Easy look with Naked 2 Palette

What a crazy week it has been, working crazy long hours all while getting ready for Christmas.  Our christmas was just fantastic, including lots of food and wine and way too many gifts for my little one.  This is the first christmas that she was actually old enough to grasp the concept of Christmas so we had a blast.  Chloe now thinks that every morning when she wakes up, there will be gifts to open lol.  She has also gotten into the giving spirit, she keeps wrapping random things up in tissues and giving them to every one around.  It is just adorable.

Today's look is a quickie cool toned semi smokey eye using only the Naked 2 palette, which admittedly is my least favorite of the 3.  Part of my distaste for the palette has to come from the fact that more than half of the shadows have come loose from the palette and come flying out whenever I open it :(... I'm sure some crazy glue would fix it.  Anyway,  I figure if I use it a bit, I might grow to like it more.

Face
Cover Girl Stay Fabulous Foundation
Wet n' Wild Blush in Pearlescent Pink on cheeks
Benefit Hoola Bronzer to contour cheeks
Fyrinnae Sunkissed finishing powder dusted lightly all over face
Rimmel Kate Lipstick in 101  on lips
NYX Gloss in LaLa atop lipstick
Maybelline Define a Brow Pencil in dark blonde and NYX Brow Duo in blonde on brows

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette:
Tease buffed into crease with fluffy crease brush (MAC 224)
Busted patted onto outer 1/3 of lid with small shader brush, then buffed out with MAC 217 slightly into crease and into strong outer V shape, also smudged along lower lashline
Suspect patted onto inner 2/3 of lid
Bootycall buffed into inner corners with small synthetic crease brush
Foxy on brow bone with large shader brush
Inglot AMC Gel Liner #77 on upper lashline and in waterline
Some cheapie ebay lashes

Thanks for looking, hope your holidays were merry!

Naked 3 Palette LOTD- Cat Eye

Hello!

I was very happy with the way this look turned out, but not thrilled with how the photos came out.  My natural light photos come out so washed out, so I use flash and adjust the ISO and shutter speed to compensate- but everything comes out warmer than it should.  One day I shall figure it out. This look is a bit more of a dramatic eye, using only shades from Naked 3.

Face
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation
MAC MSF Natural to set foundation
Aromaleigh Buff Blush on cheeks
NYX Taupe Blush  to contour

Eyes
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx  to prime lids
NYX White base all over lids
Naked 3:
Strange on browbone
Dust on inner corners
Buzz patted all over lid, to just above crease
Limit  to buff out edges of lid color
Factory on outer edges and blended into crease
Blackheart on outer corners and nto crease to deepen, also along lower lashline
Nooner to blend out the edges of the blackheart
MAC Cream Liner Black, on upper lashline

 Thanks for looking!

A Workday Look With Aromaleigh and Coastal Scents Hot Pots

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Here is a look I would typically wear on a work day. Though it uses quite a bit of shadows, it is quick to throw together as it doesn't require precision.  Using multiple matte browns from light to dark basically does the blending for you.  I have a ton of matte brown Coastal Scents Hot Pots in a palette which makes looks like these a breeze.  I love pairing mattes in the crease with a shimmery, glittery lid shade for a neutral look that is both work appropriate yet still not boring.

Face
Cover Girl Stay Fabulous Foundation Shade 815
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
FYRINNAE Nordic Angel on cheeks
NYX Smokey Look gloss on lips

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion Eden to prime lids
Coastal Scents Hot Pots:
Oatmeal Tan (light peachy warm brown) applied with fluffy crease brush to crease and buffed up towards brow, quite blown out
Harvest Brown (midtone warm brown) applied with denser crease brush, less blown out to deepen crease
Choclatier (dark warm brown) with dense crease brush, focused on outer V and crease and lower lashline
Aromaleigh Everlasting Credit (beigey champagne gold with lots of colorful glitter) patted on lid with dampened shader brush
Makeup Geek Gel Liner on upper lashline (this gel liner applies like a dream but never fails to transfer on me by midday, I need to remember to wear this only on days I have a darker eyeshadow look on)

Naked 3 Palette LOTD

Here is another look using my new Naked 3 palette, I do like it quite a bit but I still think the original Naked is my favorite!  I've been doing quite a few looks with the Naked 3, yet when I photograph the colors just don't represent properly.  I'm working on fiddling with camera settings to finally get this right!

Face 
The Balm Time Balm foundation
MAC MSF Natural dusted on to set foundation
MAC Warm Soul Blush on cheeks
NYX Taupe Blush  to contour
Urban Decay Naked gloss on lips

Eyes
UD Primer Potion Eden on lids to prime
Naked 3 Palette:
Burnout all over lid below crease
Buzz patted on outer half of lid below crease
Limit and Nooner in crease/transition color
Blackheart to deepen outer corners, lower lashline
Strange as brow and inner corner highlight
MAC Prunella liner on upper lashline, smudged out

Urban Decay Vice Palette LOTD

Hello winged liner, I've missed you!  If I were to be accused of having a signature look, it would definitely entail winged liner.  I have not worn winged liner for about a week as I wanted a change- every single one of my makeup applications basically ends with a bold, black winged liner.  I figured if I went without for a week I would get more used to seeing myself without it.  Well, I've certainly figured out that smudging a kohl pencil on my waterline is quicker, and can look quite sultry as well.  I think it opens the eyes a bit more and makes my lashes appear fuller.  The winged liner elongates and lifts the eye and gives more of an edgy boost to any look.

This week has definitely been a week of using things I've neglected as well.  Yesterday's LOTD reintroduced me to Time Balm foundation by The Balm as well as Benefit They're Real Mascara.  Today I wanted to use my often neglected, but loved Urban Decay Vice Palette.  I don't know why I don't use it more- it has beautiful colors and the usual UD high quality shadows.

Face
The Balm Time Balm foundation
MAC ProLongwear concealer in NW15 under eyes
MAC MSF Natural in Light plus to set foundation
NYX Taupe blush to contour
MAC Warm Soul blush
NYX Beige lip gloss

Eyes
Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion  on lids to prime
Urban Decay Vice Palette:
Anonymous on inner corners and brow bone
Blitz patted on lid up to crease
Laced in crease/transition color
Muse on outer corners blended into crease, also outer corners of lower lashline
Unhinged on lower lashline
Chaos tightly on lower lashline- right by lashes
Prestige Soft Kohl Pencil-Lagoon smudged on lower lashline as base for shadows
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl-Black on waterline
Makeup Geek Gel liner- Black on upper lashline
Benefit They're Real Mascara

Naked 3 LOTD

YAYYYY!!!  What an amazing surprise to come home from work yesterday and find my Naked 3 palette sitting in the mailbox.  Needless to say, I busted into that package as soon as humanly possible.  First impressions tell me this is going to be a well used palette, the 2 matte shades are fantastic.  The satin highlight color is beyond amazing.  None of the shades in the palette were disappointing!

Of course, today's look uses the Naked 3 palette on the eyes.  I also used a few products today that have been in my stash for a while but have gone virtually unused.  The first being Time Balm foundation by The Balm-  I purchased this months ago when The Balm was having a sale.  I tried it once and thought, Meh this isn't going to work for me.  Little did I realize it was an application failure and no fault of the product itself.  I did some reading last night and came up with some application tips, what a difference!  I originally was trying to buff it on with a flat top synthetic kabuki- swirling the brush in the product and then buffing it on.  This yielded a streaky, patchy mess on my skin.  This morning, I swirled my fingers around the product to warm it up a bit and dotted it onto the areas that needed it and then buffed it out to blend with that aforementioned brush- WOW!  Think I'm gonna like this stuff after all- a few more wears before the verdict is out.  The second ignored item is Benefit They're Real mascara.  I have a sample size that I never even opened as I was having a love affair with Voluminous Smoky Lash mascara by L'oreal.  The smoky lash has begun to let me down, the honeymoon was over and it was just not living up to my expectations.   So I gave Benefit a whirl, I will not say anymore because the picture of my lashes below will tell you why there is a full size of this in my near future.

Face
The Balm Time Balm foundation in light medium
Tarte Amazonian Clay setting powder
NYX Taupe blush to contour
Aromaleigh Pomegranate blush
Bare Minerals Buxom Lipstick Pencil  London
MAC Brow Pencil dirty blonde
NYX Brow Kit  in blonde

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Naked 3-
Burnout patted all over lid, up to crease
Liar patted on outer half of lid
Limit buffed into crease, quite blown out with fluffy crease brush
Nooner to deepen crease
Darkside tapped into outer corner and blended out into crease a tiny bit, also to smoke out lower lashline
Dust on inner corners for some sparkle
Strange as highlight on brow bone and tear duct area
Prestige Waterproof pencil liner in Charcoal Brown- smudged out on upper lashline, in water line and on outer half of lower lashline
Benefit They're Real mascara (holy shit my lashes look great!)

Deer in headlights pose.

Do you see those lashes??  I was all ready to apply falsies until I realized how awesome this mascara is.

I love you Benefit!!

Matte Subtle Eye/Bold Lip with Aromaleigh

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Lately I've been loving the look of a bold burgundy lip.  I tend to stick with safe, nude-ish pale shades (Self proclaimed lipstick wimp right here) for my lips so this is a nice change.  I've actually gone with bold lips 2 days in a row and am loving it!  I blotted off the bulk of the lipstick for a lip stain like effect, ya' know... baby steps. This look keeps the eyes and cheeks very simple, getting most of my color from the dark lipstick.  My go to blush for when I sport a bold lip is The Perfect Cheek by MAC.  It is the perfect neutral matte, sort of a buff pink which provides a bit of life to the face without shouting "I AM WEARING BLUSH!!!!"  Even though it is a very light shade, the pigmentation is great- I dust just the tiniest bit on my light skin.  It is matte, but does not look dry on the skin.  I like it quite a bit.

My original intention this morning was to braid the front of my hair to disguise the second day messiness a bit, but my braiding skills failed me.  Instead I twisted the front and pinned it back into my hair.  I teased the back of my hair a bit to kinda just go with the messy hair flow.  My pictures are not the greatest today :(  Someday you have it, some days you don't.

FACE
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation
Tarte Amazonian Clay Setting Powder
NYX Taupe blush to contour cheeks
MAC The Perfect Cheek blush on cheeks
Rimmel Lipstick- Bordeaux

EYES
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Aromaleigh Oyster (now called Echo in V 2) dusted all over lids fro lash to brow (matte light cream)
Aromaleigh Bark on outer corners and blended into crease, and along lower lashline (matte brownish soft black)
Aromaleigh Slate (now called Limestone) to blend out edges of Bark
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl Pencil in black lightly on upper lashline and smudged
Cover Girl Lashblast 

 Love my new Infinity Scarf from Target! (It has been dreadfully cold here in NY!)  

Rosey Neutrals Eyeshadow Look

All these sneak peaks of the upcoming Naked 3 palette must have inspired me as I don't normally gravitate towards pink or rosey toned neutrals.  I can't wait for Naked 3 to come out, looks absolutely lovely.  In the meantime, I perused my collection to come up with something in the same color family and realized my supply of pinky neutrals is quite slim.  Hooray, I just justified my future purchase of the Naked 3 palette!
 I quite like the way this look came out, though in the pics it looks to lean a bit more peachy than it actually did in real life.  My camera tends to make everything look a bit warmer- giving a slight yellow cast.

Face
MAC Matchmaster Foundation in 1.5 (this foundation looks so amazing in photos!)
MAC Prolongwear concealer NW 15 under eyes
NYX Taupe blush to contour
Aromaleigh Nectar blush on cheeks
NYX Extreme Lip Cream in Buttery Nude

Eyes
Coastal Scents eye primer
NYX Jumbo Pencil Milk  on lids up to crease
MAC Temperature Rising patted all over lids, blended up to crease
NYX Salmon patted onto outer corners
MAC Folie in outer V, into crease
Makeup Geek Cupcake to blend out crease/transition color
Inglot DS 467 on inner corners
Ben Nye Toast on brow bone
Physician's Formula Eye Booster liquid liner in black
Ardell Demi Wispies lashes