Yeaaaah. There's not going to be a set schedule right now, but I've got a lot of content planned so far, including 3 outfits of the day. Check it out if you're interested!
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
And the winner of the Disney palette is...
I'm sorry for the delay on this! I've not only been busy at work, but I've been sick and also had immigration stuff to deal with. Without further delay...
ANGELAMHIERE!
(for her Twitter entry).
Angela: Please email me at turtlebeauty at yahoo dot com with your mailing address. Thank you! :)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
FOTD: Violet Rain
Nothing super exciting today kids, just a look with the Estee Lauder gloss I raved about in my September Favorites. Siiiiigh. It's so pretty.
EYES:
LIPS:
FACE:
- Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in #21
- Mac MSF Natural in Light
- Maybelline SuperStay Concealer in Cream
- NARS Blush in Sin
EYES:
-Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Blue on By
- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Blue on By
- Mac eyeshadow in Stars n Rockets
- Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Secret Weapon
- Kiko eyeliner in Bright Lilac (waterline)
- Maybelline Mega Plush mascara
LIPS:
-Estee Lauder True Color Sequins gloss in Violet Rain
Don't forget that I have a giveaway going on here!
Don't forget that I have a giveaway going on here!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
e.l.f. Disney Villains: Cruella Palette Review + FOTD (and GIVEAWAY!)
Today I have for you a review, swatches and FOTD of the e.l.f. Disney Villains: Cruella palette. There is also a giveaway of this palette at the end of the post, so be sure to scroll to the bottom and follow the instructions!
I found the palette at Walgreens on a special display for $9.99. Inside, you get a small mirror, 2 face charts, 8 eyeshadows, a set of false lashes with glue, an eye primer, 2 lip and cheek colors, and a liquid eyeliner. The palette is cardboard and lightweight, but relatively sturdy. I love the packaging for this; the face charts with half of Cruella's face are brilliant. The instructions are great for people that are newer to makeup. My only complaint with the packaging is that the lip and cheek colors were incredibly difficult to remove!
First up, the eyeshadows. These are swatched over the included eye primer:
This row is decently pigmented. Puppy Love is matte, which is appreciated in a heavy shimmer palette. My favorite is Cruelty by far; it's a really interesting minty olivey green. Also, why Sewage? What a weird name!
A shot of all of the eyeshadows together. I think that this palette has good cohesion overall. The shades are neutral (with a pop of color from Cruelty) and you've got a mix of shimmer and matte finishes. Pigmentation is decent, with the only slightly problem shades being Sewage and Little Beasts (a little dry and hard).
The top is the liquid liner, which is a rich black. This is approximately 15 seconds after application and you can see that it is still quite wet and glossy. I would give this a fair amount of dry time to prevent smudging.
The bottom are the lip and cheek colors, which come in a pencil form. As far as I can tell, these do not have names. The lighter milky pink was drier in texture and harder to apply while the red was lovely and smooth. I don't know about using either of these as cheek colors, they may be too awkward!
Overall, I think this palette is a decent value for the money. The shadows are certainly worth $9.99 in my opinion. The eye primer is also decent, and the red lip color is another good value.
Here is a look that I created with the palette using the shadows Spelled, Maniac, Little Beasts and Cruelty. On my lips is the red lip pencil with Mac Amourous Dazzleglass over the top.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end! Here is your chance to win a brand new, unopened Cruella palette. This giveaway starts on October 2, 2012 and will end on Sunday, October 6, 2012. It is open internationally. Please note that the winner will be announced here on the blog; I will not be contacting you via email. Please do not provide your email address on this post as I cannot be responsible for any spam you may receive.
For your chance to win, you must:
- Be a subscriber through NetworkedBlogs or Google
- Comment on this post telling me your favorite Disney villain
For additional entries (1 each):
- Tweet the following: "Check out @CydonianMU giveaway for a Cruella e.l.f. Disney Villains palette here! http://tinyurl.com/94bm2un"
- Blog about this giveaway with a direct photo link
- Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/guitarsoloist07 (and tell me your username in the comments, this is also for current Youtube subscribers)
- Repin the following pin on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/149885493819693547/
Good luck!
I found the palette at Walgreens on a special display for $9.99. Inside, you get a small mirror, 2 face charts, 8 eyeshadows, a set of false lashes with glue, an eye primer, 2 lip and cheek colors, and a liquid eyeliner. The palette is cardboard and lightweight, but relatively sturdy. I love the packaging for this; the face charts with half of Cruella's face are brilliant. The instructions are great for people that are newer to makeup. My only complaint with the packaging is that the lip and cheek colors were incredibly difficult to remove!
First up, the eyeshadows. These are swatched over the included eye primer:
Left to right: Puppy Love, Coat of Dreams, Cruelty and Sewage
Left to right: Spelled, Maniac, Little Beasts and Extinction
This row is also pretty pigmented, just slightly less so than the top row. Maniac has amazing gold shimmers, and so does Extinction. Little Beasts is another matte; this one was a little drier than the others but it would work great in the crease or even on the brows.
A shot of all of the eyeshadows together. I think that this palette has good cohesion overall. The shades are neutral (with a pop of color from Cruelty) and you've got a mix of shimmer and matte finishes. Pigmentation is decent, with the only slightly problem shades being Sewage and Little Beasts (a little dry and hard).
The bottom are the lip and cheek colors, which come in a pencil form. As far as I can tell, these do not have names. The lighter milky pink was drier in texture and harder to apply while the red was lovely and smooth. I don't know about using either of these as cheek colors, they may be too awkward!
Overall, I think this palette is a decent value for the money. The shadows are certainly worth $9.99 in my opinion. The eye primer is also decent, and the red lip color is another good value.
Here is a look that I created with the palette using the shadows Spelled, Maniac, Little Beasts and Cruelty. On my lips is the red lip pencil with Mac Amourous Dazzleglass over the top.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end! Here is your chance to win a brand new, unopened Cruella palette. This giveaway starts on October 2, 2012 and will end on Sunday, October 6, 2012. It is open internationally. Please note that the winner will be announced here on the blog; I will not be contacting you via email. Please do not provide your email address on this post as I cannot be responsible for any spam you may receive.
For your chance to win, you must:
- Be a subscriber through NetworkedBlogs or Google
- Comment on this post telling me your favorite Disney villain
For additional entries (1 each):
- Tweet the following: "Check out @CydonianMU giveaway for a Cruella e.l.f. Disney Villains palette here! http://tinyurl.com/94bm2un"
- Blog about this giveaway with a direct photo link
- Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/guitarsoloist07 (and tell me your username in the comments, this is also for current Youtube subscribers)
- Repin the following pin on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/149885493819693547/
Good luck!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
September Favorites
In case you didn't know, I'm in a collab group on YouTube with a bunch of other amazing bloggers. I've put up my September Favorites on that channel. Be sure to subscribe to see more videos :)
In case you can't watch the video, here's a bit of information:
What I'm Wearing:
Top: Old Navy
Makeup: Wet n Wild Silent Treatment eyeshadow palette, Mac Black Line Pearlglide liner, Chanel Rouge Allure in Passion with Mac Sonoran Rain over top
Products Mentioned:
- Stila Lovely in London Palette
- Benefit Bella Bamba mini
- Sleek Blush in Honour
- Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Mascara
- BeautyUK Metallic Sparks pencil (olive green)
- e.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Coffee
- NYX Glam Shadow Stick in Rose Gold
- NYX Glam Liner in 24 Karat
- L'Oreal Le Gloss in The Mystic's Shine
- Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Ivory
- Estee Lauder True Color Sequins Gloss in Violet Rain
- Eslee Lauder blushes in Radiant Peach and Peach Nuance
- Sleek Eau La La Liners
What have you been loving this month?
In case you can't watch the video, here's a bit of information:
What I'm Wearing:
Top: Old Navy
Makeup: Wet n Wild Silent Treatment eyeshadow palette, Mac Black Line Pearlglide liner, Chanel Rouge Allure in Passion with Mac Sonoran Rain over top
Products Mentioned:
- Stila Lovely in London Palette
- Benefit Bella Bamba mini
- Sleek Blush in Honour
- Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Mascara
- BeautyUK Metallic Sparks pencil (olive green)
- e.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Coffee
- NYX Glam Shadow Stick in Rose Gold
- NYX Glam Liner in 24 Karat
- L'Oreal Le Gloss in The Mystic's Shine
- Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Ivory
- Estee Lauder True Color Sequins Gloss in Violet Rain
- Eslee Lauder blushes in Radiant Peach and Peach Nuance
- Sleek Eau La La Liners
What have you been loving this month?
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Kat Dennings Picture Tutorial
My friend Amanda wanted to know how to do a look like Kat Dennings has in these photos:
I decided to do a picture tutorial to help her out, and post it here for you guys! The pictures aren't great, I have to admit. They are a little blurry and dark, and in the flash photos at the end, the coppery color is showing up as really browny orange and it totally wasn't! Anyway, I hope you enjoy.
I started off by applying Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Radiance all over my face. Then I applied the Physician's Formula Youthful Wear Foundation in Fair. Kat has more of a matte coverage with a subtle radiance underneath, so I figured this would be a good combo for that look.
I applied Too Faced Shadow Insurance and a shimmery cream eyeshadow on the lid. The cream eyeshadow is optional, but I used Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige.
I used the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette for the eyes. To make it easier, I will be referencing the eyeshadows as they are labeled above (1, 2, 3 and 4).
I first applied #1 to one half of the lid with a flat eyeshadow brush. I also started to apply it into the inner corner.
I used #2 in the upper crease with a pointed crease brush, and then blended out with a fluffy blending brush. This may take a few layers to get the desired opacity. Just be sure to blend the edges lightly; these shadows are very soft.
Apply a mixture of #3 and #4 into the outer lower crease with the same pointed crease brush, and blend with the fluffy brush. Again, this may take a few layers.
Use the same #3 and #4 mixture (more #3 than #4) on the outer bottom lashes. Be gentle in this area -- the shimmer can easily get into your eye.
Apply #1 into the inner corners.
Using Wet n Wild eye pencil in Black, I first used the pencil straight from the "tube" and applied a thin line to my upper lashline. Immediately after, I used an angled eyeliner brush to smudge the line out. This gives a softer look. I also used the brush to wing out the edge.
Using the same angled brush and what was left over from the upper lash line, I smudged the black liner onto my bottom lash area. I would not recommend putting this particular pencil directly against your skin there; it's not super soft and it will also create a really harsh line.
Apply mascara (I used Rimmel Sexy Curves in Black) and you're done with the eyes!
For bronzer, I used the Barry M Natural Dazzle bronzer and focused on contouring my cheekbones, forehead, and jaw. For blush, I used NYX blush in Terracotta, and kept it mostly towards the back of my cheeks. Highlighter is optional; I skipped it because the NYX blush is pretty shimmery.
The lip was pretty difficult to match on this, and even this combo will not look the same on everyone. I got it as close as I could on my skintone. First, I applied NYX lip liner in Nude all over my lips and followed by patting on Maybelline ColorSensational in Let Me Pink. It's important to pat this on instead of applying it strongly from the tube, if you want to match Kat's lip color. On top, I applied NYX gloss in Cosmo in the center of the lips for a bit of sparkle and shine.
And you're done! Hopefully you get a bit of Kat Dennings' famous pout going...
I decided to do a picture tutorial to help her out, and post it here for you guys! The pictures aren't great, I have to admit. They are a little blurry and dark, and in the flash photos at the end, the coppery color is showing up as really browny orange and it totally wasn't! Anyway, I hope you enjoy.
I started off by applying Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Radiance all over my face. Then I applied the Physician's Formula Youthful Wear Foundation in Fair. Kat has more of a matte coverage with a subtle radiance underneath, so I figured this would be a good combo for that look.
I applied Too Faced Shadow Insurance and a shimmery cream eyeshadow on the lid. The cream eyeshadow is optional, but I used Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige.
I first applied #1 to one half of the lid with a flat eyeshadow brush. I also started to apply it into the inner corner.
I used #2 in the upper crease with a pointed crease brush, and then blended out with a fluffy blending brush. This may take a few layers to get the desired opacity. Just be sure to blend the edges lightly; these shadows are very soft.
Apply a mixture of #3 and #4 into the outer lower crease with the same pointed crease brush, and blend with the fluffy brush. Again, this may take a few layers.
Use the same #3 and #4 mixture (more #3 than #4) on the outer bottom lashes. Be gentle in this area -- the shimmer can easily get into your eye.
Apply #1 into the inner corners.
Using Wet n Wild eye pencil in Black, I first used the pencil straight from the "tube" and applied a thin line to my upper lashline. Immediately after, I used an angled eyeliner brush to smudge the line out. This gives a softer look. I also used the brush to wing out the edge.
Using the same angled brush and what was left over from the upper lash line, I smudged the black liner onto my bottom lash area. I would not recommend putting this particular pencil directly against your skin there; it's not super soft and it will also create a really harsh line.
Apply mascara (I used Rimmel Sexy Curves in Black) and you're done with the eyes!
For bronzer, I used the Barry M Natural Dazzle bronzer and focused on contouring my cheekbones, forehead, and jaw. For blush, I used NYX blush in Terracotta, and kept it mostly towards the back of my cheeks. Highlighter is optional; I skipped it because the NYX blush is pretty shimmery.
The lip was pretty difficult to match on this, and even this combo will not look the same on everyone. I got it as close as I could on my skintone. First, I applied NYX lip liner in Nude all over my lips and followed by patting on Maybelline ColorSensational in Let Me Pink. It's important to pat this on instead of applying it strongly from the tube, if you want to match Kat's lip color. On top, I applied NYX gloss in Cosmo in the center of the lips for a bit of sparkle and shine.
And you're done! Hopefully you get a bit of Kat Dennings' famous pout going...
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