I hit up Workaday Ramblings yesterday for a guest post that was intended to be pastels, but kind of ended up being neon pastels. I’m okay with this, and you should really mosey on over there to check out my post!
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What’s On My Face – Volume 35
A few randoms, some from my vacation in Florida and one from a guest post last month. Enjoy!
Red and burgundy eyeshadows… I’ll never quit you.
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
- Frappe through the crease.
- Showtime all over the lid.
- Bitten on the outer corner and through the crease.
- Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
I then ran MAC Phone Number eye pencil on the outer corner of my bottom lash line and then ran MUG Bitten over the entire lower lash line. 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: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
- Highlighter: Too Faced Candlelight
- Lips: MAC Mystical
Playing around with my new Milani Bella shadows. “Rouge” is not nearly as red as I hoped it would be.
Eyes
- Urban Decay Naked through the crease.
- Milani Bella Rouge on the middle of the lid.
- Milani Bella Navy on the outer corner.
- Milani Bella Copper on the inner corner.
- Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.
I then ran MAC‘s Phone Number eye pencil along my lower lash line and brushed Bella Navy on top of it. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
- Blush: Hourglass Luminous Flush
- Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt
- Lips: Bite Fig
I put this together while on vacation in Florida – it’s one of my favourite combinations from the Too Faced Semi-Sweet palette.
Eyes
(all Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette)
- Bon Bon all over the lid.
- Peanut Butter through the crease.
- Truffled in the outer corner
- Coconut Creme on the brow bone.
On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
- Highlighter: Benefit Watts Up
- Blush: Astor Feeling Feline (this is a lip product, but I completely forgot to pack my blushes!)
- Lips: MAC Barbecue
Another vacation one!
Eyes
(all Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette)
- Mousse through the crease.
- Rum Raisin all over the lid.
- Blueberry Swirl on the outer corner.
- Coconut Creme on the brow bone.
I used Catrice‘s liquid liner in Dating Joe Black to create the wing and applied Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
- Blush: MAC Barbecue lipstick (once again… I had no blush with me!)
- Highlighter: Benefit Watts Up
- Lips: MAC Barbecue
I can’t believe how well this look came out! I did this one for Prairie Beauty Love as a guest post for the month of March. Cross posting it here for my own archives!
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Appletini on the inner two thirds of the lid.
- Makeup Geek Shark Bait on the outer third of the lid.
- Makeup Geek Envy through the crease and right through to the eyebrow.
- Shark Bait was then patted and blended along the upper edge of where Envy was blended through the crease.
- On the brow bone is Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean.
- On the inner tearduct and on the very outer edge of the eye, I applied Naked Cosmetics‘ pale green from the Ivory stack.
To get the dramatic winged liner, I used Catrice‘s Dating Joe Black liquid liner. Go slowly with this! I then lined my upper and lower water line with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. I applied CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara to my lashes and threw on a pair of J. Cat lashes in EL13. To amp up the crease, I patted on some Too FacedGlitter Glue and layered on some (super ancient) Tony + Tina silver glitter.
Rest of the Face
- Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanilla mixed together
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster in Natural
- Lips: Wet n Wild 903C Just Peachy with NYX‘s Butter Gloss in Tiramisu on top
What’s On My Face – Volume 34
Another makeup looks roundup!
I was playing around with some matte shades… then decided I needed some glitter.
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
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.
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie and Creme Brulee mixed together at the top of the crease.
- Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear heavily through the crease.
- Too Faced Dark Chocolate (from the A few of my Favorite Things palette) in the inner and outer third of the eye.
- Makeup Geek Houdini on the center of the lid.
- Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
- (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
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.
Eyes
- Naked Cosmetics Tropical Indulgence pigment stack, peachy pink colour applied wet all over the lid.
- 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
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. 🙁
Eyes
- Sleek Chill all over the lid.
- Sleek Bolt on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
- 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 Cosmetics‘ Back 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
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.
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:
- Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the crease.
- White on the inner third of the eye, brought heavily around the inner tearduct.
- Neon Pink on the middle of the lid.
- Black on the outer half of the eye and lightly through the crease to tie it all together.
- 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)
My St. Patrick’s Day Look
I’m a nutter for St. Patrick’s Day. A great deal of my family tree is Irish, I’m overly obsessed with the colour green and don’t even get me started on how much I love clovers…
So when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around in March, I get a bit overexcited. I put up my clover wreath on the door to the apartment, I sign up for St. Patrick’s Day themed races (that post is coming on Friday), start pulling out all my green makeup and clothes and… green food colouring. I liked my green-hued makeup quite bit yesterday so I thought I’d let you know what I wore.
Just the day before, I had watched Sharon Farrell’s St. Patrick’s Day tutorial and decided to take some inspiration from her application and products. I didn’t have a ton of time in the morning (since I did this before work), so I took a few shortcuts.
The look focuses primarily on the halo effect that seems to be quite popular lately. Basically it boils down to a dark shadow applied to the inner and outer corners of the eye and lower lash line, with a brighter colour in the middle.
Eyes
- I first applied Maybelline‘s Color Tattoo in Mossy Green to the outer and inner corners of my lid. I then layered MAC‘s Greensmoke on top of the Color Tattoo and blended through the crease to connect the sides. Be sure to leave a blank spot in the middle of your lid.
- On the middle of the lid I applied MAC‘s Bio Green and blended it out intoGreensmoke.
- On my brow bone is Wet n Wild‘s Brule.
I applied the same shades to my lower lash line, and ran Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner along my lower lash line. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch mascara.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: MAC Warm Soul
- Lips: Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Coralista
Armed with green everything, my husband and I hit up Stout in Cabbagetown (highly recommended, we’ve been going there since they opened several years back). I’m glad we got there when we did, because even with very little line ahead of us, it still took us about an hour to get in! Thankfully, there was a tent outside where they were serving a few beers (and dying them green if you wanted… which, OF COURSE, I did). We eventually got inside, had some more green beer and some great food, although we didn’t really stay all that long (we’re not in our twenties anymore, Toto!).
I finished off the night with a couple of glasses of green wine at home while watching Top Gear. (Yeah, the idea of green wine kind of made my stomach turn too, but it really didn’t taste any different!) Did you get up to anything for St. Patrick’s Day?
What’s On My Face – Volume 32
I have more of a backlog of looks than I thought I would since lately I’ve been reaching for a lot of the same products (I’m looking at you Naked 3). Thankfully the days are getting longer so I’m able to take pictures before I head off to work in the morning. One day I’ll actually invest in proper lights.
….one day.
I snatched up the Viva Glam Rihanna 2 lipstick when I realized that Miley Cyrus was infiltrating MAC and it wouldn’t be long before they completely stopped selling the shade. It’s a weird grey-brown, but it’s unlike anything I own (or have even ever worn). I even wore it to work – where, surprisingly, a lot of people actually said it looked blue. Not sure I see that, but I was a lot more comfortable wearing it than I thought I would be!
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Unexpected through the crease.
- Makeup Geek Mesmerized on the lid.
- Makeup Geek Drama Queen in the outer corner.
- Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
On my lashes is Too Faced Better Than Sex.
Rest of the Face
- Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in Shade 52 Vanilla and Shade 51 Light Vanilla mixed together
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
- Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
- Lips: MAC Viva Glam Rihanna 2
I’m not sure I had much inspiration with this one… I just wanted to use some colours I hadn’t yet worked into a look yet. I love the vibrancy though!
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Poolside on the inner half of the lid.
- Makeup Geek Caitlin Rose on the outer corner.
- Makeup Geek Rock Star through the top of the crease.
- Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
I used Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and applied Too Faced Better Than Sexmascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
- Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
Orangey-red lips are not typically my thing, so I did an easy matte eyelook to ease myself into it. Plus I just love the texture of Laura Mercier‘s eyeshadows so really… any excuse to use them!
Eyes
- Laura Mercier Morning Dew on the inner half of the lid and on the brow bone.
- Laura Mercier Deep Night on the outer half of the lid.
- Laura Mercier Stone Taupe through the crease.
Once again, Tarte‘s gel liner in Black was used to create the wing and Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: Laura Mercier Rose Gold
- Lips: MAC Barbecue
Playing around with some of my MAC shadows that I hadn’t touched in a while.
Eyes
- MAC Amber Lights on the inner half of the lid with MAC Gorgeous Gold patted on top.
- MAC Landscape Green pigment on the outer half of the lid.
- MAC Greensmoke through the crease.
- MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.
Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: MAC Ripe Peach
Totally random, but I decided to do a two-colour wing last weekend. I was pleased with how well this came out!
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Rock Star all over the lid.
- Makeup Geek Pop Culture with Caitlin Rose layered on top.
- Makeup Geek Unexpected through the crease.
- Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.
To create the wing, I first created a thicker than normal wing with NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Silver then used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create a very small wing along the lash line. On my lashes is Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
- Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
- Lips: MAC Mystical