Geek Faerie

Some of you may recall my joyous outpourings back in May when I received news that Marvel Custom Solutions and Benefit Cosmetics would be teaming up to bring us SpyGal #1. Well, since that day I have searched high, low, and every where in between to locate myself a copy and my patience has been rewarded. After a snap decision to stop into Ulta to check out the latest nail polish selections, there it sat behind the checkout counter beaming in all its fabulous glory. The checkout girl gladly added it to my bag along with the fact that she thought the story was so cute and hoped I enjoyed it. Did you hear that, comic review naysayers out there? I just said that a girl that doesn't read comics thought the story was really good! Possible comic convert at Ulta alert! The story is just fantastic - simple, but fantastic. SpyGal isn't here to push an image of beauty at us. She's here to protect women from being pushed down by the evil agents of YUCK. SpyGal is...

LORAC Naked Lace Collection Not too long ago HauteLook.com had a number of items by LORAC on sale.  I may have picked up an item or four.  You know how it starts.  You tell yourself, "Oh, I'm just going to have a quick look but I won't get myself anything."  Next thing you know your cart is full to bursting with finds, steals, and amazing deals while your SO and credit card clutch their sides in pain.  Then you practically set up camp by the front door waiting for your blessed purchases to arrive.  I may have nearly killed my delivery guy from the adrenaline excitement rush that hit me as his truck stopped at my door.  Yes I need help, I know.

From Thanksgiving all the way through New Year's Eve this palette will help you tackle every party, date night, shopping marathon, and even day to day looks for work or home.  It has it all!  Mattes, shimmers, and metallics, usable both wet and dry, to achieve any look your heart can dream up.

So if you're like me and you work in a window-less cave office were cell phones are not allowed, Twitter is blocked, most email sites are blocked, Facebook and YouTube take days to load, then also like me you completely missed out on the annouced release of Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette.  Only 5000 of these beauties were available for purchase today with the promise of more to come online next week, per Urban Decay's website.  You might want to start updating your Giftmas list and letting loved ones know how badly you need this palette. Available online at UrbanDecay.com

I am in LOVE with this mascara!  What Benefit's They're Real failed to provide for me this mascara gave me in spades.  Lush full lashes with just enough length to be doll baby flutters in a super glossy black finish.  This mascara contains 'Come Hither' lashes within and possibly magical faerie dust properties as well.

This arrived during the move and I just wanted to share some quick snaps with everyone.  If you love Jim Henson and anything The Muppets you will love this palette!

I had one of those 'OMG not Twilight Vampires' moment when I first opened the lid.  Vampires do not and should not sparkle, Then Buffy Killed Edward, The End.  Sorry I digress, there is some sparkle in this cheek tint and I was worried it was going to be too much.  A little sparkle to highlight is a good thing, too much sparkle and it's just disastrous in my opinion, accentuating pores that one would rather keep hidden. 

Continuing with the True Blood theme I thought Zoya Sooki nail polish would be a nice add in.  Granted it's not part of the Tarte for True Blood collection but who says it can't be a welcome addition?  Yes Truebies I know the name is missing an 'E' but look at this luscious color and you tell me it doesn't deserve a place. 

Continuing with our Tarte for True Blood Collection we have the LipSurgence Lip Tint.  A yummy glossy red to give lips that 'just bitten' look.  Just the right amount of color and shine without being vampy.  I know what you're thinking, but Corinne, True Blood is all about Vampires!  Yes duckies I know, but True Blood is all about Sookie too and I'm glad Tarte remembered that when making this collection.

I'll admit it, I am an Ultimate Truebie.  I was hooked on the novels by Charlaine Harris over 8 years ago, when the show came out it was only natural I would migrate to it.  I am an uber nerd for True Blood.  I have been waiting for a collection like this for some time!  I was really surprised when I found out Tarte would be doing the collection.  I keep hoping Pam shows up in an episode with an outfit modeled after the cover! I have been playing with this palette almost every day since I got it.  (that half explains my lack of reviews lately)  I am in love with this palette!  I honestly think that this is palette, nay this entire collection is the only collection you every need in your arsenal.  It’s just that good! 

Did you get the theme?  First purple now green!  Get it?  I was totally going for a Joker theme!  Or the Hulk.  Can't leave him out, he might SMASH! my blog.

MAC All Of My Purple Life is the color that the Joker would wear if he was a she and into lipglass.  It does not get any more purple than this.  It's the perfect shade of true purple, not too red, not too blue, what purple should be!  Nay, what Purple demands to be!

Forget mixing lipglasses for tomorrow.  I'm pairing Nitro:licious 2046 with Hocus Pocus.  Oh yes I am going to be a smokey eyed red lipped vixen tomorrow!  Come to mama! Ahem.  Nitro:licious 2046 is the kinda red to make them stop and take notice.  We are talking red stop light while going 50 miles per hour kinda notice.  Tires will squeal and heads will double take when you wear this.  The faint of heart need not apply here.

It's funny but the more I try and experiment with all the pieces in this collection the more I understand MAC's logic behind choosing these colors.  All together you sit back and go, hmmm how do all these work together?  Should they work together?  And my answer, a loud yes!  So far two of the eye shadow colors, Hocus Pocus and Sparkle Neely, Sparkle! can be used as eye liners as well as shadows.  Pairing them with a base like Jealousy Wakes or Parisian Rain with one of the lipglasses, bingo complete look!  Or even do what I did at work and mix Caqui lipglass with Sonoran Rain lipglass to get a hot new color.  I know I'm rambling again when I should be talking about the eye shadow.  Okay okay I'm getting on with it.  Sheesh!

Get Glamoured Trubie Duckies!!  The Tarte for True Blood Collection is available online at Tarte Cosmetics right now!! 

I know what you're thinking.  Orange lips?  Seriously?!  Yes seriously!  Just trust me okay.   MAC Caqui is the perfect shade of orange for everyone.

I cannot express to you how utterly excited I am for this collection.  Instead I am going to fill this post with pictures and maybe I'll be able to overcome my fangirlish squees of joy enough to comment. Ready...Set...Glamour ME!

There are not enough rust colors found in eye shadows.  Most tend to lean towards the brick red color and not a true rusty brown color.  Plus this one comes packed with tons of champagne glitter.  What I love is this color can be an eye shadow and also a lovely smudged liner.  Brown eyed girls this one is for you!  That extra bit of glitz adds something something to this when worn.

Evolution Revolution is a beautiful my lips but better shade reminiscent of oven baked peach pie.  There's a comforting sugary warmth about this color.  Like all it's missing is a scoop of french vanilla bean ice cream.  Course MAC's vanilla scent found in all lipglasses only helps to seal this feeling.

You've never had a coral red like Sonoran Rain.  Trust me.  MAC literally captured the sunset in a bottle and sold it as lipglass.  Never has so much silver and gold sparkle and shimmer been suspended in a luscious shade to grace your lips.