Tutorial: Depotting Eyeshadows (No Heat, No Knife)

I decided I needed to fill the last spot in my E.L.F compact. So I have a fear of knifes... no joke I hate having to cut something and just thinking of MAYBE cutting myself... yah.

What you'll need:
Now I don't own a hair straighter either... so I found the next best thing, a mini screwdriver. I didn't want to ruin the ones from our tool kit, so I found one we bought from the dollar store.
I found a random fridge magnet to use for the back.



It's pretty self explanatory from here:
Take the miniscrew driver and gently press it between the casing and the eyeshadow pan - and lift up. (ref. left photo)

Cut a mini piece of the magnet and place it on the glue from back of the eyeshadow pan (ref. right photo). Label this pan for the time being so you don't forget which shadow this is; this is helpful when you depot many in one day.

If you don't have a palette yet you can simply place this back into their casings. They won't fall out, I've tried ;)


Check out what happened when I depotted this eye shadow. To my surprise I found some eyeshadow under the pan!!!

You can also view the video for this here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFh8LcGu0s

Happy Depotting

A Hauling & A Swapping I go...

So these past 2 days I've been shopping & swapping. I think since I've started swapping (Sept 08) my makeup collection has grown quite a bit.

From the most recent swap I did, I had swapped with this person previously and this time yet again they were ever so generous :) Thanks so much hun!!!!

The original swap was for:
- Clinque's Be Happy (Sample)
- E.L.F Bronzing/Blush Brush
- E.L.F Shadow Primer/ Line Sealer

For my L'Oreal Lipgloss & E.L.F Liquid Liner (Coffee/Brown) with extras :)

And let me tell you she added quite a few extras!!! AHHH!!!! The Lancome brush set is my FIRST ever department store (non-drugstore) brushes set. AND AND AND She included an ELF Eyeshadow brush. I totally love these brushes. I can't thank her enough


Now onto my shopping:

I had recently bought a few items from blogger blue - and yet again my Annabelle collection is growing :)
Annabelle eyeshaows: Suedine, Stone, Nugget
E.L.F False Eyelashes - Natural & Dramatic
NYX Eyeshadow: Frosted Flakes

Everyone check out her mini sale.





Also yesterday after work I wanted to avoid some commuter chaos. We all had our share of communter frustration when few subway stations closes and shuttle busses are thrown in the picture... and might I add DURING the peak of RUSH HOUR. So to avoid this I ended up going to Honest Eds. I use to go here a few times a year with my friend (a few years ago) but it had stopped because they no longer lived a mer footstep away :(

So it was a nice refreshing journey to revisit my memories. And boy did I miss it. Now I didn't want to post photos of this I don't know really unconfortable, really... so I decided to write what I bought. I bought a few bras for $1.99 and tanktops for $1.49. There I said it :)

Also I stopped by a Pharma Plus and found this in the brush aisle, Preven's Paris - Travel MakeUp Remover Wipes (15pack). So I decided to by 2 packs since it was $2.99 each. I needed something for my travelling makeup bag. Usually I bring my makeup bag with me... and IF I think I might be sleeping at family/friends house. My mini facial wash I use doesn't remove all makeup (esp. waterproof). I don't have a travel size makeup remover, so I decided maybe this might come in handy. I'll do a review on it once I test it out for the next few days.

MakeUp Haul @SDM

I'll post photos up when I have time to plug my camera in...
So after work I stopped by SDM to find some stuff and realized a few sales. So of course I bought a few things.

- QUO Tweezers (Tag said $3.99... CHECKOUT: $3.49)
- ANNABELLE Single Eyeshadow (CHECKOUT: $3.00) x 4
- COLGATE Toothpaste big size lol (CHECKOUT $0.99) x4 *can never have enough of toothpaste ;)

What I've Hit Pan/Ran-out Of...

So I finally have time to make this. These items are:

• NYX Trio - TS03 - Nude, Taupe, Dark Brown ($10.99 CDN PharmaPlus/Rexall)
  Nude is a shade I always use as a base. You can't tell in the photo but I'm only left with a rim of eyeshadow.

• Vaseline Problem Skin Threapy ($6 CDN Unless Shoppers has its sales $2 a tub =) )
  I've been blessed with super dry skin (boo!). No matter what season my skin is battling (Canadian winters or humid summers) my skin will still remain dry, flakey, and patchy etc. This as you CAN tell there is very little creme left, just what's on the side.

• New York Color - Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder - #722 Translucent Highlighter Glow ($4 CDN)
  I use this stuff to tone down my ever so changing skin (if this makes sense?). Sometimes if I find my face looks more flushed or rosey I use this. Or if I decide to "set" my makeup.

• E.L.F Brightening Eye Color Quad - Nouveau Neutrals ($1 USD @ eyeslipsface.com )
  Nude shade (2nd shade from the right), just a general base colour

• E.L.F Brightening Eye Color Quad - Butternut ($1 USD @ eyeslipsface.com )
  Nude shade (2nd shade from the right), just a general base colour
  Bronze-Chocolate shade (last shade), very pigmented bronzy colour.

• JANE - Eyezing - #22 Goldie Looks ($2.99 CDN the store was closing )
  Very nice gold shade.

• Cobigelow Metha Lip Shine #502 (received as a gift // $5?)

• AVON Glazewear - Clear ($3CDN sales ;) REG.$8)
  This is actually my 3rd lipgloss of this item. I just love love looove it.