On Hiatus

If you haven’t already noticed, I haven’t posted in a long time. I’ve been really busy with school and I do not have the time to deliver true quality articles. The last thing I want to do is waste your time with half-assed blurbs. This break is only temporary until things start slowing down. I hope you understand and will join me back here in the near future.

Ooh La La- Juicy Couture Makeup Accessories

Train cases, brush sets, and gloss rings, oh my! You can now get Juicy Couture makeup accessories here on Sephora. Perfect for all you gals (or guys) who organize in style.

Another Reason to Love the Holidays

Who needs more reasons to love the holidays? I mean really. Presents, mistletoe, family, forever off work/school/lollygagging. But there are still a few more things to look forward to!

The Holiday season means one thing to cosmetic companies, and that’s awesome lines of products! Nars, MAC, Estee Lauder, Chanel, ALL the big boys are cranking out their version of wintertime cheer. And it’s not even winter yet!

Don’t go spending all your “present” money on goodies for yourself!

Nocturnelle to Work her First Fashion Show!

If you are going to be in the Salt Lake area this Saturday, October 18th, come check out my work! My friend Jen Wai has put together an eclectic and fun clothing collection and asked me to be in charge of makeup. Should be an exciting Halloween treat!

Nars releases LE Jungle Red Set

In “celebration” of the release of the movie “The Women”, Nars has put together a limited edition set of Jungle Red nailpolish, lipliner, and lipstick. The reviews on these individual products have quite high ratings, so the set should be a hit.

I would get this set, but my boyfriend would be horribly put off by me smearing red lipstick all over his mouth every time we kiss.

Manish Arora at MAC!

I am a sucker for cutesy packaging, and this line is no exception! Though the collection is pretty small, it packs one hell of a punch! I usually don’t like palletes (they can get messy), but I am drooling over this LE!

Nocturnelle's Review- Pacifica Solid Perfume

I have to carry a backpack most days in place of my purse. Giant as it is, it still can’t hold my ton of textbooks. Running around campus all day doesn’t leave me smelling like a rose, but full size perfume has no room on my back. What’s a girl to do? In comes Pacifica’s Solid Perfume (vegan!) in Brazilian Mango Grapefruit. So yummy, the scent is literally mouth watering. Plus, since it is made of natural waxes and oils, it’s safe for hair. The only downside is it lasts a fairly short amount of time. Verdict? Very worth it for about 9 bucks.

Halloween- A Makeup Artist's Favorite Holiday

MAC is always such a great source for ideas around this time, and they were nothing short of spectacular this year! Check it out on their site here.

Still seeking inspo? Check out some MAC creations from years past.

Beating the Discontinued Blues

We have all encountered that sad day when we find our favorite lip gloss or eyeshadow has been discontinued for whatever reason. We could spend months (and moolah) looking for a replacement, only to be disappointed. Don’t fret. If you still have a smidgen of your product left, you can send it in to Three Custom Color, and they will get their master matchers to make you a perfect dupe. If they don’t make it absolutely perfect, they’ll even make you another for FREE until they get it right. A great score for die-hard makeup fanatics.

CoverGirl a Dupe for MAC?

In this free-fall economy, what is a makeup addict to do? We have constant cravings for cosmetic runs, but money is tight all across America. For those of you who just can’t go without a fix, but are light in the wallet, try some popular drugstore brands.

CoverGirl recently came out with some super yummy looking hues, but how do they stack up next to pricey department store favorites? I picked two up for about 4 bucks a pop in “Lime Alive” and “Turquoise Tempest”.

To my naked eye they looked much like MAC’s Bitter and Electric Eel. For such a price I couldn’t resist.

I was pleasantly surprised when I swatched them out on my hand. At first it was very light, but built up beautifully. Smooth texture, vivid color, pretty constant in finish (no random large specks like usual).

My final verdict is to pick up these colors, and try out a few more. There may not be a large array of shades, but slim pickings are worth the price