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5 Blushes for Autumn

Five Blushes for Autumn

It’s finally autumn, and I am HERE for it! The cool, crisp air, the scent of the wind (yes – actually), the layering of clothing, HALLOWEEN… there is nothing I don’t love about this season!

I’m feeling particularly autumnal this year so I thought I’d do a post on the five blushes that scream fall to me. I’ve pulled them out of my collection and put them directly on top of my vanity so as to make sure I’m getting a ton of use out of them. They fall into the darker, more warm side of things. It’s kind of funny to me that I reach for darker blushes as my skin gets paler due to lack of sun… but these truly are the blushes I reach for during this time of the year. Not a single blush is new to me – they were all purchased prior to 2018, so you *know* they’re favourites!

MAC - Gingerly
MAC – Gingerly

The first one is MAC‘s Gingerly. I was heavily influenced to buy this blush when I saw Allison Anderson (formerly Amarixe) talking  incessantly about this blush during the earlier days of her YouTube career. I always thought the shade looked ridiculously ugly in the pan. I mean it’s basically a warm brown – how the heck is that supposed to look good on my cheeks??

And yet somehow it does. It definitely gives more of an orange cast on the cheeks than the pan would lead you to believe, which means that it works with a lot of the eye looks I create during this time of year! (If you want to see more details on this eye look, you can take a look at this post from 2015.)

Too Faced Peach Berry
Too Faced Peach Berry

Too Faced‘s Peach Berry is the newest product in this whole post, but it’s a good one. I picked it up during the launch of Too Faced’s Peaches & Cream collection last year because it appeared to be the most unique shade in the launch. It’s a super dark berry shade that typically scares people off, but if you apply this with a light hand it blesses your cheeks with a gorgeous cranberry tone.

I’m super pale in the shot above because this tutorial was filmed back in March or April, but you can see how it doesn’t come across too dark or too strong on my cheeks. I promise you this shade will work for pale skin!

Cargo Mendocino
Cargo Mendocino

Although I don’t wear this Cargo Mendocino blush very often, it’s managed to sneak through several of my blush declutters simply because it’s incredibly unique and I don’t have anything similar to it in my collection. At first glance it’s a dark cranberry-mauve, but when you swatch it it has the most beautiful gold flecks scattered throughout the formula. The glitter flecks aren’t super apparent on the face though, so don’t be too worried about looking like a disco ball.

I do tend to wear this one rather heavily, and I really couldn’t explain why to you because it doesn’t swatch that strongly (swatches for all these shades are below). I love pairing it with a similarly coloured lip colour for that “matchy-matchy” look. (Post with this look can be found here.)

Clinique Cola Pop
Clinique Cola Pop

Next up is Clinique‘s Cheek Pop in Cola Pop – a long, LONG time favourite of mine, although you wouldn’t know it from the lack of wear on the embossed flower! Cola Pop is the shade that got me into wearing darker blushes because I quickly came to realize it was all in your application. You can wear this lightly if you want, but I tend to be heavy handed with my blush because I actually want to SEE it on my cheeks – none of this “barely there” nonsense thankyouverymuch!

Wearing Cola Pop
Wearing Cola Pop

Despite the pan colour, Cola Pop comes out very red on me. Dare I say the perfect red? For me this is that perfect “came in from the cold” cheek colour. And really, I need it in a blush, because when I actually flush from the cold I turn hella blotchy!

BECCA Songbird
BECCA Songbird

The very last shade I have to mention is BECCA‘s Songbird, and I hadn’t realized just how similar it is to MAC’s Gingerly – it’s only a hair deeper and slightly more orange. BECCA’s blushes have a beautiful formula – one of the most pleasant to apply and blend out.

And of course, since I do like to match, I pair this with a lot orange and red toned eyeshadow looks (like this one from my Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance post).

Swatches
Swatches

You know it’s funny – when I collected these shades from my collection, my initia; reaction was that they were all way too similar to each other and wouldn’t look like much in swatches. But now that I see them all side by side there are definite tone differences between them all (well, yeah, obviously between the more red ones and the orange ones, but you know what I mean!).

As I mentioned at the top of this post, none of these are new shades to me. These are ones I go back to every single fall and winter because I know they work beautifully on me and I absolutely love the shades.

Let me know if you’ve got any seasonal blushes you reach for every year!

The BECCA Songbird blush was sent to me for consideration many moons ago, the rest were all purchased by myself. Post contains affiliate links.

Challenge Week: Cargo You Had Me At Aloha

When I first laid eyes on this palette somewhere on Instagram, I knew I HAD TO HAVE IT! The mix of colours in Cargo‘s You Had Me At Aloha palette was unique and interesting to me. Sure, a turquoise is pretty common for summer palettes, but it was the addition of purples and a bright yellow that really intrigued me. (For swatches, please see my Swatch Sunday post.)

If you’d like to pick up this palette, the only place it seems to be available now is at Kohls for $34 USD (it sold out everywhere else!).


I knew right away I wanted to play with the bright turquoise and the purples, so I combine the two for my first look. Overall, I like the eye look, but I’m not keen on the lips. Next time I’d definitely pair it with a more purple lip colour.

Eyes

  1. Waikiki through the crease.
  2. Kai on the lid.
  3. Lei through the crease.
  4. Luau on the outer corner.
  5. Hula on the inner corner.
  6. Hapuna on the brow bone.

I created the wing with the Physicians Formula Eye Booster and applied tarte‘s Tarteist Lash Paint mascara to my lashes. I lined my lower water line with the MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua XL Liner in the shade M-26 and applied a pair of
tarte Center of Attention lashes.

Face

  • Foundation: Charlotte Tilbury Wonder foundation in 4.5
  • Bronze: QUO Matte Bronzer in Light Tan
  • Blush: QUO Blush Duo in Just Blush
  • Highlighter: Stila Heaven’s Hue in Kitten
  • Lips: Lise Watier Olivia

I wanted a warm crease (and really, that’s basically the only option in this palette) paired with purple eye.

Eyes

  1. Waikiki through the crease.
  2. Shell on the lid.
  3. Shaka on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Hula on the inner corner.
  5. Hapuna on the brow bone.

I applied tarte Tarteist Lash Paint mascara to my lashes.

Face

  • Foundation: Charlotte Tilbury Wonder foundation in 4.5
  • Bronzer: Too Faced Sweethearts Bronzer in Sweet Tea
  • Blush: Kat Von D Shade + Light Blush Piaf and Poe
  • Highlighter: Anastasia Beverly Hills Aurora Glow Kit – Lyra
  • Lips: Soap & Glory Sexy Motherpucker in Raplumzel

The yellow was really calling to me in this palette and since I hadn’t done any neutrals looks yet, I decided to pair it with the browns.

Eyes

  1. Waikiki through the crease.
  2. Kona through the bottom of the crease.
  3. Hibiscus on the lid.
  4. Tiki on the outer corner
  5. Hapuna on the brow bone.

I created the wing with the Physicians Formula Eye Booster and applied tarte‘s Tarteist Lash Paint mascara to my lashes. I also have a pair of Kiss Poise fake lashes on.

Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 52 Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Revlon Bronzed and Chic
  • Blush: Can’t remember – sorry!
  • Highlighter: tarte Spellbound
  • Lips: Revlon Snow Peach

More purples!

Eyes

  1. Waikiki through the crease.
  2. Lei on the lid.
  3. Luau on the outer corner and through the crease.
  4. Shell on the inner corner.
  5. Hapuna on the brow bone.

I created the wing with the Physicians Formula Eye Booster and applied tarte Tarteist Lash Paint mascara to my lashes.

Face

  • Foundation: Too Faced Born This Way in Porcelain
  • Bronzer, Blush & Highlighter: Elizabeth Arden FourEver Bronze Bronzing Powder
  • Lips: Elizabeth Arden Sheer Kiss Oil in Coral

By the time I got to this look, I was getting a bit stumped for colour combos outside of the usual neutral shades that most people would play with. I like how it came out overall, but I would’ve not added that extra shade in the crease because I think it muddied the look a little bit.

Eyes

  1. Waikiki through the crease.
  2. Island on the lid.
  3. Kai on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
  4. Luau to deepen up the outer corner.
  5. Hapuna on the brow bone.

I created the wing with the Physicians Formula Eye Booster and applied tarte Tarteist Lash Paint mascara to my lashes. I also have on a pair of House of Lashes lashes, but I can’t remember what kind they are!

Face

  • Foundation: Too Faced Born This Way in Porcelain
  • Bronzer: QUO Matte Bronzer in Light Tan
  • Blush: essence Autumn Peach
  • Highlighter: BECCA Champagne Pop
  • Lips: Bite Honeycomb
The product featured in this post was sent to me at my request. Post may contain affiliate links.

Swatch Sunday: Cargo You Had Me At Aloha

Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha

The Cargo Cosmetics You Had Met At Aloha showed up somewhere on my Instagram feed and I was sooo intrigued by this palette! The colour palette just really called to me.

Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha
Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha

Sadly, as I’m writing this, I’m discovering that it doesn’t seem to be in stock anywhere at the moment and I have no idea if they’re going to be relaunching it (I have e-mails out to the appropriate people though – so I’ll modify this text if/when I hear back!)

Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha
Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha

Enjoy the swatches!

Cargo Cosmetics You Had Me At Aloha Swatches

Cargo - Hula
Cargo – Hula
Cargo - Waikiki
Cargo – Waikiki
Cargo -  Hapuna
Cargo – Hapuna
Cargo -  Kona
Cargo – Kona
Cargo - Shell
Cargo – Shell
Cargo - Shaka
Cargo – Shaka
Cargo - Hibiscus
Cargo – Hibiscus
Cargo - Island
Cargo – Island
Cargo - Kai
Cargo – Kai
Cargo - Tiki
Cargo – Tiki
Cargo - Lei
Cargo – Lei
Cargo - Luau
Cargo – Luau
The product featured in this post was sent to me for consideration. Post may contain affiliate links.

Swatch Sunday: Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes are a relatively new offering by the brand and they come in two shades: 01 (more of a purple toned palette) and 02 (more of a blue toned palette).

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02
Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

For this post I’ll be swatching the 02 palette!

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02
Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

I would venture to say these are a lightly pigmented palette and do not build up very much on the eyes, even with primer. If you want something soft and subtle with your eyeshadow, this is the kind of palette you want. If you want more bang, this one isn’t for you!

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02 Swatches

Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Light
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Light
Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Medium
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Medium
Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Dark
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Dark
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Light
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Light
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Medium
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Medium
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Dark
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Dark
Cargo Cosmetics - Matte Base
Cargo Cosmetics – Matte Base
Cargo Cosmetics - Shimmer Base
Cargo Cosmetics – Shimmer Base

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes can be purchased on ulta.com for $28 USD each.

The product featured in this post was sent to me for review.

What’s On My Face – Volume 34

Another makeup looks roundup!


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I was playing around with some matte shades… then decided I needed some glitter.

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Well WHOOPS. I totally messed up the colour map…

Eyes

  • The Balm Matt Abdul all over the lid.
  • The Balm Matt Johnson in the crease.
  • The Balm Matt Malloy on the brow bone.
  • Illamasqua Static pigment was applied all over the lid directly on top of the lid shade.

I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing, then applied Too FacedBetter Than Sex mascara to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Cargo Mendocino

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This was a straight rip from a recent Jaclyn Hill YouTube tutorial that I just loved. I had almost all the same products (always a blessing when you watch a tutorial) and loved how it looked on her so I decided to replicate it as best I could. This ended up being near identical to the look I wore on Valentine’s Day.

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie and Creme Brulee mixed together at the top of the crease.
  2. Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear heavily through the crease.
  3. Too Faced Dark Chocolate (from the A few of my Favorite Things palette) in the inner and outer third of the eye.
  4. Makeup Geek Houdini on the center of the lid.
  5. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
  6. (not marked) MAC Nylon on the inner tearduct and lightly on the brow.

I used Make Up For Ever‘s Ink Liner to create the wing, then tightlined my upper and lower lash line with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. Blended along my lower lash line is Cocoa Bear and Dark Chocolate. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanilla mixed together
  • Bronzer & Highlighter: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo #1
  • Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat

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I hadn’t touched my Naked Cosmetics pigments much since I picked them up in November, so I decided to just pick a colour at random (the pink) and work with it.

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Eyes

  1. Naked Cosmetics Tropical Indulgence pigment stack, peachy pink colour applied wet all over the lid.
  2. Sleek Ink on the outer corner and through the crease.

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Can’t remember! 🙁
  • Lips: Too Faced Coral Fire

 

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This one disappointed me. I applied some black glitter to the lower lash line, but you can’t even really tell – it just looks like I HEAVILY outlined my lower lash line with black eyeliner. Boo.  🙁

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Eyes

  1. Sleek Chill all over the lid.
  2. Sleek Bolt on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
  3. Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I used Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing. I then lined my lower lash line with MAC‘sPhone Number eye kohl, applied some Too Faced Glitter Glue on top and then patted onLit CosmeticsBack in Black glitter on top. I lined my lower rim with CoverGirl‘s Liquidline Blast in Black Fire and applied Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara to my lashes

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: MAC Ripe Peach
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Nude with NYX Butter Gloss in Peaches and Cream on top

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This look was created as a guest post on Jodi’s blog; Up The Rollercoaster. The theme was red, white and pink. So I opted for a more neon shade of pink to suit my fancy. Most of the colours used are from my Morphe palette, but since they have no true names, I just used colour names to describe them.

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Eyes

First off, I applied an eyeshadow primer, then layered NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk all over the lid. Pat that in, then proceed:

  1. Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the crease.
  2. White on the inner third of the eye, brought heavily around the inner tearduct.
  3. Neon Pink on the middle of the lid.
  4. Black on the outer half of the eye and lightly through the crease to tie it all together.
  5. Pale beige on the brow bone.

I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing on the upper lash line, then used MAC‘s Phone Number pencil lightly on the outer corner of the lower lash line. On my lashes is Too Faced‘s Better Than Sex mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Ruby (this was applied lightly, rubbed onto the lips with my finger and then blotted off with a tissue – I wanted it to be more of a stain than a flat out lipstick)