My MAC Venomous Villains Haul ♥

On September 14th, I went to my local MAC store to pre-order some Venomous Villains products. Then on September 30th, they finally launch the collection, I was so excited because that's the day I picked up the products I have pre ordered.

I went to the MAC Store at the Tyler Mall, was so excited to get my stuff, gave the MUA my receipt, and I noticed that my bag was not in the pile of "PRE ORDERED bags" on the side of the counter. The MUA then started putting my stuff in a MAC bag, then she came to me and said, "We are very sorry but the Bite of An Apple blush is SOLD OUT, I know it's very popular, but great news, everything that you pre-ordered except that is in this bag" I looked at her like, are you freaking serious?! I told her, "That's why I pre-ordered because you guys told me it's gonna sell out, so why tell me its SOLD Out now when it just released today?" She didn't even know what to tell me, she's like "ugh... did you want me to call Nordstrom for you to check if they still have it?" I was like, "go ahead, I just want EVERYTHING I have pre-ordered" I overheard them talking that some MUA forgot to put my pre-ordered stuff away and now since that blush is sold out, they don't know what to tell me, so they had to lie? Well anyway, after long 30 minutes of waiting for her to come out of the room at the back, she finally said, "great news! I got some Bite of an Apple blush for you! I got some from our event" Well, I'm glad because you guys should have seen my face! I was mad. lol.

Here are some of the swatches in case you didn't see my post about it: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/09/mac-venomous-villains.html

So onto my haul, these are the products that I've got:

I got a total of 14 items. I know. I went nuts, and believe me, I still want some more but I restrained myself from grabbing some more. :|

I got three of the Beauty Powders which I find very very pretty.

Her Own Devices, Briar Rose, Oh So Fair

Then I got these two blushes. I love the colors, very different from my usual "shimmery" blush because these blushes are actually matte. :) If I didn't like this collection, I would still get the BITE OF AN APPLE BLUSH because of its pretty shade. You only need a little because it's so pigmented. It's just so pretty! It's crazy because it was SOLD OUT right away then on eBay, they were selling it for as high as $39.99.

Swatch of the Bite of an Apple Blush

Darkly My Dear, Bite of An Apple

Then I only got two lipsticks. I wish I got more. I was eyeing at the Violetta l/s but must resist. Hahaha!

Toxic Tale, Heartless

I got three lipglass from that collection. Surprisingly they aren't that sticky (but still sticky) compared to my other lipglass. My favorite is the Revenge is sweet lipglass (the middle one) ♥

Hot House, Revenge is Sweet, Strange Potion

I only got 1 of the eyeshadows. I want to get the other eyeshadows as for collection purposes but I'm being practical. :P

 De-vil eyeshadow (dupe: Coppering)

That's all of my VV items that I got. Overall, I'm very happy and still excited with this collection. The little kid in me is rejoicing knowing it's Disney. :P Also I love the fact that it's not sticker. I am also happy that the colors are not sheer, they are actually very pigmented, easy to blend in. I love the lipsticks formula because they aren't streaky. My lips are usually dry, and I hate lipsticks that sink in the lines of my lips. These lipsticks are actually smooth!

Me, wearing Heartless lipstick

 Me, wearing Violetta lipstick with Revenge is Sweet lipglass.

✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉ ✉

Anyway, an update on why I was MIA on blogger, (which btw I still need to post my September Favorites - which is gonna be hard since I packed all of my stuff already) We recently moved out of our apartment. Last day was September 30th.

As you can see, it was very messy, but all done now, everything is in boxes now and sitting in the garage of my parents until we move to our new apartment. Something very unfortunate happen to the apartment we're suppose to move in so for now, we stay at the parents' house until further notice :P

I only had very little make up I put in my make up bag and everything else is in the box. *sigh* I am hoping nothing will break.

See you again on the next update :)

Random Updates: 10

Yay! I haven't done RANDOM UPDATES POSTS since February (Random Updates: 9 http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/02/random-updates-8.html) So I'm excited to do another one of this. For the people *waves at new subscribers hello** that are new on my blog, my random updates usually consist of no topic posts. It's like a mind vomit. LOL.

I. cant. sleep. :(

I am probably stressed about us moving again next month. Yep. Moving to another apartment. We finally found a new apartment. I'm kind of excited but its stressing because its so hard to pack, unpack and settle to a new place. It's also farther from where I work.

We will be moving at the end of the month to my Parents house and stay there for 10 days because the apartment we are moving to won't be ready til October 11th.

It will be weird living again with my parents :| My mom was going to live with us when we move to our apartment but she changed her mind for some personal reasons so I will just visit her from time to time.

Anyway, I have made 30 beauty reviews already! Hooray!! :P It's located below my blog so if you guys are looking for anything particular that I have reviewed, just look down below my blog and you'll see every products I have reviewed in the past.

Most Popular Reviews that has so many hits are: IQQU review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/02/beauty-review-iqqu-acne-serum-and.html and SMOOTH LEGS review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2009/06/beauty-review-smooth-legs.html

Is it because of the gross pictures? LOL!

My most recent Beauty review is: EYEKO POLISH:  http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/09/beauty-review-eyeko-polish.html

Also, if you look at my side bar, there's these 3 icons I have put there which are links to my Facebook, About Me, and Twitter. Feel free to add me on Facebook and Twitter :)

Also I want your opinion on these Tiffany necklaces (image from Tiffany.com)

click on the image to enlarge.

Your input is greatly appreciated :)

Back to work tomorrow. *sigh* working 64 hours this week. Yep. will be a very busy week. Catch me on twitter and help me get through this week fast. :)

Beauty Review: Eyeko Polish

FTC: These nail polish are provided for review purposes only. I did not get paid to review these nail polish and my review is only based in my opinion. I, however, joined the Eyeko Ambassador program. Click this link to find out more about it: http://www.eyeko.com/ambassador.html

Eyeko sent me some nail polish to try. They probably found out that lately, I have been hauling some nail polish from O.P.I., Essie to China Glaze. I am so happy I had the opportunity to try Eyeko's Polish which are very cute in my opinion :)

So What is EYEKO?

Information taken from http://www.eyeko.com, Eyeko means LOVE in Japanese. Their products just screams Kawaii to me. Everything is just too cute!

NOTE: My fingers and nails are extremely dry due to constant hand washing (I work in a hospital) so even the creamiest lotion doesn't help with the dryness. Also I am not expert in applying nail polish (I try my best) so I apologize if the swatches you're about to see are not the best.

Tea Rose - Eyeko describes it as "a soft pink cream that is the picture of pastoral elegance"

Punk - Eyeko describes it as "An Eyeko classic back by popular demand! For nails with attitude punk it up with fluro pink – after all “Pink is the only true rock n roll colour” Paul Simonon, The Clash."

Posh - Eyeko describes it as "For ladylike nails this chic taupe shade wins hands down."

Chi Chi - Eyeko describes it as "For instant embellishment layer up Eyeko Chi Chi Polish for intense glitter coverage. Pink glitters suspended in baby pink polish make for the ultimate girlie nail shade."

Vampire - Eyeko describes it as "Dare to wear this lust-worthy glossy black lacquer dripping with blood red shimmer.

Combined "Posh and Chi Chi" Polish ♥♥♥

MY TAKE: It is very cute, very easy to carry since they are small. It is relatively cheap, it's only $5.50 for cuteness like this :P All the above swatches are just one swipe so those little bottle should last you long time. :) My favorites are: Posh Polish and Tea Rose Polish. They are easy to apply and creamy. The Vampire polish is a bit thick and can get streaky. The Chi Chi polish like every glitter polish is hard to remove. They get dry fast too. Eyeko carries varieties of colors for us to choose from and I am currently eyeing the Lilac Polish, Nude Polish, and Vintage Polish :) I am not very fond of the Punk Polish as I am not into neon colors.

Here is a code you can use for A FREE GIFT when ordering at http://www.eyeko.com

CODE: E10135

Who doesn't want free gift? :P Also if you spent $55, you get FREE SHIPPING.

MAC Venomous Villains

The last MAC Collection that I got excited about was the Hello Kitty Collection. I went gaga over it, and now another collection has wowed me once again! :D

MAC VENOMOUS VILLAINS

I have called different MAC Pro stores around me and no one is having an unveiling party :( I was so sad. One of the SA then told me I could go to the one in Riverside which is the Tyler mall because you can start pre-ordering the products. You can also play with them so you'll know what colors suits you or what they look like in person.

✿ Sorry for the crappy swatches. I was in a hurry swatching stuff because it was getting crowded ✿

The first one that caught my attention is the "Bite of An Apple" blush from the Evil Queen Collection (my favorite collection from the VV). It's a matte finish and its very pretty! I ordered a back up of this one too because the SA told me that they are almost out of this blush and is worried they won't have enough for the launch party.

"Strange Potion" lipglass is very sheer and kind of like pink or light coral color. It's nice if you like nude-pink color.

"Hot House" Lipglass is really pretty if you like berry kind of like color. It's buildable if you want a deeper berry color :)

"Heartless" lipstick is so easy to apply. It's not streaky at all. I love it! It's like an orangey-red.

"Wicked Ways" lipglass is also pretty if you like red lips :)

"Violetta" lipstick is a fucshia-violet color. It's a PRO color that's why I didn't get it. I could always exchange my 6 empties and get this shade :)

"Darkly My Dear" blush is nice for contouring. If you have emote blush, I think you can skip this because they're pretty similar.

"Revenge is sweet" lipglass is very nice also as its very pigmented. One of my favorite lipglass from the VV collection.

This is me wearing Violette lipstick with Revenge is sweet lipglass.

...and after lots of swatching, I got tired and went to the LOVESAC store to rest. Hahaha! We are actually planning on getting a LOVESAC once we are settled into our new place.

So, yes, I have pre-ordered my Venomous Villains already and here are the items I got:

✴Heartless lipstick

✴De-vil eyeshadow

✴Her own device beauty powder

✴Darkly My dear blush

✴Toxic Tale lipstick

✴Strange potion lipglass

✴Hot house lipglass

✴Bite of an apple blush

✴Revenge is sweet lipglass

✴Briar rose beauty powder

What saddens me is that they are NOT accepting 6 empties for VV eyeshadow/lipstick/lipglass. :( I remember I did exchange like 12 empties for two Hello Kitty lipstick before :(

Hope you like my update. :) See you on the next post..