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.