Bare Escentuals / Bare Minerals

A few weeks ago I won a $100 GC to BareEscentuals.com via rethinkwhatmatters.com. I was pretty darn stoked because I was trying to win that IWG for so long, but never managed a win til the 2nd to the last week! It would've been sweeter if I won the following week's $250GC prize, but I'll take it!

I had to use my GC by 4/2 so the items below are what I ordered. I got an extra (ordered TWO!) blendable collection so all in all, I just had to pay $10.80 out of pocket, which isn't too shabby at all. I figured it would be worth it :) So pretty much...

1 liner shadow, 13 eye shadows, 1 blush, 5 brushes, & 2 samples = $110.80

Retro Lounge Eye Kit

• bareMinerals Retro Liner Shadow (black coffee)
• Full-Edged Liner Shadow Brush

Blendable Eye Collection: Fruit Smoothie (x2 - I got 2 of these!)

• Banana Smoothie Eyecolor (icy yellow sheen) (size: small) 
• Ginger Peach Smoothie Eyecolor (honey coral sheen) (size: small) 
• Mango Smoothie Eyecolor (sunglow apricot sheen) (size: small)

bareMinderals Candy Cocktails

• bareMinerals Strawberry Daiquiri Eyecolor (icy pink shimmer) (size: extra-small)
• bareMinerals Mojito Eyecolor (icy clover) (size: extra-small) 
• bareMinerals Long Island Iced Tea Eyecolor (vintage copper) (size: extra-small)
• bareMinerals Kir Royale Eyecolor (deep plum) (size: extra-small) 
• Mini Eye Quickie Brush 

Get Started: Eyes Cheek Lips: Medium to Tan

• Lemon Zinger Eyecolor (a light peach gold matte shade), size Extra-Small 
• Noble Eyecolor (a copper leaf glimmer), size Extra-Small 
• Patio Party Liner Shadow (a bronzed bark shade), size Extra-Small 
• Joyous Jennifer Blush (a bronzed pink shade), size Small 
• Mini Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Ginger (a cognac shimmer) Double-Ended Contour Shadow & Define Brush Eyeliner Brush Angled Blush Brush

Dragon Scales

Dragon Scales is a complex color straight out of a fairy tale. Terracotta-brown base is illuminated with mystical green glitter particles! This color makes an amazing eyeliner when applied wet!

Contents: Mica, Iron Oxide, Glitter, Secret Ingredient.

via Lime Crime Makeup 

Isn't this color just absolutely amazing?!?  Oh man, I want this so bad!  I'm in love with the color and the shine.  Make-up doesn't normally catch my fancy, but there's just something so alluring and sexy about this color.  I actually fell in love with quite a few Lime Crime Makeup colors.  The creator is all about adding a splash of color into your life.  Totally awesome.  I'll have to put this on my future purchase list, along with all the panda items in my previous posts ;)


In other news, Peter & I changed our weekend plans.  Actually, he did.  On Sunday, we're going to head down to Denver to see his mom & sister.  Then we'll all head to the hot springs together in the mountains.  That will be an interesting family get together, I suppose.  Haha.  I have never been to the hot springs before, but it's a place I considered taking my family when they were up here last May.  I'm looking forward to it!  I get to see the mountains in all it's Autumn glory and take tons of photos!  Hehe.  I've never really gotten to see all the pretty changing colors in mass amounts (like a whole mountainside!) so it'll be awesome!  Oh & yes, the hot springs, that will be nice too.  What do I wear?  My two piece bathing suit?  I wonder if that's too scantily clad for Peter's mom?  Lol.  Man, it's just crazy how many natural hot springs there are here in Colorado.  I'd say, next to Hawaii, Colorado was a great choice to be my home away from home!