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