EOTD w/ MAC and Wet n Wild, NOTD Sally Hansen

Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden

Eyeshadow: MAC Moleskin (lid), Wet n Wild I Heart Matte Palette (bone shade as highlight and brown shade in outer corner)

Eyeliner: Essence Gel Eyeliner London Baby (top), Sephora Flashy Liner Waterproof Eye Pencil Flashy Taupe (waterline)

Mascara: Prestige Blackest Lashes

Eyebrow: MAC Dirty Blonde

Lip: Essence Stay With Me Lipgloss in 04 Trendsetter

So I LOVE these peel-and-stick nail polish strips.  I've tried the Kiss and Sally Hansen brands and I love them both.  However, I HATE the price!  They've gone up to about $10 and you're supposed to only get one wear out of a box.  That being said, I only buy these when they are dirt cheap.  I got these today at Five Below for $3 and they're not gross or beaten up like you see at some other super saver stores.  I bought the design Wishnets.  It's a pinky-red color with the obvious look of black fishnetting.

TIP: If you sport short nails like myself, you can get double or triple the usage out of one box by cutting the strips in half.  From there you can cut the cut the tab with which you are supposed to apply the strip.  Then carefully peel the front and back coatings (don't worry though about not having the tab, the strips don't stick to the fingers) and apply.  It may take a little extra time and your being crafty, but it's totally worth it.  I only ended up using 5 strips! There are 16 in a package. 

Victoria's Secret Metallized Eye Shadow in Buzz (Review)

I've noticed these in store for a couple weeks and I found them to be very pretty, but fairly expensive for me right now at $12 a piece.  I had a Secret Rewards card from a month back so I used that to justify yet another "eyeshadow I don't need" purchase.  I do have to say after wearing this that I do not have a color like it.  At first glance it appears to be a light shade of plum, but it can also look taupe as well as gray.  It's pretty cool how versatile it is. 

Characteristics: Shimmery (no glitter fall out like some of their other shadows), pigmented (can be sheered out or layered), large in size (likely to last a very long time), plus cute packaging.  Even at $12, I think this shadow is worth it.  I haven't tried the others yet, but they seem just as quality. 

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Black on top

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Zero on waterline

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara Blackest Black

FOTD with Benefit and Urban Decay

First off, I need to start blogging more.  It's mostly taking pictures that represent the makeup well and then uploading them that sets me back.  Maybe I should learn more about my fancy camera!

Face

Foundation: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua B30

Concealer: MAC Studio Finish NW15

Powder: MAC MSF Light Plus

Bronzer: Victoria's Secret Baked Mineral Bronzing Powder Glowing, Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Blush/Highlight: Smashbox Soft Lights Shimmer

Eyes

Shadow: MAC Paint Pot Soft Ochre (all over), Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow Birthday Suit (all the way to brow bone), Too Faced Cocoa Puff (on lid and blended into brow bone), Urban Decay Busted (as liner and in the outer corners)

Mascara: Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara

Brows: MAC Impeccable Brow Pencil Taupe

Lips

My lips were suprisingly hydrated so when this happens I just let the MSF Light Plus graze them and it always delivers a soft nude look.  It also lasts for a while too.

I promise I'm happy, I'm just growing out of that myspace teen phase of enjoying taking pics of myself.

Update on my hair

This was the first round of highlights I did by myself.  I'm going for the balayage look so I'm  doing this slowly.  The FOTD pics are of the second round of highlights which I am extremely pleased with.  One more round in the near future and I'll be done for a little while.  I just can't escape the light haha.  I rarely enjoy myself with all dark hair.  I had a good base to work with though thanks to my hair colorist!

FOTD with Naked 2 Palette

Foundation: Chanel Vitaumiere Aqua 30 Beige

Concealer (undereye): NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Concealer Light

Powder: MAC MSF Light Plus

Lip: MAC Gaga 2 lightly dabbed over clear lip plumper

Bronzer: Victoria's Secret Baked Mineral Bronzer Goddess

Blush: Jane Wisteria

 

 

Eyeshadow: UD Naked 2 Palette: Busted (lid and lower lash line), Pistol (crease), Bootycall (highlight)

Mascara: UD Supercurl Curling Mascara

Eyeliner: UD 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Perversion

 



Face of the Day: Subtle

Foundation: Chanel Perfection Lumiere Beige 30
Concealer: MAC Studio Finish NC15
Powder: MAC MSF Light Plus
Bronzer: Urban Decay Gilded
Blush: FLIRT! (Discontinued Product, but something shimmery peachy pink will work)
Eyeshadow: Revlon Polished Bronze (lid), j.a.n.e. Browny Points (Outer corners), Essence 58 (Highlight)
Liner: Sephora Long-lasting Eyeliner Black
Mascara: Victoria's Secret Voluptuous Volume 093-blackest black
Lip: Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick Demure

Birthday Makeup and Small Update

Considering my birthday was back on April 7th, I'm sorry to be so late and terrible with blogging, but I've had to stare at computer for every single class, designing on the computer as well as writing long assignments and papers.  I'm still trying to catch my breath.

So for my birthday in Chicago, this is the makeup I wore:

Face: Revlon Colorstay for Normal Skin in Buff (sometimes it just works better with my shiny complexion) Concealer: MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC15 (under eyes)
Powder: MAC Mineralize
Bronzer: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil, Cargo Water Resistant Bronzer
Blush: Smashbox Shimmer Lights in Prism
Lips: Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee

Eyeshadow: L'Oreal Infallible 24HR Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue, Bootycall and YDK from the Naked 2 Palette

Mascara: Prestige Biggest Lashes

Eyeliner: Sephora Waterproof Smokey Cream Liner in Matte Black (top), Revlon Matte Luxurious Kohl Eyeliner in Pure White (waterline)

Here's a picture of just Midnight Blue over UDPP in Eden:

Sorry I was wearing a face mask and decided to put it on then take a pic then...smart.



The Night Out:

 

I recently rescued some baby squirrels that were dumped on me by two strange men with the help of my friend and a kind doctor. Aren't they the cutest??!!

 I pretty much wore this eyeshadow everyday at Coachella, it never broke during travel and it never faded from my lids even in the hot sun (I did use primer though).

Look with Neutral Revlon Shadows

Lid: Revlon/Satin 010 Polished Bronze

Crease: Revlon/Matte 009 Rich Sable

Highlight: Revlon/Perle 055 Sunlit Sparkle

Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden (Best primer ever especially for quickness. I'd gladly pay full price for this stuff.  It's gold.)

Liner: Femme Couture Espresso

Revlon Pencil Liner in White (I think it's discontinued)

Mascara: Prestige Blackest Lashes

I set the white eyeliner with a random white shadow which really helped the look.  My thanks goes to Marla for the tip.

FOTD w/ MAC, Urban Decay, Physician's Formula

Not trying to look like a hardass!!

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige
Concealer: MAC Studio Fix Concealer NC20
Powder: MAC MSF Light Plus
Highlighter (that you can't see): MAC Soft and Gentle
Primer/base: Painterly Paint Pot
Eyeshadow: MAC Unflappable and Dalliance, Urban Decay URB
Eyeliner: Physician's Formula Shimmer Strip Eyeliner for Green Eyes
Mascara: Prestige Blackest Lashes
Brows: MAC Dirty Blonde
Lips: Nada

So I'm on some MAC kick like I've never heard of them before haha and that explains why I used so many of their products.

To start, I put Painterly all over my lid and even a little along the bottom lashline skin because I knew I'd be using shadow there.  It also helps concealer stay better too.  I just love the stuff anyway, I always use it.  Then I used MAC Mega Metal Eyeshadow in Unflappable on my lid and into the crease blending outward.  Unflappable is like a dark plum metallic gray, but it definitely came across as gray in my look.  I used the black pot from Physican's Forumala's Shimmerstrips Eyeliner for green eyes to make a semi-thick wing at the corners of my upper lid.  Then I swiped Dalliance over my brow bone and met it with Unflappable and blended.  Very simple.  I then lined my waterline with the green pot.  And I wanted the green to stay visible so I used URB by Urban Decay out of their Vegan palette to almost set the liner and make it more vibrant.  I finsihed with adding Dalliance to the inner corner of my eye and sweeping Prestige's Blackest Lashes on with a couple coats.


It's like I'm cross-eyed from the front or something HA.

Urban Decay The Fun Palette (Review)

So I think what really draws me to these palettes is the packaging.  Well that's all part of their product marketing so DUH!  But this palette is just that, FUN.  It's fun because of the artwork and shadows as well.  I'm going to review each shadow individually.

Strawberries are my favorite fruit and skulls my favorite symbol I guess you'd say so this was perfect :)

Woodstock: This is a vibrant dark pink or maybe magenta.  I think it is more on the sheer side, but buildable.  When put on my eyelid with primer, it shows up pretty well.  I think this shadow needs a thicker or white base.  It really makes my green eyes stand out.
Baked: GORGEOUS!  It's a very rich and shimmery golden bronze.  The shimmer in it glistens and looks like it's shooting off sparks.  I love it.
Uzi:  Ew.  Sorry but I don't like chunky silver glitter in anything.  It has a nice shimmery white to it, but the glitter chunks ruin it.  I put a little on my lids and it was just basically glitter.  However I have not tried it on my entire lid which would probably look great for going out somewhere funky which I do from time to time so I can't wait to try it.
Sin: This is your basic pretty champagne color, maybe a little darker.  I love it, I think it's beautiful and multipurposeful.
Flipside: Very aquamarine, I felt like a mermaid wearing it, but a pretty one!  It is sheer like Woodstock with a nice sheen to it.
Psychedilic Sister: I basically bought the palette because I wanted to try this color and why not get 5 more if I get the whole thing.  This reminds me a lot of UD Flash, but a little bit deeper.  Pretty sheen, similar consistency of Flipside and Woodstock.
Oil Slick 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil:  Honestly, I don't like it.  I would have preferred if they put Zero or maybe a crazy purple colored liner, but not this.  It doesn't show up well at all.  Again, it's made with glitter chunks.

Swatches without primer:

With flash, inside.

Without flash, outside.

Without flash, outside, different angle.

Oil Slick Glide-On

Here are some looks :)

Flipside and Sin over UDPP.

You can see the sheerness in this picture.

Psychedelic Sister over smeared wnw black creme liner and Sin.

Sorry about the blur, but you can see where Psychedelic Sister sheers out when it's not on the black liner.

Supposed to look scary ;)

 Pros:
-Versatile
-Good amount for the money
-Packaging
-Paired with eyeliner and primer

Cons:
-Consistency of Uvi and Oil Slick liner
-Wish the shadows would be richer/heavier pigmentation.  

Overall:  I think this palette is great.  I can't wait to try out more looks with it.  I said in another review that I'd review the Dangerous Palette, but I returned it because I already had more than one of the colors.

Anyway, up next for review is the Tarte Palette and the Lorac Private Affair palette.  Also some bronzers. EEK!  And here's a picture of my dog lookin like a hill billy:

I LOVE HER!!