Monday, February 1, 2010

Until I find my digital camera, these pictures will suck...


But, I wanted to get at least one product post up, so here goes...

Say hello to my new best friend, Urban Decay's Alice in Wonderland palette. This really is a thing of beauty for us collectors. Although it is a bit chintzy that each of the shadows in the palette is a pre-existing shade (hello, UD, could you not come up with just a couple of new shades so that those of us who know and love you don't feel so completely insane for repurchasing a whole palette of stuff we already own?), I love the new names and the design of the palette. I also like the combination of shades. I currently own and love UD Box of Shadows 1 and 2 and this newest addition does not disappoint. The colors are vibrant, silky, and blend-able. I avoid the glitter shades at all costs, but there are enough non-glittery shades to still make this palette worthwhile.

My advice? Run, run, run and purchase this before you regret it once it sells out (and sell out it will). Buyer's remorse is a bitch, but it's nothing compared to Non-buyer's remorse. :P

Until next time,
May you be well
May you be happy
May you be free from suffering

Brand New Blog

While this is a new blog for me, I am in no way new to blogging. I have maintained a personal blog on livejournal for almost 10 years now. That blog is all about my life, but I wanted to create a separate blog focused on my biggest addiction and passion...all things beauty and makeup related. Just a little bit about me before we get started...

My name is Dawn and I have loved makeup since my mom used to let me play in her Mary Kay stash. My mom is also a beauty junkie. I still remember her taking me to Bloomingdales on 59th and walking down the cosmetic section where many of the makeup artists knew her by name. I love makeup so much that I even took a job as a part-time sales associate at Sephora just to be able to supplement my addiction with a pretty sweet employee discount. I also used to organize huge beauty events to bring together like-minded addicts in their pursuit of the perfect (insert holy grail product here).

In no way, shape, or form do I consider myself to be an expert, but I am an avid consumer. I tend to shop for the latest and greatest, always in search of that perfect "it" product, whatever that may be. So, feel free to join me in my escapades. I promise to always be as honest as possible when writing my reviews and to give you the most up to date information about new products as they cross my vanity.

Until next time,
May you be well
May you be happy
May you be free from suffering
(a little something I heard in yoga the other day)