Magnolia Makeup Big Easy Collection

No surprise in the name of the collection since Magnolia Makeup is based out of New Orleans. This is another purchase from The Makeup Show. I'm also missing one color(tchoupitoulas-matte deep teal) from this collection that was sold out. Every time I look at the colors from Magnolia I get so excited! I'm telling you that pictures do no justice to the dimension and intensity of these colors. Let's get to the swatches!

Magnolia Makeup Indian Summer Collection

I'm on a roll this week. So why not keep the party going with more of my makeup show haul. I absolutely love Magnolia Makeup! Their pigments are so unique and the color payoff is out of this world! Niala and Tia are an awesome duo and their products speak for themselves. This collection was an early release for The Makeup Show. It will be released online and available for sale on June 21 at Magnolia Makeup. I am missing one color(big chief-a beautiful royal blue with light blue shimmer) from this collection because it was sold out. :( I will definitely be purchasing this color when the collection is released online. :)

Makeup Show NYC 2012 haul

Hey everyone!! I know, I know! It's been ages since I posted! I'm back with my NYC Makeup Show haul. I know it's a day late and a dollar short, but better late than never right?! As usual I went with my girls. We have been going to this show since 2008. I have watched this show get bigger and bigger each year. This year was no exception. I did take two classes as well. I took a contouring and highlighting class with Danessa Myricks, and a hair class with Johnny Lavoy. There were so many brands and products that I didn't know where to look first. I did some serious damage and enjoyed every minute of it! There is nothing like makeup therapy!!! I will slowly but surely be posting swatches of these products. So without further ado here is my haul:

Magnolia Makeup Pigment Swatches

Here are the Magnolia Makeup pigments. This makeup company is owned by two sisters from New Orleans. I was able to meet them at the Makeup Show Chicago. They are really sweet and their makeup is fabulous! Everything I swatched from the pigments, to the lip colors and the blushes had beautiful pigmentation! You can purchase them here: Magnolia Makeup

The Makeup Show Chicago Haul

So now that you've heard all about the show, here are all the goodies I purchased. Yes I went a little crazy, but I worked really hard to make sure I could get all the things I wanted. I will post swatches a little at a time, because it's going to take a while..lol!

A Little Bit of Sunshine

It's been a while since I've posted a fotd, so I figured I was  long overdue.  This one is not as good as I would have liked, because I took the pictures after about a ten hour day, so sorry it's not as fresh looking as it should be.

My New Makeup Storage

I am super excited about this new storage system I bought for my makeup! For years I have been storing my makeup wherever I could fit it. That meant a train case in the bathroom closet, along with some plastic shoe boxes. My armoire had also been transformed into a makeup storage. So, because I do my makeup in my bathroom I would have to go to a couple of different places to get makeup to pull together one look. With the makeup being in all those different places I would sometimes forget what I had and some makeup never got used.