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Ok, so I know everyone (well, not everyone) loves Coastal Scents (www.coastalscents.com).   It’s a great source to purchase all kinds of cosmetic products from palettes to foundation to lip gloss as well as tools like brushes and empty jars.  Some of the products are really good and priced well.  One drawback of the company (and it’s the same drawback everyone who has a problem with the company has) is their costumer service.

Here’s what happened to me:

Back in 2008 I discovered Coastal Scents and absolutely fell in love with the site, I ordered a few palettes, a lot of brushes, and some sample mica pigments.  I recommended the site to everyone who would listen to me!  Then early 2009 I placed another order, this time for 25 empty 10g jars to store pigment samples. When I got the package I noticed it was completely screwed up.  I was missing 15 jar covers and 15 sifters were too small (they belonged with 3g jars)… So I emailed the company and got an email back saying that they would send me the 15 missing covers and the sifters.  I was really impressed with that and waited for my package.  It arrived about a week later and much to my dismay it was screwed up again!! I couldn’t believe it! This time they sent me 15 jars with covers and sifters… so I was left with 10 coverless jars and 15 tiny sifters!!  So I emailed again but this time received no response. I emailed again… and again… for a total of four times and never received a word back.  So I gave up on Coastal Scents.

Recently I’ve been ordering at my own risk, I wanted to try their HD foundation and purchased a few brushes for a friend. Here’s an overview of some of the things I have from the company and what I think about them:

HD Foundation, EZ Prez, & Sample Micas: I love the foundation, so I recommend that. The EZ Prez lets you press loose shadows or pigments that can’t be pressed with alcohol alone – it’s a very unique product. And the Micas are an amazing value!! You get enough to fill a 10g jar for $1!!! I always add a few of these to my cart before checking out.

Lip Glosses: When I ordered these “Smacks” Coastal Scents were getting rid of the old packaging to bring in big tubes, so the old glosses were only $1.95 each. They are really pretty, but nothing to write home about and I wouldn’t have purchased them had they not been on sale (impulse buy!)

Brushes: For brushes, Coastal Scents is actually a good place to look.  They do not make these brushes themselves, they buy them wholesale from a company called Crown Brush.  You can buy the brushes from the Crown Brush website, but you have to make a minimum purchase of $25. So, it’s better to get them from Coastal Scents.

Jars & Empty Palettes: From my experience stay away!! There are lots of other places to get empty palettes and jars, I now get mine from Ebay.

Palettes & Gel Liners: As for the finished palettes sold on Coastal Scents (i.e. the 88 palettes, the 28 neutral palette, the double stack palettes etc) and the gel liners – get them from Ebay!  Coastal Scents purchases these palettes wholesale from factories in Hong Kong and resells them at a higher price.  My advice is save your money and purchase them from a reputable seller on Ebay, it will save you money to buy directly from the source.  The shipping may take a little longer, but it will cost less.

My point is: please order at your own risk… This company does have good products, however, their customer service is terrible.

I just wanted to make a little announcement about something terrible. My favorite go-to, super cheap, matte, amazing, drugstore bronzer has been discontinued! NYC (New York Color) Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder is no longer in production as I was informed by a customer service representative today.  Seriously you guys, I wore this nearly everyday. It was the perfect shade to contour with and to give my fair skin a nice boost of color.  I’m disgusted that they felt the need to discontinue it!! I’m going to run out tomorrow to see if any of the stores nearby still have some in stock, but also to look for something to replace it.

It’s a sad sad day…

*While this is quite the personal tragedy, it is nothing compared to the disaster in Haiti right now.  If you want to help the relief efforts, click the links below to donate and learn more:
http://www.canadaforhaiti.com/Forms/Donate.aspx
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/haiti-earthquake-relief-h_n_421014.html

Hope you like the site’s new look   It’s a bit of a work in progress, but we’ll get there!

This is a quiz I stole from Emilynoel83′s blog haha!~ I should be studying for exams…

LONGGG SURVEY! Created by DAYDREAMER05 and taken 81517 times on Bzoink
time started:	4:28 pm
name:	Kenessa
nickname(s):	Nes
birthday:	April 5
where were you born:	Canada
do you still live there:	yes
zodiac sign:	Aries
height:	5’8″
hair color:	really dark brown
do you like it:	yes, very much
what does it look like:	my hair? Ummm it’s cut in a choppy bob
eye color:	hazel (brown & green)
do you like it:	haha yeah
contacts or glasses:	both! If I’m lazing around the house I’ll wear glasses
shoe size:	7.5
grade:	I’m in my last year of university
GPA:	3.0
siblings:	a sister
piercings:	6 – all in my ears!
favorite
color:	purple or blue or black… all colors are pretty in their own way!
scent:	I’m not big on perfume or anything, but I like fruity scents
show:	Lost I guess, I’m not a big TV watcher
candy:	Nerd ropes!!
gum:	Trident peach
drink:	water haha borrring!!
food:	sushi!!
pizza topping:	veggies
book:	The Lovely Bones
fruit:	stawberries
vegetable:	broccoli, carrots, cucumber (they have to be raw though) lol
time of day:	evening
month:	July!~ I love summer
day of the week:	Saturday
season:	Summer
magazine:	People Magazine Style Watch
font:	It depends I guess..
shampoo:	Pantene Ice Shine
name:	Anything but my own, because no one ever spells it correctly
number:	3
phrase:	I dunno..
store:	Forever 21
accessory:	My birthstone ring, I wear it all the time
channel:	MTV, FOX
weekend activity:	shopping, hanging out with my boyfriend, stuff like that
house color:	I don’t think I have a favorite house color What a lame ass question.
animal:	dogs
board game:	Clue
story from childhood:	The Happy Man and his Dumptruck!! It’s pretty awesome
have you ever
been on a plane:	yes
been on a train:	yes but I was really young. I also got lost in the train station…
been on a bus:	yes
been in a taxi:	yes
been in a car accident:	yes hahahaha
burned something:	yes
went out of the country:	no!~ I really want to go some place warm..
broken the law:	I think I remember stealing an eyeliner from a bargain bin once when I was really young!! Haha terrible!
lost something valuable:	I don’t think so
met a celebrity:	Nope
cried in public:	yes
had a cavity:	yes
shopped at abercrombie and fitch:	no
prank called anyone:	yes
faked sick:	Who hasn’t?
fallen from a tree:	I don’t think so
climbed a tree:	yes
slept outside:	In a tent..
broken a bone:	never
choked:	nope
passed out:	no
been to disney world:	no
made a model volcano:	yes
the last
phone call:	I called my sister yesterday
thing bought:	hair products – GW Styling Cream and Tresemme Shine Spray
thing said:	“What was the last thing I bought?….oh yeah” (to my boyfriend haha)
time you cried:	I can’t remember
thing you ate:	an apple with peanut butter
shoes you wore:	tall black riding boots
future
occupation:	Human resource manager or consultant
place to live:	in a city somewhere, I think I would like to stay in Canada though
kids:	I would like to adopt
car:	I can’t drive!!
what are you doing tomorrow:	studying, it’s exam week. I shouldn’t be doing this survey right now!
friends
best friend:	Derek (the boyfriend)
loudest:	Katrina? Andrea? I’m not sure..
silliest:	Steve
craziest:	Andrea
calmest:	Malorie
nicest:	Neil!~
meanest:	I don’t have any mean friends!
the one you have but don’t want:	…I like all my friends just fine thanks!~
smartest:	Derek
most hyper:	I dunno…
weirdest:	They’re all pretty weird
pick one
pepsi-coke:	Coke
sprite-7-up:	Sprite
gold-silver:	I like both
vanilla-chocolate:	chocolate
flowers-candy:	Both!~
book-magazine:	both
tv-rdio:	tv
half empty-half full:	half full
crayons-markers:	markers
sun-moon:	sun
hot-cold:	hot
dog-cat:	dog
jeans-shorts:	jeans
waffles-pancakes:	waffles
florida-cali:	Cali
first thing that comes to mind when you hear…
yellow:	sun
lipstick:	red
school:	studying…
slippers:	fuzzy
lawn mower:	grass
iceland:	cold
greenland:	green… hahahaha
harry potter:	awesome
rooster:	morning
bill clinton:	politics
whipped cream:	ice cream
mattress:	bed
lollypop:	lollipop26 from youtube
love:	Derek
panties:	sexy, hahaha sexy panties…
are you
annoying:	sometimes
loud:	I can be
quiet:	sometimes
random:	yes
perky:	sometimes
happy:	yes
sad:	no
crazy:	yes
smart:	I’d like to think so
calm:	sometimes
what time is it!:	5:05 pm
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Yesterday, my boyfriend pointed something out to me.  I was showing him my latest post and he said, “you know if I were a girl, I wouldn’t know where to put the different shadows…”  And I realize that when I post makeup looks, they are of the finished product.  And that might make it difficult for people (especially beginners) to recreate some of the eye looks.  But I couldn’t think of a good way of explaining it, until now.

So I’m going to be doing a series based on eyeshadow placement, because unless you’re doing something really avant-garde there really are only a few basic ways to do it.  I’ll be using black, white, and grey shadows so that the contrast will really illustrate the placement.  Hopefully this will be helpful!~

Some looks that will be included in the Eyeshadow Placement Series:

~ Defined Crease

~ Outer V

~ Gradient from Inner Corner to Outer Corner

~ Gradient from Lash Line to Eyebrow

~ Blended “Halo” Effect

~ and More!~

Also, I’ve a few things coming in the mail: 120 Pro Palette, a Sleek Palette (original) from the UK, a Naked Desserts haul, and some MAC pigment samples!!~  Beyond excited!  Expect hauls and reviews soon!

Sleek iDivine Palette

120 Pro Palette

~Look at all the colors!!