Magnolia Makeup

Okay....if you haven't yet heard of this independent brand......

YOU BETTER GET INTO IT!

I heard about it, & had seen swatches of their products, BUT it wasn't until I was having lunch with my girl Devin of WeShouldMakeup, that I was able to SEE for myself! .....WOW

We were having lunch and going over the supreme Makeup Show Chicago Haulage that she and one of our other friends brought back....and then I saw them! I swatched them and as she talked to me about the product, we both began to laugh, because she knew what I was thinking...I want them ALL!

As I swatched, I also made my list and soon realized that I basically wanted all of them! These products are so pigmented, so TRUE to color, and when I say TRUE that is EXACTLY what I mean. No guess work here lovelies! NONE. ZERO. ZIP. The color you see is the color you get.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Magnolia Makeup is based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The company was created by two sisters, (who are also makeup artists) that are trying to fill a void in the cosmetic industry for highly pigmented, high quality products for all skin tones.

As Makeup Artists the sisters grew tired of purchasing what looked like beautiful colors, only to use them and find out that they didn't show up. As result of these experiences the sisters began tweaking, and mixing colors. This sparked an idea of starting up their own makeup line and.... VOILA! (which is also the name of their translucent mattifying powder...lol) Magnolia Makeup was born.

MY THOUGHTS....
This brand first caught my eye with the pigments, and lipsticks, but after making several other purchases I have come to enjoy the entire brand! Each product that I have tried has yet to disappoint, so now it matters not to me....if I see a color I even THINK I might like, I feel confident in purchasing it. What a good feeling, right?!

Like with most lines, they have seasonal & limited edition colors, so if you find a color that you are wild about....buy another one as soon as you can! This brand is becoming more and more popular by the day so don't sleep on your favs!  (New colors stay in line for 6 months)*

 

Given the quality of the products, the prices are excellent, and I can't even begin to give enough positive feedback about the level of customer service, and fast shipping!

EYE PRODUCTS:

There is a wide range of colors and textures to choose from here, Mattes, Shimmers, Satins, Duo Chrome finishes. BUT ALL are highly pigmented, and let me tell you- a little goes a long way, so you will have them for a long time!

Individual Pigments & Glitters retail for $10.00

LIP PRODUCTS:

This category is sure to get more attention with time. The lip products have a high color payoff. They have the look and feel of a lipstick/ lip gloss combo. They are not sticky, nor are they drying. It feels like satin on the lips. Again, a little bit goes a long way.

The one thing that may be an issue for some people is the fact that it comes in a pot, with a screw off cap, BUT that is easily solved with a lip brush- (applying your lip products with a brush gives you a longer wear on the lips anyway so it's cool). And for makeup artists, being able to remove what you need from the container is quick, easy, and sanitary too.

Lipsticks retail for: $8.00

BLUSHES:

The blushes come in loose powder form, but do not let this stop you from trying these beauties.

The spectrum ranges from soft neutral colors to bright beautiful colors!

They also have a product named GLO. This multipurpose product can be worn anywhere you want to add light or highlight to the skin. It's not glittery, but gives the skin a healthy glow...hence the name I guess..lol. The bronzer is a nice shade of golden brown, not red or orange, but neutral brown/ bronze. 

Blushes & Highlighters/Bronzers retail for: $14.00

FOUNDATIONS:

These are also in loose powder form, light as air and with medium buildable coverage. I have to tell you, when I put this on I couldn't even feel it, but it melted into my skin like butter! Here is another great thing about their foundations....if you stipple it on in areas that need more coverage, it will cover and conceal too! Without looking overly done! Who doesn't want that?!

The shade I am wearing here is called Praline.

( I also have GLO lightly dusted throughout as a highlight, Eyes: Camel- highlight & Caramel (everywhere else), Desire for my eyebrows, Hang Loose Blush on my cheeks, and Tinker Lipstick on the lips. - ALL Magnolia Makeup)

Foundations retail for: $24.00

Currently some of the products are available for purchase here:

The Voluptuous Vixen

818 Chartres St.

New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

To view and/or purchase the full line of products go here:

www.magnolia-makeup.com

(please note that this website may not be accessible through some cell phone browsers)

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SWATCHES?!?! =)

(left to right, top to bottom)

Pigments:

Pinks/ Red

Antoinette, Celeste, Tutu, Creole Tomato, Roux, Calliope, Girly Girl

(same as above)

Oranges

(ATL, Cayenne, OCS, Persimmon, Kente)

(same as above)

Yellows/ Golds

(Saffronia, Double Rice, Tart, Gold Nugget, Gilded, Rio)

(same as above)

Greens

(Chartruese Anyone?, Green Tea, Mint Julep, Garden District, Reptile)

(same as above)


Blues

(Hydrate, Colures, Mystique, Crescent, Aerial, Chlorine, Tanza, Firewater)

(same as above)

Purples

(Wisteria, Zany, Uptown, Violets are..., Kiss, Whimsical, 108)

(same as above)

Neutrals

(Orb, Chanel, Gambit, Just Black, Desire, Tinsel)

(same as above)

Neutrals

(Buff,  Puddin', Truffle, Ganache, Camel, Caramel)

(same as above)

Blushes:

(Haute Pink, Hang Loose, Ouch!, Caution Cone)

GLO Powder & Bronzer:

(Bronzer, GLO)

*when you apply these to your face you will use a brush, not your finger so the application will be more sheer. =) - These are just swatches so you can get an idea of the color and texture.

Lips:

(Tinker (sheer cream), Lollipop (sheer frost), Vegas(cream), Vogue(cream)

 (Vogue, Vegas, Lollipop, Tinker)

Mystique Reptile

This is one of those looks that you do when you are short on time but you really want something bright & poppin'. What happened here is I was supposed to be meeting friends somewhere....I over slept and was awaken to a phone call asking if I was on the way?! LOL.....

you know how the rest of that story goes....

Now on to the makeup........

Products Used:

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #20
Inglot Gel Liner #85
Magnolia Makeup Pigment Mystique
Magnolia Makeup Pigment Reptile
Magnolia Makeup Pigment Puddin'
MAC False Lash Mascara

Brows: Inglot Brow Pencil #503

Prime the entire eye area with Two Faced Shadow Insurance.  Starting on the lower lid and working your way up, apply the Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream #20 using a MAC 242 Brush. Blend this product up to just past your crease area. Be sure that the color fades up inot the crease, you don't want to see any harsh lines (even though we are just starting). Next using a MAC 239 Brush pat Magnolia Makeup Pigment -Mystique, and fade it up through the crease as well.

For the crease take a MAC 217 brush and apply Magnolia Makeup Pigment- Puddin', to your crease using a back and forth, windshield wiper motion. This will help create a gradient effect in your crease as you blend the color upward to just below your browbone area. For a more fair skintone try using a color like MAC's Quarry eyeshadow, or whatever color face powder you may use.

To finish the look off apply Inglot Gel Liner #85, to the lower lash line, & the lower lash wet line using a MAC 266 Brush. Using a MAC 219 Brush take the Magnolia Makeup Pigment -Reptile, and brush it over the top of the lower liner and wrap it around the inner corner of the eye fading it into the blue. Finish with Mascara and you're done!

Special Edition Makeup Sale (Last one for a while, peeps!)

Okay guys I must admit, I too lost my mind when MAC came out with it's Hello Kitty, Barbie Loves MAC, Fafi & Collections. So much so that I bought 2 to 3 of everything.....what was I thinking?! Did I mention that I love makeup?! Anyway- I contemplated selling them on Ebay, BUT with the overwhelming amount of fake products I saw- I simply could not do it.....let's just say some things are just too ridiculous to believe. These items are not used and in the box, (except for one) I'm not going to use them, as I have more than enough back ups....lol- so here we go. Because they are so special, and not used, I am selling them for as close to what I paid for them as I can.

Let's go over the rules for purchasing:

You MUST be at least 18 years of age or older to purchase any of the listed items.

Payments are to be made by PayPal only, including fees.

US Shipping ONLY: $5.00 for shipping 1 to 4 items, $8.00 for shipping 5-9 items, $10.00 for shipping 10 or more items.

The sale is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

Once a request is received an invoice for the total cost PLUS shipping will be sent to the email address that is provided. The requested items will be placed on HOLD at that time.

Invoice MUST be paid within 24 hours or the item(s) will be taken OFF of HOLD.
Once payment is received the item(s) will be shipped within 1-2 business days and a confirmation email will be sent to the provided email address.

See pictures and names of the items below. Please include any further questions in an email with Makeup Sale in the subject field.

Send all request emails to makeupafterdark@hotmail.com with MU Sale in the subject field. Please include items being requested, shipping address and PayPal email address for invoice in the body of the email. I will respond within 24-48 hours.


Again items will be sold on a first come, first serve basis & all items are FINAL SALE. (no returns/exchanges) =)

Happy Shopping!



MAC HELLO KITTY

NIB - Too Dolly Palette - $28.00

NIB - Lucky Tom -  $28.00

NIB - (x2) Nice to be Nice - $10.00

NIB - Mimmy - $10.00

New no box, not used - Strayin - $10.00

BARBIE LOVES MAC

Lipglosses only**

$10.00 each

(Left To right)

NIB - Malibu Barbie, Happening Gal, Fashion Pack, Sweetness

FAFI

Lipgloss Only** $10.00

Totally It

Makeup SUPER SALE!

As a MU Professional I often buy things that I like in multiples. One for my personal use, one for my kit, and then back ups just in case I run out. I was going through my makeup collections, as I do every couple of months, and I have come across quite a few items that have never been used, or that are gently used (and by gently I mean once or twice). I also found items that discontinued so I purchased more so that I wouldn't run out. The reality of the situation is, I would NEVER run out because there is no way that I could go through that much product....ever. Not to mention that I am running out of storage space! With all of that being said, I am selling these new in box, or new out of box, or gently used gems at a steal of a price, in hopes of finding them a new home, where they may actually see the light of day.

BEFORE we get to the goodies, I must go over some things first! So let's begin.......

You MUST be at least 18 years of age or older to purchase any of the listed items. 

Payments are to be made by PayPal only, including fees. 

US Shipping ONLY: $5.00 for shipping 1 to 4 items, $8.00 for shipping 5-9 items, $10.00 for shipping 10 or more items.

The sell is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.  

Once a request is received an invoice for the total cost PLUS shipping will be sent to the email address that is provided. The requested items will be placed on HOLD at that time. 

Invoice MUST be paid within 24 hours or the item(s) will be taken OFF of HOLD. 
Once payment is received the item(s) will be shipped within 1-2 business days and a confirmation email will be sent to the provided email address. 

See pictures and names of the items below. Please include any further questions in an email with Makeup Sale in the subject field. 

Send all request emails to makeupafterdark@hotmail.com with MU SUPER Sale in the subject field. Please include items being requested, shipping address and PayPal email address for invoice in the body of the email. I will respond with 24-48 hours.


Again items will be sold on a first come, first serve basis & because of the extremely low prices all items are FINAL SALE. (no returns/exchanges) =)

Happy Shopping!

ITEMS:

$8.00

Mi'Lady Mineralize eyeshadow (shimmering violet + shimmering red)

Pearl Matte Eyeshadow (Tri color) (soft chartreuse, bubblegum pink, soft white)

 $8.00

 NIB - MAC PIGMENTS: Cornflower, (top row) Magenta Madness, Rock-It Yellow, Naked, Red Electric, Deep Blue Green (Hello Kitty Collection); (bottom row) Full Force Violet, Green Space, MILK-( Hello Kitty Collection ), Naked, Neo-Orange

Silver Glitter (New- no box), Air-de-blu (New-no box)

$5.00

MAC Eye Shadows- NEW IN BOX- NIB

Colors marked with an * are no longer available, they are discontinued!

Top Row, Left to right:

Vex

Crimsonette*

Blu-Noir*

Row 2

Coral

Chrome Yellow

Canary Yellow

All That Glitters

Row 3

Velvet Moss*

Casa Blanca*

Purple Shower*

Springtime Skipper* (Barbie Loves MAC Collection)*

Row 4

Aqua

Petalescent

Au Contraire*

Beauty Burst* (Barbie Loves MAC Collection)*

Row 5

Bang on Blue*

Creme de Violet
Burnt Orange

Poison Pen*

$5.00

MAC Pro Palette Refills (all NIB)

Top to Bottom, Left to Right:

Melton Mauve*

Crystal Avalanche

Motif

Row 2

Chrome Yellow

Beautiful Iris

Satellite Dreams

Row 3

Goldmine

Chrome Yellow

Seedy Pearl

Row 4

Orange

Nocturnelle

Samoa Silk*

$5.00

MAC Pro Palette Refills (NIB)- Stars n Rockets, Stars n Rockets

$3.00

MAC Glitter Eye Liner

Left To Right:

Blitzed*, New, no box

Her Glitz*- New, no box

Divine Lime*- New, no box

Glitterpuss*- New, no box

Glamourgold*- Gently Used, 3 times (using proper sampling procedures: product was place on a separate palette and applied using a disposable eyeliner wand)

$5.00

Left to Right:

MAC Lush n Lilac Cremestick Lip Liner* -NIB

MAC Light As Air Power Point Eye Pencil* -NIB

MAC Prolongwear Lipstain - Runway Ripened* -NIB

MAC Smolder Eye Kohl -NIB

MAC SHADESTICKS (all NIB):  Left to Right

Crimsonaire*

Crimsonaire*

Gracious Me*

Gracious Me*

Penny*

Sea Me*

Beige-ing*

Silverbleu*

Mangomix*

$5.00

MAC Blush Pro Palette Refills

SOLD OUT!

Frankly Scarlet

Peachykeen

$5.00 (SOLD OUT!!)

MAC Lipsticks: Left to Right

Made to Order* - NIB

Riveting Rose* - NIB

Show Orchid - NIB

Empowered* - NIB

Full Fuchsia - NIB

$5.00 SOLD OUT!

MAC Lipglass: Left to Right

Fold and Tuck*

Nico*

Indigo Pink*

INGLOT Lipstick Review

I remember the first time I ever thought about purchasing any lipsticks from Inglot. I was having a conversation with another makeup artist who, had gone to NY and stopped by Inglot before heading to the airport to return home. She told me how she purchased only one color because even though she had heard good things about the company, she still wanted to try it out for herself. Turns out that she loved the lipstick so much she has since replaced all of the lipsticks in her kit with the lipstick palettes from Inglot!

It was then that I decided that I simply MUST try some of these lipsticks for myself! You know that feeling that you get when you hear someone so excited about something that it makes you want to try it as well?! lol

I searched the internet looking for some nice clear swatches of colors but found myself coming across the same shades. I finally just said forget it and purchased the shades I was interested in. Besides, if I didn't like it for myself, I could always use them in my kit.

So I purchased my lip palettes and put up the swatches.....and I was so excited about finally getting my swatches up that I forgot to tell you my thoughts on them! So here we go......

TEXTURE:
The lipsticks come in a variety of textures from cream, to frost, and i have one texture which I think looks like the baby of a frost & a lustre, with the payoff of a cream....magnificent!

WEAR:
As with many lipsticks this varies, depending on what and how often you eat or drink. I have noticed that when I wear these lipsticks the color goes on smooth, and silky. Not too thick, and has a nice slip to it, BUT not so much slip that I feel like it's going to slide off my lip! On an average day of wear I have yet to re-apply this lipstick, (now granted I always prep the lips with MAC Prep + Prime Lip). I find that enough of the color and product remains that I may simply just touch up my gloss, and I'm good.

COLOR/ PIGMENTATION:
As with the other Inglot products I have tried.....the color you SEE is the color you GET. No surprises here. You can sheer the color down if you would like, by adding a gloss or lip conditioner, to the product, or to your lips before application. The strong color payoff of these lip colors may be another reason why they wear so well.

SEE MY INGLOT LIP SWATCHES!

I hope this information is helpful to you all. In the future I hope to swatch & provide a little more info at the same time. But if I don't please forgive me! I will get around to it. =)

 Have a great day!

Visit Inglot's website to place an order, or find a location near you! (They do phone orders!)
www.inglotusa.com

INGLOT Lip Swatches

I have been meaning to put these swatches up for a while, but because of my schedule, I could never catch the day light.... ANYWAY, this is a big one sooo let's begin!

Inglot Lipstick-

ROW 1 ( sorry about them not going in the same order, I didn't think about it until afterward BUT the numbers match up the same =) .......

ROW 2

 ROW 3

Inglot Lip Duo Lip Paint, Lip Gloss-

Lip gloss on one side, Lip Paint on the other, in one convenient duo/ flip package.

 From Left to Right: 23, 14, 24 ( i know the numbers are kind of small )

Lipstick swatch first, then lip gloss swatch from left to right: 23, 14, 24

Inglot Lip Paint-