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Swatchfest: Urban Decay Ocho Loco 2 Set

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Urban Decay came out with the Ocho Loco 2 set as a part of their 2013 Holiday Collection. Along with the Vice 2 palette, I definitely wanted to grab myself one of these sets before they sold out!

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The Ocho Loco 2 set contains eight full size (1.2g of product each) 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils (five of which are new and exclusive!) as well as a Double Barrel Grindhouse Sharpener and retails for $59.00. The pencils and sharpener come in a pretty sweet looking cardboard tray with a color gradient to match the eye pencils. Urban Decay really knows how to do packaging well.

Left to Right: Roach (deep copper brown shimmer), Twice Baked* (rich brown satin w/gold micro-sparkle), Crave* (deepest, darkest brown-black matte), Perversion (blackest black matte), Deep End (bright metallic peacock shimmer), Mars* (bright metallic green shimmer), Ultraviolet* (bright blue-violet shimmer), Tornado* (dark eggplant pearl)
-Color descriptions taken from the Urban Decay website-
*new and exclusive shade

Double Barrel Grindhouse Sharpener

Double Barrel Grindhouse Sharpener - Open

Left to Right: Twice Baked, Roach

Left to Right: Crave, Perversion

Left to Right: Mars, Deep End

Left to Right: Ultraviolet, Tornado

As always, all of the pictures were taken in natural lighting and the shadows were swatched on bare skin (no base or primer).

If you've ever tried Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils, you know how pigmented and smooth they are and the pencils in this set are no different. They glide on so easily and took some work getting off, which is awesome for an eyeliner. There are no duds in this set!

The Ocho Loco 2 set is an amazing value. One of the full size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils retails for $19.00 and you get eight plus a Grindhouse sharpener (normally $10) for $103.00 off of what you would pay if everything was bought individually. The Ocho Loco 2 set can be found at Urban Decay and Sephora.

Do you have this set? What do you think of it?

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Sephora VIB Sale

The highly anticipated VIB sale from Sephora is finally here! I don't know about you, but I saved up a bunch of money so I'd be able to grab several splurge-worthy sets and products. VIBs can use the code VIBTOPIA for 20% from 07NOV13-11NOV13, so it's not on for a very long time. My plan for this sale was to mostly buy things that were Sephora exclusives, so if a specific brand has a Black Friday/holiday sale on their personal website that's 20% off or better than 20% off, I can get things from that brand then. I like to think that I'm a savvy shopper! Haha.

These are my recommendations (in no particular order):

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All of these products are on my wishlist, but I couldn't afford to get them on top of what I had already planned to buy. Damn having a finite amount of money to spend! Boooo!
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Laura Mercier Artist's Palette for Eyes | Marc Jacobs Beauty Style Eye-Con No. 7 in The Tease | Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things | Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette in Poetica | Smashbox The Master Class Palette II | Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lip | Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light | Formula X for Sephora The Twenty-Two | Tarte The Tarte of Giving Collector's Set & Travel Bag

Now, don't quote me, but I think I heard something about Sephora planning an event for people who haven't reached VIB level, so have no fear if you're not a VIB! I'll let you guys know as soon as I hear anything solid.

Are you buying anything during this VIB sale? What's on your wishlist?

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This Week's Deals & Steals

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Too Faced is having their Friends & Family sale! Save 20% on everything on the Too Faced website with the code FAMILY20.

Definitely check out their Shadow Primer, Pretty Rebel Palette (eye looks done with the palette: one & two), and their Value Sets.

BH Cosmetics has a sale on their 36 Piece Ultimate Brush Set. This set would be perfect for someone wanting to get started in the world of makeup or build up their brush collection!

While you're shopping BH Cosmetics, I would highly recommend getting their Galaxy Chic Palette (swatches can be found here).

If you've "liked" Kitsch Vixen on Facebook, then you've probably seen me posting about the upcoming Sephora sale! From 07NOV13 to 11NOV13, Sephora Insiders will get 20% the entire site. I've already been planning out what I want to get during the sale. Anyone else?

Please let me know if you pick anything up an either current sale! I'll be posting more about the Sephora sale in a few days so stay tuned!

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First Impression: It Cosmetics "Your Most Beautiful You" Kit

Last month, one of QVC's Today's Special Values was It Cosmetics Your Most Beautiful You 6pc. Anti- Aging Collection. I had heard about It Cosmetics a little bit ago and wanted to try out some of their products, but upon further inspection I found that It Cosmetics is moderately expensive. I was so glad that this 6 piece kit was offered at $59.96 - that's $10 per item!

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What is included in the Your Most Beautiful You kit?
Hello Light Anti-Aging Radiance Creme Illuminator ($24.00)
Vitality Lip Blush Hydrating Lip Gloss Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi ($24.00)
YBBB Your Brows But Better ($24.00)
Bye Bye Under Eye in Neutral Medium ($24.00 for 0.28 fl oz.)
Luxe Pointed Airbrush Complexion Brush ($38.00)
Dual Heavenly Luxe Airbrush Foundation & Concealer Brush ($48.00)

If bought separately, it comes to $182.00 and the Bye Bye Under Eye in the kit is 1 fl. oz., more than three times the amount offered by It Cosmetics. Not a bad deal, huh?

The Hello Light is cream illuminator. It has a pink tone with silver highlight. I like that it softens up with the heat from my finger and doesn't seem to settle into any lines in my skin when applied.

Je Ne Sais Quoi is a light pink gloss stain. The stain it leaves is a warm pink color and I was very impressed with the stain's staying power. The gloss isn't overly sticky either, which is always a plus.

YBBB Your Brows But Better is a brow pencil. There are no color options because the harder you press down while applying, the darker the color will be. This can be a bit challenging the first few times it's used, but will get easier. I really like that YBBB also comes with a spooley brush on one end.

Bye Bye Under Eye is a full coverage concealer that can also be used as an all over foundation. I found it difficult to dispense from the tube and the consistency of it is very thick. I don't think I would use it as a foundation since I have oily skin and don't like wearing anything too think, but as a concealer for under eye circles, I think it works really well.

The two brushes are (top) the Luxe Pointed Airbrush Complexion Brush and (bottom) the Dual Heavenly Luxe Airbrush Foundation & Concealer Brush. Both brushes are dense and really soft!

I can't wait to use all of these in practice. I have high hopes!

Have you used It Cosmetics before? What do you think of their products?

xox

24 before 25

I feel like this is fitting since it's only almost a month since my 24th birthday and I've always wanted to do one of these!

Picture is unrelated. :3

24 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 25:
1. Start my YouTube channel.
2. Be happy with my hair.
3. Get rid of unwanted clothing and accessories.
4. Wear orange lipstick.
5. Curl my hair.
6. Visit the aquarium.
7. Go shopping in Fukuoka.
8. Visit the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.
9. Try Japanese cosmetics.
10. Bake something from scratch.
11. Get my couponing all sorted.
12. Get another tattoo/start Sailor Moon half-sleeve.
13. Go to a shrine.
14. Make something.
15. Set up a space for my shoes.
16. Do my nails more. At least once, come on, you're a beauty blogger - get it together!
17. Buy a YSL lipstick.
18. Marathon all of the Die Hard movies (again).
19. Start the How to Be a Fat Bitch E-Course.
20. Do the Japanese Rosetta Stone.
21. Try a cream blusher.
22. Perfect the art of glitter brows.
23. Play a drinking game.
24. Make funfetti brownies.

Do you have a list of things you want to do before your next birthday?
xox

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Quick Pic: QVC’s IT Cosmetics

IT Cosmetics First Impression will be on its way in within the next few days!

Do you like my Cat in a cat costume and Worrible?!

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar Swatchfest

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L to R: Ophelia, Grandma, Melange, Stalker, Vintage

From the website: OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color, Lip Tar contains an unprecedented amount of pigment – a little goes a very, very long way! An intense yet featherweight layer of color that never looks or feels heavy. Meant to be mixed, Lip Tar comes in concise array of colors for a limitless selection of shades made by you! A simple, elegant formula that contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E, OCC Lip Tar feels as good on the lips as it looks!

Please excuse my less-than-perfect swatches; this is my first time! These colors come in a set called the Pro’s Picks Lip Tar Set v1.0 and they can be bought here for $49.00. Lip Tars are also sold individually (with a lip brush) at Sephora or OCC for $18.00 in a few different finishes. I don’t find them to be too drying, but I wouldn’t say that they are hydrating. I would suggest wearing them over a lip balm or lip primer.

All swatches are one coat of lip tar on top of Blistex Medicated Lip Balm.

Ophelia (basic ladylike pink)

Melange (terracotta neutral)

Grandma (classic coral)

Stalker (true blue based red)

Vintage (deep burgundy)

L to R: Vintage, Stalker, Grandma, Melange, Ophelia

Can I just say how much I love these?! The pigmentation is out of this freakin’ world and when everyone says a little bit goes a long way, they are not lying. I put a small sized dot (seen in a picture above) on the back of my hand and apply the lip tar with the OCC lip brush and that usually will be enough for a full application.

If I had to pick, I’m pretty sure Melange is my favorite out of this bunch, which is really bizarre because normally I tend to go for pinks/purples/reds.