LOTD + Review: Halloween look using a VS palette

I didn't have much time to get ready because I had gone to work on this day. I didn't really have an outfit either... so I had an hour to put on make up as well as cough up an outfit that portrayed a pirate. Initially, I had worn a red and white striped top and my sister goes, "What are you supposed to be? Wanda?" I think that's what she said... but I understood what she meant: the Waldo girl. But anyways...

This was the first palette I ever bought that wasn't from the drugstore. It's actually a limited edition palette from Victoria Secret, and I think I bought it about exactly a year ago. On the top of the over it says "Heidi Klam" and I have no clue who that is, but the palette's exterior caught my eye and I argued that it would be beneficial to the girl I was who lacked a decent eyeshadow palette.

I believe it costed $25 and it was worth it. My favorite colors are the shimmery champagne and matte black colors, of which are the only colors I used to achieve this look. Don't you just love what it's able to do? I know I do.

Products used
Foundation: MAC studio mist foundation in medium dark
Lips: MAC l/s in dubonnet
Eyeshadow base: UDPP, MAC paint pot in soft ocre
Eyelashes: Bestkine lashes in Y-15, Maybelline falsies mascara
Eyeliner: Smashbox gel liner in black
Blush: MAC blush in peachykeen

Eyeshadows
VS palette: shimmery champagne for inner corner as well as highlight
VS palette: matte black for outercorner corner

Brows
MAC brow pencil in velvetone
NARS e/s in coconut grove


Price: 5/5 $25 Pricey, but it's wonderful, slim, and sleek exterior makes up for it. Great for an on-the-go make up piece.
Product: 5/5 Great for a basic dramatic smokey eye.
Packaging: 5/5 Love, love, love... :)



Do you girls have any must have make up palettes?

LOTD + Review: Urban Decay NYC palette

My second palette I bought. Heaven only knows how many I have yet to show you. Lol jk I have one more. Heeey, I needed to get my hands on a variety of eye shadow colors due to the fact that I don't have many other than my everyday/typical smokey eye look. This was the cheapest way to satisfy my cravings, by HOARDING up on palettes... yay.

Anyways, Urban Decay is known for having very pigmented and shimmery eyeshadows, and that's exactly what I got, except for a matte light black color. Needless to say, I love love love this palette. Although this palette has similar colors to my Too Faced palette, it's okay because that one was a bargain (calculations done on one of my recent posts). It came with two sample-sized pencils of its 24/7 glide-on eye pencils in Ransom and Zero, as well as a sample-sized bottle of Urban Decay's primer potion. Not bad for $54. It's a shame make up has just been pronounced as my newly-found hobby, I would have gotten the Alice in Wonderland palette after seeing numerous posts on tumblr.

Products used
Foundation: MAC face and body foundation in C5 applied with fingers
Powder: MAC select/sheer powder in NC40 applied with Prestige powder brush
Lips: Maybelline lipstick in nude blush
Eyeshadow base: UDPP
Eyelashes: Ebay
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on eye pencil in zero
Blush: MAC blush in peachykeen

Eyeshadows
Urban Decay e/s:  maui wowie for inner corner applied with Image Essentials angle & dome eye shadow brush
Urban Decay e/s: first I applied suspect to the whole lid except for the inner corner until the brow bone, then applied smog over the same area creating a gradient effect (light brown to dark brown) applied with Image Essentials angle & dome eye shadow brush
Urban Decay e/s: perversion to add depth to my "gradient" applied with Image Essentials crease & smudge brush and blended out
Urban Decay e/s: midnight cowboy rides again for highlight applied with Image Essentials angle & dome eye shadow brush

Brows
WNW eyebrow pencil in black
Urban Decay e/s: perversion

LOTD: the all natural face cosmetics

Products used
Foundation: MAC studio fix powder foundation in idk-what-color (because the sticker came out).
Lips: Body & Soul lip glow in destiny
Eyeshadow base: The All Natural Face oily lid primer in buff
Eyelashes: Maybelline falsies in black
Eyeliner: Maybelline gel liner in black

Eyeshadows
The all natural face e/s: true gold for inner corner applied with MAC 219
The all natural face e/s: blue ice storm for outer corner applied with Prestige e/s brush
The all natural face e/s: midnight black to define outer color with MAC 219 and blended out with MAC 217
Sephora e/s in black appled with MAC 219 and blended out with MAC 217
Body & Soul e/s in golden nugget for highlight applied with MAC 213

Brows
NYC eyebrow pencil in brown
Jordana e/s in black

Today I received a package of some eye shadow primers that I wanted to try out from the all natural face. Included in my package were samples of three mineral eye shadows that I figured I would try out. Boy did I hate trying to get product with my brush from the bottom of the bag, it was such a mess. 

The primer seems great but the eye shadows I do not like. The blue seems to be more like silver, and the gold didn't appear. I couldn't blend the black all that great so I ended up using my own eye shadow from Sephora. 

LOTD: pink smokey eye

I wanted to do a pink look for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

I've got a horrible pimple underneath my eyebrow... hate it. I always get the worst break outs from "that time of the month."

Products used
Concealer: MAC studio finish concealer in NC42 applied with my fingers

Foundation: Sonia Kashuk liquid foundation in camel applied with a foundation brush

Lips: Body & Soul lip gloss in "Yes!!"

Eyeshadow base: Artdeco eyeshadow base

Eyelashes: Loreal voluminous mascara in black
Eyeliner: Body & Soul eyeliner in black

Eyeshadows

CS matte palette: light pink for inner corner applied with Sonia Kashuk e/s brush
CS matte palette: darkest purple for outer corner applied with Sonia Kashuk crease brush
CS matte palette: black to define outer color with MAC 219 and blended out with Studiotools crease brush

Brows

Mac brow crayon in velvetone
Jordana e/s in black

LOTD: matte smokey eyes

I wanted to play with matte eyeshadows because I was inspired by ladylibbb (via tumblr).

Products used

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay in rich ginger applied with Image Essentials foundation brush

Powder: Coty Airspun loose powder in honey beige applied with Ecotools powder brush

Lips: Revlon matte l/s in mauve it over

Eyeshadow base: Artdeco eyeshadow base

False eyelashes: Beskine lashes applied with duo eyelash glue

Eyeliner: Smashbox gel liner in black

Eyeshadows

CS matte palette: beige for inner corner applied with MAC 219

Bare Escentuals e/s: coffee bean for outer corner applied with MAC 219 and blended out with MAC 217

MAC e/s: mystery to add depth to my outer corner applied with MAC 219 and blended with MAC 219

Bare Escentuals e/s: warmth to blend outer and inner lid colors applied with E.L.F. blending brush

Bare Escentuals e/s: bisque for highlight and to add more color over beige color applied with E.L.F. eyeshadow brush

Brows

MAC powerpoint eye pencil: stubborn brown

MAC e/s: mystery applied with Lilique angled brush

LOTD - Intensified smokey eye

I've never been able to work with the colors with the 28 color palette from Coastal Scents, but this time I tried to give it a go.

Face:
Sonia Kashuk perfecting liquid foundation applied with a sponge applicator
Prestige skin loving minerals powder in Tan
MAC blush - peachykeen applied with Posh blush brush
MAC blush (contour) - harmony applied with MAC 168
MAC mineralized skinfinish (face highlite) - soft and gentle applied with MAC 168

Eyes:
28 brown matte palette from Coastal Scents for all colors. Light colors applied with Smashbox eyeshadow brush and dark colors applied and blended with MAC 217.
Smashbox jet set waterproof eyeliner - midnight black applied with Sonia Kashuk angled brush
Bestkine lashes (Y-1)

Brows:
Black and brown mixed together from palette

Lips:
NYX - Chambord

Woops, ugly eyelashes. I didn't give it enough time to dry in peace.

LOTD - Typical smokey eye

This is the look I often wear when I do wear eyeshadow, it's also the easiest for me. I've just recently started to play around with make up... so enjoy my first look. :)

Btw, I didn't put eyeliner and falsies. I'll probably do so next time for a more intensified look.

Face:
Max Factor Lasting Performance Stay Put Makeup - Toasted Almond (I think MF has been discontinued in the U.S.?)
Mac blush - peachykeen

Eyes:
Mac e/s - shroom for highlight
Mac e/s - all that glitters for inner corner
Mac e/s - mulch
Prestige e/s - caribe
Prestige e/s - coffee bean
(all three for outer corner)
Prestige e/s - coffee bean for eyebrows

Brushes:
Sonia Kashuk flat e/s brush for inner half of lid
Sephora e/s brush to apply brown e/s
No name brush for highlite
Smashbox e/s brush to blend out harsh lines
MAC 217 for outer corner
No name brush for inner corner
Lilique angle brush for eyebrows

Eyelashes: Covergirl Lash Blast