Ellis Faas Bright Red

Face:
Smashbox More Than Primer
MAC Studio Fix Fluid NW10
Illamasqua Concealer 115 (spots)
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1 (under eye)
Nars Light Reflecting Powder Loose

Cheeks:
Dior Aurora 01
Tarte AC Flush
Tokidoki Luminosa

Eyes:
Tarte eye primer
Too Faced Natural Eye Palette -
Silk Teddy (lid and inner corner)
Velvet Revolver (through and above crease)
Push-Up (crease and outer corner)
Sexspresso (to darken crease)
Lorac Undercover e/s (brow bone)
UD Rockstar e/l pencil
UD Midnight Cowboy e/l pencil
Stila Stay All Day black pen liner (tight line)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Dior Iconic Overcurl
Blinc Amplified (lowers)

Lips:
Ellis Faas Creamy Lips L103 Bright Red

I realize that I've titled this post after the lipstick, but I actually don't have a ton to say about it since I didn't wear it for very long today.  I was really having a hard time decided what color lip I wanted and I ultimately felt that the warm red was somehow too clashy with the other colors on my face (although, I have to say that the pictures turned out better than I expected!).  I switched over to Givenchy Le Rouge in Brun Createur.  However, I can and will tell you that I'm not a huge fan of the odd little sponge tipped applicator.  I don't mind that type of applicator for a gloss or even a sheer color, but with such a pigmented color as this, it proves to be quite tricky and even messy!  The texture of the lipstick is very nice and reminds me of Armani Lip Maestros.  It's light and comfortable and has a slight silicone-y feel to it.  The lipstick has a glossy finish, but I can't be certain if that would have stayed around or not.

Today I used my new MUFE foundation brush and I am really pleased with it!  It's the Large 108 brush.  I've used it with various liquids and powders on clients, but have only used it on myself twice now.  I really love it.  It's fantastic!  I'm very happy to have several brushes from their new line and would highly recommend them.

Thanks for stopping by!

The Tornado

Face:
Kat Von D face primer
Wet 'n Wild Coverall 815
Maybelline Fit Me concealer Fair
Nars Light Reflecting Powder Loose

Cheeks:
Lorac Flaunt blush
Tokidoki Luminosa highlighter

Eyes:
Wet 'n Wild Fergie eye primer
Belmacz Midnight (base color used on lid and lowers)
UD Tornado (lid into crease)
UD Magic (to blend out edges mainly above outer crease and on lowers)
UD Aura (blue looking side on very inner corner area and peach side to blend out inner crease area)
UD Oz (gold side patted over inner half or so of lid and a tiny bit on lowers to mirror)
Stila black pen liner to tightline
Stila Smudge Stick Purple Tang (uppers)
UD Rockstar pencil liner (waterline - topped with Tornado e/s)
YSL Babydoll mascara
Dior Iconic Overcurl (lowers only)
Tokidoki Luminosa (brow bone)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette brow pencil

Lips:
Bite Cuvée Blanc

Now for some random thoughts about new things used here!  The WnW Coverall foundation is pretty darn good, yeah.  Four dollar foundation?!  Are you kidding me?  It's better than decent.  I did get a little shiny through the day, but I can thank hot working conditions for that and just my skin's normal behavior this time of the year.  I've only worn it the one time so far, but my initial thought is YAY and go get you some.

The YSL Babydoll mascara is good, but not blowing me out of the water.  The brush provides excellent separation, definition, and a really pretty look.  Not much extra length or volume to be had, though, I fear.

Also, the next time I use Oz eyeshadow I really need to use a sticky base!  The glitter all fell down onto my face, making quite a mess.  None is visible on the eyes even.

I'm trying to work on my blush placement.  It's more in a contour position that what I normally do.  I think I like it!  

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by!

Evermore Lilac

Face:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15
Koh Gen Do Aqua PK-0
Illamasqua concealer 115
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1
Nars Light Reflecting Powder Loose

Cheeks:
Dior Aurora 01
Givenchy It-Girl Purple
Hourglass Ambient Light Ethereal Light

Eyes:
Nars eye primer
Lancome Color Design Infinite Evermore Lilac (lid into crease)
Tokidoki Ninja Dog e/s (crease)
Tokidoki Meteo e/s (outer corner)
Tokidoki Candy Cane e/s (inner corner)
Hourglass Ambient Light Ethereal Light (brow bone)
YSL black cream liner (tight line)
UD Vice e/l pencil (upper lash line)
UD Ether e/l pencil (lower lash line)
UD Yeyo e/l pencil (water line and inner lower lash line)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Shiseido Nourishing Mascara Base
Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes!

Lips:
Stila Jewel Lip Glaze Pink Diamond


My hair looks really goofy here and my brows need to be trimmed.  But let's talk about MAKEUP.  The Tokidoki eyeshadows I used were from the Robbery palette and they were all contained in the same mini palette (alongside a gorgeous lime color and peachy glitter blush).  I was and am a huge fan of Tokidoki makeup!  Sure, some of the items in the line were misses, but overall I really enjoyed it.

I am loving Lancome Evermore Lilac.  It's got gorgeous gold glitter and is all sorts of iridescent shimmery cool.  I applied it with my fingers here.  Easy!

The new Urban Decay eyeliners are hawt.  It's true.  I'm going to have a ton of fun playing with and wearing them!

As soon as I put on this lip color I got freaked out about it.  It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I knew the shimmer was going to end up kind of all over my face.  I took it right off.  I ended up wearing Dior Lip Glow part of the day and then Chanel Glossimer in Crushed Cherry later on.  I'll have pictures of that one, soon, I hope!  It's really nice.

Bryn, if you are reading, one day I do hope to have a step-by-step sort of tutorial for you!  I haven't forgotten!  I'm just lazy, I fear.

Thanks so much for stopping by!