jackie 0. monroe: makeuphaul

Coloured Raine Liquid Lipstick - Suede, Sugar, Mars, 24 Seven & Fame

My apologies for being MIA for the past month! Things have been hectic. We just got back from Disney World on the 19th and now it's right into the holiday season! But enough of my rambling...

In case you were looking for some great lipsticks to pickup this Cyber Monday (today BTW) here are 5 Coloured Raine liquid lippies I have fallen in love with since I purchased them back in September. Until 7PM EST they are having a Cyber Monday blowout with everything on their site 20% off! No code needed!

The formula is a great consistency. I don't find it drying or flaky. I love the colors they have available, everything from a black to cherry red. I pair the shade 24 Seven with Mac's Chicory lip pencil and it is my favorite muted red lip of all time! I could wear it every single day.

Now go shop til your drop!

Suede, Sugar, Mars, 24 Seven, & Fame

xoxo

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Budget Beauty - Mini Drugstore Haul

Just a mini budget beauty haul for you guys.

I had to go to CVS today and happened to have a 25% off coupon so I grabbed some lashes, brow razors, gum, and a new Chapstick. I found this Just Hatched baby lotion at the supermarket and since I already have a love for baby lotion I thought I would give it a shot. It smells so good and has a bunch of natural ingredients like coconut oil. I finally picked up the Ardell individual lash kit (lasts a few weeks) to try out. I figured it would be worth a shot with a coupon plus it's a cool thing to try out for Halloween tutorials.

xoxo

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NYC High End Makeup Haul!

My friend Kendall and I try and make it to the NYC IMATS every year. This year tickets sold out before we could purchase them so we decided to have our own makeup day in the city! This trip included a lot of firsts for me... my first trip to Saks on Fifth Avenue, my first trip to Macy's at Herald Square (at least that I can remember), and then my first time getting my makeup done at a high end makeup counter!

These department stores were so cool inside! It was a makeup lovers heaven. Saks even had an orchestra and opera singer live while you shopped, what!? We ended up getting our makeup done at the Burberry counter and it was awesome! I truly felt pampered. Below are some of the pictures from the day and my haul of products, including the street art I bought for my hubby!

Do you guys have a favorite high end brand?

xoxo

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Melt Cosmetics - Dark Matter Eyeshadow Quad

If you haven't heard of Melt Cosmetics before then you are totally missing out on a great brand! They are famous for their highly pigmented matte lipsticks. 13 lipstick shades are currently available and each one is gorgeous in their own way whether it be Space Cake (a grey with slight hints of blue) or Belladonna 2 (a classic bright red).

On January 2nd they released two "quads" of eyeshadows, Dark Matter and Lovesick. I purchased both of course because I couldn't help myself. The first one I received is Dark Matter and it's the perfect smokey eye collection. All shades are a pure matte texture. They are probably double the size of a Mac eyeshadow too which is totally an added bonus! All four shades are equally pigmented to perfection. I love that you could create so many looks with just these four colors too. It's so useful and it makes going to from day to night a cinch!

The packaging is nice and compact. It is taking me a little to get used to because I keep getting scared of dropping them. They all stack magnetically one on top of the other but can also be taken apart as well. The group of four can be fanned out as shown below for ease of use. When finished, simply click them all back into place complete with mirror on top!

These sets are not cheap, setting you back about $55 after shipping. But when I think of the size of the shadows and how much use they have, it makes me feel a little less guilty. :)

Check out all Melt has to offer here!

xoxo

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Beautylish - Charlotte Tilbury Haul!

If you haven't tried Charlotte Tilbury's cosmetic collection, yet I don't know what you are waiting for! First of all the packaging is so glam and classy and the products don't disappoint either!

I ordered the smoky and sexy Rock Chick palette and two lip liners in the shades Pillow Talk and Iconic Nude. All three products are gorgeous and I definitely look forward to trying more products in her collection.

Find the whole collection here!

Iconic Nude / Pillow Talk

xoxo

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Stila's Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette - Soul

Stila really has upped the bar on cosmetics in my opinion. They have always been a favorite of mine and here is another reason why... take a look into Soul...

Just oozing glamour!

I can see this palette rivaling my Naked palette. It has a great variety of warm and cool and matte and shimmer. You can't get much better than that!

"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows.
For love is the beauty of the soul." -Saint Augustine

The Shades:

Light - Matte Ivory

Kitten - the classic buttery champagne shimmer

Thought - golden milk chocolate shimmer

Vitality - muted golden shimmer

Individual - matte warm toffee

Affection - copper shimmer

Heart - matte brownish mauve

Substance - tarnished pewter shimmer

Being - matte warm chocolate

Character - sheer brown with copper glitter

Peace - copper burgundy shimmer

Essence - deep matte black

So what do you guys think? Is it the new Naked?

xoxo

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Stila Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette - Mind

I checked my mailbox this morning and with a huge smile on my face I ran inside with my long awaited Ulta box.

Last week I had ordered two of Stila's new Eyes Are The Window eyeshadow palettes in Mind and Soul. As soon as I saw the post on Stila's Instagram I could not wait to get my hands on these. They are so gorgeous and most definitely glamorous encased in gold and rose gold shiny magnetic packaging. You will definitely need to show these off. I can see these having a full time home on my vanity top just so I can stare at them, but that's just me.

So ladies and gentleman without further adieu here is a look inside Mind...

"The true sign of intelligence is not
knowledge but imagination." -Albert Einstein

The Shades:

Brilliance - matte ivory with a hint of yellow

Imagination - matte cool baby pink

Genius - matte brightened peach

Understanding - matte peachy blush

Instinct - matte charcoal grey

Observation - matte taupe

Wit - matte medium peach tone

Perception - matte rust orange

Reason - matte deep charcoal black

Thinker - matte deep burgundy plum

Creativity - matte deep chocolate brown

Intellect - matte darkened brownish mauve

xoxo

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Nars Smokey Eye Palette - Fall 2014

Nars really hit it out of the park with this fall addition. I love this trio of shades. From daytime to a nighttime smokey eye you can create a bunch of different but also neutral looks. The palette runs cool toned and includes an matte ivory, matte medium taupe, and a deep brown with gold sparkles. It also includes a brush and a black eyeliner. This will really be a great fall companion especially with its versatility in matte and shimmer textures.

This beauty retails for $59 and you can find it here.

Ask me about my lashes!

xoxo

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My Weekend Haul - Sephora, Ulta, & Mac

Josie Maran's Coconut Water Color Eye Shadow - beach sand, playa del pink, rio de rose gold, & bora bora bronze

Butter London Nail Foundation

Butter London Nail Polish - Rosie Lee

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics - Tarred & Feathered Lip Balm Duo

Nars Eyeshadow - Persia

Mac Eye Kohl - Costa Riche (thank you jaclyn hill for the recommendation!)

Mac Lip Liner - Whirl (the kylie jenner lip must have)

Mac Pro Longwear Paint Pot - Rubenesque (a beautiful orangey rose gold, thank you kendall!)

A little Chanel eye candy for your day:

reviews to come! :)

xoxo

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Blue Mercury Haul!

Happy June! I was lucky to spend the last day of May with one of my best friends. We had a perfect day shopping, eating and just talking. I also had my first trip to a Blue Mercury store and it did not disappoint! We probably spent two hours just checking everything out.

We had a great day walking around Princeton in the beautiful spring weather. It really was the perfect girls day!