Friday, February 25, 2011
An eye makeup dupe!
I decided that I wanted duplicate the technique used here. I didn't want to do an exact dupe (I don't have all the colors in the first place) but I liked the way it looked over all, so I went about my merry way with the colors I decided to use.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
A Public Service Announcement
As most of you know, I fell in love with a mineral makeup company called Glittersniffer Cosmetics. I'm coming to you all tonight with a heavy heart, but thankfully clear eyes, to inform you that I no longer support, endorse, or suggest the use of the pigments from this company. Lela Warren, owner and pigment mixer, has done some really terrible things, but seems to be a PR expert as you'll rarely see a negative comment on her fan page. I will list for you all my reasons for leaving.
1. She states that she is an all vegan company. This is a lie. Several of her pigments contain carmine which is a red powder derived from crushed up bugs. The nonvegan aspect doesn't bother me nearly as much as the fact that she claims to be a vegan company when she's not.
2. When the shit hit the fan in December and she closed the website, she made a list of things she promised to do. Among the promises made were: selling only through the GS website, selling only what she had in stock (meaning no pre-orders on collections, sets, or pigments) She has gone back on her word on almost every single promise she made to her customers.
3. Starting in October of '10 she mixed up a few charity collections. The idea was that these collections would help raise money for several charities. A vote was held on the Facebook fanpage, and the fans chose the charities. The collections were released the first of November and were to be sold until December 24th when the money would be donated to GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) , ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) , and TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms) This money was never donated.
4. The pigments are not made in a sanitary manner. She typically mixes the pigments in her kitchen, without gloves, with unwashed hands. That's right, she doesn't wash her hands before making a product that is going to go on your eyes. This would be a gross and unsanitary practice even if she weren't selling these items, but the fact that she sells them with who know what kind of contaminates is beyond gross.
There is much more that I can go into, but I'm going to leave it at this for now. More information can be found here, where the facts are presented in an impartial manner.
Edited to add: She knowingly sold unsafe pigments as safe for eyes makeup. This did not happen just once, but over the course of YEARS. There was a certain collection I own that I knew was not eye approved when I got it, but I am talking about regular pinks, and a CHILD'S makeup collection.
1. She states that she is an all vegan company. This is a lie. Several of her pigments contain carmine which is a red powder derived from crushed up bugs. The nonvegan aspect doesn't bother me nearly as much as the fact that she claims to be a vegan company when she's not.
2. When the shit hit the fan in December and she closed the website, she made a list of things she promised to do. Among the promises made were: selling only through the GS website, selling only what she had in stock (meaning no pre-orders on collections, sets, or pigments) She has gone back on her word on almost every single promise she made to her customers.
3. Starting in October of '10 she mixed up a few charity collections. The idea was that these collections would help raise money for several charities. A vote was held on the Facebook fanpage, and the fans chose the charities. The collections were released the first of November and were to be sold until December 24th when the money would be donated to GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) , ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) , and TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms) This money was never donated.
4. The pigments are not made in a sanitary manner. She typically mixes the pigments in her kitchen, without gloves, with unwashed hands. That's right, she doesn't wash her hands before making a product that is going to go on your eyes. This would be a gross and unsanitary practice even if she weren't selling these items, but the fact that she sells them with who know what kind of contaminates is beyond gross.
There is much more that I can go into, but I'm going to leave it at this for now. More information can be found here, where the facts are presented in an impartial manner.
Edited to add: She knowingly sold unsafe pigments as safe for eyes makeup. This did not happen just once, but over the course of YEARS. There was a certain collection I own that I knew was not eye approved when I got it, but I am talking about regular pinks, and a CHILD'S makeup collection.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
My first Madd Style Cosmetics order
I placed an order with a mineral makeup company called Madd Style Cosmetics last weekend and received it this weekend ( the lady that runs the company states in her Etsy shop that she ships on Wednesdays, so there are no surprises or wondering where your package is.) I gotta say, though I haven't used any of the new pigments I got today, I have some other one I bought from a friend, and I love them. The pots have cute stickers on the top, hand written stickers with the color name on the bottom, and, best of all, they come with sifter stickers. That means that even if those lids come loose during shipping, you're not gonna wind up with pigment all over.
I bought a grab bag that came with two pigments of my choice, two pigments of the owner's choice, a new never before seen pigment, a lip balm, and a sample of her lip scrub for $15. I bought one and had a friend buy one for me since she was at a computer before I was, I should be getting that one in the next week or so.
Let me rave about the lip balm (or Hardcore Lip Bomb in Madd speak) The scent is Flapjack and it smells like I dumped a whole jug of maple syrup on my mouth. I could seriously eat the whole tube, though it isn't flavored. It is incredibly moisturizing to my lips and is pretty wonderful. Even better? It comes heat sealed!
I haven't tried the lip scrub yet. I did open the clamshell it came in to take a look, and I must say that the granules of sugar are larger than I thought they would be. I'll update once I give it a try.
Overall, I'm super happy with the condition in which my package reached me. I've ordered loose pigment before and opened up my package to a glittery mess, not cool. The shipping time could be a killer depending on when you order, but I'm cool with things taking a bit of time to reach me. People have to have lives even if they are running a business.
I was not paid, nor did I receive free items or preferential treatment for this review. These are my own opinions based on a purchase the owner had no idea I would review.
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| The sifter sticker on the middle pot came loose, but I lost no pigment. |
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| I love the hand written stickers |
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| You can't tell from this picture, but these stickers are mirrored. |
I bought a grab bag that came with two pigments of my choice, two pigments of the owner's choice, a new never before seen pigment, a lip balm, and a sample of her lip scrub for $15. I bought one and had a friend buy one for me since she was at a computer before I was, I should be getting that one in the next week or so.
Let me rave about the lip balm (or Hardcore Lip Bomb in Madd speak) The scent is Flapjack and it smells like I dumped a whole jug of maple syrup on my mouth. I could seriously eat the whole tube, though it isn't flavored. It is incredibly moisturizing to my lips and is pretty wonderful. Even better? It comes heat sealed!
I haven't tried the lip scrub yet. I did open the clamshell it came in to take a look, and I must say that the granules of sugar are larger than I thought they would be. I'll update once I give it a try.
Overall, I'm super happy with the condition in which my package reached me. I've ordered loose pigment before and opened up my package to a glittery mess, not cool. The shipping time could be a killer depending on when you order, but I'm cool with things taking a bit of time to reach me. People have to have lives even if they are running a business.
I was not paid, nor did I receive free items or preferential treatment for this review. These are my own opinions based on a purchase the owner had no idea I would review.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Catching up
Since I've been slacking lately and I'm now snowed/iced in, I figure its a good time to catch you all up with the makeup I've been wearing the last week or so. :)
This gets me caught up for the last week or so.
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| 80a green, Kerropi, Norbert, Radiation, Pumpkin under eye |
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| 80a green, Kerropi, Norbert, Radiation, Pumpkin under eye |
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| Sir Didymus, Pimp hat, Santa, and Flicker |
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| Sir Didymus, Pimp hat, Santa, and Flicker |
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| Dobby, Buckbeak, and Seuss White |
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| Dobby, Buckbeak, and Seuss White |
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| Grimmerie |
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| Grimmerie |
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| Yellow, orangey pink, red from GLAAD collection |
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| Yellow, orangey pink, red from GLAAD collection |
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| Gloom Cloud, Masquerade, Church Clothes |
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| Gloom Cloud, Masquerade, Church Clothes |
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| Snow, Jabberwocky, unnamed gray, Sarah |
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| Snow, Jabberwocky, unnamed gray, Sarah |
This gets me caught up for the last week or so.
Let's Move on to Happy Things.
I recently started a YouTube channel where I film tutorials on how to use all those gorgeous pigments you own. You can find and subscribe here. New videos are added regularly, and I'm open to suggestions. Is there a look I've done recently that you want to see a tutorial of? Post in the comment sections and I'll try to make it happen. :)
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