiful full lashes but they don't curl and who doesn't want atleast longer lashes.

 

From the Benefit Cosmetics website

It’s a roller for lashes! The eye-opening Hook ‘n’ Roll™ brush grabs, separates, lifts and curls…while the instant curve-setting formula holds for 12 hours.



 

 

I would pick up the full size  but I would still pair it up with my favorite drugstore volumizing mascara.  But this is available at Sephora and Ulta yet as of today not on the Benefit Cosmetics website until the 27th.

NEW From L'Oreal Paris - Infallible Smokissime

Loreal has bee stepping up their game.  I am so glad that they were early in releasing their new products ahead of the normal Spring 2015 release dates. 

I have been all over trying to find all the new products.  But as usual I am not special so I experience all the same things my bloreaties do.  The products are either not available, already picked through of ALL the popular colors and or the price tag is a bit more steep in price than you hoped for. :(

TAGLINE - Foam tip applicator for easy application.  Instantly blends color, no smudging needed.  Up to 14 hours of smoky perfection.

Taken from Loreal Website

Smoky perfection is now easily achievable in just one step. The new powder eyeliner pen features a revolutionary foam tip applicator to instantly blend color, creating a defined smoky eye with no smudging needed.

The gel-like powder formula housed in the product cap glides on easily, for a smoky finish that lasts up to 14 hours.

 

 

A.  The tip is a sponge that makes the smokey effect.

B.  The product is in the cap.  So everytime it hit the cap (hear that click) it replenishes the tip.

C.   Once applied to skin it will do all the work for you. 

 

Honesly if you look at the pictures it's not INTENSE enough for me.  I want straight black!  I put these pics to show what difference eyelashesand brows make. 

 

Fo those that just quite don't get the hang of the smokey eye,  these are perfect.  It is a much cheaper alternative to the Tarina Tarantino magic hour smudge pens that can go for a whopping 20 bucks each.  But these loreal ones last much longer like they claimed.  I recommend to atleast one in your aresenal for a quick look.

  

Well maybe next year

 

No one wins the palette -  Thumbs up to my pal Annette who followed the rules but she was a previous follower and did not qualify for the prize.

 

But 2015 I will see where this goes -  With the purchase of a new home the budget for buying all the new makeup products is a bit limited.  But the love for makeup hasn't changed.  I will still buy makeup and try to write about it.

 

But bare with me my blogreaties.  I will love suggestions from you on what to do next.  So i will be hopeful for 2015 and hope to get more followers.

 

Angel Pacific!

AngelPacificMakeupLife 1st Yr. Anniversary GIVEAWAY!

 

 

Can you believe it has been a year since I statrted this blog?    To celebrate the fact I have been able to keep the motivation to follow through with this blog, i am showing my appreciation with a giveaway.

 

For being dedicated blogreaties - I am giving away one of my favorite palettes from one of my favorite brands.  TheBalm Nude-tude "Naughty" version.

 

The Balm Nude-tude palette has 12 highly pigmented shadows of different finishes in (my opinion) the cutest packaging out there.

 

To QUALIFY 

• You must be a follower of my blog - 
• You can follow me by 
• Networked Blogs 
•  Bloglovin
• Leave a comment on your favorite post.

Currently only open to those in the United States.  Winner will randomly be drawn after January 1st.  I will send an email to the winner to provide me with a mailing address only. This giveaway is not sponsored by theBalm or their affiliates.  The Prize was bought with my own money.  I will not share information to a third party.  I am not responsible for spam or solicitation emails.  Both Networked Blogs and Bloglovin require you set up an Free account to follow a blog.

 

Good Luck my Blogreaties and if this goes well, the prizes and giveaways can only go UP from here.  Thank you for reading!