It's Saturday in Makeupland

Things have been suuuuuuupah busy here in Makeupland lately.A lot has been going on and I've been terrible and haven't updated the blog in like forever, sorry about that!

I have so much to tell you I don't even know where to start! So many things are happening right now! After a terrible summer and a chaotic month of August, things are coming back to its place and I'm feeling great, happy and full of positive energy.And I want to share all the good things coming from me with you :)

One thing I want to state is that this week my Paypal account was hacked and emptied and the limitation hasn't been taken off yet (not funny at all when you need that money and need supplies) so I'm very low in 10 gram jars and have no actual way to pay for more. Hope to fix that during this next week. When I run out of them, 10 gr jars will be put out of stock to avoid delays in my turnaround time.

A few weeks ago, there was a huge scandal in ArtFire. Due to a security branch information from customers was revealed to others. After that, ArtFire dealed (or should I say didn't deal with) that situation and had a quite nasty response.

I find this unacceptable and won't continue selling there, and I'm not the only one who has decided to move out from there, other shops like OHWTO (go buy some Black Magic Soap and amazing solid scents!!). From now on I'm only selling on my Etsy shop and hope to also open my own web shop really soon.

If you want to know more about this, go over to read this super complete post on what happened. There's a ton of info and screencaps so you can see the whole mess created.

Next Monday, September 5, will be an important day for Lost in Makeupland. Why? Because it's the final launch date of the Nostalgia collection, the new Whipped highlighters, the Finishing Powder for oily skin and the finishing veils in English Rose, Faerie and Glow.

If you want to try them asap, you can get a pre-release sample pack with the Nostalgia collection and the new Whipped highlighters for only $10 (you save $9) . As soon as the collection is released, it won't be available anymore.

I've said earlier in this post that I'm very low on 10 gram jars at the moment, so none of the new products will be available in that size until I get them restocked. Highlighters will be available in sample size and 5 gram size while the finishing powder and finishing veils will remain in sample size until then.

Click on the picture to see the swatches better!

 

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook have already seen the final swatches of the upcoming stuff, but I'll be posting (hopefully tomorrow or Monday) a more in depth blog post about them with bigger pictures and detailed descriptions and the story behind all these products.

If you have a blog and want to share the pictures or any kind of info on the new collection, feel free to do so and let me know!! It always makes me happy to see Lost in Makeupland around the net. <3

Volta is the Product of the Month of September. A looooot is going on around it so make sure to check this post because there's also a giveaway!

If you want to contribute to this POTM with looks or guest posts using it please email me at lostinmakeupland@gmail.com, I'll love to hear from you!!!!

I went trekking this afternoon to an amazing place, on my own, lost myself into the woods enjoying nature and the beautiful surroundings. Doesn't this make you feel paceful?

What do you think of the new stuff? Which are your favorites? 

How was your summer? I REALLY missed posting!

<3 

Product Of The Month, September 2011

 

The first Product of the Month is Volta. it was a bit hard to chose but it's one of my most popular shades so why not start with it?

Before I start and since it's the first POTM, I'd like to tell you what it's going to be about and what you'll see during this time. There'll be weekly posts and this is what you'll find through the month.

-Product pictures and swatches.
-Info on that product: inspiration, ingredients, reasons I love it, instructions on how to use it and a list of possible uses for it.
-EOTD's using the featured product.
-The featured product will be a 20% off during the entire month and customers will receive a little gift when they buy a full size of it.
-Color combinations using other Lost in Makeupland shades with the featured product.
-A monthly giveaway of a full size jar of the POTM.
-Guest posts (this obviously depends on you ;) ).
-Looks from customers (same here!).

Volta is one of the eye shadows from the Rock My Look Collection, a bright, dark blackened eggplant purple. It's got a bit of shimmer to it and reflects light amazingly. As you can see, it's got a strong black base that makes it perfect for smokey looks.

I won't lie when I say I LOVE it and it's one of the shades I use the most, specially as an eyeliner due to it's thick dark consistency and the way the color suits me. You can use it wet as an eyeliner or over the whole lid for an ultra intense result, on top of a dark base for an super smokey look, on its own on the lid, on top of a light base for a brighter result. It will never disappoint you!

It works great on any skin tone and is flattering on every eye color, specially green eyes. It's deep and beautiful, what else can you ask for?

Mica, titanium oxide, carnauba wax, boron nitride, iron oxide, tin oxide, ultramarines, magnesium stearate, carmine.

Volta contains carmine, so it isn't vegan. It also contains ultramarines, which means it's not safe for lip use either.

PLEASE keep these facts in mind when you buy a product, and don't use it if you're sensitive to any of the ingredients or use it where it's not approved. We indie companies have to inform you, but you have to be responsible and know what you're buying and make sure it's safe for you.

The Rock My Look collection is a music inspired one, based on some of my favorite bands and songs ever and the colors they bring to my mind when I listen to them. Every shade was named after a band or song.

You can see more detailed info on the inspiration behind the Rock My Look collection and more swatches in this post where I even gave links to music videos.

Volta was named after the band The Mars Volta. They're amazing, pure genius, and if you don't know them by now you should. I wanted to create a color that expressed everything they bring to my mind when I listen to the and I'm pretty proud of the result.

This month you can win a full size jar of Volta. Entering is super easy it won't take you long! Are you going to tell me you don't want it?

What you have to do is:
1. Become a follower if you aren't already, giveaways are for followers only.
2. Comment telling me why you love Volta.

A winner will be drawn at random on October 1st. You have the whole month to participate!


Have you tried Volta? What do you think of it? What do you think of featuring a product each month? I can't wait to know what you think, and if you have any suggestions of things that could be included in the POTM features, don't hesitate to let me know!

And the winner is...

Finally, we have a winner!!

The lucky gal who'll receive a sample pack of the Alice's Chains Collection is...

Please email me your contact details at lostinmakeupland@gmail.com :D

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway <3

It's Monday at Makeupland (Weekly Lost in Makeupland post)

I'm very excited this week and it hasn't almost started! First of all, as you may know already, I released the Alice's Chains collection, I'm working on a nostalgic collection (I've posted a few pictures on Twitter today) that will be released by the end of May/start of June. It has been in the works for a long time, but I've been holding up on it for outer reasons I won't go into.

I'm also working on new blush and face powder shades, lipbalms (which I'm going to start shipping to my volunteer testers) and will soon ask you all out for help on a beautiful project I already talked about on Twitter. If you follow my tweets, you've already seen when I asked you out for your stories on cat adoption. I'll talk more openly about the whole project and how it's going to be done, but in a few words, I want to put all your stories and mine together into a little ebook that would be donated to an animal shelter (I've contemplated selling it and donating the benefits but I want no shadow of doubt over myself and my honesty) and besides that I'll make an eyeshadow collection as a tribute to these cats. I'll give you more details in a while, but hope everybody is as excited about it as I am. :)

Now for the news!

Bye, bye sifters!!

I've already started to replace sifters in 5gram jars with shrink bands. This means that jars will be full and closed. Price will stay the same for them $5.99. I still have to update all my listings and include this info so there aren't any unhappy clients.

Doesn't it look cute? 

Weekly Sale

I already posted about it (typo included lol!), until May 8th all orders over $15 (before shipping) get a free surprise gift!! ;) It's valid on both my ArtFire and Etsy shops.

Doesn't look like it, but it's spring! Giveaway time!

Usually here in Spain when April comes weather becomes super sunny and we have nice temperatures. This year it hasn't been like that. It's been raining, dark, quite cold a lot of days.. not what spring is supposed to be at the south of Spain.

Still, I'm stubborn and want to wear bright colors and cheer myself through makeup. During this month I'll be uploading looks using colors I like for spring. For me, it's time for yellows (am I the only sucker for yellow eyeshadow out there?), neons, oranges and strong lips (bold pink and ooooh I SO want to get my hands o a Morgana Cryptoria's orange lippie!).

Which leads me to the following... do you want to win an Alice's Chains collection sample pack? Just leave a comment on this post telling me your favourite colors for spring on your eyes and lips.

-You must be a follower to enter.
-Giveaway it's open worldwide.
-For an extra entry, you can tweet " Let's celebrate spring with a gift from @lostmakeupland "

A winner will be drawn at random on Monday May 9th. It can't be easier!

Alice's Chains collection swatches

So, how's spring treating you so far? Are a lot of you experiencing allergies too? Do they affect the way you put on your makeup? For example I try not to line my waterline and avoid mascara on my bottom lashes when my eyes are all allergic and watery.  

100!!!!

EDIT: Contest will run until March 31so you have more time to enter. I also wanted to clarify that you don't have to submit a look to enter the contest, just if you want to enter for the $50 in LiM products. If you don't submit a look you'll still be eligible for the 50% discount :)

I promised something very special to celebrate my first 100 orders, and thank you all for your support. I know it's a bit late, but here it is!

There'll be three lucky winners who will receive the following:

-One winner will receive $50 in Lost in Makeupland products of her/his choice.
-Two winners will receive one 50% discount code each.

Ok, so I've gone crazy! Just take advantage of it ;)

What do you have to do to win? 

First of all, follow my blog, this contest is for followers only.

Then you'll have to comment on this blog entry with the following:

To win a 50% discount code:

1. Follow Lost in Makeupland on Facebook. This will be worth 1 entry.

2. Tell me your favourite Lost in Makeupland product and why do you like it. This will be worth 1 entry.

3. Have you ordered from Lost in Makeupland? Tell me your etsy username! This will be worth 1 entry.

4. Blog about it and leave a link to your post. This will be worth 1 entry.

5. Tweet a link to this post, don't forget to mention me @lostmakeupland on the tweet or I won't have a way to count the entry. This will be worth one extra entry.

Now, onto the BIG prize!!

To win $50 in Lost in Makeupland products:

1. Follow Lost in Makeupland on Facebook. This will be worth 1 entry.

2. Create a look using at least one Lost in Makeupland (include a picture of the product itself too) products and email me the picture or include a link to it on a comment in this post. This will be worth 2 entries.

OR

Create a look using products from another company (which you'll have to state, I love discovering other indie products <3 ) inspired in what you'd wear if you ever visited a place called Makeupland. This will be worth 1 entry.

3. Tell me your favourite Lost in Makeupland product and why do you like it. This will be worth 1 entry.

4. Blog about it and leave a link to your post. This will be worth 1 entry.

5. Tweet a link to this post, don't forget to mention me @lostmakeupland on the tweet or I won't have a way to count the entry. This will be worth one extra entry.

A winner will be chosen at random on March 31th. The more entries you submit, the more options to win you have!

The contest is open internationally. Submitting a look will make you eligible for the big prize, and also eligible for the discount codes with the same number of entries. If you don't submit a look, you'll still be able to opt for the 50% discount.

Only one entry for person. You can add more later (EXAMPLE: You post on twitter and follow Lost in Makeupland on Facebook, then you decide you want to do a look later, it's ok, you can do that later, I won't count entries until the contest closes).

If you are a blogger and end up winning any of the prizes, I'll also do a little giveaway for your followers.

I'll also choose my favourite look from the submitted ones and will send that person a few samples of their choice.

It's everything clear? If you have any doubts, don't hesitate to ask me, I'll try to clear them as soon as possible :D

So, what do you think? Opinions are more than welcome. Are you as excited as I am? I hope a lot of you enter and that we all have fun. I <3 contests! 

I can't wait to see your entries ;) 

Lost in Makeupland Giveaway at Phyrra.net

The wonderful Phyrra is hosting a Lost in Makeupland giveaway on her site. We're celebrating the new year like that and we're also working together on a super seeeecret thing you'll know about soon ;)

Want to know the details? Then click here and enter the giveaway, it's going to be fun and you get a lot of chances to win!!

<3