lunedì 3 dicembre 2012

Color pop-up palette & comic convention haul

This month I missed the Monthly Theme Post, but I really didn't have the time to think of a good outfit.
So this time I'll go for a make-up post.
Actually I just wanted to show you guys my new palette - my first palette! :D
Lately I've found myself more and more interested in make-up. Recently I've been watching a tv show that I like very much; it's run by a girl who used to live in my same region and, after becoming Youtube famous with her tutorials, moved to New York to study as a make-up artist. Now she has this very interesting tv show, which got me interested in make-up.
I thought that if I wanted to achieve her same results I needed to buy at least the basics, so the first thing I did was buying some good brushes, a primer and a couple eyeshadows (that's right, I've never used that before, I just used eye-liner and mascara). I bought white, red and black, because I thought they were the best for a goth make-up; but that was just the eyes, and by the way I needed to try some non-goth make-ups as well. Also, I had absolutely no idea which were the right colours for my skin and my lips, so I decided to buy a palette, so that I could experiment as much as I wanted, without spending 10 or 20 € at the time for each single product.
I bought this one (right-click and open in new tab for better resolution)





It's quite tiny when it's closed, but when you open it it becomes very large.

Isn't it beautiful? It has everything I might need: 64 eyeshadows, 12 eyeliners, 6 top coats for eyeshadows, 6 top coats for glosses, 48 glosses, 3 blushes, 6 primers for eyes/cheeks/lips, 3 lighteners and 3 brushes.
The only thing I still needed was foundation, so saturday I went looking for one. I ended up buying a BB cream, of which I'll talk when I'll have time to take pictures of it on my skin :D

And now, the comic convention haul :D
This time it was a really small convention, I didn't think I would have found such pretty things. Instead, there were pretty good cosplayers and I found some amazing stuff:

I've been looking for a Lannister girls t-shirt for AGES. Damn Jaime, it's your fault I could never find a t-shirt of your house.




 This bag <3 I'd been eyeing it on goth websites for a while. Now it's mine *_*

These are Sana Kurata and Akito Hayama from Kodomo no Omocha, and this is my favourite illustration of those two. I couldn't have been luckier.

 Miwako and Arashi from Paradise Kiss. There were even earrings with Yukari and Joji (and a lovely Marie Antoinette necklace <3) but they were quite expensive, so I only bought these two couples.


Has any of you bought a palette from Sephora, or any other palette? What do you think is better, to buy a palette or to buy single items? I'm sure you're all more experienced than me for as regards make-up XD!

15 commenti:

  1. Oh wow, after this palette you will probably never have to buy eyeshadows again! Looks good, I looking forward to your first make up posts here...

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Probably not XD! I'm so thrilled at all the possibilities this palette gives you *-*
      I was thinking about making a video instead of taking endless pictures of my make-up stuff, but it'd feel too weird talking in english to a camera XD
      But I promise I'll definitely do a make-up post, thank you <3

      Elimina
  2. Holy-shit! That palette is crazy! I love that it's a cube - that's so adorable!

    RispondiElimina
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    1. It is, right *-*? I can bring it everywhere, it fits in my new bag :D it's quite tiny!

      Elimina
  3. Wonderful bag! :D

    64 eyeshadows, wow! You will have trouble deciding what color to wear every day now? ;D

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Thanks!
      Yeah, I guess I will :D so many possibilities; so little time...!

      Elimina
  4. I think the palette is the best option when you start.
    You'll be able to get used to it, to learn how to use it and you have plenty of choice. When you're a beginner it's hard to know wich shades will suit you best (especially for blushes etc.), so you did a good choice :D

    RispondiElimina
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    1. My thoughts exactly :) I'll probably buy single items in a bigger quantity when I'll have found the right colours for me, but for the moment I need to try them all XD! I really am clueless XD

      Elimina
  5. That's a super pretty palette! I already have tons of make-up and I still kind of want it... If you need help with figuring out make-up feel free to ask me! I'm gonna be going to school for comestology and want to be a make-up artist so yeah.

    RispondiElimina
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    1. You are *_*? That's awesome <3! And thank you so much for offering me your help :)
      Well, I'd like to figure out which are the colours that best fit my complexion, but it's kind of hard for you to say since I've never posted pictures of my face XD most of all I need to learn a corrective make-up for very deep set eyes :)

      Elimina
    2. Mmm yeah that does cause a problem. There are plenty of tutorials on youtube for deep set eyes though!

      Elimina
    3. Yes, there are, but most of them are done of people who have normal shaped eyes, so I'm not really sure they know what they're talking about O.o

      Elimina
    4. That's fair. I hope you have find some that work.

      Elimina
  6. Oooh, Game of Thrones! I'm getting a Stark t-shirt in the near future ^^
    Adorable bag! Black lace <3

    RispondiElimina
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    1. I love Starks <3 I'm actually a team Targaryen (and by "Targaryen" I mean "Daenerys") but the Starks are such cuties, I want them to reunite and to finally be happy ;_;

      Elimina