Please disregard the fact that I desperately need to get my eyebrows done! :) I just noticed how terrible they look when I was editing the pictures - ha!
I have been in a smokey EOTD mood recently, so I thought I would share the turquoise and gold look I did this past weekend. I used:
Taylor Made Minerals in Centaur in my inner corner
Taylor Made Minerals in Fiji Beach on my outer lid
Bourjois Ombre a Paupieres in Noir Emeraude 07 in outer corner and blended into crease
Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Reflects Gold as high light
Rimmel GlamEyes in Extreme Black mascara
Question: How do you actually get them on your face right without a brush?
Answer: Now that I finally was able to upload and adjust some of my pictures, I can show you all how I used these sheets!
First, I applied my primer, concealer and foundation as usual. Here I am wearing Laura Geller's Perfect Match, which was a kit which I purchased off of QVC. My foundation and concealer are "medium". Once my foundation has set, I took a sheet of the Mary Kate and Ashley Paper Me Pretty Blush in "Radiance".
"Radiance" is a bright pink, with cool tones to it. There are a handful of other blush colors (probably 5), so there are some warmer shades as well.
Once my foundation had set, I held the sheet by the back, which didn't have very much blush on it, if any at all. I applied the blush like you would any other, starting with the apples of your cheek and swiping it backwards. Think of the sheet of paper as your brush, and just swirl and swipe back.
At this point, the color should be applied to your cheeks, although it will most likely have some harsh lines which need to be blended (see below).
I chose one of my lighter and fluffier blush brushes - this one is my Laura Geller double ended blush/eyeshadow brush. Very lightly, I blended the edges. You don't want to be too rough with this, or else your brush will pick up the blush and you will lose your color.
At this point, I finished my makeup, eyeshadow and mascara and had this look! The blush lasted all day - it has fantastic staying power, and for the price you can pick and choose different colors to play with. What's even better, they don't have any fall out when you apply!
As you probably noticed from the picture of my original purchase, I also bought a bronzer, another shade of blush, and one of their sparkle sheets. I will swatch those out for you to see as well! They are really neat!
FOTD:
Foundation: Laura Geller's Perfect Match in Medium
Eyeshadows: Jesse's Girl Eye Dust "Pink" (Lid), Bourjois Eyeshadow "Gris" (Crease), Jesse's Girl Eye Dust "Reflects Gold" (highlight)
Liner: Mary Kate & Ashley Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Lips: Mary Kate & Ashley X2 Lipstick/Lipgloss in Berry Kisses (more pictures of this to follow)
Mascara: Rimmel GlamEyes in Extreme Black
I am working on the swatches, but have had some difficulty getting things uploaded tonight, so I figured I would give you a sneak preview of the Paper Me Pretty's by Mary Kate & Ashley.
As I said, these were approximately $3-4 at Walmart - really a steal for 50 sheets.
It's actually a pretty neat concept. The box of sheets opens up like a larger matchbox, where you basically push the container with the actual sheets out, and the remainder of a cover is there for you to hold while you grab a piece of the paper.
Each sheet has makeup on one side, and nothing on the other except for anything residual, which you are abound to have.
I found that the color has great pigmentation, not to mention fantastic and lasting wear. I really loved the color I chose, which you will see in a FOTD coming up. There is some nice shimmer to the blush, but nothing outrageous. I did have to use a blush to blend everything together, but I assumed I would to begin with. My one complaint was that I wasn't able to get both cheeks done with one whole sheet - I ended up partially using another sheet to get the remainder of my other cheek completed. Overall, for the price, I think this is a great idea, and fun to mess around with when you are tired of your basic blushes that are used on a day to day basis.
Retail Price: $3-4.00 USD
Where to purchase: WalmartProduct: 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5
Packaging: 4.5 out of 5 (Again, I ran out of product on one sheet for both cheeks)
Overall: 4out of 5
Would I purchase again? Definitely - they are fun to play around with, and actually were some colors I don't have in my collection, which was an added bonus!
I'm not going to lie, I absolutely love the Mary Kate and Ashley line that you can find at Walmart. Their liquid eyeliners are beautiful and have great staying power for $3 a pop, not to mention the color selection is unbelievable!
I happened to go to Walmart for groceries the other day and decided to swing by the makeup aisle to see if there was anything new and stumbled across these: Paper Me Pretty On the Go Makeup Sheets...
As a result, I had to buy a ton of them - they were $3.96 each and the colors were really pretty. The gist of them is similar to blotting sheets (which they also have), but you can easily apply blush or glitz & glam on the go. I believe there are 50 sheets per packet, so assuming the color payoff is good, this is a steal!
I also picked up one of their Color X2, which as both liner, lipstick and gloss that all compliments each other in one easy to use container and applicator.
I will do a FOTD with the blush and lipstick here soon, but haven't had the opportunity to upload them, so stay tuned!
