Exposed Organics LOTD + Review!

I have talked about the awesome, all natural beauty brand Exposed Organics on the blog a couple times now. The girl who owns it, Celeste, has become a great friend of mine and above all - they have some seriously amazing products. If you're looking for a brand that's free of harsh chemicals or downright weird ingredients, look no further.

Celeste sent me 4 of her newest shadows to try out and I am in love with these little biotches. I am a big fan of very sparkly shadows that also have great color payoff.. and just for the record - they are slightly tough to come by. So anyways, here are the four colors swatched for you so you can see JUST how colorful and beautious they really are:

The colors are:

Stiletto - a crazy sparkly dark color PERFECT for smokey eyes

Raw - a frosted "almost nude" orange-y pink shade

Platinum - a GORGEOUS glittery silver

Tutu - a frosted pink-y purple with iridescent flecks of sparkle

So I mean, just by the descriptions - you can tell that these are some seriously unique shades. You can wear them either wet or dry and they're all available for purchase on the Exposed Organics website. They're loose pigments, too - so feel free to mix them into nail polishes, lip glosses.. anything your heart desires:

frickin' cute as crap!

So I did a quick look for you guys just to show you how WHAM BAM sparkly "stiletto" and "platinum" are. I'm still convinced the pictures don't do them justice, but I think it gets the point across. 

Another lesson learned - turning the flash off gives you a really great "tan".. Just ask Casper the Friendly Ghost over there to the left..

I did use a primer underneath (it's Senna's "totally transforming"), which always helps when you're using loose pigments since it gets them to adhere much better. Another big perk was the fact that I didn't look like I tried to use disco blush after I was done doing my eyes. Some of these glittery shadows get all over my face and then I end up attacking my cheeks with masking tape trying to pull it off. I'm thrilled to announce my cheeks are tape free and my eyes are sparkly and wonderful.

I'd strongly suggest you guys check out the Exposed Organics site since they carry everything from bomb pigments to crazy all natural bath products that you're gonna wanna marry. You can also follow them on twitter (@exposedorganics) for updates on the brand. Thanks to Celeste for the kickass shadows & don't forget to give our website your vote in the Cosmo Blog Awards! We'd love to take the cake in the Beauty Category & it only takes 2 seconds to vote. Mucho appreciated-o.

Enjoy what's left of the weekend, bb's!

LOTD & Urban Decay

I don't post LOTD's a lot, but yesterday - my bargain magnet pulled me into forever21 & I couldn't resist sharing . Got this dress on my lunchbreak yesterday (what did I tell you? It's one of the most dangerous things ever working 5 minutes away from my favorite mall) and  it was FIVE BUCKS! Down from $23. Win. I figured I'd wear it today since it's not frigid outside. Enjoying nice weather while you can in Pittsburgh is a law. If you're caught with a winter jacket on when we're having unseasonably warm temps - you will be arrested. Remember this if you ever come visit.

And the fabric is really super soft.. almost like silk but less static-y. If I knew anything about fabrics, I would probably know what it was called, but I definitely do not take after my mother in that department. The little cardigan thing is from Target and I got it like 2 months ago. I'm so excited that I finally have something to wear it with because I swear that little shit matches nothing else that I own. It's a weird brown.

Also - let me express my love for Urban Decay's twice baked & half baked shadows. I have been wearing them together a lot lately and they just look so pretty blended together. That's what I'm rockin today. If you get the "sustainable" palette, they're both in there (aaaand it's my favorite palette ever). I also just put an order in with mark. for some skin care stuff - so look for that review soon. Natalie gave me a sample of their matte chance lotion & I loved it, so I picked that up. I've got a weird obsession with matte... anybody else? Just me? Yeah? K.

Enjoy your Tuesdays!

Strawberry Kiwi Shadow Look

So I got some new shadows today at ULTA and I have been itchin to use some of these Jesse's Girl pigments I got awhile back - so I figured I'd do a little look for you guys :o) Since I was off today and boyfriend is at school, I had to look fresh to sit in my bed and watch season 3 of the Office in it's entirity. Busy day you guys, busy busy day.

Used:

Jesse's Girl Angelic Eye Dust (light pink in center/highlight/tear duct)

Jesse's Girl Pink Glitz Eye Dust (dark pink in inner corner)

Urban Decay Graffiti Eyeshadow (lighter green on outer corner)

NYX's Lime Green Eyeshadow (dark green on outer corner/crease)

e.l.f Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Ash (top lid eyeliner)

Jesse's Girl Kohl Eyeliner in Mint Condition (lower lash line/waterline)

Covergirl's Lash Blast Mascara (were you expecting something else??) :oP

Personally, I think dark pink colors wash my eyes out, so I stay away from doing it on the outer edges. Is it just me or do other people feel that way? I tried to do a hot pink eye once and I felt like I looked like I had a severe case of pink eye. I do, however, like light pinks for highlights and on the lid - just not in the crease or the outer corners. I got one of those trio NYX palettes at ULTA today and meh - I'm not super impressed. I have trouble getting NYX shadows to stick, but their colors always look so great on the shelf that I continue to buy them like the shelf appeal whore that I am. I gave two of them to my mom because they seriously frustrated the hell out of me. Maybe my eyelids are NYX-aphobic.. who knows. I was planning on just using the NYX greens, but I couldnt get them to stick so I used my urban decay shadow as a base and that made them adhere a little better. Grrr.. Shouldn't have to do that!!

If you guys haven't picked up a sample of "Off with Those Heads" from my last entry - make sure you click here to get the information & pick one up. They told me they'll give up to 100 out, so take advantage. If you guys would like to pick up any of the shadows I used in this look - click here for the Jesse's Girl Website and here for ULTA where I got everything else. And apparently NYX won't let ULTA sell them online - so here's a link to their site. Making things difficult, I see.......