MAC Sun Blonde EOTD

I did this look this past Saturday for work.  I was feeling out of my comfort zone and decided to use a little bit of color.  I picked up Sun Blonde from MAC's  Surf Baby, perhaps I will do a haul post, even though I'm sure there are plenty of them out there.  

UDPP

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

MAC Sun Blonde on lid

UD Heat eyeshadow in crease and blended up

MAC Bough Grey (Liberty of London Collection) in outer corner

Revlon Teal liner lower lash line

UD Flipside to set Revlon liner

Well, I hope that you enjoyed this eye of the day.  Let me know what you think and thanks for reading.

Night Elf EOTD

So I finally got around to using my Wet n Wild Night Elf palette after many months.  I think I'm out of the eyeshadow rut that I was in, so hopefully I can start posting more eye and face of the day. 

Night Elf was definitely worth all the hype, the red is amazing and so is the club dupe.  Blending was not a problem with this palette and the colors applied smoothly.  I'm glad that I got my hands on this one. 

Eyes

UDPP 

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Wet n Wild Night Elf Palette (tan color of lid, club dupe in crease, red and a little black in the outer corner)

Milani Liquif'eye eye liner in brown (upper lash line)

Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion in very black

Sorry the first photo is so blurry, I didn't realize it until after I had uploaded the photos.  Also, my camera did not pick up the crease color very well, sigh.  I really like how this all came out.  Do you own Wet n Wild's Night Elf palette?  Leave a comment and let me know.  

 

EOTD MAC Photo Realism

So I've come to the conclusion that I have way too much makeup.  Hopefully, this will stop me from buying so much or at least think long and hard before I do. 

With that being said, I have decided that I'm going to try and use the things that I have been neglecting.  I don't think I touched my Photo Realism quad at all this year, smh.  I'm falling into a makeup slump for some reason and I'm trying to pull myself out of it. 

Face

Clinique Almost Powder Compact in Deep Golden

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC50

Eyes

Nars Eyeshadow base

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Horse Raddish

Photo Realism on the inner corner

Image Maker on lid

Grey Range on the outer corner

I obviously don't have anything on my lips, most likely a Nivea lip balm, but that's about it.  I took this picture in the evening so forgive me if I look a little out of it.

Are there any items in your collection that you have neglected?  Leave a comment and let me know what beauty items you haven't been showing any love :)

All That Glitters

From the top Cranberry, Gazette Grey, All that Glitters, Prepped for Glamour



So once again, I am using one of my neglected eyeshadows. I believe that I bought All that Glitters at the same time that I bought Amber Lights. However, I think that I have used All that Glitters a little bit more.

When I bought Coral Crepe paintpot a few months back All that Glitters was used a little more. This eyeshadow looks great over Coral Crepe, if you don't have it definitely see if your MAC store/counter still has it available.

I used UDPP, MAC Coral Crepe p/p, All that Glitters on the lid, Cranberry in the crease and Prepped for Glamour in the outer v. I also placed All that Glitters on my lower lash line. I noticed, of course, after cropping my pictures that my blending sucks, I have to work on that. I posted them anyway, no one is perfect.

Do you have All that Glitters, if so leave a comment and let me know what colors you pair it with. Until next time...

Vanilla Firecracker EOTD

Hey all, I'm back with another eotd of the day using products that rarely get any love. I used Amber Lights again, because as I stated before, I almost never use it. It's a really pretty color especially when paired with colors like Coppering.

This time around I used MAC's Vanilla pigment which is permanent and very versatile. You can use it as a cheek highlight or as a brow highlight. I also used Firecracker eyeshadow from the To The Beach collection. This look is very simple and not too bright, which is right up my alley.

I used UDPP(as usual) Vanilla pigment in the inner corner, Amber Lights in the middle and Firecracker in the outer corner. I also used a brown eyeshadow in the crease, but I can't remember the name of it. On my lashes I have Diorshow Extase in black. I received a sample of this when I placed an order with Sephora. I love it, it makes my lashes extra long. I have heard only good things about Christian Dior mascaras, but this is my first time trying one.

I keep forgetting to put my earrings on when I take pictures. I feel like my face looks naked without them. I always put my jewelry on last and the funny thing is that I don't realize until I upload the pictures to my computer that I don't have them on. So let me know what you think about this combination. Do you own vanilla pigment or Firecracker eyeshadow, if so what colors do you pair them with? Until next time...

Amber Lights EOTD

I decided to break out some of my eyeshadows that I rarely use and I must add that there are plenty of them. I heard so many good things about Amber Lights so last year I picked it up during MAC's friends and family sale and I think I only used it once if at all.

On Specktra.net there is a forum called "Shop your stash" and the lovely ladies over there post color combinations, so this came from over there. Amber lights and Coppering complement each other very well and Coppering is also another eyeshadow that I rarely touch.

I used UDPP, NYX jumbo pencil in milk, amber lights, coppering and NYX purple eyeshadow in that order. I didn't realize that the my eyeshadow matched my shirt until after I took the pictures, lol. I had on another shirt, but I decided to change.

Do you have Amber lights or Coppering eyeshadows, how do you pair them with other colors? Leave a comment and let me know. Until next time...

N.Y.C. Union Square Palette Review

So a few weeks ago I was watching a video on youtube and came across the N.Y.C. Individual Eyes custom compact for brown eyes also known as Union Square. You get four eyeshadows, a primer and a illuminator for only $4.99, good right?

I have to say that whoever thought of this came up with a wonderful idea. You have your eyeshadows and primer in one convenient case. It doesn't get any better than that. This is the perfect palette for traveling or for throwing in your purse just in case you need to retouch. The price is great as well.

I do have to say though, I was slightly disappointed with how the colors showed on my skin tone. The third color is pretty much the color of my skin and the second color is just a tad bit darker than the primer, so it shows up on me kind of ashy. I didn't use anything other than what was in the palette, but I'm guessing if I use a colored base I can alter the color a bit. I love the purple color, I kind of reminds me of MAC's Sketch. I will check to see how similar they are.

There are two other palettes, one for green eyes and another for blue, if I am not mistaken. One has purples and the other has greens. I passed on these because I think I have enough of both colors. I put my eyeshadow on at about seven in the morning and it lasted until six in the evening without any creasing. I'm sure it would have lasted longer, but I went to sleep with it on.

Do you own any of the N.Y.C. Individual eyes custom compacts? If so, what do you think of them? Until next time...

Barbie Loves Stila

About a month ago, I purchased two of the Barbie Loves Stila sets from the Sephora inside JcPenney for only $7.49. I couldn't pass that up it was just too good of a deal. I can't really say that this is an eye of the day, because I only did one eye.

Let me first start off by saying that I detest how I look with blue eyeshadow. I am afraid of blue on my eyes. I don't know what it is, it looks nice on others, but I don't feel that I can wear blue eyeshadow. I buy it and then I end up just looking at it.

This particular blue that comes in Barbie Loves Stila 1959 Ponytail Doll is a dark blue with silver shimmer. It also comes with a matte black and peach/goldish color blush.

I actually love this shadow, it doesn't make me look weird, which is how I feel about most blue eyeshadows. I used the black in the crease, but I didn't do a good job blending as you can see. I recently picked up MAC's Blue Flame from the CCO, I wonder if it looks anything like this shadow, I have yet to try it out.

I also used NYC liquid liner to line my upper lash line, I think I like it better than the L'Oreal HIP Creme liner. Do you own the Barbie Loves Stila 1959 Ponytail Doll set? If so how do you like it? Until next time...

Urban Decay Naked Look

Hey my dears, I feel as if I haven't posted in forever. I'm slacking on my blog and I feel bad about it. I'm going to try to post at least four times a week.

Last week I took out my Naked palette and did a look with it. I feel like I have a lot of stuff that I don't use. Well, I do have a lot of stuff and for the most part I don't use it. I should be ashamed of myself (hangs hand in shame).

I started out with UDPP and then I applied MAC Coral Crepe paintpot.

Next, I applied Sin in the tear duct. Toasted on the lid and Hustle in the crease and blended up.

Let me know what you think, until next time...

Naked Lime

So after I picked up MAC's Lime eye shadow, I paired it with MAC's Naked Pigment. I have to say that it is a wonderful combination. I was just playing around, so it is only on one eye, lol. I can't wait to try this out in a "real" look.

UDPP, NYX jumbo pencil in Milk, MAC Naked Pigment, MAC Lime eye shadow, Kat Von D Leather eyeshadow

I also ordered some more things from the Dare to Wear collection (shame on me). They were lip glosses, which I shouldn't be buying anyway, but I folded. So I will back with swatches of those when I receive them. Until next time...

EOTD using Pure Luxe Cosmetics

I purchased five mineral eyeshadow samples from Pure Luxe Cosmetics about four months ago and I thought that I would use them for my very first eotd (eye of the day). It's a shame that I am just actually using these shadows for the very first time, smh. They blend very well and have great color pigmentation. You can purchase samples from Pure Luxe for only $1.00, yes, you read that right $1.00 and the samples are very generous. Check them out at www.pureluxecosmetics.com I used Notorious on about 1/2 my lid and After Hours on the other half with Solitude lightly in the crease. I lined my upper lash line with L'oreal HIP Creme Eyeliner in Brown and I used Covergirl's Lashblast Fusion on my lashes. I hope you enjoyed this, until next time...