Today’s swatches are of Morphe‘s 35B palette. I could’ve sworn this was labelled the “36 Glam palette” at IMATS 2014 but their web site indicates otherwise. Review to follow tomorrow.
None of the shades have names unfortunately.
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What’s On My Face – Volume 30
A lot more bright looks in this lot which I’m super happy about. If you notice an increase in quality of some of the pictures, it’s because I picked up an actual DSLR in December instead of using my old point and shoot camera. The reason I say “some of the pictures” is that on some days I unfortunately only have the opportunity to use my phone’s camera at work in the bathroom and the lighting is really, really unfortunate on those. Ah well.
My New Year’s Eve makeup look. Surprisingly, I didn’t go all out of with glitter, but I’ve really been enjoying the look of a bit of the rainbow silver glitter on the lower lash line.
Eyes
- Inglot Matte 334 all over the lid.
- Inglot Matte 325 on the outer third.
- Urban Decay Blackout in the outer v.
- Makeup Geek Creme Brule through the crease.
- Too Faced White Chocolate on the browbone.
- Naked Cosmetics Ivory stack in the purple/blue reflected pigment on the inner tearduct.
I applied Make Up For Ever‘s Glitter 13 to the lower lash line, then tightlined my upper and lower waterlines with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. For the upper lash line, I used Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner in Trooper. On my lashes is Benefit‘s They’re Real mascara.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
- Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
- Lips: Too Faced Melted Violet with Cailyn lipgloss in Basic Instinct on top
Holy crap. Why do I even hesitate on ordering Makeup Geek products? I held off getting one of the foiled shadows because I’ve kind of been going off shiny eyeshadow. But then I bought Flamethrower on a whim and… I’m in love. And I’ve now placed an order for the entire MUG foiled line. This stuff is insane. Pictures and telling you about how wonderful it is just won’t do the product justice – you need to buy this for yourself to experience the amazingness.
Eyes
- Makeup Geek Flamethrower all over the lid.
- Makeup Geek Bitten on the outer half of the lid.
- Too Faced White Chocolate on the browbone.
I used Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and applied Benefit They’re Real mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 and 52
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Blush: MAC Warm Soul
- Lips: MAC Mystical
I did this for a guest posting on Writing Whimsy, but wanted it on here for my own records. I used the Morphe 36 Glam palette and I had a beast of a time applying these shades. While they do look lovely, they would blend away to nothing at all so I would highly recommend using several primers, particularly one with a sticky base to help get these shadows to adhere to the lids.
Since the Morphe shades aren’t named, please use the guide below to figure out which colours go where:
Eyes
- Teal on the inner half of the lid.
- Blue on the outer half of the lid.
- Purple through the crease and used to line the lower lashline.
- Light pink at the top of the crease to lightly blend out the purple.
- Pale peach to highlight the brow.
- Naked Cosmetics Ivory stack in the green reflect shade on the inner tearduct.
I used Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the winged liner and applied Benefit’sThey’re Real mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Foundation: CoverGirl Tone Rehab 2-in-1 (CC Cream) in 110 Classic Ivory
- Bronzer: Tarte Park Avenue Princess
- Blush: Tarte Dollface
- Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish
- Lips: essence Wear Berries!
I picked up the Laura Mercier Artist palette for Eyes and Cheeks during the Sephora November VIB sale, but I haven’t played around with it much. I love the quality of the shadows, but they’re pretty bizarre colours (for me) so I don’t find myself reaching for it that often.
Eyes
(all Laura Mercier)
- Crystal Beige on the lid.
- Cashmere in the crease.
- Stone Taupe in the outer corner.
- Morning Dew on the brow bone.
I used Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and applied Benefit They’re Real mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
- Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory
- Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
- Blush: Laura Mercier Rosegold Shimmer
- Lips: Too Faced Melted Ruby
Playing around with some of my older limited edition MAC products.
Eyes
- MAC Blue Sorcery (applied damp) all over the lid.
- MAC Moonlight Night pigment on the outer half of the lid.
- Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the crease.
- Too Faced White Chocolate on the brow bone.
- The silver glitter from the MAC Blue Sorcery duo was applied to my inner corner.
On my lashes is Benefit They’re Real mascara.
Rest of the Face
- Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
- Cheeks: Tarte Exposed
- Lips: Bite Beauty Retsina
What I Bought This Month – November 2014 Haul
Oh boy. This was the month of Sephora’s VIB sale and IMATS. I didn’t do too badly really, as I do feel like I reigned myself in a bit, but I’ve definitely got an excessive amount of new goodies play with. (Not that this is a bad thing!)
Unfortunately I have no clear full shot of this palette since the lighting has been atrocious lately (I rely on natural lighting and winter-time is so not my best friend for photos). Too Faced‘sEverything Nice palette was a last minute impulse buy during the VIB event. I had last year’s Too Faced holiday palette and figured I didn’t need this. Then I saw a few too many YouTube tutorials on it and I snapped it up during the sale. There are some repeat shades in this palette when I compare it closely to the previous one, however there is a surprising number of shades that are not.
I’m not a huge fan of the slightly bulkier packaging, but it’s a beautiful all-in-one face palette that includes 20 eyeshadows, 2 blushes and a bronzer and highlighter. There’s also a mini Better Than Sex mascara as well. Excellent quality and a great deal all around. The only completely STUPID thing about this palette is that it WILL NOT FIT into the glittery pink makeup bag it came in. No amount of shoving worked here. And considering this palette has no real closure (no latch or super strong magnet) this is a completely idiotic move in my eyes. If you have last year’s bag though, it will fit in that one.
This was just tragic. I already owned Too Faced‘s Melted Candy but then I fell out of my pocket on my way to work one day. Since this is one of my top five holy grail lip colours, I had to pick it up again during the VIB sale. Stunningly vibrant shade, this one is a definite keeper. Unless… you drop it and lose it.
I was so enchanted with Laura Mercier‘s 2013 holiday palette that despite not being overly enamoured with the colours this year, I still wanted to snap it up. The shadows are just as I expected – buttery soft and blend like no other shadows I own. (As a note, when I bought this, it was 70 bucks on Sephora’s site. I did get the VIB discount, which knocked it down to $56, but it’s CURRENTLY on sale on Sephora’s site for $59 CAD.)
I actually picked up NYX‘s Studio Liner in Extreme Silver on Halloween night for use for my Halloween costume. I haven’t used it since… and I’m kind of wondering just how often I’m going to use a silver liquid liner…
My staple wipes. ‘Nuff said.
Finally! My extra products that I bought on vacation in Vienna were shipped to me (I had stupidly left them in a car) so I have a few overseas goodies to add in the mix. First up is Labello‘s lip butter in Coconut. I’d not seen this flavour in the Nivea lip care line (they’re the same company) so I snagged it up to try out. It’s lovely, but it has the same “makes your lips white” problem that I have with all the other potted Nivea products.
I’d heard a bit about the brand Manhattan, but wasn’t really sure what to buy from the line. I like bronzers a lot, so I picked up this one. It doesn’t seem to have a shade name other than “Natural Bronzing Powder”.
Also from Manhattan is their eyeshadow base. I’m curious to see if this will work on me at all.
This one was stupidly expensive for what it is but hey, I was on vacation! Lavera‘s eyeshadow quad in Cuprum Glam interested me because that bottom green shade has some interesting duochrome to it.
I bought this Look by Bipa lipstick (Crystal Jam) purely because it reminds me of my favourite eyeshadow from Inglot. How I’m going to wear a shiny, shimmery orange lip… I have no idea. But there you have it.
Next up is my IMATs stuff! I snagged up a bunch of Real Techniques brushes I didn’t have yet” The Duo Fiber set, the powder brush and another Miracle Complexion Sponge because mine is starting to get pretty ratty.
AT LONG LAST! I have been oogling Naked Cosmetics pigment stacks for a very long time. A few years ago they were heavily touted on YouTube and I’ve been itching to get my hands on them ever since. They had a deal on, so I picked up two stacks – one in Ivory (these are white pigments with a coloured duochrome – they are GORGEOUS) and Tropical Paradise(your standard bright colours, some with a duochrome). I’ve used them a bit and so far I’m over the moon about them. I’m not a huge lover of pigments, I find them messy, but these are so, soooo worth it.
If Jaclyn Hill is to be believed, Morphe products are the second coming.
So I picked up a palette of brights (36 Glam) because it was nineteen bucks, the quality felt nice under my finger tips and it was a little too pretty to walk away from. I’m sure this looks like clown makeup to some people but I’m just sitting here like “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS COME TO MAMA”.
I’m hoping the quality on these Morphe brushes are good because they were incredibly cheap as well! The small angled one is working out really well for my eyebrows so far.
Mmm such lovely photography (I’m kidding, really). I picked this up from the London Brush Company because I’ve been wanting another small liner brush for my gel liners. At the moment, I’m feeling like the brush hairs are too long. Makes it a bit floppy for applying gel liner.
Another brand I’ve been dying to try out! Lit Cosmetics was having their usual kit sale – $40 for their glitter base, three glitters, two brushes and a puff that helps remove glitter from your face.
Reasoning behind the colours I chose:
- I had nothing like them
- I’ve been dying to have a black glitter
- xsparkage did a video in 2011 that used that yellow glitter and I’ve been dying to get my hands on it ever since
- That orangey-red was screaming my name
And there you have it! A hefty makeup month and I’m loving every second of it!