Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Lavender Embers


Devinah Cosmetics Highlighter: Cornucopia + Laced



A peep at a portion of the goods used for this creation......

November 22, 2016
Tuesday Face 

EYES:
  • NYX HD Eyeshadow Base
  • Mehron Metallic Powder: Lavender (inner lid)
  • Devinah Cosmetics Highlighter: Nirvana (inner corner highlight)
  • Fyrinnae Eyshadow: Sake & Sashimi (liner)
  • Darling Girl Cosmetics Superstar Serum
  • Lorac Pro Palette: White + Cream (brow bone highlight), Lt. Pink (lower lash line), Deep Purple (lower lash line), Garnet (bridge)
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette: Realgar + Love Letter + Venetian Red + Red Ochre (outer corner), Buon Fresco (border), Golden Ochre + Tempera (transition)
  • Loreal Silkissme Eyeliner: Highlighter
  • Maybelline Bold Brown Liner 
  • Loreal Voluminous Primer
  • Loreal Voluminous Original Mascara
  • Maybelline the Falsies Volum'Express Hydrofuge
  • Max Factor Masterpiece Max Water Resistant Mascara
  • OFRA Eyebrow Pencil: Universal 
  • Maybelline Quad Mocha Motion: dark gray & light gray
  • Milani Brow Shaping Clear Gel
FACE:
  • Lancome Energie De Vie The Smoothing & Glow Boosting Liquid Care 
  • Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm
  • Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture for Eyes
  • Makeup Revolution Pro Base Aqua Priming Base
  • Foundation: Ardency Inn Americana Custom Coverage Concentrate in Medium + Fiona Stiles Matte Finish Foundation Concentrate in 02 Warm Ivory + Josie Maran Argan Illuminizer
  • Foundation Setting Powder: Flower Beauty Powder Up Loose Powder in L01
  • Concealer Setting Powder: RCMA No Color Powder
  • Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 20 Sand
  • Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in 60 Brightener
  • Maybelline Dream Touch Lumi Highlighting Concealer in Nude
  • Revlon Photoready Concealer in 004 Medium 
  • Fiona Stiles Sheer Sculpting Palette in Light/Medium: 1 + 2 (bronze), 2 + 3 (contour)
  • Milani Powder Blush: 01 Romantic Rose
  • Laura Geller Baked Blush-N-Brighten: Pink Grapefruit
  • Devinah Cosmetics Highlighter: Cornucopia + Laced 
  • Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Oil Control Fixing Spray
LIPS: 
  • Milani Moisture Lock Coconut Oil Infused Lip Treatment
  • Essence Lip Liner: 15 Honey Berry
  • Maybelline Colorblue by Lip Studio: 50 I Like To Mauve It
NOTES:
  • Oil control was 9.5 out of 10. Pretty impressive. However, since the mixture was matte on matte, it did cling to any dry patches I had. The finish I had at the end of the night was a beautiful satin-matte. 
  • First time using the Maybelline Colorblur lipstick, formula reminds me of the creamy mattes, but even more soft/buttery. I got a good 6 hour wear out of it, the color stayed on throughout the night, all I put it through was talking and 3 cups of hot tea. The only thing is it did look dry on my lips by the end, but it didn't feel dry.
  • First time trying out the Mehron metallic powders. Product applied smoothly and blended easily. Great color payoff. The only take away is the smell, for a metallic powder, it certainly smells very metallic, like crushed industrial metal. I was a bit hesitant about putting such a strong smelling product on my eyelids. However, removal was easy and I did not experience any skin irritation the next day. So....so far, so good. 
  • First time using the MR Pro Base. Um, I can't say it did anything but it definitely didn't give me any problems either. I can say it smells nice, kind of reminds me of rose water. 
  • Officially in love with the finish of the Laura Geller blush; jury is still out on the Milani romantic rose (color shows up, just the color may not be the most flattering on my skin tone, can't quite put my finger on it...maybe I want to like it because I hear such praise about it). The only complaint is that my blush disappeared on me at the end of the night and I only wore my makeup for 8 hours, which is average time. 

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Sunlit Ivy



Beauty Escape Cosmetics Highlighter: Prima Donna




A portion of the products used....
November 4, 2016
Friday Face 

EYES:
  • NYX HD Eyeshadow Base
  • Too Faced Peanut Butter & Jelly Palette: Extra Creamy (brow bone highlight)
  • theBalm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette: Matt Singh + Matt Lombardi (blender/blow out shade)
  • Devinah Cosmetics Eyeshadow: Utpian (lower lash line)
  • Alison Raffaele Soft Shadow: Butter (all over)
  • The Nubian 2 by Juvia's Palette: Morocco (transition), Madagascar + Kenya (outer corner), Egypt (main lid)
  • Beauty Escape Cosmetics Eyeshadow: Sirens Lullaby (wide center), Harley Grace (inner corner highlight)
  • Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
  • Makeup Geek Sparklers: Solar Flare
  • Darling Girl Cosmetics Superstar Serum
  • Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Madame & Eve's (liner)
  • Loreal Silkissme Eyeliner: Highlighter
  • Jordana Easyliner for Eyes: Denim Blue 
  • Tarte Opening Act Lash Primer
  • Loreal Voluminous Original Mascara
  • Loreal Voluminous Miss Manga Rock Mascara
  • Covergirl Clump Crusher Lashblast
  • It Cosmetics brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil: Universal Taupe
  • Maybelline Quad Mocha Motion: dark gray & light gray
  • Milani Brow Shaping Clear Gel
FACE:
  • Lancome Energie De Vie The Smoothing & Glow Boosting Liquid Care 
  • Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm
  • Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture for Eyes
  • Foundation: Flower Beauty E.E. Erase Everything Ultimate Foundation in UF3 Ivory Tint + Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation in Light
  • Foundation Setting Powder: Flower Beauty Powder Up Loose Powder in L01
  • Concealer Setting Powder: RCMA No Color Powder
  • Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 20 Sand
  • Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in 60 Brightener
  • Maybelline Dream Touch Lumi Highlighting Concealer in Nude
  • Fiona Stiles Sheer Sculpting Palette in Light/Medium: 1 + 2 (bronze), 2 + 3 (contour)
  • Milani Powder Blush: 01 Romantic Rose
  • Beauty Escape Cosmetics Highlighter: Prima Donna
  • Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Oil Control Fixing Spray
LIPS: 
  • Milani Moisture Lock Coconut Oil Infused Lip Treatment
  • Notoriously Morbid Mystic Matte Liquid Lipstick: Burnt Flowers 
NOTES:
  • Oil control was 7 out of 10. Natural finish, light medium coverage....I have a feeling the powder I used is what helped the lasting power. The Flower Beauty loose powder is pretty good, so far, the two occasions I have used it. 
  • First time testing out the RCMA No Color Powder and it is just like Kathleenlights said, it is amazing!
  • First time using Notoriously Morbid lipsticks. Formula is thin and easy to apply. The color saturation is good. I got a good 3 hour wears before my lips started feeling kind of dry so I put a dab of vaseline on top and it smoothed out nicely into a cream consistency. All I did for those 3 hours was talk and drink hot tea so the product did not undergo extreme circumstances. 

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