NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Swatches

Here are the swatches to all the NYX ultra pearl mania i own. All of these are swatched wet using MAC fix+.

WHAT IS IT?: These are loose shadows that can be applied wet or dry as an eye shadow, used as liner, mixed in with nail polish, used as blush, or mixed with clear gloss to make a colored lipgloss.

HOW MANY COLORS ARE THERE?: There are 30 colors to choose from

PRICE: $1.50 - $2.00 each depending on where you buy them

FAVORITES: Nude, silver, turqouise, and walnut

THESE CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.nyxcosmetics.com
http://www.cherryculture.com

NYS cosmetics autumn sale 2009

NYX is having their yearly sale on their items! This year it is mostly colored mascaras, liquid liners, nyx lips lipsticks, lip glosses, and eyeshadow singles.
You buy these items in bulk and save 80%
there are three sets, one goes for $25, the next for $25.60 and the next for $10.50 ... get yours while supplies last! only 500 sets of each!

www.nyxcosmetics.com

MAC dupes

MAC DUPES: CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES

I did some experimenting the other night to come up with some dupes for MAC shadows, i only went through one of my MAC palettes though, and i tried to get some dupes for colors that you can't buy at MAC counters anymore. The dupes are mostly from the Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette.

The quality in the coastal scents palette is not the same high grade quality as mac shadows are, but they arevery pigmented and if you're looking for dupes to do some looks you've seen using these eyeshows they are good. Plus if yopu're just starting to get into makeup and aren't willing to spend around $15 for an eyeshadow you can pick up palettes from coastal scents for around $20 which is a really good deal!




#1.) MAC cranberry, a red golden rust color, very pretty. On the top, as you can see, is MAC cranberry eyeshadow. On the bottom there is NYX Burgundy pearl, which is basically identical to cranberry.
MAC cranberry: $14.50 @ MAC
NYX burgundy pearl: $4.00 @ cherry culture

#2.) MAC lotusland (limited edition from the starflash collection) a creamy violet color. This color is swatched on the top. On the bottom i have a color from the Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette which is 4 over and 2 down in the palette. It's a tad darker but if you're looking for a dupe for this, this is your color.
MAC lotusland: $10.00 @ CCO (if available)
Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette: $20.00 @ coastal scents



#3.) MAC evening aura (limited edition from the neoscifi collection) a light yellow-orange color. This is the color swatched on the bottom. On the top of that swatch there is another coastal scents 56 shimmer palette color which is 2 over and 3 down in the palette.
MAC evening aura: $10.00 @ CCO (if available)
Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette: $20.00 @ coastal scents

#4.) MAC Satin Taupe, a creamy light brown color, it's one of the most popular MAC colors. This is swatched on the top of the dupe. The dupe is also from the coastal scents 56 shimmer palette which is 10 over and 4 down in the palette. I swatched these and it's nearly impossible to tell them apart.
MAC satin taupe: $14.50 @ MAC
Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette: $20.00 @ coastal scents



#5.) MAC Glamour Check! (limited edition from the starflash collection) a deep chestnut brown color. The dupe for this is again out of the coastal scents 56 shimmer palette and is 10 over and 3 down in the palette.
MAC glamour check!: $10.00 @ CCO (if available)
Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette: $20.00 @ coastal scents



#6.) MAC magnetic fields (limited edition from the neoscifi collection) a smokey medium brown which is perfect for a smokey eye. The dupe for this is once agian from the coastal scents 56 shimmer palette which is 9 over and 3 down in the palette. This is another dupe that is pretty much impossible to tell a difference from the MAC shadow.
MAC magnetic fields: $10.00 @ CCO (if available)
Coastal Scents 56 shimmer palette: $20.00 @ coastal scents