Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup
A beauty blog blooming with fresh makeup reviews, swatches and beauty tips from your friendly neighborhood beauty addict
QUICK TAKE: The two fast-drying, creamy, waterproof eyeshadow pencils in this limited edition duo have a shimmery finish and an easy-to-blend texture. I get between 6-8 hours of wear time on primed lids.
PRICE: $12
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Target, target.com and pixibeauty.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+
Hmm… The new Pixi Nail Colour Trio seems like a pretty sweet deal at $12.
It’s available now at Target stores, target.com and pixibeauty.com.
Did I tell ya that I’m trying this new thing where I wake up at 4:30 in the morning?! I’m going to see if I can turn myself into an early bird. I’m definitely NOT a morning person, but I love the idea of getting lots of stuff done before sunrise. We’ll see how long it lasts…
Maybe I should wear the new Pixi Early Bird Kit ($34) to commemorate this new experiment. 🙂
You can find the Early Bird Kit at Target, target.com and pixibeauty.com.
A few snapshots of my morning. 🙂
I’m trying to get out of a funk, so I started off the day by cooking a good old-fashioned Filipino-style breakfast, OM NOM NOM! An egg over easy, garlic fried rice and fried shrimp — it’s comfort food my mom makes on Sunday mornings.
A typical Filipino breakfast involves 1) eggs (or meat or seafood), 2) tons of garlic and 2) frying anything (AND EVERYTHING) in copious amounts of oil, LOL! I tried to make it a little healthier by using a non-stick pan and an olive oil mist spray from Trader Joe’s to cut calories and lighten things up, but it was still very hearty. I haven’t been eating a lot (just not hungry), and it certainly filled me up.
After breakfast I took some pics of leaves in the rain…
…and then spent way too much time trying to learn the dance from Jordan Knight’s magnum opus, 1999’s Give It To You.
Note to self: Not a good idea to attempt body rolls before 9 in the morning without stretching first. You’re way too old for that sh*z.
But what really cheered me up was the mani I did with Pixi’s new Nail Colour, Classy Cocoa ($8; available now at Target stores and target.com).
It flashes from a deep chocolate to a purply taupe, and from certain angles, a golden shimmer peeks through. Really super cool, and I think it looks like something you’d find over at Chanel or Dior. I can’t believe it’s only $8!
I used three coats, but you could probably get away with two. I just like how the polish looks that much richer with the third coat.
The sparkly, jewel-toned nails in the new Pixi Fall 2012 Nail Colour collection, YUM!
Wearing Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in No. 2 Magnific Mauve
There’s a pixi in my lip tint!
Huzzah!
Did you ever try the Tarte Lip Surgence Lip Tints? I fell in love with those things and their shimmery, non-sticky, lip-tinty goodness…
If you did, too, check out Pixi’s new Tinted Brilliance Balms ($16 each). Smooth, and a little shiny, just like Tarte’s tints, they last about an hour on my lips.
That’s not long, granted, but I think it’s fine for what they are.
Here’s a quick look at four of the seven available shades. Have a look, and let me know what you think. 🙂
From the left: No. 2 Magnific Mauve, No. 5 Radiant Rose, No.7 Rosy Red and No. 8 Bitten Berry
Swatches from the left: No. 2 Magnific Mauve, No. 5 Radiant Rose, No.7 Rosy Red and No. 8 Bitten Berry
No.7 Rosy Red
[Continue reading…]
Fellow pixies, nixies, fairies and sprites, someone is tinkering with makeup at Target. 🙂
Dreamy drugstore line Pixi collaborated with Tinker Bell over at Disney HQ to create the new PixiGlow six-piece release of makeup for eyes, lips, cheeks, faces and nails.
Exclusive to Target, the limited edition launch doesn’t arrive in stores until next month, but it is available now online.
Unlike many of Disney’s makeup collaborations, the packaging for PixiGlow is fairy-ly subtle, but if you look closely, you’ll notice Ms. Bell protecting each piece and box.
“In collaboration with Disney, we created a unique Tinker Bell collection that captures the fresh-faced, glowing, and timeless beauty of both a Disney icon and the Pixi brand by reinforcing that makeup simply enhances and perfects your natural beauty.”
–Petra Strand, creator of the Pixi makeup line
Even if you prefer more daring Disney packaging, I think there’s some pretty good stuff here to like…
From the left: Fairy Dust, Magic Tink Tint, Straight On ’til Morning Liner and Catching Shadows Crayon
Clockwise from the sponge-tip applicator: Fairy Dust, Magic Tink Tint, Straight On ’til Morning Liner and Catching Shadows Crayon
[Continue reading…]
