Shakeup Your Makeup: FOTD Nudes

FOTD: Covergirl TruNaked Goldens Pallet

9:38 AM

I posted some swatches of the new Cover Girl TruNaked Goldens pallet, and today is a quick FOTD I did using them as well. These are gorgeous, highly compatible and blendable shadows. Like I mentioned in the earlier post, I am blown away by the quality of these, especially when used over a base. CoverGirl was never my "go to" drug store brand for eyeshadows, but I am absolutely loving this pallet and will definitely take a look at the other two available. I also will say, although they are attempting to be a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked pallets, these do have some different colors in the mix, making these a lot of fun to work with!

Below is my quick cut-crease with the pallet. I used the darkest brown for the crease, blended it into the third-from-the-left and blended that into the third-from-the-right for my crease. The lid is the second from the right, and my highlight is the farthest to the right. Gorgeous - a simple and easy way to create a neutral cut crease, and at a drug-store cost!

Lips are the Younique Opulence Lipstick in Stuck Up. Cheeks is the Nars Orgasm blush.

FOTD: Urban Decay Naked2 Pallet

2:32 PM

After months...well make that years...of wishing I had the Urban Decay Naked pallets, I finally bit the bullet and purchased all three about a week ago. Recently I have stepped away from neutrals and been using a lot more color with my eyeshadows, but there is something about bold looks using neutral shades that I love.

To create the look here, I used the original UDPP all over my lid. Above the crease, I gently applied Tease, which is a matte milk chocolate color. I then took Snake Bite and applied that underneath, closer to the actual crease. Black Out is applied right at the crease and outer "V", with YDK in the middle of the lid and Half Baked applied in the inner corner. Finished the look off with a black eyeliner (NYX) and my Younique 3D Moodstruck lashes and I was set!

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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?

Avon

NARS Earth Angel FOTD

11:00 AM

You know when you look through your makeup and "re"discover something you haven't used in a while? Well that happened to me the other day when I came across Nars Earth Angel eyeshadow duo. I received this a few years ago as a gift for my birthday and used it religiously, and then it fell to the bottom of my collection, only to be lost for years!

I decided I needed a neutral look, so I used these eyeshadows, along with MAC's Vanilla pigment.

Face:

Everday Minerals Multi Tasking Concealer

Everday Minerals Summer Fair Foundation

Bare Escentuals Tinted Feather Light Mineral Veil

MAC Mineralize Duo Blush "Grand Duo"

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion - all over lid

MAC Paint Pot "Bare Study" - all over lid, lower lashline

MAC Pigment "Vanilla - lid, high light

Nars Earth Angel taupe - outer corner, lower lashline

Nars Earth Angel olive - crease

Bare Escentuals Liner/Shadow "Incense" - eyeliner
Avon Spectra Mascara "black"

Lips:

NYX Lipstick "Champagne"

Bare Escentuals

FOTD - MAC Sugar Shot, Bare Study, and Mineralize Duo Blush "Grand Duo"

8:00 AM

I was very anxious to get home and try my new MAC items from yesterday, so this is what I decided to do as a simple look.

Face:
Everday Minerals Multi-Tasking Intensive Concealer
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Medium"
MAC Mineralize Duo Blush "Grand Duo"

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion - all over lid

MAC Paint Pot "Bare Study" - all over lid

MAC Eyeshadow "Sugar Shot" - lid / high light

Ulta Eyeshadow "Safari" - crease

Smashbox Eyeliner Compact "Caviar" - eyeliner/lower lashline

Dior Blackout Mascara

Lips:

Maybelline Lipstick "Healthy Rose"

Bare Escentuals

Stila Kitten FOTD

8:26 AM

So, I have to admit, I have fallen in love with Stila's Kitten eyeshadow. It is the perfect, frosty nude color to use as a base, high light, or really just a nice wash over the eyes. I decided to play around with some of the new things I picked up from my Beautycrunch order.

Face
Bare Escentuals Foundation "Medium"
Stila Blush "Eclectic"
Stila Sun Highlighter Shade 2 - all over

Eyes
Loreal DeCrease Eyeshadow Primer
Stila Eyeshadow "Kitten" - all over
Bare Escentuals "Sex Kitten" - crease
mark. Hookup Eyeliner "Nefertitti" - liner

Lips
mark. hookup Tinted Lip Sheen "Blissful"
Stila It Gloss "Enticing"