Cover Girl

Olive Smokey FOTD featuring CoverGirl's TruNaked Pallet in Goldens

9:10 AM


As I posted yesterday, I am really enjoying this new CoverGirl TruNaked pallet in Goldens.  The colors are just beautiful together, and you can create extremely neutral, to beautiful smokey eyes.  

In this look I used the darker side of the pallet to create a smokey olive look.  In the crease I blended the dark brown (3rd from right) with the darkest shade (far-right).  On the lid I used the olive shimmer (4th from right) and also used this on my lower lashline.  To highlight I used the satin shade on the far left.  This color doesn't have much shimmer, but isn't a true matte.  This just brightened and lifted the eye.

Like I've said - a very versatile pallet at a great price!  I would love to hear what you think of these new colors from CoverGirl! 



Colour Prevails

Swatches: Nonie Creme Colour Prevails Eye Shimmer Powder in Gold and Eye Calligrapher Eyeliner

11:14 AM


Nonie Creme Colour Prevails, a new line I have stumbled upon at Walgreens, is full of color and some of the most unique packaging I've seen recently.  I'm a sucker for butterflies, so when I saw the gorgeous colors and butterfly wings across the display piece, I immediately walked over to see what it was for.  

A full line of cosmetics, from foundation to nail polish, Colour Prevails is full of shimmer and color that isn't typically seen in the drug store scene.  Not only are the colors bold, but the packaging is beautiful too.  




I picked up an eyeliner and eyeshadow to try out.  Black Eyeliner is a staple in my makeup bag, so I'm always willing to try a new one.  The eyeshadow was about as close to true crushed gold as I've seen in a while, 



Here is a closeup of the packaging.  The "handles" are essentially butterfly wings.  At first, I thought this might be cumbersome to work with, but it actually works out quite well!


The eyshadows have a sponge applicator.  This makes for easy application, although I did dip my eyeliner brush in there to smudge along my lower lashline.  The shadow was quite pigmented, blended very easily, and lasted all day.  This color, appropriately named Gold, along with the other eyeshadows are $10 in the Walgreens store and on their website.  


The Eye Calligraphy Eyeliner has the same handle, with a super fine tipped applicator.  I used this applicator, but actually switched over to dipping my eyeliner brush in the bottle because I prefer to use brushes, not felt/rubber tipped applicators for my eyeliner.  There are several colors available (see below) and these run for $9 at Walgreens.  



Swatches below - as you can see, the eyeliner applicator truly gets a thin, smooth line with one dip.  I am just weird in that I prefer a brush!  


Below is an EOTD using the Gold eyeshadow and the Black eyeliner.  Full face as well.  The eyeshadow wore all day without any issue.  I did use it over my UDPP.  The eyeliner applied smoothly, but I did start to experience some "chipping" in the corner by the end of the day.  I always have this happen with liquid liners, so I do tend to use gel liners more often than not.  I will say, though, the smooth and pigmented liquid liner was a breeze to apply!  



Have you seen or tried these products yet?  I would love to hear your feedback about the rest of the line!







EOTD

FOTD w/ Urban Decay Naked Pallet, Wet 'n Wild LE Pallet in Daring Downtown, Loreal Infallible in Gold Imperial, and Jordana Color Effects Eyeshadow in Green

2:17 PM

Playing around with green and gold today.  One of my favorite drugstore greens is Jordana Color Effects Eyeshadow in Green, which is truly one of the "greenest" eyeshadows I own.  It wears like iron when over a primer, and has a nice brightening shimmer. I love finding little gems like these in the drug store!




For the look, here is what I used:

Face:
Laura Geller Spackle
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer - Light
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten - Fair
Mally Beauty's Effortless Airbrush Blush in Afterglow

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Naked Pallet - Buck - blended into crease
Wet 'n Wild LE Pallet in Daring Downtown (Black shade) - cut crease blended into Buck
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy - lid (not above crease)
Jordana Green - lid / lower lashline
Loreal Infallible "Gold Imperial" - inner corner
Urban Decay Naked Pallet - Sin - lightly blended into highlight
Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner - black
Younique 3D Moodstruck Fiber lashes - mascara





I almost forgot I found this lovely Wet 'n Wild on sale for 50% off during the CVS Beauty sale, which is what I am wearing in the pic above.  


3d fiber lashes

Inspiration: Great Gatsby / Flapper Inspired Hair and Makeup Using

9:00 AM


Every year my company has two Holiday sales meetings back to back - the first one is themed for Halloween and the second is themed for Christmas.  Last week was meeting #1, so I decided to go as a flapper.  After watching tutorials on YouTube of pin waves, I spent the morning getting my hair ready so I could do my makeup while it set.  

Most flapper or Roaring 20's type makeup I could find online looked to be smokey eyes and red lips, so I decided to take it up a notch with some glitter.  I used the same eyeshadow as earlier last week (here), but topped it off with Fyrinae's Pixie Epoxy and some glitter I had by Mary Kate and Ashley (remember when Walmart used to carry that?!).  The picture below doesn't do it justice!  This was a lot of fun to wear!



Aromaleigh

FOTD featuring Aromaleigh "Fraud", Fyrinnae "Druid Werewolf" and Sassy Minerals "Pandora's Box"

10:47 AM


Is it summer yet?  I don't know where you guys are, but here in the Midwest we keep getting teased with a day or two of nice warm sunshine, and then it reverts back to wet, dreary, and cold!  In an effort to bring back that warm sun, I was playing around with some warm golden hues the other day, and thought I would share.  I will detail the look a little bit later, but the eyeshadows I used are below.  From top left, clockwise they are:  Aromaleigh Elements Lustre in "Fraud", Sassy Minerals "Pandora's Box" and the bottom shade is Fyrinnae's "Druid Wererwolf".


To create the look below, I used Laura Geller's Baked Minerals Foundation in Fair on top of her Ethereal Rose Spackle.  The blush I am using is Laura Geller's split Blush 'n Brighten in Ethereal Rose and Subtle Orchid.  I absolutely love this shade - it is the brightest, happiest pink blush I think I own.  For my eyes, I used the following:

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy - all over lid
Sassy Minerals "Pandora's Box" - outer corner, crease
Aromaleigh Elemental Lustre "Fraud" - inner portion of lid
Fyrinnae "Druid Werewolf" - inner corner and blended into crease, as well as blended at crease up into highlight
MAC Vanilla Pigment - highlight

My lips are It Cosmetics "Je ne sais quoi".


Thanks for looking!

Bare Escentuals

FOTD Using Bare Escentuals "The Star Treatment" Pallet

1:44 PM

 
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.
 

I used three of the four colors above.  The Black, gold and copper.  Actually, the copper looks rather muted in this picture, but as you can see below, it is quite vibrant on.

Face
Bare Escentuals Prime Time Neutralizing Primer
Bare Escentuals Original Foundation - Fair
Bare Escentuals Original Mineral Veil
Laura Geller Blush 'n Brighten Grapefruit - blush

Eyes
Bare Escentuals Prime Time primer - all over lid
Bare Escentauls The Star Treatment Pallet - Gold "Extravagance" - inner corner
Bare Escentuals The Star Treatment Pallet - copper "Bragging Rights" - inner lid
Bare Escentuals The Star Treatment Pallet - black "VIP" - outer corner/crease
Bare Escentuals The Star Treatment Pallet - ivory "Cart Blanche" - highlight
Physician's Formula Gel Eyeliner - Black
Mally Instant Impact mascara - Black

Lips:
Mally Liquid Lipstick "Punch"



FOTD Golds

FOTD: Wet 'n Wild Golden Goddess Pallet

10:30 AM

 
Since I've been neglecting the blog of late, I wanted to post a quick FOTD from last week using last year's holiday limited edition Wet 'n Wild Pallet in Golden Goddess.  I tend to go to this pallet a lot when I am looking for orangy bronzes, and I don't think I've posted anything using it, so here you go!
 
 
The outer corner/crease is a combination of the bottom left and middle right colors.  I took the middle right and blended that with the bottom left in the middle of my lid.  I then took the upper left shade and used that on the inner corners and up in the highlight.  A simple look with a lot of color!  Enjoy!! :)

FOTD Blue

FOTD: Fyrinnae Polar Bear, Arcane Magic Archmage and Arcane Magic Madame & Eve

10:57 AM


I think the weather has finally decided to break and it isn't going to be in the 100's+ anytime soon.  It's amazing, this weekend the high was 92 and it actually felt cool compared to the 105 we had the day prior.  I'm all for summer, but there comes a point when it's just too stifling to do anything, and we certainly were there last week.  I am happy to be able to get back outside and work in the yard, although after this heat wave, there isn't much to work on!

Anyway, another Fyrinnae look today - this time teals and gold.  Clearly the Arcane Magic shadows have been front of mind for me, as I am using two of them in this look.  Here is what I did:

Face:
Laura Geller Champagne Spackle
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten "Regular"
Milani Baked Blush in Corallina

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy - lightly patted all over lid
Fyrinnae Arcane Magic Madame & Eve - outer corner/crease
Fyrinnae Arcane Magic Archmage - middle of lid/patted onto Madame & Eve/lower lashline
Fyrinnae Polar Bear - inner corner, lower lashline blended into Archmage
Physician's Formula Gel Eyeliner - Black
Rimmel Wow Mascara - Black

Lips:
Laura Geller Marbled Lipstick in Brown Sugar



Happy Monday!  Here's to another, hopefully short (or short-feeling) week!

Avon

FOTD: Fyrinnae's Red Panda, Arcane Magic Pyromontic Erotica, and STFU

11:58 AM


It's been a long time since I've posted a look I've really enjoyed creating and wearing.  Not only have I just not had the time over the past several months to really spend playing around with my makeup, but I just haven't really been motivated to.  Well, thanks to my son, I am.  He had his toy dump truck full of my Fyrinnae eyeshadows, which he had decided to "excavate" from my makeup drawers, so I took a look and grabbed these three to play with this morning: STFU, Red Panda and Arcane Magic Pyromontic Erotica. 


The first picture is probably the best of the entire look.  It's take in natural light, no flash, and you really see the transitions in colors.  The purple eyeliner also really stands out in the picture above, where it's difficult to differentiate in the pictures below.  Regardless, this look reminds me of a beautiful summer sunset, and I'm glad I finally got back to being inspired with my makeup!  I almost forgot how much I enjoy creating these looks.

For the FOTD, here is what I did/used:

Face:
Laura Geller Champagne Spackle - primer
Laura Geller "Real Deal" Concealer - Light
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten Foundation
Mally Bronzer - light - to contour
Mally Poreless Airbrush Blush - Afterglow and Purelight

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy - all over lid
Fyrinnae Arcane Magic Pyromontic Erotica - inner corner, and blended ontop of crease
Fyrinnae Red Panda - middle of lid
Fyrinnae STFU - outer crease, blended into the Arcane magic in the middle of crease
Essence Gel Eyeliner "Berlin Rocks"
Jordana Retractable Glitters Eyeliner "Punk Rock Purple" - lower lashline
NYX candy Glitter Eyeliner - Lavender - ontop of Essence Berlin Rocks

Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter - Candy Apple



Thanks for looking!

Aromaleigh

Reader Request: EOTD/FOTD Using Avon's Summer Glow Eyeliner in Desert Gold

11:00 AM


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! 

Bare Escentuals

FOTD: Golds and Browns using Laura Geller and Mally Beauty

11:07 AM


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:

Face:
Laura Geller Champagne Spackle
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten in Fair
Mally Effortless Airbrush Blush in Afterglow
Mally Effortless Airbrush Highlighter in Purelight

Eyes:
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

Lips:
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!


Bare Escentuals

FOTD: Bare Escentuals "True Gold", Ulta Mineral Eyeshadow "Atlantis" and Fyrinnae "Otherwordly"

10:58 AM


Happy New Year!  Bring on the sparkles for 2012!

A few days ago I saw my Ulta Mineral Eyeshadow/Liner in Atlantis, which I hadn't used it in a while.  Using it I built a turquoise and gold look around Atlantis with Fyrinnae Otherwordly and Bare Escentuals True Gold. 


For the look, here is what I did.

Face:
Laura Geller Champagne Spackle - primer
Laura Geller The Real Deal Concealer in Light - concealer
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten in Porcelain - foundation
Milani Baked Blush in Corralina

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Bare Escentuals True Gold - inner corner
Fyrinnae Otherwordly - middle of lid
Ulta Mineral Eyeshadow in Atlantis - outer corner into crease
Milani Wet/Dry Eyeshadow in Lily White - highlight
Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner - black from the Hazel Eyes collection
NYX Glitter Cream Sweet Chocolate Browns pallet - gold over black eyeliner
Lashblast Mascara in Black

Lips:
Laura Geller lipstick in Vista


It's hard to capture the sparkles in this look, so above I blurred it a bit so you get a good idea.  The NYX really stands out in the picture above. 

Below is a clear closeup of the look. 


I don't usually wear blues, but that Ulta shade is really pretty.  I actually love wearing it is a liner - it has enough green and teal in it to make it very wearable. 

That's all for now! 

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