Hi everyone, I just wanted to so a quick post about a couple of little hauls I recently received (yay!).

I ordered some foundation samples, eyeshadow samples and a glow sample from Dreamworld Minerals. I’ve already potted the samples (I forgot to take swatches) So, I’ll have to dig them up and do a little review later (I will say this though, I really like thier luna foundation)

I also ordered a bunch of brushes from Coastal Scents:

• Deluxe Buffer Brush- Very soft, but the hairs are kinda “floppy”, would be good for bronzers.
• Italian Badger Round Crease Brush- I like this little brush, soft, very similar to thier old Picture Perfect Shadow Blending Brush,
• Pink Blending Fluff Brush- Very smelly, soft, a lot larger than I thought it would be.
• Flawless Face Chisel Blush Brush, soft, hairs look like they will “fray out” easier, smaller than I thought it would be
• Pink Oval Fluff Shadow Brush- Very soft, Haven’t tried yet.
• Pink Oval Synthetic Concealer Brush- Very soft, Haven’t tried yet.
• Italian Badger Chisel Powder Brush- Soft, I really like this one.

I’ll have to review them better after I’ve tried them. I also received a few samples of thier Paradise micas, I have to say they are some gorgeous colors, and can be used straight as a multi-use pigment. Here is a photo of the three I’ve tried.

From left to right Paradise Tropic Bronze, Paradise Blush Rose, and Paradise Sand.

At Shoppers Drugmart they have a few new products from Quo for the summer, they have a few “baked” Bronzers that resemble the MAC MSFs, but after swatching aren’t pigmented at all, and the sparkles were too chunky. I did fall in love with their True Skin Foundation, although it’s not very good as a foundation it is excellent as a primer.

Last but not least, is my favourite haul item, my new traincase. OK I know it’s not a professional traincase, but it works great, was under $20 and is washable. It is a fishing tackle box. Here are some photos of it in action:

This model is the Plano Guide Series 3-Tray. If you are looking for something a little more colorful, you can try your local craft store. Plano has come outwith a new line of craft storage solutions that look perfect for Makeup storage (unfortunately I can’t seem to find them in my area, but others ate having luck at Joanne’s) . Check out the “Grab and Go systems” for a more portable storage solution, or if you have a vanity I LOVE the “Desktop stacker” and the “Swivel Stacker”(under the heading “products”> then “workstation organization.” If you are creative, you can try using spray paint made for plastics to change the color, you can also use stencils to further decorate it (think pink leopard print <—I might just do that one <rarrr!>)

I always like seeing other peoples storage and tools. I’m always on the look out for more things to spend my hard-earned money on (aren’t we all ). I decided to post up my storage and brushed in the hopes that others will join in with their pics. Here is my storage case, right now I am using a Caboodle that I’ve had since I was 13 making it about…well let’s just say a few years old. The other case you see is a little tackel/craft box I bout at the dollar store, I use it to store my own creations.

Here are my brushes:

On the top row is my Rimmel Kabuki & Lumiere Kabuki, from left to right on the bottom row is my Put Minerals Chisel brush, Clinique smudger, Pur Minerals Powder brush, some random eyeshadow brush, Clinique Blush brush, Everyday Minerals Flat Top, generic eyeshadow, American Painter #6 brush (which doesn’t work well for wet application which is what I bought it for), 2 more generic brushes, & an American Painter 4300 Shader (which is awsome for wetlining).Well, there is my storage and tool stash, It’s not too big yet but it’s growing pretty darn fast!On a different note;
I can’t believe that I missed Meow’s Fathers Day sale! I’ve been lusting after a Flawless Munchkin (what non-MMU people must be thinking I’m talking about )

Here is my current (ever expanding) list on what I’d like to buy:

GOW:

• emu oil
• squalene
• Lemon grass cleaser

Meow:

• Frisky Sphynx in Flawless (Can’t believe that I’ve missed the sale!)

Taylor Made:

• Cheval eyeshadow

Everyday Minerals

• I’d like to sample some cool colours: Fair Med, Light Med, Sunkissed Fair.

TKB

• Extra Bright White mica
• Radiant Gold mica
• Oriental beige
• Sparkle turquiose
• More Soft colours
• Maybe some reflect colours
• And maybe another Sampler kit

Wow I’ve got to start saving some greenies!