MAC - Formidable

On the last day of the second to last month of the last year of the decade... I decided to go a little wild.



I'm wearing a duo chrome from MACs v/v collection called "formidable" it's kind of a pewter/black in some lights, a purple in others and it definitely hits a green tone with that shimmer...



I added a picture with and without flash in the hope you 'd get a glimpse at the other dimension.. Maybe!
I've topcoated it so hopefully it'll last til my friday morning off when I have time to re-paint.. I was thinking maybe barry m bright purple with MAC bad fairy over the top.. Thoughts? Suggestions? Hit me up!

xoxo

Miss BB

blonde? again? yes?

Brunette didn't last long this time around..

My hair must be in pretty bad condition now 'cause it faded out soooo fast!

So in theory bleach would not be the way to go...BUT..

I'm thinking colour b4 will lift... I will use a toner shampoo and hopefully get myself to a dark blonde.. then maybe in a month or so put a few highlights in and I wont have to dye to often..

anyone gonna talk me out of it or am I going for it?

probably tomorrow :P

this was the picture that swayed it..

Damn you hilary duff and your cosy new york style

In all honesty I think if she had been in la I wouldn't have liked it so much... man! I'm so easily influenced. The fact I'm watching SATC2 and pining for NYC doesn't help... and SJPs honey coloured lock lust is there in the mix too...

anywho... there shall be a video... watch out!

xoxo

miss bb

How To DePott Your MAC

Heres what you need..

Your shadow, a hair grip and a candle..



Find the groove in the front of the casing and pop the shadow out in its plastic holder (you could use a knife, a grip or even your thumbnail)



Heat the bottom of the plastic pan till it warps/bubbles a little



It should be soft enough to poke the grip through



This pops the metal shadow pan out of the top



You can lift it out easily from there,, click the plastic pan back into the casing and once you have 6 you can trade them in for a free lipstick :)



I got the tip from missprincesspancake (thanks) to depot 15 shadows it took me about 40 mins (first time) so thats not bad going!
I have ordered 2 pro palettes so will blog when I put them all in :)

here's a video how-to!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyWvhoyX70c

xoxo

Miss BB

colour control freak?

"Cher lives to do makeovers, it gives her a sense of control in a world full of chaos"

Never have truer words been spoken.

I was pondering today my hair colour addiction and the conclusion I came to was that the rest of my life is so out of my control, my personal appearance (especially my hair) is the one thing I can change on a whim.

I am in that phase again, my colour is fading, the ends are in bad condition and it's at an awkward length.. the shortest layers are WAY too short. The condition means the natural wave looks like I've not brushed it in weeks and I'm avoiding straightening to hopefully improve that but in the mean time I'm left with BAD HAIR!?!?

I want to colour it because the roots and red and the ends are light brown. My options are dye dark again (and face this same problem in 2 weeks when it fades) or go lighter... my plan of attack with this would be to use ColourB4. If you didn't already catch my video on this the last time I went lighter here is the link for you now.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxV9OBmLT14

I loved the effect it had.. it was amazing! it lightens so well.. I did go a ginger colour but I had a lot of colour build up and I was very dark... my hair is a lot lighter now.. I'm thinking if I did that I might be able to colour over a light brown and minimise the damage done by repeated dyeing and and the fading.

*unrelated side note*

I'm currently re-watching the proposal and ahhh Ryan Reynolds in dreamy!

*anyway...*

So I'm torn... my hair is quite literally doing my head in.

I know myself well enough to do something to in in the next week... if not day. If I had my car today, on my day off I would have surely driven to the local shop this morning to buy supplies.. probably best I don't.

now I'm going to make a cup of tea and eat the rest of these mini muffins that have been staring at me.. and continue to look for celeb hair-spiration on google images until 3.15 when I pick up the baby from school.

Have a great snow day y'all

xoxo

miss bb

Urban Decay Haul

The sustainable palette..


Beautiful colours.. This one 's particularly good for fewer repeating colours .. Many have a lot of the same shades!


Travel size primer potion



Clockwise around the palette...
Here are the swatches..


Spandex heavy metal glitter eyeliner


And swatched...


And on the line.. Not great photis sorry! My night light is awful!


Lipstick in "sell out"
How cute is the design?


A terrible swatch on the lips!


Bad picture but a truer idea of the actual shade here. It's really quite sheer.. That or its very similar to my actual lips :p


Surreal Skin mineral makeup in "dream"


Out of the box


It comes with a foam applicator


You tap the applicator gently until the powder reaches the surface where you can then apply to your face. Is goes on sheer but you can build up coverage and the finish is light and velvety.


Afterglow blush in quickie and fetish


Dense and blended


These blushes are so versatille..
Highly pigmented just as the shadows you love but you can wear them sheer for an everyday look.


The best eyeshadiw primer now comes in "sin" too!


I thinknin another post I'll have to swatch ot next to the eyeshadow! You can wear this alone as a long lasting creaseless shadow or as a base as you would the neutral primer potion. For the same price the new sin shade just gives you a little more bang fir your buck!


The waterproof, smudgeproof eye pencil in "zero" black


Blackest black and totally unmoveable


I'm just warming to this mascara as i've always had trouble with wands over brushes...


But the practice is paying off.. I will report when I can review more thoroughly! It definitely seperates and lengthens but i'm missing my volume. May have to try the "big fatty" mascara!


What's your favourite urban decay product?

xoxo

Miss BB

Sudocrem Saviour?

So I hear from some very reliable beauty-blogging sources that sudocrem is the new "it" product for spot zapping. Naturally I had to pick up a tub..





I dont know WHAT has been going on lately but i have had one break out after the next.. So I'm giving this a shot and will report my findings! I might even take a mortifying before picture to show my real results :/
We'll see!

Does anyone else rate this nappy cream as a wonder face product? I feel like I'm out of the loop slightly! Let me know!

xoxo

Miss BB

Barry M - Boots Limited Edition

On my nails today for the first time since I bought it in the summer is the boots ltd ed shade for barry m




Pretty cute huh?
My nails were left stained after using the mememe polish...





Pretty bad huh? I will give it another go when the discolouration has faded and give mememe a full review but with this and the fact it chipped on day one.. Its not looking good!

xoxo

Miss BB

MeMeMe - Exotic

Todays nails are courtesy of the MeMeMe Nail Collection

The new shades are gorgeous and dubbed "long lasting gloss" I must say they are shinier than most polishes I've tried without using a top coat! Very glossy indeed.

These pictures are after two coats, the colour is "exotic"

The brush is thick like the rimmel pro ones I love, this makes application speedy! I will do a comparison and full review when I've tried a couple more shades!

Have you already tried this polish? What did you think? Let me know!

xoxo

Miss BB

Kardashian Style Envy

If ever I wanted a sister it is when watching The Kardashians!!!

These girls have it ALL...

They have beautiful long glossy locks..

Khloe really suits this side fringe, I think it slims her face and gives her a more feminine, bouncy look.

Kim has experimented with bangs and I like it! They really frame her eyes, sexy!

Kourtney changes her style up less than the others but she has found her winning formula.. why mess with that?

They have perfectly bronzed, glowing makeup...

This is a GORGEOUS picture of khloe,

really sultry, smokey yet golden..

Kim has her look down.. it's ALL about the lashes and usually a smokey eye but I found this really natural yet dramatic look, beautiful.

Kourtney, the most tanned, lined eyes, pale lips, she's got it, once again, why change it?

These girls know whats suits them and they stick to it..

Khloe loves her ayesemetric dresses,

They balance out her proportions and are a really flattering shape on her..

Girl loves her gladiator heels too!

Kim is no stranger to the boyfriend blazer.

It's her go to cover up whether on the red carpet or jetting off in style..

Kourtney loves her mini dresses and her florals.

I don't know if it's a nod to her time in Miami but she certainly has the legs to pull it off... even post baby!

Love them or hate them they are HUGE..

And how could you hate them?..

To quote a Dallas Diva's and Daughters

"Don't hate me 'cause you aint me"

They're fabulous!

xoxo

miss bb