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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Orange, Pink and Purple look using Morgana Minerals

 This look was from yesterday. It has been very warm and beautiful here lately so I wanted to wear something bright and summery.  I ordered a few new hair flowers for summer that arrived on Friday. I just love wearing flowers in my hair. But all I mostly have are red roses/flowers or cream/white coloured. I wanted to get more colours to wear with anything. I parted my hair on the left side and made a messy bun right behind my right ear then added a flower. I'm wearing a dark purple/fuschia silk orchid. It's so pretty and almost looks real.
All pics are done in natural light. I didn't have time to do close-ups because I had to take off to run errands. If you click on the pics, you can click again to enlarge them for better detail. 
On eyebrow looks bigger than the other...hee hee! 
 my temples are veiny!
 
Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Detrivore Eye Primer (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
Morgana - Axe to Grind (applied to outer V with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping and blending)
Morgana - Guinevere (applied to inner half of upper lid and lower lid, with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
Morgana - Joust (applied to outer half of upper and lower lid, with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping and blending)
Morgana - Chivalry (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)
Simply Natural's - Flesh (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
Kryolan Aqua color Liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line and extending out)
NYX Jumbo Pencil in white (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (lower lashes)
Ardell Wispies Lashes
 
Lips: NYX Mega Shine lipgloss in Gold Pink

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion
Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light (applied using AL flocked sponge by patting then blending)
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL You're a Doll! Gothic Lolita Rouge in Rococo (applied to cheeks with a small blush brush)

Check out Morgana Minerals!

I hope you all are having a great weekend! I need to catch up on work and blogging.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Soft Purple and Blue look using Victoria's Revenge by Aromaleigh

While I really do like this look, there are a few annoying things I did that I'm not too happy about. I filled in my eyebrows a bit more than usual and they look really intense to me. But I'm sure I'm the only one that notices. I also used too much highlighter under my brow and it looks too frosty. The pics with flash made it look really bad so you just get natural lighting pics today. Another thing is I over blended one eye. So you can tell one eye is darker than the other. None of these things are particularly horrible and don't really ruin the look. Like I said, it's annoying but these things happen. We all have something like this from time to time so I'm just not worried about. The learning process never stops in my opinion, and we always learn different ways of doing things to get the right look. I just need to go back to using a matte fleshy colour shadow for my brow bone and use less Pixie Epoxy in that area. :-)
I can say I'm getting much better at applying my fake lashes too. Took me a few seconds today, no issues and I can't even feel them. Woot!
Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
AL - apocolypse pansy (applied to outer V and outer half of lower lash line with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
AL - mania's locus (applied to upper lid with MAC 239 by patting)
AL - infernal chaos (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)
AL - scratched scruples (applied to lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)
AL - snow (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
Kryolan Aqua color Liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line and extending out)
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Flipside (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (lower lashes)
Ardell Wispies Lashes

Lips: NYX round lipgloss in Golden Prune

Face:
Skin MD Shielding lotion 
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder (applied with Jumbo Flat Top brush)
AL You're a Doll! Gothic Lolita Rouge in Dolly (applied to cheeks with a small blush brush) 

Before anyone asks, yes, I made the jewelry. :-)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Smokey Olive look using Victoria's Revenge by Aromaleigh

Here is my first look using shadows from the Victoria's Revenge collection. The greens turned out very olive on me, which I'm fine with.  At first I thought I would hate this look, but it turned out really nice, I think. :-)  The sun decided to hide away from me so all pictures are taken with flash.

eyes:
Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
AL - private lunacy (applied to middle of crease with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
AL - tarnished strychnine (applied to outer V and outer half of lower lash line with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
AL - nightshade (applied to upper lid with MAC 239 by patting)
AL - slyph (applied to inner corner and inner half of lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)
SMH - Sin-sational (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
SMH - Unzipped (applied to upper lash line, using MAC 266)
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Horse Raddish (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (lower lashes)
Ardell Wispies Lashes

Lips: NYX lip liner pencil (same dark red/purple one that doesn't have a label, dang it!)
Avon Ultra Color Rich 24k Gold Lipstick in Golden Wine (LOVE this stuff and it smells like watermelon candy!)

Face:
Skin MD Shielding lotion 
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL Illuminator Finishing Powder (applied with Jumbo Flat Top brush)
AL You're a Doll! Gothic Lolita Rouge in Corset (applied to cheeks with a small blush brush)  
AL Twilight Supernatural Face and Body Powder in Dazzle (dusted on cheeks and nose with a powder brush)

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Silver & Purple smokey look using Hi-Fi Cosmetics

This turned out quite a bit more dramatic than I intended. I still like it. Just wish I didn't make it look so dragqueen-ish. Oh well! Here's my look.

next two are with flash

eyes:


Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
Hi-Fi - Beautiful Nightmare (applied to crease and outer V with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping and blending)
Hi-Fi - Things That Cannot Speak (applied to outer half of lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
Hi-Fi- - Eat Me, Drink Me (applied to inner half of lid and lower inner corner with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping and blending)
Hi-Fi - Let it Snow (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)
SMH - Divine (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
Kryolan Aqua color Liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line and extending out)
NYX Jumbo Pencil in white (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (lower lashes)
Ardell Wispies Lashes
Lips: NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Plum

Face:
Sweet Sensations Body Cafe Peppermint Face Cream
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL You're a Doll! Finishing Powder in Metamorphosis (applied with Jumbo Flat Top brush)
AL You're a Doll! Gothic Lolita Rouge in Dolly (applied to cheeks with a small blush brush)

Aromaleigh Victoria's Revenge Swatches

I just got these lovelies in the mail yesterday. Wasn't feeling too well so I didn't swatch them until this morning. I know a lot of other wonderful gals have swatched these and posted pictures too, which I've been drooling over! Here are my swatches. I couldn't wait to see these for myself. They are all so beautiful...I seriously think I want them all in full size...uh oh!


From left to right: Poison Utopia, Nightshade, Skeleton Key, Splintered, Obscura, Scratched Scruples, Frigid Gloom, Mayhem's Trilogy, Tarnished Strychnine, Private Lunacy, Freakshow, Perpetual Motion, Brazen & Bitter and Airy Ethos.
Natural light

Flash

From left to right: Infernal Chaos, Cyanide Sorrow, Oleander Vapor, Apocalypse Pansy, Bleeding Poppy, Magick & Metal, Phantasm, Gaslight Tears, Mania's Locus, Mourning's Whimsy and Ruthless Indulgence 
natural light

flash

See anything you like? As I said, I really think these are all so pretty and worth getting. The names are really dark and dreamy to me, which adds to the appeal.

Victoria's Revenge is now available! Samples are $1 each and a full jar is $8.

 I received these samples for review purposes.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Simple Purple look using Stars Makeup Haven

I have two looks from the weekend. One is super simple (green that I wore to run errands), the other is purple and I wore it to my hour and a half bellydance class, followed with hiking in the mountains for over an hour. Yeah my butt is sore! So I didn't want to wear an overly dramatic look that would melt from sweating and get into my eyes.  I didn't wear false lashes this time and just wore one coat of mascara. In the eye pic with open eyes, you can tell that my left eyelashes in the center, are shorter than my right. :-(  Trying to grow them back out. I think most people wouldn't notice, but I do just because I look at them very closely every day. Anyway! Onto the makeup! Here's the purple look. I think I look weird without winged liner...

eyes:
Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Detrivore Eye Primer (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
SMH - Stripetease (applied all around the eye using MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)
SMH - Pandora (applied to inner corner using MAC 228 by patting)
SMH - Divine (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
SMH - Plum Crazy (applied to upper lash line, using MAC 266 then softened by blending with MAC 239)
NYX Jumbo Pencil in white (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (one coat)

Lips: Avon BEYOND COLOR Plumping Lip Color SPF 15 in Frosted Beige

Face:
Skin MD Shielding lotion SPF 15
Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light (applied using AL flocked sponge by patting then blending)
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL You're a Doll! Finishing Powder in Parfait (applied with Jumbo Flat Top brush)

Here's the other REALLY simple look. I'm just wearing SMH Fresh as eyeliner. It's a bright green with sort of yellow/gold sheen. I've worn this as a liner many times but I normally don't take pictures of it. I love it though. :-) I'm not wearing much otherwise. Just Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light and Avon BEYOND COLOR Plumping Lip Color SPF 15 in Frosted Beige.


Hope you all had a great weekend. Now back to the slave pit! :-)

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Smokey Purple and Teal look using Fyrinnae

Jeez it's about time I used Fyrinnae again. I feel like I forgot about them or something. How is that possible?! Oh yeah, and I found my Azalea Blue lipstick...it was on my dresser buried under a pile of new colourful tights I got recently. I could have sworn I lost it but I'm glad it was just misplaced. :-)

Here's my look for the day. This certainly is NOT boring to me like the previous purple and teal look I did.
I almost look balled. It was super windy today so I wore my hair in a tight bun. Dang I have a HUGE forehead...

taken in natural light

trying to show the yummy blue glowiness!

eyes:
Eyes (all applied in this order):
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (applied all around the eye, rubbing in gently with ring finger)
Fyrinnae - Rebellion (applied to crease and outer V with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping and blending upward)
Fyrinnae - Shinigami (applied to upper lid with MAC 239 by patting)
Fyrinnae -Delvian (applied to outer half of lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)
Fyrinnae - +20 Beautification (applied to inner half of lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting/sweeping)
Fyrinnae - Adam & Steve's (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)
SMH - Divine (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)
SMH - Unzipped (applied to upper lash line, using MAC 266)
NYX Jumbo Pencil in white (water line)
Hard Candy Ginormous Mascara in Black Out (lower lashes)
Ardell Wispies

Lips: Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in Clear Flash

Face:
Skin MD Shielding lotion SPF 15
Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light (applied using AL flocked sponge by patting then blending)
AL Glissade Foundation Powder in 2CL (applied with Jumbo buffer brush)
AL You're a Doll! Finishing Powder in Parfait (applied with Jumbo Flat Top brush)
AL You're a Doll! Gothic Lolita Rouge in Dolly (applied to cheeks with a small blush brush)

Check out Fyrinnae!

Here's where I got my earrings (since I keep getting compliments on them): Silver Peacock Tribal Earrings