Q & A: Questions Answered by Coloruza
Posted by Heather | Filed under Beauty Support & FAQ
Dear Readers!
I will be doing one of these question-type posts once every few months or so (or more if it seems popular enough). The idea is to ask me any and all of your make-up/beauty related questions. Maybe you have a question about a product, how to combine certain colors, what foundation is best, what stuff I use besides the color stuff, whether one color is a good dupe for another, what brushes to use, etc. Also, if you have any recommendations as to types of posts you’d like to see, please let me know!
Beauty Blog Lingo
Posted by Heather | Filed under Beauty Support & FAQ
After chatting with some good friends this weekend (Thanks Marie!), it was brought to my attention that I do have readers out there…HI EVERYONE!!! Haha! She also told me that she had no idea what UDPP was, which is a very valid question since I use it in nearly every post! So I thought that I’d put up a list of some abbreviations that are used in beauty blogs. Here are a few of the important ones…IMO ;-)
- BBR - refers to the MAC collection Brunette, Blond, Redhead
- BNIB - Brand New In Box
- CK - Calvin Klein
- e/s - Eyeshadow
- EOTD - Eyes of the Day
- FL or f/l - Fluidline
- FOTD - Face of the Day
- HG - Holy Grail
- HTH - Hope This/That Helps
- IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
- IMO - In My Opinion
- IRL - In Real Life
- l/g - Lipgloss or Lipglass
- l/l - Lipliner
- l/s - Lipstick
- MA - Makeup Artist or MAC Artist
- MLBB - My Lips But Better
- MUA - MakeUp Artist
- MUFE - Makeup Forever
- NIB - New In Box
- NOTD - Nails of the Day
- OTT - Over the Top
- PP - Paint Pot
- UDPP - Urban Decay Primer Potion
- UDPPS - Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
- VG - Viva Glam
- WOC - Women of Color
If you’re a beauty blog junkie like me (or occasionally read some) and can think of some more, please add them in the comments. Thanks so much! HTH ;-)
Collection: Blushes & Shimmers
Posted by Heather | Filed under Blushes/Shimmers, My Collection
MAC Blush Palettes
More pictures of my collection here for you: Blushes & Shimmers. I haven’t finished all of the eye products yet, but it was pretty easy to get the cheek items together. The names of each color is not labeled, but as always, if you’re interested in knowing any of them, please leave a comment and I’ll get back to you!
MAC Mineralize Skin Finishes :-)
There’s a lot more where that came from!! See more! Read the rest of this entry »
Collection: MAC Depotted Eyeshadow Palettes
Posted by Heather | Filed under Eyeshadow, My Collection
(As of January 12, 2009) EDITED!!!
I’ve decided that I will post pictures of my collection for the world to see! I realize that I am opening myself up to much criticism by showing this, but here goes nothin’… It will have to be in many parts because my collection is so large.
This post is the first because it’s easiest to photograph and organize. These are all of my MAC depotted eyeshadows that I keep in these palettes that each hold 15. I label them on the outside with a label maker and store them vertically in a carrying case so that I can easily flip through to find the certain palette I’m looking for. They’re separated mostly by color. The two exceptions are the PRO palette which contains all of the MAC shadows that can only be found at a PRO store and the Neutral colors which are further separated by LE (Limited Edition) and Perm (Permanent) colors.
I have and do continue to use almost every single color, although it’s apparent that some are more favored than others. This is a collection I have accumulated over MUCH time, and it is how I choose to spend my extra money (while other girls might shop for clothes or shoes or jewelry etc.). Of course I have a few of those other things, but I’d just as soon buy my clothes cheaply at the late Mervyn’s or Target, but buy high end makeup! It makes me happy!
Read on and you will be able to see close-ups of each one of my palettes! Read the rest of this entry »
Collection: Other MAC Eyeshadows
Posted by Heather | Filed under Eyeshadow, MAC, My Collection
Whew! Here are my MAC quads! These all came pre-assembled, usually with various launches. They’re all glued in there, and I don’t really care to take them out right now. It’s easy to tell which one is my favorite, eh?? That one at the top is called Sweetie Cakes (Look shortly to follow) and I actually have a back-up of it.
More pictures to follow are: special packaging shadows, cream shadows, and mineralized shadows.
Keep going for more pictures! Read the rest of this entry »
Collection: MAC Pigments
Posted by Heather | Filed under Eyeshadow, MAC, My Collection
Here is part 2 of my makeup collection (as of January 13, 2009) - MAC Pigments!
Pigments are exactly that - loose pigment. They work the same as eyeshadows except they do not contain a binding agent (that most pressed shadows have). So this makes them versitile enough to use as shadows alone or to be mixed with agents like gloss, nail polish, or even water for a liner. I often blend them with MAC’s PRO product, Mixing Medium, and use them as eyeshadow bases. Amazingly, it keeps my look vibrant and doesn’t crease all day…though not quite as good as UDPP with a Paint Pot IMO.
I took pictures of all of the pigments open, somewhat organized by color. The pictures are labeled underneath. So keep reading to see closer pictures!! As always, ask any questions you’d like! Read the rest of this entry »
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