Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick 31

Hello friends~

I'm in a bit of a counterproductive phase where I am using the same makeup everyday but I'm still continually purchasing new items.   I'm in the state of trying to use up old makeup that I have while doing a whole lot of retail therapy.  As a result, I have accumulated a rather ridiculous amount of unopened and/or unused makeup.  I try not to use the new goodies until I have had a chance to photograph products in their pristine condition.  But what good is makeup if you can't use it, right?

Today, I bring to you MUFE Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in shade 31 ($19.00 USD).  This lipstick is definitely up my alley--it's long lasting, pigmented, and a wearable dusty pink color.

Multiple swipes//One swipe

This is definitely not an unusual color, but the formula really can't be beat.  The formula is neither drying nor moisturizing, but is relatively long lasting and has fabulous color pay off.

What do you guys think?  Have you tried MUFE lipsticks?  If so, what colors/formula are your favorite? 

 

Eye Candy

Hey everyone~

In the past few months I have been accumulating quite a bit of makeup.  As a blogger of course, I try to take pictures of new products before actually using them so that I have a clean product to show you guys.  Unfortunately, the makeup is piling up and the blog posts most definitely have not been being written.  I thought I'd try to shame myself by gathering all the BRAND NEW IN BOX (unopened and sealed) products I had purchased in the last few months and take pictures in hopes that I will remind myself how much stuff I have.  Here are the results:

Terrifying yet glorious at the same time, right?  The plan completely backfired.  I got more excited about the new goodies I had to play with and only feel ever so slightly ashamed.  Problematic.

In case you guys were wondering, some of the products are for my kit, some are products that I need, some I'm not sure if I want to keep, but all of it was acquired to satisfy my sick lust for makeup.

And let's not even go through the brand new, unboxed makeup I have lying around.

MUFE LA Haul

Hey everyone!

I hope you guys enjoyed my last post, which was a picture tour of the Makeup Forever Boutique in Los Angeles, California.  Of course, I did some major damage here.  I entered the store knowing for certain that I wanted some brow gels and the gorgeous purple eyeshadow everyone in the online beauty community knows about.  But I definitely walked out with a lot more stuff.  Check it out!

First up, I got some brow gels for my kit.  I started doing more wedding makeup so I wanted something that was waterproof, long lasting, and natural.  I've also been curious about these for a while so I definitely intend on using these for myself as well.

L-R: 30, 25, 10 ($20 each)

I don't have a whole lot of lip liners, and again I wanted something waterproof and long lasting so I picked up a few colors that I thought I would get a lot of use from.  Forgive me for not photographing them properly.  I'll have to do a separate post on them.

10c, 14c, 19c, 16c ($19 each)

I went straight for the eyeshadows afterwards.  Besides the green and the purple, there weren't many that really caught my eye so I just went for some neutrals that I thought I would get a lot of use out of.

164, 76, 98, 19, 91, 92 ($15 each)

Even though I have a ton of empty Zpalettes, I wanted a proper MUFE case to house the eyeshadows in.

$21

Not particularly happy with this palette, as I found out it is NOT magnetized.  I'm not sure if I'l be keeping it.

Grabbed this MUFE Boutique exclusive little kit of shadow pencils for $38.  Great deal seeing as theese are $20 a piece.

$38

Last, but not least, I grabbed this handy dandy looking pouch.  It folds out and seems to hold a lot of stuff...I just haven't figured out what to put in it yet.

$19

I hope you guys enjoyed this post!  Let me know if you have any questions or comments about any of the above items!

Makeup Forever Boutique, Los Angeles (Picture heavy)

I went down to Los Angeles last month road tripping with friends.  I knew that one of the places I absolutely had to stop by was the Makeup Forever Boutique near West Hollywood.  Then, it was the closest MUFE boutique to my location in the San Francisco Bay Area.  A couple weeks ago, a new location opened in San Jose, and you bet your socks I'll be checking out that location too.

Anyways, I was too excited and enamored with all the products so I left the picture taking to my friend's boyfriend.  Next time I'll be sure to take pictures myself just so I know to categorize the different products.  Still, there are some good product pictures here that I'd like to share with everyone.

These Aqua Rouge lip stains launched a few weeks ago.  They're the kind of product where you stain your lips with color and then put a clear gloss over it.

I really wanted to get some lipsticks but I didn't find any colors that I didn't already have and wanted.  I did pick up a bunch of lip liners though.

My friend was shopping for a foundation so I was educating her about stuff, hahahaha.

Pencil eyeliners, liquid eyeliners, and eyeshadow pencils.  Don't you want them all?

Why hello there, eyeshadows......

Needless to say, I had a lot of fun.  My wallet cried for help that day though.  If you want to know what's in that humongous MUFE shopping bag, stay tuned!  That's coming up soon!

FOTD: Hopeless Romantic

I'm in so much of a makeup rut.  I have piles upon piles of makeup yet I have difficulty putting together color combinations.  This has to end!

I did throw together sort of a romantic look...for work.  Fitting, I know.  I just wanted to get some use out of my Too Faced SEXY palette that I acquired in a swap.  I was going for a more bold look but I had difficulty building up the shadows so it's much more subdued.

Face:
-Bare Minerals Prime Time
-MUFE HD Foundation in 123
-Eve Pearl HD Dual Foundation in Light
-Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Buff
-The Balm Bahama Mama Bronzer
-NARS Blush in Deep Throat

Eyes:
-MAC Painterly paintpot
-Too Faced SEXY palette: Icon & Hopeless Romantic
-Lancome eyeshadow in After Dusk (LE)
-Too Faced eyeshadow in Heaven
-Urban Decay 24/7 Liners in Midnight Cowboy and Bourbon
-Inglot Gel Liner 77
-Cover Girl Lash Blast 24HR Mascara

Lips:
-YSL Rouge Volupte Perle 104

It always fascinates me how it there seems to be so much makeup up close but when you step back, the overall look is very natural.  Power of makeup, I tell ya.

Midnight Therapy: Cut Crease and Ombre Lips

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