Aqua and Purple LOTD- Aromaleigh Recreational Scolding

I am having so much fun with my new Aromaleigh samples!  After seeing the gorgeous swatches of the Sherlock inspired shadows on Facebook, I had to snatch up a few.  I have not done such a colorful look in a long while, and find myself reaching for more neutral hues more often than not.  Recreational Scolding inspired me to break the cycle of neutrals and go brighter for the day- and yes, I wore this to work!

As decribed by Aromaleigh, Recreational Scolding:A vibrant medium grape purple with subtle aqua iridescence.


So pretty!

Face:
Cover Girl Stay Fabulous in 810
MAC The Perfect Cheek Blush on cheeks
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
Urband Decay Naked Gloss  on lips

Eyes:
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx Primer on lids to prime
Wet n' Wild Pride Palette matte midtone green, applied to crease with fluffy crease brush
Aromaleigh Recreational Scolding foiled on lid up to crease
Sleek Ultra Matte V 2 Palette matte teal on inner crease and outer crease
Inglot Matte Blackened Teal Color (dont know the number) patted on very outer corners to deepen slightly and along lower outer lashline
Physician's Formula Eye Booster Liquid Liner  black on upper lashline

Purple and Taupe- Wet n' Wild Silent Treatment and Sleek

This look uses the same method of application as my previous green and gold look (darken both the inner and outer corners of lid), just with different colors.  I recently purchased the WnW Silent Treatment trio and have been using the taupe from it quite a bit- smudging it on my lid and popping some darker neutrals in the crease for a quick but pretty everyday work look.  This taupe shade is a great dupe for Chanel Fauve- almost spot on copy cat!  It can be used in looks in place of Mac's Satin Taupe- though it is a bit lighter.  The purple that I used from the Sleek Ultra Matte Palette is a great dupe for the famous  MakeUp Forever #92.  This Sleek shadow is a highly pigmented matte purple, and like its MUFE counterpart, it is a bit difficult to blend.  When using either of these colors for crease work, I suggest applying a matte highlighting shade on your brow bone first to help these matte purples blend.

Face
Rimmel Match Perfection foundation
MAC Pro Longwear concealer NW 15 under eyes
Tarte Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder dusted on lightly to set foundation
NYX Taupe Blush  to contour cheeks
Be a Bombshell Blush in Sweet Cheeks
Rimmel Eastend Snob lipliner applied all over lips
NYX Beige Gloss on top of lip liner

Eyes
CoastalScents eye shadow primer
NYX Milk Jumbo eye pencil Milk all over eyelids as base
Sleek Ultra Matte V. 2 - Purple on inner corner and outer corner and blended into crease, also along lower lashline
Makeup Geek Unexpected applied to crease, to help the Sleek purple blend
MAC Vanilla eyeshadow on browbone, and on inner corners of eyes
WnW Silent Treatment trio- taupe shade- patted in center of lid, blended into the sleek purple shade
NYX Barely There to brighten up tear duct area
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl liner Black, on waterline, lower lashline and upper lashline
Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara, Black

Milani and Sleek Gold and Green

Today's look uses my Sleek Ultra Matte V 2 palette that I have barely used in the long while I've owned it.  I don't know why because it contains a bunch of really nice, decently pigmented matte shades.  I love matte shadows and feel that no look is complete without them!  This palette is quite nice as it contains darker matte shadows which make great definer colors for other shimmery shades.  I wish Sleek was easier to come by in the states.

Face:
L'oreal Magic Lumi Foundation in W1-2
MAC ProLongwear Concealer in NW 15 under eyes
Benefit Coralista Blush on cheeks
NYX Taupe blush to contour
NYX Gloss in Beige atop a pinky lipliner pencil on lips

Eyes:
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
Sleek Ultra Matt V 2 Palette dark green on inner corners and outer corners and blended into crease, also on outer lower lashline
NYX Taupe eyeshadow, applied lightly to blend out edges of green shadow
NYX Highlight on brow bone
Milani Runaway Shadow #11 Beach Sand patted on center of lid with damp brush (to try to capture the glitter), also on inner lower lashline
NYX Mermaid Green to outer corners to slightly darken
Rimmel wtaerproof Kohl liner in Black on waterline and upper lashline
Lashes are some cheapie ebay lashes that came in a 10 pack