Shakeup Your Makeup

Today on the blog, a silver-smokey holiday look.  This one is actually quite easy to do, and uses L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Liquid Diamond and a black matte eyeshadow (I used Urban Decay in Black Out).  Add a pop of glitter to the center of the lid, some matte red lips, and you are ready to hit the holiday scene!

Here is what I am wearing:

Face

Laura Geller Spackle Primer - all over face

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye concealer 

Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation in Fair (original formula)

Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil

Mally Beauty Bronzer (light) - cheek bones

Mally Beauty Effortless Airbrush Blush in Afterglow/Pure Light

Eyes

NYX HD Eyeshadow Primer - all over lid

Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet - Tease - upper crease

Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet - Blackout - crease and outer corner of lid

L'Oreal Infallible in Liquid Diamond - inner corner, blended into UD Blackout in middle of lid

MAC Vanilla Pigment - highlight

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy - middle of lid

Mary Kate & Ashley Sequin Shimmer Dust - Sparkling Night - middle of lid

Lips

Revlon Matte Color Burst in Standout

I wanted to post a quick EOTD/FOTD using some Fyrinnae that have been buried in my makeup drawers before I did my in depth look at the It Cosmetics "Your Skin But Better" CC Cream.  A full face is below, but for the eyes I used Bare Escentuals Big and Bright Eyeliner in Black, and drew the corner and crease.  Blending on top of the black, I used Fyrinnae Bonfire Spirits in the middle of the lid and blended it ontop of the black.  Closer to the inner corner and outer corner of the lower lashline, I blended Fyrinnae Velvet Vampire, which is a bit pinkier than the Bonfire Spirits.  I then took Fyrinnae Dinosaur Plushie on the inner corner and drew it down the lower lashline as well.  The highlight is MAC Vanilla pigment. 

I will do a detail on my face in a later post, when I look at the IT Cosmetics as well.  

 

CVS's last beauty clearance was a good one for Milani - there were several items 75% off, so I took advantage and picked up some of the HD Advanced Lip Colors.  The three I chose were Candy Apple, Classy Nude and Sweet Grape - three different colors, but I figured at 75% off I'd buy a couple of colors I'm don't typically purchase.  Sweet Grape certainly fit that bill for me. 

 

I apologize in advance, I've been wearing these for a while, so the pictures aren't of perfectly new, fresh out of the tube, lip colors. 

 

 

These HD Lip Colors are sheer, yet buildable, and moisturizing colors for your lips.  They come packaged in a thin, long, twist bottom tube. As you twist the product up, it clicks.  I don't know about you, but when I'm not paying attention, and just grab a tube of gloss, those little "clicks" are a nice subconscious way of me making sure I don't twist up the ENTIRE tube ... and believe me, I've done that before!  Also, you can retract the color back down, so even if you do over do it, they can be put back into the tube and the lid snapped on. The actual product itself is a smaller surface to apply to the lips, so it's not the size of a full lipstick in the least.  The colors leave a nice shine behind - similar to the shine of a gloss, but more the consistency of a balm.  The lip colors also have a subtle fruity fragrance and flavor.  Not over the top, but also not a lipstick-y smell either. 

 

Candy Apple is a rich red, with a slight blue undertone.  No shimmer here. 

 

Sweet Grape is a pinky-purple with golden shimmer.  I'll be honest, I opened the tube and thought, "Oh jeez, there's no way I'll be able to pull this off", but it actually is a really pretty, subtle color. 

 

Classy Nude is just that.  A simple, basic, carmel nude.  A slight shimmer, but it doesn't translate onto the lips.  Perfect to grab and go if you are needing a nude shade. 

 

 

Today I wore Candy Apple, so I thought I'd post a FOTD of the whole thing.  I put about 2 coats of the lip color on, and got a nice even coverage with a lot of shine.  I love this color - it is so pretty. 

 

 

 

My new favorite pallet - Bare Escentuals "The Star Treatment".  Not only are the colors mix and matchable, but they are gorgeous shades, extremely pigmented and creamy, and last all day without a single crease.

 

 

An after Christmas present for myself, I saw that the Bare Escentuals Ready 8.0 Pallet in "The Star Treatment" was on sale at Sephora, so I picked it up.  I actually gave this pallet to my mom for Christmas and loved the colors - plus, who can pass up a bargain? 

 

 

The pallet comes packed with a small tube of Prime Time.  I have used this in the past, and it works pretty well.  Similar to most of the other eyelide primers out there in texture and consistency, but they do have some that are available with color and frost, which are used as an eyeshadow as well.  For my swatches below, I did swatch the pallet on top of the Prime Time.

 

This pallet comes with eight neutral shades.  Neutral, I guess is a matter of opinion - these are bold, metallic, golds, bronzes, taupes and browns.  A gorgeous collection, and I really don't have any colors (pressed or loose) that are similar, with the exception of the ivory shade which reminds me a lot of the MAC Vanilla pigment. 

 

Below are some closeups of the colors.  They are absolutely gorgeous.  These are all frosts/metallics, although the black, below, is more of a matte black with golden glitter in it. 

 

These four are easily going to be the most worn out of the bunch, for me.  The taupe and brown are absolutely gorgeous in person, and work so well together.   

 

 

The prime time is in a tiny little tube with a rounded doe-foot applicator, so you can easily spread this on to your eyelid straight from the tube, although I usually dab a little bit on my ring finger and apply that way.  Prime Time is very smooth and easy to apply - no dragging or tugging as this isn't overly dry like some primers tend to be.  It certainly amplifies the colors of these shadows, although when worn alone, they are just as striking. 

 

 

Swatches of the pallet below, in order of the pallet.  These are all over Prime Time.

How familiar are you with the Bare Escentuals Ready shadows?  I have to say, I was and always have been a huge fan of the original Bare Escentuals loose mineral shadow formula.  I tend to lean towards loose shadows in general.  I will say, the formula on these Ready shadows is amazing.  They are creamy, rich, pigmented, and easy to apply.  There is no worry of inconsistent amounts of shadow coming onto the brush for application.  The shadows aren't dry, so they apply evenly.  The pigmentation is amazing and they lasted all day without creasing or fading.  I am so happy I decided to purchase this pallet at Sephora - I find myself using these colors often and am loving each and every one of them!

 

Today is a really quick look at a FOTD I did using the Bare Escentuals Bare Luxury kit I posted swatches of last week.  I really love the graphite color called Undercover.  It is gorgeous on, extremely smooth and creamy, and so easy to use!  I paired Undercover with Celestine, and then used Stealth as my highlight.  The radiance makes a gorgeous blush as a warm, very pale, bronze color.  In this picture I am wearing the lip color in Wow Factor, which is a warm berry color.  The picture below has better lighting.

 

I love this kit - a great set for everyday use.

 

I started cleaning out some of my makeup, and realized I had not posted pictures of the third installment of the Bare Escentuals Bare Luxury TSV I purchased on auto delivery.  Actually, it looks like I've forgotten to post several other installments as well, so I will have to dig around for the memory card with the other swatches on it! 

 

This collection comes with two brushes, to eyeliners, two lip colors, a radiance and a Ready2.0 eyeshadow set.  Up first, the radiance.  The color in this set is called Chic Radiance and is a really pretty nude-tan shimmer.  This actually reminds me a lot of my favorite mineral veil of BE's - the Feather Light Tinted Mineral Veil I purchased several years ago on QVC in a deluxe size, and it has lasted me to this day.  When applied all over the face, it adds a subtle warmth and shimmer that is so nice in this dull winter months.

 

**More pictures after the jump!**

 

I honestly don't know if this Avon Satin Satisfaction lip color is even still available, but I saw it sitting, unopened, in my drawer and thought I'd take it out and try it.  Honestly, I don't even remember getting this, so it's definitely been a while. 

 

Satin Satisfaction lip colors are medium to full coverage lip colors in a tube, which use a very flexible flat tip (kind of like a doe-foot) applicator to apply.  These have SPF15 and do not have a glossy finish, hence the name "satin".  There were several colors to choose from, and I clearly went out on a limb to pick out red...not a typical color for me.

 

 

The swatch below is two swipes on the lip.  If you zoom in, my natural lip shows through, so this is a buildable coverage.  The texture is velvety.  It doesn't dry completely, but it also isn't sticky or glossy like a typical lip gloss.  Instead, it stays put while being flexible, and doesn't feather off the lips.  I'm actually wishing I had purchased more of these when I picked up the red.

 

 

And, just because I liked my makeup the other day when I wore this Red Temptation, here is a full face. 

 

Have you tried these Satin Satisfactions by Avon?  What did you think of them?

 

Here is what I used for the look:

 

Face

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer

Laura Geller Real Deal Liquid Concealer - Light

Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation - Fair

Bare Escentuals Tinted Mineral Veil

Laura Geller Blush 'n Brighten in Golden Apricot

 

Eyes

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Fyrinnae Leopard Print Galaxy - inner corners

MAC Pigment in Golden Oliver - middle of lids

L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald - middle of lids blended into crease

Fyrinnae Dokkakar - outer corner/crease

Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner - Black

L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Hydra Collagen Plumping Mascara

 

Lips

Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Rosetto 08

 

I've said it before and I will again - I am absolutely loving the L'oreal Infallible eyeshadows.  I really would like to pick up a brown color, but I am waiting for a sale.  They blended effortlessly into one of my favorite brands, Fyrinnae.  Unfortunately, my camera isn't able to pick up how gorgeous these shadows were together. 

 

 

A few days ago when I posted the swatches of the Avon Glow eyeliners for this summer, one of my readers (Fleurs-de-Lisa) requested an EOTD using the Desert Gold, so here you go!

Like I mentioned in the original post, these liners are surprisingly smooth and easy to use, which is a nice adjustment from some of my other Avon eyeliners I've purchased in the past.  I hope this is a new formulation that will be used moving forward, as I am really pleased with the three I picked up from the Summer Glow collection. 

For the look I used the following:

Face

Laura Geller Champagne Spackle

Laura Geller Real Deal Concealer in Light

Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten - Fair

Avon Satin Deluxe Blush in Pink

Eyes

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Bare Escentuals White Gold Glimmer - inner corner/highlight

Estee Lauder Pure Color Gelee Powder Eyeshadow in Cyber Lilac - outer corner/crease and wet as eyeliner

Avon Summer Glow Eyeliner in Desert Gold - lower lashline

Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara - black

Lips

Aromaleigh Color Infusion Botanical Lipstick in Sassy

I love the color combination, but I was in such a hurry the morning I did this look that my blending is terrible!  At least the bottom shot gives you a good look at the Desert Gold eyeliner on.  It is such a beautiful, frosty, white-gold.  It almost has a hint of mint-green in the color as well, just as you move in the light.  If you are looking for a non-brassy gold eyeliner, this would definitely be a nice one to try out! 

I haven't worn any golds and browns recently, so I decided to play around with one of my Laura Geller eyeshadow pallets from the Lightness of Beauty Collection (I have yet to swatch on here), as well as some of the items from my Mally Beauty High Performance Essentials Kit I swatched the other day. 

For the look, I used the following:

Laura Geller Champagne Spackle

Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten in Fair

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Laura Geller's Eye Elements Eyeshadow Quad in Sahara Skies - gold - inner corner

Laura Geller's Eye Elements Eyeshadow Quad in Sahara Skies - plum shade - blended into gold and outer corner/crease

Bare Escentuals White Gold - highlight

Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Gel Eyeliners for Hazel Eyes - black

Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara - black

Mally Beauty High Shine Liquid Lipstick - Starburst

Below is a closeup of the eyes - these Laura Geller shadows are quite stunning.



I have to say, the Mally liquid lipstick is really nice.  It has a hint of color and sparkle, looks really nice to naturally enhance the lips, and lasts a while without drying out your lips.  I've been playing around with the other items from the kit and so far, I'm really enjoying all of them.  More to come in a further post!



For the look above, I used the following:

Face:

bareMinerals Neutralizing Prime Time Face Primer

Mally Beauty Cancellation Concealer System

bareEscentuals Foundation in Fair (original formula)

bareEscentuals Mineral Veil (original)

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Fyrinnae Nijiro - inner corner and lightly as highlight on lid

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic in Evocation - middle of lid, also lightly along lower lashline

Fyrinnae Medieval Haunting - outer corner/crease

Physician's Formula Gel Eyeliner Trio for Hazel Eyes - black liner - lashline

Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara - black

Laura Geller Lipstick in Banana Berry