Oh, Urban Decay your getting A Touch Ratchet.

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Do You Cry GLITTER??

Oh Urban Decay... What happened boo. We used to be BFF's. We used to ride or die. We used to be tight. We used to be close. USED to be being the operative word in all those statements.

Oh UD you had me with all teh pretties. The sparkles. The purples. The shiny new packaging. Like Urban Decay had me at hello. So you can imagine how excited i was when i peeped the Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Intergalactic. I was jazzed like a baby beauty queen on go go juice.

But when this launched it got some interesting reviews mainly from Temptalia. Which was a little less than favorable, but Liana really loved them. So figuured why not just go ahead and give it a try..... I thought wrong.

What i was looking for was a purple-y dark greyish color to be used as a single shadow on the lid. I wanted something super reflective and metallic. BUT what i got was FALLOUT like a #Beast. Glitter streaks resembling tears (When you havent actually been crying), and worst of all the dreaded glitter migration (It has to find a better home obvi). I mean even when you swatch this the glitter gets err- where and you will randomly find it in obscure places on you body hours later. Its kind of like fast acting Herpes.

Its just I cant its so I cant there are no words to describe the immense feelings of dread and hatred at the epic fail of this shadow.... No, there are words apparently.

The greatest glitter related tragedy since Mariah Carey made her motion picture debute in a "critically acclaimed" moving picture in hi-def technicolor. 

Not recommended for really anyone, im not a fan, just dont do it. Trust in Temptalia (at least one this one) and skippity skip boo.

XOXO
Dee Dee

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Tarte Holiday 2013 is NOT Giving Me Life.

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Let me tell you a story about Tarte outsourcing product production to China, and how it becomes the fail of the week.

I really do enjoy blush, i'm not sure if you knew that about me. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you did. I like Tarte and I also like their Amazonian Clay blushes, with Exposed being not only a cult classic, but a personal favorite as well. I have and still do have several Tarte AC blushes in my collection but have gotten rid of a few because I went bat shit crazy and thought I had to have every one even the colors I knew I wouldn't like...... obsessed I know its a problem, I'm seeking treatment (no I'm not). So when I peeped this super cool set on Sephora.com is went all in. THis is not longer available at Sephora but its still on Tarte's website. The Leave Her Blushing Set comes with 3 mini blushes and a blush brush.

The issue comes in around the time you get your hands on the blush and rub your grubby (hopefully clean) little finger in the product. Ok Tarte what kind of shenanigans are you trying to pull? Because this is not a Amazonian Clay blush. Mystified as why there was no color payoff I do some researching (no I didnt, it just fits with the story. Roll with me here people) some googling (also no, I didnt) and found out these were manufactured in China. (yeah no, what really happened is in a insomniac state of zombie flux I was playing with blush and while trying to exhaust myself with a swatchfest I read the back of the packaging.) BUSTED!!!! To get finger swatches of the blush you really do have to dig in, you gotta dig... well to China.

Heavy Swatches

        

MUCH MUCH Heavier Swatches. 

The regular all day err-day Tarte blushes are manufactured in USA, but not these. Hence ipso fact through some Sherlock-ing this must me the reason for the lack of quality. A quick fix to fulfill the mad Christmas dash........ and make a profit. 'Merica the great.  Hey yolo yall.

                   

The brush also suffers greatly from the outsourcing. I have 3 of the Tarte blush brushes and this one is obviously the odd man out. Shame on you Tarte.

                  

Some Raw thoughts on the colors. 

Imagined- hot pink with some kind of something, duo-chrome (esque) or shimmer, or whatevs. 

Treasured- peachy-orange and also contains sed shimmer whatevs from the previous Imagined.

Honored- matte neutral rosey brown. Quality is marginally better. again whatevs.



So this is my epic fail of the week, I would also skip this one in the Holiday rush. If you really want some Tarte blush for Christmas just buy a full size and enjoy that one.






XOXO
Dee Dee

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Jordana Eyeliner: Your kidding me right?? Epic Fail of the Week

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What do you expect from a $1.99 Eyeliner?

I will admit I had low expectations going into this. I mean what can you expect from a $2 eyeliner from the drugstore? I was hoping for a soft smooth semi-opaque retractable eyeliner, well 1 out of 4 aint bad (woah wait a minute, yes it is). IT IS retractable ill give it that, but thats it....... 

Ok where to start where to start? First of all, for a retractable cream style pencil the texture of this liner is very dense, because of this the color payoff suffers. Second of all, the color is "See through" at best and, if you prefer a "Soft Wash" (which I dont). It fades after 1.5 to 2.5 hours and AND heres the kicker ..... Makes my eyes water like I was sitting front row at the wedding of the great long lost love of my life to a stripper from Omaha. 

But on the Upside ....... It is RETRACTABLE. 

XoXo

Dee Dee

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Tarte is being Sarcastic

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Lights, Camera, Lashes, My Ass

This mascara is my EPIC Fail of the week. It appears to be sent from the heavens, but appearances are often deceiving. 

(Check on that super hipster Instagram filter y'all) 

The brush is nice at a small to medium size, and on application, you believe all the promises. Then disaster sets in. 

At around 2 hours of wear my lashes become sticky and tacky, to the point where I can actually feel them sticking together giving the illusion that I've been under anesthesia and my eyelids are stuck together. 

So if you've missed your beauty sleep or just love that look of major invasive surgery, pick this up........ 

PS. this is my moms favorite mascara, so it could work. Then again she has 4 college degrees, she never could make a concise decision 

XOXO

Dee Dee 

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