A very aggravated, slightly disappointed ELF haul

I've had this stuff for a while now, but the weather has been too cloudy to take decent photos. I made an order when the Cyber Monday sale was going on. It was a fantastic deal, but most of the things I wanted were sold out. I also experienced some rather annoying technical difficulties as well as some terrible customer service. 

I placed my order and noticed that I got two confirmation emails. I sent ELF an email telling them that I had gotten two emails and that I wanted to double check and make sure that I was not charged twice for the order. I was told that I had an order processing and that it would ship soon. So, I check my bank account, and they had charged me for the order that I had just made, which is for $19.45. They had also charged another $20 and some change. I checked my order history on the website to see what might have gone wrong, and the only order that was showing up was the one I had just made. I emailed them again explaining that I had been charged for something I did not order. I was told that I would be given a refund. I was given a $3 refund. To say the least, this aggravated me. 

When I received my package, I open it to find they they sent me two of everything I ordered and that the main thing I was placing an order for had gone out of stock and that they would be sending me a refund for those items. I still have not received a refund for the items that went out of stock. 

Not only did I receive two of everything, but some of the items were not what I expected. I ordered three of the waterproof eyeliner crayons thinking that they were going to be thinner like most eyeliners. They are between the size of a jumbo eyeshadow pencil and normal eyeliner. They also contain shimmer, which means I cannot use them on my waterline. One of the colors I got also contains rather chunky glitter and does not apply well to the eyelid or when swatched. The other two colors perform fine, but I will have to use a brush if I want to use them as an eyeliner. 

Left to right: Elf Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Midnight Rendezvous, ELF Waterproof Eyeliner Crayons in Champagne, Gunmetal, and Moss

Champagne is the color that contains the chunky glitter and has less than satisfactory color pay off. Moss has a sheen to it, and Gunmetal seems to have a slight sheen to it. Midnight Rendezvous contains rainbow shimmer. 

I don't know if I will be placing anymore orders with ELF since their customer service so poor that I am out more than $20 dollars. My guess is that the site probably glitched during the sale and charged me the extra money, but more should have been done to fix it. The fact that I have still not received the refund for the items that went out of stock is also unacceptable.

CosmeticCouturier's Silver, Glittery, and Plum Eyes Recreate

Grace, or cosmeticcouturier on YouTube, did a BEAUTIFUL smokey eye using a Sugarpill pigment and the Too Faced Romantic Eye Collection. I have the latter, but I though I could substitute Pumpkin and Poppy's Melanie for the former. I am going out with my family today so, I decided to recreate Grace's gorgeous look. I hope I did it justice!

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion **NOT cruelty free**

Too Faced I Do (crease, lower lashline)

Too Faced First Dance (outer corner, outer lower lash line)

Pumpkin and Poppy Melanie (lid)

Too Faced Bouquet Toss (brow, inner corner)

 Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil in Black(upper lashline)

Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara **NOT cruelty free**

Face:

Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear

Cowgirl Dirt Creme Foundation in Warm Three

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Light

Pumpkin and Poppy cream blush in Debutante

Pumpkin and Poppy Oil Absorbing Mineral Veil 

Lips: 

Haven't decided yet >.< 

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. 

FOTD

I'm going out to eat and grocery shopping tonight. (Exciting, I know.) So, I've decided that I will start paying attention to my other shadows more. I know people are going to get tired of seeing Pumpkin and Poppy ALL the time, and I need to use all the other things that I have. As I said in my last FOTD post, I will be including Urban Decay products in some posts. I hate throwing away perfectly good makeup, and they were cruelty free when I bought it so, I'll be using it up. I will always make sure to state when a product is not cruelty free. I hope you guys are having a great Monday and that your week is amazing.

Also, I have gotten some samples of the Cow Girl Dirt Southern Belle Creme Foundation, and I ordered the full size last night. I will have a review of it when I've had enough time to test it. I love my 100% Pure, but it's just too dry out where I am for it. I think that's going to be my summer foundation. I also have been testing out the Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer. I haven't decided about whether or not I will get the full size of this product yet.

Eyes:

ELF Eyebrow kit in Ash

Elf Mineral Eye Shadow Primer

Nyx Jumbo Eye Shadow Pencil in Milk (from lid to brow)

Makeup Geek eye shadow in Moon Dust (crease, lower lash line)

Urban Decay eye shadow in Lost (Outer corner) ***NOT cruelty free***

Makeup Geek eye shadow in Shimma Shimma (lid)

Urban Decay eye shadow in Skimp (brow)***NOT cruelty free***

Urban Decay eye shadow in Zephyr (brow) ***NOT cruelty free***

Urban Decay Super Curl Curling Mascara ***NOT cruelty free**

 Face:

Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear

Cowgirl Dirt Southern Belle Creme Foundation in WarmThree

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Light

Pumpkin and Poppy Contouring Powder in Oak Bark

Wet N' Wild Color Icon blush in Pearlescent Pink

Pumpkin and Poppy cream highlighter in Lady of Light

Lips:

Lip Balm

November 2012 Favorites

It's time for favorites again, and I have a few things to show you have I have been really happy with this month. I hope you enjoy! 

Alba Botanica Even Advanced Day and Night Cream

I believe I have found the skin care items I am going to be sticking to. I still use the Yes to Cucumbers Gentle Milk Cleanser, but I have needed some extreme moisture in my skin. I also was very interested in these items, because they are supposed to even out your skin tone. I can honestly say that since I have started using these items (I have the toner as well, but I de-potted it into a different container) I have noticed a huge difference in the amount of redness in my skin. They have a pleasant scent, provide the moisture I need, and they have improved the appearance of my skin. I am very impressed.

Pumpkin and Poppy cream eye shadows in Lockbearer and My Precious; Pumpkin and Poppy pigment eye shadows in Archer and Shire

I have been pretty much using these colors non-stop this month. They are BEAUTIFUL, and they're perfect for fall. All of these colors really bring out the blue in my eyes, and I have just really been enjoying putting looks together with them.You can view swatches of these colors in my Pumpkin and Poppy One Ring Collection Overview.

ELF Mineral Powder Brush, ELF Flawless Concealer Brush, and Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush

I use the mineral powder brush for my foundation. It blends it out beautifully, and doesn't cause my skin to flake up. The flawless concealer brush applies my OCC Skin Conceal really well underneath my eyes as well as on any redness I have. It makes it really easy to blend, and I also use it to set my concealer with powder. I have never had any problems with any of my ELF brushes shedding, and I wash my brushes after every use. The base shadow brush is just so versatile. I have used to for my crease color, lid color, and to sweep a shadow all over my lid. It's fantastic. I have washed it several times, and it has not shed at all. 

Pumpkin and Poppy Lady of Light Cream Highlighter and Debutante Cream Blush/Highlighter

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I just adore these products. They formula is fantastic, the colors are fantastic, and they just work really well for me. For my skin tone, Debutante is a very natural blush color. Lady of light is the perfect highlighter for me. You can view swatches of these products in my Pumpkin and Poppy One Ring Collection Overview and my Pumpkin and Poppy Color Face Products Collection.

Wet N' Wild Color Icon blush in Pearlescent Pink

I have been getting a lot of use out of this lately. It's very affordable, it's a lovely color, and it doesn't bring out the redness in my face like a lot of blushes can tend to do. 

Wet N' Wild Matte Lipstick in 907C

This is just a beautiful color. It's bold without being extremely bold, and it's a good color for fall. The formula of this lipstick in phenomenal, and it leaves a lovely stain as it fades. 

Left to Right: Wet N' Wild matte lipstick on 907C, Wet N' Wild Color Icon Blush in Pearlescent Pink swatched heavily, Wet N' Wild Color Icon Blush in Pearlescent Pink blended out

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Friday and that you all have a wonderful weekend! I would love for you to leave your favorites in the comments or send me a link to your blog post of YouTube video. 

Purple People FOTD

Today, I'm going to the mall with a friend and our kids. I didn't feel like doing a complicated eye look, because I feel like I've been wearing nothing but dark, complicated eye looks. I just want a change of pace for today so, I'm keeping it simple. I have been itching to wear Purple People, and today is a great opportunity to do that. 

Also, as I'm sure most of you have heard, Urban Decay has been purchased by L'Oreal. I will not be purchasing anymore of their products, but some of them may appear in FOTD posts since I will using up what I have.

I hope you enjoy!

Eyes:

Elf Mineral Eye Primer

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin (all over lid) **NOT cruelty free**

Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Eyeliner Trio for Blue Eyes (I used the brown liner on the upper and lower lash line) 

Face:

 Bodyography Foundation Primer in Clear 

100% Pure Healthy Skin Foundation with super fruits in Creme

OCC Skin Conceal in Y0

Pumpkin and Poppy contouring powder in Oak Bark

Pumpkin and Poppy cream blush in Debutante

Pumpkin and Poppy beauty powder in Cave of Wonders

Pumpkin and Poppy Oil Absorbing Mineral Veil 

Lips:

Pumpkin and Poppy lip pencil in Purple People

Update on Nyx and Project Get it Out

I have been iffy on Nyx's cruelty free status for a while now because of the mixed feed back some of my fellow cruelty free consumers were getting from their customer service. However, they have recently made it very clear that they will not be selling in China. This means that I will be taking the Nyx products that I own out of my Project Get it Out box, and I will be listing any products I use from them in FOTD posts and whatnot. 

Nyx Article

Pumpkin and Poppy Funny Lip Shape: Purple People and Never Was a Cornflake Girl Swatches

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their families! 

I finally got around to ordering a couple of the newer lip pencils I wanted from the Funny Lip Shape line. I wanted Datura, but it was out of stock so, I got Purple People and Never Was a Cornflake Girl. I am thrilled with both of these colors and the formula of Pumpkin and Poppy Lip Pencils. They're very pigmented and moisturizing, and they have great lasting power. I hope you enjoy!

Left: Never Was a Cornflake Girl; Right: Purple People

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!