In my (not so humble) opinion, there’s some pretty epic makeup looks in this post. Either I love how my makeup turned out, or I love how the shots came out. I hope you like them too!

Let’s start this off with what I feel is probably my best makeup look accomplished to date. (So I’m going to post a few extra shots of it because I’m really pleased with how this turned out.)

We were going to the pub to watch the Womens’ World Cup final (USA versus Japan), and since my husband is American, I defaulted to supporting the USA. It was so close to the Fourth of July too, so this could’ve doubled as an Independence Day theme as well.

I don’t always post huge eye shots because I typically take photos of my makeup before work and don’t have the time to perfect everything. Smaller photos hide some mistakes so I have less to worry about. But when I do guest posts, or feature products specifically, I like to make sure that I get as close to a perfect makeup look as I’m physically capable of (since I don’t airbrush my photos). But this one, despite being done in a relative rush, was done soooo well that I just had to post a full-sized shot!

And here’s what I used:

Eyes

1. MAC Cork through the top of the crease.
2. MAC Crystal Avalanche all over the lid.
3. Urban Decay Heroine on the outer half of the lid.
4. MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.

I then patted MAC‘s Transparent Blue Glitter on top of the whole lid using Too Faced‘s Glitter Glue to make sure it stayed in place. I then used MAC‘s Strike While Haute shadow all along the bottom lash line, and applied MAC Reflect Red glitter overtop (again with the Glitter Glue).

The winged liner was done with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and I lined my lower water line with Marc Jacobs‘ Blacquer. I applied a coat of CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara and then popped on a pair of Bombshell lashes by House of Lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shade 52 Vanilla
• Bronzer & Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
• Cheeks: Elizabeth Mott – Tints & Sass
• Lips: MAC Russian Red

Next up is a product I waited far, FAR too long to use. It had been sitting in my “to use” pile but I never got around to it. And as soon as I did, I wore it three times that week! That beautiful neon red? That’s Kryolan‘s UV-Red pressed shadow and it is INCREDIBLE. Since it is a neon, it does need a sticky white base to make it pop. But damn… seriously amazing.

Eyes
I first applied NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk to the entire lid, blended it out, then:

1. Applied Kryolan‘s UV-Red to the entire lid of my eye and the inner tearduct.
2. Makeup Geek‘s Corrupt was used through the outer third of the lid, through the crease and on the lower lash line.

I created the wing with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper, coated my lashes with CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher and then put on a pair of Bombshell lashes by House of Lashes. I tightlined both waterlines with Marc Jacobs‘ Blacquer.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Powder: Hourglass Ethereal Light
• Blush: Sleek Chantilly
• Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop

Playing around with some Makeup Revolution foiled shadow.

Eyes

1. Makeup Revolution‘s Emerald Goddess all over the lid.
2. essence‘s Smokey Day Trio (dark shade) through the outer corner and crease.

On my lashes is Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch mascara.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Bronzer: MAC Refined Golden
• Blush: Burberry Lip & Cheek Bloom in Poppy
• Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
• Lips: SST Cosmetics Vitale

I swear this is such a vain post, but anyway… That shot on the left is my favourite shot of myself I think I’ve ever taken. It’s all thick lash line, fiery eyeshadow, chubby cheeks and intense steel blue eyes. AND I LOVE IT. I did this for a guest post on Vancouver Eyeshadow Addict back in May and somehow forgot to cross post it!

Eyes

1. Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie through the top of the crease.
2. Makeup Geek Chickadee all over the lid.
3. Makeup Geek Poppy on the outer corner and through the crease.
4. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on brow bone.
5. Naked Cosmetics IV-04 pigment on the inner corner.

I used Poppy on the outer corner of the lower lash line and used Chickadee for the remainder of the lower lash line. I then created the wing with Kat Von D Tattoo Liner inTrooper and tightlined with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. On my lashes is essence‘s Lash Princess mascara.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in 52 Vanilla
• Contour: Makeup Geek Barcelona Beach eyeshadow
• Blush: Tarte Charisma
• Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt

• Lips: Revlon Papaya gloss

And lastly, a Makeup Geek look because I hadn’t yet played around with the new foiled shadow Pegasus.

Eyes

1. MAC Cork
2. Makeup Geek Pegasus
3. Makeup Geek Duchess
4. Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma

I created the wing with MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline and coated my lashes with essence‘s Plump, No Clump mascara.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
• Bronzer & Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow
• Blush: Milani Coral Cove
• Lips: Catrice Feeling Feline