Long Time No Post Smokey Eye

Hello!!

I have been MIA for a but, life just gets crazy sometimes!  I'm planning my little girl's 3rd birthday- it amazes me how time has flown!  I'm also doing a few projects around the house, including painting my dining room.  My dining room has been a plain white box since buying my house a year ago, and I'm trying to bring it to life a bit.  I repainted the existing chandeliers to modernize them, and added an accent wall of wallpaper.  Maybe I will post some before and afters soon, just working on painting the trim and finishing up some lose ends!  Most of the work happens when the LO goes to sleep at night.

Today's look uses an old favorite of mine from Aromaleigh- Myrtha.  I'm fairly certain I have posted a look using this before, but here it is again anyway :)


Face
MAC ProLongwear Concealer under eyes
Cover Girl Stay Fabulous Foundation
Fyrinnae Sunkissed Finishing Powder  dusted lightly to set foundation
Fyrinnae Nordic Angel Blush on cheeks
NYX Sokey Look Gloss on lips
NYX Taupe Blush to contour

Eyes
Coastal Scents Shadow Work primer to prime lids
Cover Girl Black Liner smudged out on outer half of lids, in a cat eye shape
Aromaleigh Latte to contour lids, in crease as transition
Makeup Geek Corrupt (matte Black) blended into outer corners and into crease a bit
MUG Frappe to blend out black a bit
Aromaleigh Myrtha patted on lid up to crease
MAC Vanilla Pigment  on inner corners of lids
Ben Nye Toast on brow bone
Inglot Gel Liner  black on upper lashline

I really need to clean up my brows :)

Fyrinnae Sugar Skulls and MAC Mauveless

Hello!

Today's look features some summery colors- it is 7 degrees outside and windchills make it feel even colder.  I figured something bright and cheery was in order.
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Face
Bare Minerals Ready Foundation in Fairly Light
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW20 under eyes
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
MAC Warm Soul Blush on cheeks
Maybelline Pin Up Peach on lips

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
MAC Mauveless in outer V, blended into crease
MAC Smoke Signals to deepen V, and along lower lashline
Wet n Wild Lust Palette off white shade on inner corners and browbone
Fyrinnae Sugar Skulls patted on center potion of lid, blended into inner and outer corner colors and just up to crease
Inglot AMC Gel Liner #77 on upper lashline and in waterline
Benefit Bad Girl  Mascara

Aromaleigh Password Protected

Here is my look for today, a warm mauvey semi smokey eye which i find quite pretty.  The copper shift in this shadow is just amazing.  Today I used my Fyrinnae finishing powder for the first time, first impressions are good.  It sets my foundation (though this cover girl stuff doesn't really need setting on my normal/dry skin) without looking chalky or obvious and imparts a soft focus, vaguely golden glow.  How pretty!

Face
Cover Girl Stay Fabulous Foundation
Fyrinnae Finishing Powder- Sunkissed
Aromaleigh Buff Blush on cheeks
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm 225 Sultry on lips

Eyes
MAC Painterly Paint Pot to prime lids
Aromaleigh Password Protected Patted on to lids with dampened synthetic brush, just up to crease leaving the very outer corner blank
Aromaleigh Nutmeg appied with mac 224 brush to buff out edges of lid color and provide transition color
Clinique Chocolate Covered Cherries in outer V, buffed lightly into crease and along lower lashline
Aromaleigh Oyster (now Echo in V2 I believe) on brow bone
NYX Barley There  just under brow
Inglot DS 467 on inner corners and inner lower lashline
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl black, on waterline
Inglot Gel Liner #77  on upper lashline

Thanks for looking!!

Fyrinnae Gender Bent Meets the Urban Decay Nakeds

Today's look incorporates a color combo I just love, teal and brown.  Teal on its own can be a somewhat intimidating color for some, but when paired with brown it is grounded and becomes a bit more wearable.

Some interesting things going on for me today:

• Just had my chimney swept and it was pretty cool to watch.  My new kitty Hannah adores sitting by the fire and even though the chimney sweep guy had this really loud machine going- she stayed next to him the whole time.  I guess she was making sure he didn't mess with her favorite spot.
• I have the day off today and the house to myself for the first time in I can't even remember.  My 2 year old is at 'school' and mommy is home relaxing. 
• I'm actually excited to clean the house today, and of course play with my makeup. :)
• I used the manual setting on my camera, ISO at 200, 1/50 and lowered the flash compensation by a notch.  Generally I use ISO 100 and don't mess with the flash compensation.  I think the shadow colors look pretty true to life though my hair and skin color look a bit warmer than they should.

Face
The Balm Time Balm Foundation
Clinique Almost Powder to set foundation
Benefit Hoola Bronzer to contour
MAC The Perfect Cheek Blush on cheeks

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Naked 1 Palette:
Naked in crease
Darkhorse in outer corners blended slightly into crease, lower lashline
Virgin as inner corner highlight
Naked 2 Palette
Blackout  to deepen outer corners a bit
Foxy as brown bone highlight
Fyrinnae Gender Bent patted from inner corner just to where the darkhorse began, and nto crease slightly
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl liner black, on waterline and upper lashline

Hannah, in front of the fire looking like she shopped till she dropped.

A cute Hannah pic with my new lens.

Thanks for looking!

Fyrinnae Fireside Interlude LOTD- Warm Copper

I recently ordered several samples of the new Fyrinnae winter 2013 eyeshadows.  They are, as expected, beautiful and amazing quality.  One of these shadows is Fireside Interlude, described by Fyrinnae as:

Molten bright copper? Metallic gold on red? You decide. It is a firey, warm blend of hues with a metallic finish, and will appear differently depending on how it's applied, much like Mephisto. Great for "sunset" looks.

I have been wanting a gorgeous coppery shade, and this fits the bill.  It is truly a firey shade with strong orange tones which served to make my green eyes lean almost blue.  I went a little apeshit on my brows here, don't know what happened there.

Face

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Buff/Sand Beige mixed

MAC MSF Natural dusted lightly to set foundation

MAC ProLongwear Concealer NW20 under eyes

Fyrinnae Nordic Angel Blush on cheeks (great color, but use sparingly as it really packs a punch)

NYX Taupe Blush  to contour cheeks

NYX Smokey Look gloss, on lips

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion Eden to prime lids

MAC Wedge lightly in crease 

Fyrinnae Automatic Toaster in outer V blended into crase a bit, and lower lashline (this seriuosly might be my new favorite brown)

Inglot DS 467 on inner corners

MAC Vanilla Pigment also on inner corners

Fyrrinae Fireside Interlude patted onto lid 

Makeup Geek Gel Liner  black on upper lashline

Ben Nye Toast  on browbone

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

Lime Green and Teal w/ Fyrinnae

I so love this color combo!  Was feeling bright and glittery so I grabbed some of my new Fyrinnae colors.  This look incorporates Fyrinnae's new colors- Oh, My Stars and Gender Bent from the 1960's retro collection.

Oh, My Stars is described on their website as - Brilliant lime green filled with violet and purple sparkle. The opposite of Polyester Witch. 

Gender Bent is described as- Vivid, somewhat shimmery teal graced with bold orange sparkle. The opposite of Pop Art Mini Skirt.

Love them!

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP as base all over lid
ELF matte light teal from colorful palette blended into and just above crease
NYX Teal liner smudged all over lid to just below crease
Fyrinnae Gender Bent patted all over lid blended into crease color
NYX white liner smudged onto tear duct area and inner lower lash line
Fyrinnae Oh, My Stars patted atop the white liner
MAC Plumage blended onto outer corners and into crease to darken, smudged along lower lashline
Ben Nye Toast on brow bone
Physician's formula Black liquid liner on upper lashline
Cover Girl Lashblast mascara
Anastasia Brow Wiz light Ash on brows with some NYX Brow powder in blonde

Cheeks are MAC Warm Soul

Fyrinnae Serendipity

Hello

I recently purchased several shadows from Fyrinnae, and while I love them all, the one that stood out to me the most is the one that was sent as a free sample. This shadow is called Serendipity and is described on their site as follows:  (Formerly "Te Amo") This shade is a glowing iridescent copper highlight, almost ghostly, despite how photos make it appear. A sticky base makes more color come though, but it works well and "glows" over regular primers. Depth of hue may appear to vary slightly due to translucent dark base.  

I absolutely love it! It is warm, and glowy and so different than any other shadow I own.  It has such a beautiful coppery aura to it while still being a very work appropriate neutral.  I paired it with some warm, matte browns for a sultry and smoky eye.  This is day 2 in a row that I sported this look!

I used:

Eyes
MAC Painterly Paint pot as base all over lid
MUG Purely Naked in crease, blended and faded up towards brow bone (satiny Tan)
MUG Latte to deepen crease and outer V (matte medium brown)
MUG  Mocha to further deepen crease and along lower lashline (deep matte brown)
LA Splash glitter adhesive patted with finger onto lid below crease
Fyrinnae Serendipity patted atop adhesive on lid
MUG Shimma Shimma on inner corners (metallic champagne)
MAC Vanilla on brow bone as highlight
Physician's Formula Liquid liner on upper lashline
Maybelline Black gel liner on waterline and buffed slightly onto lower lashline
Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara

Face
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Buff
MAC Pro Longwear concealer under eyes
NYX Taupe blush as contour
Benefit Coralista Blush on cheeks
Rimmel Eastend snob liner all over lips topped with NYX Beige gloss