Makeup Fail? Makeup Win?

This is what goes down when I attempt a makeup tutorial or a makeup contest. eyeshadow on....eyeshadow off....different eyeshadow on...take it off...try matte eyeshadow...take a photo...looks like crap...wet wipe...shimmer eyeshadow...take a photo...hmmm okay...apply eyeliner...screw it up...spend fifteen minutes fixing...give up...wet wipe again....try again...don't screw up the eyeliner Melissa!... take a photo...oh yeah... do tutorial... clean face....sore eyes :(....makeup room bomb site..... 


I'm still learning and practicing, the important thing is that I never give up (except when my eyes hurt too much) what is your makeup journey like?

Haul blog and first impressions...

Hi bloggers, 


I haven't written a blog in a while, its been a bit busy around here, I can't believe I will be finished with my studies in less than one month...whoa. Anywho on to my other passion....Makeup! I don't get to buy things all too often...well because I am a broke ass student thats why. But I did save some dosh and splurged a little online. the first thing I would like to blog about is:


My new fave foundation and black khol liner by Maxfactor. I am using the colour adapt foundation in the skin tone sand and the eyeliner is in 020 black. This foundation rocks my world...or my face i guess. Cos i bought it on ebay i was a tad worried about the colour match, but this stuff just blends into my skin = awesomeness! the eyeliner just glides on, my mother in law bought me a $20 freaking dollar eyeliner from estee lauder <----Crapola! this one cost me $5 and it is amazing....

Onto another eyeliner of a different sort.... Revlon colourstay liquid eye pen (aka one of those graffiti art pen thingies) the colour is blackest black, i paid 20 freaking dollars for this one... I'm a bit disappointed in it to tell you the truth, its tends to fade pretty quick, its a little hard to apply as well, ( I have used other graffiti pens before..okay just one) but i will keep using it, well because i paid 20 freaking dollars for it. waste not want not!

All i have to say is...i heart red cherry lashes :) thats it mkay. I bought these from www.crushcosmetics.com.au they have all the American brands of makeup at cheapo prices. 

Next is some brushes i ordered from crown brush Australia. I heard about them because every guru on YT was pimping them during IMATs (by the way i totally missed out on the Australian IMATs) so i jumped on the site and began click clinking and a week later i had five new brushes to add to my collection.. the one thats still in its wrapper is for my sister (one trip to Sydney and now she wants to copy me in my makeup obsession) so i bought the: C200 Deluxe crease brush, C153 large chisel fluff, C160-1/4 angled brow brush, and the C217 bent liner brush. I am quite happy with the quality and prices. wish i bought some more (sad face) I really love the C153 its my fave at the mo. they are a bit on the short side, they hide among my taller brushes. 

Lastly is a ebay store that i really like. Earth-glo cosmetics sell mineral makeup, the first thing i ever bought from them was a brush cleaner and it rocked my brushes world! they didnt have any is stock this time.. (more sad face) anywho when i had bought that brush cleaner i got some free samples, which was cool cos i only bought one thing and i still got samples, there was this blush that i really liked, so i bought that this time. I bought two blushes: lovely & Berrylicious, i also bought an eye primer to test out. guess what i got more bloody samples too, i think this seller just wants me to buy more stuff. Lovely is such a nice blush, it has a slight shimmer which i think adds a nice highlight, Berrylicious is a matte finish and a bit lighter too. 

So that was my small haul, i am also waiting for two 15 eyeshadow palettes from Ruthless cosmetics and some soaps from Bubblebabez. might do another haul when those arrive. If you have read my blog thanks for dropping by. toodle noodle.


Places i got this shiz from:


www.crushcosmetics.com.au
www.crownbrush.com.au
"earth-glo" ebay store