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

Wednesday Wish List: MAC Mineralize Blush Duo Two Virtues

MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Two Virtues

A few weeks ago I went to LA for spring break so I got to go MAC! (There are no anywhere close to where I live, in the middle of nowhere). I was so excited and slightly overwhelmed by it all but right away the mineralized duo blushes from the Too Fabulous collection. They were so pretty. When I inquired about them the artist suggested Buddy Up or Rhapsody in Two for my light to meduim skin (NW20 or 25).

Mineralize Blush $23.00

A limited-edition Mineralize Blush featuring two shades swirled into an abstract pattern. Delivers the sheer colour and soft, dimensional pearl finish of all M∙A∙C Mineralize powder formulas.

Rhapsody is the light pale pink and light peach. I swatched it and found it to be very light and somewhat sheer. It had a pretty sparkle but not much color, almost more like a very faint highlight rather than a true blusher. I've had the NARS Orgasm for quite awhile and never find it very satisfying and I felt this would be a similar experience. For my money I like some ooommpphh!

MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Rhapsody in Two

Buddy Up is a dirty rose and neutral yellow pink. I don't know what to say about it. I swatched it and just wasn't impressed. It's a nice rose, but again, just nothing special or unique in my eyes.

MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Buddy Up

What really caught my eye was the Two Virtues, a combo of light blue pink and light violet. The pink really pops. This blush is really pigments and you need only a tiny tiny bit and a light hand but I found it to be beautiful! I felt it really made skin pop and look a little tanner with a glow. The pink was fun and girly but not TOO crazy unwearable (coughcough te powder blush in Full Fushia!), I just loved everything about it and could just sense it would be one of my top items. Unfortunately they were out, and so was the other store we tried the next day! Grrrr.

MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Two Virtures

MAC Too Fabulous Look Recreation

I've been drooling over MAC's Too Fabulous collection for some time (in particular the Duo blushes). Anyways I was playing around today with nothing in particular in mind at first and then halfway through I decided to try MAC's Too Fabulous look.

MAC's Too Fabulous

Here's my recreation of it in about 10 minutes. Unfortunately my camera is whacked at the moment so I had to use my web cam which is really poor quality, sorry :(. And obviously I didn't have anyone to nuzzle up against me sadly.


Here's MAC's and mine side by side. Not too bad considering it didn't plan it out and did it pretty quick. I lucked out and look a little like the model (expect for the nose!). Sadly I used no MAC products for this! Lol. Also I nevvvvvveeeer use false lashes, so that was interesting too.


Products used:

FACE
-E.L.F. Tinted Moisturizer (Ivory)
-Cover Girl Balance Complexion Foundation (Buff Beige)
-10 Piece Professional Blush Palette (Unnamed hot pink in the 2nd row, 2nd from the right)
-All applied with Paris Presents Highlighter Brush - Reviewed here

EYES
-Coastal Scents Gel Liner (Silk White) - Used as base
-E.L.F Brightening Eye Color (White from Drama quad)
-NARS Blush (Albatross) - Used as a highlighter on the brow and inner corner of eye
-Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara (Black Brown)
-E.L.F. Studio Eyebrow Kit (Dark)
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)
-Unnamed flash eyelashes (from some cheap china based ebay site)
-Bare Escentuals Precision Eyeliner Brush
-Bare Escentuals Eye Defining Brush
-The Face Shop C Brush

LIPS
-The Face Shop Perfect Stick Concealer - To lighten lips
-Unnamed pink lipstick from an old makeup set (maybe from Kohl's?)
-Petite Potions Orangesickle Clear Lip Gloss (from dollar store but I love it!)

And to remove I used Almay eye makeup remover pads (they're for your eyes but I use them all over my face).

I had a lot of fun with this look and I think I might try it again when my camera is working again!

MAC Art Supplies: COUPON CODE!

I got a MAC coupon code for you all: SUPPLIES. It gets you free standard shipping on any order until April 4th. Go forwth and shop!


MAC's new Art Supplies release includes pencils and markers items. It includes:

Greasepaint Sticks $17.50 (8 colors)
Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner $14.50 (6 colors)
Clear Lipgloss $14.00
Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker $16.00 (11 colors)

You can check out the limited time collection here, but frankly nothing really wowed me. Some of the eyeliners did look intense but I pretty much stick to creams these days. Also I've never had a good result with lipstains, I always just look like I ate a Popsicle. What do you think of the collection? Any must haves on your list? Let me know.