Blog Sale!

I'm clearing out all the unnecessary makeup I have and I figured this blog was the best place to do it! The first item is $2 to ship and each additional item is .50 cents each (shipping price may be lower if you purchase several items and would like to ship flat rate). I only accept payment through PayPal. Email me at makeupmaniac16@gmail.com and tell me the items you would like to purchase, along with your PayPal email address and I'll send you an invoice. First come, first serve! Payment must be made within 24 hours of invoice being sent. Packages will ship within 48 hours of payment. If you are not in the US, email me for an updated shipping price. Also, if you want better pictures of any item, just email me and ask :)

IF YOU WANT A CHEAPER PRICE ON SOMETHING OR IF YOU'RE BUYING SEVERAL ITEMS, ASK ME AND I CAN PROBABLY NEGOTIATE THE PRICE WITH YOU.

From left to right (ALL NEW IN PACKAGE): MAC LE Blushcreme 'Lilicent' $25, MAC LE Lipstick 'Viva Glam Gaga' (baby pink color) $18, Physician's Formula Happy Booster Lipstick 'I Heart Rose' $3

From left to right (ALL NEW): Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil SOLD, Revlon Lip Butter 'Creme Brulee' (sealed) $2, Stila Mini Lip Glaze 'Apricot' $2, MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick SOLD

From left to right (ALL NEW, SEALED): Julep nail polishes 'Georgia' & 'Mischa' $4 each, Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips 'Tie-Die For' & 'Cry Baby' $2 each

Sleek Makeup Blush by 3 Palette 'Pink Sprint SOLD

From left to right: Maybelline Baby Lips 'Peach Kiss' & 'Grape Vine' (each used 2x) .50 cents each, MAC LE Lipstick 'Hue' SOLD, MAC LE Lipstick 'Viva Glam Gaga' SOLD

From left to right: Stila Cream Glitter Eyeshadows 'Petal' and 'Ice' (each used about 2x) $1 each, Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush 'Soft Plum' (used 1x) $1

From left to right: Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner 'Strafish' (swatched 1x) $4, Jemma Kidd Lip Gloss 'Dress 2 Impress' (swatched 1x) $1, MAC LE Lipglass Viva Glam Gaga SOLD, Kat Von D Lightning Lip Gloss 'Hustler' (swatched 1x) $1, Sephora Ultra-Shine Lip Gloss #14 $1, bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss 'Trail Blazer' (swatched 1x) $3, Stila Mini Lip Glaze 'Kaleidoscope' (NEW) $2

My Box of Beauty Backups!

I don't know about you all, but when I find that holy grail, amazing beauty product, I ensure that I never go a day without it. Not to say that I wear the same lipstick everyday or always use the same mascara, but I like to be sure that I have a backup stash of the product (especially for those limited edition items). I wanted to give you all a look into my little box of backup beauty products. Some of these are products that I purchased extras of because they were on sale, some because they were limited edition, and some because I'm a makeup hoarder.

First up are the fragrances. The two in the little boxes are the Warpaint Beauty perfumes in Indie and Untouchable. These are miniature sizes and I did a blog post on them awhile back. They're always super cheap on sale at Hot Topic (I picked these up for $1 each!) and the scents are delicious! I've also got a backup rollerball of the Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume. It's such a fresh, classy floral scent!

First, I have my Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Soft Plum. I adore the consistency of these blushes and I wear this particular shade often. There had been rumors of these blushes being discontinued, which is why I snagged a backup, but for now, they're still being sold in my area. The second blush is a MAC Blushcreme in Lillicent. This is one of my all-time favorite blushes and it's a total summertime essential. I got this at a CCO as a backup, because the color was limited edition (though I'm hoping MAC will eventually re-promote it!)

Next up are my backups of different lip products. I've got the MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick, which is probably my all-time favorite lipstick. I have a backup of my favorite nude, the Revlon lip butter in Creme Brulee. The Physician's Formula Happy Booster Lipstick in I Heart Rose is another of my go-to lipsticks. Plus, there was a coupon at CVS one day for $7 off of any Physician's Formula products, meaning I snagged this for only $3! The Stila Lip Glaze in Apricot is also tossed in here. I rarely wear lip glosses, but I adore this one!

Urban Decay makes up a good portion of my makeup collection, which is why I have backups of these favorites. There's the Urban Decay Urban Defense Tinted Moisturizer (in the vintage packaging), the Urban Decay Primer Potion (also in vintage packaging), and finally the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside.

Lastly are the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Teal With It and Cry Baby. I got these 75% at CVS one day and I love how they don't require a dry-time, which is why I don't mind wearing them in solid colors!

Do any of you have a stash of backups? If so, what's in it?

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil Stash

First of all, I am a total junkie when it comes to makeup sets. I've been lusting after this Urban Decay set for awhile now and when the website bumped the price down to $12 (originally $34), I figured I had to order it.

From Left to Right: Clash, Delinquent, Sin, Juju, Rehab

First off, the color selection is... interesting. I like the combination of colors and neutrals, but I think better colors could have been chosen. For example, the color Clash is absolutely breathtaking and as vibrant as they come, but it's not very wearable for most of us. A color like that is one that I would prefer as an eyeliner, not an all-over shadow.

Though I'm not typically a fan of jumbo pencils, I found these to be pleasant. Unlike the NYX Jumbo Pencils (which I enjoy, but I find can be a bit tough), these pencils are buttery smooth. Like their 24/7 Eyeliner counterparts, they're highly-pigmented and swatch like a dream.

From the top to the bottom: Rehab, Juju, Sin, Delinquent, Clash

As you can see, none of the neutrals are the same, but I would have preferred a color instead of one of the neutrals, but that's just me. Perhaps a set of 6 (3 neutrals, 3 colors) would have been better. Aside from my color nitpicking, all of these shadows are GORGEOUS. They're the creamiest shadow pencils I've ever tried and for $12, they're absolutely worth it! 

Have any of you tried out these pencils? If so, are you planning on it? What's your favorite shade from the set? (My personal favorite is Delinquent!)