MAC Giambattista Valli Collection

MAC seriously dropped the ball on this launch. The collection went live at about 9am EST but it moved so slow that it was literally impossible to purchase. Now I'm no stranger to any kind of limited edition release so I understand there will be a higher than normal amount of traffic but this was ridiculous!!

After 2 hours (yes TWO!) I didn't know whether my order had gone through because the site kept timing out. I tried the regular check out and paying with paypal. To avoid a double order I called customer service. The wait time wasn't surprisingly long (about 7 min) to speak with a representative. She checked to make sure no order had been placed but since I couldn't order myself I wanted to place an order with her. She then dropped the bomb on me and said they couldn't place orders because their system was down! Whet!!!!?!!!!?

I really wanted this collection because I tried for another hour to place my order. Finally at around noon, it went through!!!

I ordered all of the lipsticks and the gloss. My total with tax and free shipping was around $117. 

I will update my post with swatches when the lipsticks arrive!

Did you purchase anything from this collection?

Disco Fever: New Years Edition

I've been wanting to do a glitter look for the longest. I searched high and low for the hard candy glitter glue. When I found it, I knew that new years would be it. On top of that one of my favorite youtubers, queenofblending, did a glitter look!

Ok so on to the steps:

1. Primmed eyes with urban decays Eden primer potion
2. Used NYX jumbo pencil in "milk"
3. Cut crease with a sparkly black from a wet n wild palette. I used an angled brush and 'flicked' the black out towards my brow.
4. I used a silver from wet n wild to fill in the lid portion of my eye
5. I used a light peachy color for my brow bone.
6. I went in with matte skin tone brown to blend the black and highlight color
7. Then I took the hard candy glitter glue and placed it on top of the silver. With the same brush I picked up NYX disco ball pigment and applied it to my lid.
8. I lined my eyes with milani eye tech pen.
9. For the bottom lid I took a black eyeliner pencil and went about halfway and took to the putter corner of my eye.

For the rest of my face I used a NYX cream blush in hot pink, and lips was Milani hot flash lip gloss.

Enjoy the pics!!!!