Concrete Minerals Giveaway

Concrete Minerals is having their 500 Fan Contest!  They are giving away four full size mineral eyeshadows (of the winner's choice) AND their electric eye primer.  I've never used their primer, but I've read some really good review of it lately and if I wasn't so financially challenged, I would definitely pick it up and give it a shot :)  I have, however, used their eyeshadows.  I have a bunch of them--thanks to a really great sale they had a while ago on their Etsy Page.  I didn't like every color that I bought, but that was personal preference.....every color you see online and think is super-cool doesn't always translate well into your own daily make-up life.  The colors that I did like (really, I LOVE them!!!), I use quite often. 

They are very pigmented, they last a long time and they don't crush my wallet.

Three very important things, right?

They even featured my NYE look on their facebook page....how cool is THAT??!!  Maybe not a big deal to some, but it made me feel good! (Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!)

My favorite Concrete Minerals eyeshadows are:  Napalm, Bang-Up Blue, Juvenile, Swamped, and Temptress.  But I do intend to buy more in the future and I'm sure I'll be adding more favorite colors to that list :)

To enter the giveaway:  click here

And just for the hell of it....some of the looks that I've done over the course of my little blog using Concrete Minerals

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

A Quick Thanks...

I was one of the winners of the giveaway over at Becca's Blog and I am now the proud owner of a Wet n' Wild limited edition Snow Sprite Palette!!  Becca was also kind enough to send along a sample of her Strawberry Lip Butter from her Etsy shop: One Hand Washes the Other

I just wanted to say a quick THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!  It's not often I win anything and getting the package on Christmas Eve put such a smile on my face.

I haven't broken into the palette yet as I haven't worn any makeup since Christmas Eve...AND...I'm sick and feel like a big 'ol pile of gross!  I have been using the lip butter and I'm loving it.  I can't wait to have some extra spending money again so that I can check out her shop a little better and treat myself to some more goodies :)

I have a few posts coming up and I'd really like to have a little giveaway myself.  I'd like to do it when I reach 25 followers (no special reason...it just seems like a nice number) but for now, I'm going to heat up some soup and get back under my covers in hopes that I will feel a little better when I go to work tonight.

Popping In....

Just wanted to give y'all a heads up that kitten mittens is having a giveaway on her blog. 

Ok...so I did that because I wanted another entry to win all the cool stuff she's giving away :P 

But....

I love her blog.  Her energy shows through in what she posts and she always makes me laugh, so you should follow her if you aren't already.  (And then enter her giveaway!)

I promise I'll try to be back later in the week with a makeup related post, but for now....I have to write a paper about in vitro fertilization for my Biology class.  See you guys soon!