Atlanta Gospel Fest 2011

The Atlanta Gospel 2011 was great! Sorta… lol

The highlights of this event was Martha Munuzzi, James Fortune, and Donnie McClurklin. The other things at this event that happen, but I didn’t see was Shirley Murdock Luncheon, two workshops,  and Chior Contest.

Tickets ranged from $25 – $55 depending on seating. I got the middle seats at $35, and could see everything just fine.

Video Link (LQ):
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The Good, (The Okay), and The Ugly.

The Good : James was awesome on Friday! Truly awesome stage presence, and singing was on point. Martha livened up the stage, and the audience had a great time with her. The unsigned artist stages (free) were great as well! Some true future stars, great music! Donnie. Was. The. Man! It was funny seeing all these grown women run to the stage to touch his hand. But, he is not famous for nothing. His voice was excellent. He was funny, and engaged the crowd. He invited people from the audience to sing with him, and made them turn up the lights so he could see all of us.

I’d also like to talk about the preacher who was the “host” on saturday. He was very awesome, and did mini-sermons through out that were excellent. He really brought the energy up.  Another favorite of mine was the Mime. He was really exciting to watch, and had a different way of conveying the song that was really entertaining.

The Okay: Tye Tribbet didn’t sing. sighhh But, he did have an awesome, but very short sermon. The talent Friday had its ups and down, and there was alot of cringe-worthy stalling going on. James made up for it, but I felt bad for the people who paid $55, because NO ONE WAS THERE FRIDAY. We all got to move up to fill up the front seats, because it looked like only 150 people were there in what looked like it seated 1,000.

The Ugly:  Completely unorganized. Most scheduled events were late by hours. Mis-communication on what tickets covered. Cash only. CRINGE-WORTHY STALLING. Awards Ceremony was too long. Sponsors mentioned way too much. Nothing directed to the 17-29 year old range. And, I don’t know if it was mis-marketing, timing, or scheduling, but there wasn’t alot of people. There was a Britney concert, and a car show that weekend along with lot of other events.  They kept on saying, “If this was a Beyonce Concert, this place would be filled!” It wasnt our fault that no one was there, so I didn’t see the point of saying that over and over again.

EVENT RATING: 3.8

Overall, I’m glad I went. The good points were soooo good, that it made up for all the other stuff. I’m hoping that each year they get better and better. Can’t wait for next year!

BarryM Instant Nail Effects – Black Magic + China Glaze

Nail Polish Haul ‘n Swatch! First off let me tell you that I got most of these from blog sales.  I will do a more in depth  post on swapping, and blogs sales probably later next week. I got most of these for $2.00 each (retail 6.99)!

Quick-view (1 star = bad, 5 stars = excellent):

China Glaze Towel Boy Toy – Medium blue with a violet undertones. Visible nail line after 2 coats, dries to satin finish even though appears to be a shimmer in the bottle, okay formula, opaque after 3 coats, and needs top coat.  3 stars

China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Neon highlighter yellow. Needs a coat or two of white underneath to show true color. Nail line still visible after 3 coats without the white.  Dries matte, so needs top coat. Good Formula. 3.6 stars

BarryM Instant Nail Effects in Black Magic – Black Crackle Polish. Great quality, great crackle pattern, great formula, good brush,  and not too expensive. Not much to say! lol 5 stars

China Glaze Sun Worshiper – Neon Orange. In my top ten favorite polishes. * Idea for a future post! * Opaque in 3 coats, great neon formula, great bush, and great quality/ It can get a little streaky after 3 coats so be careful.  4.5 stars

China Glaze Spontaneous – Somewhere between a deep purple and a medium purple. Excellent cream polish formula, and opaque in 1 coat. Dries darker than color in bottle.  4.6 Stars

China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy – Mellon Pink. Great neon formula, and is opaque in 2 coats. No need for white base coat. Dries matte, so top coat needed. 4.6 stars

You can get Brand New China Glaze for cheap at http://www.8ty8beauty.com/

And, you can get BarryM from http://www.barrym.com/

Hope I helped you make future purchases!

- Monet

Lipstick Swatches: MAC and NYX

These are lipstick swatches from my entire collection. I regularly go though my makeup, and if I havent used it in a month I swap or sell it. I’m actually contemplating selling/swapping my culture bloom right now! lol But, this is basically the lipsticks that have stood the test of time. I love all of them, and as you can see I love my purples, pinks, and nudes.

We’re going to do a quick review called a quick-view that sum up my thought the lipsticks. Hope this is helpful to you guys! Keep in mind that these MAC and NYX swatches are done on a NW40/NW43 arm.

MAC Show Orchid, Up the Amp, Violetta – Amplified finish.  My favvvve finish! Its lasts over 6+ hours. My most worn lipsticks.

MAC Cute-star, Culture Bloom, Rubia, Polished Up – Lustre finish. I have 2 cute-star; my fave “my lips, but better.” All last about 3 hours on me tho.

MAC Blood Red, Fresh Brew – Best lustres I own, last about 5 hours. Blood red is berry tho, lol.

MAC Candy Yum Yum – Only Matte I own, and its a bit drying. But its deliciously neon, and lasts 6+ hours. Love it!

NYX Power, Femme, Louisiana, B25 – Apply like amplified’s, and overall of good quality.