Review: NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Eye Powder

I did not have high hopes for NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Eye Powder in Brown Eyed Girl. Luckily, I was wrong. The color wheel (pictured in Beyond the Sea) is a mix of 4 colors divided into 6 different sections in a 2 inch diameter circle. The idea is to use them together to make one color, but I like to use each color separately to make a complete eye look. If you do attempt to use it as one color, the sections tend to mush together. The colors in Brown Eyed Girl are beautiful and iridescent, almost frosty. The powders go on smoothly and are easy to blend. At first swatch the browns are vivid, but without a base, they tend to fade and leave just sparkle. Though the staying power (without base) is a little disappointing, the colors in this wheel are gorgeous. What I like the best is that these colors would make the perfect neutral eye for me and all I have to carry around is a little circle instead of 4 different shadows. I would recommend this product for the colors, the ease of use and the price, only $3.99 at Longs. You can check out this color and the others it comes in at the NYC website.

Web Tour: 4/25/08

The Muse shares her first impressions of MAC DressCamp with Product Photos and Swatches of this sold out Collection!

Laurie at Beauty's Spot gets an amazing massage and energy healing session from a San Francisco-based massage therapist and healer.

Monique at beauty girl musings shares how to save your hair from everyday heat styling.

Girl Gloss finds a great new lipstick from the new Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Cosmetics line

Tink at Casual Lavish talks about At home remedies for whitening your fingernails.

Beauty Anonymous invites you to the springtime nail colors of OPI 2008 Beyond Chic Collection .

Beauty411 shares her review of Klean Bath + Body's Blue Hawaii Sugar Body Polish, which smells like a tropical island and exfoliates your skin, too!

Forget virgin daiquiris, The Beauty of Life is all about the gorgeous polishes from the new Extra Virgin Collection from Dashing Diva!

Periodic Style's Jeanne goes back to school at Sephora University!

Toya of The Life of A Ladybug asks "What's your 'thing' right now?"

Find out which organic shower gel, leaves Christine's hubby in a woodsy lather...at Beauty in Real Life.

Answering the complicated question, "What does organic mean?", A Mom in Red High Heels helps clear away the confusion.

Makeup Junkie finds a new best friend in Chi's Pink Flat Iron!

Kitiya of Mischo Beauty has a reader who shares her favorite organic conditioner!

Daily Dose of Coffee features Lush as a green company profile.

Review: Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Foundation and Primer

Sally Hansen, a brand I've only tried for their hair removers, came out with a new makeup line inspired by Carmindy, the makeup artist on TLC's What Not To Wear. After hearing good things about the foundation, I decided to buy it along with the face primer (they were buy one get one 50% off at Ulta). The following is what I discovered.

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Your Skin Makeup: This is the foundation, which I bought in Warm Beige. First off, I love the packaging. It is a glass bottle with a pump, which makes it more hygienic than some other foundations. The glass also looks more like a high-end brand. The foundation inside I did not love too much. When I first applied this I used a MAC 187 and it went on too thick. It left a kind of stickiness to my skin. When I applied it with a wet Beauty Blender sponge, the coverage was a lot better, still medium to heavy, but not cakey. The color was great, it blended well and disappeared while still giving me coverage. The problem with this foundation seems to be my oily skin. Though it did not oxidize (turn darker) on me, it did leave me with an oily T-Zone as the day wore on. When I looked up close in a mirror, I saw that the foundation had settled into my pores, making them look larger, even with the primer. This foundation would probably be great if you had dry or normal skin, but if you are oily, I would make sure where you get it from a place that has a great return policy in case the same thing happens to you. This cost $12.99 for 1 0z. at Ulta.

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Luminizing Face Primer: I was so excited when I found this because drugstore have very little when it comes to primers. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. This primer did not help my foundation stay on as long as I would have hoped. It has the same feel as a Smashbox Primer, that sort of slippery feel, but does not work as well. My foundation stayed put on my T-zone for less than half a day. What is worse, instead of making you less shiny it makes you glittery. Yes, there are visible chunks of shimmer in the primer. I guess thats why it is called 'luminizing'. If you are the type who needs an extra shine to your skin then this is for you. If you are like me and shiny enough, save your money. The bottle, made the same way as the foundation one (glass with a pump) only has about half an ounce in it, and it costs $9.99. I expected better product and more of it for that price. You can find this at Ulta.

I am a little disappointed with the products I picked up, but others seem to love them. Maybe if you are not oily, the products would work better on you. Still, I am tempted to try other things from this line in hope that there are a few gems. Maybe the eye base next? I'll keep you posted.

Try This: More Makeup Discounts

Thanks to everyone who wished me well on my trip, I had a blast. I got to do a little shopping and see my new favorite musical Wicked! Anyways, this week there are some great online codes out for high-end makeup.

If you are into Urban Decay or Hard Candy Cosmetics, they are having a 30% off friends and family sale going on right now until the 30th of April (2008) all you have to do is use the code FFA30. I plan on ordering the Hard Candy Fragrance I've been wanting for a while.

If Tarte Cosmetics are more your thing, use the code EARTH08 until May 2nd (2008) for 20% off. I love their Smooth Operator Tinted Moisturizer and their Cheekstains.

Julie Hewett has 25% off with the code luckybreaks5, though I am not sure when this one expires, most likely at the end of April (2008). Try one of her palettes, they are rumored to be fabulous!

Don't feel like spending money? Well, for Earth Day 2008 Physician's Formula (not high end, but still great) is giving away a sample of their Organic Wear Bronzer. You can win it here. Hurry up though, it is good for today only.

And happy Earth Day everyone!

Note From Me: Getaway Weekend

Hi everyone! Just letting you know that I will be gone from this Friday until Monday, on a trip to Los Angeles. I will not be able to do a web tour or update this weekend, but stay tuned for next weeks. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!