cottonIcandy

 "cottonIcandy"

i came up with this back when myspace was where it was at :p 

my last name is Cotton (my married name)

and i thought cotton candy thats a cute nick name,  i am really into makeup and getting all dolled up and i thought hmmm, cotton eye candy

but i don't like the way the word eye looks so i just replaced it with I.

i think its cute.

one day i want my own cosmetic line called "cottonIcandy"

i don't want to be a makeup artist because i DONT like putting makeup on other people, and honestly i am not that great at it.  i haven't had much practice putting makeup on other people but i do get a lot of compliments on my makeup.  i want to someday help with those organizations that help people with cancer, the ones that makeover women who have cancer and help them feel good about themselves, even if it is just for an evening.  i always thought that was an amazing organization and someday i hope to contribute to that cause.
"IF YOUR MIND CAN CONCEIVE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT"
i really don't know how i can get involved in that but i still believe in my dreams and know that they will come true.

here are a few pictures from my "cottonIcandy" album on my Facebook page

ENJOY

(the pictures are in no specific order its just the way it uploaded)

my first time trying to do a leopard eye

pink whisper

purple

coal

i was trying to do an arabic inspired eye 

pink limeade

red smoke

red smoke

sally hansen salon effects, i forget which one

basic smoke

coal

pink limeade

Sally Hansen Salon Effects, Fly with me with a glitter top coat

bronzer

blue smoke

Sally Hansen Salon Effects, i forget the name

bronze

pinky doo

punk funk

birds of a feather

pinky doo

punk funk

birds of a feather

birds of a feather

pink blizzard

frost

hot summer days july2011

blue zebra

too faced romantic eye palette

pin up doll

halloween 2011 mask

halloween 2011 kitty

halloween 2011 butterfly

red lips=sexy lips

valentines 2012

valentines 2012

Kiss Nail Dress

i named this "Night Out in New York" because it reminded me of the New York Giants blue and I did this in Jan 2012 before they won the Super Bowl =)

Kitty Eyes (Feb 2012)

Valentines 2012

Valentines 2012

Valentines 2012

Kitty Eyes in black and white

valentines day 2012

who's excited for valentines day???

i am =) 

ok well not really

i just wanted to share a simple valentines day look and nails 

enjoy

sweet and simple 

i honestly can't remember all the products i used, i mainly used my BH cosmetics 88 cool matte palette for the eyes

i thought this would be fun for valentines day

or keep it simple with different shades of pink
(i am obsessed with using a glitter top coat but i hate taking it off so I've been trying not to do all my nails in glitter)

i LOVE these Sally Hansen Salon Effects, this one is Love Always

lips lips lips

ever play around with lipsticks/glosses and just come up with the perfect shade?

i thought this was an amazing shade 

i was just layering different colors

the first color i put on was Revlon lipstick in Soft Nude

(the nude doesn't match my complexion so i decided to see what i could put over to help the color)

2nd color was NYX in Iris

then the gloss was Revlon in Strawberry Fraise

it reminds me of a shade of coral, which is a color i LOVE

what do you think of the color?

say what!!! saved $63.87 on MILANI cosmetics from CVS

yep you read the title right!!!

i saved $63.87 on Milani Cosmetics from CVS

since i am currently unemployed i am always looking for a bargain

i went to CVS to get paper towels/toilet paper because they have a deal where you get $10 CVS cash when you spend $30 on certain products.  

i always stop in the makeup section just because there are always deals that are not advertised (a lot of makeup products are usually 75% off, just have to look for the sticker) , the deal that they had advertised was buy 1 get 1 50% off and i planned to get something to go towards the $30 needed to get the $10 CVS cash.

i have never purchased Milani cosmetics before although i always look at their products and heard great things about this drugstore brand. i found this the perfect opportunity to test out the brand.

i was in shock when i saw:

 nail polish for $1.17, saving $3.52 (purchased 4)

liquid eyeliner for $1.75, saving $5.24 (purchased 1)

bronzer for $1.62, saving $4.87 (purchased 1)

single eyeshadow for $1.75, saving $5.24 (purchased 4)

fashion eyeshadow/6 colors for $2.25, saving $6.74 (purchased 2)

blush for $1.75, saving $5.24 (purchased 1)

total amount paid for the 13 products: $21.30

here are the 13 products together

Infinite Liquid Eyeliner in 03 Eternal

#09 Caribbean Sea & #10 Blue Lagoon

#04 Coffee Shop & #08 Shamrock

02 Fashionista Pinks & 08 Catwalk

08 Catwalk

02 Fashionista Pinks

37 Black Magic, 29 Good Morning Sunshine, 19 Breezy, 101 Lemongello

Mineral Blush #202 Sunset Beach & Powder Bronzer #02 Medium

single shadows, used LA Splash eyeshadow base (used Visine (eye drops) to make shadows wet)

no primer/dry

flash/no primer/dry (Fashionista Pinks)

liquid eyeliner in Eternal

flash/no primer/dry (Catwalk)


*my thoughts*
i am pretty impressed with how pigmented the shadows are,
the single shadows dry with no primer was not as pigmented but when a base is used and is used wet the color pay off is amazing.
the mini palette with 6 shadows seemed to have better color pay off then the single shadows when dry and no primer.
the blush was a nice natural looking color.
the bronzer seemed to work well with my skin tone but i didn't take a pic
i will do a full look using these products in another post, be on the look out =)
i have yet to try the nail polish because i just did my nails the other night but i will do a post on that as well.
i liked the color of the liquid eyeliner but i am not a fan of the flimsy brush, i like the brush to to stiff.
i am overall satisfied with my Milani purchase.
who wouldn't be satisfied on saving $63.87 on such great products!!!

have you tried Milani products? what do you think of them?

FOTD (1.12.12) NOTW

here is my FOTD for 1.12.12

(just doing some errands, taking my son to his doc appt., canceling classes, and job hunting)

=( sad note* me and my son got into our very first car accident today, pretty scary stuff but thank God that no one was hurt...

here was my makeup

as you can see my hair is curled (i got it permed this way(spiral curls)) i LOVE curly hair, my hair is naturally straight and black

 i used BH cosmetics 120 1st edition for my eyes

Revlon GrowLuscious in Onyx - eyeliner

Red Cherry #43 eyelashes (false lash junkie)

Makeup Forever HD foundation #155

Revlon Lip Gloss in Pink Whisper (one of my fav colors)

ELF blush- twinkle pink

here is my NOTW

Revlon Scented Parfume in Not So Blueberry

(its this very frosty pretty lavender color, my fav at the moment)

i almost ALWAYS use a glitter for my top coat

i LOVE sparkly things =D

here i used

NYX Spot Light

*tell me what you think, leave a comment

thanks for reading =D

living the sweet life,

cottonicandy