This should mostly be labelled a Makeup Geek look week, but there’s one Inglot look in the mix as well!
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.
Eyes
InglotAMC Shine 15 all over the lid.
InglotMatte 382 on the outer corner.
Makeup GeekCreme Brule through the top of the crease.
Makeup GeekBada Bing in the outer corner.
Makeup GeekVanilla Bean on the brow bone.
I used Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and applied BenefitThey’re Real mascara to my lashes. On my lower lash line, I applied some Too FacedGlitter Glue and then taped on California Soul glitter from Lit Cosmetics.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Joe FreshSand
Blush: Bobbi BrownApricot
Once I got my hands on the Makeup Geek foiled shadows I just couldn’t stop playing with them!
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Envy through the crease.
Magic Act all over the lid.
Houdini on the outer half of the lid.
Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and Too FacedBetter Than Sex mascara on my lashes. On my lower lash line I first applied MACPhone Number eye pencil to the outer corner, then layered Houdini on top.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Joe FreshSand
Blush: IllamasquaHussy
Lips: NYXFortune Cookie
More Makeup Geek foiled shadows!
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
Center Stage all over the lid. Also used to line the lower outer lash line.
Flamethrower heavily through the crease.
Too FacedBetter 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 FreshSand
Blush: TarteCharisma
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!
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Purely Naked through the top of the crease.
In The Spotlight on the inner half of the lid.
Razzleberry on the outer half of the lid.
Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
Tarte‘s Black gel liner to create the wing and Too FacedBetter Than Sex mascara on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Joe FreshSand
Blush: essence Autumn Peach
Highlighter: Too FacedCandlelight
Lips: RevlonPapaya gloss
This is a look from November that I had kicking around on my harddrive.
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Glass Slipper all over the lid.
Shark Bait on the outer half.
Creme Brulee through the top of the crease.
Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
Shimma Shimma on the inner tearduct.
TarteBlack gel liner to create the wing andEstee Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Daring Length + Volume on my lashes.
Having never used a brow gel, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But uh… it’s really just gel.. for your brows. Revolutionary. I don’t have unruly brows (hell, I barely have brows at all) so this was essentially pointless on me. I used up the Chella Eyebrow Defining Gel and it was perfectly adequate, but I doubt I’m the best test subject for this kind of product.
Purchase? Nah.
This was super disappointing. Make Up For Ever‘s Aqua Liner in 13 Black was super shiny which caused it to collect eyeshadow from the rest of my lid. It picked up pigment from the eyeshadow on my lid. It was beyond infuriating and drove me absolutely mental. Never again will I buy a shiny liquid liner. Ugh.
Repurchase? GOD NO
MAC‘s Prep + Prime for lips – a must have for me. I finish one of these every 3-6 months because I wear it whenever I wear lipstick. It holds my lip product in place and prevents bleeding outside my lip line that not even lip liner can stop. Must have!
Repurchase? Already have two more open! One at work and one at home.
Real Techniques‘ Miracle Complexion Sponge is my preferred way to apply foundation. I can barely stand to use brushes now because this thing is so amazing. I’d actually been using this one since March of last year and was worried that perhaps it had gone mouldy in the middle (since I’d heard some people complain that had that happen with their Beauty Blenders) despite regular washings. So I cut it open one day and low and behold, it’s perfectly fine. So if you clean your sponges regularly enough, I wouldn’t worry too much about it going rotten on the inside, even if you’ve been using it for about 9 months.
Repurchase? Already have! I picked one up at IMATS 2014.
I’ve had MAC‘s Lip Conditioner in Petting Pink for quite a while before I finally used it up. It was a bit goopy and never really stayed on my lips that long. I didn’t find it actually moisturized all that much since it wore off so fast.
Repurchase? Nah. Pass.
essenceGet Big! Lashes (pr sample) – Great product, but I never really fell in love with it for whatever reason. The curve of the brush made it easy to apply to my lashes and it definitely made them quite black. Purchase? Nah.
BenefitThey’re Real – I love this mascara! It makes my lashes look enormous since the volume it builds is incredible. HOWEVER, this stuff dries up way too fast. For a thirty dollar mascara I’m pretty pissed off that it’s near un-useable after a month and a half. BUT for that month and a half, my lashes looked amazing. Repurchase? On the fence.
Estee LauderSumptuous Infinite (sample size) – This one surprised me. I was expecting an old style bristle brush, but it was actually a rubberized wand with really nicely spaced out bristles. It applied mascara evenly and separated my lashes perfectly. Purchase? Maybe. I’m put off by the price of high end mascaras, but I really did love this one.
Urban DecayPerversion (sample size) – Another amazing one! Not as separating as some mascaras, but the volume on this was one was especially nice. This one small sample size actually lasted me a really long time (longer than the Benefit one!) Purchase? Same as the Estee Lauder one. Nice to use, but damn that price is really a put off.
RevlonColorstay Top Coat was… a top coat. Man, I don’t notice any difference with top coats really. Like what’s the difference between a top coat and a clear nail polish? I sure as hell don’t notice one!
Repurchase? Nope.
A well loved eye makeup remover, but not my favourite as I prefer oil-based removers.
Repurchase? Nah, gone back to my favourite Marcelle one.
This was interesting. I’m not a big fan of primers, so I’m mostly trying to finish up what small samples I have to get them out of my collection. However, Dr. Brandt‘s Pores No More primer was a lot of fun to use. It smells like tea tree oil (and was therefore quite refreshing on my skin) and smoothed on my face like butter. It’s tinted slightly darker than my own skin colour (roughly MAC NW20), so it helped darken up some of my lighter foundations. I have no need for a primer, but this was fun to try out nonetheless.
Purchase? Nah.
OlayBead Me Up! Exfoliating Cleanser – Totally sucked in by the awesome packaging on these. The scrub is nice, but not especially abrasive. Smelled nice, worked just fine.
OlayShine, Shine, Go Away! Shine Minimizing Cleanser – Yeah, I’m not convinced this reduced any shine on my face at all. I did love the product though – it was a cool grey colour and smelled really fresh.
Repurchase? Maybe (to both). I don’t have sensitive skin so I like trying out new products all the time, but I’m sure I’ll eventually repurchase these.
AveenoSkin Relief Body Wash – I *love* the smell of this. To me it smells intoxicatingly like almonds and cherries (not the cough medicine kind of cherry smell). It’s also gentle on the skin, especially during the winter months when my skin can feel dry and itchy.
Repurchase? This is probably my tenth bottle of this stuff, and I already have another one in the linen closet ready for use!
All of the Fortune Cookie Soap items are not going to be repurchased by me as they are primarily seasonal scents. Mini reviews below.
Personal Space Air Freshener in Flying Monkeys – This was no good at all. It would scent a room for about 10 seconds, then totally dissipated and it definitely didn’t take any bad smells with it.
Lip Scrub in Blow Me! – Delicious! Tasted like bazooka gum with a bit of Fun Dip. Did its job and was fun to use.
Deep Conditioner in Christmas Bonus – This was WONDERFUL. The pepperminty, white chocolate scent was amazing and it made my hair feel fantastic.
Whipped Cream in Wicked, Good – Lovely, but a bit too much of the rich pumpkin scent. The scent would’ve worked better as a candle.
Whipped Soap in Fried Pussycat – Smelled nice and was fun to use. Not sure it’s a cost effective way to make or use soap though.
Hair Oil in Hair Flip – I used this on the ends of my hair and while I didn’t notice a change in the quality of my ends, it sure did make my hair smell nice.
This was my “leave at work” moisturizer. I’ve bought Vaseline‘s Cocoa Radiant moisturizer many times over the years. It can be a bit greasy, but it’s because it’s so thick. Heavily moisturizing and smells great.
Repurchase? Definitely.
You really can’t go wrong with The Body Shop‘s shower gels. This one in Frosted Cranberry smells like a fruity alcoholic drink. It was a small size (it was in my Christmas stocking), but it gave me about 5-10 uses out of it.
A few looks from November I had kicking around (!) on my harddrive, and a few from my recent vacation in Ottawa over the holidays. Enjoy!
Hnnnnnnnng. I will never tire of Too Faced’s Melted Berry lipstick. I even like matching my eyeshadows to it!
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Bleached Blonde all over the lid.
Bitten on the outer half and through the crease.
Vanilla Bean on the browbone.
Mascara: BenefitThey’re Real
Liner: Tarte black gel liner
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla mixed with Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
Powder: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal
Bronzer: TartePark Avenue Princess
Blush: TarteDazzled
Lips: Too FacedMelted Berry
Anything cat-related on the internet and I’m all over it. And when I have an internet cat on my t-shirt? It just gets even better. I grabbed some inspiration from Nyan Cat here and went with it.
I stuck to the blue and the red since that’s what stands out to me the most in that shirt. Plus I was doing brunch… it certainly didn’t call for a full rainbow!
Eyes
NYXAsphyxiation all over the lid.
Makeup GeekRazzleberry in the outer corner and through the crease.
Makeup Geek Creme Brule through the top of the crease.
Playing around with the Laura Mercier Artist Palette for Eyes and Cheeks (2014). I will never not be astounded with the texture of her eyeshadows!
Eyes
(all Laura Mercier)
Pewter all over the lid.
Deep Night in the outer corner and through the crease.
Cashmere through the top of the crease.
Vanilla Nuts on the brow bone.
Liner: Tarte black gel liner
Mascara: BenefitThey’re Real
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: RevlonBronzed & Chic
Blush: Laura Mercier Rosegold Shimmer
Lips: Bite Fig
No real theme for this one, I was just playing around with Makeup Geek eyeshadows I rarely used and came up with this look.
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Shimma Shimma all over the lid.
Goddess on the outer half of the lid and lightly through the crease.
Cocoa Bear in the outer corner.
Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
Liner: Tarte black gel liner
Mascara: BenefitThey’re Real
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla mixed with Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 51 Light Vanilla
Powder: Hourglass Ambient Lighting in Ethereal
Bronzer: TartePark Avenue Princess
Blush: TarteDarling
A quick look that was mostly done just to try out Benefit‘s Push Up Liner (no review forthcoming on it, but my impression of it is pretty much “meh”. It’s okay, but it’s not better than a potted gel liner with a brush.).
This week’s set of looks has a bunch of glitter, some “tis the season” lips and plenty of lashes!
An excuse to wear glitter? I’ll take it! I did this look for a sports banquet one of my soccer leagues was putting on. Love how it turned out!
Eyes
InglotAMC Shine 33 all over the lid.
Inglot Matte 338 on the outer corner.
Too FacedMilk Chocolate through the crease.
Too FacedCream Colored Ponies on the brow bone.
MACReflects Transparent Teal glitter tapped onto the lid.
Catrice liquid liner in Dating Joe Black to create the wing with Pur MineralsBig Look Waterproof mascara on my lashes. I’ve also applied some Femme Fatale lashes in She-Devil.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory
Bronzer: RevlonBronzed & Chic
Blush: HourglassDiffused Heat
Highlighter: MACSilver Dusk
Lips: Bite BeautyFig
I’ve been loving the pinky-red berry lips lately and this eye look just worked out perfectly with this lip colour.
Eyes
Makeup GeekBleached Blonde all over the lid.
Makeup GeekBitten on the outer corner and through the crease.
Makeup GeekVanilla Bean on the brow bone.
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing and applied Estee LauderSumptuous Infinite mascara to my lashes. I also have Femme FataleCatwalk lashes on.
Rest of the Face
Bronzed: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: HourglassMood Exposure
Lips: Too FacedMelted Berry
I love the lid colour on this one because it’s not just pale and shimmery, it’s also got hints of pinky, purple and some gold. Makes it easy to match it with different colours.
Eyes
Too Faced Coquet all over the lid.
Too FacedOoh La Orchid on the outer corner.
Too FacedChocolate Milk through the crease.
Too FacedCream Colored Ponies on my brow bone.
Too FacedDark Chocolate was used to line the lid and Estee LauderSumptuous Infinite mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory
Bronze: Too FacedChocolate Soleil
Blush: Too FacedRaindrops on Roses
Highlighter: BenefitWatts Up
Lips: CailynBasic Instinct gloss
I did this look for a guest posting over on Julie’s Swatch and Review blog for a MAC Monday. I’m reposting it for my own posterity!
Eyes (all MAC)
Vanilla pigment on the inner corner.
Expensive Pink all over the lid.
Sketch in the outer corner and blended through the crease.
Shroom on the brow bone.
I used Blacktrack fluidline to create the wing, then tightlined both my upper and lower lash lines with Feline Kohl Power Pencil. On my lashes is Urban Decay‘s Perversion mascara.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Boots No7 Stay Perfect in Deeply Ivory
Bronzer: NYCFire Island Tan
Blush: MACWarm Soul
Highlighter: MACVanilla pigment
Lips: MACViva Glam Cyndi
Inspiration? My shirt. Yep, I’m “one of those” that matches their eyeshadow to their clothing!
There’s an insanely cool look (to me) in this set amongst the usual ones. Read on!
Standard neutral lid with bright lip combo.
Eyes
e.l.f.Coral Reef gold shade all over the lid.
e.l.f.Coral Reef purple shade on the outer corner and lightly through the crease.
MACShroom on the browbone.
Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing with Urban DecayPerversion mascara on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Boots No7 Stay Perfect in Deeply Ivory
Bronzer: e.l.f.Surf’s Up
Blush: essencePinky Flow
Lips: Too FacedMelted Candy
I had a bunch of freebie items from No7 (well, FREE if I spent enough money on the brand… which I had) that I wanted to try out and this was the look I got out of them.
Eyes
I first lined my upper lash line and outer corner of my lower lash line with Boots No7 Metallic Eyes Pencil in Purple, then I applied:
Boots No7 eye shadow in Violet Shine all over the lid and over the liner.
MACSketch on the outer corner and through the crease.
MACShroom on the brow bone.
Urban DecayPerversion mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Boots No7 Stay Perfect in Deeply Ivory
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: Can’t remember!
Highlighter: MACSoft & Gentle
Lips: Soap & GloryRaplumzel
Playing around with e.l.f.’s Little Mermaid collection.
Eyes
e.l.f.High Tide gold shade on the inner third of the eye.
e.l.f.High Tide blue shade on the middle of the lid.
InglotMatte 338 on the outer corner.
Too FacedChocolate Milk through the crease.
MACShroom on the brow bone.
To line the outer corner of the lower lash line, I used MACPhone Number pencil and then layered InglotMatte 338 on top lightly. Urban DecayPerversion mascara is on my lashes.
I love how this look came out from a visual perspective. It’s in no way flattering on its own (even though I’ve given you somewhat decent photos above) but it was a lot of fun to create. I was looking for orange cut creases online for Halloween and I found this as a source of inspiration/outright copying.
Taken at the right angle, this look is BEAUTIFUL in photographs. I love the sharp edges and the vivid colour. I wore this to work the day before Halloween (hey, any excuse right?) and it sure did net me some reactions alright! lol
Eyes
I first applied NYX‘s Jumbo Eye Shadow Pencil in Milk all over the lid and blended it out with my finger. I then applied:
Sleek‘s neon orange from the Acid palette all over the entire lid, right up and over my crease.I then used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and carved out the top of the crease (keep your eye open for this), and;
used Urban Decay‘s Blackout to blend out the edge of the liner upwards.
Urban DecayFoxy is on my brow bone.
I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner to create the enormous wing and dragged it into a tiny point on the inner corner of my eye. I lined my lower lash line and water line with Urban Decay‘sBlack Velvet pencil. Estee Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Daring Length + Volume Mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: NYCFire Island Tan
Blush: Hard CandySkinny Dipping
Lips: Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Coralista
Totally falling in love with this lip colour! Too Faced Melted Berry is absolutely beautiful and goes with a whole variety of looks (+obvious observation that it’s fall and it’s a dark lip shade, yadda yadda).
Eyes
MACVanilla pigment all over the lid.
MACShag through the crease.
MACExpensive Pink on the outer corner.
Wet n WildBrulee on the brow bone.
Estee Lauder Sumptuous Infinite Daring Length + Volume Mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: CoverGirl CC Cream in 110 Classic Ivory