What sort of youtube videos would you like to see me do?
If you have a favorite FOTD that you'd like to see me do, link me to it in the comments section.
If you want a tutorial, let me know what you'd like to see.
If you want to see my makeup stash up close and personal, just say it :)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Aromaleigh Skyscraper
Skyscraper is the last shade that I had left to try in the Aromaleigh Hot in the City collection. I have now officially made looks with all of the colors in this collection, and I think that's a first!
Descriptions:
Daphne - The diaphanous sheen of pearlized cream.
Skyscraper- rich, deep gray/green/brown tones with shimmery highlights of copper, pink and blue.
Fiona - The palest beige with a silvery highlight
Lady Liberty - lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Daphne - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Skyscraper - crease
Aromaleigh Fiona - to highlight
Aromaleigh Lady Liberty - lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Blush in Sinisterrouge
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Melancholia
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder in Peaches n' Cream
Incidentally, I think my hair looks really cute today. It's up in a half twist :)
Here are all my previous Hot in the City Looks:
Hoity Toity, Lady Liberty & Concrete Jungle
Italian Ice, Swelter, Neon Lights, 24 Hours, Asphalt - this one is a favorite!
Return to Tiffany's, Late to Work, Gridlock, Concrete Jungle - another fav
Italian Ice, Coney Island, Rooftop Gardens - yet another fav
Window Shopping, Brownstone, Asphalt
Heatwave, Socialite, Asphalt
Girl's Night Out, Return to Tiffany's, Gridlock, Concrete Jungle - another fav
In case you didn't know, the Aromaleigh Hot in the City collection is currently 25% off (so instead of $8.00 it is $6.00). If you've liked the colors and the looks that I've done, go pick up some of this collection today!
So I've told you which looks of mine are my favorites.
Now tell me, which are yours?
Descriptions:
Daphne - The diaphanous sheen of pearlized cream.
Skyscraper- rich, deep gray/green/brown tones with shimmery highlights of copper, pink and blue.
Fiona - The palest beige with a silvery highlight
Lady Liberty - lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Daphne - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Skyscraper - crease
Aromaleigh Fiona - to highlight
Aromaleigh Lady Liberty - lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Blush in Sinisterrouge
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Melancholia
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder in Peaches n' Cream
Incidentally, I think my hair looks really cute today. It's up in a half twist :)
Here are all my previous Hot in the City Looks:
Hoity Toity, Lady Liberty & Concrete Jungle
Italian Ice, Swelter, Neon Lights, 24 Hours, Asphalt - this one is a favorite!
Return to Tiffany's, Late to Work, Gridlock, Concrete Jungle - another fav
Italian Ice, Coney Island, Rooftop Gardens - yet another fav
Window Shopping, Brownstone, Asphalt
Heatwave, Socialite, Asphalt
Girl's Night Out, Return to Tiffany's, Gridlock, Concrete Jungle - another fav
In case you didn't know, the Aromaleigh Hot in the City collection is currently 25% off (so instead of $8.00 it is $6.00). If you've liked the colors and the looks that I've done, go pick up some of this collection today!
So I've told you which looks of mine are my favorites.
Now tell me, which are yours?
Essie's Huckle Buckle & Color Club Electronica
I painted my nails last night with some polish from my Victoria's Nail Supply Haul!
I used Color Club's Milky White Base coat.
Then, for the main nail color I used Essie's Huckle Buckle.
I used 2 coats but I really should have used 3, you can see my nail line.
For my ring fingers, I used Color Club's Electronica. This is an AMAZING purple! I love it!
I used China Glaze's Fast Forward Top Coat.
Maybelline New Color Sensational Lipcolor
I was at Walgreens today, taking advantage of their $5 off coupon (good today and tomorrow, July 17) to pick up more of my daily moisturizer, and I saw the new Maybelline Color Sensational lip color and decided to use that to reach my $25 mark (have to spend $25 to get $5 off). I also got a $1 coupon off on the Maybelline lip color as well.
I picked up lipsticks in:
Very Cherry 635
Red Revival 645
I picked up the lipliner, which I am returning, thank god for Walgreens return policy as the color is way too dark:
Rose 0
The nice lady working at Walgreens thought that this lipliner would work, as it was the lightest pink in stock in the store. It's way too dark. Not me. I need a nice nude pink shade for the times when I just don't want to use my clear lipliner.
I did swatch the colors for you, because I feel the swatches on Maybelline's site are inaccurate.
I absolutely LOVE the square red clear packaging. They're easy to stack and store like thsi! The lipstick feels very moisturizing on my lips, as well, but I've got to put it to a better test. I really do love their fall in love with color campaign.
I do not like how the lipliner feels. It doesn't flow smoothly on my arm, so I can't imagine it would apply smoothly to my lips. However, I'm pretty spoiled by my MAC lipliners.
I may exchange the lipliner for Plum Paradise or Coral Crush.
Has anyone tried these lip colors?
What do you think of them?
Edit:
I did go return that Rose lip liner since I hated it. The woman I bought it from was at the store and when I showed her how much darker the color was than the lid, she was appalled. Bad lip liner!
That said, I bought the Coral Crush lipstick, and really like it!
I exchanged that for the lip liner, and then since the only pink lip liner we could find in the entire store was the Jordana Baby Dreams and it was on sale for 50 cents, I bought that. I only paid 53 cents total.
I'm very glad that Walgreens will let you return things, even though I very rarely do it.
The Baby Dreams is a pink I can work with and the texture seems ok. Much better than the retractable Orange Marmalade Jordana lip liner I had a while ago.
I picked up lipsticks in:
Very Cherry 635
Red Revival 645
I picked up the lipliner, which I am returning, thank god for Walgreens return policy as the color is way too dark:
Rose 0
The nice lady working at Walgreens thought that this lipliner would work, as it was the lightest pink in stock in the store. It's way too dark. Not me. I need a nice nude pink shade for the times when I just don't want to use my clear lipliner.
I did swatch the colors for you, because I feel the swatches on Maybelline's site are inaccurate.
I absolutely LOVE the square red clear packaging. They're easy to stack and store like thsi! The lipstick feels very moisturizing on my lips, as well, but I've got to put it to a better test. I really do love their fall in love with color campaign.
I do not like how the lipliner feels. It doesn't flow smoothly on my arm, so I can't imagine it would apply smoothly to my lips. However, I'm pretty spoiled by my MAC lipliners.
I may exchange the lipliner for Plum Paradise or Coral Crush.
Has anyone tried these lip colors?
What do you think of them?
Edit:
I did go return that Rose lip liner since I hated it. The woman I bought it from was at the store and when I showed her how much darker the color was than the lid, she was appalled. Bad lip liner!
That said, I bought the Coral Crush lipstick, and really like it!
I exchanged that for the lip liner, and then since the only pink lip liner we could find in the entire store was the Jordana Baby Dreams and it was on sale for 50 cents, I bought that. I only paid 53 cents total.
I'm very glad that Walgreens will let you return things, even though I very rarely do it.
The Baby Dreams is a pink I can work with and the texture seems ok. Much better than the retractable Orange Marmalade Jordana lip liner I had a while ago.
TheBodyBakery is having a Beach Party
TheBodyBakery is having a Beach Party!
You can now purchase the Polka Dot Bikini Box Gift Set. It contains all 6 Summer L'oven scents in their best-selling Whipped Cream in 1oz sizes:
Beach & Ocean Suntan Lotion (#1 Best-Seller!)
Buttered Pop Flip-Fop
Cherry Lemonade Shades (#3 Best-Seller!)
Cucumber Melon Snorkel & Fin
Hazelnut Marshmallow Radio (#2 Best-Seller!)
Maple Sugar Schooner
Price: $25.00
If you spend $52 or more you will receive a free 4 oz whipped Cream in any scent you choose.
As always, I recommend the following:
Cherry Meringue Bites
Raspberry Lemonade
Chocolate Cherry
You can now purchase the Polka Dot Bikini Box Gift Set. It contains all 6 Summer L'oven scents in their best-selling Whipped Cream in 1oz sizes:
Beach & Ocean Suntan Lotion (#1 Best-Seller!)
Buttered Pop Flip-Fop
Cherry Lemonade Shades (#3 Best-Seller!)
Cucumber Melon Snorkel & Fin
Hazelnut Marshmallow Radio (#2 Best-Seller!)
Maple Sugar Schooner
Price: $25.00
If you spend $52 or more you will receive a free 4 oz whipped Cream in any scent you choose.
As always, I recommend the following:
Cherry Meringue Bites
Raspberry Lemonade
Chocolate Cherry
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
My First Youtube Video - How I use Gel Eyeliner
Hopefully I will improve with my video taking and editing skills :)
Please let me know what you think!
A Soft Look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City
I did a soft and subtle look today with the Aromaleigh Hot in the City colors, and I really like how it turned out. Lady Liberty is definitely beautiful and eye catching.
Descriptions:
Hoity Toity - Deep smokey mauve tones with a metallic pewter undertone and bright sparkles of blue.
Lady Liberty - lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper... like the lady herself!
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Dolly - a clear brilliant pink rouge
Pinafore - a lush deep rich pink
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Hoity Toity - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Lady Liberty - in crease
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - on browbone
Nyx Pen Eyeliner in Extreme Black - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Blush in Dolly
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Pinafore
Face:
Purely Skin Smoothing Foundation in Fair Maiden
Aromaleigh Finishing Powder in Metamorphosis
Since I'd been asked before, I took pictures of the brushes that I used today.
The top brush is a fluffy Sonia Kashuk brush.
The middle is a crease/blender ecoTools brush
The bottom is my MAC 213SE that I use to put shadow on the lid.
I definitely find this to be a nice, simple look.
Descriptions:
Hoity Toity - Deep smokey mauve tones with a metallic pewter undertone and bright sparkles of blue.
Lady Liberty - lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper... like the lady herself!
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Dolly - a clear brilliant pink rouge
Pinafore - a lush deep rich pink
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Hoity Toity - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Lady Liberty - in crease
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - on browbone
Nyx Pen Eyeliner in Extreme Black - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Blush in Dolly
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Pinafore
Face:
Purely Skin Smoothing Foundation in Fair Maiden
Aromaleigh Finishing Powder in Metamorphosis
Since I'd been asked before, I took pictures of the brushes that I used today.
The top brush is a fluffy Sonia Kashuk brush.
The middle is a crease/blender ecoTools brush
The bottom is my MAC 213SE that I use to put shadow on the lid.
I definitely find this to be a nice, simple look.
Aromaleigh & Victoria Nail Supply Hauls
So I wasn't planning on doing any hauls for a while, but my parents reminded me that they'd sent me a check for my birthday and I hadn't cashed it, so I decided to deposit it and purchase a few things.
I purchased a full size of Glissade in 1CL with some Alabaster samples to mix in to match my skin tone. I also picked up some 2CL so that I can try to contour with it. If it's not dark enough, I'll grab 3CL.
I recently found out about the yahoo store Victoria Nail Supply through the wonderful blog Body & Soul and I decided to place an order with them. I ordered from them on Saturday and received my order from them today (Wednesday), which was very fast! They have great prices, too! Color Club Polishes are $2.25 each, China Glaze $2.50 for most (Black Bila Bong was $2.95), Essie is $4.00 each, and the man-ecure was $7.00. Shipping was less expensive than with Head2toebeauty, too, and it came via UPS and had tracking.
First Row:
Essie Man-e-cure (for a matte finish), Essie Huckle Buckle
Second Row:
Color Club Pure Energy, Color Club Milky White Basecoat, Color Club Electro Candy (yes, I love PE and EC so much I needed back ups)
Third Row:
China Glaze Sky High Tops (my Sally's STILL does not have these in), Color Club Catwalk Queen, Color Club Electronica, and China Glaze Black Bila Bong
I definitely recommend ordering from Victoria Nail Supply. They have excellent customer service, great prices, and fast shipping. And as you all know, great customer service is a must for me. They also seem to have the new Orly Once Upon a Time Fairytale Collection, as well as the Essie Summer 2009 collection. So go check them out! If you decide to haul anything, let me know ;) I defintely recommend Color Club, as I love their polishes and they are sooo under appreciated.
I purchased a full size of Glissade in 1CL with some Alabaster samples to mix in to match my skin tone. I also picked up some 2CL so that I can try to contour with it. If it's not dark enough, I'll grab 3CL.
I recently found out about the yahoo store Victoria Nail Supply through the wonderful blog Body & Soul and I decided to place an order with them. I ordered from them on Saturday and received my order from them today (Wednesday), which was very fast! They have great prices, too! Color Club Polishes are $2.25 each, China Glaze $2.50 for most (Black Bila Bong was $2.95), Essie is $4.00 each, and the man-ecure was $7.00. Shipping was less expensive than with Head2toebeauty, too, and it came via UPS and had tracking.
First Row:
Essie Man-e-cure (for a matte finish), Essie Huckle Buckle
Second Row:
Color Club Pure Energy, Color Club Milky White Basecoat, Color Club Electro Candy (yes, I love PE and EC so much I needed back ups)
Third Row:
China Glaze Sky High Tops (my Sally's STILL does not have these in), Color Club Catwalk Queen, Color Club Electronica, and China Glaze Black Bila Bong
I definitely recommend ordering from Victoria Nail Supply. They have excellent customer service, great prices, and fast shipping. And as you all know, great customer service is a must for me. They also seem to have the new Orly Once Upon a Time Fairytale Collection, as well as the Essie Summer 2009 collection. So go check them out! If you decide to haul anything, let me know ;) I defintely recommend Color Club, as I love their polishes and they are sooo under appreciated.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
4 New Gothic Lolita Lip Cremes from Aromaleigh!
Aromaleigh just released 4 new Gothic Lolita Nourishing Color Cremes!
I have the original 4:
Lollypop - cherry red
Pinafore - lush deep rich pink
Wallflower - a pink peach blend
Melancholia - lush sheer deep wine
And the new shades are:
Sweet Tart - warm mauve pearl
Shortcake - sweet wearable pink pearl
Creampuff - pale champagne pearl
Cakewalk - soft coral pearl
I have the original 4:
Lollypop - cherry red
Pinafore - lush deep rich pink
Wallflower - a pink peach blend
Melancholia - lush sheer deep wine
And the new shades are:
Sweet Tart - warm mauve pearl
Shortcake - sweet wearable pink pearl
Creampuff - pale champagne pearl
Cakewalk - soft coral pearl
Meow 15% off Sale!
Now through Sunday save 15% at Meow Cosmetics! You will also receive 3 free samples of products that are launching later in July. 2 of the samples will be from the new Blush collection and the 3rd will be a sample of the newest Primp & Preen finishing powder.
Sample Code to save 15%: CatsLuvJuly
Sample code to save 20% on orders over $120: JulyPurr
This would be a great time to get some colors from the new Lost Rainforest collection, which I will be reviewing soon.
You can also pick up colors from the Caribbean Escape collection, too!
My Picks from the Caribbean Escape:
Blood Orange, Atlantis, Beach, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Starfruit, Stingray, Surf, Pirates and Typhoon.
Sample Code to save 15%: CatsLuvJuly
Sample code to save 20% on orders over $120: JulyPurr
This would be a great time to get some colors from the new Lost Rainforest collection, which I will be reviewing soon.
You can also pick up colors from the Caribbean Escape collection, too!
My Picks from the Caribbean Escape:
Blood Orange, Atlantis, Beach, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Starfruit, Stingray, Surf, Pirates and Typhoon.
A Fiery Look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City
I went for a fiery look today and I have to say that I absolutely love Italian Ice! Neon Lights is a lot of fun too. Swelter is sweet and those of you who love Tigrilla and other oranges will really like it. Asphalt is turning out to be very versatile as it can be used for blending or darkening a lot of these colors.
Descriptions:
italian ice - sweet and tart bright lemon yellow with pretty pink sparkles throughout...
swelter - lustrous tangerine with a pink iridescent highlight and contrasting purple sparkles.
neon lights - soft flame orange with sparks of blue.
24 hours - deep coppered garnets, smooth and lustrous with tiny sparkles of gold and pink.
asphalt - darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Italian Ice - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Swelter - middle of eyelid
Aromaleigh Neon Lights - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh 24 Hours - crease
Aromaleigh Asphalt - to darken crease
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight
MAC Fluidline in Waveline - upper lash line, lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Blush in Corset
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Lollypop
Face:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Glissade in 1CL & Alabaster
Descriptions:
italian ice - sweet and tart bright lemon yellow with pretty pink sparkles throughout...
swelter - lustrous tangerine with a pink iridescent highlight and contrasting purple sparkles.
neon lights - soft flame orange with sparks of blue.
24 hours - deep coppered garnets, smooth and lustrous with tiny sparkles of gold and pink.
asphalt - darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Italian Ice - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Swelter - middle of eyelid
Aromaleigh Neon Lights - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh 24 Hours - crease
Aromaleigh Asphalt - to darken crease
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight
MAC Fluidline in Waveline - upper lash line, lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Blush in Corset
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Lipcolor in Lollypop
Face:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Glissade in 1CL & Alabaster
Monday, July 13, 2009
A Blue Look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City
Happy Monday! I did a pretty blue look today with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City collection.
You can click on these pictures to see the larger image. (and yes, I realized when looking at the pix that my inner corners weren't even. oops!)
Descriptions:
Gridlock - mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
Return to Tiffany's - gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles.
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Late for Work - Vivid deep cornflower blue luster with sparkles of blue and green.
romance at dusk - It is a lovely pink with a golden iridescent highlight
Candy - a true pink with sheer iridescence
Sassy - Wearable pomegranate red with subtle shimmer.
Waveline - navy blue with low level gold pearl
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Lockdown in I'm Guilty - outer 1/3 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Return to Tiffany's - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Late to Work - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh Gridlock - crease
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - to highlight
MAC Fluidline in Waveline - upper lash line, lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Romance at Dusk & Candy
Lips:
Aromaleigh's Lipstick in Sassy
Face:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Glissade in 1CL & Alabaster
I just LOVE Waveline as a liner on me, especially on the lower lash line.
What do you all think of this look?
You can click on these pictures to see the larger image. (and yes, I realized when looking at the pix that my inner corners weren't even. oops!)
Descriptions:
Gridlock - mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
Return to Tiffany's - gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles.
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Late for Work - Vivid deep cornflower blue luster with sparkles of blue and green.
romance at dusk - It is a lovely pink with a golden iridescent highlight
Candy - a true pink with sheer iridescence
Sassy - Wearable pomegranate red with subtle shimmer.
Waveline - navy blue with low level gold pearl
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Lockdown in I'm Guilty - outer 1/3 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Return to Tiffany's - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Late to Work - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh Gridlock - crease
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - to highlight
MAC Fluidline in Waveline - upper lash line, lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Romance at Dusk & Candy
Lips:
Aromaleigh's Lipstick in Sassy
Face:
Mix of Aromaleigh's Glissade in 1CL & Alabaster
I just LOVE Waveline as a liner on me, especially on the lower lash line.
What do you all think of this look?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Illamasqua Inspired Look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City
I was inspired by this gorgeous Illamasqua look today. My look is similar, not exactly the same, but I think you can tell that this image influenced it heavily.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Rooftop Gardens - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Coney Island - haloed around eye - in crease and lower lash line
Aromaleigh Italian Ice - to highlight and center of eyelid
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Eyebrows:
Aromaleigh Umber
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Epitome
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Nyx Round Lipstick in Fusion - all over lips
Nyx Round Lipstick in Chloe - center of lips
MAC Lipstick in Sweet Thing - light layer all over
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
This is only my second or third time filling in my eyebrows, and I went very lightly just sort of filling it in a bit and I really like the results.
I really like Italian Ice, it's such a fun color! And Coney Island is such a bright happy green. I feel like the colors together intensified my eye color, and I really like that.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Rooftop Gardens - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Coney Island - haloed around eye - in crease and lower lash line
Aromaleigh Italian Ice - to highlight and center of eyelid
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Eyebrows:
Aromaleigh Umber
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Epitome
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline Lipliner in Clear
Nyx Round Lipstick in Fusion - all over lips
Nyx Round Lipstick in Chloe - center of lips
MAC Lipstick in Sweet Thing - light layer all over
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
This is only my second or third time filling in my eyebrows, and I went very lightly just sort of filling it in a bit and I really like the results.
I really like Italian Ice, it's such a fun color! And Coney Island is such a bright happy green. I feel like the colors together intensified my eye color, and I really like that.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Aromaleigh Amped Up Neutral Look
If you are fans of Aromaleigh's Fox and Adobe, you will love Window Shopping. It's really a gorgeous shadow.
I did this look because I know a lot of people like neutral looks and I thought this would make a lovely neutral look that is anything but boring!
I actually didn't think I'd like Window Shopping as much as I do but once I put the wash of it on my eye area I really liked it. It's gorgeous. I think most neutral lovers will love Brownstone, as it reminds me of a toned down Coco Bean. I was really happy that Asphalt blends so easily, as I used just the tiniest bit of Asphalt to deepen the crease color.
with flash
It's an overcast rainy day outside, but I took most of my pictures by the windows without flash to try and utilize natural light as much as possible.
without flash
Shade Descriptions:
Window Shopping - neutral champagne buff with golden iridescent highlight and vivid gold sparkles.
Brownstone - cocoa brown frost with tiny borealis luster sparkles. Not your average brown...
Asphalt - darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
Epitome - A luscious coral/peach.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Window Shopping - all over eye area
Aromaleigh Brownstone - crease, lower lash line
Aromaleigh Asphalt - to darken crease
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight and inner corners of eyes
Aromaleigh gel eyeliner in Black Cherry - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal in Blue Mascara
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh blush in Epitome
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline lipliner in Clear
Beautiful Girl Minerals gloss in Peachy
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade 1CL + Alabaster
I really love how this gloss looks on me, and how it works with this look.
Hope everyone is having a happy Saturday ;)
I did this look because I know a lot of people like neutral looks and I thought this would make a lovely neutral look that is anything but boring!
I actually didn't think I'd like Window Shopping as much as I do but once I put the wash of it on my eye area I really liked it. It's gorgeous. I think most neutral lovers will love Brownstone, as it reminds me of a toned down Coco Bean. I was really happy that Asphalt blends so easily, as I used just the tiniest bit of Asphalt to deepen the crease color.
with flash
It's an overcast rainy day outside, but I took most of my pictures by the windows without flash to try and utilize natural light as much as possible.
without flash
Shade Descriptions:
Window Shopping - neutral champagne buff with golden iridescent highlight and vivid gold sparkles.
Brownstone - cocoa brown frost with tiny borealis luster sparkles. Not your average brown...
Asphalt - darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
Epitome - A luscious coral/peach.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Window Shopping - all over eye area
Aromaleigh Brownstone - crease, lower lash line
Aromaleigh Asphalt - to darken crease
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight and inner corners of eyes
Aromaleigh gel eyeliner in Black Cherry - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal in Blue Mascara
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh blush in Epitome
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline lipliner in Clear
Beautiful Girl Minerals gloss in Peachy
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade 1CL + Alabaster
I really love how this gloss looks on me, and how it works with this look.
Hope everyone is having a happy Saturday ;)
Color Club - Electro Candy, Pure Energy & Revvvolution
I just did my tips and toes because I thought that Zoya Calypso was too pale for my skin and I was craving something brighter. I also wanted to re-do my toes since they hadn't been changed in a while.
For my toes I did Color Club's Revvvolution.
I could not get a good picture that actually shows you how gorgeous this color is for anything today. It's overcast out, so while there is some natural light, there's just not enough.
For my tips:
Main Color - Color Club Electro Candy
Ring Fingers - Color Club Pure Energy
I just love Color Club! I need to pick up some more shades.
I also have Ultra Violet and Where's the Soiree? by Color Club.
Are there any colors that you love by Color Club?
What would you recommend?
For my toes I did Color Club's Revvvolution.
I could not get a good picture that actually shows you how gorgeous this color is for anything today. It's overcast out, so while there is some natural light, there's just not enough.
For my tips:
Main Color - Color Club Electro Candy
Ring Fingers - Color Club Pure Energy
I just love Color Club! I need to pick up some more shades.
I also have Ultra Violet and Where's the Soiree? by Color Club.
Are there any colors that you love by Color Club?
What would you recommend?
Friday, July 10, 2009
Beauty Blog Network Weekend Reading
Elke shares her summer beauty must haves.
A Touch of Blusher previews Paul & Joe's fall 2009 collection.
Beauty Anonymous brings you Jill Stuart fall 2009 makeup collection.
Decorative Diva has the exclusive on Aromaleigh's newest LE collection, Hot in the City! Find out her thoughts on it!
Head on over to The Makeup Divas and enter to win a 2fl oz bottle of Perricone MD Advanced Face Firming Activator, valued at $120!
Beauty Junkie in SF found her favorite way to exfoliate this summer and stay on budget: St Ives In-Shower Body Polish.
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life have another fab giveaway this week! Click here to enter to win a month's supply of NutriSystem!
Felicia from ThisThatBeauty finds a recessionista deal.Three great eye creams all under $20.
A Touch of Blusher previews Paul & Joe's fall 2009 collection.
Beauty Anonymous brings you Jill Stuart fall 2009 makeup collection.
Decorative Diva has the exclusive on Aromaleigh's newest LE collection, Hot in the City! Find out her thoughts on it!
Head on over to The Makeup Divas and enter to win a 2fl oz bottle of Perricone MD Advanced Face Firming Activator, valued at $120!
Beauty Junkie in SF found her favorite way to exfoliate this summer and stay on budget: St Ives In-Shower Body Polish.
The girls over at Beauty in Real Life have another fab giveaway this week! Click here to enter to win a month's supply of NutriSystem!
Felicia from ThisThatBeauty finds a recessionista deal.Three great eye creams all under $20.
Aromaleight Hot in the City - Busy City Street Look
This is another look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City collection. Socialite appears to be very much a watermelon pink on me. This look reminds me of a busy city street, with asphalt being the color of the streets, Heatwave being a yellow light, Socialite being a red light, and Luster and Lux being the gleam of street lights.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Heatwave - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Socialite - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh Asphalt - crease, outer vee, lower lash line, later wetlined on upper lash line
Aromaleigh Luster - from crease to eyebrows
Aromaleigh Lux - on top of luster
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Candy
Lips:
Nyx Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pink Nude
Aromaleigh Color Creme in Pinafore
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
These are not colors that I normally wear together, so I think this makes for an interesting look.
Also, I painted my nails last night :)
Major color - Zoya Calypso
Ring fingers color - China Glaze Flying Dragon
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Heatwave - inner eyelid
Aromaleigh Socialite - outer eyelid
Aromaleigh Asphalt - crease, outer vee, lower lash line, later wetlined on upper lash line
Aromaleigh Luster - from crease to eyebrows
Aromaleigh Lux - on top of luster
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - upper lash line and lower water line
Benefit BadGal mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Candy
Lips:
Nyx Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pink Nude
Aromaleigh Color Creme in Pinafore
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
These are not colors that I normally wear together, so I think this makes for an interesting look.
Also, I painted my nails last night :)
Major color - Zoya Calypso
Ring fingers color - China Glaze Flying Dragon
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Aromaleigh's Weekly Makeup Challenge Look
This is a look I did for Aromaleigh's Weekly Makeup Challenge. I chose the challenge and I had posted some pictures for inspiration for a number of looks. I tried doing a lotus design at the ends of my branches. I think I should have done a starburst or something else, as I don't think it turned out that well. However, I really like how the non-design eye looks.
I used:
Ice - a pure white matte
Cornflower - Cornflower matte shadow makes blue eyes sparkle
Suspectdevice - smooth matte tangerine coral
Vinyl Shorts - nearly black with deep purple and pink sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Suspectdevice - all over eye area (I have the HARDEST time getting this color to apply evenly on my lid)
Aromaleigh Cornflower - lower lid, extended out
Aromaleigh Ice - right under eyebrows
Aromaleigh Black Out Gel Liner - upper lash line, liner design
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero - outer 1/3 of lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! blush in Sinisterrouge
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Vinyl Shorts
Too Faced Sparkler Glamour Gloss in Sapphire Spark
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
What have you looked at for inspiration lately?
Seen anything you have to share? :)
I used:
Ice - a pure white matte
Cornflower - Cornflower matte shadow makes blue eyes sparkle
Suspectdevice - smooth matte tangerine coral
Vinyl Shorts - nearly black with deep purple and pink sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Suspectdevice - all over eye area (I have the HARDEST time getting this color to apply evenly on my lid)
Aromaleigh Cornflower - lower lid, extended out
Aromaleigh Ice - right under eyebrows
Aromaleigh Black Out Gel Liner - upper lash line, liner design
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero - outer 1/3 of lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! blush in Sinisterrouge
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Vinyl Shorts
Too Faced Sparkler Glamour Gloss in Sapphire Spark
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
What have you looked at for inspiration lately?
Seen anything you have to share? :)
Aromaleigh's Hot in the City - Look 1 - Girl's Night Out
Here's my first look with Aromaleigh's Hot in the City colors. I love Return to Tiffany's, Girl's Night Out and Concrete Jungle just as much as I thought I would when I swatched them.
Shade Descriptions:
Return to Tiffany's - gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles
Girl's Night Out - warm purple frost with bright green sparkles.
Gridlock - mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Lockdown in I'm Guilty - outer 1/4 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Return to Tiffany's - on eyelid, inner lower lash line
Aromaleigh Girl's Night Out - crease, outer vee and outer lower lash line
Aromaleigh Gridlock - applied with fiber optic brush to outer vee and seam in crease between Return to Tiffany's and Girl's Night Out
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - inner corners of eye and on browbone
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! in Wildflower
Lips:
Nyx Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pink Nude
Aromaleigh Lipstick in Sweet
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of 1CL & Alabaster
Aromaleigh Illuminator in Lux
If you're a fan of Swank, you will love Gridlock. I also think if you're a fan of Nanette, you'll really enjoy Lady Liberty.
You can purchase these gorgeous colors here.
Shade Descriptions:
Return to Tiffany's - gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles
Girl's Night Out - warm purple frost with bright green sparkles.
Gridlock - mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
Concrete Jungle - warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Lockdown in I'm Guilty - outer 1/4 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Return to Tiffany's - on eyelid, inner lower lash line
Aromaleigh Girl's Night Out - crease, outer vee and outer lower lash line
Aromaleigh Gridlock - applied with fiber optic brush to outer vee and seam in crease between Return to Tiffany's and Girl's Night Out
Aromaleigh Concrete Jungle - inner corners of eye and on browbone
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! in Wildflower
Lips:
Nyx Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pink Nude
Aromaleigh Lipstick in Sweet
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of 1CL & Alabaster
Aromaleigh Illuminator in Lux
If you're a fan of Swank, you will love Gridlock. I also think if you're a fan of Nanette, you'll really enjoy Lady Liberty.
You can purchase these gorgeous colors here.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Exclusive! Aromaleigh's Hot in the City Collection
I have an exclusive sneak peek of Aromaleigh's newest LE collection, Hot in the City!
Kristen of Aromaleigh recently went to New York City and was influenced by the sights and sounds there, so created this most recent collection from that trip. The collection was just released tonight!
Here are the colors:
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I've swatched all of the colors and taken pictures of them for you. I took about a million pictures and still couldn't capture all the nuances of the shades. These are all swatched on top of Too Faced Shadow Insurance.
First set with Flash
First set with no flash
Second set with Flash
Second set with no flash
This is how the colors appear to me.
Asphalt - black with copper sparkle
Coney Island - bright green with coordinating sparkle
Gridlock - beautiful dark blue on a grey base, like a duochrome
Skyscraper - grey with brown, like a duochrome
Rooftop Gardens - soft yellow green frost
Late for Work - medium blue with aqua sparkle
Hoity Toity - mauve tinged brown
Girl's Night Out - bright purple with fun aqua sparkles
Return to Tiffany's - pretty pigmented teal frost
24 Hours - frosty red
Socialite - cosmopolitan pink
Lady Liberty - dusty teal with grey duochrome
Neon Lights - coral with aqua sparks
Swelter - frosty orange with pink sparks
Heat Wave - molten gold, especially nice since I seem to be loving golds these days
Window Shopping - champagne beige, a fabulous neutral, with gold sparks
Hustle & Bustle - brown with copper red sparks
Italian Ice - bright sunshine yellow with pink sparks
Brownstone - frappuccino brown, many will love this
Concrete Jungle - taupe with aqua sparkles, anything but boring!
Official Descriptions:
window shopping : neutral champagne buff with golden iridescent highlight and vivid gold sparkles.
skyscraper: rich, deep gray/green/brown tones with shimmery highlights of copper, pink and blue.
coney island : joyous green apple luster with bright sparks of green.
swelter: lustrous tangerine with a pink iridescent highlight and contrasting purple sparkles.
gridlock: mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
return to tiffany's : gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles.
girl's night out: warm purple frost with bright green sparkles.
hustle & bustle : a warm coppery brown shade with iridescence of pearlized greens and roses
asphalt: darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
italian ice: sweet and tart bright lemon yellow with pretty pink sparkles throughout...
concrete jungle : warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
neon lights : soft flame orange with sparks of blue.
lady liberty : lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper... like the lady herself!
socialite: roses, mauves and browns in a lustrous frost with bright sparks of pinky mauve.
hoity toity: Deep smokey mauve tones with a metallic pewter undertone and bright sparkles of blue.
heat wave: Warm golden luster with iridescent pink highlights and tiny golden sparkles.
rooftop garden: Warm golden green frost with tiny sparkles of gold and blue.
24 hours : deep coppered garnets, smooth and lustrous with tiny sparkles of gold and pink.
brownstone: cocoa brown frost with tiny borealis luster sparkles. Not your average brown...
Colors that I think would look good paired together:
Asphalt (and no matter what I couldn't get any of my pictures to show the complexities and sparkles of this color) with Skyscraper
Gridlock with Late for Work
Girl's Night Out with Return to Tiffany's
Return to Tiffany's with Italian Ice
Girl's Night Out with Gridlock
Late for Work with Return to Tiffany's
Lady Liberty with Return to Tiffany's
Socialite with Hoity Toity
Socialite with Gridlock
Coney Island with Rooftop Garden
24 Hours with Asphalt
Neon Lights with Swelter and Heat Wave
Heat Wave with Return to Tiffany's
Return to Tiffany's with Concrete Jungle
Italian Ice with Return to Tiffany's
Italian Ice with Socialite
Window Shopping with Brownstone
Hustle & Bustle with 24 Hours
I really love Return to Tiffany's, as I seem to think it looks good with everything! Girl's Night Out is my favorite purple ever from Aromaleigh! It's bold plus it has aqua sparkles!
You can bet I'll be doing looks with these colors soon!
Kristen of Aromaleigh recently went to New York City and was influenced by the sights and sounds there, so created this most recent collection from that trip. The collection was just released tonight!
Here are the colors:
Larger View
Larger View
I've swatched all of the colors and taken pictures of them for you. I took about a million pictures and still couldn't capture all the nuances of the shades. These are all swatched on top of Too Faced Shadow Insurance.
First set with Flash
First set with no flash
Second set with Flash
Second set with no flash
This is how the colors appear to me.
Asphalt - black with copper sparkle
Coney Island - bright green with coordinating sparkle
Gridlock - beautiful dark blue on a grey base, like a duochrome
Skyscraper - grey with brown, like a duochrome
Rooftop Gardens - soft yellow green frost
Late for Work - medium blue with aqua sparkle
Hoity Toity - mauve tinged brown
Girl's Night Out - bright purple with fun aqua sparkles
Return to Tiffany's - pretty pigmented teal frost
24 Hours - frosty red
Socialite - cosmopolitan pink
Lady Liberty - dusty teal with grey duochrome
Neon Lights - coral with aqua sparks
Swelter - frosty orange with pink sparks
Heat Wave - molten gold, especially nice since I seem to be loving golds these days
Window Shopping - champagne beige, a fabulous neutral, with gold sparks
Hustle & Bustle - brown with copper red sparks
Italian Ice - bright sunshine yellow with pink sparks
Brownstone - frappuccino brown, many will love this
Concrete Jungle - taupe with aqua sparkles, anything but boring!
Official Descriptions:
window shopping : neutral champagne buff with golden iridescent highlight and vivid gold sparkles.
skyscraper: rich, deep gray/green/brown tones with shimmery highlights of copper, pink and blue.
coney island : joyous green apple luster with bright sparks of green.
swelter: lustrous tangerine with a pink iridescent highlight and contrasting purple sparkles.
gridlock: mysterious midnight blue, teal green, silvery pewter and warm chocolate tones... all in one, ever-changing.
return to tiffany's : gorgeous aqua sheen with diamond luster and bright teal sparkles.
girl's night out: warm purple frost with bright green sparkles.
hustle & bustle : a warm coppery brown shade with iridescence of pearlized greens and roses
asphalt: darkest ebony matte black offset by the brightest sparks of pink and gold.
italian ice: sweet and tart bright lemon yellow with pretty pink sparkles throughout...
concrete jungle : warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua.
neon lights : soft flame orange with sparks of blue.
lady liberty : lustrous smokey blue green frost, the shade of weathered copper... like the lady herself!
socialite: roses, mauves and browns in a lustrous frost with bright sparks of pinky mauve.
hoity toity: Deep smokey mauve tones with a metallic pewter undertone and bright sparkles of blue.
heat wave: Warm golden luster with iridescent pink highlights and tiny golden sparkles.
rooftop garden: Warm golden green frost with tiny sparkles of gold and blue.
24 hours : deep coppered garnets, smooth and lustrous with tiny sparkles of gold and pink.
brownstone: cocoa brown frost with tiny borealis luster sparkles. Not your average brown...
Colors that I think would look good paired together:
Asphalt (and no matter what I couldn't get any of my pictures to show the complexities and sparkles of this color) with Skyscraper
Gridlock with Late for Work
Girl's Night Out with Return to Tiffany's
Return to Tiffany's with Italian Ice
Girl's Night Out with Gridlock
Late for Work with Return to Tiffany's
Lady Liberty with Return to Tiffany's
Socialite with Hoity Toity
Socialite with Gridlock
Coney Island with Rooftop Garden
24 Hours with Asphalt
Neon Lights with Swelter and Heat Wave
Heat Wave with Return to Tiffany's
Return to Tiffany's with Concrete Jungle
Italian Ice with Return to Tiffany's
Italian Ice with Socialite
Window Shopping with Brownstone
Hustle & Bustle with 24 Hours
I really love Return to Tiffany's, as I seem to think it looks good with everything! Girl's Night Out is my favorite purple ever from Aromaleigh! It's bold plus it has aqua sparkles!
You can bet I'll be doing looks with these colors soon!
Archetype's Valley of the Kings
Yet another long and crazy day for me at work! I can only hope the rest of this week is less exciting where work is concerned.
Shade Descriptions:
Valley of the Kings - metallic intense opaque bright sunny-hued gold with a twist of turquoise sparkle
China White - a crystalline barely pink base with a pile of aquamarine and purple sparkle
The Uneasy Dancers - teal blue with subtle gold shimmer and silver glitter
Shackled - velvety black purple shimmer with lots of green sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Archetype Valley of the Kings - on eyelid
Archetype The Uneasy Dancers - crease
Archetype China White - to highlight
Archetype Shackled - wetlined on upper lash line, dry on lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Meow Blush in Illuminate
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese
I really like Valley of the Kings! The turquoise sparkle in it makes this a very fun golden shade.
Shackled is an amazing shade, too, though the green looks more turquoise than green to me.
The Uneasy Dancer is really nice, but the silver glitter has fall out. It reminds me of some of my Urban Decay shadows.
I don't normally experience fall out from mineral makeup quite like this.
Shade Descriptions:
Valley of the Kings - metallic intense opaque bright sunny-hued gold with a twist of turquoise sparkle
China White - a crystalline barely pink base with a pile of aquamarine and purple sparkle
The Uneasy Dancers - teal blue with subtle gold shimmer and silver glitter
Shackled - velvety black purple shimmer with lots of green sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Archetype Valley of the Kings - on eyelid
Archetype The Uneasy Dancers - crease
Archetype China White - to highlight
Archetype Shackled - wetlined on upper lash line, dry on lower lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Meow Blush in Illuminate
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese
I really like Valley of the Kings! The turquoise sparkle in it makes this a very fun golden shade.
Shackled is an amazing shade, too, though the green looks more turquoise than green to me.
The Uneasy Dancer is really nice, but the silver glitter has fall out. It reminds me of some of my Urban Decay shadows.
I don't normally experience fall out from mineral makeup quite like this.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Fyrinnae's Vanir and Bifrost
I had a crazy busy day at work, but at least I felt fierce! I love Bifrost, and I'm not a fan of yellows, because of the blue contrast. Vanir is amazing.
Shade Descriptions:
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Bifrost - on eyelid and inner 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Vanir - crease, outer vee and outer 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Moon Child - to highlight
Aromaleigh Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! blush in Candy-O
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese
Nails:
Zoya Eve - main color
Color Club Revvvolution - ring fingers
Shade Descriptions:
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Bifrost - on eyelid and inner 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Vanir - crease, outer vee and outer 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Moon Child - to highlight
Aromaleigh Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Rocks! blush in Candy-O
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese
Nails:
Zoya Eve - main color
Color Club Revvvolution - ring fingers
Monday, July 6, 2009
Glamour Doll Eyes - Sneak Peek Look
I played with some of the lovely June Sneak Peek colors from Glamour Doll Eyes this morning. I love the bright pink as it's vivid and really works well with my skin tone. The grey was the unexpected color for me though, as I think I love it the best of all the colors I tried today. It's a gorgeous warm grey with silver shot throughout it. It makes an amazing crease or liner color, and could be fun as a lid, too. The purple and blue are my favorite sort, with pink-violet reflects. The sheer is a very nice subtle highlighter shade and would make an interesting all over color wash.
If you're at all interested in being able to give feedback on names and colors made by Glamour Doll Eyes, get involved in their sneak peek and give it a try! It's fun!
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed pink - inner 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed purple - middle 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll eyes unnamed blue - outer 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed grey - crease, outer vee and lower lash line
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed sheer - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Candy-O
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dippers in Medium Siamese
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-Pop
Archetype Cosmetics Haul:
I placed this haul on June 6 and received it today July 6, which is less than the stated 6 week turn-around time. Not bad at all!
Shade Description of Lipgloss:
Sex Kitten-mauve with blue sparkle
Shade Description of Full Size:
Lolita's Lollipop-a sweet pale pink with some silvery mint green and gold shimmer
Sexy Librarian-Deepest velvet black with subtle pink sparkle
Shade Descriptions of Samples:
Antique Platinum- greyish patina, with intense white-silver shine and shimmer
Burlesque Revival- dove grey with a pinkish iridescence and silver sparkle
Candy Cane Kisses- mix of intense red and white sparkle
Betties Bangs- deepest velvety black with sparkly blue highlights
Desert Rain- soft translucent worn-denim blue with matching sparkle
Icecicle Moon- medium pewter grey shimmer with a slight blue undertone
LittleGreyKitten- silver with silver sparkles
Morningstar- deep raisiny taupe purple with silvery shimmer and purple shimmer
Pink Insanity- pink purple with silver, purple and hint-of-green flash
Samhain Eve- dark shimmery greyed brownish taupe with a playful silver sparkle
Shackled- velvety black purple shimmer with lots of green sparkle
Silk & cyanide- ashes of roses with some peach and iridescent glow
St. Alia-of-the-Knife- medium iridescent blue shade
The Uneasy Dancers- teal blue with subtle gold shimmer and silver glitter
Unwrap Me- Eff-me-red sparkle with pure intense velvet black base
Valley of the Kings- metallic intense opaque bright sunny-hued gold with a twist of turquoise sparkle
Verre De Soie- silvery sheen with a shifting iridescent highlight
The nice ladies at Archetype were kind enough to upgrade my Sexy Librarian from a sample to a full size, and they sent me 4 free samples as well, which was really sweet of them.
If you're at all interested in being able to give feedback on names and colors made by Glamour Doll Eyes, get involved in their sneak peek and give it a try! It's fun!
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed pink - inner 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed purple - middle 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll eyes unnamed blue - outer 1/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed grey - crease, outer vee and lower lash line
Glamour Doll Eyes unnamed sheer - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Candy-O
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dippers in Medium Siamese
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-Pop
Archetype Cosmetics Haul:
I placed this haul on June 6 and received it today July 6, which is less than the stated 6 week turn-around time. Not bad at all!
Shade Description of Lipgloss:
Sex Kitten-mauve with blue sparkle
Shade Description of Full Size:
Lolita's Lollipop-a sweet pale pink with some silvery mint green and gold shimmer
Sexy Librarian-Deepest velvet black with subtle pink sparkle
Shade Descriptions of Samples:
Antique Platinum- greyish patina, with intense white-silver shine and shimmer
Burlesque Revival- dove grey with a pinkish iridescence and silver sparkle
Candy Cane Kisses- mix of intense red and white sparkle
Betties Bangs- deepest velvety black with sparkly blue highlights
Desert Rain- soft translucent worn-denim blue with matching sparkle
Icecicle Moon- medium pewter grey shimmer with a slight blue undertone
LittleGreyKitten- silver with silver sparkles
Morningstar- deep raisiny taupe purple with silvery shimmer and purple shimmer
Pink Insanity- pink purple with silver, purple and hint-of-green flash
Samhain Eve- dark shimmery greyed brownish taupe with a playful silver sparkle
Shackled- velvety black purple shimmer with lots of green sparkle
Silk & cyanide- ashes of roses with some peach and iridescent glow
St. Alia-of-the-Knife- medium iridescent blue shade
The Uneasy Dancers- teal blue with subtle gold shimmer and silver glitter
Unwrap Me- Eff-me-red sparkle with pure intense velvet black base
Valley of the Kings- metallic intense opaque bright sunny-hued gold with a twist of turquoise sparkle
Verre De Soie- silvery sheen with a shifting iridescent highlight
The nice ladies at Archetype were kind enough to upgrade my Sexy Librarian from a sample to a full size, and they sent me 4 free samples as well, which was really sweet of them.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Aromaleigh's Hot in the City - Color Names Announced
Aromaleigh's Hot in the City collection, inspired by New York City, has had the colors named and swatch chart released.
The colors that I'm most interested in are: (and these are my interpretations of the color swatches)
Return to Tiffany's - which promises to be a vivid bluish teal shade
Girl's Night Out - looks like an intense and amazing purple
Coney Island - a vivid yellow-green
Skyscraper - a medium grey
Gridlock - a steel blue grey
Lady Liberty - a greenish grey duochrome shade
Late for Work - a dark blue with sky blue shimmer
Concrete Jungle - a mid-tone coffee sort of brown
This promises to be a very exciting collection with several vivid shades!
The colors that I'm most interested in are: (and these are my interpretations of the color swatches)
Return to Tiffany's - which promises to be a vivid bluish teal shade
Girl's Night Out - looks like an intense and amazing purple
Coney Island - a vivid yellow-green
Skyscraper - a medium grey
Gridlock - a steel blue grey
Lady Liberty - a greenish grey duochrome shade
Late for Work - a dark blue with sky blue shimmer
Concrete Jungle - a mid-tone coffee sort of brown
This promises to be a very exciting collection with several vivid shades!
Tiamat - costume look
Tonight was my friend's Birthday party and Independence day party. Since his birthday is on July 4th, we've been at his birthday party every year for the past 4 years. He always has interesting themes, such as 'The end of the World,' 'Welcome to Hell,' and this year it was 'In the Garden of Eden.' Since I didn't want to do Lillith or Eve, or an angel or a demon, I decided to do Tiamat. I went with one of the theories that she is a Dragon (though she's also been referred to as the Abyss, and primordial chaos). She was described as a dark-haired human sorceress, so I thought that having black sparkly horns would be great to have as a reference to dragons and the abyss.
Shade Descriptions:
Wicked - deep dark purple with turquoise shimmer
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
We're All Mad Here - Luscious, sparkling chartreuse! Similar to our ever-so-popular "Omgwtf" (thought a bit more green), but with green and gold sparkles and shimmer, it's twinkling like a teatray in the sky.
Dragon's Wing - gorgeous shimmery green with a pale aqua highlight
Curiouser & Curiouser - The sparkly, bouncier cousin of Digital Faerie, this blue-aqua shade is filled with blue and turquoise sparkles and shimmer.
Iseered
Mischief Makers - a soft, pale satiny silver with a rainbow of sparkles.
Serenity - iridescent violet blue sparkles
Shibuya - dark plum wine
Nightshade - deepest purple
Cheetah - a soft,glowing pale peach, this shade has a slight golden shimmer
Gilded Wings - metallic light bronze
Funtabulous - Purple with violet pearl
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - all over eye are
Too Faced Lock Down in I'm Guilty - on eyelid
Fyrinnae Wicked - on eyelid, extended out
Fyrinnae Dokkálfar - crease, drawn downard on inside, drawn upward on outside
Fyrinnae We're All Mad Here - drawn downward on inner lower lash line
Fryinnae Dragon's Wing - middle lower lash line
Fyrinnae Curiouser & Curiouser - outer lower lashline, drawn outward
Aromaleigh Iseered - outer crease outside of Wicked
Fyrinnae Mischief Makers - to highlight
Aromaleigh Black Out - to line upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cory Serenity - on tips of outer upper lashes
Face:
Purely Diamond Finish - as primer
Fyrinnae Mica Free Foundation in Moonstone
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Siamese - on top of Moonstone
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese - to contour
Cory Serenity - to highlight tops of cheekbones, and dusted all over shoulders and cleavage
Cheeks:
Fyrinnae Cheetah - lightly as blush
Fyrinnae Gilded Wings - with fiber optic brush on top of Cheetah
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lip liner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Shibuya
Morgana Minerals Lipstick in Nightshade
MAC Dazzleglass in Funtabulous
Nails:
Ring fingers - China Glaze Frostbite With 1 Layer of Nfu.Oh 52 on top
Main fingers - Nubar Peacock Feathers
Unfortunately because it's an indoors pic you can't see the Nfu.Oh 52 at all, which really gives the impression of green dragon scales on a blue body.
Perfume:
Kenneth Cole Black 4185
Collar
This is one of my lovely collars from Collar Factory.
It's a double strap collar - black for the bottom strap, midnight purple for the top strap, with black hardware and black onyx gems and black lambskin lining.
Anyway, I really love how my look turned out. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Shade Descriptions:
Wicked - deep dark purple with turquoise shimmer
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
We're All Mad Here - Luscious, sparkling chartreuse! Similar to our ever-so-popular "Omgwtf" (thought a bit more green), but with green and gold sparkles and shimmer, it's twinkling like a teatray in the sky.
Dragon's Wing - gorgeous shimmery green with a pale aqua highlight
Curiouser & Curiouser - The sparkly, bouncier cousin of Digital Faerie, this blue-aqua shade is filled with blue and turquoise sparkles and shimmer.
Iseered
Mischief Makers - a soft, pale satiny silver with a rainbow of sparkles.
Serenity - iridescent violet blue sparkles
Shibuya - dark plum wine
Nightshade - deepest purple
Cheetah - a soft,glowing pale peach, this shade has a slight golden shimmer
Gilded Wings - metallic light bronze
Funtabulous - Purple with violet pearl
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - all over eye are
Too Faced Lock Down in I'm Guilty - on eyelid
Fyrinnae Wicked - on eyelid, extended out
Fyrinnae Dokkálfar - crease, drawn downard on inside, drawn upward on outside
Fyrinnae We're All Mad Here - drawn downward on inner lower lash line
Fryinnae Dragon's Wing - middle lower lash line
Fyrinnae Curiouser & Curiouser - outer lower lashline, drawn outward
Aromaleigh Iseered - outer crease outside of Wicked
Fyrinnae Mischief Makers - to highlight
Aromaleigh Black Out - to line upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cory Serenity - on tips of outer upper lashes
Face:
Purely Diamond Finish - as primer
Fyrinnae Mica Free Foundation in Moonstone
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Siamese - on top of Moonstone
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese - to contour
Cory Serenity - to highlight tops of cheekbones, and dusted all over shoulders and cleavage
Cheeks:
Fyrinnae Cheetah - lightly as blush
Fyrinnae Gilded Wings - with fiber optic brush on top of Cheetah
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lip liner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Shibuya
Morgana Minerals Lipstick in Nightshade
MAC Dazzleglass in Funtabulous
Nails:
Ring fingers - China Glaze Frostbite With 1 Layer of Nfu.Oh 52 on top
Main fingers - Nubar Peacock Feathers
Unfortunately because it's an indoors pic you can't see the Nfu.Oh 52 at all, which really gives the impression of green dragon scales on a blue body.
Perfume:
Kenneth Cole Black 4185
Collar
This is one of my lovely collars from Collar Factory.
It's a double strap collar - black for the bottom strap, midnight purple for the top strap, with black hardware and black onyx gems and black lambskin lining.
Anyway, I really love how my look turned out. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Glamour Doll Eyes & Fyrinnae Hauls
I received some fun items in the mail yesterday.
1. Fyrinnae - New Norse Colors
Tyr - a chartreuse on black
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
Freya - a wine-pink glowing shimmer on black
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
Charm - Bright, feminine pink with a slight lavender hue and touch of shimmer
I actually have this blush and I really like it. Vanir looks like it's lit from within and glowing, it's so bright and pretty.
Freya is an awesome purple that I can't wait to try in my crease.
Dokkálfar, which i bought because the name means dark elf, is prettier than I thought! I can't wait to try it.
Bifrost will be a great shade for all you yellow lovers out there.
Tyr looks like it will be fun to wetline with.
2. Glamour Doll Eyes
I received my June Sneak Peek colors!
I swatched all of these and I was blown away by how silky smooth and gorgeous they are. If you've not heard of Glamour Doll Eye's Sneak Peek, let me explain it to you. You pay $12 and receive 6 colors that are unnammed that have not been released yet by Glamour Doll Eyes. You get to play with the colors and come up with suggestions for their names. You can also give your opinions on the colors and the textures, etc.
I find this to be a lot of fun! I love getting to see things before anyone else, and I love getting to make suggestions on names! Glamour Doll Eyes is one of 2 companies I know of that takes suggestions, so I think it's a very rare and fun thing.
I've already swatched the colors and am really impressed by them.
Bottom row, left color, is one I will have to get in a full size. It's so gorgeous, it's a sheer nude shade with blue-violet reflect. It looks gorgeous.
Bottom row, middle color is an amazing fuschia pink color with silver shimmer that just makes the shade seem lit from within.
Bottom row, right color is a gorgeous glittering gold!
Top row, right color is this amazing charcoal grey with silver glitter.
Top row, middle color is like a cornflower blue with pink-violet sheen and it seems like you could pair it up with just about any color. I love it!
Top row, left color is a dark purple with traces of blue and pink-violet sheen. This is another shade I adore.
I'm so thrilled that I get to play with these colors and give feedback on them.
The pink shade is probably my favorite pink from Glamour Doll Eyes, after Strawberry Cupcake.
Free Samples that I received
Heiress - pearly pale blue-green
Flashdance - a fresh blue with medium shimmer
These are both shades that I've been wanting to play with, so I'm excited for it.
I was very happy to receive both of these packages in the mail and have some new things to play with, even though I still have a ton of colors to play with too!
Did you purchase the new Fyrinnae colors?
Have you tried Glamour Doll Eyes Sneak Peek?
1. Fyrinnae - New Norse Colors
Tyr - a chartreuse on black
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
Freya - a wine-pink glowing shimmer on black
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
Charm - Bright, feminine pink with a slight lavender hue and touch of shimmer
I actually have this blush and I really like it. Vanir looks like it's lit from within and glowing, it's so bright and pretty.
Freya is an awesome purple that I can't wait to try in my crease.
Dokkálfar, which i bought because the name means dark elf, is prettier than I thought! I can't wait to try it.
Bifrost will be a great shade for all you yellow lovers out there.
Tyr looks like it will be fun to wetline with.
2. Glamour Doll Eyes
I received my June Sneak Peek colors!
I swatched all of these and I was blown away by how silky smooth and gorgeous they are. If you've not heard of Glamour Doll Eye's Sneak Peek, let me explain it to you. You pay $12 and receive 6 colors that are unnammed that have not been released yet by Glamour Doll Eyes. You get to play with the colors and come up with suggestions for their names. You can also give your opinions on the colors and the textures, etc.
I find this to be a lot of fun! I love getting to see things before anyone else, and I love getting to make suggestions on names! Glamour Doll Eyes is one of 2 companies I know of that takes suggestions, so I think it's a very rare and fun thing.
I've already swatched the colors and am really impressed by them.
Bottom row, left color, is one I will have to get in a full size. It's so gorgeous, it's a sheer nude shade with blue-violet reflect. It looks gorgeous.
Bottom row, middle color is an amazing fuschia pink color with silver shimmer that just makes the shade seem lit from within.
Bottom row, right color is a gorgeous glittering gold!
Top row, right color is this amazing charcoal grey with silver glitter.
Top row, middle color is like a cornflower blue with pink-violet sheen and it seems like you could pair it up with just about any color. I love it!
Top row, left color is a dark purple with traces of blue and pink-violet sheen. This is another shade I adore.
I'm so thrilled that I get to play with these colors and give feedback on them.
The pink shade is probably my favorite pink from Glamour Doll Eyes, after Strawberry Cupcake.
Free Samples that I received
Heiress - pearly pale blue-green
Flashdance - a fresh blue with medium shimmer
These are both shades that I've been wanting to play with, so I'm excited for it.
I was very happy to receive both of these packages in the mail and have some new things to play with, even though I still have a ton of colors to play with too!
Did you purchase the new Fyrinnae colors?
Have you tried Glamour Doll Eyes Sneak Peek?
Aromaleigh Zinnia's Wish - Friday's Look
This is what I wore out last night to a party that Ray and I went to in Orlando. We had a great time though we lost track of time there and didn't get home until 4:30am! The lid color is more complex than what you can see in the pictures, it was very hard to capture it on film. I applied the lid shades and crease color with a fiber optic pointed crease brush.
Shade Descriptions:
Zinnia - vibrant but soft coral peach turns into a blend of pinkish coral with a dominant violet iridescence.
Wish - a peachy golden pink with slight iridescence
Elegie - A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye.
Phyrra - a sheer peach with blue reflect
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Wish - light layer on lid
Aromaleigh Zinnia - light layer on top of Wish
Aromaleigh Phyrra - from crease to eyebrows, later on top of Elegie
Aromaleigh Elegie - lightly in crease
Aromaleigh Black Out - to line upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero - lower water line
Aromaligh Lux - inner corners of eye, right under eyebrows
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Meow Blush in Illuminate
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Glitter Kittiez
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese - to contour cheeks
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight
I tried to contour my face last night, just the hollows of my cheeks, and I think it looks ok, but not great. I need to find a good tutorial on this. If anyone has any pointers, I'd love to hear them, too.
My nails for Friday:
Toes - China Glaze Sexy in the City
Tips - 1st layer is OPI Kinky in Helsinki, 2nd layer is Color Club Electro Candy. This made the pink deeper and matched my shirt that I wore out Friday night.
Ring fingers are OPI Russian Navy.
Shade Descriptions:
Zinnia - vibrant but soft coral peach turns into a blend of pinkish coral with a dominant violet iridescence.
Wish - a peachy golden pink with slight iridescence
Elegie - A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye.
Phyrra - a sheer peach with blue reflect
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Wish - light layer on lid
Aromaleigh Zinnia - light layer on top of Wish
Aromaleigh Phyrra - from crease to eyebrows, later on top of Elegie
Aromaleigh Elegie - lightly in crease
Aromaleigh Black Out - to line upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero - lower water line
Aromaligh Lux - inner corners of eye, right under eyebrows
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Meow Blush in Illuminate
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Glitter Kittiez
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Meow Skinny Dipper in Medium Siamese - to contour cheeks
Aromaleigh Lux - to highlight
I tried to contour my face last night, just the hollows of my cheeks, and I think it looks ok, but not great. I need to find a good tutorial on this. If anyone has any pointers, I'd love to hear them, too.
My nails for Friday:
Toes - China Glaze Sexy in the City
Tips - 1st layer is OPI Kinky in Helsinki, 2nd layer is Color Club Electro Candy. This made the pink deeper and matched my shirt that I wore out Friday night.
Ring fingers are OPI Russian Navy.
Happy Independence Day!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and that you enjoy celebrating this weekend!
I've recorded a video tutorial and I'm in the process of editing it right now, so I hope to have that up for you soon.
I also have a look from last night that I think you'll enjoy, too.
Best wishes to you all!
I've recorded a video tutorial and I'm in the process of editing it right now, so I hope to have that up for you soon.
I also have a look from last night that I think you'll enjoy, too.
Best wishes to you all!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Cherry Culture's July 4th Sale
Cherry Culture is having a 20% off on all orders over $50, and free shipping on all orders over $40.
Use the code: GR4S
This is good from July 3 through July 7.
I always recommend picking up Nyx from Cherry Culture.
Use the code: GR4S
This is good from July 3 through July 7.
I always recommend picking up Nyx from Cherry Culture.
Meow's New Lost Rainforest Collection & 4th of July Sale!
Meow Cosmetics has released a new collection, the Lost Rainforest Collection!
Save over the 4th of July weekend
July 3-6
15% off orders over $15 code: sparkler15
20% off orders over $50 code: fireworks20
The colors I'm interested in trying are:
Eye Shadows
Mantis - clear and bright complex blue with aqua and gold iridescence
Iaru - brilliant blue with blue iridescent sheen
Nabau - purple with blue sheen and iridescent flash
Mayantu - smoky blue with gold and blue iridescence
Boa - dark charcoal with gold iridescence
Bromeliad - luminous vivid coral with multi hued iridescence
Endangered - medium rose tinged amethyst with red and gold iridescence
Piranha - gleaming teal with aqua iridescence
Pitcher Plant - bright green with pearly texture and golden sheen
Poison Dart Frog - bright sky blue glistening with luminous blue and gold sheen
Toucan - brilliant ruby pink with red iridescence and gold fire
Waterfall - deep dark blue with gold fire
Blushes:
Canna - ripe fresh cherry pink
Heliconia - peachy pink infused with coral iridescence
Glows:
Morpho - this golden irridescent pink
Chameleon - this innocent looking white mineral powder transforms to gleaming gold/copper shine
Save over the 4th of July weekend
July 3-6
15% off orders over $15 code: sparkler15
20% off orders over $50 code: fireworks20
The colors I'm interested in trying are:
Eye Shadows
Mantis - clear and bright complex blue with aqua and gold iridescence
Iaru - brilliant blue with blue iridescent sheen
Nabau - purple with blue sheen and iridescent flash
Mayantu - smoky blue with gold and blue iridescence
Boa - dark charcoal with gold iridescence
Bromeliad - luminous vivid coral with multi hued iridescence
Endangered - medium rose tinged amethyst with red and gold iridescence
Piranha - gleaming teal with aqua iridescence
Pitcher Plant - bright green with pearly texture and golden sheen
Poison Dart Frog - bright sky blue glistening with luminous blue and gold sheen
Toucan - brilliant ruby pink with red iridescence and gold fire
Waterfall - deep dark blue with gold fire
Blushes:
Canna - ripe fresh cherry pink
Heliconia - peachy pink infused with coral iridescence
Glows:
Morpho - this golden irridescent pink
Chameleon - this innocent looking white mineral powder transforms to gleaming gold/copper shine
The Body Bakery 4th of July Sale!
Save 17.76% on your order when you enter the code: JULY4TH
This offer is good only on new orders placed on July 3, 4 and 5
At The Body Bakery.
This offer is good only on new orders placed on July 3, 4 and 5
At The Body Bakery.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Devious Diva Dazzle in Purple!
I did a lovely light purple look today with Beautiful Girl Minerals. Hope you all enjoy, and don't forget about their 4th of July Sale.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Purple - outer vee
Beautiful Girl Diva - on lid
Beautiful Girl Dazzle - in crease
Beautiful Girl Pretty - to highlight
Beautiful Girl Devious - wetlined on upper and lower lash line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Beautiful Girl Fabulous
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gloss (it's unnamed but I've suggested the name Wicked. It's a hot pink-fuschia with a blue-violet reflect)
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
I just love this gloss. It's got a fruity candy smell, great texture, and these two colors that I'm calling Peachy and Wicked are perfectly suited to me. Love 'em!
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Purple - outer vee
Beautiful Girl Diva - on lid
Beautiful Girl Dazzle - in crease
Beautiful Girl Pretty - to highlight
Beautiful Girl Devious - wetlined on upper and lower lash line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Beautiful Girl Fabulous
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gloss (it's unnamed but I've suggested the name Wicked. It's a hot pink-fuschia with a blue-violet reflect)
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
I just love this gloss. It's got a fruity candy smell, great texture, and these two colors that I'm calling Peachy and Wicked are perfectly suited to me. Love 'em!
Ray's Interview Products
Yesterday Ray went to an interview. I thought I'd share with you the products that he, as a guy, used before his interview to make sure he looked his best. It's definitely a shorter list than the products I would use!
1. Garnier Nutritionist Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF 28 - $9.99 from Amazon.com
Ever since I switched to this moisturizer and loved it, Ray started using it as well. It moisturizes, the Vitamin C is good for his skin, and it gives decent SPF.
2. Jonathan Finish Control High Shine Flexible Hairspray - From Beautyfix 2 - You can snap up Beautyfix 2 for $19.99 with a full size of this (which is less than the full size from Sephora!)
Because I received this amazing hairspray in my Beautyfix 2 kit and loved it, it's been the only hairspray I've used. Ray used it to make sure his hair stayed in place. We both find this to be a nice hair spray.
3. Aromaleigh Aromatherapy Lip Balm - in Delicate Vanilla Bean - On Sale for $3.64 from Aromaleigh.com
This has been my favorite lip balm now for well over a year. Nothing beats it for the way it moisturizes your lips. Ray uses this all the time and vanilla is his favorite scent.
I hope that the interview went well and that he has more soon.
1. Garnier Nutritionist Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF 28 - $9.99 from Amazon.com
Ever since I switched to this moisturizer and loved it, Ray started using it as well. It moisturizes, the Vitamin C is good for his skin, and it gives decent SPF.
2. Jonathan Finish Control High Shine Flexible Hairspray - From Beautyfix 2 - You can snap up Beautyfix 2 for $19.99 with a full size of this (which is less than the full size from Sephora!)
Because I received this amazing hairspray in my Beautyfix 2 kit and loved it, it's been the only hairspray I've used. Ray used it to make sure his hair stayed in place. We both find this to be a nice hair spray.
3. Aromaleigh Aromatherapy Lip Balm - in Delicate Vanilla Bean - On Sale for $3.64 from Aromaleigh.com
This has been my favorite lip balm now for well over a year. Nothing beats it for the way it moisturizes your lips. Ray uses this all the time and vanilla is his favorite scent.
I hope that the interview went well and that he has more soon.
Beautiful Girl Minerals 4th of July Sale
Beautiful Girl Minerals is having a 4th of July Sale!!!
10% off Multi Purpose Powders (Full Size)
25% off Indelible Gel Liners & Indelible Creme Shadows
25% off Natural Eye Liner Pencils
30% off Indelible Lips
40% off Color Release Lipstick
Sale Ends Sunday July 5th, Midnight EST
No coupon required!
My Recommendations for Multi-purpose powders:
Starstruck, Bewitched, Pretty, Diva, Dazzle, Devious, Fabulous, Daring, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Hush, Crush, Impatient, Clueless
My Recommendations for Indelible Gel Liners:
Black Out, Black Cherry, Scuba Dive, Peacock
My recommendations for Indelible Creme Eye Shadows:
Pink Pearl, Fathom, Intergalactic, Carbon, Nude Frost, Bare Necessity
10% off Multi Purpose Powders (Full Size)
25% off Indelible Gel Liners & Indelible Creme Shadows
25% off Natural Eye Liner Pencils
30% off Indelible Lips
40% off Color Release Lipstick
Sale Ends Sunday July 5th, Midnight EST
No coupon required!
My Recommendations for Multi-purpose powders:
Starstruck, Bewitched, Pretty, Diva, Dazzle, Devious, Fabulous, Daring, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Hush, Crush, Impatient, Clueless
My Recommendations for Indelible Gel Liners:
Black Out, Black Cherry, Scuba Dive, Peacock
My recommendations for Indelible Creme Eye Shadows:
Pink Pearl, Fathom, Intergalactic, Carbon, Nude Frost, Bare Necessity
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Peachy Blueberry Lush & Lime Light Pie
I wanted to wear this blue but rather than use it with purple, I decided Lime was the way to go. I'm really pleased with how this look turned out.
Shade Descriptions:
Blueberry Lush - a bright blue with a medium sheen
Disco White - a white with some rad aqua glitter
Dusk - a dark blue color with a slight sparkle
Lime Light Pie - a striking shade of lime
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Lemon - inner 1/3 of eyelid
Purely Cream Eye Shadow in Lilac - outer 2/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes Lime Light Pie - inner 1/3 of eyelid, inner part of lower lash line, and into the inner 1/3 of the crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Blueberry Lush - outer 2/3 of eyelid, outer part of lower lash line and into the outer 2/3 of crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Dusk - crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Disco White - to highlight
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Tarte Cheek Stain in True Love
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gloss (it's unnamed but I've suggested the name Peachy. It's a pink-red-coral that I find very flattering for summer!)
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
What do you think of the gloss? I just love it! It's got this really fun candy scent, a great texture and pretty color.
Shade Descriptions:
Blueberry Lush - a bright blue with a medium sheen
Disco White - a white with some rad aqua glitter
Dusk - a dark blue color with a slight sparkle
Lime Light Pie - a striking shade of lime
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Lemon - inner 1/3 of eyelid
Purely Cream Eye Shadow in Lilac - outer 2/3 of eyelid
Glamour Doll Eyes Lime Light Pie - inner 1/3 of eyelid, inner part of lower lash line, and into the inner 1/3 of the crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Blueberry Lush - outer 2/3 of eyelid, outer part of lower lash line and into the outer 2/3 of crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Dusk - crease
Glamour Doll Eyes Disco White - to highlight
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Tarte Cheek Stain in True Love
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Beautiful Girl Minerals Gloss (it's unnamed but I've suggested the name Peachy. It's a pink-red-coral that I find very flattering for summer!)
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
What do you think of the gloss? I just love it! It's got this really fun candy scent, a great texture and pretty color.
Aromaleigh's En Pointe Collection Retires Tonight!
Don't miss out on this beautiful LE collection from Aromaleigh, En Pointe!
Seriously, this is my favorite LE collection released by Aromaleigh this year, so don't miss out on the beautiful colors.
Color Descriptions:
Arabesque: A refined bluish green with highlight shimmers of green and gold. Multi-facted and rich frost. (Frost)
Odile: A deep and mysterious smooth, lush mauve sheen with iridescent shine of green and blue and earthy undertones. (Smooth frost)
Pirouette: Soft peachy pink plush matte base with hazy blue iridescence. So pretty! (Sheen)
Dulcinea: Rich warm purple plush matte base with unexpected smooth green iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Serenade: A color inspired by my favorite ballet. Beautiful smooth teal plush matte base with a lush violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Calliope: As lovely as the muse herself, this is a go-to color. A soft plush matte base beholds softly shimmering beige and lilac tones. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Giselle: A sweet and softly shimmering plush tea rose matte base enhanced with a delicate pink and gold highlight. As precious as the beautiful Giselle. (Sheen)
Waltz: A soft pale green plush matte base with a mysterious blue-green highlight tone. Use wet or over base for more drama! (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Coppelia: A lovely berried plum plush matte base with a dimensional smooth violet highlight. (Sheen)
Terpischore: Another shade fit for a muse... a fawn plush matte base with a magical golden iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Aurora: A pinky-beige plush matte base scattered with tiny shimmers of blue and pink. Fit for a princess. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Myrtha: The rich deep blue green of night with an earthy base. Gorgeous dramatic blue-green highlight shimmer. Apply went for high drama, dry for softer effect. Plush matte base with sheen highlight.
Pavane: A fascinating dimensional cocoa shade. Shimmers travel from pink to gold to blue to green. Ethereal. (Sheen with sparkle)
Elegie: A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye.
Piqué: A lovely mauved purply brown with light-changing lustre, travels from purply-blue to blue-green. (Sheen)
Clara: Festive warm purple with a twist... an unexpected smokey base and a sweet blue and pink traveling iridescent highlight. (Frost)
Tutu: Soft pink violet plush matte base with an effervescent golden copper highlight. (Sheen)
Sylph: Add a touch of shimmering tiara glamour to any shade to add sparkly and shine... brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Glissé: Lush cocoa plush matte base with bordeaux tones... and a surprising green and blue shimmer highlight. (Sheen, slight sparkle)
Promenade: Romantic violet plush matte base with an intriguing blue-violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
My Picks:
Arabesque, Serenade, Calliope, Aurora, Elegie, Sylph and Promenade
Seriously, this is my favorite LE collection released by Aromaleigh this year, so don't miss out on the beautiful colors.
Color Descriptions:
Arabesque: A refined bluish green with highlight shimmers of green and gold. Multi-facted and rich frost. (Frost)
Odile: A deep and mysterious smooth, lush mauve sheen with iridescent shine of green and blue and earthy undertones. (Smooth frost)
Pirouette: Soft peachy pink plush matte base with hazy blue iridescence. So pretty! (Sheen)
Dulcinea: Rich warm purple plush matte base with unexpected smooth green iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Serenade: A color inspired by my favorite ballet. Beautiful smooth teal plush matte base with a lush violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Calliope: As lovely as the muse herself, this is a go-to color. A soft plush matte base beholds softly shimmering beige and lilac tones. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Giselle: A sweet and softly shimmering plush tea rose matte base enhanced with a delicate pink and gold highlight. As precious as the beautiful Giselle. (Sheen)
Waltz: A soft pale green plush matte base with a mysterious blue-green highlight tone. Use wet or over base for more drama! (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Coppelia: A lovely berried plum plush matte base with a dimensional smooth violet highlight. (Sheen)
Terpischore: Another shade fit for a muse... a fawn plush matte base with a magical golden iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Aurora: A pinky-beige plush matte base scattered with tiny shimmers of blue and pink. Fit for a princess. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Myrtha: The rich deep blue green of night with an earthy base. Gorgeous dramatic blue-green highlight shimmer. Apply went for high drama, dry for softer effect. Plush matte base with sheen highlight.
Pavane: A fascinating dimensional cocoa shade. Shimmers travel from pink to gold to blue to green. Ethereal. (Sheen with sparkle)
Elegie: A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye.
Piqué: A lovely mauved purply brown with light-changing lustre, travels from purply-blue to blue-green. (Sheen)
Clara: Festive warm purple with a twist... an unexpected smokey base and a sweet blue and pink traveling iridescent highlight. (Frost)
Tutu: Soft pink violet plush matte base with an effervescent golden copper highlight. (Sheen)
Sylph: Add a touch of shimmering tiara glamour to any shade to add sparkly and shine... brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Glissé: Lush cocoa plush matte base with bordeaux tones... and a surprising green and blue shimmer highlight. (Sheen, slight sparkle)
Promenade: Romantic violet plush matte base with an intriguing blue-violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
My Picks:
Arabesque, Serenade, Calliope, Aurora, Elegie, Sylph and Promenade
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
An Independence Day Look with Aromaleigh
This is sort of an Independence Day inspired look. I did this for the Aromaleigh Weekly Makeup Challenge.
Shade Descriptions:
Masshysteria - steel-toned silver sparkle
Endlessdeep - vivid saturated darkest indigo
DQ Red - the truest depths of bordeaux garnet with the occasional sheen of the darkest ruby, highlighted with bright flashes of hot zinfandel
Sylph - brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Cosmos - a mid-tone periwinkle blue
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - inner 1/4 of eyelid and rest of eye area
Too Faced Lock Down in I'm Guilty - outer 3/4 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Cosmos - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Drama Queen Red - crease
Aromaleigh Sylph - to highlight and inner corners of eyes
Aromaleigh Endlessdeep - used with sealant to line upper lash line
Aromaleigh Masshysteria - used with sealant to make 3 little stars
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Corset
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Type A
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
Aromaleigh Pure Opal - to highlight
I just love how Drama Queen Red looks with Cosmos. Sylph seems to be the perfect sparkly white for this look, too.
What do you think? What makes a good Independence Day look?
Shade Descriptions:
Masshysteria - steel-toned silver sparkle
Endlessdeep - vivid saturated darkest indigo
DQ Red - the truest depths of bordeaux garnet with the occasional sheen of the darkest ruby, highlighted with bright flashes of hot zinfandel
Sylph - brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Cosmos - a mid-tone periwinkle blue
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - inner 1/4 of eyelid and rest of eye area
Too Faced Lock Down in I'm Guilty - outer 3/4 of eyelid
Aromaleigh Cosmos - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Drama Queen Red - crease
Aromaleigh Sylph - to highlight and inner corners of eyes
Aromaleigh Endlessdeep - used with sealant to line upper lash line
Aromaleigh Masshysteria - used with sealant to make 3 little stars
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Corset
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Type A
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in 1CL + Alabaster
Aromaleigh Pure Opal - to highlight
I just love how Drama Queen Red looks with Cosmos. Sylph seems to be the perfect sparkly white for this look, too.
What do you think? What makes a good Independence Day look?
Monday, June 29, 2009
MAC Freshwater & Aromaleigh Cosmos
Wow, it's been a crazy busy Monday for me. I'm glad the work day is over. Here's what I wore today.
Shade Descriptions:
Crystal - muted violet duochrome with silver opalescent shimmer
Cosmos - a mid-tone periwinkle blue
Electric Eel - vivid blue with shimmer
Freshwater - bright summer blue
Cloudburst - true black with subtle green pearl
Crystal Avalanche - white with reflects
Magnetique - frosted violet fuschia
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Crystal - inner 1/4 of eyelid and inner corners
Aromaleigh Cosmos - on eyelid, later on the outer edge of Electric Eel
MAC Electric Eel - crease
MAC Freshwater - lower crease, outer vee, lower lash line
MAC Cloudburst - outer vee
MAC Crystal Avalanche - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
TheBalm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
MAC Lipglass in Magnetique
Face:
Purely Skin Smoothing foundation in Fair Maiden
Cory Illuminating powder in Love
Cosmos has got to be my favorite Aromaleigh Frost! It's basically the eye shadow equivalent of Piggy Polish Blue-ty Call. It's a gorgeous cornflower type blue with violet reflect.
I love MAC Freshwater. It's so gorgeous.
You can see how I pulled my hair up in that massive blue-green clip I have for a cool summer 'do. I just left my bangs down to frame my face a bit.
What do you think of this blue look?
What's your favorite way to wear your hair during the summer to stay cool?
Shade Descriptions:
Crystal - muted violet duochrome with silver opalescent shimmer
Cosmos - a mid-tone periwinkle blue
Electric Eel - vivid blue with shimmer
Freshwater - bright summer blue
Cloudburst - true black with subtle green pearl
Crystal Avalanche - white with reflects
Magnetique - frosted violet fuschia
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Crystal - inner 1/4 of eyelid and inner corners
Aromaleigh Cosmos - on eyelid, later on the outer edge of Electric Eel
MAC Electric Eel - crease
MAC Freshwater - lower crease, outer vee, lower lash line
MAC Cloudburst - outer vee
MAC Crystal Avalanche - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
TheBalm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
MAC Lipglass in Magnetique
Face:
Purely Skin Smoothing foundation in Fair Maiden
Cory Illuminating powder in Love
Cosmos has got to be my favorite Aromaleigh Frost! It's basically the eye shadow equivalent of Piggy Polish Blue-ty Call. It's a gorgeous cornflower type blue with violet reflect.
I love MAC Freshwater. It's so gorgeous.
You can see how I pulled my hair up in that massive blue-green clip I have for a cool summer 'do. I just left my bangs down to frame my face a bit.
What do you think of this blue look?
What's your favorite way to wear your hair during the summer to stay cool?
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Fyrinnae's New Norse Collection!
Fyrinnae's new Norse Collection is out! They've got some gorgeous colors.
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Freya - a wine-pink glowing shimmer on black
Tyr - a chartreuse on black
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
These colors all look lovely!
Vanir - a striking, brilliant royal blue filled with silver sparkle.
Freya - a wine-pink glowing shimmer on black
Tyr - a chartreuse on black
Dokkálfar - black filled with hues of pale green to golden-lime sparkle
Bifrost - bright yellow, filled with coordinating yellow sparkle and a touch of contrasting pale blue sparkle
These colors all look lovely!
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Don't Miss Out!
Don't miss out on Aromaleigh's fabulous En Pointe collection!
This collection contains some of my favorite eye shadows from Aromaleigh and they have some amazing, velvety finishes.
My Favorites:
Arabesque: A refined bluish green with highlight shimmers of green and gold. Multi-facted and rich frost. (Frost)
Serenade: A color inspired by my favorite ballet. Beautiful smooth teal plush matte base with a lush violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Calliope: As lovely as the muse herself, this is a go-to color. A soft plush matte base beholds softly shimmering beige and lilac tones. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Aurora: A pinky-beige plush matte base scattered with tiny shimmers of blue and pink. Fit for a princess. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Elegie: A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye
Sylph: Add a touch of shimmering tiara glamour to any shade to add sparkly and shine... brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Promenade: Romantic violet plush matte base with an intriguing blue-violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
The sheen finish is what I call a velvety finish, because it reminds me of the sheen of velvet. Sylph and Elegie are great colors for mixing with other colors.
You can see me wearing Serenade, Sylph, Elegie and Calliope here.
You can see me in 3 looks with Pirouette, Coppelia, Clara and Pique, as well as Elegie and Aurora, and Arabesque and Terpischore and Elegie here.
You can see me in Aurora, Pavane and Promenade here.
This collection retires on July 1, 2009, so there's only a few more days for you to order these colors! Don't miss out on the best release from Aromaleigh this year. Oh and don't forget, the hot20 code is still good through June 30th! You can get 20% off of whatever you order on Aromaleigh's site if you use this code.
This collection contains some of my favorite eye shadows from Aromaleigh and they have some amazing, velvety finishes.
My Favorites:
Arabesque: A refined bluish green with highlight shimmers of green and gold. Multi-facted and rich frost. (Frost)
Serenade: A color inspired by my favorite ballet. Beautiful smooth teal plush matte base with a lush violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
Calliope: As lovely as the muse herself, this is a go-to color. A soft plush matte base beholds softly shimmering beige and lilac tones. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Aurora: A pinky-beige plush matte base scattered with tiny shimmers of blue and pink. Fit for a princess. (Sheen, slight shimmer)
Elegie: A dark dose of shimmering jewels. Add to other shades to deepen and dramatize, use wet-lined or all-over for a magnificent, glimmering smokey eye
Sylph: Add a touch of shimmering tiara glamour to any shade to add sparkly and shine... brilliant sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base.
Promenade: Romantic violet plush matte base with an intriguing blue-violet iridescent highlight. (Sheen)
The sheen finish is what I call a velvety finish, because it reminds me of the sheen of velvet. Sylph and Elegie are great colors for mixing with other colors.
You can see me wearing Serenade, Sylph, Elegie and Calliope here.
You can see me in 3 looks with Pirouette, Coppelia, Clara and Pique, as well as Elegie and Aurora, and Arabesque and Terpischore and Elegie here.
You can see me in Aurora, Pavane and Promenade here.
This collection retires on July 1, 2009, so there's only a few more days for you to order these colors! Don't miss out on the best release from Aromaleigh this year. Oh and don't forget, the hot20 code is still good through June 30th! You can get 20% off of whatever you order on Aromaleigh's site if you use this code.
Friday, June 26, 2009
MAC Sumo Sale
For my birthday, two of my friends and assistants at work gifted me with a MAC gift card. This allowed me to partake in the MAC Sumo Sale.
Here's what I ended up picking up.
Magnetique Lipglass - frosted violet fuschia
Quad 1
Electric Eel - vivid blue with shimmer (satin)
Freshwater - bright summer blue (veluxepearl)
Vex - soft pale green duochrome with pink opalescent shimmer (frost)
Crystal Avalanche - white with reflects (veluxepearl)
Quad 2
Crystal - muted violet duochrome with silver opalescent shimmer (frost)
Dazzlelight - neutral with shimmer (veluxepearl)
Crystal is a color I used to own but hit pan and finished a long time ago, so I decided I should grab another.
What did you get from the MAC Sumo sale?
Here's what I ended up picking up.
Magnetique Lipglass - frosted violet fuschia
Quad 1
Electric Eel - vivid blue with shimmer (satin)
Freshwater - bright summer blue (veluxepearl)
Vex - soft pale green duochrome with pink opalescent shimmer (frost)
Crystal Avalanche - white with reflects (veluxepearl)
Quad 2
Crystal - muted violet duochrome with silver opalescent shimmer (frost)
Dazzlelight - neutral with shimmer (veluxepearl)
Crystal is a color I used to own but hit pan and finished a long time ago, so I decided I should grab another.
What did you get from the MAC Sumo sale?
Aromaleigh Green Planet
I had multiple inspirations for my eye shadow colors today. One, my own blue-green eyes. Two, this clip. It's a huge clip that I purchased at Target a while ago, and I use it to pull all of my hair back and off of my neck.
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Greenhell - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Planetearth - all around the eye, in crease, under lower lash line
Aromaleigh Fiona - to highlight and soften the outer edge of Planetearth
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Candy-O
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Aromaleigh Lipstick in Sweet
MAC Dazzleglass in Sugarrimmed
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of Alabaster & 1CL
Aromaleigh Pure Opal - to highlight
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder in Clear
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Aromaleigh Greenhell - on eyelid
Aromaleigh Planetearth - all around the eye, in crease, under lower lash line
Aromaleigh Fiona - to highlight and soften the outer edge of Planetearth
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in black
Cheeks:
Aromaleigh Blush in Candy-O
Lips:
Too Faced Borderline clear lipliner
Aromaleigh Lipstick in Sweet
MAC Dazzleglass in Sugarrimmed
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of Alabaster & 1CL
Aromaleigh Pure Opal - to highlight
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder in Clear
The Beauty Blog Network Weekend Roundup
Decorative Diva shares her thoughts on the SkinCareRx Travel Kit.
Elke finds, big hair with 7 hair items for $15.00.
A Touch of Blusher counts down the best summer 2009 makeup collections.
ThisThatBeauty is partnered with Diane von Furstenburg and giving away Limited Edition Lipstick "Foreign Affair".
Beauty Junkie in SF is giving away a POP beauty kit that will make everyone one say "HELLO GORGEOUS!". Enter Today!
Face Candy reviews Sonia Kashuk's coral themed Spring Treasures Collection.
The Makeup Divas reviews The Body Shop's HotBrights Collection.
Elke finds, big hair with 7 hair items for $15.00.
A Touch of Blusher counts down the best summer 2009 makeup collections.
ThisThatBeauty is partnered with Diane von Furstenburg and giving away Limited Edition Lipstick "Foreign Affair".
Beauty Junkie in SF is giving away a POP beauty kit that will make everyone one say "HELLO GORGEOUS!". Enter Today!
Face Candy reviews Sonia Kashuk's coral themed Spring Treasures Collection.
The Makeup Divas reviews The Body Shop's HotBrights Collection.
Beauty Anonymous gives you a look into the latest haute couture-inspired makeup collection by Chanel.
Show & Tell - My Makeup Bag
I used to carry the smallest purse possible. It was just big enough to hold my wallet, a lipgloss, and my cell phone. These days, I'm using larger purses, but I only recently started carrying a makeup bag in my purse.
This is the first makeup bag I've ever carried in my purse on a consitent basis. It's my cute little Glowelle bag from my Beautyfix 2.
And since I thought you'd all be curious, here's what I've got in my little bag currently!
1. Aromaleigh Minty Cocoa Chip lip balm
2. Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Coco
3. Benefit Laugh with Lee Lee
4. Benefit Something About Sofia
5. Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
6. Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric
7. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique
8. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
9. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Type-A
10. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Ryunome
11. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Amplifier
12. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Glitter Kittiez
The Aromaleigh Lip Balm is my absolute favorite lip balm of all time from Aromaleigh. If you haven't tried AL's lip balm, you really need to!
The 2 pencils are from the Urban Decay travel set. The Comptoir Sud Pacifique is from the SkinCareRx travel kit. The Benefit Laugh with Lee Lee and Something About Sofia are from the new Crescent Row trio from Sephora.
The Fyrinnae Lip Lustres are the sample size from Fyrinnae, and they're mostly colors that I have in the full size version, but not all. I like to keep them in my bag in case I need to add some color to my lips for a touch up. These have now replaced MAC as my favorite lip items of all time, though I still love my MAC lipglasses and dazzleglasses, too. If you only try one new lip product this summer, try the lip lustres! They moisturize, they're like a stain, only because they're moisturizing, they don't look patchy. They sort of meld with your lips and look good for hours.
What's in your makeup bag?
This is the first makeup bag I've ever carried in my purse on a consitent basis. It's my cute little Glowelle bag from my Beautyfix 2.
And since I thought you'd all be curious, here's what I've got in my little bag currently!
1. Aromaleigh Minty Cocoa Chip lip balm
2. Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Coco
3. Benefit Laugh with Lee Lee
4. Benefit Something About Sofia
5. Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
6. Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric
7. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique
8. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
9. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Type-A
10. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Ryunome
11. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Amplifier
12. Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Glitter Kittiez
The Aromaleigh Lip Balm is my absolute favorite lip balm of all time from Aromaleigh. If you haven't tried AL's lip balm, you really need to!
The 2 pencils are from the Urban Decay travel set. The Comptoir Sud Pacifique is from the SkinCareRx travel kit. The Benefit Laugh with Lee Lee and Something About Sofia are from the new Crescent Row trio from Sephora.
The Fyrinnae Lip Lustres are the sample size from Fyrinnae, and they're mostly colors that I have in the full size version, but not all. I like to keep them in my bag in case I need to add some color to my lips for a touch up. These have now replaced MAC as my favorite lip items of all time, though I still love my MAC lipglasses and dazzleglasses, too. If you only try one new lip product this summer, try the lip lustres! They moisturize, they're like a stain, only because they're moisturizing, they don't look patchy. They sort of meld with your lips and look good for hours.
What's in your makeup bag?
Organizational Update & Stash Spotlight
Recently I purchased this 10 drawer mobile organizer from Office Depot. While online it comes in black, grey and white, which would have matched my bedroom perfectly, I could only find it in pink the stores I went to. I finally put it together tonight and I'm rather impressed with how it looks.
I did not put the wheels on it that come with it, as a personal preference. I did save them so that I can add them at a later date if I decide to do so. The organizer is about 37 inches tall by 13 inches wide by about 15 inches deep. It was on sale at Office Depot when I purchased it, so i paid $42 total including tax.
Here is the 10 drawer organizer put together and filled with stuff next to my vanity. You can see my brush holder on my vanity, and another little brush organizer I have. On the shelf in my vanity I have my mineral makeup sample binders, a little container for my Body Bakery scents, and a little plastic organizer.
Since I thought you'd be curious to see what I put in here, I've taken pictures. When I say most, I do mean most of my collection. Just after I took the pictures when I was still organizing I would find several random ones that needed to be tossed into that bin. Almost everything is not stacked, just 1 level, but a few are stacked 2 levels.
Drawer 1.
This is most of my Fyrinnae.
Drawer 2.
This is most of my Aromaleigh.
Drawer 3.
This is most of my other mineral makeup, which includes Glamour Doll Eyes, Purely Cosmetics, DreamWorld Minerals, Beautiful Girl Minerals, Cory Cosmetics, Spell Cosmetics, The Mineralista, Mad Minerals, Meow Cosmetics, Archetype Cosmetics, and Lumiere.
Drawer 4.
This is most of my MAC.
Drawer 5.
This is slightly more than half of my lippies. The rest are still in my tackle box.
Drawer 6.
This is where I keep my foundations, gel eyeliners, pencil eyeliners, cream blushes, Nyx jumbo eye pencils, urban decay, too faced and miscellaneous mascara.
Drawer 7.
This is mostly empty. I have 2 Red Tango pencil cases in here, and my MAC hard brush case. (Not pictured.)
Drawers, 8, 9, and 10.
These are all nail polish. (Not pictured.)
Little Plastic Organizer on my Vanity.
This has my Too Faced Shadow Insurance, my TF Lockdown in I'm Guilty, my Urban Decay 24/7 pencils in Zero and Electric, my Urban Decay 24/7 concealer in CIA, and my Nyx Pen eyeliner in Extreme Black on on side. The other side has my mascaras: Benefit Bad Gal in Black, Benefit Bad Gal in Blue, Bare Escentuals Magic Wand Brushless and Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara in Electric.
I LOVE this organizer. I have probably close to 90 nail polish bottles stored in those bottom 3 drawers. I will probably buy a second organizer like this when I'm able to. I feel like it was a great deal. I love that it was easy to put together and I think it looks really nice. Even Ray and Dave thought it looked nice. I'm very happy at being able to organize my stuff and have it within easy reach and not look cluttered.
I did not put the wheels on it that come with it, as a personal preference. I did save them so that I can add them at a later date if I decide to do so. The organizer is about 37 inches tall by 13 inches wide by about 15 inches deep. It was on sale at Office Depot when I purchased it, so i paid $42 total including tax.
Here is the 10 drawer organizer put together and filled with stuff next to my vanity. You can see my brush holder on my vanity, and another little brush organizer I have. On the shelf in my vanity I have my mineral makeup sample binders, a little container for my Body Bakery scents, and a little plastic organizer.
Since I thought you'd be curious to see what I put in here, I've taken pictures. When I say most, I do mean most of my collection. Just after I took the pictures when I was still organizing I would find several random ones that needed to be tossed into that bin. Almost everything is not stacked, just 1 level, but a few are stacked 2 levels.
Drawer 1.
This is most of my Fyrinnae.
Drawer 2.
This is most of my Aromaleigh.
Drawer 3.
This is most of my other mineral makeup, which includes Glamour Doll Eyes, Purely Cosmetics, DreamWorld Minerals, Beautiful Girl Minerals, Cory Cosmetics, Spell Cosmetics, The Mineralista, Mad Minerals, Meow Cosmetics, Archetype Cosmetics, and Lumiere.
Drawer 4.
This is most of my MAC.
Drawer 5.
This is slightly more than half of my lippies. The rest are still in my tackle box.
Drawer 6.
This is where I keep my foundations, gel eyeliners, pencil eyeliners, cream blushes, Nyx jumbo eye pencils, urban decay, too faced and miscellaneous mascara.
Drawer 7.
This is mostly empty. I have 2 Red Tango pencil cases in here, and my MAC hard brush case. (Not pictured.)
Drawers, 8, 9, and 10.
These are all nail polish. (Not pictured.)
Little Plastic Organizer on my Vanity.
This has my Too Faced Shadow Insurance, my TF Lockdown in I'm Guilty, my Urban Decay 24/7 pencils in Zero and Electric, my Urban Decay 24/7 concealer in CIA, and my Nyx Pen eyeliner in Extreme Black on on side. The other side has my mascaras: Benefit Bad Gal in Black, Benefit Bad Gal in Blue, Bare Escentuals Magic Wand Brushless and Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara in Electric.
I LOVE this organizer. I have probably close to 90 nail polish bottles stored in those bottom 3 drawers. I will probably buy a second organizer like this when I'm able to. I feel like it was a great deal. I love that it was easy to put together and I think it looks really nice. Even Ray and Dave thought it looked nice. I'm very happy at being able to organize my stuff and have it within easy reach and not look cluttered.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Fyrinnae Sizzling Summer Look
I wanted to do a sizzling summer look, so I went for shades of bronze/gold. I used the darkest shade on my lid, then the medium shade in my crease, and the lighest to highlight. I've been dying to try a look like this with bright aqua liner :)
Shade Descriptions:
Love Alert - Raspberry red with red pearl
Romantique - Semi-sheer soft warm pink with gold shimmer
Gilded Wings - metallic light bronze
Cheetah - a soft,glowing pale peach, this shade has a slight golden shimmer
Elemental Fire - shimmery gold with a highlight that goes from soft pink to golden green
Digital Faerie - Stunning sky blue with green shimmer
Blushing - sheer, pinky-peach shade with gold highlights, dupe of Nars Orgasm
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Gilded Wings - on lid and into lower crease
Fyrinnae Cheetah - in crease
Fyrinnae Elemental Fire - to highlight and inner corners of eye
Fyrinnae Digital Faerie - wetlined on upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line and outer upper water line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric - lower lash line
Benefit BadGal mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Purely Blush in Blushing
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique
MAC Dazzleglass in Love Alert on top of Romantique
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of Alabaster & 1CL
Purely Diamond Finish Finishing Powder
Shade Descriptions:
Love Alert - Raspberry red with red pearl
Romantique - Semi-sheer soft warm pink with gold shimmer
Gilded Wings - metallic light bronze
Cheetah - a soft,glowing pale peach, this shade has a slight golden shimmer
Elemental Fire - shimmery gold with a highlight that goes from soft pink to golden green
Digital Faerie - Stunning sky blue with green shimmer
Blushing - sheer, pinky-peach shade with gold highlights, dupe of Nars Orgasm
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Gilded Wings - on lid and into lower crease
Fyrinnae Cheetah - in crease
Fyrinnae Elemental Fire - to highlight and inner corners of eye
Fyrinnae Digital Faerie - wetlined on upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line and outer upper water line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Electric - lower lash line
Benefit BadGal mascara in Blue
Cheeks:
Purely Blush in Blushing
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique
MAC Dazzleglass in Love Alert on top of Romantique
Face:
Aromaleigh Glissade in a mix of Alabaster & 1CL
Purely Diamond Finish Finishing Powder
Too Faced 20% Off Sale!
Too Faced, which makes my favorite eye shadow primer Shadow Insurance, is having a 20% off sale.
Code: Sizzle
Go pick up some Shadow Insurance and Lock Down!
My picks in Lock Down are:
I'm Guilty and Prisoner of Love
Code: Sizzle
Go pick up some Shadow Insurance and Lock Down!
My picks in Lock Down are:
I'm Guilty and Prisoner of Love
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
DreamWorld Tropical Look
I felt like escaping into the Tropics today! Here's my tropical look for the day.
Shade Descriptions:
NeverBerry - a base of orange with a touch of strawberry
Antarctica - a cream with a slight blue-green iridescence
Bay of Naples - a gorgeous bright aqua
Elven Sunset - a deep purplish blue with the sparkle of the stars
Pixie Sunshine - a pretty bright pink with undertones of violet and sparkles of gold
Diva Orange - pretty, mid-tone orange with lots of shimmer
(It should be Diva Orange, not Orange Diva)
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
DreamWorld Orange Diva - on eyelid
Dreamworld NeverBerry - outer 1/4 of eyelid
Dreamworld Elven Sunset - crease
Dreamworld Antarctica - to highlight and inner corners of the eye
DreamWorld Bay of Naples - lower lashline, extended out
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - outer upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Dreamworld Pixie Sunshine
Lips:
The Body Bakery Cherry Meringue Bites Lip Balm
Too Faced Borderline lipliner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Purely Silk & Pearl Primer
Dreamworld Cloud Devi
Dreamworld Ice Creme - to highlight
I've been lacking on talking about nails lately, so let me tell you what I've been wearing.
For my birthday:
Main Color China Glaze Reggea to Riches
Ring Fingers Color Club Revvvolution
For my weekend away:
Main Color Sally Hansen's HD Digital
Ring Fingers Color Club Revvvolution
Incidentally, Sally Hansen's HD nail polish is my favorite since the Nail Prisms line.
Today's Nails:
Main Color Zoya's Roxy
Ring Fingers Finger Paints Add & Abstract with a coat of Nubar Sour Candy on Top
My week has not improved. Last night my internet went out and this morning the AC went out in my car.
I'm hoping the week will get better because it's driving me crazy!
Hope things are well with everyone!
Shade Descriptions:
NeverBerry - a base of orange with a touch of strawberry
Antarctica - a cream with a slight blue-green iridescence
Bay of Naples - a gorgeous bright aqua
Elven Sunset - a deep purplish blue with the sparkle of the stars
Pixie Sunshine - a pretty bright pink with undertones of violet and sparkles of gold
Diva Orange - pretty, mid-tone orange with lots of shimmer
(It should be Diva Orange, not Orange Diva)
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
DreamWorld Orange Diva - on eyelid
Dreamworld NeverBerry - outer 1/4 of eyelid
Dreamworld Elven Sunset - crease
Dreamworld Antarctica - to highlight and inner corners of the eye
DreamWorld Bay of Naples - lower lashline, extended out
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - outer upper lash line
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero - lower water line
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Dreamworld Pixie Sunshine
Lips:
The Body Bakery Cherry Meringue Bites Lip Balm
Too Faced Borderline lipliner
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Purely Silk & Pearl Primer
Dreamworld Cloud Devi
Dreamworld Ice Creme - to highlight
I've been lacking on talking about nails lately, so let me tell you what I've been wearing.
For my birthday:
Main Color China Glaze Reggea to Riches
Ring Fingers Color Club Revvvolution
For my weekend away:
Main Color Sally Hansen's HD Digital
Ring Fingers Color Club Revvvolution
Incidentally, Sally Hansen's HD nail polish is my favorite since the Nail Prisms line.
Today's Nails:
Main Color Zoya's Roxy
Ring Fingers Finger Paints Add & Abstract with a coat of Nubar Sour Candy on Top
My week has not improved. Last night my internet went out and this morning the AC went out in my car.
I'm hoping the week will get better because it's driving me crazy!
Hope things are well with everyone!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Fyrinnae Incubus, Tasmanian Devil & Happy Fun Pink
Today I wore Tasmanian Devil, Happy Fun Pink and Incubus.
Shade Descriptions:
Incubus - very sparkly dark wine-pink
Moon Child - Soft shimmery ivory-beige shade with subtle sparkle.
Happy Fun Pink - pale pearlescent cool pink topped with pink sparkles
Tasmanian Devil - a rose shade with a soft blue highlight
Charm - Bright, feminine pink with a slight lavender hue and touch of shimmer
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Happy Fun Pink - inner 1/2 of eyelid, blended outward, and applied to inner 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Tasmanian Devil - outer 1/2 of eyelid
Fyrinnae Incubus - applied with fiber optic pointed crease brush to outer vee and crease, later wetlined along outer 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Moon Child - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - outer upper lash line
Fyrinnae Immortality - applied on top of Black Out
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Fyrinnae Blush in Charm
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss Foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Incubus reads a LOT darker on camera than it looks in person, though in person it looks pretty dark too. I swatched the colors for you to see them.
You can see where I smudged/rubbed Incubus and how dark its base is, almost black. However, when patted on, it's a very dark wine with pink. I got the color to show up well in my outer vee, but since I blended my crease a lot, it just simply looks darker there.
Tasmanian Devil is really lovely, and I really like Happy Fun Pink. It reminds me of MAC's Pink Freeze. Moon Child is very pretty, too.
Shade Descriptions:
Incubus - very sparkly dark wine-pink
Moon Child - Soft shimmery ivory-beige shade with subtle sparkle.
Happy Fun Pink - pale pearlescent cool pink topped with pink sparkles
Tasmanian Devil - a rose shade with a soft blue highlight
Charm - Bright, feminine pink with a slight lavender hue and touch of shimmer
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Happy Fun Pink - inner 1/2 of eyelid, blended outward, and applied to inner 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Tasmanian Devil - outer 1/2 of eyelid
Fyrinnae Incubus - applied with fiber optic pointed crease brush to outer vee and crease, later wetlined along outer 1/2 of lower lash line
Fyrinnae Moon Child - to highlight
Aromaleigh Gel Eyeliner in Black Out - outer upper lash line
Fyrinnae Immortality - applied on top of Black Out
Benefit BadGal Mascara in Black
Cheeks:
Fyrinnae Blush in Charm
Lips:
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Lollipop-pop
Face:
Meow Pampered Puss Foundation in Inquisitive Siamese
Incubus reads a LOT darker on camera than it looks in person, though in person it looks pretty dark too. I swatched the colors for you to see them.
You can see where I smudged/rubbed Incubus and how dark its base is, almost black. However, when patted on, it's a very dark wine with pink. I got the color to show up well in my outer vee, but since I blended my crease a lot, it just simply looks darker there.
Tasmanian Devil is really lovely, and I really like Happy Fun Pink. It reminds me of MAC's Pink Freeze. Moon Child is very pretty, too.
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