FOTD: Jewel-Toned

I wanted to try a different eye shape today... I like how it came out but I can't get the two eyes even, so that's why there is a lack of macro'd close eye shots. I gotta fix it before I go out later!

FACE:
- Mac Studio Fix Powder - NC20
- Mac blush in Prism (contour)
- Mac blush in Prim and Proper (cheeks)
- Mac MSF in Gold Deposit (bronzer)
- Mac Select MoistureCover in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish in NW20

EYES:
- Mac e/s in Brown Down (brows)
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Maybelline Great Lash (clear for brows)
- Fyrinnae Gryffonrider
- Fyrinnae Herbivore
- Mac Beautiful Iris
- Fyrinnae Curiouser and Curiouser
- Ben Nye Ice
- Beauty from the Earth Green Apple
- Maybelline Lash Stiletto
- Almay purple liner
- Collection 2000 glitter liner in Shake It Up

LIPS:
- Boots Natural Collection lipstick, Rose Bud
- Fyrinnae Lip Lustre Romantique

Quick Gold FOTD

Yeah... so funny story about this. I was using a glitter liner to top this off, and my smart self blinked in the middle of applying, and the applicator went directly into my eye. I should have taken a photo -- I had glitter eyeballs. So that explains the remnants in the corners of my eyes!

I'm not that pleased with this one -- I need to be able to have more time to plan out my colors in the mornings. Had I had more time, I probably would have put down a gold eyeliner base to make the gold stand out more as gold HATES ME.

FACE:
- Cover Girl tinted moisturizer
- Mac MSF in Gold Deposit
- Mac Select Moisturecover in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20

EYES:
- Mac e/s Brown Down (brows)
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Maybelline Great Lash (clear for brows)
- Ben Nye Gold e/s
- Urban Decay Free Love e/s
- Mac Woodwinked e/s
- Mac Beautiful Iris e/s
- MUFE #92
- Collection 2000 glitter liner in Shake It Up
- Smashbox artist eyeliner in Antique Gold
- Maybelline XXL Pro Extensions mascara

LIPS:
- Milani Orangina lipstick
- Tarte Juliet lipgloss, darker end

Beachy Look

I picked up a new lipstick from CVS last night and wanted to use it.
Seriously, this lipstick is love. I think it's everything I wanted Vegas Volt from Mac to be. I liked VV, but indoors it was so pastel and with my skintone, it made me look sickly. The Milani lipstick is similar in color but not as pastel, and has a beautiful gold sheen that is just gorgeous for the summer.

Two more things: Let me just say that I hate my cheeks in this look. Blecht!
Second, I tried out a new mascara. It's pretty fail. I may return it.

Oh, and third... please excuse the rank eyebrows. I'm due to do something to them... again... I think I'm gonna go hunting for clear brow gel/mascara and do a major replucking tonight. I seriously cannot stand them.

FACE:
- Clinique Redness Solutions base
- Mac Studio Fix powder, NC20
- Mac blush in Prism (contour)
- Mac blush in Prim and Proper
- Mac MSF in Gold Deposit
- Mac Select Moisturecover in NW20
- Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20

EYES:
- Mac e/s in Brown Down (brows)
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Ben Nye pearl sheen e/s in Gold
- Urban Decay Free Love e/s
- Mac Amber Lights e/s
- Mac Woodwinked e/s
- Mac GlamourCheck! e/s
- Urban Decay Flipside eyeliner
- Ben Nye Turquoise over liner
- Smashbox cream liner in Antique Gold
- Revlon Grow Luscious mascara in Blackened Brown

LIPS:
- Milani lipstick in Orange-gina
- Sephora gloss #18

Quick Ben Nye swatch post

*Squeak*

Got a few Ben Nye items... I was good. I don't have a lot of spare money at the moment as I had to lend money to my boyfriend for visa application stuff, and we've got another £350 filing fee to pay within a month (that's like $550 for anyone that doesn't know the exchange rate).

I wanted to go for some of their brighter colors, but to be honest, I was being crowded at the store and was a bit uncomfortable. The only local retailer that sells this brand is a small vintage/costume shop that I've visited quite a few times. It threw me off because I usually get left alone in there. Instead, the owner brought a big black board out with all of the eye products secured to it, set it on the counter and proceeded to hover while I tested colors with a Q-Tip. On top of that, there were 3 other girls behind that same counter hovering. Very uncomfortable. I like testing makeup in peace.

So I picked up the Gold pearl sheen eyeshadow (I think that's what they're called). I got this instead of Aztec Gold... AG was a bit bronzey and less foiley on me. I wanted it to work, but it was $3 more and I liked this one better. From the Lumiere line, I picked up Ice and Turquoise. Ice is a very shimmery white, which I think will satisfy my need for a good white. Turquoise is my long lost lover that I've been searching for.

I will do a look incorporating these sometime in the next few days... I was thinking I'd get more, but meh. I also need to do my Morgana Minerals post tomorrow.

Excuse the crappy hand swatch... I had stuff all over my left hand so my right hand was the only free space I had, and I'm obviously right handed =P.

Enjoy!

FOTD: Day Five (Pop 'o Blue)

I liked how this turned out a lot except my eye was really playing up that day so I didn't take many photos. The few I did take show how disgusting my eye was :(

FACE:
- Mac Studio Fix Powder, NC20
- Mac MSF in Gold Deposit
- Mac Select Moisturecover in NW20

EYES:
- Mac e/s in Brown Down (brows)
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- L'Oreal HIP duo in Flamboyant (the gold side)
- Mac e/s in Amber Lights
- Mac e/s in Woodwinked
- Mac e/s in GlamourCheck!
- UD 24/7 liner in Flipside
- Estee Lauder Lash Primer
- Maybelline The Colossal mascara (brown)

LIPS:
- CoverGirl TruShine lipstick in Fire Shine
- Mac lipglass in Nice Mix Up

Quick NOTD

I've been trying to do interesting nail designs lately. Been into nakey nails with something eye catching on them.

Here's my NOTD... more like Nail of the Week (NOTW).

- Nail Magic
- Gelous Base Coat x2
- Art Deco Gold Glitter
- Rimmel w/ minerals black polish
- Seche Vite Top Coat x2