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What’s On My Face – Volume 20

July 21, 2014Makeup, TutorialsBenefit, Bobbi Brown, Boots No7, Illamasqua, Joe Fresh, Kat Von D, L'Oreal, MAC, Make Up For Ever, Makeup Geek, NYC, Physicians Formula, Pür Minerals, Revlon, Rimmel, Sleek, Urban Decay, Wet n WildChelle

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My dark but bright eyes look coupled with dead nude lips. Always a bit of an odd one to wear in the middle of the summer, but still a staple look I go to when I want to make an impact with my makeup.

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Eyes

MAC Blue Sorcery all over the lid. (I apply this with a damp brush to bring out the brightness of the shade.)
Urban Decay Blackout in the outer third of the lid and pulled through the crease. I also lined my lower lash line at the outer edge with this shade.
Makeup Geek Creme Brule at the top of the crease to blend everything out.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone and Benefit‘s They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
Blush: Wet n Wild Mellow Wine
Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Nude Eclipse

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Quick weekend look!

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Eyes

MAC Greensmoke all over the lid.
MAC Club in the outer corner and through the crease.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone and Benefit They’re Real on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Light/Medium
Blush: Illamasqua Tweak

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Love how this came out – especially the lip combination.

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Eyes

MAC Vanilla pigment all over the lid.
MAC Cranberry on the outer half of the lid and blended up really high.

MAC Blanc Type on the browbone, Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper to create the wing (significantly less thick than I normally make my wings) with Pür Minerals Big Look Waterproof mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
Highlighter: MAC Vanilla pigment
Lips: Revlon‘s Red Velvet lip butter with Creamsicle lip butter on top

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I never get tired of Sleek‘s Bright Mattes palette. That and winged liner. So combine the two and you’ve got a very happy Chelle!

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Sleek‘s Chill on the inner half.
Sleek‘s Dragonfly on the outer half.

MAC‘s Shroom on the browbone, Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Lash Extravagant on my lashes.

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This was an odd combination to throw together (in my book) but it came out okay-ish.

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Eyes

L’Oreal Amber Rush all over the lid.
Makeup Geek Dirty Martini in the outer corner and through the crease.
Makeup Geek Fuji at the top of the crease to fade out the darker green.

MAC Shroom on the brow bone and Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: Bobbi Brown Apricot
Lips: Revlon Sunset Peach lipgloss

Thirty Days of Lips

June 9, 2014Makeup, MiscellaneousbareMinerals, Bite Beauty, INGLOT, Maybelline, Milani, Nivea, NYX, Revlon, Rimmel, Too Faced, Wet n WildChelle

When I came back from vacation in March (and bought that hoard of makeup), I realized I’d picked up something crazy like 26 lip products. So I dropped them all in a bucket and determined that I’d work my way through the whole lot of them. That didn’t end up exactly happening since I ended up using other products I loved as well, but I thought I’d record my progress in pictures as I went along. The result of that process is the following picture: A full month record of what I wore on my lips throughout April. thirtydaysoflips

Week 1 (top row)

Too Faced – Jelly Bean
Rimmel – Luna
Milani – Nude Creme
Revlon – Sunset Peach (gloss)
Too Faced – Bon Bon
NYX – Merengue (gloss)
Nothing

Week 2 (second row)

Revlon – Twilight
Bite Beauty – Fig
Revlon – Snow Peach
Inglot – 544 (gloss)
bareMinerals – Get Ready
Nivea – Berry Swirl
Nothing

Week 3 (third row)

NYX – Vanilla Cream Pie (gloss)
Nivea – Berry Swirl
Too Faced – Coral Fire
NYX – Fizzies
Wet n Wild – 903C with NYX – Tiramisu on top
Nothing
Milani – Flamingo Pose with Maybelline – Sahara on top

Week 4 (fourth row)

Milani – Hot Pink Rage
NYX – Fizzies
Inglot – 541 (gloss)
NYX – Strawberry Parfait (gloss)
Revlon – Papaya (gloss)
Nothing
Nothing

Week 5 (bottom row)

Milani – Naturally Chic
Rimmel – Big Bang

What’s On My Face – Volume 17

June 4, 2014Makeup, TutorialsArdell, Boots No7, Hourglass, INGLOT, Joe Fresh, Makeup Geek, NYC, NYX, Physicians Formula, Revlon, Rimmel, Sleek, Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, Wet n WildChelle

When I first created this blog, I was really, really worried that I wouldn’t be able to generate enough makeup looks to sustain any kind of regular “makeup looks” posting schedule. Little did I realize just how many eye looks I attempt and even months later I’ve still got a huge backlog of eye looks for upcoming posts!

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Glitter and lashes. You really can’t go wrong. I think this came out really beautifully.

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Eyes

I first applied Makeup Geek‘s White Lies all over the lid as a base, then:

Inglot Matte 334 in the outer corner and throughout the crease.
Inglot Matte 325 in the outer corner to darken it up. Also used on the lower lash line in the outer corner.
MAC‘s Transparent Teal glitter all over the lid. To make the glitter stick, I used Too Faced Glitter Glue as a base layer. I also applied the glitter on the lower lash line as well.

MAC Shroom to highlight the brow. Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner on the inner lower lash line rim. Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes and Ardell single lashes to add some volume to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay (Combination/Oily) in 200 Nude
Concealer: MAC Select Cover-up in NW20
Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Natural
Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
Lips: NYX Butter Gloss in Vanilla Cream Pie

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This one came to me out of nowhere. I often use Sleek‘s Sunrise palette as my mirror of choice, so I often find myself staring at those colours. The blue in that palette is beautiful, but I never really knew how to incorporate it into a look with that palette. This came to me as a spur of the moment type thing and I think it turned out really well. It’s funny because people say not to wear blue eyeshadow if you have blue eyes because it’ll drown out the colour of your eyes… but I have to say I received so many compliments at work that this brought out my eye colour that I really have to disagree with the “norm” to not wear blue on blue eyes!

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Eyes

Using the Sleek Sunset palette:

From the bottom row, the second shade on the right, apply that all over the lid.
Again from the bottom row, sweep the first colour from the left into the crease and blend out.
MAC Blanc Type to highlight the brow.

On the lower lash line, use the bright blue from the Sleek Sunset palette, then smudge it out slightly with Makeup Geek‘s Creme Brulee. Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Cheeks: MAC Petal Power
Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Lips: Too Faced Coral Fire

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This look’s genius comes from Sharon Farrell. Her Tequila Sunrise tutorial was not only unique, but utterly eye-catching. I definitely do not possess her skill, but I thought I’d give this look a shot because I loved her end result so much.

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Eyes

Makeup Geek Creme Brulee very heavily through the crease.
MAC Steamy on the inner two thirds of the lid.
MAC Club on the outer third of the lid. Also applied all over the lower lash line.
MAC Gorgeous Gold on the inner tearduct.

MAC Blanc Type to highlight the brow. Tarte‘s black gel liner to create the wing and Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner on the inner lower rim. Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
Blush: Tarte Charisma
Lips: NYX Butter Lipstick in Fizzies

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I was rooting through my collection determined to use something I had touched in long time. So this look ended up utilizing a few of my older, limited edition products.

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Eyes

Using the MAC mineralize eyeshadow trio in Blue My Mind:

The lightest shade on the inner third of the lid.
The blue shimmery shade on the middle of the lid.
The black on the outer corner.

MAC Shroom to highlight my brow, MAC fluidline in Midnight Blues to create the wing and Benefit They’re Real mascara.

Rest of the Face

Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance foundation in Cool Vanilla
Blush: Tarte Charisma
Lips: Wet n Wild 903C with NYX‘s Butter Gloss in Tiramisu on top

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Ehhhhhhhhhhh. This one’s okayyyyyy…..

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Eyes

Makeup Geek Simply Marlena and Mango Tango mixed together and blended into the crease. I’d say it’s a lot heavier on the pinker shade.
Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean all over the lid.
Makeup Geek Frappe and Goddess mixed together and applied to the outer third.

Vanilla Bean to highlight the brow and Benefit They’re Real mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand Bronzer
Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar

5 Lip Products for Spring & Summer

May 12, 2014Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesMaybelline, NYX, RimmelChelle

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I last talked about my 5 blush picks for spring and summer, and I thought I’d do the same for lip products. With the exception of one shade, all of these are super bright and therefore not for the faint of heart!

Just LOOK at that colour! Rimmel’s Apocalips formula is an absolute favourite of mine and their shade in Stellar is insanely pigmented. As a liquid lipstick, this goes on rather creamy and glossy, but will eventually dry down to a less glossy formula. The lasting power is also amazing (although I wouldn’t expect it to last through a meal, which is not something I personally look for in a lipstick). If you want an attention-seeking colour for your lips this season, this one is it.

I have two of Maybelline‘s Vivid lipsticks in this post because they’re just outstanding – everything from the pigmentation, to the colour range to the scent (very sugary/buttery) just make these an absolute pleasure to wear. Sidenote: These actually smell better than the Buffs collection that came out recently, not sure why that is.

Shocking Coral definitely comes off a lot more pink than coral on me but it’s a beautiful shade regardless.

Out of the Vivids collection, this one is my absolute favourite. Vivid Rose is the shade that made me fall in love with this range by Maybelline. It’s the colour rose on steroids with a dash of neon. As with all the Vivids – the lasting power is excellent as is the creaminess of the product.

NYX‘s Butter Lipstick in Fizzies is a shade I get complimented on frequently when I wear it. It’s easy to wear and has a sheer luminosity to it that makes it look a little less stark on the lips if full opacity bothers you. I tend to wear it pretty full-on, but the swatch reflects some of the sheerness of the product. This range of lipsticks appear to have no scent, which seems a bit odd given that the Butter Glosses had such a sugary creamy scent to them. Out of all the shades I’ve included in this post, this is the one that I feel matches most eyelooks the easiest, so this would be a pretty brainless lip product that you could pair with anything.

Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Coralista

And when you don’t want a lipstick, Benefit‘s Coralista gloss is an easy one to just pop on your lips. Despite the swatch, it goes on my lips almost colourless with a very sheer hint of coral shine. I reach for this one a lot when I’m going out for dinner and don’t want to worry about having to touch up my lips and/or worry about smearing lipstick all over my face while I’m having a pint.

So those are the lip products I’m most excited to wear this season. Is there anything you’re amped about wearing? I’m so excited that it’s finally patio weather here in Toronto! Had my first patio experience of the season last night and I can’t wait for even warmer temperatures!

Four or More: Lips Edition

April 30, 2014Makeup, Miscellaneous, Swatches, TagsMaybelline, Milani, NYX, Revlon, RimmelChelle

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I saw EmilyNoel83 do a “Four or More Tag” and thought I’d follow suit. Usually if you own a ton of a particular product by a brand, you generally like them, or you’ve at least got a good idea of how the products work. (Or you’re stupid and bought a whole bunch without testing any out *cough* We’ll get to that later…) I’m sticking to lips for this edition because if I included eye makeup, we’d be here a loonnnng damn time. Onwards!

Out of all of the lip products I’m going to mention in this post, these are my absolute favourites. Rimmel‘s Apocalips (called Show Offs in the U.S.) are freaking stellar! They’re a liquid lipstick that dries to a creamy finish with amazing lasting power. Even the applicator with the extra dip in the doefoot wand makes it even easier to get the right amount of product on your lips. While the U.K. and (I think) the U.S. are blessed with the entire line, Canada has to make do with a reduced number of shades. I’ve heard some people complain about the scent of them, but they don’t bother me as I don’t find them overly pungent.

Rimmel Apocalips (l-r): Celestial, Big Bang, Luna, Stellar, Nude Eclipse

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks – Creme formula

Another massive love! Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks, specifically in the Creme formula, are my most comfortable lipsticks to wear. They stay put, aren’t dehydrating on the lips and the colour selection is absolutely massive! I really like the swatches below – you can very clearly see that there is a lot of pink in Cherries in the Snow, however I often get comments on my “red lips” when I’m wearing it! Out of the ones I have though, Fire & Ice is my favourite.

Revlon Super Lustrous (l-r) – Pink Velvet, Cherries in the Snow, Black Cherry, Fire & Ice, Snow Peach

The Maybelline Vivids are what got me started on wearing bright, luminous, absolutely NEON lipstick. They have a sweet scent and taste, although it does dissipate after a while. Again, excellent lasting power and the colours are just gorgeous. If you want vibrancy in your lipstick, these are the way to go. Vivid Rose is my favourite out of the bunch. (Also, I had no idea thatMandarin Orange and Neon Red were so similar to each other.)

Maybelline Vivids (l-r): Shocking Coral, Vivid Rose, Mandarin Orange, Neon Red

I went insane and bought the entire NYX Butter Gloss line (the original line, before they released a whole bunch of new ones) after trying a couple of them a friend had given me. These are it for gloss for me. I don’t need, or want any other lip gloss in my life and I’ve completely avoided buying any other lip gloss since I picked these up. They’re non-sticky, easy to apply and don’t fade awkwardly. These are the be all, end all of glosses for me. I really can’t recommend these enough. (Full lip swatches can be found in my original review.)

NYX Butter Glosses (l-r): Strawberry Parfait, Eclair, Peaches and Cream, Merengue, Creme Brulee, Peach Cobbler, Tiramisu, Apple Strudel, Vanilla Cream Pie, Cherry Cheesecake, Maple Blondie, Cherry Pie

And the duds of the group. I’m so mad I bought all of these! Milani‘s Color Statement lipstick line has lovely colours – they’re vibrant and certainly attractive. Heck, even the tube is beautiful! But they all have this horrible fake watermelon taste that just never goes away. I’ve worn these lipsticks 6+ hours and the watermelon taste just sits on your lips. Bleughhhhh. If only I had bought one before going nutso and picking up so many.

Milani (l-r): Sweet Nectar, Flamingo Pose, Hot Pink Rage, Sangria, Naturally Chic, Nude Creme

That’s it for my Four or More: Lips Edition. Any lip products you own multiple of within the same line?