Look of the Day: Orange and Purple Eyes

One of my recently discovered unusual color combos that I think actually looks good is orange and purple (compliment colors). They're pretty striking next to each other. This is another reason I love my 88 palette, I'd never buy or try orange eye shadow but since I have it sitting there I decided to experiment and found something fun that I love.





Products used:
FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-E.L.F. Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (Fair) - Just used the concealer
-MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation (NW 25) - Small sample, using sparingly on cheeks
-E.L.F. Elements Blush (Flushed)

EYES:
-88 Matte Color Palette
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NARS Blusher (Albatross) - Used as highlighter
-L'Oreal Hip Color Truth Cream Eyeliner (Eggplant)
-Smashbox Bionic Mascara

LIPS:
-Sephora Perfection Lip Primer
-Avon Lipstick Bullet (Carnation)
-E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze (Champagne)

BRUSHES:
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush
-Coastal Scents C139 Stiff Tapered Crease
-Bare Escentuals Heavenly Eyeshadow Buffing
-Bare Escentuals Max Coverage Concealer
-E.L.F Studio Small Angeled Brush
- L'Oreal Hip Brush (came with eyeliner)

Look of the Day: Lilac Spring Eyes

Now that it's spring I'm using my favorite eye shadow, Pure Luxe Romance, more and more. And today, *drumroll* I even tried falsies again. I still struggle, I think it might be because I have cheapo lashes and cheap glue. Anyways here's a light silvery lilac look that's wearable yet fun and has a little drama with the lashes. It's product light and quick ('cept for fumbling with lashes)

My infamous raised eyebrow look responsible for my
forehead wrinkles at the ripe old age of 21.

Products used:

FACE
-E.L.F Tinted Moisturizer (Ivory)
-Bare Escentuals i.d. Mineral Veil (Tinted)
-E.L.F. Natural Radiance Blusher (Glow)

EYES
-Too Face Shadow Insurance (Sample packet)
-Pure Luxe Shadow Pigment (Romance)
-MAC Eyeshadow (Hypnotizing)
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)
-Benefit Bad Girl Lash
-No name cheap lashes

LIPS
-Avon Lipstick Bullet (Carnation)
-Sephora Lipgloss (Precious Pink)

BRUSHES
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush
-Bare Escentuals Flawless Face Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Blush Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Contour Brush

Photoshoped Look of the Day

The other day I did a silver and purple look before going out in the evening and actually I thought it looked pretty good and dramatic, but when I took some pictures for the blog it really fell short. I just haven't quiet got the photography aspect of this down yet and it's frustrating watching my makeup look so boring when it looks pretty decent on my face. The photo wash out the color and seem to emphasize any flaws in blending that you don't even see with the eye in person. In particular my lashes bug me. In person I think they're fine, but the photo they look so stumpy and teeeeeeeeeny tinnnnny. As you see here.

Hello? Lashes? Where arrrrrre you?
Dark, beautiful, crease contour were did you go too?

So I decided to use a little technology help to show you what it REALLY looked like. Lol (ok, I wish). But honestly, aside from the long photoshoped lashes I think the eye and cheek color here look a lot more true to life. Clearly I need to start working on my lashes though. It makes a big difference!

Look of the Day: Got Back?

Play time. Recently I've been rediscovering my Coastal Scents Smacks, expect for Got Back?, a dark coppery chocolate color. It's definately not a spring shade but I wanted to try using it for a look so I ended up with this dark copper/gold metallic look. I like the eyes but I think the eyes plus the lips is a bit much unless its for a costume party or something. The gold plus dark lips makes me think of some evil powerful Roman queen or something. Or Angelina Jolie in her earlier days (god what a beautiful woman!)

Products Used:
FACE
-The Face Shop Liquid Foundation (Light Beige) - An old shade that I don't think quiet matches anymore...
-E.L.F. Tone Correcting Concealer (Ivory)
-E.L.F. Studio Bronzer (Cool) - Love the matte color!

EYES
-Benefit Lemon Aid Color Correcting Eye Primer
-Coastal Scents Gel Liner ( 24K Gold) - Used on lid
-L.A. Colors 12 Eyeshadow Palette (Traditional) - Found it in the dollar, most are worthless but I like a couple of the darker colors so I keep it around, used the bottom row, right in the crease
-E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner (Plum)
-Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara (Black Brown)

LIPS
-E.L.F Studio Definer and Shaper - Define side only
-Coastal Scents Smacks (Got Black?)

BRUSHES
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Angled Foundation Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Contour Brush
-Bare Escentual Precision Eyeliner Brush

Look of the Day: Purple Silver Eyes

Spring is here! I can go out in the evening without 20 layers on hurrah! A light silvery purple look with one of my favorite pigments of all time, Pure Luxe Romance and recently purchased fun new Illamasqua lipstick!I also 'rediscovered' White Diamonds and am loving it. Ignore the hair, just hoped out of the shower and hadn't blow dried yet.





Products Used:

FACE
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-Cover Girl Balance Complexion Foundation (Buff Beige)
-E.L.F. Studio Bronzer (Golden Bronze)

EYES
-Urban Decay Primer Potion- It's in the little white jar, I depotted
-Pure Luxe Eyeshadow Pigments (White Diamonds, Romance, Ultimate Plummy)
-NARS Blush (Albatross)
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)

LIPS
-E.L.F Feather Proof Mositurizing Lip Liner (Bark)
-Petite Potions Orangesickle Clear Lip Gloss
-Illamasqua Lipstick (Underworld0 *Not pictured*

BRUSHES
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents C150 Chisel Angle Fluff Shadow Brush
-Coastal Scents Angle Blush Brush
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush

Look of the Day: Easter Eyes

Another look of the day. With Easter just around the corner I pulled out my 'Easter Earrings'. I don't know why, but they always make me think of spring and Easter, probably the light pastel colors. Anyways, they inspired me to do a look loosely based on them.






FACE
-The Face Shop Pore Minimizer Controlling Cream
-Almay Smart Shade Makeup Foundation (200 Light/Medium)
-E.L.F. Studio High Definition Powder
-10 Piece Professional Blush Palette (Bottom row, first on left)
-NARS Blush (Orgasm)

EYES
-Urban Decay Primer Potion(Original)- It's in the little white jar, I depotted it when I couldn't get anymore
-Coastal Scent Creative Me Palette #1 (Hot Pots CM01, 06, 08, 09, 11)
-Coastal Scents Gel Liner (Silk White)
-Pure Luxe Kaleidoscope Shadow (Faceted)
-Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara
-E.L.F. Studio Eyebrow Kit (Dark)
* For those of you with sharp eyes you'll see Bare Escentuals Buxon Mascara is in the pic, that was a mistake! I didn't use it

LIPS
-Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipgloss (Lovely)

BRUSHES
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Angeled Foundation Brush
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush
-Coastal Scents C150 Chisel Angle Fluff Shadow Brush
-Coastal Scents Angle Blush Brush
-Bare Escentual Slanted Liner

Look of the Day: Golden Russet Eyes

Tried my first look of the day. Lots of E.L.F. stuff from my haul a few weeks ago. What I learned:

-Wow it's hard to accurately photograph makeup. Tips anyone!? Especailly tips from people like me with hooded eyes! I can see my eyeshadow when I look in a mirror but in photographs my lids just disappear! Weird...
-My lashes are TINY! I'm so used to looking at blogs where people use falsies so my look ridiculously dinky in comparison.
- I am very lopsided! My eyes/eyebrows/hooded-ness of eyes and my smile! Hmmm. Oh well.

Full face shot.

Eyes

Close up

Here's the products I used (forgot lipstick)

FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige) - Cover up spots on cheeks, blend with finger
-E.L.F. Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (Fair) - Just used the concealer, blend with finger
-Almay Smart Shade Makeup Foundation (light/meduim) - All over
-E.L.F. Studio Blush (Mellow Mauve)
-Paris Presents Highligher Brush

EYES:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion- It's in the little white jar, I depotted it when I couldn't get anymore
-Pure Luxe Eyeshadow Pigments (After Hours on inside corner, Russet on crease, and a self pressed mix of Alloy and Forged on lid)
-NARS Blush (Albatross) - Highter on brow
-Tarte Light, Camera, Lashes Mascara
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush

LIPS:
N.Y.C. Ultra Moist Lipwear (Cafe)
E.L.F. Studio 2 in 1 Conditioning Gloss (Golden)