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The essence of Fall Beauty FotD + Giveaway

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The Canadian Beauty Blogger brand of the month is essence! The brand has been kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for several of the CBB blogs and I was one of the lucky ones chosen to be a part of this fantastic giveaway. Having never tried any essence products before, I was excited to play around with some of their products and find out what I thought about the brand.

First up is my own Face of the Day using products from essence‘s Fall line. See below for giveaways details and how to enter.

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Having never been one for subtle makeup, I knew when I saw the All About Paradise eyeshadow palette that I had to do something fun with it.

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And have fun I did! I managed to use all of the colours in the incredibly vibrant six-pan palette. The end result is exactly what I wanted – something moderately tropical, semi tie-dyed and just all around fun!

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So here’s how I did it:

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Eyes

I first layed down a solid white base using NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk to ensure that the colourful shades would pack a punch. I then used essence‘s All About Paradise eyeshadow palette:

  1. Yellow all over the inner corner and around the tearduct.
  2. The pale green on the middle of the lid.
  3. Blue in the outer corner and the outer half of the lower lash line.
  4. Pink through the crease.
  5. Champagne to highlight the brow.
  6. Peach on the inner half of the lower lid.

I then used Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and then tightlined and lined my lower water line with essence‘s Black gel eye pencil. On my lashes is essence‘s get BIG! lashes mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instance Radiance foundation in Cool Vanilla
  • Eyebrows: Anastasia‘s Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde
  • Bronzer: NYC‘s Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: essence Silky Touch Blush in Autumn Peach
  • Highlighter: Champagne shade from essence‘s All About Paradise palette
  • Concealer: essence Match 2 Cover! cream concealer
  • Lips: essence‘s Wear Berries!
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The essence of Fall Beauty Giveaway

One lucky winner will win $100 worth of essence cosmetics! Items selected will be at random, but it’ll be $100 worth of awesome essenceproducts.

Details

  • Open to residents of Canada (you must have a Canadian address that we can ship to).
  • Giveaway runs from August 10th until August 18th at 12:00 a.m. EST.
  • Winner will receive $100 in products from essence, no purchase necessary.
  • Be aware that all entries will be double checked to ensure fairness.

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The products featured in this post were sent to me to create this look.

Challenge Week: Sleek Sunset Palette

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Helllooo stunner! Sleek‘s Sunset palette is a beauty. Every single shade in this palette packs a punch of colour so insane that it’s hard to believe something this good is sold in drugstores in the UK and Ireland (and readily available online too).

The only downside to this palette is the lack of any kind of matte shades, so I had to give up trying to use the shimmery shades as a browbone highlight because it was really becoming far too much shimmer everywhere.

Anyway, six looks this week!

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Let’s start the looks off with a bang! This was my favourite look out of the whole lot and best emulates the whole sunset idea this palette was going for.

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Eyes

  1. Gold shade on the inner corner.
  2. Orange in the middle.
  3. Bright red in the outer corner.
  4. Light and dark pink mixed together (bottom row, first and second shades from the right) and blended into the crease.
  5. MAC Blanc Type to highlight the brow.

Benefit They’re Real mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Blush: Revlon Coral Reef
  • Lips: NYX Fizzies

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A staple look for me – I always love a really bright red outer corner, but the pinkness of the lid tones down the red and makes it look far more pink, maybe magenta. The black liner helps to alleviate the look of pink eye that the pink shadow can sometimes give off.

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Eyes

  1. Pink shade on the inner half of the lid (bottom row, first shade from the right).
  2. Red shade on the outer half and blended through the crease. Also used in the outer corner of the lower lash line.
  3. MAC Blanc Type too blend out the red and highlight the brow.

Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: MAC Viva Glam Cyndi

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Odd combo, particularly with the lips, but I do like how it turned out. I’m slowly learning to try lip colours with bright eye makeup and sometimes it works out!

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Eyes

  1. Gold shade on the inner half of the lid.
  2. Dark purple on the outer half (bottom row, first from the left).
  3. Black to deepen the outer corner.
  4. Light pink (bottom row, second from the right) to highlight the brow. (Do this lightly or you’ll end up with shimmer overkill!)

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt
  • Lips: Revlon Snow Peach lipstick with Revlon Sunset Beach gloss on top

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I think I was going for bronzy-shimmery for a summer evening.

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Eyes

  1. Peachy-gold shade all over the lid (bottom row, third from the right).
  2. Pinky-red on the outer half and through the crease (top row, third from the left).
  3. MAC Blanc Type to highlight the browbone.

MAC‘s fluidline in Dipdown to create the wing and Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Hard Candy Skinny Dipping
  • Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt

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Another odd/interesting mashup (to me anyway). When the eyes are closed, I wasn’t a huge fan of how this turned out, but when they’re open there’s a huge pop of that blue that I really love.

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Eyes

  1. Peachy-gold shade all over the lid.
  2. Blue in the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. Dark purple and black used to darken up the outer corner.
  4. MAC Blanc Type to highlight the brow.

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Hard Candy Skinny Dipping
  • Highligher: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: Revlon Sunset Beach

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I didn’t realize this was going to come out looking so similar to some of the other ones this past week!

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Eyes

  1. Light pink (bottom row, second from the right) in the middle of the lid.
  2. Pinky-maroon (bottom row, second from the left) on the inner and outer corners of the lid.
  3. MAC Blanc Type to highlight the brow.

Tarte‘s Black gel liner for the wing and Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Tarte Charisma
  • Highlighter: Too Faced Candlelight
  • Lips: Too Faced Coral Fire

If you’re interested in checking out other Challenge Weeks I’ve done, clicky below!

What’s On My Face – Volume 21

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Colour me shocked… This group of looks has zero winged liner in it! :O

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This one seemed to really play up my tan/slightly sunburned face. Pretty eye combo though.

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Eyes

  1. L’Oreal Infallible in Amber Rush all over the lid.
  2. MAC Sushi Flower in the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.

MAC Shroom on my browbone with Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer/Blush: NYC Fire Island Tan bronzer

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A simple one using one of NARS’ vibrant duos.20140728_look1-2

  1. NARS Mediteranee (lighter shade) all over the lid.
  2. NARS Mediteranee (orange shade) in the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. Makeup Geek Burlesque in the very outer corner to darken it up.

MAC Blanc Type on my browbone and Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

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This was to try out using shades that I wouldn’t normally think to pair together.

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Eyes (all Makeup Geek)

  1. Sea Mist all over the lid.
  2. Burlesque in the outer corner and lightly on the outer lower lashline.
  3. Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
  4. Shimma Shimma on the inner tearduct.

Vanilla Bean on my brow bone and MUFE Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance foundation in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Lips: Bite Beauty Fig

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I did this one mostly to figure out what kind of look MAC’s Mystical lipstick would look good with since it’s more on the brown side than I had anticipated when I bought it.

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Eyes (all MAC)

  1. All That Glitters with Nylon on top all over the lid.
  2. Shag on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.

Blanc Type on the browbone and MUFE Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt
  • Lips: MAC Mystical with Revlon Sunset Peach gloss on top

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Eyes (all Laura Mercier)

  1. Bamboo all over the lid.
  2. Violet Ink in the outer corner.
  3. Plum Smoke through the top of the crease.

Vanilla Nuts on my browbone with Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory mixed with Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Milani Luminoso
  • Lips: Bite Beauty Fig

What’s On My Face – Volume 20

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My dark but bright eyes look coupled with dead nude lips. Always a bit of an odd one to wear in the middle of the summer, but still a staple look I go to when I want to make an impact with my makeup.

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Eyes

  1. MAC Blue Sorcery all over the lid. (I apply this with a damp brush to bring out the brightness of the shade.)
  2. Urban Decay Blackout in the outer third of the lid and pulled through the crease. I also lined my lower lash line at the outer edge with this shade.
  3. Makeup Geek Creme Brule at the top of the crease to blend everything out.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone and Benefit‘s They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
  • Blush: Wet n Wild Mellow Wine
  • Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
  • Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Nude Eclipse

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Quick weekend look!

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Eyes

  1. MAC Greensmoke all over the lid.
  2. MAC Club in the outer corner and through the crease.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone and Benefit They’re Real on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
  • Blush: Illamasqua Tweak

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Love how this came out – especially the lip combination.

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Eyes

  1. MAC Vanilla pigment all over the lid.
  2. MAC Cranberry on the outer half of the lid and blended up really high.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone, Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing (significantly less thick than I normally make my wings) with Pür Minerals Big Look Waterproof mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: MAC Vanilla pigment
  • Lips: Revlon‘s Red Velvet lip butter with Creamsicle lip butter on top

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I never get tired of Sleek‘s Bright Mattes palette. That and winged liner. So combine the two and you’ve got a very happy Chelle!

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  1. Sleek‘s Chill on the inner half.
  2. Sleek‘s Dragonfly on the outer half.

MAC‘s Shroom on the browbone, Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

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This was an odd combination to throw together (in my book) but it came out okay-ish.

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Eyes

  1. L’Oreal Amber Rush all over the lid.
  2. Makeup Geek Dirty Martini in the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. Makeup Geek Fuji at the top of the crease to fade out the darker green.

MAC Shroom on the brow bone and Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Bobbi Brown Apricot
  • Lips: Revlon Sunset Peach lipgloss

 

What’s On My Face – Volume 19

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Time for round 19 of makeup gunk I’ve splashed on my face!

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I wore this one during Toronto’s Pride Week and really liked how this came out. You can really never go wrong with Makeup Geek‘s Utopia, such a beautiful blackened gold that seems to work with every colour imaginable.

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Eyes

  1. Inglot‘s Shine 132 (silver) all over the lid. Then apply Too Faced‘s Glitter Glue on top of the silver and tap on Makeup Geek‘s Utopia pigment on top. Utopia is also applied on the inner half of the lower lash line.
  2. Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
  3. Inglot‘s Matte 338 (turquoise) in outer corner and through the crease and blend it in to Utopia. 338 is also applied on the outer half of the lower lash line.
  4. Urban Decay‘s Blackout in the very corner to darker up the turquoise.

MAC Shroom to highlight the browbone, Tarte‘s gel liner in Black to create the wing with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet pencil liner on my inner rim. Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant on both sets of lashes with a pair of J. Cat false lashes in EL13 glued on. Instead of my usual MAC Omega on my brows, I’ve switched to Anastasia‘s Dipbrow Pomade inBlonde.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Revlon Colorstay (Dry/Normal) in 220 Natural Beige
  • Bronze: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt with MAC Silver Dusk on top
  • Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
  • Lipstick: (not pictured) Too Faced Coral Fire

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Quick and easy, no-fuss look for a weekend brunch.

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Eyes

  1. Maybelline Bad to Bronze all over the lid.
  2. Sleek Bark on the outer half of the lid.

MAC Shroom to highlight the brow bone and Sephora‘s Full Action Extreme Effect mascara in Purple on my lashes. Anastasia‘s Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde through my brows.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: (also used as a blush) NYC Fire Island Tan

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One of Nikki Tutorials’ recent recreations was a look that was inspired by Cheryl Cole. I took Nikki’s tutorial and tried to replicate it as much as possible which was, thankfully, relatively easy given that I had almost all of the exact same products she used. So here’s my take on her tutorial!

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Eyes

  1. MAC Coppering all over the lid as a base layer. Then apply Too Faced Glitter Glue on top of Coppering, and tap on Makeup Geek‘s Vegas Lights pigment.
  2. Combine Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear, Too Faced Semi-Sweet and Too Faced Cherry Cordial and blend that in the outer corner and through the crease. I also ran this combination all along the lower lash line.
  3. Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.

MAC Shroom on my brow bone, Tarte‘s gel liner in Black to create the wing and Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner on my inner lower rim. Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes with Ardell 102 Demi false lashes. Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Blonde through my brows.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Revlon Colorstay (Dry/Normal) in 220 Natural Beige
  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Tarte Dollface
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
  • Lips: Starlooks Naked lip liner with NYX Butter Gloss in Maple Blondie on top

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This look came about as I was doing my “Four or More: Eyes Edition” post and remembered just how much I love the sheen/duochromeness of the Color Tattoo in Waves of White.

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Eyes

  1. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Waves of White all over the lid.
  2. From Sleek‘s Acid palette, use the darker blue shade in the outer corner and through the crease.

Makeup Geek Creme Brulee blended through the top of my crease with MAC Shroom on the browbone. Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

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Judging by what foundation I used, I think this look is from a month or more ago. I was going through a pink crease phase and this was one of the looks I came up with.

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Eyes

  1. MAC Shroom all over the lid.
  2. MAC Copperplate on the outer half of the lid.
  3. Makeup Geek Simply Marlena through the crease.

MAC Shroom to highlight my brow bone. Tarte‘s gel liner in Black to create the wing and L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory mixed with Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
  • Blush: Joe Fresh Apricot cream blush with Be A Bombshell‘s Beach Please powder blush on top
  • Highlighter: Too Faced Candlelight
  • Lips: Inglot Lipgloss in AMC 544