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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink Look #4

Posted on July 9, 2014 | 4 comments

Here is my fourth look for the series on Wednesdays we wear pink.

Lips

MAC Lipstick – Impassioned

Eyes

Maybelline Eye Studio® Color Tattoo® Metal (lid) – Inked in Pink

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette colors used – Faint (crease), Crave (outer v), Naked2 (blending color), Venue (brow bone highlight)

Benefit they’re real! Mascara
Jesse’s Girl Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner (upper lash line) – Black
Milani Shadow Eyez 12HR Wear Eyeshadow (water line) – Champagne Toast
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (lower lash line) – Demolition

Cheeks

MAC Powder Blush – Loverush
NYX Mosaic Powder – Paradise

Face

Lorac Oil-Free Wet/Dry Powder – WD5
BH Cosmetics Liquid Foundation – Deep Beige
Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer – Deep

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink Look #3

Posted on July 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

Here is my third look for on Wednesdays we wear pink series.

Lips & Cheeks

Mirenesse Australia Boutique M Lip Bomb – Number 4
NARS Blush – Outlaw

Eye Shadow

Urban Decay Vice 2 Eyeshadow Palette colors used – Smokeout, Coax, X-Rated, Rewind

The rest of the eyes

Benefit they’re real! Mascara
Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow Pencil (waterline) – Pearl
Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Pencil (upper and lower lash line) – Black Velvet
NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil – Dark Brown

Face Makeup

Clinique Blended Face Powder – Transparency 5
Manna Kadar Cosmetics Sheer Glo Shimmer Lotion
BH Cosmetics Liquid Foundation – Deep Beige

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink Look #2

Posted on June 25, 2014 | 4 comments

Here is the second look for the on Wednesdays we wear pink series.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (upper lash line) – Woodstock

Be a Bombshell Blush – Beach Please

Pop Beauty Plump Pout Mini – Fuchsia Freesia

Face

Maybelline Fit Me™ Concealer – Café
Lorac Oil-Free Wet/Dry Powder – WD5

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette colors used – Tease, Blackout, Foxy

Rest of eye makeup

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (waterline) – Zero
Benefit they’re real! Mascara
NYX Gel Liner & Smudger (eyebrows) – Brown

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink Look #1

Posted on June 18, 2014 | 6 comments

In celebration of Mean Girls being released in movie theaters ten years ago (April 2004), I am doing series this Summer. On Wednesdays we wear pink is a line Karen Smith said in the movie. Let’s see how many pink looks I can create. 🙂

MAC Lipstick – Girl About Town

Face

Lorac Cococin Cream Compact Cream Foundation – CR8
Lorac Oil-Free Wet/Dry Powder – WD5
NARS Blush – Outlaw

Eyes

NYX Gel Liner & Smudger (eyebrows) – Brown
theBalm Nude’tude Nude Eyeshadow Palette colors used – Stubborn, Sultry, Sexy, Sleek
Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner (upper lash line) – Stingray
Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner (lower lash line) – Lionfish
Benefit they’re real! Mascara

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Mardi Gras Inspired Tutorial

Posted on March 5, 2014 | Leave a comment

Filled in my brows with gel eyeliner in Forest from BH Cosmetics

Applied Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Delinquent to the lid as a base

Applied Rewind from the Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette as the crease color

Applied Voodoo from the Vice 2 Palette to the inner and outer 1/3 of the lid

Applied Strike from the Vice 2 Palette to center of the lid

Applied Habit from the Vice 2 Palette as a highlight to the browbone

Applied Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Junkie to the lower lash line

Applied Aqua Eyes from Makeup Forever in 9L to the inner rim of the lower lash line

Darkened eyebrows and green eyeliner using Damaged from the Vice 2 Palette

Applied Iris Blush Duo from BH Cosmetics as the cheek color

Applied Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Back Dahlia to the lips

Used NYX Dark Circle Concealer in Deep

Mixed Second to None Stick Foundation in Earth 1 (Iman Cosmetics) and True Color Creme Stick Foundation in Hazelnut (Black Opal)

Finished off eyes by applying Andrea False Eyelashes in #33

Applied BH Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner in Onyx to upper lash line

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Fall Makeup Tutorial: Featuring Sleek i-Divine Sunset Palette

Posted on October 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

I came up with this affordable Fall makeup tutorial using the i-Divine Sunset Palette from Sleek Makeup. If first primed my eyelids with the Palladio Herbal Eyeshadow Primer.

Next I used the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rust as a base on my eyelids.

I applied the rust color to the inner and outer third of my eyelid.

I applied orange to the center of the lid.

I applied the burgundy color to the crease.

Next I applied black to the outer V.

I used this champagne color as my highlight.

Applied NYX Slide On Eye Pencil in Jet Black to the upper lash line.

Applied NYX Slide On Eye Pencil in Brown Perfection to the lower lash line.

I applied this pale pink shade to the inner corner.

Applied Maybelline Falsies® Big Eyes® Mascara to the upper and lower lashes.

I used the NYX Powder Blush in Cocoa as a contour to my cheekbones.

I applied NYX Powder Blush in Desert Rose to the apples of my cheeks.

The NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Absolute Red as my lip color was the final touch to this look.

The rest of the face:

Covergirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation in Spicy Brown
Covergirl Queen Collection Pressed Powder in Golden
NYX Auto Eye Brown Pencil in brown

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ULTA Haul featuring Urban Decay

Posted on April 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I last been to ULTA. My most recent visit was this past weekend. I ran into my favorite Urban Decay Representative Di. She informed me after April 6, 2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Palettes in Glinda and Theodora will no longer be available. These palettes retail for $49.00.

I’m so glad I picked up the Theodora Palette. This palette is more on the neutral side. The colors are very pigmented and go on smoothly. I also like the fact the eyeshadows are full size and I can reuse the palette.

Here are the colors swatched: Broken, Beware, Bewitch, West, Spell, Jealous

Here is a swatch of the Theodora Super-Saturated High-Gloss Lip Color

On my eyes I used:

Bewitch-lid
West-crease
Spell (black shade)-outer V
Beware-blending color and browbone
Broken-highest part of eyebrow arch
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
Big Fatty Mascara

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Super Bowl XLVII Inspired Tutorial: Baltimore Ravens

Posted on February 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

Super Bowl XLVII is Sunday, February 3, 2013, between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The team colors for the Baltimore Ravens are Purple and Black. Here is the look I came up with using their team colors.

This look features the Urban Decay Naked2 Palette.

I applied the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil in Delinquent to the lids and lower lash line.

Applied Blackout to the crease.

Applied Tease to the brow bone.

Applied Perversion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil to the upper lash line and to the waterline.

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara to the upper and lower lashes.

Applied NYX blush in Mocha to the apples of my cheeks

Applied Milani Lip Flash in News Flash.

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Super Bowl XLVII Inspired Tutorial: San Francisco 49ers

Posted on January 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

Super Bowl XLVII is Sunday, February 3, 2013, between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. The team colors for the San Francisco 49ers are Red and Gold. Here is a look I came up with using their team colors.

The eyeshadow colors I used were from the BH Cosmetics 88 Color Cool Matte Palette. I started off this look by priming by eyelids with the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

I applied NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Pure Gold to the lids.