Makeup Mania Coupon Codes - Updated

Hi Guys, here is an update on Makeup Mania Coupon Codes. You can use them online at makeupmania.com:



Enjoy :)
Julisse

Urban Decay: Free Six Pan Build Your Own Palette AND Free Shipping

Heres another one!

Buy 2 single eyeshadows at urbandecay.com and recieve a 6-pan build your own palette and free shipping. Pan comes with a bursh and one eyeshadow in Walk of Shame. Act fast, offer valid only until 8PM PST. Available while supplies last.

 

 



Julisse :D

Smashbox: Free Medium Lip Enhancing Gloss (5 Hours only!)

Today with any online $35 purchase or more receive a Free Medium Lip Enhancing Gloss (in After Glow)  from Smashbox; $15 value. Get this ASAP because you only have 5 Hours!! Offer begins 11/15/2012 at noon (ET) and ends 11/15/2012 at 5PM (ET).

Limit one to a customer. Promotional offers and discounts may not be applied to the purchase of smashbox.com eGift Cards. Offer applies to authorized purchases. Only authorized orders will be processed and shipped. Smashbox reserves the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized, altered, or ineligible use of offer and to modify or cancel this promotion due to system error or unforeseen problems.

Julisse :)

Sephora: Little Luxuries (Free Sample Bags)

Hi Everyone, thought I would let you know about these free sample bags at Sephora. Enjoy!

Choose 1 of 3 makeup bags packed with 14 samples. Free with an online purchase of $35 CAD or more. Enter code LITTLELUX in the promotion code box during online checkout to receive your free Sephora Pouch.

You may choose 1 of the 3 following makeup bags:

Kat Von D


Disney Cinderella Collection


Sephora by OPI


All the bags include the same 14 samples (only difference is the pouch design): ALTERNA Caviar Anti-Aging 3-Minute Shine Boost, Lancôme Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Collagen Booster, Fresh Soy Face Cleanser, Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil, bareMinerals READY Foundation in Medium Beige, Stila Stay All Day Trio (Foundation, Concealer, Beauty Balm) in Medium, Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Perfekt Skin Perfection Gel in Radiant, MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Microperfecting Primer, Juicy Couture Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum, Dolce&Gabbana The One Eau de Parfum, Diesel Loverdose Eau de Parfum Pour Femme, Lady Gaga Fame Eau de Parfum.

Offer valid while supplies last. Sample substitutions may occur. One offer per client. No returns or exchanges. Not valid on previous purchases. Offer not valid in retail stores. Cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes. This offer is subject to change, alteration, or termination by Sephora at its sole discretion at any time.

Julisse :)

MAC Cosmetics Glamour Daze - Guilty Passions: Holiday Mini Kits

Hi Guys J Just thought I would let you know about the MAC Cosmetics - Guilty Passions: Holiday Mini Kits. I have always loved MAC for pretty much everything they have to offer, especially their pigments and eyeshadows during the holiday season; so, I am extremely excited to being doing a post about these kits!

 

Here is what MAC has to say about them:
Give into Guilty Passions, from champagne and a dazzling party dress to eyes that shimmer and lips that glisten. M∙A∙C mini kits for eyes and lips packaged in round, chevron-print boxes trimmed with a bow, in shades and finishes too irresistible to resist.

Up first in this collection are the Guilty Passions 4 Brilliantly Cool Crushed Metallic Pigment kits. They feature four stackable jars of Pigment in rich metallic colour. The shades are in: I've Got a Crush on You, Spruced, Moss Garden and She's Got Class. Here is a picture:

 

Isn’t the packaging adorable!? This kit is priced at $38.50 CAD which comes down to about $9.62 CAD per each crushed pigment. If you have shopped at MAC before you’ll know that their products tend to be on the pricier side, although usually worth It because they’re so good! So this kit is a steal for what you get - four pigments.

Next are the Guilty Passions 4 Brilliantly Warm Crushed Metallic Pigment kits. These are the exact same idea and price as the kits above but come in different shades of crushed pigments. They are in the shades: Ever Elegant, Silk Stocking, Dreamy Little Thing and Darling Coquette. Below is a picture:

 

Next, once again same idea, are the Guilty Passions 4 Sweetly Smoky Crushed Metallic Pigment kits. They come in the shades: Dusty Desire, Femininity, Prettified and Maribu. Picture below:

 

I have this one and will be doing a review on it sometime this week.

Now for the lip glosses, these 3 kits come in:  Guilty Passions: 4 Lavish Rose Lip Gloss, Guilty Passions: 4 Nicely Nude Lip Gloss, Guilty Passions: 4 Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss. Each kit is $38.50 CAD which come to about $9.62 CAD per lip gloss. Great deal!

MAC Says:
Guilty Passions Lip Gloss kits illuminate lips in shades and finishes too irresistible to resist.

Pictures:

Lavish Rose includes Dazzleglass in Boys Go Crazy, Dazzleglass Creme in Demure and two Cremesheen Glass in Catwalk and Colour Saturation.

Nicely Nude includes Dazzleglass in Get Rich Quick, Dazzleglass Creme in Satin Slip and two Cremesheen Glass in Fashion Whim and Kiss Don't Tell.

Cocktail Coral includes Dazzleglass in Steppin Out, Dazzleglass Creme in Sublime Shine and two Cremesheen Glass in On the Scene and Geo Pink.

 

That is all for the Guilty Passions Collection by MAC. Hope you enjoyed!

Julisse J

Review: The Urban Decay Vice Palette

I cannot rave enough about this palette; IT IS JUST SO GOOD! Let’s start with the…

Packaging:

The palette comes in a box that looks like this:

 

 

When you open the cardboard box you can then pull out the actual palette:

 

As you can see it is all purple themed and really pretty; I especially love the UD embellishment. The actual palette is made out of plastic and is extremely sturdy. When you open the palette you can take a look at the remarkable stand alone, full size mirror. This is one of the best things about this palette because you don’t need to use a handheld mirror.

The mirror is also positioned to stop at an angle, which is the perfect because you can sit down and the mirror leans slightly back so that you don’t have to hunch to look at yourself. Props to UD for this! The mirror is also large and of very good quality:

Eyeshadows:

The quality and pigmentation of these eyeshadows, I have to say, are some of the best I have tried. Here are a few pictures of the eyeshadows:

If you like wearing colorful eyeshadows (like me) this palette is for you. Just look at that – the colors are insane! All of the eyeshadows in this palette are creamy in texture and extremely pigmented. There is not one color in this palette that I do not love. Even without a base these shadows work wonderfully.

The eyeshadows are (from left to right): Desperation (greyish taupe brown matte-satin), Muse (dark reddish brown w/golden and multidimensional shimmer), Jagged (matte black base w/gold metallic), Blitz (bright gold metallic), Penny Lane (bronze metallic w/gold glitter), Junkie (dark green-blue w/gold shimmer), Chaos (vibrant royal blue w/very subtle shimmer), Unhinged (electric turquoise blue metallic), Occupy (dark grey-blue metallic), Black Market (dark charcoal black matte-satin), Provocateur (light greyish pink w/lots of multidimensional glitter), Rapture (dark greyish purple w/multidimensional shimmer), Vice (dark eggplant w/subtle red shimmer), Noise (dark reddish-pink metallic w/big gold glitter), Armor (greyish brown metallic w/silver micro-glitter), Nevermind (light taupey-brown shimmer), Echo Beach (light wheat-champagne shimmer), Anonymous (light whitish-pink nude matte), Freebird (light peachy-pink w/silver micro-glitter) and Laced (pinky-taupe matte).

Here are some swatches:

Once again these swatches are with no base and literally me taking one swipe of the eyeshadow and swiping it on my arm. So you can see exactly how well these eyeshadows turn up. Also, I used someone with a different skin tone for the second half of the eyeshadows so you can see how the eyeshadows look on other skin tones as well

Brush:

Last but not least, the brush. I LOVE the double ended brush that comes in this palette. It looks a lot like the brush in the Naked 2 palette, if your familiar with it, but they have slightly improved the bristles. The bristles are now much softer, but still very compact. I especially love the blending side of the brush because it is really easy to get a precise blend. Furthermore, since the bristles are so soft they do not scratch or tug at my eye lid like other brushes. Here is a picture:

All in all, this palette is wonderful and I definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy eyeshadows on the more colorful side. Here is a look I did with the vice palette yesterday:

Thanks so much for reading again!

Julisse J

Review: Cinderella Storylook Eyeshadow Palette

I received the Cinderella Storylook Eyeshadow Palette a bit over a week ago so I have had some time to play with it. Here is what I think:

Packaging:

The packaging is just as beautiful as I expected it to be; it is very delicate, detailed, and princess-like. Here is a picture of the cardboard box it came in:

Front:

Back:

As you can see even the cardboard box has great detail; I mean even the barcode is shaped like a storybook - so cute!

When you open the cardboard box you can slip out the actual eyeshadow book packaging, which looks like this:

The front has Cinderella's silhouette and gold engravings of flowers, vines, a castle, etc. Beside Cinderellas silohuette it says "fairytails do come true" which I think gives it the perfect disney touch!

Next, you can take out the actual eyeshadow palette using the tab on the side of the packaging. Be careful when taking out the eyeshadows because the actual palette is not connected to the casing in any way so if you pull it out too quickly you will drop the eyeshadows. When you start pulling out the eyshadows it will look like this:

You can then completely pull out the eyeshadow palette, which is set into a beautiful velvety box, as seen below:

The actual eyeshadow palette can also be completely removed from the velvet casing. Thus, when the eyeshadow palette is completely taken out, it leaves you with a pretty jewellery box! Like this:

I think this was a wonderful idea by Disney and Sephora. The only thing I don't like about it is that if you wish to actually use it as a jewellery box, which is its purpose, you have nowhere to put the actual eyeshadow palette. It would have been nice to have a cover for the eyeshadows so that they are safe outside of the palette packaging. That being said, it is still a really nice idea!

Eyeshadows:

Please see swatches below for eyeshadow colors (please note these swatches are with no base and literally me taking one swipe of the eyeshadow and swiping it on my arm. Also, I used someone with a different skin tone for the second half of the eyeshadows so you can see how the eyeshadows look on other skin tones as well).

The eyeshadows are (from left to right): Maiden (glittery magenta), All Aglow (shimmering tan), Destined (light blue pearl), Cinderelly (sea foam green matte), Pumpkin Coach (cream gold), Ball Gown (pearl white pearl), Kill Joy (shimmering taupe), Fairy Godmother (periwinkle), Glass Slipper (light blue shimmer), Royal (matte bright blue), Gus Gus (gold shimmer), Charming (nude pearl), Chateau (brown shimmer), Palace (rose gold shimmer), Drizella (medium brown golden shimmer), Cinders (black with gold glitter), Jaq (mauve matte gold shimmer), Midnight (midnight blue with light blue glitter), A Wish (cream pearl), and Rococo (plum w/multi glitter).

I LOVE the names of all the eyeshadows and how they are all Cinderella themed! So adorable. All the colors are named after what you would expect which is great especially if you are an avid Cinderella/disney movie lover. Furthermore, the eyeshadow colors themselves are so pretty. They are all very pastel and neutral which gives the palette an overall princess feel. The texture of the eyeshadows is also really amazing. I was initially worried because I had read a lot of reviews of people saying they were chalky and hard to work with; however, I do not find this at all. I was pleasantly surprised at how creamy the eyeshadows actually are. That being said, because they are so creamy they tend to be very delicate so if you press to hard it will make a dent in the eyshadow. However, this isn't a problem for me because I very much like their texture. Pigmentation is great, but I did notice that there are a few shadows that are much more pigmented than others within this palette. Either way, I love them all because with a base they are as easy to work with as any other eyeshadows.

The eyeshadows I love most are in the second row of the palette (especially fairy godmother and royal because they are the most pigmented and opaque eyeshadows in the entire palette). Here is a swatch of the second row on its own:

They are so beautiful! I also really like ballgown as an inner corner eye highlight. Overall, I really love all the eyeshadows and feel that they are all really useful as part of my collection.

Here is a look I did using ball gown (inner corner), midnight (crease), glass slipper (inner lid), fairy godmother (middle lid), and royal (outer eye corner):

 

Midnight I would have to say isn't my favorite out of the eyshadows I used because it had a lot of chunky glitter that kept falling on to my face when I tried blending it out. However, this may be because I used it to define my crease and blended it out alot. It may work better with a base and as an eyelid color.

All in all, I love this palette and definitely think it is worth getting. If you haven't already seen this palette it is something you should look into because it is a collectors piece indeed, and if you are a makeup addict like me it is something you NEED haha.

Thanks for reading again!

Julisse :)