Sample Containers

Just an update to let you know that our supplier is completely OUT of the sample containers, and so are we! They're scheduled to arrive here late next week, so in the meantime all orders that contain samples will be in baggies.  Please let us know if you'd rather wait for the clamshell containers, and we can definitely make that happen!

Thanks for understanding!  Please feel free to get in touch with any questions!

Winner! Name That Collection Contest

There were some seriously awesome entries for the Name Your Collection contest!  A big thank you to everyone who twetted and retweeted and blogged and facebooked about it.  You guys are the best!

Let me give you a sampling of some of the amazing collections!

Cassie of Shabby Makeup and More named her collection "Shabby Chic" and gave us some muted, pretty pastels. 

Cassondra of Mama's Passions gave us a collection inspired by steamy summer romance, with names like "Luster", "Bare Skin", and "Midnight Kiss".  Love it!

Kattatonic Fierceology (awesome blog name, by the way) came up with a collection inspired by Jeffree Star.  Here are two particularly lovely examples:

 It was very hard for me to narrow them all down, so I had to pick a runner up....

The runner-up is Fierce Nerditude, with her seriously hilarious collection "Say What?!" named after mis-heard song lyrics.  The name and description that really made me LOL was:

Does It Make A Difference If We're Naked Or Not?A reference to Bon Jovi's 'Livin' On A Prayer.' While the real line is "Does it make a difference if we make it or not?" that's so not what I heard. Fun fact: a friend of mine swears up and down that he thought he heard "(Whoa) We're half-gay bears,/(Whoa-oh) Livin' on eclairs," but I think that's probably way too long. Also, I don't really believe him (even if I did nearly die laughing when he sang it for me).

I think this would be fun as a peachy yellow with a bit of a nude pink shift.

 

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

The Rose Lady with her collection called The Color Police, inspired by things overheard while listening to the police scanner (LOL!) Names like "Illegal Use of Explosives", "Lewd Conduct", and "Suspicious Person" had me giggling out loud. 

AND

Snarky P with a collection that poses a question: which creature would survive the apocalypse?  Humans, Lycans, Wizards, and Bugs (yes, bugs!) are all candidates, but I think that the loveliest sounding one is "Faeries: Rainbow iridescence, shimmer and twinkles, in a pale pink base."


Congratulations, Snarky and Anne!  I'll be creating your collections and shipping them to you both as soon as possible!  Please email me with your mailing address: natalie (at) gmail (dot) com.

News and Awesome

Hello fellow Bokeh Faces!

We're super excited about presenting all of the entries for the Name That Collection contest!  The winning collection is going to be amazing, but it's going to be very hard to pick amongst all of the other fabulous entries!

(New Eyeshadow: No. 125 Dirty Bird)

Just an update regarding our ingredients:

All of the Bokeh Face eyeshadow now includes another fantastic ingredient called Kaolin Clay. In cosmetics, it helps with adhesion and oil absorbtion (gals with oily eyelids; this one's for you!)  We have found that it helps immensely with the staying power of our eyeshadows, and plan to include it in future foundation formulations as well. 

Each listing in the shop will be updated to include this magic ingredient, as well. 

 

Also on the agenda:

New Featherweight Foundation formulas, including a larger range of shades and ones with heavier coverage and for oilier skin.  We'd love to get feedback on what you're all looking for in a foundation! Leave it in the comments! 

Bokeh Face Birthday Club - sign up for our email newsletter and receive a FREE Birthday Cake eyeshadow on your birthday, along with other perks and discounts.  More information coming soon!

Name That Collection Contest

Introducing: An exciting new contest for Bokeh Face Fans in two easy steps!

YOU get to name the next Bokeh Face eyeshadow collection! 

Step 1:  Tell me about your new collection in the comments.  Name up to 10 eyeshadows.  What is the inspiration behind it?  What do you envision when you imagine it?  Why did you pick what you did?  Get creative, and feel free to go into more depth on your personal site.  Just remember to include a link! 

Step 2:  Blog, tweet, or facebook about this contest.  Leave a link in your comment, as well.  

The winning entry will have a collection of eyeshadow designed and named around their idea.  

Here's the best part:  the winner will receive the entire collection as a prize.  

That's 10 original, fabulous Bokeh Face eyeshadows designed for YOU.  Just for sharing your vision.

The entries will be judged on their originality, humor, eccentricity... basically whichever I think is the best.  The collection will be available for sale in the Bokeh Face store (both as individual pieces and as a collection).

Entires will be closed on May 1, 2011.  Happy Naming!


ETA more details:  The collection will be loose powder eyeshadows, and there is no minimum number.  Although, I've always been a believer of "more is better" when it comes to eyeshadow colors ;-)  Also, you DO NOT have to choose the colors, although you certainly can if you want.  

Shop from the Blog!

You can now shop directly from this blog!  The Shop page (linked in the toolbar under the banner) uses Rapid Cart and shows a random selection from our Art Fire shop that can be purchased directly from here. If you'd like to see the whole collection, you can still visit the shop at http://www.bokehface.com.

New Swatches

Manda of Toxid-Lotus.net has always posted amazing pics and swatches of everything she's ordered from me, and this was no exception.

I'm adding these (and some others) to the Swatches Page.  As always, if you take pics of swatches, looks, or even just post a review, let me know so I can link you!

Grass!

New Spring Promotion!

I went outside to start cleaning up the yard in anticipation of gardening this summer, and discovered that blades of grass are already starting to poke through the ground!  I was so giddy with excitement that I decided to have an April special and include a jar of Grass in each order over $20!

Note: your purchase must be from the ArtFire shop at http://www.bokehface.com to qualify.  

There's no promo code or anything like that - the item will be included automatically if it's over $20.  

Butterfly Nails

Source: None via Eryn on Pinterest

Suuuuuper cute nails via Pinterest :)

Blogger Review Sample Mega Pack

Are you a Beauty Blogger or a YouTube Guru? Here's your chance to try a little of everything and share it with your followers!


All-new in our shop is a Beauty Blogger/YouTube Guru sample review pack. 


For $15 you'll receive: 
*Any one full-size eyeshadow
*10 eyeshadow samples of your choice
*Three samples of blush or foundation in any combination
*Exclusive 15% discount code to share with your followers!

Simply include a link to the blog or YouTube channel where you will post the review, and let me know what colors you want to receive at the time of purchase, and you're on your way to blogging heaven!

Dare to Wear Challenge for Japan Earthquake Relief

Funny Face Beauty is hosting an awesome Dare to Wear Challenge to donate money to Japan earthquake relief.

Images from Funny Face Beauty

They're asking everyone to create a look inspired by Japanese fashion, and for every entry they are donating $10.  All you have to do is take a picture of your look and link to it in the comments.

Images from Funny Face Beauty

Are you going to participate?  Tell me in the comments!