BOY! A Wolf's Tale by Unicorn Labs

As some of you know or don't know what I do for work. I am a Graphic Designer/Illustrator/ Animator. I run a company with my fiance' Tulio named Dataroom5 Design and I also am currently working for UnicornLabs.com. Most of you have noticed I haven't uploaded any videos as of late. I apologize but work always comes before play. I do makeup for fun, but Illustrating is my dream. I hope you understand. :)

I have written before on my blog that I illustrated a iPad/iPod/iPhone App called "Turtle and Rabbit's Amazing Race" a few months ago. Well the book went great and is a "(a perennial Top 20 iPad Book)" They wanted to start on another book right away featuring great illustrations again, with awesome sounds and a great moral story."BOY! A Wolf's Tale" was created and was recently approved by Apple! Note this isn't just for kids, it's fun for the whole family! It's a truely a great story.

I had a awesome time again designing this book and they say a artist shouldn't have favorites.. but this one was my favorite to design. I truly had fun with the different night camping scenes to the joking & the color spectrum I love it all. I hope you check it out, I put in some hard work on this bad boy.. and truly am proud of the little group we got over at Unicorn Labs. I'm very blessed to be around such creative people!

'BOY! A Wolf’s Tale' (BAWT) is a re-envisioning of the classic "Cry Wolf" tale, rendered as an amusement park ride and wrapped in an eBook.

"BOY!" - Once you hear it, you'll know. Beautifully told, as a rhyming story.

It's quirky, irreverent brain candy for your kids; a book that is specifically designed to be touched, played with and engaged at multiple levels.

Made for the entire family, BAWT is an original for a new medium, a re-envisioning of a timeless story about personal responsibility, consequences and redemption.

Check it out. You won't be disappointed.

Check out the video below for a short preview!




Features:
— “Read it to me” mode: The book is read to you by the narrator
— “I want to read it” mode: No narration, moderate ambient sounds
— Hand-drawn artwork that is specifically mastered for the iPad
— Touch the text box on any page to dismiss it from view. Touch again to restore
— Numerous hidden touch-activated surprises, animations and sounds
— An Easter Egg that you won’t soon forget

Tip: This Holiday Season, do something extra nice by “gifting” this book to someone that you care about. You can do this by clicking on the “Gift This App” tab (upper right corner on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch; upper left corner on your computer).

To check out our website please visit:
http://unicornlabs.com/

To purchase this wonderful interactive book please visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id406547790?mt=8


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Magnolia Makeup Review & Swatches

UM HELLO!!!! Tell me that Tia's eye color combo's are not the bomb!?! When I saw her colors I was so amazed by her talent but also the bright colors she used. I highly suggest saving Magnolia Makeup via Facebook. I always look forward to her posts and find her creativity refreshing. I've picked some of my favorites to show you, but really go and check out their page and be inspired!

I was contacted by Magnolia Makeup owners, Niala & Tia. They offered me to try a colorful cosmetics line out of New Orleans. These two sisters started the company after being frustrated by not finding colors in the market that were just not pigmented enough. This new company is impressive. Starting about a year ago, they have a clean and beautiful website. They also provide easy shopping and wonderful choices. Magnolia Makeup right out of New Orleans provides what I love... COLOR!!

I can say... I can't tell you how much I can relate to the sisters. Nothing is more frustrating than spending your hard earned money on a crappy product. I will not. That's why I take pride in my reviews, and take time to review each product. Let's just say I've learned to research before purchases a lot more lol.

It's also great to find a company to provide colors that are right up my alley. I've been contacted before by companies and there are many that don't provide the color I love to rock.

My Overall Review:

The pigments are gorgeous! I loveeee bright colors. OVER and over. I was so excited to receive these colors! They were blendable, pigmented and very true to color. I've seen some gorgeous pigments but then you try them and they fall flat. These hold up all day and pair up beautifully. Whoever chose the color combo's in the color wheel needs a raise! lol I loved the colors included and you can come up with endless color combos. It would make a great gift to give to send to someone who would love to experiment with color.

The logo is clean, and the packaging is cute. The website is very clean. As a customer it should be easy to go in, find what you need and make a purchase. That's what http://www.magnolia-makeup.com/ is all about. You will not have a hard time here. You can find a range of makeup providing blush, lipslicks, pigments, foundations and glitter!! I love glitter!! lol

One complaint is that you are getting 7 pigments for $17.00 whereas I can get 15 pigments for $14.99 at some other mineral companies. However, MAC sells pigments for $19.50 so really it's a great deal either way.

The colors I got were mostly matte pigments, so if you are iffy about using matte pigments these might not be for you. Applying matte pigments can be tricky, and a lot of them skip in color. I didn't have trouble with these pigments but you do have to apply by packing them with your brush. Using a fluffy brush can make the matte color fade in some areas.

In the end, I would recommend this company to anyone who isn't afraid of using color! Again, they would be a great gift and fun to use. I also look forward to purchasing some "Lipslicks" in the future. The colors look gorgeous and I'm very curious to try!

Look forward to a YouTube tutorial soon using Magnolia Makeup!

To Purchase Magnolia Makeup please visit:
http://www.magnolia-makeup.com/

Color Wheel Review:
Price $17.50

Each pigment comes in a 5 gram jar. I do wish the color wheel did have a screw top on the outside packaging. I would love to travel with these, but you would need a tie or rubber band to keep shut. These pigments don't have sifters, but the single pigments do.

The wheel provides a mix of bright matte & sparkly pigments ranging in rich color.

Pros:
- 7 pigments for a lower price in comparison to higher named brands w/ same quality.
- Mix of matte/glittery pigments
- Nice range of colors included
- Blendable & long wearing

Cons:
- Could lower price
- Wish it had a screw top
- Pigments inside need name labeling for blogging/sharing purposes

Color Wheel $17.50

(All Swatches are over Scandalous Eyeshadow Base)

Single Pigment & Gliz & Glitter Review:
Price $5.00 Each 5 gram jar

These colors I just loved! Mostly cause I'm a blue, green, teal, turquoise kinda gal. I loved these colors!! I used these for a few weeks and have been loving the color combos I've been coming up with.

The glitter is my favo!! but who doesn't love glitter? You get a pretty good amount in a 10 gram jar. It's not filled to the top but for 5 bucks it isn't bad. I loved adding it when I went out with friends and it just was such a beautiful shade of purple.

Pros:
- Pigments for a lower price in comparison to higher named brands w/ same quality.
- Mix of matte/glittery pigments
- Nice range of colors
- Blendable & long wearing
- Sifters included
- Numbers on jars

Cons:
- matte pigments can provide problems for some
- Think there should be better number/name system for pigments

Single Pigments $5.00
(All Swatches are over Scandalous Eyeshadow Base)

http://www.magnolia-makeup.com/