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PLEASE READ: Las Vegas Sale Update

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:36:23 +0000

Here’s a small update to the Sweet Libertine Las Vegas collection sale:

Buy the Entire Vegas Eyeshadow Collection – Due to popular demand, you can now buy the entire Sweet Libertine Las Vegas collection as a discounted price. We’ve done this in the past but it slipped my mind – if you have already placed your order but would like to change your order to get the entire collection, please email me at Sarah@sweetlibertine.com and we can sort out the details.

Las Vegas eyeshadows swatched and described: We now have an epic blog post that has swatches and in depth descriptions of each of the new Sweet Libertine eyeshadows – you can see it here.

Price Raise Info: We released a blog post last night explaining the price raise that will be effective October 1st. More info over here, and be sure to stock up during this sale – this is the last time to get our eyeshadows at such low prices!

Free Rejected! eyeshadows for every $10 spent: Also – because of the massive amount of designing we have been doing, we have a ton of Rejected! eyeshadows. We seriously need to get these out the door, so for every $10 you spend, you get a free Rejected! eyeshadow! This will be retroactive, so if you’ve already ordered we will automatically put them with your order. If you place mutiple orders we will combine the prices of each order and send the number of Rejected! eyeshadows that reflects the combined price.This offer will go end Sunday Monday night at MIDNIGHT.

That’s it for now – feel free to email me if you have any questions, and please pass this on to any Sweet Libertine customer you may know!

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The new Sweet Libertine Las Vegas eyeshadow line – Swatched!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:29:13 +0000

Warning – this is going to be an epic post, but it will have all the new Las Vegas colors swatched and described!

Please note that I swatched a lot of colors at once, so if my skin is sparkly, that’s why. I’m rather sparkly right now.

Let’s start with the blues and greens in this collection. First off: Lounge Act, Tasseled Pasties, and Nickle Sluts.

With Flash:

L-R: Nickle Sluts, Tasseled Pasties, Lounge Act

Without Flash: L-R: Nickle Sluts, Tasseled Pasties, Lounge Act

Let’s start with Nickle Sluts:

Nickle Sluts

Nickle Sluts is a slate blue that leans towards a green shimmer but will also shimmer silver, purple, etc. This would look great with Moon Dust, Oasis, and Smokey Joe.

Tasseled Pasties

Tasseled Pasties is a very light teal with a silver shimmer. This color is a bit sheer and would work well with Secret Liaison, Disco Butterfly, and Mermaid.

Lounge Act

Lounge Act is a teal with a purple and silver shimmer, plus some glitter for extra sparkle. This eyeshadow would pair well with Treasure Chest, Pacific Blue, or Serendipity Do Da.

Our next three color swatches are Double Down, Sparklemotion, and Lost Wages.

Without Flash:

L-R: Double Down, Sparklemotion, Lost Wages

With Flash:

L-R: Double Down, Sparklemotion, Lost Wages

First we have Double Down:

Double Down

Double Down is a light olive mineral eyeshadow with glitter and a copper/gold shimmer! It’s one of those colors that would look great alone, or paired with Element, Envy, or Poison.

Sparklemotion

Sparklemotion is a cobalt blue with glitter to give it an extra punch. This would look awesome pair with Nautical, Stardust Memories, or Much Ado.

Lost Wages

Lost Wages is an olive green eyeshadow that has green glitter and a slight copper shimmer. This would look great with Lady Be Good, Jangala, or Electric Mudslide.

I swatched the next color, Ether Binge, on it’s own because it’s definitely a color that deserves it.

Without Flash:

With Flash:

Ether Binge

In the jar Ether Binge looks like a mint green but once it’s applied it is a light mint green that leans toward a silver. But it shimmers so many other colors like pink, purple, green, silver, or copper. It has glitter that adds some extra fun, but it’s not over the top. This eyeshadow would look good on its own or with Camisole, Smoking Gun, or Trophy Wife.

Here’s a few of the warmer colors – Burnin’ Love, Casino Queen, Bedazzled:

With Flash:

L-R: Burnin’ Love, Casino Queen, Bedazzled

No Flash:

L-R: Burnin’ Love, Casino Queen, Bedazzled

Let’s start with Burnin’ Love:

Burnin’ Love

Burnin’ Love is a mauve eyeshadow with a gorgeous, yet subtle, multicolor sparkle. This would look great with Brass Monkey, Merlot, or Oldest Profession.

Casino Queen

Casino Queen Is a light coral eyeshadow with shimmer and glitter. I especially like this one, and it would look stunning alone or paired with Breathless, Spring Fling, and Tossed Bouquet.

Bedazzled

Bedazzled is quickly becoming one of my favorite colors. I used it over here in a Face of the Day and I loved the way it looked! It’s a deep brownish red with a bronze hue and sparkle! It would look great with Chicken Dance, Dragon City, or Tan Line.

The next three in line are Cirque, Viva la Diva, and Desert Rose.

With Flash:

L-R: Desert Rose, Viva la Diva, Cirque

Without Flash:

L-R: Desert Rose, Viva la Diva, Cirque

First up, Desert Rose:

Desert Rose

Desert Rose is a subtle light rosy pink with a small touch of sparkle. This color would work well with Storybook Romance, Satin Sheets, and Mozel Tov!

Viva la Diva

Viva la Diva is a soft mauvish pink, with a bit of sparkle. Another one of my favorites – it would look awesome with Acmon Blue, Flirt, or Vegas Drive Thru.

Cirque

Cirque is a great medium orange that has a slight copper sheen with some added glitter. Such a fun color! It would pair well with Carnivale, Honest Woman, or Golden Years.

I have used Viva la Diva and Desert Rose in a Face of the Day, paired up with Bedazzled. You can see that here.

Fiiiiinally, the last two colors, Mirage and Fear & Loathing:

With Flash:

L-R: Fear & Loathing, Mirage

Without Flash:

L-R: Fear & Loathing, Mirage

First up, Fear & Loathing:

Fear & Loathing

Fear & Loathing is a deep gold/bronze with a slightly green hue and silver shimmer to it. This eyeshadow would look gorgeous when worn with Copper Penny, Eden Park, or Manhattan Project.

Mirage

Mirage is a smokey purple that has a silver shimmer and multi-color sparkle. This would look great in a smokey eye, if paired with Raisin Girl, Catfight, and Black.

Aaaand.. that’s it! To celebrate the release of the Sweet Libertine Las Vegas inspired eyeshadow line we are having a 20% off sale through September 7th. And it’s a great time to stock up – we will be having a price raise October 1st, so this is the last time you will be able to take advantage of these low prices!

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Price Raise Effective October 1st

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:45:49 +0000

This post is written by Sarah – so no big “Sweet Libertine” announcement.. something like this I want it to be on a more personal level so everyone understands what is going on and feels free to ask questions.

We have been contemplating a price raise for a while. Our eyeshadows have been $5 for over a year now. In that year, though, our experience has grown by leaps and bounds with more research, better ingredients, and growth. The work load that Sweet Libertine had when the eyeshadows were first released for $5 was minimal compared to the work load now.. because we were so brand new, we didn’t work on custom blends, complex colors, or deep intensity. Over the last year we have worked hard to create dozens of custom blends that offer complexity and depth, but this has made our costs for producing the products much higher than when Sweet Libertine was born. Because of this, we are going to be restructuring our prices. All glitters, blushes, and Buckets o’ Concealer will remain at the current price. Sample packs will also remain at the same price.

For the mineral eyeshadows, the price will range from $5-$8. In short – there will be a “Classics” collection at $5, a Sweet Libertine Exclusive collection at $6, and glitter/eyeshadow combos at $8.

In detail:

Classics – these colors are colors that are unblended or are popular sellers with beginners. The price will remain $5.

This line will include:

This list may grow as we restructure things.

The Exclusive Collection – This will include any mineral eyeshadows that are not listed above. These eyeshadows will be $6. Eyeshadow sets will raise dependent on how many eyeshadows it contains from the above list.

Glitter/Eyeshadow Combinations – This includes any mineral eyeshadow that contains glitter like Precious Cargo and Oldest Profession. The price on these eyeshadows will be $8.

Paraben Free Under Eye Concealer – 5 gram jar (the smaller ones) – the price will be $7. Buckets o’ Concealer will remain the same price.

When we began discussing a price raise, I was hesitant. I started Sweet Libertine because I was angry at the cost of quality cosmetics, right? But then I realized that while the price would raise – by $1 – the products are improving at such a rate that it would be worth the price raise. What do I mean? I mean a slightly higher price will give us the ability to deepen our research and development and give us more flexibility to create. We will still have free samples, big sales, and new products rolling out. But also keep an eye out for lipsticks and other face powders – like I said, we’ve been busy!

This also means – stock up now during the sale! This will be the last time that prices will be this low. For more info on the sale, check out this blog post.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at sarah@sweetlibertine.com or comment here. I hope I have explained things well, but if not, let me know!

Much love,

Sarah

FOTD – 9/1/10 – FOTD – New Las Vegas Colors – Desert Rose, Bedazzled, Viva la Diva, Breathless

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:48:53 +0000

Since we released the new Sweet Libertine Las Vegas eyeshadow line yesterday, I thought that I would do a FOTD with some of the new colors!

For this Face of the Day I used Desert Rose, Bedazzled, Viva la Diva, and Breathless.

To start, I put Desert Rose on the entire lid, and then blended Viva la Diva into the inner lid.

I then took Bedazzled and blended it into the crease. I used a sheer white matte (a test color we are developing) for a brow bone highlight, and then used Breathless to blend the colors into the highlight.

While most of the Vegas line has plenty of sparkle and glitter, it’s easy to blend the colors down into less sparkly colors. I left a little bit of sparkle – but since I had to run to Target, I didn’t want to be to over the top! Bedazzled is quickly becoming one of my favorite colors!

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The Sweet Libertine Las Vegas eyeshadow line has been released!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:35:12 +0000

It’s here! The Sweet Libertine Las Vegas inspired eyeshadow line is here! Click here to see all the great new and sparkly colors.

Tasseled Pasties, a new Las Vegas eyeshadow.

And to celebrate, the entire store is now 20% off! Get quality eyeshadows filled with glitter and sparkle at a great discount!

We announced this sale on Facebook a few days ago, the link to the Facebook event is right here. If we get over 5,000 people invited to the event, we will pick a day in October where the entire Sweet Libertine store will be 40% off! Yes, that’s right – RSVP for the event and invite your friends, because once we hit the 5,000 mark we will announce the 40% off day! If you want to get advanced notice of events like this, make sure to “Like” our Sweet Libertine Facebook page. We will also be announcing contests and giveaways through both Facebook pages!

The sale lasts until September 8th, so be sure to stock up!

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Go to Las Vegas with Sweet Libertine Mineral Cosmetics!

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:08:25 +0000

Ok, maybe we aren’t going to Vegas – but here’s a way to get a dose of Vegas without the nasty hangover! On September 1st Sweet Libertine Mineral Cosmetics is announcing our new Las Vegas Inspired eye shadow line. Watch out for glitter, shimmer, and impact! This line will be flirty and fun.

To celebrate the Las Vegas line the entire Sweet Libertine store will be 20% off from September 1st through the 8th! But wait, there’s more…

I also wanted to take a second to point out the great Sweet Libertine community – our customers are seriously the best, and post on our forums, become a fan of us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. Over time Sweet Libertine fans have managed to build friendships that reach all over the globe, who support each other, talk to each other, and share makeup tips. Feel free to join us – we’d love to have you!

But remember – new Vegas eyeshadow line and 20% off the store, starting September 1st! Hope to see you there!

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Color reviews, fun, and more on our forum!

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:27:18 +0000

A lot of new folks are joining the Sweet Libertine family, and you might not know that we have a lot of fun on our forum! We have an entire section devoted to reviews of our colors, and even Face of the Day posts where you can see Sweet Libertine cosmetics in action! We even have cute animals – Who doesn’t like cute animals?

See what fun you’re missing on the forums now!

Looking for Testers!

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:35:46 +0000

Sweet Libertine needs testers! Why, you ask?

Sweet Libertine has been working hard to improve their eye shadow selection by creating colors that are more intense, more pigmented, and have better adhesion. But to really get an idea of how people like it, we need testers!

Some requirements:

That you use Sweet Libertine or own some Sweet Libertine eye shadows OR
Are a makeup artist, beauty blogger, or have a lot of experience with high end eye shadows.
Will be able to try 2-3 colors out within a week of getting the shadows and fill out a questionnaire by email.
If you request to be a tester you agree to give your honest opinion and not disclose the color, eye shadows, and other Sweet Libertine products that you receive to test to other people or blog about them.
I apologize for this part, but I can only take U.S. participants due to postage and shipping times.

A big key is honest opinion – I am very excited about this new type of eye shadows and want to make sure to that they are good quality, and I can only do this through honest feedback. They include the same ingredients as the regular, already-available shadows but they are made with a technique that allows much more control on my end.

If you are interested in testing, please Copy and Paste this into an email and send to Sarah@sweetlibertine.com . If I don’t answer that doesn’t mean you automatically were rejected – that means I had a lot of people apply, and I want to get samples sent to as many testers as possible. So even if you don’t hear from me, you may receive the eye shadows in the mail with a website address with the questionnaire.

Please copy and paste this form, complete it, and send it to sarah@sweetlibertine.com:

Name:

Full Address:

Please specify your experience with makeup, if you’re a Sweet Libertine customer, beauty blogger or makeup artist:

Please list any skin sensitivities:

What type of eye primer do you typically use?:

What are your top 3 favorite eye shadow colors?:

By agreeing to be a tester for Sweet Libertine Mineral Cosmetics do you agree to keep all test colors and products completely confidential and only disclose the information and provide honest opinions to Sarah Waller, the owner?

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FOTD – 7/18/10 – Lady Be Good, Hitchhiker, Copper Penny

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:27:55 +0000

Today’s Face of the Day turned out really well and I got a lot of compliments on it. I was wanting to use more natural colors so I used Copper Penny, Lady Be Good, and Hitchhiker.

I used Hitchhiker on the lid and then blended Copper Penny into the crease.

I then used Lady Be Good as a brownbone highlight – the gold was light enough to make my eye pop yet added a bit more depth to things.

Overall, this seemed to be a very good everyday look. I’ll definitely be using this combo again!

Glitterama 2010: Removing Excess Glitter

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:48:55 +0000

Click for more info – all Sweet Libertine Glitters are $4!

Another great tip from The Painted Ladies blog – using scotch tape to remove glitter fallout! More info over here.

Please click here for more information on the Sweet Libertine Glitterama 2010 –

which includes ALL glitter eyeshadows at a large discount!

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