Eyes and Whatnot

Chanel Illusoire, Urban Decay Bordello, and Urban Decay 1999 eyeliner.

Tom Ford Cognac Sable!  The sparkles in person are so SO good!  Didn't translate into pictures, sadly.

Kat Von D Devotion, Nars Galapagos, Fyrinnae Shenanigans, and fail eyeliner.

Georgio Armani Eyes to Kill Intense 20, 21, and 23 with Urban Decay LSD eyeliner.

Chanel Moon River and Black Stream supplemented lightly with the Too Faced Smoky Palette.

The blue glitter and dark brown are kinda sheer.  The middle two are gorgeous but the emerald stains like CRAZY.

Also, the stoppers on two of them are stuck into the lids.  :(  The soft lilac has a green-pink duochrome, OH YEAH!

Georgia and I thank you for looking!

(Bite Blush lipstick above.)

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!

Yo Huge Post

I'm still here!  Still slapping random makeup on my face most days.  :)  This is a big ol' catch up sort of post.  You know you love it.  I'm going to hit on key things used for each look, as my poor brain can remember.  Feel free to ask about anything specific - I may or may not be able to clarify!

This first look features the Wet 'N Wild Comfort Zone palette.  It's my first time using Wet 'N Wild shadows!  Hooray!  The texture is a bit odd to me, but overall I really like them.  The lip gloss is BareMInerals Moxie in Dynamo and I believe the blush is Vincent Longo Sandalwood.  Also, I used the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Jungle as liner.

Below is the same look, way later in the day, but with Guerlain Rouge G Gigolo on my lips!  It absolutely has a touch of purple/plum to it in real life but I simply cannot get it to photograph properly.  I don't own Gigolo...yet.  :)

The next look is a funky one featuring Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense #15 lipstick.  The eyes feature some shades from the UD Vice palette.  Blush is Illamasqua Morale.  For foundation, I mixed Kat Von D Lock It 42 with YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat BR20 (better wear and color than Lock It alone, but still started to break down after about 8 hours).

There is actually no purple involved on the eyes here!  The bit on the lowers that looks purple is just dark grayish eyeshadow smudged over a magenta pencil.

Above and below features the Too Faced Smoky palette (top row + white), Smashbox BB Cream in Fair, BECCA Gypsy blush, UD Smoked eyeliner pencil, and Fresh Sugar Rose.

Below, is an after work, worn and tired face!  I'm wearing Dr. Jart + Renewalist BB Cream over Benefit's stick primer (one or the other or both gave me some oxidization), Givenchy Bucolic Poppy blush, and Dior Aurora 01 bronzer.  The lipstick is YSL Glossy Stain #14.

Close up on the eyes shows RBR Solstice Halcyon on the lid, RBR Umber Firefinch in the crease and on the lowers, RBR Alabaster Starling in the inner corner, and Milani Blue Definition LE pen liner.

Below is just an eye closeup where I'm wearing BareMinerals The Truth quad, which pulls so warm on me!  I have the MUFE turquoise pencil liner in my waterline topped with Makeup Geek Poolside eyeshadow.  The top liner is Stila Smudge Stick in Damsel.  Check out my naked brows!  Just clear Perfekt gel in them.

This next look is a strange one.  I think it looked even better in person.  I used Lorac's 3D-licious eyeshadow single, which is close to MAC Club.  I put Illamasqua Static pigment in my inner corner, which was super weird but I ended up liking it.  Bobbi Brown Blackberry eyeshadow provided depth in the crease, outer corner, and on the lowers.  I'm wearing Illamasqua Lover blush and Tarte Moody lipstick blotted.

The liner is a black glitter pencil from Tokidoki and I tried out naked brows yet again, with just clear gel.  I think I'm done with that phase now.  Ha ha!

Okay - love this next one!  I used Tarte AC Stellar blush, Sephora + Pantone Astral Glaze in Arabesque on the lips, and Tarte's True Blood palette on my eyes.

I'm digging how the blush, eyes, and lips all came together.

Next is a simple look using Illamasqua's Ore Pigment, Stila Sparkle liquid liner in Rock Candy, and Dior Addict Gloss in Diablotine.  Unfortunately I've no idea what blush I used here.

I know I started the eyes with the BareMinerals Prime Time brightening eye primer, which provides a soft gold sheen all over.

Well, friends, that is all for now.  I hope you enjoyed all the looks!  Thanks for stopping by.  :)

Mauvewood in Action

Face:
Dr. Jart + Renewalist BB Beauty Balm
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1
Nars Light Reflecting Loose Powder

Cheeks:
Dior Aurora 01
Illamasqua Katie
Laura Mercier Baked Matte Radiance Highlight 01

Eyes:
WnW Fergie eye primer
Tarte SmolderEYES chubby pencil Silver Black (lid base)
Shu Uemura Prestigious Bordeaux palette
- dark purple on the lid, blended into crease
- lavender on the inner crease
- beigey tan as transition
- coppery brown smudged into lowers
- sparkly gold on inner lowers
UD Smog e/l pencil on lowers, under shadow
Stila Smudge Stick Damsel (waterline)
Stila black liner pen (tightline)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Perfekt clear brow gel
PTR Lashes to Die For mascara (base)
Guerlain Maxi Lash
CG Clump Crusher water resistant (lowers)

Lips:
Sephora + Pantone Astral Lip Glaze "Mauvewood"


I love this!  I'm only grumpy with myself for not seeing that my inner crease on my left eye was badly in need of blending/toning down.  Well, to be fair, I did see it as soon as I was in my car on my way to work!  Something about that car mirror reveals all truths.

I wish the camera had better captured the really cool multi-colored shimmer of the purple shadow on my lids.  The silver glitter in the base is dominating where I feel in person it was much more delicate, dimensional, and just plain magic.  Yes, to me, pretty shiny sparkly = magic.

What do you think of Mauvewood?  Lovely, isn't it?

Lady at Play

Face:
UD Naked Skin Beauty Balm
MUFE Lift 11
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1
Nars Light Reflecting Loose Powder

Cheeks:
Dior Aurora 01
GA Fluid Sheer #6 (blush)
GA Fluid Sheer #2 (highlight)

Eyes:
WnW Fergie eye primer
L'Oreal Infallible e/s "Gold Imperial"
RBR Abyssinian Catbird (crease/outer corner)
Lorac e/s Posh (brow bone, blend out edges)
Illamasqua Liquid Metal Solstice (inner lowers)
UD Smog e/l pencil (lowers)
Tokidoki e/l pencil "Marrone" 
Jordana black pen liner (tightline)
Anastasia brow powder duo Ash Blonde
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
Guerlain Maxi Lash
CG Clump Crusher water resistant (lowers)

Lips:
UD Ozone l/l
MAC Lady at Play
I also put a little Fluid Sheer #2 on my cupid's bow

Okay!  I'm starting to fall behind.  This is me making a concerted effort to catch up.  :)  Wish me luck!  And I hope you like this look.  Of other importance - I tried the UD BB, as primer, here.  It was not as orange or scary as I had initially thought it would be.  Yay!  It also did a nice job of keeping my makeup in tact through the day.  

Sephora + Pantone Astral Lip Glaze Gloss Set Swatches

I decided that I just had to have this Sephora + Pantone lip gloss set.  The duochrome pulled me in!
It's $24 at Sephora and the set is Limited Edition, but of course.

Mauvewood is my favorite so far.  I adore it!  Yesterday I wore Arabesque, which is really nice, too.  The repetitious swatches you are about to see are in the same order as the names shown above and are on the back of my hand, near my thumb.

Sorry that Brandied Melon got so stuck in my little hand hairs!  :P

These smell very sweet, like frosting of some sort.  The smells fades pretty quickly for me.  They have no flavor.  They have kind of a doe-foot type applicator (flat, though).  The best part?!  They wear like champion amazeballs rockstars.  I'm not even kidding.  They don't bleed, they are very lightweight, and they fade oh so evenly and perfectly hour by hour.  You can still see it nicely on the lips five hours after application, albeit not as intense and without the glossy shine.

They absolutely have not dried my lips in the least.  I would not call them hydrating, either.  They don't bunch up funny or create weird wear lines on the inner parts or corners of the lips.  They coat the lips easily, without needing endless dips for application.  The duochrome is subtle but creates a really pretty, soft iridescent sheen.  The feel on my lips is interesting.  It's hard for me to explain or describe.  I do sense a kind of lacquer layer, if you will, but it's very light and comfortable.  I really can't compare it to anything else I can think of!

Are you kind of dying for some lip swatches or faces with these?  Well, I know Scrangie has a few pictures up.  I have a look with Mauvewood that I should be posting very soon, too.  Bottom line:  I DO LOVE SO VERY MUCH.  I'm slightly put off by the look of Brandied Melon and it's so similar to Arabesque, as well.  I wish it had been a deeper, vampy red!  But alas, it's a really nice set and I'm sure I'll be reaching for these a lot now.

Eclipse Eagle

Face:
Nars Light Optimizing primer (under eye)
Tarte BB Tinted Treatment Primer Fair
Illamasqua Concealer 115 (spots)
BareMinerals Stroke of Light Luminous 1 (under eye)
Nars Light Reflecting Powder Loose

Cheeks:
Too Faced Bronzed & Poreless bronzer
Illamasqua Hussy
Sephora Microsmooth Luminizer 01 Stardust

Eyes:
WnW Fergie eye primer
Inglot AMC Pure Pigment loose e/s #35 (lid into crease)
RBR Eclipse Eagle (crease)
RBR Snowy Egret (inner corner)
MUG Shimma Shimma (brow bone)
Lorac Posh e/s (transition)
RBR Volcano Fairy-Wren (outer corner)
UD Oil Slick e/l
UD Ether e/l (lowers)
Stila Stay All Day black liner pen (tightline)
Hourglass Arch Soft Brunette
PTR Lashes to Die For mascara (base)
Dior Iconic Overcurl 
CG Clump Crusher water resistant (lowers)

Lips:
Hourglass Aura Sheer Lip Stain Flush


There's just something about this that I can't put my finger on - I look feverish?  Maybe it's the blush.  In any case, I really like the eyes.  I think Eclipse Eagle is going to be a versatile taupe for me!  Gotta love a taupe that loves you back.