Hello ladies! I hope you're having a super weekend. I worked a 6.5 hour shift at the old Arby's today, so my feet hurt. I'm leaving soon to go see Alice in Wonderland with my boyfriend and some friends. In other news, Rachel sent me the Sleek Acid palette! OMG you can't even imagine how insane some of the colors are until you see them irl. I am so excited to get this as it's not available (to my knowledge) in the US. Swatches soon, thank you so much Rachel! I also have some new Fyrinnae and Detrivore swatches to share, as well as my Stardust review, and my swatches of all my NYX products! Gonna be a busy blogging week :P
Here are some looks I've done over the week. I didn't give any of them their own post because they were pretty quick and sample. Note, I am apparently so uncreative I realized all these looks were inspired by other posters! At this point I can't remember every product I used, but I do have all the eyeshadows for each look. I'll give you what I can recall! All of these use Revlon ColorStay underye concealer, Revlon PhotoReady Translucent Finisher, Covergirl eyeliner on the waterline in brown black, and Max Faxtor 2000 Calorie Extreme mascara (my HG mascara... I'm running out, damn Max Factor)
What I used:
some white jane color (inner lid)
Royal Kiss, by Stardust (center lid)
Pure Femme, by Stardust (outer lid)
Lying Mirrors, by The She Space (crease)
A Bit Naughty, by The She Space (under waterline)
Honeysuckle by L.A. Colors (highlight)
mark blush in After Glo
Pretty unimpressive, and similar to a lot of old looks. The purples I chose were all too similar. This was my inspiration, just because of the white on the inner lid. Hers turned out beautiful vibrant though, and mine was dull. Bleh.
What I used:
Coney Island, by Aromaleigh (lid)
Isolde, by Morgana Minerals (crease- I have been using this for creases a lot lately)
Lewd, by Detrivore (highlight)
Rimmel Mousse Blush in Frozen Cherry
Does this not totally remind you of a caramel apple? I actually like this look quite a bit, it was visually interesting (to me at least), and also simple and quick. Not as good as the original though!
What I used:
Harken, by Morgana Minerals (lid)
She Creature, by Morgana (crease)
Coraline, by Morgana (highlight)
Ouch looking at that last picture I see a did a pretty bad job applying the color... I was rushed! I keep being almost late for work cus I'd rather play with makeup. This looked better IRl, I only used a little of Coraline and blended it all around so it would be pale-ish. I used the POS for this so everything looks more orange/yellow than it actually is. Also, I'm wearing my uniform. Also, I hate showing pictures when my hair is up, except, apparently, when I'm glancing down. I like all those ones. :P When I saw this look of Phyrra's this morning, I wanted to do a similar color scheme.
I think that's everything for now, I have to touch up my makeup really quick before Alice! I am seeing it in 2D, because I think 3D is a gimmick and I try to avoid it and just see the 2D versions of things. Also because this movie was not "made" in 3D, if you understand me, they just kind of added crap in after it was done, so apparently the 3D is pretty lame. I don't care cus it's saving me $2 not see it that way. I'll let you know what I think!
I say Neutralish because I feel like there is no such thing as a neutral with Aromaleigh! When I think neutral, I think boring. There are no boring Aromalrigh colors. It's the only place I order a lot of non brights from, because even colors I would typically consider "dull" are just beautiful. Moth is a browny grey, with an amazing green interface that only shows up when it hits the light just right. Totally grab a sample ;]
What I used:
Detrivore eyeshadow primer
Moth, by Aromaleigh (inner lid)
Brianna, by Aromaleigh (outer lid)
Oh Precious Patience, by The She Space (crease)
Feel the Heat, by High Voltage (highlight)
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese (inner v)
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black (waterline)
NYX eye pencil in Acid Green (under waterline)
Urban Decay Lingerie lash primer
mark scanda-lash mascara
Revlon Colorstay under eye concealer
Revlon PhotoReady translucent finishing powder
mark blush in After Glo
NYX lipstick in Georgia
mark luxe gloss in Pearl Luxe
What is up with the mascara in that picture... anyway. I really like the new Revlon PhotoReady face powder I've been using. I always try to keep my face as matte as possible, because I usually feel like I can't pull off the "dewy" look. I think this keeps shine on my face without making me look oily, so I really like it. Downside to this powder is the cost: $11 is a huge leap up from the $4 Covergirl stuff I was using. Drugstore makeup is getting pricey these days! Also, it has a weird smell, like a bathroom that's just been cleaned with a floral cleaner... I don't know how to describe it. I think it makes my skin look really nice though, so the pros outweigh the cons.
HKOTD!
Trash can! 16th birthday gift :] That's my 2009 calender next to it... too cute to throw away.
Oh, and in case there's someone who hasn't seen this article from anyone else's blog... here. I've already left my pissy comments about it on other people's blogs, you can rant here if you want. :P
I want to show off this jacket! It's so warm and snuggly, I wore it for the first time yesterday and I think it's adorable. Main bragging reason is this: I got it for $5 marked down from $138 at Urban Outfitters this summer! I just had to share that deal with everyone. Now for the look!
What I used:
Kitty Kat, by The She Space (inner lid)
Hot Stuff, by Aromaleigh (outer lid)
Spotlight, by Hi Fi (dabbled over other colors on lid to give it more orange)
Glossy Moon, by The She Space (highlight)
Heartless Queen, by Evil Shades (eyeliner)
In Bloom, by Hi Fi (under waterline)
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black (waterline)
Orgasmic blush by Sobe Botanicals
mark glow baby glow luxe gloss in "Lucky"
I love this look, except for the yellow highlight. It shows up SO bright in these pictures due to the flash, but it is actually a very shimmery, pale yellow, which looked much better in person. I look so pale in the second picture! I just had to use Heartless Queen and Hot Stuff in a look, which is why I did this. Who loves Aromaleigh and Evil Shades as much as me? :D
It's supposed to snow up to 8 inches tomorrow, starting at 4AM. I'm really hoping for a snow day! School has only been going for 2 days and I already hate it. < style="font-weight: bold;">
I grabbed all my eye colors I believe may be repackaged, and put them in one of my Hello Kitty lunchboxes (the other is full with Hello Kitty makeup!). It was 40ish colors, so around 1/3 of all the colors I have.
Damnit you repackagers! Stop wasting my money with your crock of shit.
Here is my EOTD. I am sooo not in the mood for bright colors today, so I did kind of a brown and dark purple thing.
What I used:
Oh Precious Patience, by The She Space (inner lid)
Samhain Spirits, by Fyrinnae (center of lid)
Forbidden Lover, by Fyrinnae (outer lid)
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black (waterline)
A Bit Naughty, by the She Space (under waterline)
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash mascara. WHYYYY DID YOU TAKE MY MAX FACTOR AWAY FROM MEEEE
base: Urban Decay Primer Potion, with Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy on top
e.l.f. lip gloss in New York City
Today I ordered from Sobe Botanicals, Evil Shades, Beautiful Girl Minerals, and mark by Avon. So that's 8 orders I've placed in the last week... uh oh! I'm really itching to place another Fyrinnae order, and get some NYX stuff, since I remarkably don't own any. We'll see if I give in to temptation. >_>
Yesterday I was inspired yet again by Lady Gaga- this one is based off of Lovegame. It was also my 11 months with my boyfriend, so I wanted to do a pinky, Valentines-esque look.
What I used:
Tell Me Lies, by Hi Fi (inner lid)
Beautiful, by Hi Fi (center of lid)
Starlet, by Detrivore (outer lid)
Bandits in Bras, by The She Space (pink liner)
londondungeon, by Aromaleigh (dark liner- why haven't I bought a full size of this yet?)
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black (waterline)
Equality, by Fyrinnae (under waterline)
Max Factor Lash MAXXX mascara
Detrivore Primer, with Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy on top
Fyrinnae lip lustre in Lollipop-Pop
Wet N Wild Glassy Gloss in Candy Glaze on top of the lip lustre
I don't think you can tell so much from the picture, but I attempted blush! I never wear it cus I always make myself look dumb. I used Hi Fi's Beautiful, since it's such a light pink. I think it actually turned out well!
I'm going to try blush again soon. :3
I was listening to my beloved Lady Gaga and was inspired to do this look (from the song Vanity). That song is like my theme song, haha. "Nothing's wrong with being just a little bit vain, we need a little pretty cus this country's insane"... so true, Gaga. So true.
What I used:
Nile, by Meow (inner lid)
Abyss, by Detrivore (outer lid, crease)
Train to Nowhere, by The She Space (eyeliner)
Voluminous by L'Oreal mascara
some Max Factor gloss... r.i.p. Max Factor in America ;_;
I love a good old black eye look sometimes. Also, the hoodie I'm wearing is one I thought I ruined because this stupid spot wouldn't come out, and now it's magically gone! \(^o^)/
Annnd I painted my nails with OPI's Russian Navy.
This picture looks exactly how it looks irl, at least to me. There's some purple shimmer, but you can only see it if you do a single coat, and I wanted an actual navy, so I did two coats. I love OPI more than any other polish because of the brush. I am HORRIBLE at painting my nails, and the fat brush makes it easier for me to do an acceptable job.
I wanted to just choose some random colors and go with it, but I didn't really like the results. I should have used a lighter green, then it would have looked a lot better. I'll make sure to do a great EOTD tomorrow to make up for it. :)
What I used:
Millions of Peaches, by Hi Fi (inner lid)
Electric Lust, by The She Space (outer lid)
Grass (pure hue color), by Aromaleigh
Forbidden Lover, by Fyrinnae (eyeliner)
Rimmel London Lash MAXXX mascara
Maybe when I get home from work tonight I'll try a better look. I hope everyone is having a great Christmas break!
I'm getting annoyed with myself with my looks. I realized that both today and yesterday's looks were similar to ones I had already done. Hopefully I'll have time to come up with really good new ones over break :D
What I used:
Detrivore eyeshadow primer
Urban Decay primer potion
Lemon lime brain freeze, by The She Space (inner lid)
estranged, by Aromaleigh (middle lid)
googoomuck, by Aromaleigh (outer lid, blended into estranged)
Ectoplasma, by Detrivore (my attempt at a V)
Voluminous by L'Oreal mascara
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black (waterline)
Death Valley, by Detrivore (eyeliner)
Fyrinnae's Lollipop-Pop lip lustre
Wet N Wild Glassy gloss in Candy Glaze (applied over Lollipop-Pop)
Even though this is a semi-reused look, I really love it. It's so bright and fun; I haven't done any bright makeup in a while because I haven't had time to plan the looks. So this made me happy. :3 SOMEHOW this "v" turned out ok, I don't know I managed it. Someone please tell me how to make a good v! It is my greatest wish in life right now, haha.
Oh, and I got my hair cut! My friend Emily did it for me, and I did her makeup! I didn't have a camera though, which is too bad, because it was AWESOME. And the Chanel necklace is not real... I wish. Happy Friday!
I apologize for my lack of posting! This was my last week of school before break, so I was doing a lot. But now that I'm on break, I will hopefully be blogging a lot more! My EOTD yesterday was inspired by a few different blogger's recent looks. I had also just used some hair cream tht smelled JUST like maraschino cherries, so I decided to do a brown and red look. Sadly, it didn't turn out very well.
What I used:
Tutankhamun, by Meow (inner lid)
Chocolate Lover Gone Bad, by The She Space (outer lid)
Zinfandel, an Aromaleigh PURE HUE color (attempted v's which totally failed)
Voluminous by L'Oreal mascara
Covergirl eyeliner in brown black
e.l.f. lip gloss in New York City (the picture doesn't show it well, it's very pink-red)
It didn't look bad or anything, it just wasn't how I would have liked. The zinfandel is almost more of a glitter than a shadow, so I was having a hard time working with that. But I really liked my outfit, so here's a picture. :)
My dad's huge old 90's sweater! So cool! Black bow headband, red tights, and my Payless sweater boots. :3 I love those boots. Why anyone would pay so much for Uggs is beyond me... I don't like the suede (their sweater boots are cute though). I tried on my friend's and they felt exactly the same as my $40 Payless boots. Now I feel like talking about my love of cutesy furry boots... here are some I got for $20 at Target (I think they are technically slippers, but they have a hard sole so I wear them everywhere).
My mom wants to burn these, she thinks they're hideous. There was a really cute pair I saw in an Avon catalogue, but it's not on the website anymore. Darn. :(
Yesterday I painted my nails with Orly's "Iron Butterfly", from their new metallic matte collection everyone's talking about. My nail pictures looked like crap, as usual, so here's a link to Phyrra's picture. Spot on what it looked like to me. Pros: dries in about 4 seconds, literally. Cons: EXTREMELY chippy. I don't use base or top coats because I lost all mine, but I was getting chips even just a couple hours after application. I already had to take it off. So I'd say it's great for a special event or something, but you can't really wear it all day.
Yesterday I had to get some new stuff! I finally opened a Sally Card too! Here's a couple pictures of my mini haul. I'll get started on my hair dye rant later...
The Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion was something my mom got me. :) She was in Chicago the other day and I BEGGED her to stop at Sephora and get it for me. I was so happy she actually did! She made me laugh when she got back, talking about the brands- "Have you ever heard of NARS?" No mom, I only live and breathe makeup... haha.
Anyhow! At Target I picked up a set of 3 elf lip glosses for $3. I REALLY like the colors, and they have a really sweet, almost candy-like smell to them which I like. Some people would probably not like the smell, but it's good for me. I also got whatever that straightening stuff is on the left just because it was 50 cents... worth trying out for that cheap. I also got Nina Ultra Pro polish in "Purple X-ing". Here's a link to a picture, I haven't tried it yet. The other polish is Orly's Iron Butterfly, and here is a picture of that. I realized how much people's blogs influence me, I wouldn't have grabbed either of those colors if I hadn't seen them in blogs.
I thought the bottle of the UDPP was really pretty, so I decided to do a look based off of that.
What I used:
Pixies, by Hi-Fi Cosmetics (inner lid)
Reasonable Insanity, by The She Space (outer lid)
Shroud, by Detrivore (inner lid corners)
londondungeon, by Aromaleigh (eyeliner)
Revlon eyeliner in Very Violet (waterline)
Jemma Kidd eyeliner in Fashionista (below waterline)
Voluminous by L'Oreal mascara
Lancome Juicy Tubes lip gloss in Spring Fling
I painted my nails when I got home, using "For Audrey" by China Glaze. Unfortunately, it is a plain matte, and I suck at doing my nails, so you could see every little uneven spot on my nails. I ended up taking it off. I need glitter to hide my bad nail painting!
Now on to my RANT... I wanted to dye my tips a bright purple. This purple, called Not So Shy Violet, by Beyond the Zone.
They should have just called it Not So Violet. True, I didn't use bleach first, but I've gotten bright red in my hair before, and it showed up just fine without bleach. The bottle was so blue, I should have known the color wouldn't turn out right. My tips are not violet, not even a blue-violet, but a blue-gray so dark it looks black in most lighting. NOT the bright purple I was hoping for... T_T What a waste of money. But since my hair is so much longer than I normally keep it, I'm just going to have my friend cut my hair for me in a couple days so there's no dye left.
I can't wait for my paycheck this Thursday so I can get more stuff to review! Also, here is the link to a blog you might want to check out. Since there are 8 nights of Hanukkah, there are 8 nights of beauty contests with awesome prizes! Hope everyone had a great weekend and is getting pumped for Christmas!
Hi everyone, my hand healed enough that I can type today! I still have blisters and burn marks over my wrists and arms though... gross! I guess I just live life on the edge, working a dangerous job like mine. Arby's is crazy, man. You drop one piece of popcorn chicken into the fryer and BAM there goes the oil splashing and you lose your left hand usage for the night.
This Thanksgiving I am grateful for my boyfriend, Sam, my friends, my family, my pets (a dog, cat, 2 degus, 2 chinchillas), Lady Gaga, Hello Kitty, and MAKEUP! I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving.
I decided to do a silver EOTD on Tuesday using some of my new Meow Cosmetics samples. I was left feeling semi-disappointed, like I was when I swatched them. The color 'Broken Mirror' didn't stay on well, and I had to reapply it during the day.
What I used:
Sabertooth, by Meow (inner lid)
Broken Mirror, by Meow (center of lid)
Nile, by Meow (outer lid)
Train to Nowhere, by The She Space (under eyes)
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Mascara
I've seen the pictures of the Holiday collections on the Meow website, and there are a lot of colors that look beautiful. But I don't think I'm going to order again, especially right now. I'm trying to only spend $20 ordering makeup until Christmas, because I have to get presents for everyone. I love the holidays. :)
Pretty unimpressive, and similar to a lot of old looks. The purples I chose were all too similar. This was my inspiration, just because of the white on the inner lid. Hers turned out beautiful vibrant though, and mine was dull. Bleh.
What I used:
Coney Island, by Aromaleigh (lid)
Isolde, by Morgana Minerals (crease- I have been using this for creases a lot lately)
Lewd, by Detrivore (highlight)
Rimmel Mousse Blush in Frozen Cherry
Does this not totally remind you of a caramel apple? I actually like this look quite a bit, it was visually interesting (to me at least), and also simple and quick. Not as good as the original though!
What I used:
Harken, by Morgana Minerals (lid)
She Creature, by Morgana (crease)
Coraline, by Morgana (highlight)
Ouch looking at that last picture I see a did a pretty bad job applying the color... I was rushed! I keep being almost late for work cus I'd rather play with makeup. This looked better IRl, I only used a little of Coraline and blended it all around so it would be pale-ish. I used the POS for this so everything looks more orange/yellow than it actually is. Also, I'm wearing my uniform. Also, I hate showing pictures when my hair is up, except, apparently, when I'm glancing down. I like all those ones. :P When I saw this look of Phyrra's this morning, I wanted to do a similar color scheme.
I think that's everything for now, I have to touch up my makeup really quick before Alice! I am seeing it in 2D, because I think 3D is a gimmick and I try to avoid it and just see the 2D versions of things. Also because this movie was not "made" in 3D, if you understand me, they just kind of added crap in after it was done, so apparently the 3D is pretty lame. I don't care cus it's saving me $2 not see it that way. I'll let you know what I think!
