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    Two very old FOTDs: Humidity rising // I’ve got the silver-blues

    To be honest, I wasn’t a huge fan of either of these looks — which is why it’s been over a year since these photos were taken, but I still hadn’t posted them. (Seriously, over a year. I was still using my old camera and not even considering buying a new one.)

    I hate to let a good photo (or in this case, a bad photo) go to waste, though, so I’m throwing them out there! I’ll be trying  to clear out some of my epic photo backlog over the next month or so, which means that we’ll be able to put out more current material in the near future. Don’t worry, though — it won’t get in the way of regular posting :) 

    Hopefully, you’ll be able to use these images as colour inspiration despite the fact that they’re not my best work! I did both quite late at night, so by the time I took full-face shots the sun was setting. So, both have a bright-but-blurry sun-lit image and a couple with flash. I’ll try to make up for the image quality with angry quips, so buckle your seatbelts.

    More of each (including full face shots and product listings) behind the cut!



    The green look

    On occasion, our usually-boring sky looks ridiculously gorgeous for no apparent reason.
    I love it.
    Not a great makeup shot, but I loved how my hair looked :P

    Used: green:
    Stila Oil-Free foundation in shade B
    Boots No. 7 Illuminating Concealer in II
    NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.

    NARS Gina
    MAC Blacktrack
    MAC Plum Perfect 
    Fyrinnae Polar Bear (gold)
    MAC Mauvement (for the finish, probably?)
    MAC Humid (green)

    The blue look
    I remember this looking really different with different angles and lighting, so I tried to capture that in the eye shots!
    AHHH where is my shirt?! And why do I look like an alien?!
    (Just kidding. You can see a bit of a strap here, but I think I switched it for a sweater for the other photos. Got cold, perhaps?)
    (As for the looking like an alien… I’m still not sure.)
    Should have left the tank top on. This shirt is low enough to make me uncomfortable.
    YES I AM A PRUDE. HUSH.
    On a more on-topic note; the inner corner hilight was actually very even. But, as I said, the whole look flashes very differently with different angles etc!
    Remember when I didn’t smile for FOTDs? This was back when I usually didn’t.
    So while I look a bit like I’m about to cry, cut me some slack! The effort was there! 
     

    Used: 

    NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
    MAC Blacktrack

    Iman Rubor (pink cream blush)
    MAC Harmony (contour)
    Stila Vanilla (lip glaze)

    Senna Blue Note (dirty navy)
    Senna Kinetic (silver)
    GOSH Pretty Petrol (liner)
    Coastal Scents Blue Diamonds (super-shimmery blue)
    MAC Naked (fleshtoned shimmer)

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    Finally: a small B-Ray giveaway!

    I talked about it, thought about it, got everything ready… and promptly forgot about it. But, with this Monday’s B-Ray-infused EOTD, now is the perfect time to give away a pan!

    So here’s what’s up for grabs…
    • A pan of B-Ray, because it’s awesome and (so far,) completely un-dupeable.
    • Annabelle’s SkinTrue Golden Glow bronzer, mentioned and swatched here and here, because it’s a fabulous matte-or-pearled bronzer, and because summer’s finally starting to set in! Note: this has been swatched for theNotice, but has since been sanitized thorougly and is still in its box.
    • A bar of Men+Care soap, because it smells good and needs some love.
    • Etude House’s Tint Chou, because I have too many lip products and never use it! Note: this too has been swatched for theNotice using a clean cotton swab, though the post hasn’t gone up yet. 
    • Also, I have a bunch of other gently used and new items lying around that I’m too lazy to list off. If it fits in the envelope, I may throw more stuff in. So if you do win, please let me know if you’re not interested in extras!

    Sounds good? Well, here’s how to enter...

    • First and foremost, you must be a follower. But I mean, you saw that one coming, non? ;)
    • Leave me a comment, and in it tell me what your favourite blue shadow is. Extra brownie points if it’s navy blue!
    • For up to three more entries, leave another comment to let me know what your top three favourite posts on theNotice are! (One extra entry per post listed.)

    Rules and regulations: you must…

    • Be human,, with no more than three arms, 
    • Be over the age of majority in your place of residence (or have parental consent,) and,
    • Not have a criminal record with any murder or aggravated assault charges. Oh, and having a non-PO box mailing address would be nice, too.
    This giveaway closes in one week (midnight between June 25th and June 26th) and is open internationally. Good luck!

    A quick note about B-Ray: this is not the only pan (well, probably not the only pan) I will be featuring in a giveaway, so don’t lose sleep over this! I’ll also head to Sephora as soon as I have the time to swatch up a storm and try to find you lovely ladies a dupe :) So far, I’ve gone through pretty much the whole drugstore and come up empty-handed…

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    Things to love

    Ellie Goulding

    Lancome’s Friends and Family sale (click to enlarge to a VERY LARGE SIZE if you’d like to print it!)

    A new Pixiwoo video with my favourite winged liner tip (“stencil” the flick first with shadow) and a lovely lip shade (OCC Anime.) I know the lip tar is on a few of your wishlists, so I just had to include this video!


    Christine’s FOTD today was a look that I’ve always wanted to be able to do — a fairly neutral lid with a violet crease. Unfortunatley, I’m a little lacking in the “crease” category…


    And a couple more, without images:

    • Burt’s Bees’ “grab bag” sounds really nifty! Five full-sized products, fourteen minis, and five “special gifts” (likely samples)? I smell a great deal.
    • Blu’s gorgeous false lash placement; yet another thing I can’t do.
    • Two skintones, two highlighters: he new Shimmer Brick looks ah-mazing on Karen, and Heatheresque’s (formerly TSS) Cashmere Stockings is gorgeous on Charlotte!
    • A $7 LORAC cream/powder shadow duo. Tempted? Why yes, yes I am. 
    • Another thing that’s majorly tempting me? Benefit’s Stay Put set. I’ll just ditch the concealer by the side of the road have to find some unassuming beauty lover to give the concealer to.
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    Panic!Post

    I have my Chemistry final today, which is worth  50% of my final grade. So yah, I’m basically a bunch of nerves right now, seeing as it’s my second-worst subject (bested only by Calc.)

    So, instead of a normal post, here are some photos for you…

    In my backyard, about three weeks ago. (Haha, please excuse the still-unstained fence. I’ll have to do that this summer!)
    The weekend before last — no joke! This is June in Alberta, ladies and gents…
     
    Some Korres from the lovely Suzie. Will review eventually. Maybe. If you want me to. Do you want me to?

    Well, I’m off to go do some last-minute panic eating studying! See you ladies tomorrow for a B-Ray-infused giveaway ;)

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    theNotice approved: ‘cones!

    I complain about the lack of ‘cones in my life. A lot. So much so that we have an entire ‘cone-free label, with many reviews and talk yet to come.


    When I opened up a recent package, I knew there would be a surprise in it… but, as suprises go, I had no idea what it would be.

    Sneak behind the cut to find out!


    Cones! That’s right, “‘cones” :) I’d like to issue a huge thank-you to my dear Isabel, so…

    merci, ma chère!



    (Can I even say that? I mean, I know it translates over, but I’m not sure if you can say “ma chère” the same way you can say “my dear.” Then again, you can’t really say “my dear” in English anymore, either. I just kinda… do.)

    No ‘cones here!
    (Thank god. I would not eat something with a high ‘cone content… just saying.)



    But anyhow. Thank you so much for your kind gesture, Isabel! You cracked me up (as you often do) and completely made my day :)

    Fun fact! This post made it from my MALM, to my camera, to theNotice’s front page in under twenty-four hours. This is an all-time record for us and our awful procrastination!

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    Burt’s Bees does Lip Smackers, for the hipsters and the grown-ups.

    What it is: Burt’s Bees‘ new Rejuvenating Lip Balm with Açai Berry.

    The Lip Smacker deal: it’s the smell! This smells just like a lip balm I  had when I was little!* I feel like I’m five when I use this — even mother asked me where I had found a Lip Smackers when I got her to try this. (Eyes-closed testing, people!) Somehow, unless you really miss those days when you were five, I feel the Mango Butter lip balm (which launched simultaneously with this one) might be a better choice. But then again, I haven’t checked it out yet; perhaps it smells like candy or something!

    note: I brought the balm with me to an exam (dedication) and had a few friends sniff it. Strawberry Lip Smackers; confirmed!


    The moisture factor: Like the other Rejeuvenating Lip Balm I’ve tried, this isn’t as hydrating at the original Burt’s (or even as hydrating as the Honey version.) It’s about as moisturising as the Pomegranate balm, which is to say, it’ll be fine for normal lips, okay for dry lips, and not an option for very dry lips (like mine!)


    The verdict? I would personally pass on this one, but then again, I was never into Lip Smackers**! I was always a Labello girl when I was little ;) Something to keep in mind, though, is that while these have a similar nostalgic scent, they’re a little more age-appropriate, and definitely impart more moisture than those old ‘smackers.


    Try it if…

    • You miss the good old days when LipSmackers were acceptable to whip out at your desk!

    *Shut up. I know I’m still technically little, and at 5’2″, I always will be.
    **I’m pretty sure I had all of one tube, and it was an original, thankyouverymuch. None of this “Dr. Pepper” nonsense.

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    Two on Tuesday: a bit ‘o Maybelline CS for ya!

    A few quick words on the Maybelline Colour Sensational line: My sister and I have been buying these like mad recently! Why? They’re paraben-free, and allllmost scent-free. 

    What I don’t like that there’s a lot of variability in the line (Warm Me Up is a gorgeous, stiff cream, whereas On The Mauve doesn’t glide on nearly as well,) though the shade range makes up for this if you ask me! The lesson? Swatch before you buy — it’s pretty obvious which shades boast the lovely formula that I can’t get enough of, and which ones are too hard to apply comfortably. As an added bonus, testers are worked right into the display racks, so they shouldn’t be too hard to find.

    Left: On the Mauve / Right: Warm Me Up

     

    On The Mauve: A lustre leaning a touch towards the “frost” category; I’d call this a medium-dark grey-berry. Why the confusing name? Well, I like it… but there’s just something “off” about it. While it’s still a berry, it infringes on the whole “grape” thing, with an ashiness that hasn’t been translated very well into my photographs. (I’m sorry!) I’m not a huge fan of this colour, as it can look a bit dated.



    Warm Me Up: A lovely MLBB (“my lips but better”) cream. The formula is a little harder than, say, a Revlon Super Lustrous, but I like it — the colour glides on just right, and one layer straight from the tube does the trick without having to blot. I find this looks very different on different skintones, but so far, I like it on all of them!

    The verdict? Definitely recommended! Though there’s a huge difference between the shades, I’d say about 90% of them are just wonderful. (And the other 10% aren’t hard to puzzle out.) They go on smoothly, don’t settle into fine lines, and certainly don’t strip my lips of moisture. 

    Run behind the cut for swatches (of heavy and light applications) and more product photos!


    On the Mauve:

     Lightly
    Heavily

    Warm Me Up: 

    Lightly
    Heavily
    Lightly, with clear gloss overtop
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