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! 



FOTD gold

FOTD: Younique Beachfront Bronzer, Opulence Lipstick and Lip Pencil in Pouty

4:02 PM



Back in August, Younique had a Kudo's featuring their Beachfront Bronzer, new Opulence Lipstick in Stuck Up, and Precision Pencil (choice of lip or eye).  I chose a lip pencil in Pouty.  

The Beachfront bronzer is a split bronzer, one side a lighter shade, and the other side a swirled mix of two-three darker colors.  Swirled all together it gives a beautiful, non-orange glow to the skin.  I actually use the darker shade as a contour and apply the lighter shade as a blush on days I am looking for a more subdued, neutral look.  


The lipstick and pencil are below.  Opulence lip colors are extremely light in texture, non sticky, but very pigmented.  This color in particular is a favorite of mine in the winter months, as it a nice deep shade for my pale skin, without being overly "vampy".  The Pouty lip pencil is the perfect compliment to this color too!


A total look below.  Honestly, I don't remember what eyeshadows I am wearing, but I can probably dig back through my drawers and figure out which ones they are.  I really do love the combination though!


EOTD Green

FOTD: Urban Vice LTD Pallet and Vice 3 Pallet: Disco, Dragon, Defy, Downfall and Bobby Dazzle

1:36 PM

(Urban Decay Vice LTD)

I'm not going to lie, I went ahead and woke up at 2:00 in the morning to make sure I could get my hands on the relaunch of the Urban Decay Vice LTD pallet.  In the meantime, I had already purchased the Vice 3 Pallet, and had decided it was my Christmas present to myself, so held off on using it until just now.   

(Urban Decay Vice3)

For the look below wanted to use the new Revlon PhotoReady Eye Art I posted swatches of yesterday.  Here is what I used:

Face
Laura Geller Spackle Primer
Loreal True Match Foundation N1
Loreal True Match Powder N1
Nars Laguna Bronzer - contour
Mally Beauty AirBrush Blush in Afterglow

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Disco (Vice LTD Pallet) -inner corner/lower lashline
Urban Decay Dragon (Vice 3 Pallet) - middle of lid / lower lashline
Urban Decay Downfall (Vice 3 pallet) - upper crease
Urban Decay Defy (Vice 3 pallet) - blended into Downfall into crease and along lower lashline
Urban Decay Bobby Dazzle (Vice 3 pallet) - highlight
Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner - black
Younique 3D Fiberlash Moodstruck Mascara

Lips
Revlon Colorblast Matte in Standout
Milani HD Advanced Lip Color in Candy Apple



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.  


Aromaleigh

An Emerald Green FOTD w/ Hard Candy Space Cadet, Aromaleigh Spectacularly Ignorant, and Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet

9:28 AM


Taking a step away from my "neutral" rut I've been in recently, I decided to play matchy-matchy with my shirt and wear a rich emerald green smokey eye.  To do this, I am using an old shadow I dug up - Hard Candy Meteorite Shadow in Space Cadet (a rich emerald frost with emerald glitter), as well as Aromaleigh Spectacularly Ignorant and Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet.  

For the look, here is how I did it:

Face
Laura Geller Spackle
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten in Fair
Laura Geller Balance 'n Bronze - contour
Laura Geller Blush 'n Brighten in Golden Apricot - blush

Eyes:
Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet - Tease - upper crease
Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet - Blackout - crease, outer corner
Hard Candy Space Cadet - all over lid / on top of Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Aromaleigh Spectacularly Ignorant - inner corner, lower lashline - on top of Pixie Epoxy
Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet - Foxy - highlight

Lips
NYX Lipstick Thalia

Hope you like!

EOTD Green

Bright Green FOTD Using L'Oreal Infallible in Golden Emerald

1:49 PM


Hands down one of the best drug store products I've come across in recent history are the new L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows.  I have picked up several of them over the past year, and one of my favorite colors is Golden Emerald, which I am wearing in this FOTD.  I paired it with my Milani Infinite eyeliner in "Eternal" to really brighten the look.  Using Eternal actually made the L'Oreal appear more brown, so it obviously played the golden tones up more than it does standing alone or with black liner.  I really liked the combination.

Scroll down for more pictures.  Unfortunately, as I did this several weeks ago, I can't remember what else I used!






EOTD

Bright Green Smokey EOTD / FOTD with Rimmel "Green Sapphire", Wet 'n Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" and Maybelline "Mythical Mermaid"

10:13 AM



Playing off of yesterday's post of bright pink, today features Maybelline's "Mythical Mermaid" Eyestudio Pallet in a bright neon green smokey eye.  The bright yellow/green in this pallet has some iridescent shimmer, but isn't a chrome, so works well with the matte black on the Wet 'n Wild "Blue had Me at Hello" pallet to create the smokey eye.  Where the black and yellow/green meet, I blended the olive shade from the Rimmel Green Sapphire pallet, as well as placed this along the lower lashline on top of black, blended into the yellow/green from the Maybelline set.  I used a matte ivory from an old Hard Candy pallet on the brow bone.  

I actually had some patience this morning, so I really like how this turned out.    I need to take my time more often!  Full details on the FOTD below.  


Face:
Laura Geller Spackle Primer
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Concealer in Fair
Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten - Light
Mally Bronzer in Light as a contour
MAC Mineralize Blush "Daft Pink"

Eyes:
Laura Geller Eye Spackle
Wet 'n Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" - matte black - outer corner, crease
Rimmel "Green Sapphire" - olive green - blended on lid and ontop of black in the crease, lower lashline
Maybelline EyeStudio Mythical Mermaid - yellow/green - inner corner, lower lashline
Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner - Black
L'oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara - Black

Lips:
Mally Liquid Lipstick "Mally's Look"


Here's a quick look at all three pallets used, too.  Thanks for stopping by!


Aromaleigh

Swatches and FOTD: Aromaleigh "Spectacularly Ignorant" & "Tribute Token" and Loreal Infallible "Dive Right In" w/ Laura Geller's Collection of Love Set

9:50 AM


All this snow has me thinking about warm beaches and tropical blue waters.  So....when I found a $2 off coupon for L'oreal and was able to pick up the Infallible shadow in "Dive Right In", I decided to build a EOTD around this color that could get me out of the winter doldrums.  (Click on any of the images below to enlarge).

I just received a new order of Aromaleigh eyeshadows, two of which went really well with Dive Right In, so I decided to coordinate around them.  Spectacularly Ignorant (from the Sherlock Holmes "Brilliant Deductions" collection) and Tribute Token (from the Hunger Games "Ever In Your Favor" collection) are two absolutely stunning, multifaceted, colors.  Can we talk about how absolutely gorgeous these are?  Not to mention, pigmented, long lasting, and just down right unique!  


Spectacularly Ignorant is a very deep teal to evergreen base with golden shimmer.  Tribute Token is a mustard green that has pink and copper shimmer.  Both are extremely multifaceted, and it is difficult to capture in the pictures below, although the swatch of Tribute Token is pretty close.  


For the look below, I used the following:

Face:
Laura Geller Spackle Primer (original)
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Concealer in Light
Laura Geller Baked Elements Foundation in Fair
Mally Bronzer in Light - contour
Laura Geller Baked Heart Blush 'n Brighten in Pink Valentine

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Aromaleigh Tribute Token - inner corner, lower lashline
L'oreal Infallible Dive Right In - middle of lid
Aromaleigh Spectacularly Ignorant - crease, outer corner, and wet as liner
MAC Phloof - highlight
L'oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara in Black

Lips:
Laura Geller Love Me Dew Lip Crayon in Lychee Glace





I absolutely loved this eyeshadow combination.  Such bright and fun colors that remind me of the ocean and definitely take me away from the feet of snow we are fielding this week in the midwest!  I have always loved Aromaleigh eyeshadows, but my love affair has been rekindled with these two, so I can definitely see another order being placed in the very near future.

FOTD Green

FOTD: Maybelline Color Quint "Forest", MAC She Who Dares & Revlon Timeless Nude

10:25 AM

I am ready for spring.  I'm ready for the colors, the sun, and the warmer weather.  We are supposed to get a snow storm today, so I decided that bright colors were on the "to wear" list.  Yes, my shirt is black, but I have a lime green skirt on (the color of the beads on my necklace), hence the choice of eyeshadow. 



The colors/pallets I used were Maybellines Eye Studio Color Explosion Quint in Forest, MAC Venomous Villains She Who Dares eyeshadow (green side), and L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald.  Partnered with Revlon's Colorstay Mineral Lipgloss in Timeless Nude, I am really liking this look. 


For the look, here is what I used:

Face
Make Up For Ever Microperfecting Primer
Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Coverage Foundation 115 Ivory
Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder
MAC Mineralize Blush in Hand Finish

Eyes
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
MAC She Who Dares (green side) - outer corner into crease
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald - middle of lid
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Explosion Quint "Forest" - lime green - inner corner
Milani Lilly White - highlight
Mally Volumizing Mascara - black

Lips
Revlon Color Stay Mineral Lipgloss in Timeless Nude

Who else is ready for spring!? 

FOTD

FOTD Using Mally's Favorite Things Volume 2 - Age Rebel Eyeshadows

10:23 AM


 
So...the flu has hit my house, which explains the lack of posting recently.  Unfortunately, because of it I am WAY behind in updating my blog.  Sorry about that!  I am working diligently on getting posts and pictures updated and uploaded for posts this week.
 
Anyway, evidently my camera got the flu too, because only one of my pictures I took for the Mally Favorite Things Volume 2 uploaded, so this is the only one I have to share wearing this collection.  I used all three Age Rebel Eyeshadows to create this look.  Below are the details:
 
Face
Laura Geller Champagne Spackle Primer
Make Up Forever HD Foundation 115
Make Up Forever Microfinish Powder
Nars Blush "Orgasm"
 
Eyes
Mally Age Rebel Eyeshadow in "Jade" - inner corner, lower lashline
Mally Age Rebel Eyeshadow in "urnished Violet" - middle lid to outer corner and crease
Mally Evercolor Eyeshadow Stick "Taupe" - outern corner/crease blended into Burnished Violet
Mally Age Rebel Eyeshadow in "Sugar" - highlight
Mally Evercolor Waterproof eyeliner in Shimmery Black - upper and lower lashline
Mally Mascara - Black
 
Lips
Mally Liquid Lipstick in Raspberry
 
Like I mentioned in the post earlier, these are extremely creamy eyeshadows that could easily be used as a primer underneath another powder.  I did use them simply as shadows, without any other color setting them.  They lasted all day, did not crease, and the pigmentation was wonderful.  I will certainly use these as liners along my lower lashline, and as a quick and easy eyeshadow on days I am in a hurry, or not looking for an intricate look.  Jade is easily my favorite color of the bunch.  It is such a bright and springy color! 
 
So who else picked up this kit?  What did you think? 

Bare Escentuals

FOTD: L'Oreal Infallible "Golden Emerald", MAC Golden Olive & Fyrinnae Leopard Print Galaxy and Dokkakar

11:12 AM



It has been far too long since I've posted a FOTD, and I absolutely loved the combination I used for a look this week, so I had to snap some pictures.  If I had been thinking, I would have also taken some outside, because these indoor pictures don't do it justice at all. 

I apologize for my ghostly appearance - it's official, fall is here, and after about 2 weeks out of the sun, I lose all color I potentially gained over the summer.  I have officially switched back to my Bare Escentuals foundation in Fair, since I don't have anything else that nearly compliments my coloring right now. 

 
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. 
 
 



Bare Escentuals

FOTD: Sassy Minerals Dreamy, After Party, Crown Jewels and After Burn

8:00 AM

After receiving my Sassy Minerals order last week, I couldn't wait to play with the colors.  I decided to play with some blues and greens, and put together a look using Dreamy, After Party, Crown Jewels and the After Burn Blush. 

I just love how sparkly and faceted all of these shades are.  They work so well to "brighten" up a look, or really add some glam to the whole thing.  All of these shades work exceptionally well wet as an eyeliner too - you can see this in my swatches from Friday.  After Burn is a great rich coral blush, giving you a great flushed look with the highlight/shimmer shining through.



Above are the pot-shots of the colors I used. 

Face:
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Fair"
Bare Escentuals Feather Light Tinted Mineral Veil
Sassy Minerals "After Burn" Blush

Eyes:
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Sassy Minerals "Dreamy" - inner corners
Sassy Minerals "Dry Martini" - outer corners
Sassy Minerals "After Party" - outer corner blended into crease
Sassy Minerals "Crown Jewels" - wet as eyeliner
MAC Pigment "Vanilla" - highlight

Lips:
MAC Lipglass "Pretty Pattern"



Bare Escentuals

FOTD: Greens and Turqoise (and MAC Phloof & Dazzleglass Rags to Riches)

8:00 AM

The other morning, while putting on my makeup, I realized I haven't worn any color in a while, so I thought I'd play around with some greens and turquoises to add some *pop* to my look. Usually in the spring/summer I go over the top with really colorful eyeshadow, but not this year for some reason.

To create the look below, I dug around in my eyeshadows and found a few shades I had not touched in a while, including some Jesse's Girl eye dusts (which I absolutely love for the price), my Bare Escentuals Peacock Glimmer, and the dark brown eyeshadow Lucky Tom from the MAC Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette. To finish off the look I used my new MAC Dazzleglass in Rags to Riches, which is a beautiful sheer baby pink with sparkles.


I have to say, I'm kind of partial to this look! I really like that it's relatively natural as far as colored eyeshadows go, but just adds a hint of turquoise and green to the eyelids so that it's not a boring look. I'll have to remember this one!
Face:
Bare Escentuals Medium Foundation
Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil
Bare Escentuals Pink Diamond Blush
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Phloof - all over lid and lower lashline
Jesse's Girl Sunlit Cactus Eye Dust - inner corner of lid
Bare Escentuals Glimmer Peacock - outer corner of lid, lower lashline
MAC Eyeshadow Lucky Tom - crease
Jane Gel Eyeliner Navy - lashline
L'Oreal Extreme Collagen Mascara
Lips:
MAC Dazzleglass Lipgloss Rags to Riches

Everyday Minerals

The Balm Palette "Balm Beach" and Revlon Color Stay Finishing Powder "Brighten"

8:00 AM

The Balm "Balm Beach" palette is absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to wear this when I get back from Floriday here in about a month - what perfect colors to wear with a nice tan! There are three colors that can be worn as eyeshadows and bronzers, as well as a gorgeous lipgloss in this palette. The top color is a matte bronze, the middle is a beautiful coral/peach with golden shimmer and the bottom is a peachy bronze shimmer. These are absolutely gorgeous!


Secondly is the Revlon Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder in "Brighten". This is a drugstore version of the MAC Mineral Skin Finish blushes and highlights, although it doesn't necessarily carry the drugstore price. At around $14.00, I would definitely wait for a coupon or BOGO to come along, although the product is beautiful. A gorgeous shimmery pink, this works great as a highlight or eyeshadow.
There is also a bronze color, which I am hoping to pick up next time CVS has buy one get one!


Below is The Balm palette on, along with the Revlon as a highlighter - gorgeous! I just can't wait until I have a tan! :)

Face:
Everyday Minerals Intensive Foundation "Fairly Summer"
The Balm Palette "Hot Mama" - blush
Revlon Colorstay Mineralize Finishing Powder "Brighten"
Eyes:
The Balm Palette shimmery bronze - lid
Ulta Eyeshadow "Olive" - crease/outer corner
Ulta Eyeshadow "Lustre" - highlight
Milani Color Brilliance Eyeliner Pencil "Green" - lower lashline
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara

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