rock &republic on hautelook.com today!

hello everyone...i just wanted to post a quick little blurb to tell you that hautelook.com is having a rock & republic cosmetic sale right now! they still have tons of eyeshadows left and a few blushes. check as soon as possible if you want blushes since i think most of the blushes will be gone by the end of the day...

if you don't know what hautelook is, it is a membership website where you sign up for free then you are able to purchase high end products for cheaper than retail price. for example, rock and republic blushes are usually $40, and they are on sale right now for $20. they sell other high end brands such as diesel, stila, too faced, urban decay, current elliott, j brand and more.

i mostly watch out for jean sales and for rock and republic since i love their blushes! check out my review on them here. you can also gain credit ($10 per invite) by inviting other people or telling other people about it. so here is an invite link from me....

http://www.hautelook.com/invite/kellyyes

if you want to get started and dont have an account! good luck browsing and catching the deals! i snagged a few things from here...but i shant tell until i receive them :P

have fun with it!

chicago treats

while i was in chicago i spent an entire day shopping. i mostly got clothes and winter stuff but i did manage to stop at the mac pro store to pick up a few items ive been wanting. i must warn you all that i didnt wash the brushes before i took pictures so they will be dirty ha. here's what i got:

mac brushes from left to right 168, 214, 224

224 compared to 217. 224 isnt as dense as 217. 224 is also more tapered. it does a good job at blending. if you had to have one or the other i would say it depends on your eye shape. but i think 217 would be the better choice.

the smudger. it performs alright. i mainly use this for smudging color under my lower lash line but i think i prefer using a 219 for the same purpose.

the 168 is a very soft angled brush. it does its job perfectly. you could use this for contouring if you like that sort of thing :P i prefer using a 109 for that. i mainly use this brush for blush.

mac lipsticks in st germain(left) and lady gaga(right). if you saw my post last time, i showed swatches of these two on my lips.

they are similar in color but they arent exactly the same. st germain is brighter, more pastel, and a satin finish. gaga requires more coats to get the same pigmentation but is glossier and a bit muted. both are a bubble gum pink. to me its a bit overwhelming to wear daily. unless you collect lipsticks, i would say you would be good with owning only one...depending on what finish you like and how bright you want your lips to be.

comparing to other lipsticks from left to right: revlon pink pout, st. germain, gaga, angel. i couldnt capture the brightness of st germain because i didnt have the best lighting, but it definitely is brighter than this picture portrays compared to the other three lipsticks. angel is much easier to wear daily compared to gaga.


cream color base in shell, a nude light pink with silver shimmer. i actually picked up two cream color bases, one in shell and fabulush, but i forgot to take a picture of fabulush! so i will have to do a FOTD with it instead...

comparing shell to hush which ive had. shell (top left) has more pink to it compared to hush (bottom right). shell also has a different finish and texture. shell has silver shimmers in it and finishes with a sparkle, hush is smoother and finishes more as a frost. i like both equally depending on my mood. if you dont like shimmers too much, i would say stick with hush because shell can be a bit sparkly. i like it thought :)

a closer look at hush(left) and shell(right)

lastly i picked up two pigments (well actually glitters) in reflects antique gold and reflects very pink. i love mac glitters! it was really hard for me to only choose two pigments because the pro store had such a big range of colors! but i stuck with the glitters in the end because they are versatile and look great for night looks.

reflects antique gold on left, very pink on right. ugh antique gold is so gorgeous

here i set them over a black base. this is how i would wear it on my lid to make it stay on my eyes and to make it really stand out.

that is all the makeup i bought while i was in chicago. stick around for part two of my chicago post...ill be posting up all the food i tried while i was there hehe.

sneak peak

i recently made a trip to chicago where i bought oodles of fun things as well as ate my face off...so be ready for a post with more details ha. for now, here is a teaser to a couple lipsticks i picked up from mac.


any guesses on what shades they are? if you guess right you win a virtual pat on the back & astonishment from me! :P

FOTD: my fast practical eyes

hello everyone. today i wanted to post the look i've been sporting practically everyday this month on my eyes. i call this my fast practical eyes. it requires winged liner, barely any shadow and mascara. i've been on the go this past month so minimal makeup is all i can handle at the moment :)

full face. normally with this eye i dont wear any lip product, but i wore something for the sake of this picture for you guys :P

face:
mac msf natural in medium plus
bonnebell glimmer bronzer all over
cargo med matte bronzer on cheekbones
mac hipness blush on apples

eyes:
mac groundwork pp in crease and outer v of eye only
UD smog e/s over groundwork
loreal lineur intense liquid liner on top lashline
UD zero on bottom lashline w smog smudged over it
mac smoulder liner in waterline
loreal voluminous carbon black mascara

lips:
revlon nude attitude lipstick
revlon coral reef gloss

what is your practical fast eye look?

NOTD- OPI jade is the new black

today i decided to go with a green nail, as you can see pictured. i quite like it. its probably not work friendly if you work in the office, but other than that it is a fall color for sure :)

what are you wearing lately?

nars haul

yes yes my long overdue nars haul. i picked up some fabulous things from the nars website when they were having that online sale. here are my picks:

exhibit a blush. i've been lusting after this blush and i finally caved and got it. dont let the color in the pan fool you, everyone can pull this blush off. apply in small amounts (dont swirl! dab) and what you get is a beautiful natural color. it looks very natural and effortless.

exhibit a is a matte reddish orange. the color looks shocking in the pan ha! i will have to post a look with this...to prove its not so scary.

i am guilty of being a crazy person and buying all three multiple tints! they are limited edition until who knows when and i had to have all of the shades...

cadaques is a bright pink in the tube. when worn it is a sheer yet pigmented pop of pink. it is absolutely lovely on.

turks and caicos is a neon orange in the tube. when worn it is a juicy pinky peach color.

beverly hills is a cherry red in the tube. when worn it is a flushed dark pink. another "natural" color.

(from left to right) cadaques, beverly hills, turks and caicos. when they are applied the color is much sheerer than in the tube.

overall these multiple tints are good, but the overall formula isn't the absolute best. they are a bit sticky when first applying and they take a little time to fully soak into the skin. the finish is definitely dewy...not powdery. the color payoff is excellent and the lasting power is standard nars quality (aka long!) I would recommend either cadaques or turks and caicos depending if you like pinky looks or peachy looks.

have you tried the limited edition multiple tints?

bobbi brown pot rouge: calypso coral

if you follow my blog, then you would know that bobbi brown pot rouges are my absolute favorite cream blushes so far. here is my previous post on them. i purchased another pot rouge way back in the summer, i just never got around to talking about it. the color i bought was calypso coral. it's a beaut


it is a pink-coral that is extremely pigmented. who doesnt love coral, honestly?


here it is blended out. the finish is satin-like where it isnt fully matte but it isnt dewy either...the effect is quite nice.

of course i love this pot rouge. i love them all. slowly but surely i will own them all! ill try to post up a look with this soon so you all can see it on...