IMATS 2010

So hello to you all! It's been a long time since my break, but I finally decided to get off my lazy butt and make a post. To be honest, I have been really busy as usual but I'm sure you are all tired of hearing that from me. I am taking summer school until the end of the month, and because it's so fast paced I need to be producing work 3 times as fast. I didn't expect it to take up so much of my time. I am definitely looking forward to finally resuming my summer in 2 weeks though.

As I already stated in my previous post, I attended IMATS in Pasadena once again this year :). It being my second time around was definitely a little more rewarding since I knew what to expect. There were so much more people this year compared to last year. The exhibit hall was so packed!

I arrived around 8:30AM at the Pasadena Convention Center with my bestie, and we had to wait a good 30-40 minutes in the Will Call line to get our wristbands. I didn't expect that, because last year I just walked up to it. When we finally got in, I decided that this year I will go line up in the crazy Makeup Forever line. I was a little bit hesitant at first because it's notorious for taking a couple of hours to get your stuff, and this year was certainly no different. We waited for 3 hours! My feet were so tired by the end of it! However, I was happy I got my stuff and saved 40-50% on all of it :)


This was when I was just around the 2nd corner before the register. It still took an hour to get there! There were so many people huddling around to swatch the products.

My bestie and I were starving so we went off to grab lunch at the Island's at Paseo Colorado across the street before resuming. I didn't buy much after because I didn't want to spend too much. I mostly just went around looking at stuff. I did pick up some brushes at Crown though.

Saw Enkore up on stage talking while I was trying to get through the large crowd of people trying to buy brushes. It was like a battle field. You had to keep your eye out for empty spots so you could slide your way in.

Here are some other random pictures I took while I was there. I didn't take much. I was tired, and I kind of forgot about my camera in my bag. Excuse the quality also because I did not take my dSLR. I did not want to lug that thing around with me while I was carrying everything else.

So we left IMATS at around 4:30PM and....

In the end, this was my haul!

• MUFE HD Foundation in #118
• MUFE HD Microfinish Blush in #5
• MUFE Star Powder in #922 & #947
• Parian Spirit Brush Cleanser Set
• and some Crown brushes

I am most excited about the MUFE stuff I got. It was the biggest thing I was looking forward to, and even though it took 3 hours, it was definitely all worth it!

Overall, I was pretty satisfied. I did forget to pick up some things that I originally wanted to (next year I must make a list), but that's okay. I am looking forward to next year's already! I am hoping next year I will be able to attend both days and the classes too. I didn't get to this year because there was just no time, and I only had one day. I couldn't go the 2nd day because I had some other things to attend to already. Until next year!

Shout outs to Lillian and Gloria! They kept telling me to post XD

IMATS 2009

Hello again! I apologize for my lack of updates lately. I know I promised to show pictures of my hair cut and all, but that day I was in a bit of a rush so I totally forgot to take pictures. Sorry about that! I've been quite busy. Last week I was practically out everyday and blogging was just not the first thing on my mind when I got home. This whole week so far I've been spending most of my time just cleaning my room, and I mean literally. I was a pack rack most of my life so I don't like to throw away things, and I still am but I'm getting a little better at it. I just realized there were so many things I didn't need anymore after cleaning out my boyfriends closet about a month ago. I've also cleaned out my closet of clothes and reorganized everything. I am slowly finishing up my cleaning. I just need to get a few boxes to store things to put on my bookshelf, and I should be done. I am still working on setting up my makeup storage up. I just need to go pick up a few my things and that should be done as well.

On to the better news, IMATS! Yes, I did attend IMATS with my best friend. It was a bit of a last minute decision as we didn't decide to go until the final day they were pre-saling the tickets. It was a bit overwhelming because there was just so much people and so much going on; however, it was a lot fun nonetheless.

We saw Eve Pearl do a demo on one of the ladies. She was very enthusiastic, and it was quite enjoyable. We didn't stay the whole time to watch her demo though.

This was just a random shot. You can see the Frends' booth where they had Stila and Kevyn Aucoin for like 20% off.

I saw many makeup gurus and bloggers walking around, but I only took a picture with Pursebuzz. She was gorgeous and very nice! My best friend asked her for some advice and she also took a picture with her. I should of stood up straight, but I was feeling kind of crappy that day because I didn't get enough sleep and my wisdom tooth was aching. I need to get it pulled it soon.

The infamous Crown Brush stand. There was a lot of people crowding around buying a lot of brushes. Most brushes were $5 or under. They also had all the 88 shimmer and matte palettes from Coastal Scents. I didn't buy any brushes though because I didn't feel the need to. I was trying to save money. My best friend did buy a concealer brush though.

We left IMATS around 1 or 2 because we were getting hungry. It was sprinkling, which wasn't all that great because I was in shorts. We went to Island's for lunch and had some delicious Cheddar Fries!

Now for what I got at IMATS; I didn't get much at all. I spent about 80 bucks, which is nothing compared to what other people spent there. There were a lot of brands and great deals, but I only got things that I know I will use. I was trying to restrain from splurging on things I will just use once or twice. One thing I regret though is not stopping by Makeup Forever. It was a long line because everything was 40% but I just didn't have the patience or energy to do the whole process.

But anyways, I got Lise Watier's Base Miracle and their Portfolio Concealer Wheel. I also got Bobbi Brown's Gel Eyeliner in 'Chocolate Shimmer' because I've been wanting to try their gel eyeliners and I wanted to get a brown eyeliner for the summer. So far, I am really loving the color. It's a nice change from all the black eyeliner I usually wear.

Overall, IMATS was a nice experience. I will most definitely attend next year, and hopefully take more advantage of what the show has to offer now that I know what to expect. I am glad I went.