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11:00 PM 1
So thank goodness for CCO...they have one about 25 minutes away from me (located in Sak's outlet) and it's well worth the drive. They also have a bunch of stuff from the Barbie Loves MAC collection...of course, various branches probably differ. The prices there vary but are usually about 30% cheaper than the regular product (almost like having a pro discount, he he)...for example a pot of e/s usually runs $14.50 but at CCO it's $10. One drawback is that you don't get the professional MA's to help test colors on you...the girls at my store didn't really help me much...but again that differs per store. I've heard of ppl who have had great service at their stores. Also, since it's the outlet, don't expect all of the new products/lines and the foundation colors are limited. Nonetheless, I got a bunch of good stuff for a good price...everything seen below I got for under $200, and we all know that doesn't go very far in a regular MAC store/counter. Especially if you're starting out or trying to rebuild your collection and fill those palettes (like me!) this is a great place to start. You might want to call your local CCO and check up on new deliveries...mine is getting a new bath 2nd or third week of December and you bet I'll be there!

Here's a list of what I got, and a few lil tidbits about some of the items i've already tried.
Eyeshadows:
  • Aquavert e/s (nice payoff for such a light color...it's a very light blue/green and I used it as a highlighter on the look posted at the bottom
  • Eyepopping e/s (really pretty lime green color, if you love bold colors you'll love this one)
  • Beautyburst e/s from Barbie line (a brown/burnt sienna type of color that goes on really smooth, I love this! It's a versatile color that worked on both me, and my roommates (one is Haitian with beautiful dark chocolate skin and the other is Colombian with a more fair complexion)
  • Whistle e/s from Barbie Line: light pink color that's good for a natural lid color or even as a matte highlight
  • Black Tied e/s: great basic color for smokey eyes, black with sparkles
Blush
  • Blushcreme pearl - sweet sienna : pretty natural color. This is my first creme blush and I think I'm a convert! It goes on so smooth with my blush brush and the color seems to stay longer.
Lip products
  • Chromeglass - pulsesetter (hot pink color-I love the chromeglass collection-the color payoff is great...i hate when a lot of lipglosses end up looking the same and too sheer...not to worry with this line)
  • Chromeglass - show coral (darker peach color, a good basic)
  • Chromeglass - uberpeach (another lighter peach color - sooooo pretty, it will look good on anyone)
  • Lipstick lustre - deep attraction (I've been looking for a nice rich dark plum/magenta color...it's perfect for a bold look...wore it to the club and it stayed all night when paired with a gloss and liner)
  • Lip varnish - autobody red (to add shine to red lips)
Fluidlines/Shadestick
  • Fluidline in Non-conformist: pretty deep purple (i've been experimenting with this as a base for a purple loook)
  • Fluidline in Delphic - really nice cool blue
  • Fluidline in Ostentatious - medium brown color
  • Shadestick in beiging - a must have to prime eyes

4:50 PM 1
I also just ordered a bunch of makeup from camerareadycosmetics.com. If you’ve read about makeup kits on specktra, you’ll know that these products are for professional artists. The RCMA foundations are even thicker so you have to dilute it with a liquid mixture. I bought 2 foundation palettes, cheek palette, lip palette, e/s palette, foundation thinner, loose setting powder, a corrector palette, anddddd I think that’s it. It definitely ran me a pretty penny! But I’m just super excited…cuz now if I go into the real world…I plan on doing some work pro-bono to practice and build a portfolio, I won’t feel limited or weird asking them to bring their own foundation color, woo hooo! I also ordered business cards from vista print.com. You can actually order them for free plus shipping and handling. However, I paid an extra $10 bucks to make them glossy, and an extra $3.50 to take the vistaprint.com website off the back of the card…that way they look a little more professional. And if all goes as planned…I should be able to get my MAC pro card…I’ll keep you guys updated!
RCMA Sampler Foundation Palette: (Descriptions from the website) RCMA is a professional, hi-percentage-pigmentation, easy spreading cream base with no perfume, mineral oil or lanolin. Great for photography, TV, Film, Video. This makeup is great for every day wear as well. Each color is approximately 0.08 oz and will cover 10 to 12 faces. If you would like the larger sized palette (1oz each color) purchase the Economy sized palette. I carry RCMA professional makeup palettes in my set kit, this is a great foundation for print, TV, film, video and Bridal. I am never caught without the right color when I have these. These palettes are a must have if you can't afford a full kit of full sized products but you need all the colors in a few easy to handle pallets.

Cinema Secrets Corrector Kit: (description from website) 2Highlighters, red/blue/purple/black neutralizers for medium light to ruddy and dark skin.I love these Neutralizers - I use neutralizers under my clients' eyes to diminish dark circles, and I even use neutralizers on my own eyes every day. Most concealers are heavy and can add to lines. This product will NOT do that and in fact will diminish the appearance of fine lines.


Cinema Secrets Lip Pallets (description from website) give you a variety of colors in each 5 color pallete.I use these lipsticks on clients and myself. I custom mix colors on the spot, the possibilities are limitless. Each pallete comes with 5 complimentary shades.
Blush palette: (description from web site) 8 Beautiful High pigment colors for the lightest to the darkest client, warm and cool colors. Beautiful heavy duty silver color pallet with mirror.
Cedar, Mocha Mauve. MelonSunkist, Breathless, Purple Rain, Sienna Sunrise, Chaos

Micro Fine Camera Ready Loose Powder: (description from web site) Sets makeup and absorbs shine. This is the powder I use for everyday as well as photo shoots, TV and video. Fragrance-free, hypo-allergenic. 28 grams.
***Info and pics from http://www.camerareadycosmetics.com/

4:50 PM
So I’ve kinda fallen off in terms of posting my pics…it seems like it takes forever to upload those things. And on top of that…I usually use the camera I got for my forever last year, but it’s been missing! The camera he got me last year is cute and all…it’s bright magenta…but something screwy is going on with the flash…it’s super bright and always washes out the colors. And I was able to do my roommate’s makeup…one is Colombian and she’s a lot fairer than me, and my other roommate is Haitian and she has a darker complexion…it’s been really good practice since I can experiment on a variety of shades and features. But too bad the dang camera was missing, I couldn’t take any pics oh well. Here’s some looks I’ve been experimenting with over the last week. Please ignore my lack of symmetry in the first and third pic...sometimes my eyes crease differently when I take pics and one eye ends up swallowing more shadow than the other.
I’m also trying to get into bolder lip colors…let me know what yall think! If you want products, let me know. I have to get into the habit of doing that.



4:36 PM
So I was doing my daily research on specktra…and I discovered that the highlighting/contour duos are coming out on December 26th! I’ve been meaning to order the sculpting products from the pro store, but they only sell them in individual pots. This is great for beginners since you get two in one. Right now I’ve been using a blush/bronzer as my contour color, and drizzlegold loose powder as a highlighter. Since the sculpting duo is intended for “sculpting” I can’t wait to try these out and see what effects they’ll really make. I use them for slimming of my chubby cheeks I inherited from my mom. Can’t wait till December 26th! Another thing I can’t wait for is to go home for x-mas…Orlando to be exact. Not only is my boyfriend coming home for me for the first time, I just found out there’s a pro store in Orlando, 20 minutes from where my parents stay. I’ll probably have to drag the bf with me, he he. I hope I don’t spaz out from excitement when I go into the store J I’ll keep yall updated.

SHAPING POWDER / SCULPTING POWDER DUOS

Shaping Powder: Emphasize - Cream with fine Pearl (PRO)Sculpting Powder: Bone Beige - Soft warm brown matte (PRO)

  • Shaping Powder: Accentuate - Peachy beige with fine pearl (PRO)
  • Sculpting Powder: Sculpt - Soft taupe matte (PRO)
  • Shaping Powder: Lightsweep - Warm beige with fine pearl (PRO)
  • Sculpting Powder: Shadester - Midtone leathery brown (PRO)
  • Shaping Powder: Warm Light - Clean peach (PRO)
  • Sculpting Powder: Definitive - Midtone reddish brown (PRO) BRUSHES
  • #138 Brush - Tapered face brush (LE at counters, regularly available at stores)#169 Brush -
  • Synthetic angled blush/face brush (LE / Repromote from Icon IV: Raquel Welch)#223 Brush -

Synthetic tapered blending brush (LE / Repromote from Icon IV: Raquel Welch)

Emphasize/Bone Beige:
































Lightsweep/Shadester:






























Brushes:












***thanks to GlamYOURus on specktra for the pics and descriptions
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