Mini Room Tour!

Hello Beautiful People!
Remember my DIY Organization post from about a week ago? Well that got me thinking that you may want to see how I store the rest of my jewelry, my ever-growing nail polish collection, and take a peak in my closet. I've been enjoying making videos, please let me know if you like this format or if you'd prefer everything in text/picture form. Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend! Hope you enjoy!

XO-The Addict

Drugstore Haul!

Hope you guys like it!
XO-The Addict

L'oreal 24 hour Infallible Eye Shadow Review and Swatches

Hello lovelies!
I wanted to bring you a review of the new L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadows. When I got these my first impression was that the formulation very odd. Like a pigment but squished; not a pressed powder, they loosen fairly easily. These are some of the prettiest, most shimmery/metallic colors I have ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous! They apply well and blend very easily. I don't feel like they wear exceptionally longer than most other shadows. Then again, I have very oily lids so most shadows don't last a super long time. I did a look trying to use as many of the shadows together as I could. But in the future, I would pair them with something a lot less shimmery, as it started looking a little muddy. Overall, I think they are great. I would definitely recommend them!

Amber Rush, Bronzed Taupe, Iced Latte, Golden Sage

They retail for about $8 each, but I picked them up for BOGO 1/2 off at CVS

XO-The Addict

Favorite Posts of 2011!

Happy New Year Lovely's!

The Artist and The Addict published our first post two and half short months ago and it's been really great for us so far. I saw a couple fellow bloggers do this and I thought it would be fun to do a little re-post of our top viewed posts of 2011.

And the top picks are!
1. Holiday Looks

2. Review of Kirkland Signature Brush Set

At The Artist and the Addict we love not only finding a good deal but also finding diamonds in the rough! Hopefully there will be a ton more to come in 2012!

3. Pick of the Week (elf All Over Color Stick)

I absolutely love this product and it makes me so happy that so many people have viewed this post.

And here is our most viewed video on Youtube, which I was pretty surprised about:

We just want to thank everyone for taking the time to read and watch. This has been so much fun for us, and we look forward to bringing you much more in 2012!

XOXO-The Artist and The Addict

Pick of the Week

Hello beauties!
My pick of the week this week is a little different. It's not a makeup product. I recently rediscovered it in my skincare stash. It's Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Clearing Astringent. It says "Salicylic Acid & Acne Medication, Removes Excess Oil, A powerful acne-fighting formula to help treat and prevent breakouts". I have been using this with a cotton ball in the mornings to remove the oil that's accumulated overnight and before I use liquid foundation. I feel like it really helps keep my oil under control for a good portion of the day, and removes A LOT of excess oil without being overly drying. I highly recommend this for people with oily skin or who are looking for a new toner.

$3.99 at most drugstores

XO-The Addict

Gold Glitzy Glitter Eyes Tutorial!

Hello everyone!
A lot of people seemed to like this picture I posted of my New Years Eve makeup.

I actually recorded this video the day before New Years, and changed a couple of things to get a more dramatic look. So here are the differences:
1) Different face makeup. In the video I'm just wearing LG Balance and Brighten. In the picture I am wearing a full face of makeup; Rimmel Lasting Finish, Balance and Brighten, NYC Sunny, highlight, etc.
2) In the picture, I used a piece of tape to get the sharp line.
3) I am wearing some pretty dramatic false lashes in the picture.

4) On my upper lash line I used Maybelline Drama Eyes and winged it.

5) I am wearing Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Gloss in Princess in the picture

Anyway, I hope you guys find this helpful!

CoverGirl Blast Flipstick Review

Hello Everyone!

At first glace the CoverGirl Blast Flipsticks have super cute packaging, get a little closer and I really wasn't very interested in most of the colors. I did end up picking up one, color is Pucker. One side is a bright hot pink and the other is frosty shimmery shade, and has a pretty standard lipstick scent. I do like the fact that you can tone down or brighten up the color. The only big downfall for me is the fact that I can't get this lipstick off. Some might find this as a good thing, but when I take my make-up off I want it to actually come off. But you can eat, drink and wear this all day and still have a stain effect.

You can check out my Mani at facebook.com/artistandaddict

Over all, I really like the concept and would probably buy more of them if they came out with new shades. Other skin shades will probably enjoy these more than me!

Light Shade Alone - Shades Blended - Bright Shade Alone

I purchased my CoverGirl Flipstick at Target for $7.99, which I think is a little steep for a drugstore brand but you you get a minimum of three colors.

I hope you found this helpful! -The Artist