Violent Lips, SpectraFlair and Nail Polishes!

So I mentioned in my last post that I ordered some lip tattoos from Violent Lips.  I will also regale you with my recent acquisition of SpectraFlair and some random pics of life.

No confections...... I ate them all.......

First off:  Violent Lips!

I ordered from them on Thursday?  I got the package on Saturday!  Freakin' awesome right!  So I had to just try them on before heading to the city for the weekend.

I got 2 designs:  The Rainbow and The Pink Cupcake.  I want to apologize right now for the picture quality as the lighting in most of them is warmer and doesn't reflect the true color.

The instructions are easy enough and the tattoos apply easily.  The designs are super cute and I can see how they are perfect for special occasions.

The guides make it helpful to figure out your lip shape.

The front and back are 2 different colors so don't think that your monitors were way off.  Also aligning the tattoos can be tricky.

Above: actual color. Below: color on the other side of tattoo.

That's a lot of lip!

This is how it looked on my lips.  Not very flattering in my opinion.

I tried again, this time I only used the outer half of the lower lip and filled the top lip with liner and gloss.  I also didn't stretch my lip out as much when I said "Aaaah".  It looks less wrinkly but the cupcake has a crack down the side and the entire tattoo cracks when I smile. 

The tools!

Applied only the outer portion of the bottom lip.

Used pencil (MAC Process Magenta) to fill in upper lip.

A lot less wrinkly.

This color is a better representation of the actual color.

It looked much better but still not completely flattering.  I ended up taking it off and sticking to a red lipstick.

The problem for me is that they are temporary tattoos.  Have you ever tried applying a temporary tattoo over your entire lip area?  If you were successful in doing so without it looking like a wrinkled mess then these might be perfect for you.

I was not so fortunate when following the instructions.  My lips looked and felt awful.  Very much like how it feels when I use too much long wearing lipstick and it feels like there's a mask over my lips.

I suppose my lips were too stretchy?  My normal blank face consists of a pouty lip and that means a lot of my skin folds into itself like a fan.  It doesn't look good when the lines are amplified.

Also, my lips (and I'm sure there are others out there) aren't symmetrical.  To not be able to customize the fit of the bow meant that I ended up looking like some lady who forgot her meds.  Granted  to remedy this you can fill in with liner to either match your skintone or the lipstick color.

All in all while I do think they are a great concept, I have no use for them in this form and will not be buying them again.

Now then: SpectraFlair!

I got a gram of this from Ebay seller annas.art.asylum and it arrived safe and sound.

Now I know that there are some concerns with using SpectraFlair or other prismatic pigments in nail polish.  As far as I am concerned, it is a pigment made with aluminum and magnesium fluoride that comes with inhalation and ingestion warnings (as well as explosive warnings for pure aluminum) but I have not seen warning for skin contact.

That is only my opinion.

I got the package in the mail on Monday and immediately made a franken.

First I added some to clear polish base before I added my pigments.

This is a very pretty purple that was meant to be darker, but the SpectaFlair does a really good job lightening any color polish.

I compare it to Sally Hansen Diamond Strength nail color in Lilac Chantilly but in holo form.  I am now certain that I need to get more of this stuff.

Other random things:

Fox tails..... I do realize that LV had fur tails as a purse charm but that was a while ago..... well not too long ago.  Why is it I see people with fur tails attached to their side reminiscent of the days when wallet chains were the "it" accessory?

Spy shot of a couple with matching tails.... how cute?

Also, another Sinful Colors collection release more than likely now means an OPI dupe release.  While I don't mind getting the same color cheaper, I'm getting a bit annoyed with the lack of imagination.  I mean come on!  The Texas collection, PotC collection and now the Miss America collection.

Granted I am hypocritical because if they do a Muppets collection dupe I'll be all over that.

So no Confection.... but I do have wine!

For all of those who love a good sweet wine with a hint of sparkle I give you this! 

It's really easy to drink, reminds me of honey wine and best part is that it's apart of BevMo's (Beverages and More) $0.05 (5 cent) wine sale.

That is all for now.  Have a great week and don't worry, my order from Pinky Paradise is on its way so I might have a weekend blog for you guys to waste your time on.

For All of Those Wanting Tattoo Make-Up..........

So am I the only one who has noticed an increased flux in temporary tattoo cosmetics?  It all started when Chanel came out with their temporary tattoos and big companies figured that people are stupid enough to pay $75 for them (me included).  Now it seems that everything that was once liquid has turned either a solid peel and stick form or transfer form.

Granted as with all trends, this too used to be big back in the days.  This is just presented on a whole different level.

Back in high school and early college my friends and I would stock up on bindis (thank you Gwen Stefani), henna tattoos, glittered up body stickers and Swarovski body art.  In fact I still have a few sheets of sticky Swarovski crystals laying around the condo.  I no longer use them to accent my eyes, but even after all these years they still stick and I'll use them for random blinging (before bling was used) lets say bedazzling.

So what does the market have to offer us?

Just check Sephora to get an idea.  Right now temporary tattoo lips, paper eyelashes and stick on eyeliner.  Past items of interest would include nail polish strips and eyeshadow patches.

Who comes up with this stuff?

I just ordered some lip tattoos from Violent Lips so I'll be sure to review once I get them.  I am currently in love with Sally Hansen polish strips (got some Halloween ones) but have tossed the eyeshadow patches because they weren't idiot-proof.  

Either that or I am an exceptional idiot.

So onto my beauty journey of today.....  I got off of work late and had to mail off a swap package so off to the mall I went where the post office closes as 9pm.  After I mailed off the package I went to the Sephora inside of a JCPenney and browsed in that little section for a good hour.

No pics of my own since bf has the camera:

Sephora Nail Bling in Black Rainbow

There's a blog review and better pictures here

Then there was a few things from Urban Decay that were calling to me....

The 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Liner in Bobby Dazzle and Retrograde found here

and.....

Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Big Bang seen here

I'm going to have to test the liners out a bit more on how well they wear but I love the application of them.

The lip color is wonderful and bright and glittery and I love to pieces.  It also lasts pretty long and comes off easily (glitter and all) with MAC Gently Off Remover.

I can't wait to get the camera back.  I've been wanting to add more polishes to my Etsy Shop but will have to wait a little bit.

No confections tonight.  Work was tiring and will be even more tiring for the remaining 2 days left so I'm fairly exhausted and totally drained at this point.  

Release the Beast: Dusty Hunting Finds Yet Again

Cosmetic:

So here I go again.  I've been really good honest!  But something happened when I got paid this week.  After the mortgage was paid for I felt in the mood to spend.  Granted I need to save up for car insurance and a weekend trip next week, but I couldn't resist!

I found a few old polishes at some beauty supply stores in the area.  I also found the new metallic crackles from China Glaze.

OPI Man of La Mancha, Orly Cool Cucumber, China Glaze in Haute Metal and Oxidized Aqua and Savina in Black Pearl. 

shot with flash

I love how big the Orly is.  Granted Orly is usually more expensive but you also get more product.  I prefer this over spending a lot for 0.5 oz which has shrank over the years to range from 0.35-0.46 oz.  Just saying, you don't get as much nail polish as you used to.

Confection:

Simple and yummy!  I have for you the breakfast of champions.

Crumbled brownie bits with mini chocolate chips topped with vanilla ice cream.

Am I asking for a stomach ache?  Probably.

Will that make me stop eating it?  Hell no!

Thanks for looking and enjoy your long weekend!