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Sparklecrack Central Goes to Atlanta: Pt II

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So yay, the DragonCon post got some hits, but…there was shopping involved. And yes, I did some of it. (Okay, actually, I did quite a lot of it. It was kind of embarrassing, considering I could have easily bought a lot of it while here at home and saved myself the trouble schlepping things across the continent. But, eh, it was my vacation!!) I started to gather everything to photograph it, but I quickly realized that I'd have to photograph things in waves. So let's do that, shall we?

Sparklecrack Central Goes to Atlanta: Pt II

First, the stuff that Sirvinya brought over for me (some at my request, and a few gifts she brought to me):

  • MUA polish in violet
  • George Quick Dry Nail Varnish (in green and greyed purple)
  • Sleek's Curaçao palette (Caribbean collection)
  • MUA Heaven and Earth palette
  • Sleek's Monaco palette (Mediterranean collection)
  • Sleek's Oh So Special palette
  • Zoya's Deidra (which isn't available through the US site any longer, but which is still available through the UK stockist)
  • Gosh Holographic nail polish

Photos that show how the product actually performs...! See how I create my swatches

Sparklecrack Central Goes to Atlanta: Pt II

Next, the lip and cheek stuff I got:

Atlanta 2011 Haul: eye makeup
  • Bare Escentuals' Insider Cheek Tint kit (Panache and Smolder eyecolors, Flirt blush, lip gloss, double-ended brush)
  • MAC Fix+
  • Benefit Cosmetics' One Prime Day (mini Porefessional, mini Stay Don't Stray, mini That Gal)
  • Make Up For Ever's Aqua Cream 9
  • Make Up For Ever's Aqua Cream 3
  • Sephora's Professionnel blush brush
  • Bare Escentuals' Copper Penny primer shadow (from the Pretty Alluring kit)
  • Tarte mini Moody Lipsurgence
  • Stila freebie: One Step lip and cheek color
  • Bare Escentuals' Confidence Pretty Amazing lip color
  • Tarte Lipsurgence Trio (Pouty, Moody lip tint, Envy matte lip tint)
  • Stila Cherry Crush lip and cheek stain
  • Bare Escentuals' Pretty Alluring kit (Alluring blush, Alluring Pretty Amazing lip color, Copper Penny primer shadow, smudge brush)
  • Buxom bonus kit - Buxom Lash mascara, Sydney lip stick (mini), April lip polish. The Beauty Insider 500 pt perk from Sephora. I had enough points, and the gifts have been sucky enough this past two years, that I got one each for me, Sirvinya, and Numindan. (And still had points. That's how sucky the Sephora VIB perks have been, on all levels. Sucky. Quite sucky. When I found something halfway good, I jumped on it!!!)
  • Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick
  • Stila lip glaze trio (not pictured, because I've managed to misplace them)

Then, the nail polish I got (not much, but...really. I could have bought this at home. Except for the Pure Ice stuff that we found at Wal-Mart, because the closest Wal-Mart to me is about 2 hours' south and who knows what makeup they have there.)

Atlanta 2011 Haul: nail polishes
  • Milani gold holo
  • Milani silver holo
  • Sephora by OPI 21
  • Sephora by OPI Leotard Optional
  • Sally Hansen's Disco Ball
  • Zoya's Jem
  • Chanel Peridot
  • Illamasqua Viridian
  • Pure Ice's Oh Baby

Finally, all the eye stuff I got. Some of these were planned purchases, some were impulses. From left to right and from the top down (sort of:)

Atlanta 2011 Haul: eye makeup
  • Tarte freebie: Bigger, Better Lashes
  • Bare Escentuals Spotlight On: Big & Bright Eyeliner Kit (Opal brightening eyelid primer, double-ended Slate and Iris eyeliner, smudge brush, mini mascara)
  • Bare Escentuals Spotlight On: Prime Time Primer Shadow Kit (Champagne Toast eye primer/shadow, Soft Focus Velour eyecolor, mini Black Coffee eyeliner, mini mascara)
  • Cover Girl Exact Eyelights waterproof mascara in Black Topaz
  • Hard Candy waterproof lash curling mascara in teal
  • Hard Candy waterproof lash curling mascara in purple
  • Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten
  • Stila Smudge Pot in Black Cat
  • Sula For The Thrill creme shadow (blue jade)
  • Sula He Loves Me creme shadow (pink pearl)
  • NYX Slate Jumbo Eye Pencil
  • NYX Lime Jumbo Eye Pencil
  • Milani Liquif'Eye liner pencil metallic silver
  • Milani Liquif'Eye liner pencil metallic gold
  • Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Purple Tang (deep violet)
  • Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Blue Ribbon (greyed navy)
  • Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Starry (black)
  • Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Flash (khaki brown)
  • Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Moss
  • Bare Escentuals' Girlfriend Terri eyeshadow
  • MAC Fluidline in Dark Diversion
  • MAC Fluidline in Midnight Blues
  • MAC 226 brush (!!!!!)
  • Buxom Waterproof Smokey Eye Pencil in Ice Pick
  • Urban Decay freebie: mascara

I've used a few of these already. The Sleek Curaçao and Oh So Special palettes got profiled yesterday. I wore Gosh Holographic at DragonCon (for about 24 hours. Or maybe it was 48? I forget.) I love the Stila liners - all of them - though I like the felt-tip Sparkle ones the best. I can't find the Stila Lip Glaze trio that I bought, but I'm not all that concerned: I did wear one of the lip glazes, and was unthrilled with the texture. The lip and cheek stain, though...I like that. It covers well without feeling too heavy or greasy. All in all, I've still got plenty of things to try out!

I had a great time in Atlanta, both beauty shopping and at Dragon*Con. Phyrra, Sirvinya, and I are already planning another trip in 2013! (No word from Numindan yet, but I hope she and Drew can join us!)

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