adorn my digits with rings

I was only planning to do some window shopping and ended up bringing home 2 rings and a Korres Midnight Eyes collection pack from Sephora. Oops.

heavy cargo ahead

The Canadian makeup line, CARGO, is re-marketing their products, according to their PR statement:

For 2010, CARGO has begun an evolution with its relationship with Sephora that will take several months. We are focusing our brand on Sephora Inside JC Penney and we will be a top feature brand for them. By the end of this year, over 200 Sephora Inside JC Penney stores are expected to carry the full range of CARGO products.
We will be removing CARGO from the other Sephora doors in North America. CARGO products will continue to be sold within Sephora's European markets: France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Turkey and the Middle East. In addition, CARGO will continue to be available at Ulta, QVC, Beauty 360, Independent Beauty Boutiques, Murale (Canada) and Boots (UK).

So, to break it down, CARGO will now only be sold at select boutiques and nation-wide through Murale which is similar to Sephora. The bad news is that it won't be as readily available as before. The good news is that all CARGO products are 50% off at all Sephora stores! As you can see below, I took advantage of this and stocked up on a few things to try out:

My collective haul from Sephora.

From top to bottom: blu ray High Definition Lip Gloss in Panama (a muted raspberry), Classic Lip Gloss in Tobago (soft baby pink) and Halifax (pale peachy pink; although to me, it's more peachy than pink.)

SuedeBlush in Montebello (a swirly mix of sweet peach, sheer raspberry and golden bronze.) I LOVE this blush! Glides on smoothly and it looks very natural. It's also very pigmented. I realized that after my first try and I ended up with very red cheeks. Had to tone it down with some concealor so it didn't look like I was sunburnt.

Colour Eye Shadow Palette in London.

Colours: matte brown/shimmering pale gold/matte eggplant and deep olive sheen

Baja: bronze sheen/light pink sheen/matte peach/shimmering beige taupe

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

And in a mess on my bed! I thought it would be cool to do a make-up post, since I do love make-up, or at least the act of buying make-up! This is what I use to make it through the day, one lipgloss at a time:

1. Shu Uemura eyelash curler - absolutely the best there is!
2. Cover Girl pressed powder
3. Lancome Hynose and Virtuose mascara in black
4. Cover Girl Lashblast Waterproof mascara in Very Black
5. Clinique High Impact mascara in black - my fave so far, it makes my lashes long and dark and thick without clumping
   
6. Rimmel Lash Maxxx in black - this was in my Mavi swag bag. I like how it makes my lashes really long
   
7. Almay Intense I-Colour liquid eyeliner in black - has some shimmer in it which makes it nice for special events
   
8. MAC kohl eyeliner in Phone Number
9. Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Even Finish SPF 15 Foundation in Beige 3 - my summer foundation
10. Laura Mercier Oil-Free Liquid Foundation - I wear this in the winter and also as a concealor
    
11. Cover Girl LineExact Liquid Liner - great product, love that it's like a pen and not a brush
    
12. Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in Pink Petals
13. Bonne Bell Lipsmacker in Mango
14. Blistex lipbalm in Cherry with SPF 15
15. Chapstick in Cherry
16. MAC eyeshadows in Shroom, Knight Divine, Motif, Vellum, Petalescent, Honey Lust, Nocturnelle and Amber Lights
17. Stila eyeshadow in Silver
18. Lancome Colour Design Sensational Effects Eyeshadows in Postive (matte vanilla), Pose (metallic bronze), Designer (metallic moss) and Guest List (shimmery brown-burgundy) - came as a part of a gift with purchase
    
19. Lancome Colour Design Sensational Effects Eyeshadows in Daylight (matte white), Off the Rack (metallic pale pink), Ciel du Soir (matte charcoal grey) and Exhibition (sheen lilac) - same dealio as above
    
20. Clinique High Impact eyeshadow in Foxy and eyeshadow duo in Rose Wine
21. Lancome Colour Dose Eyecolour & Base in Burmuda Sunrise
22. Lancome Juicy Tubes Pop in Fruity Pop
23. L'Oreal Colour Juice lipgloss in raspberry - I was scared to try red lipgloss, so I got a sheer red to start off
    
24. Lancome Juicy Tubes Smoothie in Dreamsicle - this smells delish!
    
25. Revlon lipgloss in Glossy Rose and Toast to Shine
26. Lancome Colour Fever Gloss in Inferno - part of a gift with purchase (again!)
    
27. Bobbie Brown lipgloss in Stonewashed Nude
28. Clinique glosswear in Cabana Crush
29. MAC lipglass in Magic Spell and Florabundance
30. Bobbie Brown lipcolour in Brownie Pink
31. Lancome Le Rouge Absolu in Creme de Marron
32. Clinique Moisture lipstick in Sweet Violet - I think they discontinued this colour because I can't find it anymore. Boo!
    

Of course, I don't wear ALL of this at once, I would be gawked at, asked if I had ran away from the circus, or if I'm the illegitimate love child of a clown and a mime. It's just nice to have options for my many different moods.