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

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

MAC Club Eyeshadow

MAC Club is a shadow that is just so gorgeous in the pan, but many find it hard to work with so it often goes unused. MAC describes it as satin shade in a red brown with green pearl.  Perhaps its the ruddiness that makes it a bit difficult- but I just love it smudged atop a dark base.  Club makes the most interesting smoky eye, and this look features it on the lid blended out with some warm midtone matte browns and some matte black to deepen the look a bit.  Though Club on its own is one of those shades that makes for a complex one shadow look- blend out some black kohl liner on your lid and smudge Club on top- as you buff and blend out the edges the color buffs out to a pretty red brown and appears as if you applied a couple of shades! Love it.

I think some false lashes would make this look sexier!  Maybe next time.

Face
Revlon Colorstay whipped in the color Buff, applied with a synthetic buffing brush
MAC Prolongwear Concealer NW 15 under eyes
MAC Shaping Powder in Emphasize to set under eye concealer and further brighten under eyes
NYX Blush in Taupe to contour cheekbones
Benefit Coralista Blush on cheeks
Makeup Geek Lipstick in Adorable  on lips

Eyes
MAC PP in Painterly to prime lids
NYX Black Bean Jumbo eye pencil as base- applied from lashline to just below crease and blended up and out (or any black cream shadow or kohl liner)
Makeup Geek Purely Naked and Frappe in the crease to blend out edges of the Black Bean cream shadow (Coastal Scents Hot Pots in Oatmeal Tan and Barista would work well too, and they only cost $1.99 each!)
Makeeup Geek Corrupt on outer corners (any deep matte black- NYX makes a fantastic one)
MAC Club patted on lid, smudged up to crease into the matte browns.  Also smudged on lower lashline (there are tons of brown green duochrome shadows out there in both loose pigment and pan shadow form- there's a pretty one in the Wet n' Wild Comfort Zone palette)
Ben Nye Toast on brow bone (matte, pale off white)
NYX Barely There for inner corner highlight and blended into Club on lid
Rimmel Waterproof Liner in black on waterline, lower lashline
Physician's Formula lash booster  liquid liner on upper lashline

Warm Mattes with Coastal Scents Hot Pots

I love my Coastal Scents Hot Pots- they are super cheap ($1.99 each!) and come in a huge variety of colors.  I bought up almost all of the matte neutrals during a 50% sale and am so glad I did.  They are indispensable in my collection and give me so much variety for blending and defining the eyes.  Here is a look using all CS Hot Pots, a neutral warm look with a pop of color.  Coming soon I will swatch some of my faves and try and come up with some MAC dupes.

Face
MAC Matchmaster Foundation 1.5
MAC Prolongwear concealer NW20 under eyes
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
CS Blush Palette  orangey color on cheeks
Maybelline Pink Please on lips

Eyes
CS Hot Pots:
M04 inner lid and brow bone (matte off white)
Oatmeal Tan center lid (matte orangey tan)
Harvest Brown outer lid blended into crease (matte orangey brown)
Chocolatier to deepen crease (dark matte warm brown)
Sassy Grass lower lashline
NYX Slide on Pencil esmeralda, lower lashline as base for sassy grass
Physician's Formula liquid liner, black on upper lashline

MAC Temperature Rising Quad

I wasn't overly excited about this quad when I first saw it online- thought they were just some ho-hum colors that didn't do much for me.  I actually wanted the other quad only (Bare My Soul) because of that gorgeous green duochrome in it, but ended up snagging both when I saw them in person.  Something about the way the colors work together really drew me in.

Face
L'oreal Magic Lumi W 1-2
MAC MSF Natural Light Plus lightly dusted on
NYX Taupe Blush to contour
Estee Lauder Illuminating Gelee in Heat Wave as cheek highlighter
Tarte Blush in Tipsy on cheeks
Lips are Maybelline Pink Please

Eyes
MAC Painterly PP to prime lids
MAC Temperature rising Quad:
Swelter applied to crease with a fluffy crease brush to contour lid
Performance Art patted onto lid with flat shader brush
Temperature Rising buffed into inner corners/tear duct area with a small blending brush
Rimmel Waterproof Kohl- Black to line outer edges of eyes, buffed out
Beauty Marked  smudged on top of kohl liner
Ben Nye Toast as brow bone highlight

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!