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Tantric Bronze- Wearable & Affordable Summer Makeup

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hey Guys & Dolls!

Last week I did a massive review video and in that video I was wearing makeup similar to this. At that time I was just testing things out & playing around with them, so it was a tad sloppy, but many of you wanted to see a tutorial for it, so I tweaked it a bit to be a wearable and easy summer makeup tutorial. In the first minutes of the video I walk you though my tan today gone tomorrow “tan-trick”. I also wanted to provide you with a few substitutes/dupes since we don’t all have the same products to work with, so I’ve provided some alternatives in the product list below.

What do you guys think of the animation at the beginning of the video? Read the rest of this entry →

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Hey Sailor! New MAC Collection for Summer!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

I just received the information about the new Hey Sailor! collection from MAC and I am so thrilled to share it with you! The Nautical trend is HUGE this season, and what better way to channel your inner pin-up than with gorgeous sailor-inspired makeup? This launch has lots of new products, new colors of current products, and a return of a few we’ve seen before! Keep reading to see promotional images & pictures of the products! Read the rest of this entry →

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MAC Mineralize Foundation Loose & Mineralize Concealer Review

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Earlier this Spring MAC Launched two new additions to their Mineralize Line: Mineralize Loose Foundation and a Mineralize Concealer. I really love MAC’s Mineral line, and I pretty much can’t live without my Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (I wear “Light” in that product) so I wanted to give the loose version a  shot.

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Milani Illuminating Face Powder for Spring 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Earlier this spring Milani launched a new highlight/blush/bronzer combo called Illuminating Face Powder in 3 shades, Amber Nectar, Hermosa Rose & Beauty’s Touch. The powder is made of of several different colors embossed with a rose pattern that lasts pretty well, I tested these thoroughly  and all of mine still have a bit of the roses showing. These really work best as a highlighter, the colors are too sheer and too pearly to use as a blush or bronzer.  I tested each shade out and while you can get some color by building up the product, the color doesn’t last very well, and since these have a pearl finish you end up with “Frosty Face”.  Not a great look. Read the rest of this entry →

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Milani Powder Shadow 2012

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Earlier this year I received a press release about new Milani Powder Eyeshadows, and I was instantly excited: I was so amped for this release because for whatever reason I anticipated that these would be similar to the MAC sized (and MAC Dupe) shadows Milani used to sell in drugstores a few years ago. I majorly built these up in my head and the day they arrived it took a great deal of will power to not touch them until I had taken photos.

I was thrilled when I did! Read the rest of this entry →

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1960′s Housewife Glamour ~Betty Draper~ Ladies of Mad Men Series

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Here we are at the 3rd installment of the Ladies of Mad Men Series! Betty Draper/Francis is a character I have a love-hate relationship with. She’s so easy to dislike: She’s selfish, vain, a terrible mother, image obsessed,  but on the other-hand, she’s deeply unhappy, emotionally stunted as a teenager (her friendship with Glen), in the situation of being a powerless 1960′s suburban housewife who was terrified of admitting her husband’s infidelity. She desperately needs to talk to a psychologist, but it’s understandable she doesn’t trust them after… well, if you’ve seen the series you know.

As I said, I love-hate her. Read the rest of this entry →

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The Little Mermaid ~Disney Princess Series~

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Today’s tutorial is another installment in my Disney Princess series! Ariel was the first Disney Princess I feel in love with- in fact it is the first Disney movie I remember! I had a dress-up skirt I would wear over my head and pretend it was long red hair like Ariel’s- and I drove my family trying to sing like her! When I was 12 and I dyed my hair red for the first time one of my “reasons” was that Ariel had red hair. Once a nerd, always a nerd. Read the rest of this entry →

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Peggy Olson ~ Ladies of Mad Men Series~

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

I decided to expand on the Joan video and make a little Ladies on Mad Men Series! I already have a long-term series (Disney Princess ) so I’m going to keep this one short and sweet, just Joan, Peggy, Betty and Megan.

Peggy Olson is a copywriter for SCDP. If you ask me, she’s the the character who’s changed the most throughout the series- she started out a mousy and unsure secretary, dressing like a school marm and she just seemed utterly lost. Over the years she has come out of her shell, been promoted to copywriter, and said things like this:

“My Name Is Peggy Olson and I’d Like to Smoke Some Marijuana.” Read the rest of this entry →

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Pinurple

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Milani recently launched several new products for spring and they are so fantastic that I was inspired to do an all-drugstore tutorial for you! I already reviewed the Shadow Eyez pencils, and I’ll do a review for the new powder shadows soon. This look is bright & fun and may look intimidating to beginners, but I assure you I break it down step by step in the video, so I think that with a little practice, anyone could recreate it!

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1960′s Makeup Inspired by Mad Men’s Joan Holloway

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Cora (vintageortacky)

Hi Guys & Dolls!

Don’t you just love 1960′s style? The clothing, makeup, home decor etc… it all seems to be a delicate balance of SO GOOD and SO BAD!! It really epitomizes my blog’s name: Vintageortacky, a term I came up with when I worked at a secondhand store. I was am fully obsessed with retro/vintage fashions, but so aware of that delicate line between fabulous vintage, and outdated tacky-ness. Read the rest of this entry →

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