Urban Decay De Slick Oil Control Setting Spray and De Slick In A Tube Review

Urban Decay De Slick Oil Control Setting Spray and De Slick In A Tube Review. It's no secret by now all of my beloved readers know that I had terrible oily skin, and with summer on it's way I just had to try some of the new oil control products Urban Decay was offering.



First Up De Slick Oil Control Setting Spray

What Urban Decay Says It Does: When the oil production of your face rivals a small OPEC nation, you need a mighty ally. De-Slick uses innovative oil control that both absorbs excess sebum and controls surface shine. The problem-solving formula mists on, feels weightless, and sets makeup so it lasts ALL DAY. Its light dispersing particles deflect shine and deliver a matte look for up to 16 hours. Really.



What I say It Does: I was really surprise by this product it actually works! Usually setting sprays never work on me and they tend to make my skin look dewy and extremely oily. Plus they almost always break me out for some reason. I lightly sprayed this before putting on my new Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation ( which I will be reviewing soon) , applied my makeup and setting powder and then sprayed the de slick spray again. The results... a natural matte complexion that lasted for hours. This product is my new summer must have next to Dr Brandts pores no more. The pair keep my skin looking flawless.

Next Up Urban Decays New De Slick in a Tube



What Urban Decay Says It Does: De-Slick in a Tube provides oil control and oil-absorbing action in an easy-to-use formula. The gel is completely color-neutral, so it works great on naked skin, under foundation, or over makeup. It's formulated to help tighten your pores for a youthful, shine-free finish. It's a great compact-free alternative to stay shine-free day or night!

What I Say It Does: Since I was grabbing the setting spray I decided to try this as well. It has a light gel like consistency that feels great on the skin and my makeup applied easily and smoothly after applying it. As far as makeup primers go this rocks, but if you have seriously oily skin like mine this won't stand up to the heat. It didn't leave me matte for very long and I wasn't crazy about it. I will say that if you have a mild oil problem this will probably work for you, but for serious oily skin I would stay with the Dr. Brandt since the matte finish will last alot longer then the Urban Decay. I also tried wearing both the de slick in a tube primer and the de slick setting spray together to see how it would work with my foundation. I found that when using the setting spray with the Dr. Brandt pores no more primer my foundation lasted alot longer then when using the setting spray and the de slick in the tube.

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Hottest Hairdos For Hot Summer Nights

Hottest Hairdos For Hot Summer Nights

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Mac In The Grove Collection

Mac In The Grove Collection. Hitting stores July 8th Mac Cosmetics brings us Mac In The Grove Collection. The collection is really for those that love love msfs since the collection is filled with old favorites such as petticoat, and comfort. The collection also has tons of msf blush duos many of which are new shades. Look below to see what else is in the collection.

Lipstick $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• Call My Bluff - Mid-tone creamy coffee (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Jazzed - Bright coral pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Creme de Nude - Pale muted peach beige (Cremesheen) (Permanent)
• I Like It Like That - Deep Blue pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• All Styled Up - Bright yellow pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Go For It - Mid-tone blue purple (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

Cremesheen Glass ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• On the Scene - Light Coral beige (Limited Edition)
• You’ve Got It - Mid-tone silver grey (Limited Edition)
• Going Casual - Sheer lilac (Limited Edition)
• Fashion Whim - Light Beige (Limited Edition)
• Right Image - Mid-tone blue pink (Limited Edition)
• Chillin’ - Light white blue (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Eye Shadow (Trio) ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Love to Love - Satin beige/Pearly Bronze/Satin Brown (Limited Edition)
• In the Groove - Satin green/Pearly burgundy/Satin coral (Limited Edition)
• Making It Easy - Satin red brown/Pearly beige rose/Satin dark beige (Limited Edition)
• Togetherness - Satin lavender/Pearly purple/Satin grey (Limited Edition)
• Style Influencer - Satin silver/Pearly deep blue/Satin deep mauve brown (Limited Edition)
• Soften the Mood - Satin light brown/Pearly rose/Satin light blue (Limited Edition)
• Fresh & Easy - Satin pink/Pearly burgundy/Satin grey (Limited Edition)
• Calm, Cool, & Collected - Satin deep green/Pearly green/Satin beige (Limited Edition)
• Blue My Mind - Satin light blue/Pearly deep teal/Satin black (Limited Edition)

Mineralized Skinfinish ($28.00 U.S. / $33.50 CDN)

• By Candlelight - Golden pink (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Stereo Rose - Coral with golden/bronze shimmering nuances (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Comfort - Golden bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Petticoat - Pale rose with gold and amber veining (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Mineralize Blush (Duo) ($23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)

• Happy Together - Satin caramel/Pearly beige (Limited Edition)
• A Little Bit of Sunshine - Satin light brown/Pearly beige (Limited Edition)
• Hang Loose - Satin bright pink/Pearly lavender (Limited Edition)
• Band of Roses - Satin blue pink/Pearly light plum (Limited Edition)
• New Vibe - Satin deep rose/Pearly bronze (Limited Edition)

Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

• Stubborn Brown - Deep Rich Brown (Permanent)
• Permaplum - Deep plum with pink shimmer (Permanent)
• Navy Stain - Royal blue with shimmer (Permanent)

Zoomlash ($13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN)

• Zoomblack - Rich Black (Permanent)

Brush ($42.00 U.S. / $50.50 CDN)

• 187 Brush

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MAC Cosmetics Digi Pops Collection ( Nordstrom's Anniversary Collection and The Bay Collection )

MAC Cosmetics Digi Pops Collection ( Nordstrom's Anniversary Collection and The Bay Collection ). It's once again time for Nordstrom's Anniversary Collection and this year it's called Digi Pops and hits stores July 8th and the 15th. There are three parts to the collection including Brushes, iPalettes, and Lip Server, and of course there's Look in a Box products as well. Look below to see what's in the full collection.



Digi Pops: Lip Server

Dazzle Lipstick ($14.00 U.S . / $16.50 CDN)

* Liquid Lurex - Tarnished golden (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Smash Hit - White beige (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Infused with Glam - Copper brown (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Wham - Plum brown (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Glaringly Hip - Light Peach (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Sweet Bits - Light lavender pink (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Hot Sass - Bright orange (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Win-Win - Light pink (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Naughty You - Neon Pink (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Troublemaker -Magenta (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Snazzy -Deep plum (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Hellraiser -Light lavender (Pearl) (Limited Edition)
* Baby’s On Fire - Deep Red (Pearl) (Limited Edition)

Dazzleglass ($18.50 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

* Glamour OD - Bright Coral Red (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
* Spanking Rich - Raspberry Pink (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
* Boys Go Crazy - Deep amthyst (Frost) (Limited Edition)
* Fabulous Fun - Rich magenta (Frost) (Limited Edition)
* Hi-Falutin’ - Light yellow pink (Frost) (Limited Edition)
* You Got the Look - Yellow nectarine (Frost) (Limited Edition)
* Utterly Posh - Mid-tone orange (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)



Digi-Pops: iPalette

Refillable Eye Shadow X4 ($5.00 U.S. / $6.00 CDN)
Small Eye Shadow Pro Palette Eyeshadows ($11.00 U.S. / $13.00 CDN)
All that Glitters
Atlantic Blue
Carbon
Club
Contrast
Deep Truth
Expensive Pink
Free to Be
Goldenrod
Goldmine
Knight Devine
Lucky Green
Parfait Amour
Red Brick
Retrospeck
Satin Taupe
Shroom
Sketch
Steamy
Sunny Spot
Sweet Lust
Texture
Tilt
Trax
Vibrant Grape
Wedge
White Frost
Winkle

Digi-Pops: Brush Browser

4 Face Brushes Apply + Blend ($49.50 U.S. / $59.50 CDN)Brush roll in black patent fabric and white patent trim with black grosgrain ribbon with MAC logo. Brushes 168SE, 187SE, 190SE, 194SE

5 Eye Brushes Apply, Define + Line ($49.50 U.S. / $59.50 CDN)-Brush roll in black patent fabric and white patent trim with black grosgrain ribbon with MAC logo. Brushes 212SE, 219SE, 227SE, 266SE, 275SE.

Look in a Box

Look in a Box Frisky Girl ($59.50 U.S. / $61.50 CDN)
A black carton featuring a photo of a model wearing a Frisky Girl Look. The Look in a box contains Pretty Baby Beauty Powder; Well Dressed Powder Blush; Mercurial Mineralize Eye Shadow; Nymphette Lipglass, and Zoom Fast Black Lash.

Look in a Box Miss Violet ($59.50 U.S. / $61.50 CDN)
A black carton featuring a photo of a model wearing a Miss Violet Look. The Look in a box contains Rose Beauty Powder, Desert Rose Powder Blush, Love Stone Mineralize Eye Shadow, Lovechild Lipglass, and Zoom Fast Black Lash.

Look in a Box Tawny One ($59.50 U.S. / $61.50 CDN)
A black carton feating a photo of a model wearing a Tawny One Looks. The look in a box contains Refined Golden Bronzing Powder, Coppertone Powder Blush, By Jupiter Mineralize Eye Shadow, Love Nectar Lustreglass, Zoom Fast Black Lash.

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Canadian Beauty Brands Annabelle and Marcelle Cosmetics Review and Swatches

Canadian Beauty Brands Annabelle and Marcelle Cosmetics Review and Swatches. I'm not sure if I have any Canadian readers but I recently received quite a few products from a great brand you should check out if you're in the Canada area. I don't know about you but when I travel whether it's in the country or out of it I love to try new makeup brands so if you're looking for something new and you're in Canada be sure to check out these brands. My full review and swatches below.

From Annabelle Cosmetics I received the custom quad magnetic compact, which is really cool since you can customize it with any eyeshadows from the brand. Pretty much like the four quad from Mac. I love the graffiti style packaging so chic! The eyeshadows that came with the quad were buff naked, sugar dust, gold digger, and metallic meltdown. Let me just say that I love how pigmented their eyeshadows are. They showed up beautifully on my brown skin and they are so long lasting. Even the pink hued shade held up throughout the day.

Product Photos of Quad











Swatches of Eyeshadows from Annabelle


With Marcelle Cosmetics I was excited to try their plumping gloss since overtime it's suppose to give you fuller lips. When you first apply it their is no plumping feeling ( which I hate with plumping products) and it feels very gently on the lips. Smooth and not sticky. The plumping gloss is also very moisturizing which is not very common with plumping products.

The last thing that I receive was their Mineral eyeshadow in color Terra. I loved the idea behind this product since you apply the mineral shadow with the a sponge brush that is located at the top of the product. When first applying it with the brush it was very hard to use and there wasn't much color payoff since I wasn't fully able to get much product out of the tube. Instead I used my eyshadow brush and you could get way more color payoff with the use of a brush. Other than the bad sponge brush applicator I loved the mineral eyeshadow and it was very pigmented and lasted for hours.

Overall I love both brands and hopefully one day They'll be available in the states, or at least available for purchase online. Until then you can look below to drool over my swatches. Annabelle cosmetics

Product Photos of Mineral eyeshadow in color Terra





Swatch of Marcelle Mineral eyeshadow in color Terra



Product Photo of Marcelle Vita Lip Plumping gloss in Angelica



Swatch of Marcelle Vita Lip Plumping gloss in Angelica

Mac Pret a Papier Swatches and Review

Mac Pret a Papier Swatches and Review. For some reason with the Pret a Papier collection I kept thinking it was one of Mac's smaller collections, but it's not it's a full on collection. Filled with nail polish, paint pots, lipglosses, and more.

Anyways I picked up quite a few items from the collection because with all of the corals and peachy hues it's the perfect collection for the summer season. You can see all of my swatches from the collection below.

Swatches of Lippies

Pret a Papier Lipgloss and Archetype Lipstick





Swatches of Mac Blush Instant Chic





Swatches of Mac Eyeshadows

Cut To Fit , Tissueweight, Bamboo, and Gazette Grey,






Swatches of Paint Pots

Coral Crepe and Groundwork





Swatch of Nail Polish

Originality

Pret a Papier

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3 Must-Try Celebrity Beauty Trends Made Easy

3 Must-Try Celebrity Beauty Trends Made Easy

Get onboard with the hottest hair and makeup looks this season by following these step-by-step how-tos

This is a TotalBeauty.com make up article Leave it to the stars to flawlessly rock spring's beauty trends like the no-makeup look, messy-ish updos and coral lips and cheeks -- leave it to us to give you insider-y tips for how to steal their looks. Get tips

Mac Prep For Colour Swatches and Review

Mac Prep For Colour Swatches and Review. The Prep For Colour collection was all about prepping your makeup and while I didn't pick up any of the primers I did mange to get all three eyeshadows. You can see the swatches of all three below.

Product Packaging



Swatches of Eyeshadows



Hey, Prepped For Glamour and Sorcery ( Wear these together for a hot smokey eye)

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Mac Superglass Swatches and Review

Mac Superglass Swatches and Review. If you're a lippie junkie like I am, chances are you were quite excited for this collection to hit stores. A new mac lipgloss formula? You know I had to grab quite a few. I manged to get four of the new sparkly formula, and my main breakdown of how it stacks up goes as follows...

The new formula of the superglass is a tad bit sticky so if that's something that bothers you I would pass on these. As far as color pay off goes they are fairly pigmented and color will show up nicely on your lips. With the glitter and shimmer aspect of the formula they do attract light so if you want attention to your lips I would definitely pick up some of these. Overall I like them, I don't have a problem with them being a tad sticky and they are more shimmery them a dazzleglass.

Product Pictures





Photos of Disco Blend, Totally Bang, Fab Frenzy, Tunnel of Love

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