NY 2009

I hope everyone had a fabulous and wonderful New Year's! This look is basically a recreation of a look I wore to a wedding last year except I was using Ulta Minerals. I wasn't all that thrilled with the Ulta Minerals so I did a lot of layering of similar colors since we were running late and I did not feel like washing my face and starting over.  Hence the 1000 many shadows.

On eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Paint Pot in Quite Natural (entire eye)
Ulta Minerals in Smoke (lid)
Lancôme Color Design in Aspen Nights (lid)
Maybelline Eye Enhancer in Brown Smolder (crease – used to soften lid color lines)
Ulta Mineral in Midnight (outer corner and crease)
NYX Eyeshadow Trio in Lake Moss Blue Shadow (outer corner and crease)
MAC Carbon (outer corner and outer crease)
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Dark 3 (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)
Lancôme Color Design Liner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Lancôme Oscillation Power Booster (primer)
Lancôme Defincils Mascara in Deep Black
Max Factor Volume Couture in Rich Black

Face and Lips:
Skin Prep Nourshing Foundation Primer and Anti-Aging Serum
Bare Minerals Deepest Deep mixed with Borghese Hydro-Minerali Crème Finish Makeup in Espresso (used as concealer under eyes and on chin)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
MAC Fix+ Rose
MAC Mineralize Blush in Gleeful
MAC Lipglass in Peroxide

 I also did my friends eyes.  She did her own face and used her own mascara and liner.

On eyes:

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Quite Natural (entire eye)
Lancôme Golden Sunrise (lid)
Maybelline Eye Enhancer in Brown Smolder (crease – used to soften lid color lines)
MAC Dark Devotion (outer corner and crease)
Sephora Giraffe Eye Shadow Palette Brown (outer corner and crease)
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Dark 3 (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)

FOTD 10/10/09

I went to a friends wedding Saturday, such a beautiful night :) I went with a Gray look.

On eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Quite Natural (entire eye)
Lancôme Color Design in Aspen Nights (light side lid)
MAC Deep Truth (crease)
MAC Carbon (outer corner & crease)
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Dark 3 (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)
Lancôme Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Lancôme Oscillation Power Booster (primer)
Lancôme Defincils Mascara in Deep Black
L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black

Face and Lips:
Bare Minerals Deepest Deep mixed with Borghese Hydro-Minerali Crème Finish Makeup in Espresso (used as concealer)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
MAC Fix+ Rose
MAC Mineralize Blush In Lovejoy
L’Oreal HIP Vibrant Shimmer Bronzing Powder in Radiant

MAC Lipglass in Peroxide

FOTD 8/14/09

A night out with the girls I went to my fave palette

 

  

On eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Quite Natural (entire eye)
MAC Brash (lid)
MAC Spiced Chocolate (crease)
NYX Lake Moss Palette (dark purple) (outer corner & crease)
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Dark 3 (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)
Lancôme Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Lancôme Oscillation Power Booster (primer)
Lancôme Defincilis in Deep Black

Face and Lips:
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
Bare Minerals Deepest Deep (foundation used as concealer)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
MAC Fix+ Rose
Lancôme Color Design Blush in Molten Pink 

MAC Lipglass in Peroxide (I think)

FOTD 8/23/09

A Fascinating Ruby Revisit...

 

  

  

On eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance

MAC Paint Pot in Quite Natural (entire eye)
MAC Satin Taupe (lid)
MAC Dark Devotion (crease)
Lancôme Color Design in Dusky Plum (outer corner & crease)
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Dark 3 (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)
Lancôme Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Lancôme Oscillation Power Booster (primer)
Lancôme Defincilis in Deep Black

Face and Lips:
Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
Bare Minerals Deepest Deep (foundation used as concealer)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
MAC Fix+ Rose
MAC Mineralize Blush in Lovejoy
HIP Color Presso in Trendy

Review: Lancôme Oscillation Powerbooster Primer

I seriously love primer. I don’t just pull it out for that little something extra for special occasions I wear it for all occasions.

 

 

Vibrating. Amplifying. Primer. Feel the vibration. See the growth.¹ The first vibrating power primer to boost the appearance of natural lash growth. The vibrating power primer enhances lash thickness, density and appearance of length so that naturally occurring lash growth is more visible/noticeable.

Innovation: With a combination of Crescentia complex (some type of plant extract) with vibrations that act as a massage, see lash expansion day after day. Oscillation Powerbooster helps lashes reach their full potential and boost the appearance of natural lash growth.

¹The vibrating primer enhances the appearance of lash thickness, density and length so that naturally occurring lash growth is more visible/noticeable.

  Let's look at some pictures shall we?

Naked lashes...

Primed lashes...

Fully dressed lashes with 2 coats of Maybelline's Colassal Mascara in Glam Black...

 

Another view...

Look and the pictures and tell me what you think. I can honestly say that you could see my lashes growing which for me was a freaky thing. Applying mascara and seeing these little baby lashes kinda sorta threw me off.  The vibration is barely noticeable and will separate your lashes as you apply it.  Powerbooster is some good stuff and actually does what it says it’s going to do. You can find it at Nordstrom’s for $39

Pic Source

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FOTD 2/21

Playing in my Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette...

 

  

On eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque (entire eye)
MAC Paradisco (lid)
Cover Eye Enhancer in Brown Smolder (outer corner & crease)
MAC Lucky Tom (outer corner & outer crease)
Wet N Wild Mega Eyes in Cream (highlight)
Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line)
Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Clinique Lash Building Primer
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black

Face and Lips:
Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep (concealer);
Borghese Hydro-Minerali Crème Finish Makeup in Espresso (foundation used as concealer)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
Lancome Color Design Blush in Molten Pink
MAC Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait

FOTD 1/28/09

A very neutral and simple look.  Great for when you want to wear shadow to work but don't feel like going all out.

 

   

  

  

On eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
Urban Decay Twiced Baked (lid)
Maybelline Brown Smolder (outer corner & crease)
MAC Magnetic Fields (outer corner & outer crease)
Wet N Wile Mega Eyes in Cream (highlight)
Lancome Color Design Eyeliner in Sparkle Black (waterline)
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black

Face and Lips:
Bare Minerals in Deepest Deep (concealer);
Borghese Hydro-Minerali Crème Finish Makeup in Espresso (concealer)
Valana Minerals Foundation in Amber Dream (used to set concealer)
Mac Minerlize Blush in Lovejoy
Stilla Lip Glaze in Brown Sugar

FOTD 9/8

I finally stopped staring lovingly at the Tempting quad and actually used it. I love this quad!!

 

  

 

On eyes: UDPP; Maybelline Unstoppable Cream Crayon in Steadfast Suede (base); MAC Tempting Quad: Sharp (inner corner) Naked Lunch (lid) Tempting & Dark Edge (crease); Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow Duo in Sparkling Plum – gold side (highlight); Clinique Lash Building Primer; Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black; Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara in Very Black; Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Sparkling Eye Pencil Duo in Sparkling Black (lower lash line)


Face and Lips: Bare Minerals Foundation in Deepest Deep; Valana Minerals foundation in Amber Dream (both used as concealer); MAC Mineralized Blush in Lovejoy; MAC Lipglass in Cherry Blossom

Pretty Committe Field Trip

The Pretty Committee met up Saturday and brought their pretty kids with them for some shopping fun.

 

 Lakia, Me, Shawnta and her mini me's, Brooklyn and Madison, Slverlips, DarbyGirl, Yummy411

 

 This is the look I wore

On eyes: Not Pictured: UDPP; HIP Shadow Paint in Witty (base); Clinique Lash Building Primer; Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black; Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black; Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black (lash line); Sparkling Eye Pencil Duo in Sparkling Black (lower lash line)
Pictured: Milani shadow in Sun Goddess (1st half of lid); Loreal Wear Infinate Eyeshadow Quad in Coral Craze (top row – lighter color highlight coral – lid); Lancome Color Design in Topaz Sensation (crease); NYX Rust (center color – crease)

 

Face and Lips: Not Pictured: Bare Minerals Foundation in Deepest Deep; Valana Minerals foundation in Amber Dream (both used as concealer)
Pictured: MAC Mineralized Blush in Lovejoy; Valana Minerals Blazing Bronzer in Bahia Tan; Revlon Lipgloss in Raisin Glaze

I picked up some things from our CCO field trip

MAC Paint in Mauvism – So pretty!! A shimmery purple. 

Mac Pigment in Dark Soul – I love this color!! I’ve been trying to find a black with a shimmer. The ones I have are ashy and this one has so much sparkle to it. It even looks like a totally different shade the more you apply it and depending on the lighting.

MAC Shadow in Romping – A pretty pinky/purple shadow

MAC Brow Gel in Show Off

Swatches...

Romping, Dark Soul, Mauvism and Show Off

Afterwards Slverlips, her sister and The Unrealistic Designer (not pictured) and I took a trip to Ulta.  Of course I had to get some things. 

NYC Brush on Brow Kit in Brunette – This combined with the brow gel looks really nice. I have a slight obsession with that polished, sharp brow so I’m going play around with the two until I get it to the point where I can leave the house and not look like a fool.

Loreal Blendable Blushing Creme in Blushing and Elated  - Only a few places sell these in my area, well used to sell them.  I really think they're being phased out here because I can rarely find them.  So you know when I saw them on clearance I had to get them!  

The day was a lot of fun as was expected I can't wait for next month!!!

FOTD 8/28

A simple work look

On eyes: UDPP; HIP Paint in Nervy (lid); NYX Brown from the Perpetual palette (crease); MAC Spiced Chocolate (crease); Lancome Shadow Duo in Sparkling Plum – Gold side(Highlight); Clinique Lash Building Primer; Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black; Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara in Rich Black; Sparkling Eye Pencil Duo in Sparkling Black (lower lash line); Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black

Face and Lips: Bare Minerals Foundation in Deepest Deep; Valana Minerals foundation in Amber Dream (Both used as concealer) MAC Mineralized Blush in Lovejoy; MAC Cherry Blossom Lip Glass

I'm really feeling the dark and red lip colors for fall so I thought I showcase the ones I have.

From left to right Milani Lip Gloss in Sugar Sugar, Urban Decay XXX Shine Cooling Lip Gloss in Love Junkie, Sinful Colors Lip Gloss in Berry Charmed, MAC's Port Red Lipstick

Now on to the camera whoring...

Sinful Colors Berry Charmed.  This is a serious burgundy, very pretty. 

Milani Lip Gloss in Sugar Sugar.  This is a really pretty shimmery brown

 

Urban Decay XXX Shine Cooling Lip Gloss in Love Junkie.  This looks a lot darker in the tube but it's a very actually very light in real life.  Since this is a "cooling lip gloss"  It tingles when you apply it and can feel like a thousand tiny pins stabbing your lips.  Well...that's what it felt like to me...

 

MAC's Port Red Lipstick 

 

How about a combo of Port Red and Berry Charmed.  I really like this combo together. 

Super Vampy Black Lips

I love fall!  I love the clothes, the weather, no more worrying about sweating your cuteness off as soon as you walk out the door and most importantly the colors.  I love the richness and darkness of the colors, oranges, burgundies, brown, red.  We've all seen the loveliness that is Cult of Cherry but how about adding black lips to your vamp palette.  I love some black nail polish but I'm not quite sure how I feel about black gloss.  The only folks I knew who wore black lips were goths railing against "the system" which were the nuns in my high school.

YSL is introducing Pur Black which was available pre-order and is now sold out.  Pur Black is being described as a sheer color so I guess it will be really good to layer with.

 Lancome has their Color Fever Lip Gloss in Phia Black which when paired with the Color Fever Lipstick in Phia Red, inspired by the infamous Christian Louboutin red soles, isn't so bad.

So what say you?   Will you get your vamp on rocking the black or the combo black and red lip this fall?


*pics courtesy of YSL and Lancome

FOTD 8/10 & 8/111

I went to see the Starflash Collection and out of my list of what to get I only ended up with Bold & Brazen, which I love! I have mixed feelings about the first look. I like it but I felt Jesse's Girl Shadow wasn't dark enough for a crease color, I was expecting it to be darker. So...I redid it again today.

On eyes: Not pictured UDPP; Lancome Shadow Duo in Sparkling Plum – Gold side(Highlight); Clinique Lash Building Primer; Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black; Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black; Lancome Color Design Defining and Sparkling Eye Pencil Duo in Sparkling Black; Jane Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner in Black

8/10


Pictured: HIP Shadow Paint in Witty (base); Jesse’s Girl Color My World Shadow in Earthtone (crease); MAC Bold & Brazen (lid); MAC Expensive Pink (a little in the crease); Milani Shadow in Sun Goddess (crease)
8/11

Pictured: KiKi eyeshadow in Ginger (base); MAC Bold & Brazen (1^st half of lid); MAC Expensive Pink (2^nd half of lid); HIP shadow in Wicked (purple side outer corner & crease); Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Forever Fig (crease)

Face and Lips: Not pictured Bare Minerals Foundation in Deepest Deep (used as a Concealer); Valana Minerals foundation in Amber Dream
Pictured: Milani Mineral Blush in Sweetest Rose; Valana Minerals Blazing Broner in Bahia
Tan;Lancome lipstick in Coquette; Cover Girl Wetslicks AmazeMint in Slaphappy