Musings of a Muse

Hello Pretties!

Musings of a Muse is experiencing some slight technical difficulties that I thought you should know about. If you’re wandering around my archives (how the very dare you! Get out of my closet!) you’ll notice some of the font color on my entries is off and you’re unable to read any of it!

I’m slowly switching around the html code on those entries so the text will be readable!

I apologize for the problem It probably occurred during my big move from mySpace to Blogger!

Please excuse the mess while the Muse cleans it all up nice and tidy for you!

The Muse would like to say hello to the Rocketqueen and a big thank you and hug for featuring my review on your site!

Rocketqueen’s blog looks awesome the Muse wishes she could read Swedish so she can do more than look at the pretty pictures

You can visit with the Rocketqueen by clicking your way over here.

I’m loving the green FOTD do check it out!

Urban Decay’s 24/7 Travel Eyeliner set may be on your wish list this holiday season and at $29 for the lot who doesn’t want it?

If you want to shell out an extra $6 you can nab the Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Mini Collection for $35.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Mini Collection as seen on Sephora

The set includes 5 mini Aqua Eyes Eyeliners in vibrant shades that are very appealing to this girl!

Or you could always get both sets and call it a day!

Ahh diamonds! All our favorite brands of cosmetics are promising to bling us out this season with diamonds

Diamonds For Ever as seen on Sephora

Make Up For Ever wants in on the Diamond act so they created the lovely Diamonds For Ever Kit to make us sparkle and shine this Holiday Season!

This set is $49 and includes a vanity pouch, diamond powder, diamond shadow, mascara, eyeliner, and lipgloss! For some odd reason the price tag is putting me off for some reason. You do get a good bit of product for the price but I’ve seen other kits with a bit more for my buck!

My collection has a single Star Powder in it from Make Up For Ever and I must say that it’s super pigmented, blends a treat, and gives me a bit of sparkle which tempts me to purchase this collection!

I’m most definitely getting into all the diamond craze and hype this season!

Count the Muse as maybe wanting this cute little kit of sparkle and shine!

Allow me to introduce you to the newest parfum in the Be Delicious collection of fragrances.

DKNY Delicious Night as seen on Bloomingdale’s Website

DKNY Delicious Night is available exclusively at Bloomingdale’s and is the third fragrance in the popular Be Delicious line!

The notes in this sound interesting enough, Frozen Pomelo, Crushed Ginger, Blackberry Martini Accord, and Purple Freesias….

Hmmm!

Could be yummie!

I am a fan of the original Be Delicious but I’m not such a big fan of Red Delicious. Let’s see how big a fan of Delicious Night I’ll be

The Muse will let you know what she thinks when she’s had a whiff of this!

Want it?
Tell me!

Hello there!

The Muse would like to chat with you

I guess the question to ask is do you want to chat with the Muse

I know many of you are in Asia, Europe, and spread out across the US (and other exotic lands) so the best thing to do when arranging this chat is to ask what particular times are good for everyone!

So if you’re interested in having a live chat with readers, myself, and maybe fellow Beauty Blog Members do comment and let me know times and dates you are free!

I’ll choose the time and date according to how many people reply and what looks like a good time frame!

The last time I held a chat only one reader, Sarah, turned up sadly and quite a few of my fellow bloggers on the Beauty Blog Network!

We had a rather fabulous time (at least I think we did lol) and Sarah was an absolute joy to speak too!

I know that’s because many of you are 5-6 hours off from my own time so this is a good way to see when everyone is free!

Soooooooooooooooooo…..

If you’d like to chat about all good things cosmetic and otherwise my ears are open! Comment box at the ready! Throw some dates and times my when we can all get together for a giggle and a babble!

Gosh after a LONG time I finally got around to doing the FOTD that was requested when I originally purchased the Bobbi Brown Forest Metallics palette!

You can see my prior FOTD (and review) using the Burnt Sugar Metallics Palette by clicking here.

You can see my first impressions about the palettes by clicking over here.

Ok….I hadn’t yet used this palette until this morning and I have to give everyone a fair warning if you haven’t used yours or if you are about to purchase this. The warning is this is a very, very, very, very dark palette. Obviously when you see the palette you’ll notice how dark the greens are but they go on even darker and it’s a bit of a challenge to create a look with this! Not to say I don’t love the palette, I most certainly do, however it is a bit hard to work with as the colors are difficult to blend correctly without the entire look looking BLACK. So a word to the wise prior to using or buying this practice caution with your application

What I Used:
Bobbi Brown Forest Metallics Palette
MAC Technakohl in Jade Way
KATE Gel Mascara
KATE Mascara Primer
Kiss Passion New York Division Eye Nuance in 08
MAC Technakohl in Black
Bare Escentuals Glimmer in Lime
Sana Egopri Silver Glitter Mascara Overcoat

Givenchy Lash Sparkles aren’t so expensive at $22 per a pen but certain bits factor into that cost and the Muse will happily share those factors with you!

For one thing the possibility of the Lash Sparkles selling out before you have a chance to purchase them is very high! Secondly, the pen doesn’t hold a whole lot of product and you’ll get quite a few looks from them but you’ll be wary of applying too much for fear when it’s gone it’s gone as it is limited edition (at least, as a cosmetic collector, I have that fear!).

The good news is the Muse offers you some slightly cheaper ways to make your eyes sparkle and pop with glittery bits of silver without having to spend $22 or having a deep fear of using these if you did purchase them

Some of what we’ll be discussing:

For $18 you can nab yourself some Urban Decay Heavy Metal liner and swipe it across your lashes (instead of lining your eyes with it) to encrust your lashes with funky glittery bits for the holiday season (or any season you deem as a good time of the year to sparkle!).

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Liner

Now $18 isn’t such a big savings over $22 however you’re getting a bit more product in the liner than you are in the Lash Sparkles and it’ll last quite a while longer plus it’s not limited edition so when it’s gone you can drop by Sephora or head over to Urban Decay.com and nab yourself another one!

Glam Rock would be the most fitting color in the lot that matches what you’d receive if you purchase the Givenchy Lash Sparkles. It’s silver in color and has a high sheen of glittery bits to keep you shiny and sparkley all season long!

Too Faced has a similar style liner called Starry-Eyed Liquid Eyeliner and works in the same fashion as the Urban Decay liner but the price tag is a bit less! $17.50 will get your lashes all glammed up! The best color to get the same effect as the Lash Sparkles would be Ooh & Aah!

Too Faced Starry-Eyed Liquid Eyeliner

For $25 you can nab not one but three glitter liners that again will basically do the same thing as Givenchy’s Lash Sparkles. Sugar Cosmetics has a trio of glitter liners in blue, pink, and the perfect silver which matches the look we are trying to achieve!

Sugar Cosmetics Glitterama Glitter Liquid Eyeliner Trio

One of the Muse’s favorite Japanese Brand (when is a Japanese Brand not a favorite brand of mine right?), Sana, has out Shiny Mascara which is a silver overcoat to top your lashes with! It works a treat too might I add! Shiny Mascara is available in gold and silver and of course to keep with the theme of things the best way to achieve the Givenchy look would, of course, would be to get the silver one! This has a comb on applicator and makes it easy to swipe over your lashes!

Sana’s Shiny Mascara can be purchased off of E-bay for around $7.99 (plus airmail shipping costs).

Sana is exclusive to Japan so e-bay is the only option for purchasing at the moment however, if you have some lovely friend in Japan they can snatch you up a few and ship them your way!

Sana Shiny Mascara

The comb makes for easy application!

If you’re willing to shell out $59 you can purchase Bare Escentuals Classic Rock or Pure Platinum kits which includes Luminous Lashes in silver toned colors to add sparkle to your lashes!

At the moment Luminous Lashes is available for sale by itself but the colors available won’t achieve the look we are seeking so purchasing the kit is the only way of getting these special overcoats that are included in each kit! A slightly expensive way of getting the look but still you do get a buncha of other goodies with your purchase

At the moment their are quite a large array of different products you can use to create the same look that Givenchy’s Lash Sparkles will give you! Some of these products may not be the cheapest however I find they contain more product for the price and therefore are appealing if you’re on a budget! As much as I adore limited edition products I also enjoy the safe, secure feeling of knowing an item I love to use will be around for a good, long while! A majority of these products offer the security of being available when you need them plus as I said they contain more product for your dollar!

Get out there and glam your lashes up

Choices, choices, choices! It all comes down to choices this Holiday season

Antiquitease is up and available at MAC for your purchasing pleasure and will be at your local MAC counter on October 11th.

The Muse hasn’t yet purchased her Alexander McQueen as of yet due to the fact that with so many MAC collections up and coming it’s difficult to decide on what to purchase and what to skip!

Have I mentioned I hate deciding and making a choice? I just want it all, NOW! But realistically I need to decide what I really want as opposed to the inner demon that demands me to get it all!

Soon after Antiquitease Color the rest of the line up will be releasing through October and into November which includes the brush kits, palettes, and lip sets.

So it all comes down to choosing what I really need and leaving what I know I won’t use

Antiquitease Color consists of all of the following yummie goodies:

Pigment
Your Ladyship
Gold Stroke
Sweet Sienna

Mineralized Eyeshadow Duo
Silversmith
Earthly Riches
Engaging
Family Silver
Mi’ Lady

Lipstick
Her Fancy
Queen’s Sin
Antiquitease
Budding Lust
Guilty Kiss

Lipglass
Majestic
Red Romp
Corsette
Trifle

Fluidline
Uppity
Blacktrack

Fibre Rich Lash
All Black

Nail Lacquer
Vestral White
Gold Veneer

We already established the Muse is mad with want for it all So what are you getting ?

Might the Muse direct you to her favorite source for all good things MAC! Have a visit with Janice and check out all the news on this collection and upcoming collections at Specktra Blog!

I do indeed like the look of the new Pop Day to Play Palette!

Count the Muse as possibly adding this to her wish list!

This new limited edition palette has 24 eyeshadows that range from eye popping to soft and subdued!

Lots of room for play in this palette and the colors are good enough for venturing from work to play, day to evening in a snap!

$42 nabs you this wallet full of fun but sadly it’s out of stock at Sephora! Keep checking back to see if it pops back soon!

I’m not entirely sure about the price tag at this point but I do already own one of the Pop wallet palettes which I really like so this could possibly be worth the high price tag We shall see!

Pop Day to Play Palette

It’s never too early to start shopping and my little eyes have spied some nice deals on Bath and Body Works all wrapped up and ready for buying and giving!

$15 will nab you a duo of a jumbo 12oz size of Hand and Body Lotion plus a Hand Soap in a cute caddy!

These are available in the three popular winter scents that are always available at Bath and Body Works around the Holiday Season and those are Winter Candy Apple, Vanilla Bean Noel, and Frosted Cranberries.

Personally, for $15 each these make a cute little gift for your mail lady (if you have a woman delivering your mail), something for a neighbor, a nice grab bag gift, or it’s just nice having these around for what I call “the unexpected”. We all get unexpected gifts sometimes and it’s always nice to have a little extra gift tucked away for those times when we can whip it out and offer it to the person who has unexpectedly surprised us with something sweet!

These are $15 at the moment and I’m sure as the Holidays approach they’ll go back to their regular $22 price range so why not nab a few now and save some money

Alright girls. Fest up! Who stole the Stila Asian Exclusives right from under my little nose before I had a chance to purchase
them!

Come clean! Who got them?

20% off is still ongoing at Stila and someone snatched up all the brand new Asian Exclusive palettes that are now available right here stateside!

Le sigh!

The Muse counts herself depressed!

To cheer herself up I’ll post the gorgeous details of what’s available (if they ever come back in stock).

Eyeshadow Trio Cool

Eyeshadow Trio Warm

Belle of the Ball

Cheek Duo

Glitter Eyeliners

If you choose to confess now and hand all your Stila goodies over to me I won’t tell Santa what a naughty little chick you’ve been!

If you fail to hand over the goodies A plague o’ all your houses (a little Shakespeare never hurt anyone)!

PJ’s splash of color blog inspired me to go pink today

Check out all yummie things pink at A Touch of Blusher!

Wahooo Bonus Webcam Pictures! Me in all my double chinned glory hehe!

What I used:
Aube Sparkling Powder in Pink
RMK Metallic Powder Eyes in 13
Esprique Precious Glitter Gel
Lavshuca Slim Liner in Black
MAC Eyeshadow in Magic Dust (From the Barbie Loves MAC Collection)
MAC Eyeshadow in Playful (From the Barbie Loves MAC Collection)
Excel Glitter Mascara Overcoat in Pink
Esprique Precious True Black Mascara

(Do excuse my messy eyebrows! They need a good pluck and a wax *blush*)

A inside peek at what’s up and coming at Musings of a Muse:

Lavshuca Christmas Collection Reviews, Pictures, and First Impressions (Coming Soon!)
Alexander Mcqueen for MAC Reviews, Pictures, and MuseTV Spotlight Video (Coming this Week)
Kesalan Patharan French Couture Palette Review, Pictures, and First Impressions (Coming Shortly)
MAC Antiquitease Review, Pictures, MuseTV Spotlight Video (Coming this Week)
The Muse’s Wishlist Updated
Christmas Present Collections: What should be on your shopping list for the season!
MuseTV Video Spotlight on Makeup Brushes (Coming Tonight or Tomorrow)

Pending:
YSL Christmas Collection Review, Pictures, and First Impressions
Japanese Brand Shopping and How To’s with MuseTV Video Spotlight
Best Christmas Gifts and Deals on the Internet
Guest FOTD’s
Guest Stash Photos
Christmas Contests

Lots of interesting things to come so stay tuned

Want to see something featured? A review? FOTD? Ask away

You may remember my post in August when Cherriflip updated it’s website with the Halloween goodies for our baths and showers! Click here if you missed the post and read about the yummie tricks and treats they have available for sale!

Now Christmas has arrived early and a new batch of goodies are up and available for purchase at my favorite bath shop!

Our little mate Rudolph is making his cheery holiday appearance at Cherriflip with a bubble bar all his own entitled “Red Nose”. Red Nose smells of sweet christmas ribbon candy with an underlay of light flowers! Yum!

Frosted Star is another intriguing little bath bar to make your bathing experience a seasonal joy! This bubble bar slice smells of blackberries warmed by musk with an little twist of basil! Hm! Count the Muse as being curious about this interesting bar!

Finally, a most favorite scent, Snowbelle! Snowbelle is wrapped up in a bubble bar this season and the Muse couldn’t be happier as she adores the sweet minty fresh scent of Snowbelle! Snowbelle smells of sweet, juicy berries swirled with Christmas peppermint! It’s the perfect blend of cool and sweet!

Each bubble bar slice is $5.95 and shipping is free on orders of $80 or more! The sales and specials don’t stop there so keep your eyes on Cherriflip’s site to see what sort of sale they are having from week to week so you can nab yourself a deal

Bubble bar slices are a solid form of bubble bath which can be crumbled under running water to create mounds and mounds of luxurious scented bubbles in your tub!