The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Blushes, Illuminators

Last part of the Illamasqua Swatch Project: The Face Products!

Illuminators:
Fondle, Glimmer, Halycon, Odyssey

Powders: Unrequited, Katie, Chased, Tweak, Thrush

Panic, Expose, Excite, Lover, Hussy, Tremble

Sin, Kiss, Beg, Create, Creams: Libido, Rude

Lies, Promise, Betray

Well folks, I hope you enjoyed these swatches. This took me a lot of time and effort, and I would appreciate if you could credit me if you use my images. Otherwise, feel free to use them for all your shopping needs :)

I will cap off Illamasqua week with a post on Daniel's favorites tomorrow.

The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Lips

Part 2 of the Illamasqua Swatch Project, The Lips:

Howl, Obey, Box, Fable, Drench, Climax, Maneater, Wanton, Tramp, Liv, Encounter, Corrupt, Ignite, Wel, Blaze, Resist

Howl thru Encounter

Maneater thru Resist
Bottom: Over, Underworld, Scandal, Flicker, Brink, Growl, Test, Pristine, Sonnet, Trash

The glosses:

Intense Glosses: Fume, Follow, Petulant, Temper, Mistress, Indulge, Frenzy, Move,

Fierce, Sheer Glosses: Brilliant, Lily-Rose, Torture, Divine, Electrify, Rousse, Soul,

Provoke, Enchant, Tantrum

Stay tuned for the last part, the face products. ;)

The Illamasqua Swatch Project- Eyes

One of the main reasons I started this beauty blog was to bring you the best NYC has to offer, especially if you don't live in NYC yourself. That in mind, I wanted to do something very special for my readers.

As you all know, Illamasqua has finally landed at Sephora Times Square. Most of you can't swatch and play in person, but instead have to force yourself to blindly follow website pictures of colors, which are often innacurate. My gift to all of you is an index of swatches of the entire line (minus concealer and foundation) available at Sephora. It took me 3 hours of swatching, but it was 3 hours well spent.

Part 1 begins with the eyeshadows, which are all gorgeously matte and heavy on the pigmentation. Feel free to click on the photos to see them much larger. :)

Left to right:

Sadist, Poem, Imagine, Can Can, Anja, Courtesan, Creep, Dizzy, Preen, Forgiveness, Fatal, Angst

Left-Right

Top: Vapour, Stalk, Bloom, Melodrama, Yes!, Fiasco, Dare, Victim, Intense, Moan, Fume, Never

Bottom: Tango, Shiver, Wolf, Moonflower, Bronx, Sex, Jules, Soul, Boomerang, Feline, Heroine, Incubus, Slink, Drama, Succumb, Gimp

The loose pigments: L-R, Top to Bottom

Marvel, Involve,

Furore, Conquer, Incite,

Chasm, Fervent, Breathe

Liquid Metals in Solstice and Enrapture

There you have it. Stay tuned for the next installments. Part 2 will be lips, Part 3 will be cheeks. Would love your feedback :)

Krasey Beauty 6 Month Giveaway- WINNERS!

Thank you to all those who entered, your comments were so sweet!

Winners were selected by pooling all the email responses, and using Random.Org to generate three random numbers.

Congratulations to the following:

First Prize: Bettina G

Second Prize: Jennifer W

Third Prize: Melissa V

Ladies, you will all have emails waiting for you.

Thanks to all who participated, and be sure to stay tuned for more amazing giveaways headed your way. Trust me, the fun never ends here.

Pebble.com for the Savvy Shopper

If you are reading this post right now, chances are you value the opinion of others when shopping for new merchandise, be it fashion, beauty, or even technology-related. Personally, I know that I can't venture out on a shopping excursion without a plan, a general idea on what is out there, and without knowing what the best of the best is.

This is where a new online tool that I have recently discovered becomes very handy. Pebble.com

is a neat little site that aids the consumer in a major way. Being one part one-stop shop, one part review site, and one part intereactive forum; Pebble has the ability to become an integral search tool that allows you to look up virtually any product your heart desires.

Got a question? Use pebble's 'Ask Question' function to call upon others to help you, and get answers. Can't find something online? Type it in the search bar and Pebble finds it for you.

Here are some reasons why Pebble rocks

1. Easy to use- To get started, all you need to do is type in the product you are looking for in the search bar. Pebble will automatically pull up the results, and display the product, reviews (if available), and the sites where you can get them with prices. If you want to ask a question, click on that feature and call upon your fellow savvy shoppers.

2. All encompassing- From fashion, to beauty, to electronics and media; Pebble literally has everything!

3. Interactive- Going above and beyond the typical 'find a product' site, Pebble offers a Q and A function that helps you connect with others to get honest answers about products.

All in all, I highly recommend you check out Pebble.Com, definitely a very useful site for all of your shopping needs.

Krasey Beauty Turns Half a Year Old!

*Blowing out the candles

I would first of all like to take the time to thank each and every one of you who entered the giveaway. You all said the sweetest things, and it definitely warmed my heart to hear the reasons why you all tune in daily. I plan on bringing you more of that same stuff you love, so stick with me folks.

You are all the best readers a beauty blogger could ask for, and I am so thrilled that you all tune in daily to hear me ramble. Krasey Beauty Loves You!

Giveaway winners will be selected and announced tonight, so make sure you are entered and a subscriber/follower! :)

My Illamasqua Makeover with Daniel

In the madness that was the Sephora launch, I had the chance to hang out with the Illamasqua team, and be madeover by the amazing Daniel.

Daniel loved what I had done with my eyes, so he kept that as is. Instead we went for flawless skin, and a strong pink lip.

On my eyes, I had on Urban Decay Primer Potion, Smashbox Eyeshadow in Oyster, Make Up For Ever shadow in 9, Make Up For Ever Aqua Gel Liner in Purple, and Smashbox Bionic Mascara in Purple.

Daniel used on me (all Illamasqua of course)

Satin Primer
Cream Foundation in 120
Powder Foundation in 120 to set
Powder Foundation in 240 for contour
Cream blush in Rude on Cheekbones with Cream Blush in Lies to Highlight
On Lips he used Climax Lipstick and Soul Intense Lipgloss

Action Shot of Daniel working his magic

The final product:

My impromptu photo session on the LIRR, after getting caught in the rain


Hope you enjoyed this look, because I certainly did. I will have more Illamasqua looks coming in the future, so be on the lookout for those. ;)