giveaway 06012010

giveaway details:


there are 4 chances to enter:
#1  youtube
#2  blog (on this post)
#3  Facebook page
#4  twitter @makeupbykat


you may enter only once for each method listed above (up to 4 entries total per person)
duplicates will be disqualified all together =)

must be 18+ years old or with parental permission to enter giveaway.

only open to US subscribers...sorry.
i can only ship within the US right now.


***check back often to find out the official end date of the giveaway.  the winner will have only one week to claim the prizes before i hold another giveaway.  to make this easier, bookmark this blog page or favorite the youtube video above.***


#1  youtube rules:
you must be subscribed to my youtube channel
http://youtube.com/user/blushingartisan
(click the subscribe button - its free)
     and
leave a comment on the giveaway video with the names of 5 MAC pigments or glitters


#2 blog page rules:
you must be a follower on this blog
(click the link to the right)
     and
leave a comment on this specific blog post with the names of 5 MAC pigments or glitters




#3 facebook page rules:
you must click the "like" button for my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=18494&post=78094&uid=224966512008#!/pages/SF-Bay-Area-CA/Blushing-Artisan-Makeup/224966512008
(found at the top, to the right of "Blushing Artisan Makeup)
     and
leave a comment in the forum topic "giveaway 06012010" with the names of 5 MAC pigments or glitters
(found in the discussions tab)




#4 twitter entry
you must follow me on twitter
http://twitter.com/makeupbykat
     and
post this msg on your twitter:
giveaway entry for @makeupbykat http://blushingartisan.com/giveaway-06012010





Now on with the prizes:





mentioned in the video-
MAC fluidline - blacktrack
MAC fluidline - dipdown
Benefit dr. feelgood (sample)
NYX lipstick - topaz
NYX lipstick - raisin
MAC pigment samples (5)


new prizes added-
NYX dual sided eyeliner (2)
Ulta eyeliner (2)
Ulta lipliner (2)

yellow and grey eyes + show orchid lips tutorial

So this is my first tut on youtube.  OMG it was a pain to edit and render.  I tried to have it in HD but after waiting 7 hours, it was a no go.  I hope you like anyways.

And sorry for the pics!  They didn't come out the way I wanted because I forgot to take them before I went out.  So that's what the makeup looked like after 6-7 hours of wear.

I just realized that editing is such a pain!  And it's mostly because I TALK TOO MUCH.  I forgot that I had to edit it down to just 10 minutes for youtube.  So I will add in some things on here that I had to cut out of the video.

FACE
I used my eve pearl cream foundation as my concealer.  This was a look that I wore out and I personally do not like to wear a lot of makeup.  So my everyday foundation are the two jane ireadale pressed powders.  I usually don't use concealer at all unless I have really bad break outs.  With the darker powder(golden glow), I can use that to cover up blemishes and the redness around my nose.  I just use a dense synthetic concealer brush for application.  It's not perfect but I find it okay for everyday wear.  I would not say this method is good enough for special events or photo shoots.  Also, I didn't use any under eye concealer.  If I would use some, my choice would be eve pearl's salmon concealer.

I had to cut out the highlighting and contouring portion of the video.  I will make another video for just highlighting and contouring.  Products used are listed below.

EYES
I had to cut out the eyebrow portion and will make a separate video for that in the future.  Products used are listed below.

Products Used:

my favorite hair products

remember to click the link at the end of the video.  it put a smile on my face  =)

Hey everyone,

I decided to make a short video on my favorite hair products.  My hair is really fine and lays flat.  I have naturally jet black hair (and now with purple peak-a-boo highlights).  I never really style my hair; it's always down and straight.

Since my hair is so flat, I try to look for products that have volume.  So as of now, I recently started using new products for my hair and I'm loving them.  In the past, I never wanted volume because some volumizing products I've used before left my hair feeling gross and left residue in my hair.  Now, I use the Matrix volumizing moose with Redkin thickening spray.  I use both on towel dryed hair.  The end result is soft thicker looking hair without leaving residue.  I was really impressed with this combo.  I use it everyday now and I will look into other brands for thickening spray (please leave me a comment if you can reccomend one that you love).

Also, since I've been dying my hair purple, I have been trying to conserve the color for as long as I can.  I wash my hair every other day and that helps out A LOT!  It's actually better for your hair because if you wash your hair everyday, it will strip your hair of the natural oils.  The only problem is that my hair gets super oily after one day.  My solution is using dry shampoo on those off days.  I am using 2 different brands right now.  I use TIGI's Rockoholic Dirty Secret for workdays or days where I will be out the whole day.  I also use Treseme's dry shampoo (bought it at Walmart) on days when my hair is less oily or if I'll just be out for a few hours. 

The price difference between the two are pretty big.  The TIGI costs around $18-20 and the Treseme costs around $5.  In size, they are almost the same size (the TIGI has about one ounce more product - watch the video for the exact product amounts).  The TIGI dry shampoo feels more powdery than the Treseme.  This may seem like a bad thing, but since my hair gets so oily, I need that powder to absorb the oils.  That is why I use that one for all day wear.  The Treseme dry shampoo feels for like a hairspray.  I don't really get that powdery feel and that's probably why it doesn't last that long for me.  They do have the smaller bottles at Walmart, so I will be carrying one in my purse (just in case I need to touch up).  I really hate the look of oily hair.

As for the other products mentioned in the video, I love them all.  The four products mentioned above would be my absolute favorites.  Please leave me a comment of your favorite hair products.  I don't do much with my hair, but would like to start.  I just need to get better products.  I gave up on curling my hair because ever since middle school my hair would not hold a curl (no matter how much hair spray I used or how long I left my hair in the curling iron). 

Thanks for reading!
<3 kat

COMPLIMENTARY MUFE PRO CLASS ON MAY 22, 2010

CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENLARGE

Hey everyone,

I just saw this email and wanted to share!  If I still lived in SOCAL I would check this out.  And if you haven't been to Nigel's and you live around North Hollywood, you should go!  It's my fave MUA supply store and it houses the MUFE boutique for the West Coast (only other MUFE store is in NY).  So go if you like MUFE.  Click the image above for more details.  You have to RSVP for this event.

<3 kat

ELF smokey kit & NYX glitter WINNER

Hey everyone,

Thank you to everyone that participated in this giveaway.  

• The winner must contact me on youtube with their name and address so I may ship out the prizes. 
• The winner must claim their prize by Tues. April 27, 2010 11:59PM (PST) or these prizes will be included in my next giveaway.

AND THE WINNER IS...

my fave brush cleansers & how i clean my brushes

Here's another youtube video.

• Favorite brush cleansers - Cinema Secrets & Parian Spirit
• What I use to clean my brushes - Menda Pump

GIVEAWAY: elf smokey eye kit & NYX glitter on the go

ENDS APRIL 23, 2010

• I will be posting the winner of this giveaway here on my blog on SATURDAY APRIL 24, 2010.
• THE WINNER MUST CLAIM THEIR PRIZE BY THE DATE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
• IF THE WINNER FAILS TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE, I WILL ADD THE PRIZE SET TO THE NEXT GIVEAWAY.

Sugar Rush Lipgloss Set Winner! & New Giveaway!

Hey everyone!

I have been trying to upload my new giveaway video (and with the winner of the Sugar Rus Lipgloss Set), but Youtube keeps giving me an error  =(

So I will announce it on here...

And the winner is...

Luv2singk!

Congrats girl!


I have been a bit behind since it looks like this will be a longggg week for me (lots of overtime at work).  I will try my best to ship out the prizes tomorrow or Thursday the latest.


New giveaway

Since I have to remake the video, I wanted to let you guys pick the giveaway prize.  Please post a comment on this blog post for your vote.  If you are the only one to post, then that will be the prize for the new giveaway  =)

2 options:

• e.l.f. smokey eye kit (I think this comes with an eyelash curler, eyeliner, mascara, and some eyeshadows - not sure, I will update this post once I go home and verify)
• essie nail polish set (set of two full size essie nail polishes - both light colors - I will post the colors when I get home tonight)

So let me know what you think...

<3 kat

Sugar Rush Set Giveaway...3 new winners!

Hey everyone!

So like the last giveaway...I have some winners that didn't claim their prize  =(

So the 3 new winners are...

Pigment Preview for Kat's Extras

So as I mentioned before, I need to get rid of my extras.  I know someone will give them a good home.  Here is a preview list of what to look out for on my blog sale.  I will be slowly posting everything on this list at www.katsextras.blogspot.com 

A LOT of these are discontinued (bold)  and all have the old packaging (more product than if you bought them at MAC now).

On with the list...