May 6, 2012

Hey beauties! As mentioned previously, it is time for me to clean up my makeup stash and give some of these gently used items a new home.

General Info:

1. All items are very gently used (3 times max). I don't have anything in boxes as I bought these for personal use and just never got around to giving them enough love.

2. All items will be sanitized as applicable and everything comes from a clean and pet free home.

3. I have 100% positive feedback on Specktra here if you want to check it out.

Rules:

1. I only accept Paypal as it is the safest method. The invoice will come to you from my Paypal account "Saadeh Masaeli". Please select "Personal" instead of "Purchase" when sending me the payment so I don't get charged extra fees. If your shipping address is different from paypal, please let me know.

2. First comes first served! In order to ensure I see your request quickly, please send me an email at saadehmasaeli@yahoo.com with what items you're interested in instead of/in addition of commenting on the post.

3. Please ensure I receive your payment within 12 hours of receiving the invoice. Otherwise if there's someone else interested I will move on to them.

4. All prices are in Canadian Dollars (check online currency convertors). I will be shipping every Friday till all items are sold.

5. No returns, no holds. I will not be responsible for items once they leave my hands.

Shipping:

Shipping out of Canada is fairly expensive. It's actually also pricey to ship items within the country. I really have no control over this as Canada Post is our sole point of shipment here. All shipment include postage and packaging. Due to higher shipping prices out of here, it's probably best you buy more than one item.

- Shipping to the USA: $7
- Shipping to Canada: $8.50
- International: please send me your paypal address and I will get you a quote.

Alright, formalities out of the way, here are the goodies!



MAC Pro pigments all in old jar, each 98% full: Pink Pearl, Chartreuse, Platinum - $15 each


MAC DC'd pigments in old jars, each 98% full: Golden Lemon, Teal: $18 each


MAC LE pigments in old jars, each 98% full: Pastoral, Circa Plum, Cocomotion: $18 each


MAC LE pigments in new smaller jars, used once: Later, the Family CrestL: $16 each


MAC Spring Forecast LE pigment stack in stacked 2! never used - $14


Illamasqua Incite pure pigment (never used) - $14
Sugarpill Junebug pigment (used once) - $9
Obsessive Compulsive loose pigments, each used once in: Ironic, Heroic, Atmosphere - $8 each


Nars eyeshadow duo in Nouveau Monde, used once - $27




Lancome Elephant Bronzer (LE - 2008) used once - $15
Benefit Strut Cream Eyeshadow, used twice - $12
Stila Eyeshadow duo copper/bronze, used twice - $10

Lip stuff:



Makeup Forever #15 Rouge Artist Intense lipstick, used once - $12
Illamasqua Hermetic Intense Lipgloss, used once - $14
Stila Longwear Lipcolour matte in Outrageous used once - $13

Happy Shopping!

July 20, 2011

December 21, 2010

I cannot believe that another year has gone us by so quickly! I feel like it was yesterday that I did the top 5 products of 2009. Only 4 days to Christmas and luckily I finally finished my shopping and now can relax and wait for the holidays. Before I get too relaxed though, here are my top 5 products of 2010. This is always a hard decision for me as I always find so many great beauty products. I must say the selected 5 get a lot of used from yours truly and I wouldn't mind having back-ups of them.



1. Urban Decay's Naked palette - this is a much talked about palette so I will keep it short and sweet. UD hit the nail on the head with this amazing array of neutrals that can go from day to night in a sleek packaging. I have not been able to stop using this since I got my paws on it. A++!

2. MAC Bite of An Apple Blush (LE) - why must MAC make some of their greatest products LE? That's something I never understood. I love this coraly red blush as it gives my cheeks a just bitten pinky red tint. It's a natural look if I use a light hand despite the bold shade in the pan. Love this blush with classy red lips.

3. Sugarpill Goldilux Chromalust - Sugarpill was one of the indie brands of 2010 that I could not get enough of. This particular shimmering and highly pigmented shade, Goldilux, is the best gold pigment I've ever laid my eyes on. See my swatches and review here.

4. Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (shown in shade Fiji) - My conquest for finding the perfect everyday foundation came to an end when my fave Nars SA talked me into trying Sheer Glow back in February. It gives me great coverage, satiny skin and is easily blendable. See my full review of Nars Sheer Glow here.

5. Chanel Paradoxal Nail Polish - This perfect blend of plum and gray shade was (and is) my go-to mani choice since its release back in August. It's a sophisticated and unique shade that always earns me compliments. See my swatch of Paradoxal here.

Do you have any of these products? How do you like them? What were some of your fave products of 2010?

November 16, 2010

I've used Sugarpill's Royal Sugar only once since I got it and I have no idea why. It certainly is a gorgeous colour. I love to pair this bright blue shade with more neutrals for some reason. It's very sparkly so I like to tone it down with matte browns in the crease.

Hope you guys like this look. Happy Tuesday!

Face
Lise Watier Portfolio - light
Pro Longwear foundation - NW25
Prim n proper blush
Shell Pear bp

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
Sugarpill Royal Sugar - with mm on lid
Aqua e/s - inner lid
Nars Bali e/s - crease
Wedge e/s - above crease
Vanilla p/m - above crease
Lise Watier Marin e/l - to line
Cargo Swimmable e/l in teal blue - lower lashline
Cargo 3 in 1 mascara

Lips
Naked l/l
Blankety l/s
Glamour for All l/g

August 31, 2010

This look is actually from Sunday night but I now finally get to post it. We came back from the lake Sunday morning so I wanted to fully use my newly acquired tan and went for golden shades. It's a simple look but I love how it came out.

Hope you guys enjoy this.

Face
Neutrogena Dry Touch SPF45
Annabelle mineral foundation - Barely Beige
Nars Laguna bronzer
Nars Orgasm Illuminator

Eyes
Cash Flow p/p - base
Sugarpill Goldilux p/m - lid
Creme de Miel e/s - inner lid
Wedge e/s - above crease
Cork e/s - crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
UD Baked 24/7 - lower lashline
BB Chocolate Shimmer g/l - to line
LW Smokey Kohl - waterline
Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips
Naked l/l
Honeylove l/s
Nymphette l/g

May 16, 2010

I've been having a great weekend so far. I wore this look last night for a night out in town with one of my close girlfriends. We went to a nice pub, had a couple of Guinness and listened to live music. I'm not typically a pub kinda girl, I much prefer martini lounges. But I do somtimes enjoy the pub scenes and last night was one of those nights.

I've been wanting to wear a gold and purple smokey look for a while and last night was the perfect occasion. I'm still in love with Goldilux by Sugarpill. If you don't have it you gotta take a look at it.

Face
Cover FX primer
LW Portfolio - Light
MUFE HD - 118 (Flesh)
Ben Nye Powder
Sculpt
BB Nude Shimmer Brick

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
OCC Auric p/m - inner lid
Sugarpill Goldilux p/m - lid
MUFE #92 - outer lid and crease
NYX Black e/s - outer v
Star Violet e/s - above crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
Blacktrack f/l - to line
Feline e/k - waterline

Lips
Trimmed in pink l/s
Chanel Phoenix RA Lacque





These two are with flash and I think the colours look more vibrant.

May 6, 2010

I finally remembered to use my Sugarpill Junbug pigment. This is a gorgeous shimmery green and I have no idea what took me so long. I think my makeup stash is just too large, lol! Sorry I look kinda exhausted and scraggy in these pics, it's probably because I am exhausted! I have never been so excited about Friday! I have a full weekend planned including hanging out with good friends and going to my fave martini bar....and not thinking about work, haha!

Oh, and I just noticed that I reached 300 followers on this blog today. Thank you so much guys for your continuing interest. You all inspire me to make BeautySpot a better blog. I'm now thinking of doing another giveaway, will announce it by mid next week.

Face
LW Portfolio - Light
SSF NW25
Ben Nye powder
Nars Deep Throat blush
Shell Pearl bp

Eyes
Greenstroke p/p - base
Sugarpill Junebug p/m - foiled and then tapped dry on lid
Rated R e/s - crease
Naked Cosmetics Ebony stack - dark green shade on outer lid
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
One Off e/s - lower lashline

Lips
In Synch l/l
Nars Niagara l/s - wow, I do wear this one a lot!





and one with flash to show the shimmery shade better:

April 11, 2010

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you all had an amazing weekend and are ready for Monday. I wore this metallic look to lunch with hubby today. He actually loves metallics on me. His second fave look for me is red lips (which I do quite often). I used my beloved Goldilux yet again. I cannot rave enough about this pigment. Despite owning so many gold shades, Goldilux is my fave by far!

Here's the look, hope you guys like it. Btw, my eyebrows are now more spaced out. I prob make them a little shorter next week depending on how much I like them till then, lol!

Face
LW Portfolio - Light
MUFE HD - 118 (Flesh)
Ben Nye Translucent Powder
Sculpt
Prim n Proper blush
Shell Pearl bp

Eyes
Dirty GPS - base
Sugarpill Goldilux - inner lid
Platinum p/m - mid lid
Satin Taupe e/s - outer lid
NYX Black e/s - outer v
Wedge e/s - above crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
Blacktrack f/l and Feline - line and tightline
Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips
Lollipop Lovin l/s

Beware of my gigantic eye, haha :D

March 27, 2010

The hubby is out running errands and I was bored so I did this look on myself. I wanted to use Royal Sugar pigment from Sugarpill so that's what the look is based on. I used Royal Sugar damped first and then layered it dry on top. You can't see it in the pics that well but it's truly a gorgeous colour. I've been very pleased with my Sugarpill goodies and already contemplating a second order.

What's everyone doing this weekend? I have a b-day party to go to tonight and then tomorrow is my parents annual Persian New Year party. They have about 50 guests; there'll be lotsa yummy food, drinks, music and Shisha, lol! Hope everyone enjoys their weekends!

Face
LW Portfolio - Light
MUFE HD - 118 (Flesh)
Ben Nye Translucent Powder
Azalea Blossom b/o

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
Sugarpill Royal Sugar - lid
MUFE #92 - crease
Nars Jolie Poupee Duo - lavender side above crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
Lark About p/m - tear duct
BB Cobalt Ink g/l - to line
LW Opale e/g - to add line between double wing liner

Lips
Snob l/s
Shift to Pink l/g





I do not understand why one looks so pale under natural light :/





These two are taken with flash

March 23, 2010

This is my first go with the Sugarpill stuff. Goldilux was an instant fave of mine so I thought I do a golden look. I like how the eyes turned out but it seems like lack of sleep is showing on my face in general. Maybe I should have worn a darker blush but I thought they eyes were shimmery enough that I didn't want to OD on the cheeks and eyes since I was going to work.

How's everyone's week going so far? It's been pretty chill around my house besides my usual lack of sleep. Hoping after this change of season is beyond us I can sleep again.
Face
LW Portfolio
Nars Sheer Glow foundation - Light 5 (Fiji)
Ben Nye translucent powder
Sculpt
Otherwordly

Eyes
Cash Flow p/p - base
Annabelle Brown e/l - to cut crease and to line
Embark e/s - to blend the liner
Satin Taupe e/s - above crease
Sugarpill Goldilux p/m - lid
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
Blonde's Gold p/m - tearduct
UD Bouron 24/7 - lower lashline

Lips
Naked l/l
Lollipop Lovin l/s
Sock Hope l/g

March 23, 2010

I received my highly anticipated Sugarpill Cosmetics package yesterday and thought to share my swatches and thoughts with you guys. I ordered directly from their website http://www.sugarpillshop.com/

I must say that this was a pleasant hauling experience from the get go. Amy the owner who goes by Shrinkle is super sweet, she thanked me on Twitter for my order and I received my package in less than a week (record time for Canada). I ordered three Chromalust Loose Eyeshadows in Goldilux, Junebug and Royal Sugar. It came to $44 shipping included. Here's a picture of everything:



Goldilux - is absolutely the best gold pigment I've ever laid my eyes on. This is coming from someone who's a big fan of gold in general and yet I find Golidlux quite unique. It has hints of bronze to it and is super shimmery and pretty....oh I cannot rave enough about this one. It looks gorgeous dry and wet.

Junebug - is a dark forest green with silver and black flecks mixed in. This is a stunning shade when used wet. I don't have a green quite like this in my collection. I cannot wait to do a smoldering green smokey eye with this!

Royal Sugar - as the name implies is a royal blue but what makes this one unique is the silver and blue sparkles that are very apparent when used wet. Another gorgeous shade.

These pigments are very finely milled and you might get a little bit of fall off as it's common with loose shadows in general. I did not experience any excessive fallout though. Junebug and Royal Sugar are more vibrant when used wet (with home made mixing medium), though Goldilux is still stunning dry. All colours apply smoothly and you don't need much to get an intense colour. One technique when using wet pigments is to set them with the same pigment but dry so you get a longer lasting colour. I find this technique works with chunkier pigments (like MAC Rose) as well as finely milled pigments like Sugarpill or OCC.

I also love the packaging, it's plastic container in a cylinder shape. The top is a screw on with Sugarpill logo imprinted on. Much like MAC pigments, there's no stiffer on these so you gotta be careful with them so you won't spill any. I find that the jars sit quite nicely amongst my MAC pigments. Like a nice happy family.

The only con besides Junbug and Royal Sugar needing to be used wet is that I noticed my Junbug pigment wasn't filled to the top like the other two. I don't know if that's cause they're sold by weight or not. But I will email Amy and ask her.


Overall, I'm very pleased with my order. Check out the next post for a look I did using Goldilux. I probably will place another order within the next month of so.

See below for product photo, swatches and comparisons.


Goldilux


Goldilux dry on the left, wet on the right


Left to right: MAC Rose Gold, MAC Gold, Sugarpill Goldilux and OCC Auric


Junebug


Junebug dry on the left, wet on the right


Left to right: Naked Cosmetics Ebony Stalk (green shade), Sugarpill Junebug


Royal Sugar


Royal Sugar dry on the left, wet on the right


Left to right: Sugarpill Royal Sugar, MAC Blue Flame MES

Have you guys tried anything from Sugarpill Cosmetics? What did you think of it? If you haven't tried their products, is there anything you're interested in?