What I'm working on

Nail wheel swatches! I have SO many bottles of polish and most are untried. It's time to put these on wheels and buy a helmer and stop storing the stuff in boxes!

As you can see I still take poop pictures. I've been writing a corresponding list of shades in clockwise order. I'm on number 5 now, 3 wheels of "darks" one of greens and then probably phase into blues/purples.



 I'm also working on a light box, a DIY rubbermaid tub kind so I can use my digital camera to take at least halfway correct photos.

Urban Decay Lip Junkie in "Perversion"

Well, my rambling below about O Gloss noir didn't pan out. I decided to run with Urban Decay lip junkie in perversion, which I will attempt to show you with my absolute shit blackberry photos. I know I need to build a light box and start using my digital camera and stop using my black berry. It's just that it is so easy to do while I'm on the move-normally I update this hunk of shit from work and I use company computers so I can't upload camera pics.  Reading a blog (no one reads this blog) that has horrible shitty pictures is like standing in a nudist colony full of people with deformed genitals. Horrific to look at. I suppose the only reason I bother is to prove I bought the stuff and am not just making things up. I should start to though.

Anyways, other than the primer potion and eye shadows UD is a new to me brand. The applicator on this one leaves much to be desired, it's a cheap squeeze tube with a fancy plastic top. They would benefit from making this into a doe foot applicator wand. Especially since it's so pigmented. Perversion is a dark, black purple with holographic glitter and is a very dramatic deep look and I do like it. Lip Junkie is supposed to be plumping (scoff) and is minty flavored (scented)

As you can see I have it sheer, although the photo doesn't really capture how bold it still is in person.

Deep Fall Lips-Bright lips are not for Fatties

I have enormous Angelina Jolie lips. Unfortunately for me (and you) the flesh that surrounds them is decidedly not Angelina Jolie like. With all I'm seeing of dark berry lips for fall I am so excited to try this out. Last year I bought the Chanel lipstick that is essentially black-it was LE, what the hell was it called? (****EDIT It's called "Hysteria")

I have never felt comfortable wearing bright red lips. I feel they wash out my features-and for good reason. I read in a magazine with a girl that did an article on plus size beauty that Fat Girls shouldn't wear bright lips because it makes their features even less distinguishable (I assume she meant through the excess weight that shows in one's face) bigger girls with bright red lips just kind of look like fat clowns to me.

However, I DO feel comfortable with a dark lip. Dark, Gothic (not Goth..fuck those people) etc. Over on musingsofamuse she mentioned that Smashbox had come out with O-gloss "Noir" for fall so I zipped over to Sephora to test that out. It's very very very gorgeous, and I cannot wait until tomorrow so I can go back and buy it.  That, my Chanel LE from last year and the Tokidoki lip gloss in "Adios" and my fall/winter dark berry lips are SET!

O2 Cosmetics Spray Tan

Well, I have to say I love this stuff.  Ordered from the website O2 Cosmetics
 and the shipping was insanely fast. I originally bought the Air Fusion gun from Winners at a cool 25 bucks-I cannot believe they tried to sell this thing for 175. I truly feel sorry for any ladies out there who spent that much on it-I believe it's discontinued, which is why it's popping up at winners all over.

The gun itself is a neat idea, although cheaply made and plastic-formula gets caught in between the bottle and the gun part.  Again, I cannot believe Fusion beauty was asking almost 200 for this-I love Fusion products and I would have been PISSED, considering you can get a quality system for around that price online.  The formula that came with is junk, you can spray yourself 3x over and still not get any lasting color.

So I did a little online reading and found that O2 is compatible with the air gun. The O2 formula is a highly pigmented tanning solution with a heavy bronzer that allows you to see where you put the stuff.  The smell is negligible, there is no real DHA stink that accompanies so many lotions.  The first time I applied this I ended up rubbing the stuff in since I applied it so thickly and I got gorgeous even colour.  I also have to clean my bathroom floor and toilet since it is pretty misty stuff-that's with using a towel. It is a beautiful, long lasting non orange tan and I love it. I am seriously considering getting my own air gun after this.  I would plan to be naked for half an hour after applying this stuff, it says 15 minutes but you do need longer to dry. And if you do it before bed plan to sleep in clothes unless you are ok with staining sheets (It washes out in the laundry just fine)

Yesterday I attempted to re-create my first success, with limited results. I think I need to clean the nozzle of the Air Gun-it's definitely not the formula, which is superb-it's just that I am using a cheapo AirFusion gun. If I was a more attractive blogger with a perfect body I'd post some bikini shots to show you but I'm not, so use your imagination.  It's not "idiot proof" but for anyone experienced with Oompa Loompa syndrome and how to avoid it you will end up with nice colour.  

Bah

I broke a nail. Right down to the quick. Needless to say the rest have been filed down, and I'm starting the growth cycle again. Which means not a lot of fun in blogging about your NoTD. So I have been CLEANING.

I recently purchased the Air Fusion tan gun-might as well toss the spray that comes with, it's junk. But I did do a bit of research online and found O2 cosmetics, and their spray is compatible with the gun and it is f*cking FANTASIC. Amazing, natural colour and even morons can do it. 


I'll take a photo of a leg or something tomorrow.