Depotting my Urban Decay Eye Shadows

Hello friends! This weekend I had a fun project, I transferred my Urban Decay eye shadows to my new Z-Palette. It was pretty simple once I got a system going.

such a mess...eeeek!

A few M.A.C shadows and one Stila shadow made it into the Palette also. :)

Tools that I used. Box Cutter, Nail files, tongs, candle,wire cutters but you can just ignore those because I didn't use them, I thought I might have had to get crazy on something haha..luckily I didnt. I was worried to remove the shadows from their individual cases because I was worried that they would break but there were no shadow fatalities during the process.

After using the nail file to pop out the black part, I held it over the flame to melt the glue and loosen things up a bit. I didn't have to use the flame for all of them, I was able to use the box cutter to lift the actual metal pan out of the black part pretty easily for most.

 No breakage all...next step!

I also used the flame to melt the sticker glue so I could still have the names of the shadows on the pan. That part was actually fun! Well it was all pretty fun organizing, labeling, arranging..the part that sucked was popping out the black part from the main shell.

To get the sticker to peel off I held the open case over the flame for a few seconds the name sticker slides off very easily. Be careful though..it's obviously hot! I then placed the sticker on the back of the shadow pan. (The sticker also covers any access glue and doesn't ruin or dirty up the Z-Palette.)

Nice and neat and pretty, just the way I like it!

Finished Product! LOVE IT! So smart to have a clear case. I got this one at IMATS LA but I ordered two more Z-palettes from here, free shipping if you spend over 40 dollars and no tax not a bad deal!

Pretty! I have some new Urban Decay matte eye shadows coming..they were onlySIX dollars at UrbanDecay.com I will be transfering all off my shadows into palettes.

All in all this was a fun project! I absolutely love the Z-palette and highly recommend if you have a lot of shadows that you would like to consolidate. If you have any questions about any colors seen then please don't hesitate to send me a message or just leave a comment! Thank you so much for reading, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Peace, Love, and Organization!!

Alaina xoxo

Nail Fail: This is what happens when I try to be Cool

Le sigh. I wanted to do something dark with a cool accent nail..not so much ha ha...

I tried to do a lightening bolt but instead it looks like a piece of cheese. Womp, womp womp. Oh well. I instantly painted over the yellow after I got a few pictures of it ha ha. On a positive note I got good application and had no issues with the tape it can sometimes be a pain in the booty.

Orly Goth and China Glaze Happy Go Lucky for the Cheese...er I mean 'Lightening Bolt'. 

I will try again! You will not defeat me.

These are the scissors I used to cut the pattern in the tape. I got them from Michaels and it was a set of 6. I don't remember how much I paid but I believe the individual pairs of these cost 2 bucks. I have lots of these craft scissors and have been meaning to use them for more fun Manicures.

Thank you so much for reading...hope this one made you laugh..I definitely had a chuckle or two. 

Peace, love and not so perfect manis!

Alaina xoxo 

Crazy/Awesome stuff from Imats LA 2011

Hello loves! Check out more pictures from my  IMATS LA trip. There was so much to see I will never forget my first experience at IMATS. Check out the random pics pretties!

Doctor Finklestein from The Nightmare Before Christmas!! One of my favorite movies ever!!

Inspector Moo Face.

Gross and awesome...How do they do THIS?!

Predator!!!! I definitely geeked out when I saw this hahaha.

Hey pretty lady!

Nails for day 2! :)

Money Honey

Creepy Alien Bust.

There ya have it! Have a good one and thanks for checking out my blog once again! You guys are great!

Alaina xoxo

Juice Beauty Skin Care Review

Hey Friends! I was going through all of my Birtchbox goodies and decided to actually try something other than the Makeup hahaha! I used two products from the  same company..since I was putting the products on my face I wasn't going to use a whole bunch of different brands since my skin can be semi- sensitive when it comes to new stuff.  Check out my review of these product samples I received from Birtchbox. (Also..be ready for the makeupless pictures hahaha don't be scared though!)

Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Full Strength and Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair Moisturizer.

The Green Apple Peel is supposed to "exfoliate, reveal a brighter complexion, firm and eliminate the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles". Luckily I don't have any fine lines or wrinkles to worry about at the moment (I'm only 27) but who doesn't want firmer skin and all of that other good stuff!

Mask on..sting city!!

The instructions said to leave the mask on for 10 minutes after cleansing. So with my face dry after a good cleaning I applied the mask. It stung instantly (it says in the instructions "flushing and tingling are Normal). I would say it was a bit stronger than a tingle haha but it wasnt anything that I couldn't handle. The scent wasn't bad, I have had some masks that were just straight funky! This one was pretty tame. After 10 minutes I rinsed the peel off and applied the moisturizer which smelled amazing! It was a very clean, citrus scent.

After rinse with the moisturizer

I would say my complexion looks a bit brighter. I suppose it would have helped if I had a before picture hahaha my bad. As far as firming I am not sure, I think that might be something that happens with continued use of the product. I would say it did exfoliate pretty well, my skin feels softer and looks more hydrated after the process. I will definitely use the peel again and I may even buy more of the moisturizer because of the scent alone, I am a sucker for anything lemony. I can't wait to see what my next Birchbox brings me!

UPDATE: Just priced the moisturizer and it is 65 dollars..I will not be buying that. hahaha..But it was nice to use for a one time deal. HA! YIKES!

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Thank you so much for reading! 

Peace, Love and clean smooth skin!

Alaina xoxo

Cute as A Cupcake!

Hey loves! Last night I was trolling YouTube and stumbled upon THIS cute Cupcake manicure tutorial. I thought it was so cute that I decided to do it right away! I used  a bunch of my new Migi Nail Art Pens and some of my favorite China Glaze polishes. I used and mixed a bunch so it is too much to list. If you have a question about a color just leave it in the comments and I will let you know what it is. 

I'm holding China Glaze Lemon Fizz a great Yellow creme perfect for the summer!

Mmmm makes me want to take a trip to my favorite Cupcake Shop Sprinkles! NOM!

These little guys are my favorites. 

I hope you guys like my cupcakes! This is one of my favorite manicures. I might have to keep this one on for a few days. Let me know what you think in the comments! Have a great weekend Loves!

Peace, Love, and adorable CUPCAKES!!

Alaina xoxo

Happy Fourth of July!!

Hi friends! Just a quick post to wish you a happy and safe 4th! I hope you enjoy the day with your loved ones...and if you have to work like me I hope you are AT LEAST getting Holiday pay! hahaha. Check out my super busy Patriotic Nails...

 Up Close!

Thank you for reading loves! 

Alaina xoxo

IMATS LA 2011 HAUL!

So...if I was rich this post would have a hundred pictutres. I could have spent thousands of dollars at IMATS..not only were there so many amazing products that I have never tried that appealed to me but the deals were really good. Check out my IMATS LA Haul friends!

Goodies!

My Very First INGLOT Palette! I am so stoked for this. I know it was worth the elbows to the side and the flock of other women I had to fight trying to get my colors picked out.

 As usual I went for purples and blue/greens...I need to expand but those colors just go with my skin tone..I immediately reach out for them..meh...one day I will learn. ha! The application of these shadows is amazing..I am picking out my next two palettes.

Lashes were 3 for 5$ yes please!

Sexy NYX lashes. Love!

Zebra Z Palette..Going to get more organized...I have a bunch of Urban Decay Pretties that are going to end up here.

I have heard nothing but amazing things about this Model in a Bottle Brow Sealer. I can't wait to try it.

I have seen this thing ALL OVER youtube...This is the matte 88 Palette. It was under 20 bucks so I decided to give it a try. I need to expand my Matte shadow collection and this is a perfect way to do so.

Brush Holder from Crown Brush

Picked up a few brushes too! why not right?

NYY Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean..NYX Gloss..I can't rememer the name but it smells like cherries and I am all about that. Also, picked up a pink glitter liner. I lover NYX lots of variety in their line at a reasonable price.

 OCC Loose Colour in Cavu Blue, Smote(top), and Flawed..I can not wait to try that blue one with the Wasabi one..which is my FAVORITE Neon Green! These are a collect them all item for me.

OCC Lip Tar in Iron Oxide a nice deep auburn red color.

OCC nail polish in Beta (super Neon Orange)..5 bucks! DEAL!

 Model in a Bottle Makeup Setting Spray. This one is for sensitive skin and was only 15$.

There is my haul! I didnt expect that I was going to get this many different things but I am excited to try them all. I will  put some swatches up for the shadows with a listof the numbers later on in the week. You are going to want to check out these babies! Thank you so much for reading. Have a Great weekend!

Alaina xoxo