Sunday, April 15, 2018

Ulta Spring Haul Sleek Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

I have the "mini" version of Sleek's When the Sun Goes Down palette that came with a Target beauty box and love it. Naturally, when Ulta announced the Spring Haul 2018 lineup, I waited for April 15 to buy a Sleek Eyeshadow Palette, but which one? These days we have the advantage of finding pictures of different palettes to show how they look IRL and swatches of each color to see how they wear.

I found it ridiculously hard to find swatches of Sleek Palettes, especially knowing they've been sold in the UK for quite some time.

Until I started noticing the same palette colors with different names. All Night Long looked really similar to When the Sun Goes Down. After a quick review of palettes on Ebay UK, it was verified: the Sleek Palettes were given different names before being released in the US.

To save anyone else the trouble of finding swatches, below is a list of the US & UK names, along with swatches of all seven Sleek Eyeshadow Palettes available on Ulta.com.


















When the Sun Goes Down:























Under A Spell:
























Oh So Special:
























Vintage Romance:
























Cream Tea:






















E10:

























Beautiful Sin:























Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Summer Concerts 2015

















Note: Same setlist, different venue; Idina Menzel Setlist Blossom, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA August 21, 2015

Ed Sheeran & Christina Perri, Blossom, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA September 18, 2015







Of Monsters And Men, LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH, USA September 28, 2015


Grace Potter, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH, USA October 7, 2015



THIS SHOW WAS AMAZING! PICS TO COME!

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Elite Deal Club

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Do What U Want Video Scandal

After performing "Do What You Want" with R. Kelly on the 2013 American Music Awards, it seemed logical that DWUW would be Gaga's next single. Terry Richardson, who also produced Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, worked with Gaga and Kelly to record the music video in September 2013, set to release in December 2013. In January 2014, Lady Gaga posted this explanation on littlemonsters.com:  photo ScreenShot2014-06-19at23555PM.png

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine joked that he does nude photography, but 'not in a Terry Richardson kind of way' and I could only think of the hardcover photo book of Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson that has been on my bookshelf for years. But while aimlessly browsing the internet a few days ago, I stumbled on this article by Jenna Sauers entitled "Meet Terry Richardson, The World's Most F--ked Up Fashion Photographer" and it caught my attention. A further look revealed that while it may be new to me, Terry Richardson being accused of sexual abuse isn't news. The very next day, another article popped up in my newsfeed. New York Magazine published "Is Terry Richardson an Artist or Predator?" on June 15, 2014.

The title alone sparked controversy. In response to the article, Jamie Peck, who is mentioned in the Sauers article, wrote "Take it from someone he abused: Terry Richardson is a predator with a camera." The article also sparked a more in depth look on why Gaga had decided to pull the DWUW video. Only 4 days after the Artist or Predator article, TMZ posted this clip of "Do What You Want" that was 'scrapped'.

Vastly differing in why the video remains unreleased, Page Six reported a source said "Gaga had a video directed by an alleged sexual predator, starring another sexual predator. With the theme, ‘I’m going to do whatever I want with your body’? It was literally an ad for rape.” and US Magazine reported an insider said "The truth is, Gaga herself didn't like it. She didn't love how it turned out and wouldn't let the label release it."

Was the Change.org Petition to stop using Terry Richardson posted in October 2013 enough to not release the video or was it because of the Village Voice article "Read the "Stomach-Churning" Sexual Assault Accusations Against R. Kelly in Full" released in December 2013? Or did Mother Monster really feel the creative process was rushed, and the final product not good enough for her beloved Little Monsters?

The 33 second clip posted by TMZ may be a compilation of every screen shot in the entire video that could be considered "graphic" or it may be "an ad for rape" but one thing is for sure: New York Magazine wants to keep the hit count high and will feature Terry Richardson is his own cover story titled "The Perverse Case of Terry Richardson", as more models are coming forward to share their stories of abuse.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

2014 Concert Setlists







One Republic Setlist, Blossom, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA 2014 - August 6, 2014 ** This is the setlist for a show on August 3 in Noblesville, IN. I went to a show at Blossom in Cuyahoga Falls, OH on August 6 but couldn't find a setlist.
Girl Talk, Nautica, Cleveland, OH, USA 2014 - August 7, 2014 - In the nature of Girl Talk, a lot of what he played sounded new, at least to me. Never really found a set list, but it was a great show!

Ed Sheeran, Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH - September 4, 2014
Girl Talk, Nautica, Cleveland, OH, USA 2014 - August 7, 2014 - In the nature of Girl Talk, a lot of what he played sounded new, at least to me. Never really found a set list, but it was a great show!