*CLOSED* Morgana Cryptoria + Moon Maiden Jewelry Giveaway!

 THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Recently my blog reached 2,000 followers on Google friend connect. I wanted to show my appreciation to all of you and thank you for taking interest in my little bloggy! I can't help but think back to when I first started blogging. I never even thought I would get 50 followers, let alone 2,000! Wow, I'm so happy!

Here is a picture of what you can win:

 #1. A tube of Darling Girl Cosmetics Glitter Glue. This stuff is awesome! It works very well as a base for holding glitter, but it also works as an amazing sticky base for eyeshadows. It's very similar to Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy, but it is so much easier to work with and blends eyeshadows much better.



#2. A Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama 24 Hour Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black. This stuff is also amazing! I have tried many gel eyeliners and this one really is the best so far. I read some reviews on it and it appears to be comparable to MAC's Fluidline in Blacktrack: http://www.scrangie.com/2012/04/maybelline-eyestudio-lasting-drama-24.html



#3. A lovely piCture pOlish in Stone. It is like a cream with a slight hint of green to it.


#4. Melissa from Morgana Cryptoria sent me 3 gorgeous lipsticks to giveaway:

 From left to right: Fairy Dust, Fire Brick and Peaches and Rubies

From left to right: Peaches and Rubies, Fairy Dust and Fire Brick (OMG these are so much prettier in person!)

#5. A $50 gift voucher for my eBay store. You can click the picture below to see my store and browse the designs I currently have available:

When you win, you can pick out any amount of items that add up to $50. If you want items that go over $50, I can send you an invoice via PayPal for the difference. I will cover shipping fees via USPS!

How to enter:

1. You must be a follower of my blog through Google friend connect. (no unfollowing after the giveaway is over, I've heard of this happening and that is rude, plus you don't want to miss out on future giveaways!)

2. You must leave a comment in this post saying what jewelry you would like if you win. Feel free to include links of the items you like. :-)

3. With your comment you must include your email address as shown, so I can contact you for your shipping information: you at blogger dot com

4. If you have your own blog, twitter or even a Facebook account, you must post about this giveaway where you can and if possible, include my banner.

This giveaway starts now and will end Sunday evening on May 20th. The winner will be chosen at random and will be announced on Monday, May 21st. The winner will be contacted once the giveaway is closed to find out what items they want. The winner will be given 48 hours to respond with their jewelry choices and shipping address. If they don't, a new winner will be chosen.

This giveaway is open internationally!

If you have any questions at all, please let me know.

~BLIX

Golden Olive and Teal Makeup Look with Archetype Cosmetics

This is one of my top fav colour combinations to do. :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Coastal Scents Shadow Worx primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Darling Girl Glitter Glue (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)
Archetype - Poison Pen (applied to inner lid with MAC 239 by patting)
Archetype - Midnight Aeval (applied to outer lid and V with MAC 217) 
Archetype - Twilight Aeval (applied to lower lash line, and outer V, blended into the crease)

Archetype - Morningstar (applied to inner corner/V with MAC 228 by patting)

NYX matte - Nude (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, then blending downward)

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

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara - Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell Lashes #113

 

Eyebrows: Sobe Botanicals Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: 

Sobe Botanicals - Starlet

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation SPF 15 - Light Ivory (applied with a synthetic foundation brush)

Sobe Tinted Illusionist Powder (applied with a large powder brush) 

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Bronzer SPF50 (applied to contour cheeks)

Sobe bronzer - summer fling (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line) 

mark. face and body shimmer - (applied to highlight cheeks)

Natural Makeup Day

I don't post these types of looks because I usually don't do them. Now that I think of it, I've actually posted more bare faced pictures of myself than I have of natural makeup days. If I don't have the time to do the makeup I want to do, I normally just don't wear makeup at all. But here is the type of makeup I'll do if I'm going somewhere and I want to look presentable, without looking like I have tons of makeup on.

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Coastal Scents Shadow Worx eye primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Palladio Baked Eyeshadow - Champagne (applied all over lid)

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara - Very Black

Eyebrows: 

Sobe Botanicals Fill Me In Brow Filler - Brunette and Raven mix (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: 

Milani 3D Glitzy Glamour Gloss - Designer Label

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation SPF 15 - Light Ivory (applied with a synthetic foundation brush)

Sobe Tinted Illusionist Powder (applied with a large powder brush) 

Sobe blush - metamorphosis (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line)

Silver, Blue and Purple Makeup look with Aromaleigh

Not sure why my camera gave me a weird green tone. I look kinda dead. Too bad I washed my face before checking the pictures. I would have retaken them!

Also, I will be doing a giveaway very soon! This lipstick will be 1 of 3 Morgana Cryptoria lippies that I will be offering (along with some of my fav items!). So stay tuned!

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Coastal Scents Shadow Worx primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Darling Girl Glitter Glue (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)
AL - Sirius (applied to lid with MAC 239 by patting)
AL - Bellatrix (applied to outer V, crease and lower lash line with MAC 217) 
AL - Shaula (applied to outer V/crease and blended up and outward)

AL - Polaris (applied to inner corner/V with MAC 228 by patting)

NYX - Highlight (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, then blending downward)

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

Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara - Very Black (lower lashes)

Ardell Lashes #113

 

Eyebrows: Sobe Botanicals Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: 

Morgana - Fairy Dust

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation - Light Warm (applied with a flat buffer brush)

Sobe Illusionist Powder (applied all over face/neck with a large powder brush) 

 

Check out Aromaleigh!

Romantic Neutral Makeup Look with Sobe Botanicals

I'm wearing some new jewelry designs that I will be listing in my eBay store soon. :-) 

 

 

 

 

Oops...lashes are coming up at the outer edge...

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Coastal Scents Shadow worx eye primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Sobe stick it! eye primer (applied all around the eyes patting then rubbing in gently with ring finger) 

Sobe - Motif (applied to outer crease with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping inward)

Sobe - Toasty Fireplace (applied to outer V, crease and outer lower lash line with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping) 

Sobe - Radiance (applied to outer lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

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

Sobe - Diamond Dust (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)

Sobe - Radiance (applied to lower lash line and lining the inner eye with MAC 266)

NYX - Highlight (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 winging outward)  

Avon Super Shock Mascara - black 

Ardell Lashes #113

Eyebrows: Sobe Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Sobe Botanicals - Vibe

Face: 

Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation - Light Warm (applied with Coastal Scents bionic buffer brush)

Sobe Illusionist Powder (applied all over face/neck with a large powder brush) 

Sobe blush - Metamorphosis (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line) 

NYX eyeshadow - Vanilla Sky (used to highlight the cheeks with a large eyeshadow brush)

 

Check out Sobe Botanicals!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SobeBotanicals?ref=pr_shop_more

 

Rock Theme Birthday Party Pictures

A friend of mine had a Birthday party that was Rock theme. So you could dress up as a music star of your choice. I went as Gwen Stefani, as I have had people tell me I look like her, since I was a teenager. It was pretty easy. I just put together stuff I already had. My husband went as Ziggy Stardust! I did his makeup, let him use one of my wigs and helped him with his costume. He also DJ'd at the party, so the music was fun! His makeup migrated as the night went on.

Me as Gwen Stefani. I didn't get any close ups of the makeup. But I did very classic makeup using Sobe Botanicals.

Jason as Ziggy Stardust (I used Sugarpill eyeshadows on him)

Tons of party pics after the break...so click below!

Dramatic Teal Makeup look with Morgana Cryptoria + Club Pics

Last Friday, my hubby DJ'd at Benders Tavern in Denver, CO. The night is called Club Sanctuary and it's a live/party version of www.sanctuaryradio.com. Club Sanctuary happens every couple of months. It's a lot of fun!

Here's the makeup I wore for it. I took pictures in the bathroom there...so they aren't that great. Club Pics are at the bottom, after the break. Some are VERY silly. :-)

Eyes (all applied in this order):

Coastal Scents Shadow Worx primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger) 

Darling Girl Glitter Glue (applied all around the eyes, blending in gently with ring finger)
Morgana - Intense Turquoise Glow (applied to middle of lid with MAC 239 by patting)
Morgana - Bewitches (applied to outer V, inner V, crease and lower lash line) 

TKB- Aqua Sparks! (applied to inner corner and middle lid with MAC 228 by patting)

NYX - Highlight (applied under brow with MAC 217 by patting, then blending downward)

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

Ardell Lashes#113

 

Eyebrows: Sobe Botanicals Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: 

Morgana - Blackberry

Face: Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation - Light Warm (applied with a flat buffer brush)

Sobe Illusionist Powder (applied all over face/neck with a large powder brush) 

Sobe blush - Enchanted (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line)

Check out Morgana Cryptoria!

Me getting my dance on...

Click below for more club pics

Champagne, Copper and Brown Makeup look with Sobe Botanicals

I've been really busy the past few days. I feel like such a zombie. This look is from last Thursday. I thought I would go ahead and post it before I forgot what was used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes (all applied in this order):
Coastal Scents Shadow worx eye primer (applied to upper lid, blending in gently with ring finger)

Sobe stick it! eye primer (applied all around the eyes patting then rubbing in gently with ring finger) 

Sobe - Bruised Ego (applied to outer crease with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping upward and outward)

Sobe - Chivalry is Dead (applied to outer V, crease and outer lower lash line with MAC 217 by patting/sweeping) 

Sobe - Motif (applied to outer lid with MAC 239 by patting/sweeping)

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

Sobe - Diamond Dust (applied to inner corner with MAC 228 by patting)

Sobe - Motif (applied to lower lash line and lining the inner eye with MAC 266)

NYX - Highlight (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 winging outward)  

Avon Super Shock Mascara - black 

Ardell Lashes #113

Eyebrows: Sobe Fill Me In Brow Filler - a mixture of Brunette and Raven (applied with MAC 266)

Lips: Sobe Botanicals - Brick

Face: 

Skin MD Shielding lotion

Sobe Powder Foundation - Light Warm (applied with Coastal Scents bionic buffer brush)

Sobe Illusionist Powder (applied all over face/neck with a large powder brush) 

Sobe blush - Metamorphosis (applied to cheek bones and blending back toward the hair line) 

NYX eyeshadow - Vanilla Sky (used to highlight the cheeks with a large eyeshadow brush)

 

Check out Sobe Botanicals!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SobeBotanicals?ref=pr_shop_more