OOTD: Black dress, heels and Burgundy lace tights

This is from Monday. This skirt seems really short, but it has built in shorts for just in case the wind blows the wrong way. :-)

Maya harassing me for attention again. Yes, I'm looking down at her.  :-)

Top is from La Redoute: http://www.laredoute.com/

Vest is a plain vest from Body Central (http://www.bodyc.com/). I changed the buttons to gears. :-)

Skirt is a dance skirt from eBay.

Tights are from Target, they kinda match my hair...

Heels are from eBay. I also added gears to these. :-)

~BLIX

Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple and Blue Makeup look with Sobe Botanicals

Colourful look! More of a summer look but I like to wear whatever I feel like. Bright colours cheer me up. :-)

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Sobe Stick It! base (applied all around the eyes patting then rubbing in gently with ring finger)

elf - Innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward) 

Sobe - Dahlia (applied to outer 1/3 of crease with MAC 217 by patting)

Sobe - Orange U Glad (applied to middle of crease with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)

Sobe - Gleam (applied to inner 1/3 of crease with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping)

Sobe - Shacked up (applied to upper with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Sobe - Blue Grotto (applied to lower lash line with MAC 228 by patting)

Sobe - Twinkle (applied to inner V with MAC 228 by patting)

MYX Jumbo Pencil - Milk (applied to water line)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)  

Ardell Lashes #113 

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Eyebrows: Ardell brow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Sobe Lipstick in Mauvin Out

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder - Translucent Light (applied with a flocked sponge by patting, then blending in) 

Sobe Powder foundation in Neutral Light (applied with a synthetic flat top buffer brush)

Sobe Duochrome Blush - Metamorphosis (applied to cheek bones with an angled blush brush and blending back into the hair line)

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Gold and Teal Makeup look with Morgana Cyptoria

This look is from last Friday. The hubby and I went out with some friends to a bar. Was a fun night. :-)

As usual, I made zee necklace and barrette. :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Detrivore Eye Primer (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping and blending downward)

Morgana - Jaded Peacock (applied to crease and outer V with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Morgana - Sarcophagus (applied to outer half of upper lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Morgana - Joust (applied to inner half of upper lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Morgana - Sarcophagus (applied to lower lash line with MAC 266 by sweeping then blending with MAC 217) 

Collection 2000 Dazzling Gel Liner - Funk (applied to lower lash line)

Morgana - LE #5 (applied to inner V with MAC 228 by patting) 

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell Eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss - Designer Label

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation in Light Neutral (applied with a taklon flat top buffer brush)

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light (applied using a flocked sponge by patting then blending) 

Sobe Duochrome blush - After All (applied to cheek bones with an angled blush brush blending up and back towards the hair line) 

 

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My outfit of the night:

~BLIX

Random Funny Party pictures

This was from a few months ago. We had a party at my house and I never got around to posting these pictures but figured I should now for your entertainment. :-)

 Ha! First pic of the night. I love this! He was putting a bottle of Vodka away while talking and laughing. He looks like, "Yesss...it's finally mine! My precioussssss!"

More hilarious pictures after the break!

Before and After Pictures of my back patio

Yeah, this isn't makeup related. BUT some of you have homes and/or like to see home improvement projects, especially when you do it yourself rather than hiring pros. Some of you expressed interest in my home decorating and improving, so I wanted to share these photos with you. Here's what our patio looked like when we bought the house:

Not sure why the previous owners added a crappy deck. It was rotted and nails were sticking out of it when we got it. That thing was the first to go! So gross! They left their grill too, which was also thrown out.

Here's what our patio looks like now:

Huge improvement! 

There were umbrella holes in the 2 tables we pushed together to make a larger table. We put solar lights in the umbrella holes for table lighting. Was an after thought but it works really well and looks cool at night.

Fire pit with chairs and tables for cocktails. 

View from a different angle.

This is where the hot tub will go. Oh yeah!

Jason in the back ground cleaning up.

View of the fire pit from the back door

Empty space for when we have large gatherings. Hello BBQ parties! (you can see my insane veggie garden just past the shed)

So there you go. Hope you enjoyed this. I have a few more home projects I will post when I have time. :-)

~BLIX

Wine Glitter Makeup look with Morgana Cryptoria

This look is from last Thursday. I had dinner with my friend Nicole and felt like wearing dark eye makeup. Fall does this to me. :-)  Fall makeup is my fav! Not that this is fall makeup, but I like wearing dark colours in the Fall season. If that makes sense! I wore a light lipgloss to not over power the eyes.

Creepy Conjoined Twin Skeleton Necklace is available in my eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/Moon-Maiden-Jewelry

 

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Detrivore Eye Primer (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping and blending downward)

Morgana - Zombie Tramp (applied to crease and outer V with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Morgana - Secret Passage (applied to lower lash line with MAC 266 by sweeping then blending with MAC 217) 

Morgana Glitter - Cranberry (mixed with Graftobian Glitter Glue and applied to upper lid by swiping it on with a small taklon brush then lightly brushing it upward)

Morgana - Snowsheen (applied to inner V with MAC 228 by patting) 

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging outward)

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell Eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Avon Onyx Luster Lipgloss - Night Violet

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation in Light Neutral (applied with a taklon flat top buffer brush)

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder in Translucent Light (applied using a flocked sponge by patting then blending) 

Sobe Duochrome blush - After All (applied to apples of cheeks with an angled blush brush) 

 

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NOTD: Steampunk Nails w/ Orly Cosmic FX Galaxy Girl + Gears, Cogs Nail Art

Tried something different with my nails. I have hundreds of tiny vintage watch parts that I use to make jewelry. I thought it would be cool to use some as nail decals. It looks so cool!

My husband asked me, "How are you going to pick your nose with those things on your nails?!".  Carefully...very carefully. :-)

I achieved this look with:
1 coat of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS Smooth Beginnings Base Coat 

3 coats of  Orly Cosmic FX - Galaxy Girl

dabbed clear polish where I wanted the gears, pressed the gears on. Let it dry then applied 2 thick top coats of Avon's NAIL EXPERTS UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

I will definitely use gears again!

Thick Black liner and Red Lips Makeup Look

I got a request to do a look with thick liner. I hope this is what you meant Terry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes:

Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Detrivore Eye Primer (applied to upper lid with ring finger and blended in gently)

elf - innocent (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, sweeping and blending downward) 

DG - Palm Springs (applied to entire upper lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

Kryolan Aqua Color liner - black (applied wet with water, using MAC 210 on upper lash line winging out)

Cover Girl Volume exact mascara in Very Black (lower lashes) 

Ardell lashes #113

Eyebrows: Ardell eyebrow powder in soft black (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Evil Shades Lipstick - Stiletto

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion 

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 Powder - Translucent Light (applied with a flocked sponge by patting, then blending in) 

Sobe Powder foundation in Neutral Light (applied with a synthetic flat top buffer brush)