FOTD: Use Yo' Stash #whatever (and OOTD)

I went digging in my collection today (technically this is yesterday's look) as I had dreams of a taupe smokey eye and this is what I came up with. I also took a picture of my outfit as it's more new clothing, sort of.

FACE:

- CoverGirl Tinted Moisturizer in Fair to Light

- Mac MSF Natural in Fair to Light

- Maybelline Superstay Concealer in Cream

- Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

-Sleek blush in Suede

EYES:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

- Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Strut

- Inglot eyeshadow in 420P (lid, lower lashline)

- Inglot eyeshadow in 465DS (crease, lower lashline)

- Wet n Wild Vanity Palette (gold highlighter on the top row for brow highlight)

- Mac eyeshadow in Smoked Ruby (smudged as liner)

- Maybelline The Falsies mascara

LIPS:

- Mac lipstick in Ever Hip (blotted)

- Jordana Lip Out Loud gloss in ASAP

Outfit:
Top - Forever21
Necklace - The Limited
Belt - Papaya
Skirt - Forever21
Tights - Forever21
Boots - Rack Room (Limelight brand)

FOTD: Officially Autumn

As it's now Fall (even though it's 80 degrees here still), I wanted to do something that incorporated some colors from the season in my look. I was going to the house of another couple my husband and I know, for the boy's birthday. Just a small get together, nothing huge. I wanted to wear my new skirt from Forever21 as it's too short for work (but good for play!) and I went with a colorblocking type effect (outfit will be at the bottom of the post...)

I have to sincerely apologize for the quality of these photos and the variance in lighting. My camera does weird things to orange and red tones so I tried to take photos in a variety of lighting to show the shadows properly!

FACE:

- CoverGirl Tinted Moisturizer in Fair to Light

- Mac MSF Natural in Fair to Light

- Maybelline Superstay Concealer in Cream

- Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

- Milani Blush in Dolce Pink

EYES:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

- Sleek Monaco Palette: Washed Ashore (lid/inner lower lashline) and Sunset (crease/outer lower lashline)

- NYX eyeshadow in Sunset Ray (in between lid shades)

- Mac eyeshadow in Smoked Ruby (to darken crease and lower lashline)

- Jesse's Girl Pigment in Pixie Dust (inner tear duct)
- Ulta eyeliner in Bronze
- Maybelline One by One mascara

LIPS:

- Cover Girl Lip Perfection in Darling

- Mac Lip Gelee in So This Season

Outfit:
Top - Charlotte Russe
Necklace - Charlotte Russe
Earrings - New York & Company
Skirt/Belt - Forever21
Shoes: Target

FOTD: Intense Smokey Eye w/ Mac Smoked Ruby

I didn't so much intend for this to be Arabesque but it just turned out that way! Smoked Ruby is very intense and over Rust Jumbo Pencil (NYX), it intensified it further. The look was quite dark so I ran with it... and added the hit of orange underneath for some interest. I really like how this turned out, especially with how my camera freaks out over reds and oranges! Could have done with some falsies, but my parents were coming over for dinner ;-)

As a side note, I finally watched Inception (late, eh?). Holy what the hell, Batman! It certainly sparked an interesting discussion afterward and I'll have even more interesting dreams (or will I? Haha!)

FACE:

- Cover Girl Aqua Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer in Fair to Light

- Mac MSF Natural in Light Medium

- Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer in Light

- Maybelline Superstay Concealer in Cream

- Mac MSF in Semi Precious Crystal Pink

EYES:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

- NYX Jumbo Pencil in Rust

- Mac eyeshadow in Smoked Ruby (used wet all over lid)

- Mac eyeshadow in Cranberry (crease)

- Mac eyeshadow in Firespot (to blend out crease)

- Mac eyeshadow in Coppering (lower lash line)

- Ben Nye eyeshadow in Ice (inner tear duct)

- Revlon eyeshadow in Vintage Lace (brow)

- e.l.f. Liquid Liner in Black (upper lashline)

- Smashbox Limitless liner in Black (both waterlines)

- Matte black from WetnWild Blue Had Me at Hello over liners 

- Maybelline The Falsies mascara

LIPS:

- Mac lipstick inThrills (sheered out)

- Mac Lipgelee in Now in Season

Mac Semi Precious Haul + Swatches

I didn't get much, don't worry! Well, I kinda did. I swear, it was my husband's fault. I just wanted Musky Amethyst but then he saw Smoked Ruby and Semi Precious Crystal Pink and he went "you should get those"... my will power was gone.

Anywho, here's what I hauled:

 

I got the Mineralize Skinfinish in Semi Precious Crystal Pink, Lipstick in Musky Amethyst and Mineralize Eyeshadow in Smoked Ruby.

 

The left is the outer ring, the middle is the middle part and the right is both mixed.

I'm not normally a fan of Mineralize Skinfinishes. I've had 3 during my love affair with Mac and I've ended up passing all of them onto a more loving owner. They usually just show glittery on me with no color payoff. This one is a bit different. It was $28, and I really struggled with the price initially until I tested it in store. The outer ring is a pinky champagne which I would use as a highlighter. The middle and outside, when mixed, turn into a lovely pinky peach with a bit of bronze (darker than it shows in the picture), that I can use as a blush. The middle is a bronzey brown (a cooler one, which is strange) that I think I can use as a contour or bronzer. So $28 for 3 products isn't THAT bad and the color of the blush is quite unique in my collection. I tried on Rose Quartz and while it was pretty, I felt that it was a bit stereotypical in terms of what I already have in my collection. The other 2 in the collection were pretty, but quite warm toned which didn't suit me.

Oh man, how GORGEOUS is this eyeshadow? I saw swatches before the collection released and had a feeling that I'd love it. The left is a dry swatch and while it's pretty, it doesn't compare to the wet swatch in the middle. I normally don't bother using eyeshadows wet, but this one is so worth it. I'm dreaming of a blackened red smokey eye now! (This was $19.50... a bit ouch)

Ahhh yes, Musky Amethyst. I love you and hate your finish. This is a frost and Mac's frost lipsticks are the bane of my existence. HOWEVER, this isn't frosty, thank goodness. It performs more like a lustre or a cremesheen, probably more like a cremesheen. There's flecks of ruby red suspended in a plummy base... so gorgeous. It's a bit sheered on the lips than I would like, but I feel like it's perfect for a slightly vampy fall lippie. Would be great for someone wanting to get into darker lipsticks but a bit intimidated by them! (This was $14.50)

Overall, I'm pleased with what I got. I haven't had much chance to play with my goodies yet, but I'm sure I'll post some FOTDs once I start using everything!

How about you, what did you haul from Semi Precious? Did you miss out on anything?