Brush Belt Giveaway - over $125 in prizes (BONUS MAC brush set prize)

Giveaway ends January 1, 2011 11:59 pm (pacific standard time)
I will post a winner video on January 3, 2011.

giveaway rules:

01. must be a subscriber to this youtube channel: BlushingArtisan (click the yellow subscribe button or link within the video)

02. post a comment and vote for brush belt #1 #2 or #3 and tell me why you picked that one. ("enter me" comments are automatically disqualified)

03. open internationally

04. must be at least 18 years old or with parents permission

05. your subscriptions on your youtube channel must be visible (I will be checking if you are subscribed)

06. only one entry per person (multiple entries will be disqualified)

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BONUS PRIZE: MAC HOLIDAY BRUSH SET WITH CASE

I will include this brush set if ANAK wins "Breakout Star of the Year."
How to vote:

1. Click the link to open up the poll:
http://star-connect.com/polls/breakou...

2. Make sure to click the SMALL CIRCLE in RED next to their picture "ANAK"

3. After the circle is pressed, click VOTE

And that's it! No registration required! You can vote once a day (every 24 hours)

Check them out and subscribe:
http://youtube.com/user/theofficialanak
http://twitter.com/theofficialanak
http://theofficialanak.com

Eyeshadow Primers

While talking with a friend, I found out that a MAC employee recommended painterly paint pot as a primer.  My friend also mentioned that she has oily lids and the MAC employee recommended a paint pot?  Well, I learned the hard way a long time ago that it DOES NOT work as an eye primer if you have oily lids.  That's pretty sad when an employee can't recommend the right product for the brand they work for.

Overall, I must say I like the NARS smudge proof eye primer the best!  It is pricey at $24, but it works!  I have extremely oily skin and it makes it sooooo difficult to have my makeup stay without any sort of primer. I have tested Urban Decay primer potion, TooFaced shadow insurance, MAC prep + prime eyeshadow primer, and the generic eye and lip primer from Beauty from The Earth.

I think I need to film a demo video comparing all the different eye primers listed above (it's on the to do list now).  It took me a long time to actually find one that I loved.  I honestly don't wear makeup too often, so I don't mind paying a premium for a product that will work on my oily skin/lids. 

What's your favorite eye primer?  Is there one you recommend that I don't already own and will it work for oily skin?

<3 Kat

SUGARPILL SWATCHES + QUICK REVIEW

NEW giveaway winner!

So the last winner didn't contact me...so I have to draw another winner!

AND THE WINNER IS...

MAC Venomous Villains: Shopping List

I am so excited for this collection.  I heard about it a while back and it felt like such a long wait and it is!  I going through Temtalia's site (link below) and making my shopping list now.  Hopefully I can get a local MAC store to reserve what I want.  This is really going to hurt my bank account.  =(

Visit Temptalia's post here...

MY SHOPPING LIST:

Cruella de Vil

Wicked Ways

Heartless

Darkly My Dear

Her Own Devices

Evil Queen

Hot House 

Toxic Tale

Vile Violet

Bite of an Apple

Maleficent

Wrong Spell

My Dark Magic

She Who Dares

Dr. Facilier

Brash & Bold

Push the Edge

Truth & Light 

Cajun

Giveaway Winner!!!

The winner will have one week to contact me with a youtube message to claim the prizes!  In the message, please include your shipping address.

If the prize isn't claimed by August 15, 2010 11:59 PM (PST), I will announce another winner...so subscribe to this blog (link to the right), follow my twitter, and/or like my facebook page to get updates on this giveaway!

AND THE WINNER IS...

OCC Lip Tar: Review + Swatches

 I <3 these so much that I plan on getting more next week!  =]
I think I will pick up clear, black, white, hush, pageant, and petty beige.

Lip Tars and my Zuca case were my favorite buys at IMATS.  The video goes through the seven colors I picked up.  

Keep reading for pictures!

MAC in the groove

So for this collection, I only picked up a few things.  Nothing really made me excited except for the lipsticks (which are all cremesheen finishes).  I am not a big fan of MSFs, but everyone and their mom wants Stereo Rose MSF, so I'm on the wait list for one at my local PRO store.  I guess I really just want to see what all this hype is about.  I currently own 3 MSFs (shimpange, gold deposit, + pink porcelain) and I barely use them.  I think I have used pink porcelain the most out of the three.  Let's see if I can get my hands on a Stereo Rose  =]

This is what I picked up:

MAC alice + olivia

So I originally didn't want to pick up anything from this collection, but then I saw Temptalia's post of the pigments from this collection and I gave in.  I swear I have no self control when it comes to pigments.  =*(

I picked up the following from this collection:

BLUSHING ARTISAN MAKEUP PRO SHOP: showcase preview + coupon code

Purchase these items at http://blushingartisanmakeup.com

Hey hey hey,

Here's a quick showcase video on the items that are currently up for sale in the PRO SHOP.  You can also find a coupon code at the end of the video.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

<3 kat