Fyrinnae in the Morning

This one is hot and now!  I literally still have this makeup on my face, as I type.  Sorry I disappeared for a while.  Things just got really rough with my personal life...and they still are, honestly.  It's hard to care about makeup when life feels like it is spinning out of control.

Back to the makeup.  I took these pictures at about 7:10 this morning.  It was gloomy out, so the light sucked.  Also, you may have noticed my super drama eye shadow shape.  That was thanks to tape.  I had this idea that doing taped eyes would somehow be easier - would allow me to have my cake and eat it, too (that is, have dramatic, cool eyes with minimal effort).  I'm not so sure about that, now, after the fact!

It was fun for a change of pace, though.  I can say I totally love this really angular shape on my eyes, but it definitely stands out.  I also think my color placement with the three different shades was sloppy.

Red Panda (the shade in the center) looks kind of pinky-coral here but seemed more red to me in person.  My eyes look extra awesome with the pool reflecting in them!

I know what you are going to say.  You wish I had blended out the edges more.  Right?!  Well, I have to agree.  And Lord knows I did try.  Probably the Pixie Epoxy made it harder to blend and no doubt the super sharp line I got from using the tape also made it a challenge to soften the edges.

Face:
GA Maestro Fusion 3
Illamasqua Concealer 115
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1
Fyrinnae Fluff (under eyes and in the t-zone)
Fyrinnae Sunkissed Finishing Powder

Cheeks:
Too Faced Bronzed & Poreless Bronzer
Illamasqua Ambition
Sephora Microsmooth Luminzer 01 Stardust (dupe for Nars Albatross)

Eyes:
Wet 'n Wild Fergie Eye primer (this is really great!)
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Fyrinnae Sake & Sashimi (outer half lid and crease)
Fyrinnae Red Panda (center of lid and crease)
Fyrinnae Shenanigans (inner third of lid)
Lorac Posh e/s (brow bone and to blend edges)
Stila Smudge Stick Damsel
Jordana brown pen liner (tight line)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Givenchy Noir Couture waterproof

Lips:
Stila Color Balm Lipstick Isla


The bottom line here is that I would do a lot of things differently if I did this look over again.  Mostly with my eeeeyyyyeees, which I am clearly obsessing over!  The rest of the face I quite like.  :)

Also, if you've not yet seen Fyrinnae eyeshadows in person, you are missing out!  They are just so super sparkly duochromey amazingly pretty.  Go get you some.

Glamorous Nudes

Face:
Clinique CC Cream Very Light
Illamasqua concealer 115
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1
Nars Light Reflecting Powder Loose

Cheeks:
Illamasqua Cream Pigment Hollow
Benefit Coralista
Benefit High Beam

Eyes:
Nars eye primer
Benefit World Famous Neutrals - Most Glamorous Nudes Ever...
Two Cents (all over lid, a bit on lowers)
Call My Buff (inner corner and brow bone)
Kiss Me, I'm Tipsy (inner and outer corners, also mirrored on lowers)
It's Complicated (crease and above)
Birthday Suit (on top of Two Cents, just above the iris on the center of the lid, close to lash lines
and also mirrored on lowers)
Coralista blush (crease and above, over It's Complicated)
YSL black cream liner
Jordana brown pen liner
Sephora Flashy e/l Ultra Brown (water line)
Shiseido Nourishing Mascara Base
Benefit They're Real
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo Ash Blonde (light side only)

Lips:
YSL Rouge Volupte Shine #5


This was my first time trying the Clinique CC Cream.  I have to say, so far I really like it!  It didn't break down funny through the day and covered smoothly with a nice glow.  The color seems very good on me as well.

I can't say that I'm at all impressed with the powder shadows in the Benefit kit.  I am a fan of the creams, though.  I really like how adding that bit of Birthday Suit over top of Two Cents gave a neat highlight with more impact.  The pigment on It's Complicated was just plain sad, thus why I added some Coralista blush over top of it to add more oomph.

High Beam turned out kind of pretty!  I might have to try that one more often.

Feel free to ask questions about anything.  Thanks for stopping by!

Slackin'

Okay.  I've been seriously slacking on the posts.  Sorry for that!  Here are a whole mess of looks from the last week +.  This first one features Shu Uemura's Prestigious Bordeaux palette.  I used the blush in the palette, as well!  That was a total pain in the bumsky to get on my brush because the pan is so tiny.

I'm wearing Beaute weightless lip creme in Trace.  It's a really good nude for me.  I was also testing out Nars Light Reflecting Powder (loose) - stay tuned for a freaky flash pic!

Prestigious Bordeaux is great for me, as long as I use a good base under the dark purple (I used Stila Smudge Stick in Tetra here).

Next is a face featuring really simple eyes with Laura Mercier Gilded Platinum eyeshadow.  I also used a Tarte SmolderEyes pencil in Rainforest Black.

The lipstick is By Terry Grenadine Diablotine.  I got it on super sale through Space NK recently!

Here is a look using the Ulta Lorac Mint palette.  I look so tired here!  It was kind of early in the morning.  I used all the shimmery shades of eyeshadow as well as the lightest matte ivory shade.

This one below features Guerlain Terracotta Sun in the City, which I've used as eyeshadow and also a highlight.  The liner is UD Lucky pencil and I used a darker brown in my crease (it's from Sephora's Moonshadow palette - the black and gold one).

I'm wearing BECCA Bronzing Skin Perfector, along with BECCA mineral powder, Dior Aurora 01 bronzer, and Hello Kitty blush (from the black and white Head of the Class palette).  BECCA beach tint in Dragonfruit is on my lips.

The next look features the lovely Nars Cordura eyeshadow duo, a la smoky.  I'm loving how my eyes look more blue here.  I wore Dior Aurora as blush here and Lipstick Queen gloss in Saunter.

Also worth noting is that I'm wearing the Too Faced BB Cream in Snow Glow, along with the Nars Light Reflecting Loose.  I think my skin looks really great!

Last, but not least, is a smoky look with shadows from Urban Decay's NYC book of shadows.  I used Loaded, Bordello, Rockstar, and Perversion.  I've done this look before and I imagine I may do it again!  I just love it.

I'm wearing Illamasqua Naked Rose blush, Nars New Order (super shimmery in person), and Nars Albatross lip gloss.

I really wish I had bronzed my neck.  It only takes about 10 seconds, but makes a big difference (at least, in pictures, where my neck often looks blindingly white compared to my face).  Live and learn!

Thanks for stopping by and do let me know if you have questions about anything.  I'm happy to ramble on more about these looks, as much as I can remember what I did/used.  :)  Aaaaand I'm going to try to get back to more regular posts (unless of course you like these monster posts).

Siren

This first picture looks weird/cool and edited, although it's not!  I particularly enjoy the reflection of the sky, clouds, and whatnot in the sliding glass door behind me.

This was somewhat of an accidental combination of eye colors for me.  I like how it turned out.  I really love the formula on the Rouge Bunny Rouge cream shadows - some of the best I've ever tried.  Also, I adore my Too Faced The Return of Sexy palette.  Well played, Self, well played!

Let me sing praises for Hourglass Siren lip gloss.  It's metallic - way more so than my pictures show.  It wears a very long time.  It's not drying.  It pairs beautifully with any number of orangey to red to pinky shades of lipstick.  AND IT'S STUNNING!

Face:
not sure what primer - I think Benefit's Porefessional
Givenchy Photo'Perfexion 1 Perfect Ivory
Illamasqua Concealer 115 (spots)
not sure what under eye concealer - I think MUFE Lift 1
Korres Wild Rose Mineral Setting Powder (under eye)
MUFE Super Matte Loose 12

Cheeks:
Guerlain Terracotta Light Blondes 01
Illamasqua Lover
Laura Mercier Rose Rendezvous Illuminator

Eyes:
Nars eye primer
RBR cream e/s Velvet Fritillary (lid)
Too Faced The Return of Sexy palette (left grouping, all but the tan shade)
Stila Smudge Stick Lionfish (lowers, with shadow smudged over)
Stila Sparkle liquid e/l Rock Candy
Stila Kajal e/l Pearl (waterline)
Stila Stay All Day black liquid liner (tight line)
Tarte taupe brow pencil
probably Fiberwig Volume Lash mascara
Givenchy Phenomeneyes waterproof mascara (lowers)

Lips:
Kat Von D Painted Love lipstick Stiletto
Hourglass Extreme Sheen lip gloss Siren <3


Thanks for stopping by!  I'd be happy to hear from you about this look or anything else.  :)

Bejewelled Skylark

This was the look I wore last Wednesday.  I really liked it!

Forgive me for taking too many pictures.  It's a problem I have due to an irrational fear that none of them will turn out remotely good.

I used Rouge Bunny Rouge Bejewelled Skylark on the lid and into the crease.  It's so lovely!  I'm not sure, but it may have caused my one eye corner to get irritated.  I'm only guessing really, but maybe due to red pigment in it?  So worth the trouble and pain, though!  I will try wearing it again at some point and hope for a better result.

For the lower lash line I smudged Makeup Geek Goddess into pencil eyeliner.  I'm not even sure I remember which pencil I used.  It was black or brown, I'm sure about that.

Face:
Miracle Skin Vanish primer
Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + 15
Make Up For Ever Lift Concealer 1
Korres Wild Rose Mineral Setting Powder
Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose 12
Guerlain Meteorites Perles D'Or 2010

Cheeks:
Guerlain Terracotta Light Blondes 01
Tarte AC Stellar
Tarte AC Angelic

Eyes:
Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
BE Round the Clock e/l Midnight
Makeup Geek Corrupt
Makeup Geek Goddess
Makeup Geek Glamorous
RBR (Rouge Bunny Rouge) Bejewelled Skylark
Makeup Geek Bling
RBR Fire-tailed Sunbird
Urban Decay Lucky e/l pencil
Stila Stay All Day black e/l pen
Tarte Taupe brow pencil
I cannot remember what mascara(s) I used on the top lashes  :P
Clinique Bottom Lash

Lips:
Lorac Couture Shine Ulta Glam

This was my first time wearing a beige sort of blush!  I actually really like how it worked here.  I don't imagine I'll want to wear it with every look, but I can see now that it serves a purpose.  Hooray for trying something new and being pleasantly surprised by it!

I had some creasing and fading through the day with Bejewelled Skylark, on my occasionally creasy left eye, but I don't know if that was related to the irritation I had with that outer corner as well (maybe watering somehow affected the wear).  Also, perhaps my beloved Lorac eye primer is past its peak?  I've been using it for what seems like an eternity!  That stuff never runs out.  In any case, I will be trying Bejewelled Skylark again, for sure, and will hope for a better result.  If nothing else, I can always layer it over a similarly colored base or just switch to my unopened Nars eye primer.  :)

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for stopping by!