Gold and Warm Brown

Hello!!

It has been so damn hot here in NY... i'm so not a fan- heat and humidity are not for me.  Here is a look I threw together this morning using some Fyrinnae and Coastal Scents Hot Pots.  I absolutely love the hot pots- I bought almost all of the matte neutrals they carry and find them so useful for blending out and defining the yes.  I love to use them paired with a shimmery pigment or shadow on the lid.

I used:
Face
L'oreal Magic Lumi in W 1-2 mixed with Revlon Colorstay Whipped #200
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder translucent, dusted lightly on T Zone
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
NYX Taupe Blush as contour
BareMinerals San Francisco Blush
MAC Soft and Gentle MSF as cheek bone highlight
Maybelline Color Whisper Pin Up Peach  on lips

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP as primer
Coastal Scents HP Oatmeal Tan as contour/transition color in crease
Coastal Scents HP Harvest Brown in crease to deepen, and to smoke out lower lashline
Coastal Scents HP Deep Roast in outer V, and to deepen lower lashline
Fyrinnae Mischievous Sidhe patted all over lid
WnW Walking on eggshells trio lightest shade, patted on tear duct area
Ben Nye Toast as browbone highlight
Physician's Formula Liquid Liner

Thanks for looking!

Fyrinnae Meerkat

Meerkat is a lovely pinky purple with GORGEOUS gold shimmer and glitter.  It transfers just as lovely to the lid as it appears in the pot.  Meerkat is all that I had hoped MAC's Trax would be from how lovely it appears in the pan- though Trax disappoints while Meerkat delivers all the purply gold glittery goodness your heart could desire.  LOVE!!!!

I promise to deliver a non purple look next time ;)

Face
Maybelline Fit Me foundation, applied with a flat top synthetic buffer brush
MAC ProLongwear Concealer NW 15, under eyes
NYX Taupe blush to contour, NYX Terracotta blush on cheeks
MAC Empahsize Powder on cheek bines and to set under eye concealer
Maybelline Color Whisper lipstick in Lust for Blush

Eyes
MAC Paintery PP to prime lids
Scotch Tape for sharp edges
WnW Lust Palette Darkest Matte purple to outer edges of eyes and along lower lashline, midtone purple to blend out edges- lightest cream shade on inner corners  and browbone
LA Splash glitter adhesive patted on lid
Fyrinnae Meerkat patted atop the glitter adhesive
Physician's formula Lash Boosting Serum Liquid liner on upper lashline

Wet n' Wild Lust Palette Smoky Plum Eyes

The WnW Lust palette has long been a favorite of mine.  It has some amazingly pigmented mattes that have become staples for me in my makeup routine.  See post here for pics.  The midtone matte purple, is a perfect dupe for MAC's fig.1 shadow.  The deeper matte purple works in place of MAC's Shadowy Lady.  The light cream with sparkles is an AMAZING highlight shade, which I won't even compare to MAC Vanilla as it blows it away.  I've done numerous looks with the matte purples in the crease, but have never used them as all over lid colors because i tend to go for shimmer on the lid, matte in the crease.  Today's look uses the matte shades only, and I tossed a shimmery Aromaleigh shadow to brighten up the tear ducts.  This look made my green eyes super green.

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP all over eye space as primer
(Scotch tape for crisp edges)
WnW Lust Palette - Midtone matte purple patted all over center of lid, blended just into the ouetr edge of eye leaving inner 1/3 of lid clear
Dark matte purple on outer corners of eyes blended into mid tone purple
Matte cream with sparkles on inner 1/3 blended into mid tone purple, and on brow bone
ELF Palette matte-ish raspberry shade, with fluffy brush to blend out edges of other colors in crease
Aromaleigh Lavande on top of other shadow n inner 1/3 of lid (palest shimmery lavender)
All colors repeated on lower lashline
Physician's Formula Lash Boosting Serum liquid liner on upper lashline

Cheeks NYX Terracotta blush 
Lips Maybelline Pink Please

How crazy green do my eyes look here?

Urban Decay Vice Palette

Today I went to Ikea to do some shopping for curtains and kitchen supplies.  I had a leisurely morning and had plenty of time to play around with makeup, and I should have taken the opportunity to really play around with camera settings and I didn't.  Next time! So to Ikea I went, with a full face of makeup and bright orangey red lips!

I used:
Face
Revlon Colorstay Whipped in Buff and Sand Beige mixed
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
MAC Warm Soul Blush on cheeks
MAC ProLongwear Concealer under eyes (NW20)
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder to set
Lips Rimmel Kate Lipstick in #12 atop MAC Kiss me Quick lip pencil

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Urban Decay Echo Beach and Armor mixed, patted on inner 2/3 of lid
UD Desperation blended onto outer 1/3 of lid and into crease a tad
UD Black Market to deepen outer corners, and along lower lashline
UD Anonymous on browbone
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl pencil- black on waterline
MAC Cream Cake Liner  on upper lashline
Cover Girl LashBlast Volume mascara

Teal and Taupe

Hello All,

I was inspired today by  Claire Ashley on YouTube.  I recently discovered her videos and totally fell for this look.  It allows for a bright pop of color, while still remaining predominantly neutral.  For me, this look is completely work appropriate but might not be for some.  I love the color choices and that the look plays a bit with shadow texture- matte vs. shimmer.  I did not have most of the shadows she used, but I made it work with what I had.  The Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad in Natural Smokes contains almost all the colors needed with the exception of the light bright teal and the transition crease color.  This quad contains a satin taupe dupe, a perfect matte highlight shade, a Mac Tempting dupe and a Mac Smut dupe!  The satin taupe shade is a bit tricky to work with- has lots of fall out so I would recommend applying this before foundation.  It also helps to mist the brush with some sort of setting spray to help the product adhere.

Face (no full face pics today)
MAC Matchmaster foundation in 1.5
MAC pro-longwear concealer in NW 20 under eyes
NYX Taupe blush to contour
Inglot blush #29 (matte peach)
MAC soft and gentle MSF as highlight
Lips Maybelline color whisper in lust for blush

Eyes
Coastal Scents shadow worx primer
NYX JEP in milk on inner corners of eyes
Maybelline Stylish Smokes Quad Natural Smokes- Satin Taupe dupe on lid up to crease
MAC Wedge to buff out crease/transition color
Maybelline Natural Smokes - dark matte brown to deepen outer corner, and on lower lashline.  Matte off-white on brow bone and bronzey brown to smoke out lower lashline
ELF huge colorful shadow palette- light natte teal, applied atop the milk on inner corners
MAC Prunella liner on water line
MAC Cream cake liner (pro product) applied with liner brush and some fix plus on upper lash line
Cover girl lashblast volume- very black

MUG Cosmopolitan

Hello!

I recently purchased Makeup Geek Cosmopolitan eyeshadow, along with a few other of the newer shades.  It is a lovely peachy golden pink, comparable to MAC's expensive pink.  Like many of MUG's shadows, it is richly pigmented and lovely to work with.  I feel that Cosmopolitan is a bit brighter and more pink than it's MAC counterpart, so I do not regret having both in my collection.  I am using a brand new camera, the first DSLR I have ever owned and am still in the learning process.  This look uses Makeup Geek and Wet n' Wild shadows.

Face
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation in Buff and Sand Beige mixed (mostly Buff with a tiny dab of sand beige to warm it up)
NYX Taupe Powder Blush to contour cheekbones
Benefit Coralista Blush on cheekbones
Lips sadly nothing in these pics, but ended up adding some Maybelline Color Whisper in Pin Up Peach

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
MUG Nearly Naked in crease as transition color
WnW Lust Palette Vanilla shade on inner corners of lids and brow bone
MUG Cosmoplitan patted all over lid to crease
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl liner- black , on waterline and smudged onto lower lashline
WnW Lust Palette midtone matte purple on outer V and blended into crease a bit, also smudged atop kohl liner on lower lashline
WnW Lust Palette darker matte pruple to deepen outer V
Physician's Formula Lash Boosting Serum Liquid Liner on upper lashline
Cover Girl LashBlast Volume- black

I Need something on those lipssss!!!

Spring Is Finally Arriving

Here are some photos from my yard this morning, its lovely to see all the flowers starting to bloom.  This is my first spring since we bought our new home, and its a lovely surprise to see blooms in places I was not anticipating :)  We've done just a bit of work in the yard so far, still have plenty to do with clearing brush and getting the grass in shape.  The fence has been completed so the dog and little one can roam free.

This bush looked so ratty and barren all winter, I have no idea what type it is but I expect it to be even more beautiful once fully in bloom:

Close up of flower from above bush

Chloe, the daredevil

Weeping Cherry Tree

Juno, the magnificent

Cuteness, personified