Recent ELF Haul and Blush Swatches

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Finally elfcosmetic.se opened. After Distribeauty UK Ltd stopped shipping e.l.f products I have not been able to get elf. I've seen these nice products come up in USA and been wanting to try them out. But I guess we have to wait a while longer til we get them all. If we even get them all. Anyways...

So I placed my first elf order and posted a picture on Instagram. (Link to my Instagram in the sidebar). Not so much new and interesting stuff, mostly basics that I need to stock up on. And the only two products that I thought are worth swatching are the blush palettes. Blush Palette in Fair and Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in Fiji - Matte. I'm sure there are alot of swatches of these products. But as I have posted ELF swatches before on this blog I thought I want to keep doing that.

In this post I will be showing you swatches of Blush Palette in Fair. Next post will be swatches of Contouring and Bronzing Powder and I will also be comparing it with the Fair Palette. What I will also do in a third post is to compare some of the shades in The Blush Palette in Fair with an other affordable makeup brand. But more on that in the upcoming post. So stay tuned.

The Light Pink shade is the sheerest one of the bunch. There's a nice Rose tone. A Coraly Pink (with glitter but not very visible on the swatches) and a neutral but Orange blush. I guess the color selection is good for a 4-blush palette. Nothing spectacular. But these blushes are a tad bit powdery. The color pay-off isn't the greatest. Like a normal ELF Blush I'd say. Swatches on fingers look ok. Finger swipes on hand are ok. But when you start working on these blushes with a brush the results are sheer. However that can be a good thing if you have fair skin. Then this might be the thing for you. 'Cause you can't really over-do with these blushes when you are working with a brush. They aren't the most horrible thing I have worked with. I have other powdery elf blushes that I love the shades of and do use. I just got these and have not worn them yet so the jury is still out on this product...

Elf has an other version of this palette. And the thing is that you can pop out each color and if you have the two palettes you can put together your favorite colors in one palette. Why didn't I think of taking a photo of that...? Maybe I'll post a pic of that on my Instagram account. Be sure to follow me there. (Link in sidebar).

Next post hopefully up on Thursday.

What is your favorite blush? - Write me a comment

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TKB "Press Pack"

TKB Trading is a great place if you like makeup, especially if you would like

to make your own. They have the supplies you need at a very wallet friendly cost.

I stocked up on MyMix Press-It Binder as it is a good all-purpose pressing medium. I still
had some My Mix Press Base left so I thought I would try out the TKB Matte Texture Base.
Lets see if I can see any difference. I use the My Mix Press Base and Binder to press loose
mineral eyeshadows and pigments. I also add them to any eyeshadow that is not perfoming
as I would like it too. Because they usually do get better as these products improves the slip
and adhesion. That way the loved eyeshadows that does not perform so well gets an other
chance of beeing used up. No one wants to throw away a color they love.

I ordered some more supplies I need for re-pressing my eyeshadows, blushes and

other makeup to place into my Z-Palettes. I almost got the FlexStyle palettes that TKB

Trading has, but then decided that three Z palettes is enough for me. Also realized that

one of them is currently empty. I also have six of TKB's 26mm 12-cavity Charcoal Black
Palettes and four of the 4-well magnetic 36mm cavity palettes (Retired - old Style). They

look like e.l.f Essential Elements Custom Palettes but a little bit bigger and black. (Anyone

looking for those TKB Old Style Palettes can buy them from me, just let me know). And at

that I have 2 Interchangeable Palette: 12 Piece from Coastal Scents. So I think that is

enough. Money is a bit tight right now so I have to sell something in order to get

something else. Have a look at my Blog Sales HERE you might find something.

26mm Round Tin Pans - 15mm Round Press Pack

I ended up buying more of 26mm Round Tin Pans as I have used up what I had.

And then I wanted to try out the 15mm Round Tin Pans so I got the Press Pack as

you get 9 godets with it. In those I can press eyeshadows that I only have very little

of left but would still like to use up. Look at how cute and small those 15mm pans are.

Then I was looking to get more large pans for blushes, contours and bronzers, as I have

filled up my 36mm round pans, but didn't feel the need to get 25 (that is the smallest amount

you can buy). So once again I got a Press Pack (Large  Rectangle 54x26mm)  that has 9

pans. I'm also planning on pressing my sisters eyeshadows into a Z-Palette, as a surprise

for her, so I got a differet style goddet for her, 26mm Square Tin Pans + the Press Pack

with 9 godets and the pressing tiles so I can make the makeup look nice and smooth.

26mm Square Press pack - Large Rectangle 54x26mm Press Pack

When re-pressing eyeshadows I felt I sometimes had the need to grind some of the

harder pressed shadows to crumble them properly so I bought a Mini Mortar and Pestle.

And the Mini Sieve I bought because when adding Alcohol to the mixture it can get lumps

and pressing the mixture through the Sieve would sort that out. The small Spatula I got

so I can - well I'm sure you know what to do with it, I don't have to tell you. Ha ha!

Spatula, Mini Sieve and Mini Mortar and Pestle

Z-Palette is having a Cyber Monday Deal - 20% off - Check it Out HERE

Are you lemming for a Z-Palette but don't want to splurge?

Check out TKB Tradings Flexstyle Palette. You get 2 for $15

TKB has declared that they will to do something special for

Cyber Monday (that's December 1st) so keep an eye out for that.

Update!

TKB's 2014 Holiday Sale is now live!

Cyber Monday Deal (good from now through Midnight EST 12/1/2014)

14% off all orders placed by Midnight EST (Eastern Time) 12/1/2014

if you use the coupon code: Cyber Monday (or, cybermonday). 

For Disclaimers and rules - Click HERE!

I'm off to press some eyeshadows so that I don't get tempted to look at all
the Cyber Monday Deals. But there is a great one from Sigma Beauty you can
check out. Just Click the link: Sigma Cyber Monday: 20% OFF Sitewide

Check out my post on what I did with the supplies from TKB Trading HERE

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Born Pretty Store Haul

I've been under the weather and not been up to posting on my blog.

Not feeling much better yet. But feel I have to do something.

I have some new items from Born Pretty Store to show you. First off I

will review the Pink Nail Polish. That will come in a post tomorrow.

Here is a list of the items, the names how

they appear on the website and links to them.

Hot Pink Polish (17) Item ID: 4852

12 Colors BK Sweet Candy Fast Dry Nail Art Polish/ 17#

Rhinestones Item ID: 3769

144 pcs Bornpretty Rose Crystal Rhinestones SS10 Acrylic UV Nail Art

Mint Green Polish (33) Item ID: 4853 :

18 Colors BK Sweet Candy Fast Dry Nail Art Polish/ 33#

Get 10% off your entire order

by using my discount CODE: DPL91

when shopping at Born Pretty Store

If more than 10 people use the code

there will be a sponsored Giveaway.

Free Worldwide Shipping.

No minimum purchase.

Happy Shopping at Born Pretty Store

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*Items sent for my honest review

Polish Hauls and Swatches

These last days of the year are usually busy times. I myself
have been doing some volunteer work and ended it with a party

on Saturday 22nd. It's been hard work but really rewarding and
most of all fun. I will end the year on my blog with sceduled posts
of manicures I have done during the year, swatches of nail polish
and makeup and hauls that never made it to the blog until now. So 
this is things from alonger period of time, some from this summer.
These posts might go on even in the first days of the new year.

Enjoy!

Glitter Gal

Holographic Polish Red, Copper, Fuchsia and Green

China Glaze 

From the Romantique Collectin that came out
Spring 2009 China Glaze - Poetic and Passion

From the Diamond Collection from Fall 2010
Color Club - Untamed Luxury

From the Hits No Olimpo Holographic Collection - Afrodite

Limited Edition Revlon - Jaded

From Born Pretty Store
BK - 15 (brown one finger matte)  and  06 (yellow)
BORN PRETTY STORE CODE -10% : DPL91

 Models Own

 Mixed Up, Magenta Divine,S carlet Sparkle, Disco Mix, Emerald City and Juicy Jules

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More Makeup and Nail Polish Hauls

These last days of the year are usually busy times. I myself

have been doing some volunteer work and ended it with a party

on Saturday 22nd. It's been hard work but really rewarding and

most of all fun. I will end the year on my blog with sceduled posts

of manicures I have done during the year, swatches of nail polish

and makeup and hauls that never made it to the blog until now. So 

this is things from alonger period of time, some from this summer.

These posts might go on even in the first days of the new year.

Enjoy!

Coastal Scents Haul

42 Double Stack Palette - Blush and Shadow - Matte and Shimmer Palettes

And I got a mini sample eyeshadow palette for free.

Beauty Joint Haul

L.A Colors - EP41 Wine and Roses

L.A Colors - EP24 Unforgettable

Wet n Wild - 246 Greed and 247 Pride 

Wet n Wild Mono 301 Unplugged

832E Heather Silk, 834E Berry Shimmer, 831E Pearlecent Pink and 833E Mellow Wine

736 Petal Pusher, 737 Blue Had Me At Hello and 738 Comfort Zone

Rimmel Haul

Rimmel - Quad - 002 Smokey Brun, Mono - 220 Instinct

Trio (Right) - 730 Spices and Trio (Bottom) - 624 Lynx

Color Club Halo Hues Haul

Halo-Graphic, Cloud Nine, Cherubic, Harp On It, Blue Heaven and Angel Kiss

Born Pretty Store Haul

White and Black Special Polish - (Review HERE)

2 sets of Nail Art brushes (Review of one set HERE)

Gold Waterdecals

Led Lights

Moustache Ring

Hello Kitty Memo Pads

Hello Kitty self Inked Stamps

Free Gift - Card Holder

Use code DPL91 to get -10% off your order

from Born Pretty Store.

And remember they offer

FREE World Wide Shipping.

No minimum.

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Makeup and Nail Polish Hauls

These last days of the year are usually busy times. I myself
have been doing some volunteer work and ended it with a party

on Saturday 22nd. It's been hard work but really rewarding and
most of all fun. I will end the year on my blog with sceduled posts
of manicures I have done during the year, swatches of nail polish
and makeup and hauls that never made it to the blog until now. So 
this is things from alonger period of time, some from this summer.
These posts might go on even in the first days of the new year.

Enjoy!Two ELF Hauls from August

Lip Stain - Crimson Crush

Smudge Brush

2x Flawless Eyeshadow Palette - Tantalizing Taupe and Beautiful Browns

3x Nail Polishes - Coral Dream, Flirty Fuchsia and Smokin Hot 

HD Under Eye Setting Powder (It's purple/blue shimmery, really great if you want to enhance your blue under-eye circles ?! - NOT)

Mineral Foundation - Porcelain

2x Mineral Face Cleanser

Super Glossy Lip Shine - Juiced Berry

Therapeutic Conditioning Soothing Lip Balm - Blackberry Creme

Mineral Eyeshadow -  Innocent

Mineral Moisturizing Lip Tint - Berry

2x Minty Lip Gloss - New York City and Miami

Waterproof Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara

Flawless Eyeshadow Palette - Party Purple

Mini Clarins Mascara, OPI - Planks A Lot and OPI - Go On Green that I got with a Magazine subscription.

A England Haul

Iseult, Camelot, Lancelot, Holy Grail,

Tristam and Lady of the Lake

Fab Ur Nails Haul

2 Holo Polishes 22 and 09

Empty Polish Bottles (I got a refund for them

because they leak)

XL Stamper and Scraper Set

MJ Image Plate II and III

A set of 5 OB Image Plates + 5 more

OB 21, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45

MUA Haul

Immaculate Collection Eyeshadow Palette (Got it for free with an offer)

8x Nail Polishes (No names, just numbers) - Shade 6, 18, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 19

Great selection of neautrals and colors, shimmers and matte eyeshadows.

I got some new Nail Files from CesarsShop.fi that I love.
2x Kanu Soft Bianco 320/320, a Kanu Finisher Blue 300/300 and
a Baeher Sandwitch file 400/3000 + Konad Image Plates S7 and S8.

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