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March 2015 Favourites

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March was a total blur. I had fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, ran a pretty decent 5K race, attended a blogger event and hung out with some awesome people. It was a whirlwind month, but a lot of fun!

Urban Decay Naked 3
Urban Decay Naked 3

It’s funny how a month can pass in which you totally forgot what you did or wore. I completely forgot I used this palette so much in the early half of the month until I checked my notes (which I have to keep for favourites posts, or I won’t remember anything) and realized that I had used this palette constantly. Urban Decay‘s Naked 3 is one of those items where I really don’t know why I bought it. I’m not a pink person, I don’t salivate over rose-gold everything and yet… I bought it anyway. I probably got caught up in the hype of it when it first launched.  But in reality, this is such an easy palette to wear that really doesn’t require outside help – even moreso than the original Naked (which doesn’t have a matte or satin highlight shade) or the Naked 2 (which has shades that blend together into the same shade), this palette offers you the opportunity to stick with pinks and taupes, but without demanding that you WEAR PINK.

And those pink-tinged mattes? Do a wonder of good for the crease and blending out shades.

Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara
Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara

Well this one isn’t any secret – I love this sucker. Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch mascara came out of left field when I was gifted it at a blogger event this past month and slapped me right across the face. Despite having purchased my beloved Clump Crusher this past month, I’ve barely touched it because I keep opting for the MUFE one. This mascara is incredible – volume, length, true black… and the wand pulls through my lashes in the most satisfying way. You can see my full review on the Smoky Stretch mascara here.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation in Shade 51 Light Vanilla & Shade 52 Vanilla
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation in Shade 51 Light Vanilla & Shade 52 Vanilla

I feel like makeup lovers go through this eternal cycle of wanting to try new products, then they go back to old products they loved, and wonder why they ever stopped using them. (And yet, you know the next time something shiny and new comes along, you’ll drop that beloved product again!) Such is the case with the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serumfoundations I own. I added these foundations to my Use Up 2015 pile because I’ve had them for about two years and it was time to cycle them out… but since I’ve started to use them again, I’m wondering why I ever stopped. Healthy Mix Serum is a lightweight medium coverage foundation that smells incredible (seriously, like fruit). I picked mine up at Boots in Ireland a few years ago, but you can buy the brand at Shoppers Drug Mart here in Canada.

My favourite look from the month of March
My favourite look from the month of March

My favourite look from the month of March

And to finish up the month, my favourite look was this one that I created for Prairie Beauty Love.  It may be outside of most peoples’ comfort zone, but I love how well this turned out. I don’t normally get the opportunity to get this creative with my makeup, but I decided to just go balls out for this post and was super proud on how well this translated onto my eyes.

Onward into April we go!

What’s On My Face – Volume 34

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Another makeup looks roundup!

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I was playing around with some matte shades… then decided I needed some glitter.

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Well WHOOPS. I totally messed up the colour map…

Eyes

  • The Balm Matt Abdul all over the lid.
  • The Balm Matt Johnson in the crease.
  • The Balm Matt Malloy on the brow bone.
  • Illamasqua Static pigment was applied all over the lid directly on top of the lid shade.

I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing, then applied Too FacedBetter Than Sex mascara to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Cargo Mendocino

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This was a straight rip from a recent Jaclyn Hill YouTube tutorial that I just loved. I had almost all the same products (always a blessing when you watch a tutorial) and loved how it looked on her so I decided to replicate it as best I could. This ended up being near identical to the look I wore on Valentine’s Day.

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie and Creme Brulee mixed together at the top of the crease.
  2. Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear heavily through the crease.
  3. Too Faced Dark Chocolate (from the A few of my Favorite Things palette) in the inner and outer third of the eye.
  4. Makeup Geek Houdini on the center of the lid.
  5. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
  6. (not marked) MAC Nylon on the inner tearduct and lightly on the brow.

I used Make Up For Ever‘s Ink Liner to create the wing, then tightlined my upper and lower lash line with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. Blended along my lower lash line is Cocoa Bear and Dark Chocolate. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanilla mixed together
  • Bronzer & Highlighter: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo #1
  • Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat

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I hadn’t touched my Naked Cosmetics pigments much since I picked them up in November, so I decided to just pick a colour at random (the pink) and work with it.

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Eyes

  1. Naked Cosmetics Tropical Indulgence pigment stack, peachy pink colour applied wet all over the lid.
  2. Sleek Ink on the outer corner and through the crease.

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Can’t remember! 🙁
  • Lips: Too Faced Coral Fire

 

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This one disappointed me. I applied some black glitter to the lower lash line, but you can’t even really tell – it just looks like I HEAVILY outlined my lower lash line with black eyeliner. Boo.  🙁

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Eyes

  1. Sleek Chill all over the lid.
  2. Sleek Bolt on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
  3. Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I used Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing. I then lined my lower lash line with MAC‘sPhone Number eye kohl, applied some Too Faced Glitter Glue on top and then patted onLit Cosmetics‘ Back in Black glitter on top. I lined my lower rim with CoverGirl‘s Liquidline Blast in Black Fire and applied Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara to my lashes

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: MAC Ripe Peach
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Nude with NYX Butter Gloss in Peaches and Cream on top

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This look was created as a guest post on Jodi’s blog; Up The Rollercoaster. The theme was red, white and pink. So I opted for a more neon shade of pink to suit my fancy. Most of the colours used are from my Morphe palette, but since they have no true names, I just used colour names to describe them.

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Eyes

First off, I applied an eyeshadow primer, then layered NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk all over the lid. Pat that in, then proceed:

  1. Makeup Geek Creme Brulee through the crease.
  2. White on the inner third of the eye, brought heavily around the inner tearduct.
  3. Neon Pink on the middle of the lid.
  4. Black on the outer half of the eye and lightly through the crease to tie it all together.
  5. Pale beige on the brow bone.

I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing on the upper lash line, then used MAC‘s Phone Number pencil lightly on the outer corner of the lower lash line. On my lashes is Too Faced‘s Better Than Sex mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Ruby (this was applied lightly, rubbed onto the lips with my finger and then blotted off with a tissue – I wanted it to be more of a stain than a flat out lipstick)

What’s On My Face – Volume 32

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I have more of a backlog of looks than I thought I would since lately I’ve been reaching for a lot of the same products (I’m looking at you Naked 3). Thankfully the days are getting longer so I’m able to take pictures before I head off to work in the morning. One day I’ll actually invest in proper lights.

….one day.

 

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I snatched up the Viva Glam Rihanna 2 lipstick when I realized that Miley Cyrus was infiltrating MAC and it wouldn’t be long before they completely stopped selling the shade. It’s a weird grey-brown, but it’s unlike anything I own (or have even ever worn). I even wore it to work – where, surprisingly, a lot of people actually said it looked blue. Not sure I see that, but I was a lot more comfortable wearing it than I thought I would be!

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Unexpected through the crease.
  2. Makeup Geek Mesmerized on the lid.
  3. Makeup Geek Drama Queen in the outer corner.
  4. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

On my lashes is Too Faced Better Than Sex.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in Shade 52 Vanilla and Shade 51 Light Vanilla mixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
  • Lips: MAC Viva Glam Rihanna 2

 

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I’m not sure I had much inspiration with this one… I just wanted to use some colours I hadn’t yet worked into a look yet. I love the vibrancy though!

Just add cat!
Just add cat!

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Poolside on the inner half of the lid.
  2. Makeup Geek Caitlin Rose on the outer corner.
  3. Makeup Geek Rock Star through the top of the crease.
  4. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

I used Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and applied Too Faced Better Than Sexmascara to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki

 

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Orangey-red lips are not typically my thing, so I did an easy matte eyelook to ease myself into it. Plus I just love the texture of Laura Mercier‘s eyeshadows so really… any excuse to use them!

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Eyes

  1. Laura Mercier Morning Dew on the inner half of the lid and on the brow bone.
  2. Laura Mercier Deep Night on the outer half of the lid.
  3. Laura Mercier Stone Taupe through the crease.

Once again, Tarte‘s gel liner in Black was used to create the wing and Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Laura Mercier Rose Gold
  • Lips: MAC Barbecue

 

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Playing around with some of my MAC shadows that I hadn’t touched in a while.

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Eyes

  1. MAC Amber Lights on the inner half of the lid with MAC Gorgeous Gold patted on top.
  2. MAC Landscape Green pigment on the outer half of the lid.
  3. MAC Greensmoke through the crease.
  4. MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: MAC Ripe Peach

 

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Totally random, but I decided to do a two-colour wing last weekend. I was pleased with how well this came out!

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Rock Star all over the lid.
  2. Makeup Geek Pop Culture with Caitlin Rose layered on top.
  3. Makeup Geek Unexpected through the crease.
  4. Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

To create the wing, I first created a thicker than normal wing with NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Silver then used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create a very small wing along the lash line. On my lashes is Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
  • Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
  • Lips: MAC Mystical

What’s On My Face – Volume 31

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This should mostly be labelled a Makeup Geek look week, but there’s one Inglot look in the mix as well!

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This is the look I wore on my birthday this past month. I usually opt for orange and red as they’re my favourite eyeshadow shades, but this year I added some orange glitter I got from Lit Cosmetics.

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Eyes

  1. Inglot AMC Shine 15 all over the lid.
  2. Inglot Matte 382 on the outer corner.
  3. Makeup Geek Creme Brule through the top of the crease.
  4. Makeup Geek Bada Bing in the outer corner.
  5. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean 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. On my lower lash line, I applied some Too Faced Glitter Glue and then taped on California Soul glitter from Lit Cosmetics.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Bobbi Brown Apricot

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Once I got my hands on the Makeup Geek foiled shadows I just couldn’t stop playing with them!

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Envy through the crease.
  2. Magic Act all over the lid.
  3. Houdini on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara on my lashes. On my lower lash line I first applied MAC Phone Number eye pencil to the outer corner, then layered Houdini on top.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
  • Lips: NYX Fortune Cookie

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More Makeup Geek foiled shadows!

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
  2. Center Stage all over the lid. Also used to line the lower outer lash line.
  3. Flamethrower heavily through the crease.

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: Tarte Charisma

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I’m really loving playing with reds even moreso lately! Someone at work called this a Valentine’s Day look and I suppose it kind of is… Although I kind of see this as more red than pink, but to each their own!

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Purely Naked through the top of the crease.
  2. In The Spotlight on the inner half of the lid.
  3. Razzleberry on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: essence Autumn Peach
  • Highlighter: Too Faced Candlelight
  • Lips: Revlon Papaya gloss

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This is a look from November that I had kicking around on my harddrive.

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Glass Slipper all over the lid.
  2. Shark Bait on the outer half.
  3. Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
  4. Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
  5. Shimma Shimma on the inner tearduct.

Tarte Black gel liner to create the wing and Estee Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Daring Length + Volume on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
  • Blush: Hourglass Incandescent Electra
  • Highlighter: Hard Candy Tiki
  • Lips: MAC Brave with Shy Girl on top

Use Up 2015

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I had moderate success with my Use Up 2014 collection of items, so I wanted to continue the trend this year. I have no desire to restrict myself to a proper Project Pan (and buynothing while on it!), although I really, REALLY do enjoy finishing products. Last year I tried to clear 14 items out of my collection, and I bombed out of a few of them. It was too large of a number and some of the products just frigging sucked to finish. This year, I’m keeping it to a reasonable 10 products, and I’m wayyy more enthused about using these than I was last year’s items. As with last year, these are items I want to finish up and move out of my collection, but they’re not necessarily ones I’m going to be repurchasing any time soon.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal Light
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal Light

I bought into the hype of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders and picked up the one I most wanted to look like. Ethereal? Hell yes I’d like to look like an otherworldly being! But this does… nothing? I don’t know what everyone else is seeing but this might as well be a mattifying translucent powder. I notice no difference on my face when I wear this, but I bought it, paid an astronomical price, so I may as well use the darn thing. Since I don’t actually use face powder anywhere in my routine, this is actually a super easy step to throw in. And it’s not like I can fuck it up really… since it looks like nothing on my skin.

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige

Barely Beige  was one of those limited edition Maybelline Color Tattoos from many, many seasons ago. Despite the mad love that everyone gives them, I’m just not much of a Color Tattoo person. They tend to go on my lids and make them look crinkly – as if I suddenly aged 20 years. Not flattering. They are, however, very easy to use, when I need something to wear without thinking about it (like when I hit the snooze button for an entire hour and suddenly have to run to work). I own about 10 shades, but this is the colour I’m most likely to use up within the next year. It’s starting to go hard on me too, so I’m not even sure it’ll make it the whole year without becoming cement.

MAC eyeshadows in (clockwise starting from top left) Club, Fade, Print and Cork
MAC eyeshadows in (clockwise starting from top left) Club, Fade, Print and Cork

I somehow managed to finish up four eyeshadows from MAC last year, so I’m doing the same this year.

  • Club has been a longstanding awesome shade, but I now have dupes in my collection and this is the oldest formula I own of this shade, so it’s time to go.
  • Fade is sheer baby blue from my teen years that I need to just completely move away from (incorporating this one is going to be painful – this one is the most at risk for not getting used up this year).
  • Print is a lovely dark grey shade, but it’s almost done and it’s old, so it’s time to say goodbye.
  • And lastly, Cork. It’s old, I have plenty of browns like it, so it’s time to move on.
Revlon – Papaya
Revlon – Papaya

Throughout 2014 I realized that I’m just done with lipgloss. It’s too finicky for my liking, so it’s time to clear out what I have. Revlon‘s Papaya is a lovely shade, but it just needs to go. It’s hard to tell from the tube, but I think there’s a little less than 50% remaining.

Boots No7 Instant Radiance foundation in Cool Vanilla, Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 and 52
Boots No7 Instant Radiance foundation in Cool Vanilla, Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 and 52

I managed to finish up one foundation last year. Only one! So I don’t know how the hell I’m going to finish up three… While they’re all quite lovely on the skin, I just need to move these along since they’re liquid products and they’re a few years old. These are ones I’d consider repurchasing at some point, but for now, I need to use up what I have and I have a lot more foundations that are waiting in the wings after these.

  • Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla – I was colour matched to this at Boots in Galway, Ireland, and it’s the perfect shade as I move from spring into summer. I seem to only have a small window when I can wear this for it to match my skin, but it’s one of the best-looking foundations I own. Highly recommended. (In general, I highly recommend the No7 colour matching system. It works far better thanSephora‘s Color IQ and it has never failed to pick my right shade no matter what the season.)
  • Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 and 52 – 51 is far too pale for me, but mixed with 52 it’s fine… but only in the dead of the winter. I’ll trying to get these finished before spring hits otherwise I’ll have to wait until December to wear them again.

Do you have any plans for a Use Up 2015? Or a Project Pan for the year? I have a ridiculous fascination with used up products, so let me know what your plans are!