Lime Crime Haul No.1

Hello Wonderlandians!

I am very excited to share this haul with you! I am by no means trying to brag, although in my excitement it may come of as such.... I will not be going into a lot more of the nitty gritty in this post and you can find a list of the items purchased in the beginning of my post.

Here is what I got from Lime Crime during their Black Wednesday deal (yes Wednesday):

• Eyes:
• Eyeshadow Helper Waterproof Primer
• Glitter Helper
• Zodiac Glitter:
• Aquarius
• Pisces
• Scorpio
• Lips:
• Velvetines
• Red Velvet
• Utopia
• Black Velvet
• Wicked
• Pansy
• Cashmere

Let me start by saying that this is literally what I have been waiting for all year \(^_^)/ I absolutely love Lime Crime! I love their packaging and their pigmentation is amazing <3 <3 <3  

Let me address that I am aware of the scandal behind Lime Crime as well, but it took place waaaay before I started buying their product and no longer offer the loose pigments in question. I have only ever bought the lipsticks anyhow, well until now. Now I also have the glitters :) I would like to think that they have worked on this issue and have come forward since then. 

I have to say that Lime Crime has become my favorite makeup brand and while they did go up in price, since I first bought them, I will definitely keep coming for more.

They have no limitations on colors and offer a wide variety that, I think, would suit anyone. Until next time ^^

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice

xoxo

p.s. let me know if you would like a post about my Lime Crime Collection ;)

Loving My Lips~ Great Pink Planet

Hello Wonderlandians,

I thought I would start a new segment here on my blog to give me something to 'keep track' of this blog. If i don't have a set schedule for things I tend to throw them in the back burner. Lip products are what make up the majority of my makeup collections, so I thought this would make a good segment. It is also a product I know i will forever continue purchasing no matter how many I have (I can own up to my lip insanity).

Now that I have explained why I would like to do this segment, let me tell you how it works. I will place the name of the lipstick above in the Post Name. In the actual post I will tell you the brand, finish, color (picture), buy it or leave it, where to find it, and other tid bits thrown in.

Here we go!

Brand: Lime Crime
Finish: Creamy
Price: $18
www.limecrimemakeup.com
You can only find these online or at events such as IMATS, etc.
Buy it or Leave it: I have to be perfectly honest with you... I'm a little biased when it comes to Lime Crime lipsticks, but I will try and be as honest as possible... This is a lipstick that I bought because I wanted to add on to my Lime Crime collection, however I actually really enjoy this lipstick and its one of my most used lipsticks from Lime Crime. I get great use out of this lipstick in the Spring time. I also occasionally wear it just when I feel like it (like today). So I would recommend buying it, but if you need more info to decide, keep on reading!

Alice Points:
-Super pigmented! You will get color payoff with this lipstick.
-Pretty durable, it can last through a meal if you're careful.
-Not drying, actually pretty moisturizing!

Red Queen Points:
-While this color is gorgeous, I actually use it a lot more now that I  have blonde hair. I just didnt think it         suited me when I had darker hair at times... (not that it kept me from wearing it haha)
-You want to have just exfoliated your lips when using this (and most Lime Crime lipsticks/velvetines)
-Ever so slight feathering

Hope you enjoy this new series and until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxo

Hairspiration No.1~ Hair Dreams

Hello Wonderlandians,

I just wanted to share some of my hair inspiration with you. For long time I have been in love with the idea of having colored hair, and at times I have managed to insert a little bit of that in my life.

However due to whatever reason, I have not committed to actually having colored hair. By colored hair I mean colors such as: purple, green, blue, teal, and you know those fun kooky colors. I've reached a point in my life where I no longer want to feel restricted into not being able to express myself due to family, school ,work, or whatever reason. So I will be documenting my hair coloring progress on this blog through a new series I would like to call Hairspiration! Hence the title of this post.

Technically speaking this should be Hairspiration No. 3, but I decided to just leave the last couple hair posts as they are. You can find them here:

Hair Update

Hair Transformation~ Purple

What have I done now?

As you can see I have been wanting purple locks for quite some time now, but haven't fully committed. I swear everyone has purple hair, but me.

Here are purple haired wonders that I have been taking some hairspiration from :)

                     

                                            

                                         
Hope you enjoyed this colorful post and until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxo

Drugstore Haul No. 2

Hello Wonderlandians,

As you may have now read from the last post, I broke my no makeup buying New Years resolution... Well I've been on a makeup shopping spree as of late (sorry not sorry). It also doesn't help that all the holiday sets and deals are coming out, so I ended up buying quite a few things...I may also be in Target way too often (I have friends who work there). These items were bought in both Target and Walmart.

Here is what I got from Target:

• ELF
• Daily Brush Cleaner
• Small Stipple Brush
• Rimmel
• Stay Matte Powder in Translucent
• Maybelline
• 14 Hour Lipstick in Wine and Forever
• Nyx
• Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Here is what I got from Walmart:

• Real Techniques
• Flawless Face Core Collection 2.0
• Milani
• Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow:
• 16 Bella Champaign
• 18 Bella Emerald
• 26 Bella Rouge
• 12 Bella Black
• 09 Bella Navy
• 15 Bella Purple
• 24 Bella Bronze

Also pictured above are Rudolph Band-aids because why not haha

Some of these items were repurchases like the Stay Matte Powder and the Jumbo Eye Pencil. Most were products that I kept hearing about either from friends or online. If I'm being honest with you guys a lot were impulse purchases as well (I can't be trusted in the makeup aisle #^^#).

As I play with these products more I will let you know more about them. I have been very slacking in the world of blogging for much too long... Until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice

xoxo

Target Haul ~Emergency Makeup!

Hello Wonderlandians,

Yesterday I was wearing a pretty heavy eye look which included red, white, and black. I didn't photograph the look as I wasn't entirely keen on it...however I made the on the spot decision of getting my eyebrows threaded...well as you may already have guessed my makeup was not so pretty after that. My New Year resolution this year was to not purchase makeup this year (a true feat for a makeup junkie, such as myself), well all that went out the window yesterday.

I was scheduled to have a meeting for work so I needed to tidy up my face quickly. I went into my local Target and picked up a couple things....

What I bought:

• Maybelline BB Cream 
• Nyx Matte Lipstick 
• Elf Liquid Eyeliner (felt tip)
• Elf (Contour Kit)
• L'Oreal Butterfly Effect Mascara
• Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

I wiped of everything with the makeup removing wipes, which worked marvelously! I then proceeded to do my entire makeup look. It ended up having a very retro vibe, what with feline-esque wing and red matte lips. Overall, I was pretty satisfied with the products.

My favorite pick from this little spurge, the L'Oreal Butterfly Effect Mascara!!!! Oh my! My looked so long and it even helped with curling (I didn't have an eyelash curler on hand). Absolutely love this product <3 <3 <3

Hope you enjoyed this short post! Until next time :)

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxo