Retail Therapy: NYC IMATS 2012

Walking into IMATS, for any beauty enthusiast (professionals and amateurs alike), is like walking into a candy store. All of the various companies set up so nicely ready for you to 'ooh' and 'ahh' at their latest and greatest. They pull you in with colors set out so you can go forth and play. I was no exception to this clever trap.

I'd like to think that I picked up a nice amount of things at IMATS; nothing more than what I came there to get. But I can assure you all that next year my wallet with loathe me.

NYC IMATS Haul

Naked pigments

IMATS

1. NYX Cosmetics
• 4 single panned eyeshadows (Light Green, Lanikai, Hot Pink, and Lagoon Sparkle)
• Cream blush in Glow
• Powder blush in Terra Cotta
• Aqua Shimmer eye liner
• Roll on Shimmer Green
2. Kandy Cosmetics
• Liquid Sugar
• 3 eye glitters (Chiclet, Tiny Tart, and Peach Fizz)
3. Naked Cosmetics
• Tropical pigment stack

This entire haul set me back about $100 which is CAH-RAZY considering I was ready to spend about $300. The prices were insanely low and I know, knowing that, I will go insane next time. I'll be sure to review and swatch them as I begin to use them! 

Retail Therapy: Sephora & M.A.C.

In celebration before the day of IMATS my friend Julia and I decided to break in our wallets and shop around the city. What we should have probably been doing is breaking in our shoes. I still can't feel my feet. We went to Sephora and M.A.C. to get things we thought would be essential and something we couldn't get at IMATS. Here's what I walked away with.

Sephora

• Benefit Watt's Up
• Benefit Hervana
• Nars Eyeshadow Duo (Mediterranee)
• Sephora Collection Eyelash Curler (Aquamarine)

M.A.C.

• 4 Eyeshadows in: Arena, Sumptuous Olive, Satin Taupe, and Cranberry
• M.A.C. Wipes (30 pack)
• Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer (NW15)

I am not a make up artist by any means.

Bon soir! I am Jessica. Notorious YouTube beauty guru watcher and a frequent make-up swatcher. My fascination with the world of make-up grows more and more each day as I discover new products, new colors, new textures, and new ways of being artistic every day. 

The name says it all: Faux Guru. Literally translating into “fake” guru. I’d like to take that and have it mean “not a guru” because I’m not. I’m an 18 (soon to be 19) year old girl with a growing interest in the world of make-up and its artistry. 

Swatches, reviews, and some of my favorite beauty finds are sure to come. Care to join?