EOTD- Simple Winged Liner w/ A Pop Of Color

I know it's been a while. (Gee this sounds familiar...) It's been a little cookoo bananas around her lately, no joke. But, I'm really trying to get back into the groove of it all. Though, I will warn you, I will be MIA in November. Why? Because it's National Novel Writing Month, and I will be locked away in my spare room furiously typing away on a novel. So, wish me luck and pray I don't go nuts! Well, more nuts than I already am. Ha!

I've been on an Agatha Christie's Marple binge here lately (I absolutely adore her books), so it's been me, the couch and Geraldine McEwan for the past few days. Even though the Geraldine McEwan Miss Marple's aren't very true to the books (at all), I absolutely love the way she portrays Miss Marple and the supporting cast and production quality are incredible, so I'll overlook the discrepancies. Anyways, since the majority of the books/episodes take place in the 1940s and 1950s there is an abundance of winged liner and red lips. Needless to say, I love it!

Today, I decided to springboard off of the fabulous makeup and do a winged liner. Now, this isn't a vintage recreation, it's just an "I wanted to play today!" look.

Here we go!

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Select Moisture Cover Concealer in NC20
• Loose Translucent Powder
• M.A.C. Blush Ombre in 'Azalea Blossom'
• NARS 'Albatross'

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Sin'
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk', under the brows
• 'Brule' (matte skin tone) eyeshadow by Wet n' Wild, all over the lid
• 'Kid' (tan) eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the crease
• Unnamed (brown/gray) eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the deep crease
• 'Tako' (matte white) by Sugarpill, brow bone highlight
• NYX Extreme Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Smokey Gray'
• NYX Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner in 'Aqua Green', on the bottom waterline
• M.A.C. Technakohl Eyeliner in 'Graphblack', on the top waterline
• 'Mochi' (mint blue/green) eyeshadow by Sugarpill, to set the NYX pencil
• Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express Mascara in 'Very Black'

Lips:

• 'Vegas Volt' lipstick by M.A.C.

Since Halloween is right around the corner, leave me some makeup ideas/suggestions in the comments section. 

Later my freaky darlings!

Double Feature! Review + FOTD

Holy crap on a stick. It's been a month since my last post. I am so sorry you guys, things honestly got a little hectic and time just went, whoop, right out the window. Honestly, though, the main reason why I haven't done any EOTD/FOTD post is because my skin has just about lost it's mind. My eyes have really been my biggest issue. The skin on my lids and under eyes have been dry and itchy, my eyes have been watery. Pollen season is in full swing here in the South. And my skin has decided that it's a teenager again, and I've been having breakouts galore. But, I am happy to say that all of the these problems are just about behind me (thank the L-rd!) thanks to a changed up skin care routine and some awesome new (to me anyways) products. I plan on doing a big post about all of that on Monday, after I finish my experiment.

Moving on.

Since it's been so long since I've posted, I've decided that today is going to be a two for one special: A Review and a FOTD.

Still love me? Of course you do.

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

Though I haven't posted anything, I haven't been idle. I've been sampling foundations for the past month now try to find something lighter in coverage for the summer. Now, I still love my MAC Studio Fix Fluid, it's pretty much my baby, but with the heat and humidity down here in Alabama I really wanted something that was going to be light on my face but still evened out my skin tone.


So, I picked up 3 samples: 2 foundations from Clinique (I apologize for not listing their names, but I can't read the writing on their labels. I will edit that information in when I find it.) and the NARS Tinted Moisturizer. One of the Clinique I liked alright, but I was no way in love with it, and the other, though it was the lightest shade in its particular range, made me look like I had just slathered Nutella on my skin. It was horrifying, and yet very amusing.


After that particular experience, I be-bopped myself over to Sephora and picked up a NARS sample in 'Finland", which is their lightest shade. Let me just say, I loved it. Not only did I finish out my sample, I went out and purchased the full size.

So here is what NARS has to say about their product:

Your skin -  almost bare, but better. This advanced oil free formula provides a translucent veil of color and sun protection while helping to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dark spots in just four weeks. Infused with lush, naturally derived botanicals and ingredients to immediately help thirsty skin feel hydrated. Kopara from French Polynesia and mineral rich seawater revive and re-mineralize skin for softer, smoother, and brighter natural glow. Skin is transported.

First off, I don't have dark spots or hyperpigmentation, so I honestly can't say if those claims are true. But, my skin does feel hydrated, and smoother, and softer. No joke. 

One of the biggest selling points for me was the sun protection in this product. Of all the tinted moisturizers at Sephora that I looked over, this one had the highest SPF: 30. But wait, there's more! This product is a broad range product, which means that it protects you from UVA and UVB rays. I thought that was pretty fan-freakin-tastic! 

Another selling point for me is that it is a neutral tone, as in it has a balance of pink and yellow undertones. As with any skin tone, not all fair skin is alike. Some pale girls have yellow (or warm) undertones in their skin, and therefore need a pink toned foundation to balance them out; others, like myself, have pink (or cool) undertones and need a yellow based foundation (Like my MAC NC15). This moisturizer is perfect for both. 

The product is oil free, synthetic fragrance free, and retails for $42.00 for 1.9oz of product.

Now to the nitty gritty.

Pros:

• 30SPF/PA +++
• It gives good, even, light coverage
• Lightweight, and leaves my skin feeling silky smooth.
• Though there are no synthetic fragrances, it does have a very light citrus scent that I absolutely adore

Con:

• $42.00 a bottle is pricey, but honestly this product is worth it. So this isn't really a Con.

Now, we get to move on to the FOTD.

Since my skin has been acting like a brat, all I've been wearing is skin toned eyeshadows and no real color except for lipstick. Let me tell you, it's been driving me absolutely bonkers! So today I decided that I'd play with a little bit of color- I have a feeling that tomorrow I'll be incorporating even more color and getting back to my old self.

Pics!

Face:

• NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in 'Finland'
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Pressed Powder
• Bourjois blush in 16 Rose Coup De Foudre

Eyes:

• M.A.C. Paint Pot in 'Painterly'
• 'Woodwinked' eyeshadow by M.A.C., all over the lid
• Nameless Gray/Brown (s) eyeshadow (Colourizations Duo #3) by M.A.C., in the crease and concentrated in the outer 'v', and very lightly along the lower lashline
• 'Tissueweight' eyeshadow by M.A.C., as the brow bone highlight
• Pin-Up Tease mascara by NYX

Lips:

• 'Viva Glam Cyndi' lipstick by M.A.C.

There you have it guys! I do plan on doing a big post on Monday about my skincare routine and the little experiment I've been doing this week. Hopefully I can get an EOTD or two in this weekend.

Have a lovely weekend, my freaky darlings!

<3

P.S. I dyed my hair again (surprise, surprise). It's now a super bright, vibrant shade of red and I friggin love it!

EOTD- St. Patrick's Day

So four days after St. Patrick's day I'm finally doing a post. I honestly meant to have this up on Sunday, but the hubs and I spent the day Spring Cleaning. Fun, fun, fun.

I had an absolute blast this St. Patrick's Day. We went downtown to watch the parade, and then over to a friend's house to hang out, eat, drink and be merry, and then ended the day with a St. Patrick's Day movie classic: 'The Boondock Saints'. Also, I didn't have a hangover! Epic win!

Moving right along...

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
• 'Nerdgasm' blush by Geek Chic Cosmetics

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Buck' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, in the crease as the transition color
• 'Inevitable Betrayal' eyeshadow by Geek Chic Cosmetics, all over the lid
• 'A Very Fine Hat' eyeshadow by Geek Chic Cosmetics, in the crease
• 'Virgin' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, as the brow bone highlight
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Smokey Gray'
• Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara

Lips:

• 'Morange' lipstick by M.A.C.
• 'Vegas Volt' lipstick by M.A.C.

I also wanted to throw in this picture. I'm very proud to say that I am 25lbs. lighter now than I was last St. Patrick's Day. I've worked very hard, and I'm half way to my ultimate goal. I'm excited that I'm becoming a healthier person, and it feels so damn good! I can't tell y'all how much my self esteem has improved since I've started this journey. Now, I've just gotta keep on truckin'.

Later my freaky darlings.
<3

EOTD- Early Spring

Today's look is simple and spring-tastic, and, if I'm completely honest, M.A.C.-tastic as well. Yesterday I purchased an empty 15 pan M.A.C. palette and de-potted all of my eyeshadows- the smell of melting plastic made me a smidge loopy for the rest of the afternoon. So, this morning I carted my butt up to the M.A.C. counter, turned in my empty containers, and picked me out some lipstick. Also, I hit up my local CCO (Cosmetic Company Outlet) yesterday and picked up a few M.A.C. things there as well, so they, too, will be making an appearance in this post. This whole spiel was just to say that now that my shadows are in one spot and I can see them and I have new stuff and I wanted to play.You can't blame a girl, right?

Moving on...

Face:

• Ulta Color Instincts Shade-Adjusting Foundation in 'Light'
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
• 'Dirty Plum' blush by M.A.C.

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Expensive Pink' eyeshadow by M.A.C., all over the lid and slightly above the crease
• 'Prussian' eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the crease, and along the outer two-thirds of the lower lash line
• 'Grey/Brown' eyeshadow (nameless eyeshadow from the Colourizations Duo #3) by M.A.C., in the crease to blend out 'Prussian', and also along the outer two-thirds of the lower lash line
• 'Blue Spruce' eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the outer 'v' only
• 'Coppering' eyeshadow by M.A.C., in between 'Blue Spruce' and 'Expensive Pink'
• 'Woodwinked' eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the inner corner and along the inner third of the lower lash line
• 'Tissueweight' eyeshadow by M.A.C., as the brow bone highlight
• M.A.C. Technakohl Liner in 'Brown Border'
• NYX Eyeliner Pencil in 'Velvet', on the bottom waterline
• M.A.C. Zoom Fast Black Lash mascara

Lips:

• 'Vegas Volt' lipstick by M.A.C.
• 'Strage Potion' lipglass by M.A.C.

I said it was going to be M.A.C. heavy. 

This isn't my best work by a long shot, but I feel pretty right now, and that's all that really matters.

Also, the Ulta foundation I'm using is new (I got it for free with the Ulta points I earned last quarter. Woot!), so I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. Let me know in the comments what you think. 

Thanks for reading my loves!

Later my freaky darlings!

<3

EOTD (2/24/12)- Hello, Sweetheart! feat. Sugarpill

So, last Saturday I posted a low quality cell phone pic on my personal Facebook showing the makeup I was wearing with the promise that better quality pics and a blog post would be up soon. Well, in case you haven't noticed, it's Tuesday night. That counts as soon, right?

Eh. Better late than never.

This look basically stemmed from two thoughts floating in my little brain:
1) I wanted to do ink brows, as it had been a long time since I had done something like that and I finally had a good pink with which to do it.
2) I wanted to play with the other shadows in my Sugarpill Sweetheart Palette.

So here we go!

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Setting Powder
• 'Dollipop' by Sugarpill as the blusher

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk', all over the lid to the brow and blended out
• 'After Party' by Sugarpill, on the outer 'v' and crease and drawn over towards the nose
• 'Midori' by Sugarpill, in the inner corner of the lid and just below 'After Party'- drawn towards the outside of the eye
• 'Dollipop' by Sugarpill, in the center of the lid
• 'Pretty Violet' Water Proof Liner by NYX, in the waterline and on the lower lash line.
• 'Poison Plum' by Sugarpill, to set the purple liner
• 'Dollipop',  on the inner corner of the lower lash line
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Smokey Gray'
• Pin-Up Tease mascara by NYX
• 'Dollipop' brushed through the brows along with my usual brow eyeshadows: 'Teddy' by Too Faced and 'Brown Down' by M.A.C.

Lips:

• 'Rose Garden lipstick by Clinique
• 'Glam Guava' lipgloss by E.L.F.

Later my freaky darlings!

<3

EOTD (2/24/12)- "Wearable" Color Block, feat. Sugarpill

On Valentine's Day I placed an order with Sugarpill Cosmetics, since they were having a fabulous 20% off sale for their anniversary. Thursday, my package arrived. The Sweetheart Palette is now in my possession! [insert maniacal makeup junkie giggle here] And, of course, they sent a few freebies as well (one of the many reasons I love indie companies): a glittertastic sticker, I put this one on the back of my Nook case next to the sticker for my husband's band Joanie Hears Voices (shameless plug!); and a sample of their loose pigment 'Lumi', which I have been wanting to try for forever.

So, last night when I was getting ready for synagogue, I decided that I wanted to play with some of my new shadows- which was really a no brainer. Here's where the name of the look comes in as well. I've been wanting to try my hand at color blocking for a while, and I saw my opportunity and took it. I would say that this is a "wearable" version, because if I was going to un-wearable it would probably have yellow on the brow bone and turquoise on the lower lash line. Hmm...I might have to try that sometime soon...

 Here's what I came up with:

I know what you're thinking. "You wore that to church?! You, ma'am, are bat crap crazy!" While I may be bat crap crazy, this really isn't all that unusual for me. The people at my congregation have watched me grow up, seen me go through several hair colors, and have seen me come in with makeup crazier than this. In fact, I think this is rather tame. But, hey, they love me and think I'm adorable. ;)

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
• 'Sushi Flower' by M.A.C. as the blusher

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk', blended all over the lid and up to the brow bone.
• 'Dollipop' by Sugarpill, drawn out in a slight 'c' shape and blended through the crease and up. I used Scotch tape on the sides of my eyes to get the sharp outer edge
• 'Flamepoint' by Sugarpill, on the lid
• 'Tako' by Sugarpill, on the brow bone
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner  in 'Extreme Black' and 'Extreme Smokey Gray', I started out with the black, but had to finish out with the gray as my black is about dried out. It's a simple winged liner, and I followed the clean edge made with the tape
• Pin-Up Tease mascara by NYX, on the top lashes
• Forever Your Curl mascara by Stila, on the bottom lashes

Lips:

• 'Sublime Culture' lip liner by M.A.C.
• 'Creme D'Nude' lipstick by M.A.C.
• 'Glam Guava' lipgloss by E.L.F.

Later my freaky darlings!

<3

NTMS- Gradient Eyeliner

This is a first for me, and I have to say that not only did I enjoy creating this look, but wearing it as well. I have a feeling that this will become an Aimee makeup staple.

Plus, any excuse to play with my Sugarpill palette. I mean, come on! Sugarpill is the shiz!

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Setting Powder
• M.A.C. 'Frankly Scarlet' as the blusher

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Brulee' eyeshadow by Wet N' Wild, all over the lid
• Gray/Brown eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the crease. (the eyeshadow is nameless, it came in the Colourizations Duo #3)
• For the gradient effect I used all the shadows from the Burning Heart Palette by Sugarpill. From the inner corner out is: 'Buttercupcake', 'Flamepoint', 'Love+', and 'Poison Plum'. All shadows were applied over NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk', to give the shadows something to stick to.
• Maybelline Eyestudio Cream Liner in 'Blackest Black', applied in a very thin line across the upper lash line.
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 'Milk', in the water line set with a white eyeshadow
• NYX Retractable Eyeliner in 'Aqua Green', along the lower lash line and set with 'Flipside' by Urban Decay
• NYX Pin-Up Tease mascara

Lips:

•  Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in 'Ignite'

Later my freaky darlings!

<3


*Edited: I accidentally left out a product. But it's fixed now. :)

NTMS- Rocky Horror Picture Show

To say that  was excited about this week's challenge would be a massive understatement. I absolutely adore Rocky Horror. A lot. I friggin love this movie. Serious business.

I decided to go Magenta with this challenge, since she is my favorite character from the film. Patricia Quinn is gorgeous, and the look of her character, as well as the other members of FrankN'Furter's household, is iconic.

I actually did dress up as Magenta two years ago for Halloween, and I'm delighted to say that my skills have improved since then. I will say though, that the look that I did for the challenge is actually wearable compared to her look in the film and what I did two years ago- both of them had a more greasepaint theatrical vibe to them.

Also, I would like to state that I wore this makeup out with my Hubby yesterday for Valentine's. We've never followed the "normal" Valentine's Day celebration proceedings anyways. Example: Last night we ate burgers, picked up a few cupcakes and saw a horror film- namely 'The Woman In Black', which was excellent by the way and it scared the crap out of both of us. Loved it!

Anywhos. Let's get on with it.

This is the picture that I used for reference:

You can see what I mean about her makeup being very theatrical. When I wore this for Halloween I did go all out- 2 pairs of false lashes and everything. But, as I said before, the look I did for the challenge is the slightly more wearable version.

Pics!

As you can see, I kept all of the color elements very much intact, but they are much softer.

I seriously love this look.

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
• Wet n' Wild blush in 'Mellow Wine'

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 'Milk', on the brow bone and blended down.
• Matte White eyeshadow from the BH Cosmetics 120 Pro Palette, to set the NYX pencil.
• Red-Orange eyeshadow from the BH Cosmetics 120 Pro Palette, just to map out the crease.
• 'V' eyeshadow from the Tarte for True Blood Palette, in the crease.
• Sephora Waterproof Kohl Liner in 'Keep Black', along the upper and lower lash lines and also in the upper and lower waterlines.
• 'Legend' eyeshadow from the Tarte for True Blood Palette, to blend out and set the kohl liner, and also packed all over the lid
• Pin-Up Tease mascara by NYX

Lips:

• 'Red Hot' lip pencil by NYX
• 'Heartless' lipstick by M.A.C.
• Lipgloss by Sephora- I'm sorry I do not know the name of the lipgloss. It looks black in the tube, with glitter, but when applied it just servers to slightly darken the shade you're wearing.

Later my freaky darlings!

<3

EOTD- Stockholm Syndrome

I know that 'Stockholm Syndrome' is probably one of the craziest (no pun intended) names for a makeup look, but, hey, it is what it is. Honestly, I think I got the title because I've been listening to a lot of Muse lately and this song must have been playing in the background while I was slapping my face on. So we're just gonna go with it.

So with this look I really wanted to play with a few NYX items I picked up at Ulta yesterday. I grabbed three of their waterproof eyeliners (two of them are retractable) and their Pin-Up Tease mascara. I won't go into too much detail, especially since I've only tried one of the liners and the mascara, but I promise that there's a review and pics forthcoming.

Let's get to the look, shall we?

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Setting Powder
• 'Corail Frission' blush by Sephora

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Darkhorse' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, all over the lid and up over the 
• 'Hustle' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, over the first eyeshadow as a wash and to blend everything out
• 'Sin' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, as the brow bone highlight
• NYX Slide On, Glide On, Stay On & Definitely A Turn On Waterproof Extreme Shine Eye Liner (Yes, that is the full name. Serious business) in 'Pretty Violet', in the waterline and along the lower lash line.
• 'Poison Plum' eyeshadow by Sugarpill, to set the eyeliner (probably didn't need it, but oh well) and to add some more purple deliciousness
• Sephora Waterproff Kohl Liner in 'Keep Black', in the upper tightline
• Pin-Up Tease mascara by NYX

Lips:

• 'Sublime Culture' lip pencil by M.A.C.
• 'Creme d'Nude' lipstick by M.A.C.
• 'Sunset Peach' lipgloss by Revlon

I know I used that last lip color combo in the second Valentine's look I did, but I do really like it and a nude lip just seemed to fit this look.

Since I mentioned Muse, I thought I'd leave off with their song 'Stockholm Syndrome'. It's a great song, and one of my faves.

See you later, my freaky darlings.

<3

NTMS- Blix Remix

This Never To Much Sparkle challenge is inspired by the lovely and uber talented blogger Blix Moonmaiden.

My inspiration is taken from this look.

Let's get this party stated!

(That was a little cheesy, wasn't it?...)

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. MSF in 'Lightscapade'
• N.Y.C. Blush in 'Central Park Pink'

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• M.A.C. 'Prussian', in the outer 'v' and in the crease
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in 'Teal' on the lid
• A combination of Barry M Dazzle Dust in 'Petrol Black' and GCC's 'Solid Snake', in the outer 'v' and crease
• UD eyeshadow in 'Flipside', in the center of the lid
• Sephora eyeshadow in 'Wedding Day', in the inner corner and brow bone highlight
• 'Petrol Black'/'Solid Snake', on the outer oart of the lower lash line
• 'Teal', in the center lower lash line
• A combination of M.A.C. loose pigment in 'Violet' and M.A.C. eyeshadow in 'Stars n' Rockets', the center and inner lower lashline
• NYX Jumbo pencil in 'Milk', in the water line set with a matte white eyeshadow
• M.A.C. Technakohl eyeliner in 'Graphblack', in the tightline
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Black'
• Lashgasm mascara by Too Faced

Lips:

• 'Cyber' by M.A.C.
• 'Russian Red' lipglass by M.A.C.

Later my freaky darlings.

<3

NTMS- Black and White

I am stupid excited. Seriously. Stupid excited. Why? Two reasons:

1) This is the first look I've ever done for the Facebook group, Never Too Much Sparkle, and their weekly showcase theme- which is 'Black and White' this week.

2) This is the first time since the holiday season that I've been able to actually sit and play with my makeup.

So, needless to say, I've had a blast today.

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
• Bourjois blush in 16 Rose Coup De Foudre

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 'Milk'- all over the lid and up to the brow bone
• Matte White eyeshadow (120 Pro Palette)- all over the NYX base
• 'Black Dog' (matte black) by Urban Decay- in the outer 'V', and tapered out into a thin line towards the nose
• 'Rock' (charcoal gray w/ subtle shimmer) by NYX- used to help blend out the black
• 'Wedding Day' (white w/ shimmer) by Sephora- over the matte white
• NYX studio liquid liner in 'Extreme Black'- winged out along the black eyeshadow, also thinly applied on the lower lash line and extended out
• 'Black Dog'- along the lower lash line
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk'- in the waterline between the wings
• Matte White eyeshadow- to set the Jumbo Pencil
• M.A.C. Technakohl liner in 'Graphblack'- in the tightline
• Too Faced Lashgasm mascara

Lips:

• 'Marquis 'D' by M.A.C.

Later, my freaky darlings.

<3

Heavy Metal- Gold Standard

So, I came up with this brilliant idea, and it isn't over used at all... (Could you detect the hint of sarcasm in the text just then?) Eye makeup based on metals (i.e. silver, gold, blah, blah, blah), what a unique concept!

Hur. Hur.

...

So up first is gold. Why? Because it glitters. Though, "All this is gold does not glitter, not all who wander are lost..."


Oops. Went on a bit of a Tolkien trail just then. Let's get on with the look, shall we?

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• UDPP Primer Potion in 'Original'
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
• 'Nerdgasm' blush by Geek Chic Cosmetics

Eyes:

• 'Woodwinked' by M.A.C.  - all over the lid and slightly above the crease
• 'Baked' by Urban Decay - in the outer 'V' and through the crease
• 'Goldilux' by Sugarpill - center of the lid
• 'Blond Ambition' by Too Faced - inner corner
• 'Virgin' by Urban Decay - brow bone
• 'Strada' by NARS - lower lash line
• 'Brownborder' Technakohl Liner by M.A.C. - tight line
• 'Velvet' Eye Pencil by NYX - waterline
• Too Faced LashGasm mascara

Lips:

• 'Marquis 'D' by M.A.C.

Later, my freaky darlings.

<3

EOTD - Starring Double Feature 3 and Stars and Rockets

Just a quick post today, and all featuring the M.A.C. products swatched in the last post.


So here we go!

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid foundation in NC15
• NYC concealer in 'Light'
• 'De-Slick' matte powder by Urban Decay
• E.L.F. eyeshadow primer

Eyes:

• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk'
• M.A.C. Double Feature 3, Brown eyeshadow in the crease
• 'Stake' (matte gray) eyeshadow from the Tarte for True Blood palette in the deep crease
• 'Stars n' Rockets' eyeshadow by M.A.C. on the lid
• M.A.C. Double Feature 3, Teal eyeshadow on the outer fourth of the lid
• 'Fairy' eyeshaodw from the Tarte for True Blood palette on the inner corner and brow highlight
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Smokey Gray'
• One By One mascara by Maybelline on the top lashes
• Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara by Tarte on the lower lashes
• E.L.F. brow gel form the 'Medium' duo
• 'Werewolf' eyeshadow from the Tarte for True Blood palette as brow powder

Cheeks:

• M.A.C. Cream Color Base in 'Madly Magenta'

Lips:

• 'Style Curve' by M.A.C.

Now I'm off to work on swatch pics for the Tarte for True Blood palette. Fingers crossed, it will be up tomorrow.

Spread the Peachy love, my freaky darlings.

<3

EOTD - Brown and Turquoise

I just want to state for the record that I absolutely love this look. One thing I keep wondering, though: Why the heck haven't I done this before!? Brown and Turquoise/Blue is one of my absolute favorite color combos- it's my bedroom color scheme for goodness sake!


Anywhos....


Pics!

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• Translucent powder
• 'Nerdgasm' blush by Geek Chic Cosmetics

Eyes:

• E.L.F. Eyeshadow primer
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk', all over the lid to the brow 
• Matte Turquoise eyeshadow from the BH Cosmetics 120 palette, on the lid up to the crease
• 'Flipside' by Urban Decay, on the lid and lower lash line
• 'Scene' eyeshadow (matte red-brown) by Lancome, in the crease
• Matte tan eyeshadow from the BH Cosmetics 120 palette, in the crease and blended out
• Gray eyeshadow (satin finish) from the BH Cosmetics 120 palette, in the deep crease
• Pale Gold eyeshadow from the BH Cosmetics 120 palette, as the brow highlight
• Copper eyeliner on the waterline
• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in 'Smokey Gray'
• Sephora Kohl Waterproof eyeliner in 'Keep Black', tight line
• One by One mascara by Maybelline
• False eyelashes

Lips:

• Tangerine lipstick by Ulta

Yep. Easily, easily, my new favorite look. 

Share the Peachy love, my freaky darlings. 

<3

Simple Pixiwoo Inspired Look

I know it's been a while, I'm so sorry about that. I have been a busy little bee to be perfectly honest. But despite all of my busyness I have not forgotten about this blog. I've been working on looks (keep an eye out for a Harry Potter series) and I've also got several reviews coming up. 


So yesterday I was browsing my Youtube subscriptions and I watched the newest tutorial from Pixiwoo. I absolutely adore Sam and Nic, they are incredibly talented and classy and they're just plain fabulous- I also can't wait to get my hands on some of Sam's brushes. You can watch the video for the look here. It's simple and absolutely gorgeous, and I wanted to show that I can indeed pull of "wearable" as well as I can dramatic. Of course I don't have everything that Sam used for the look, so I just improvised with the tools available to me.

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC 15
• Translucent face powder
• Wet n' Wild blusher in Mellow wine (contour)
• NYC blusher in Central Park Pink (apples of cheeks)

Eyes:

• E.L.F. eyeshadow primer
• Skin toned eyeshadow with shimmer (unknown brand) all over the lid
• 'Scene' eyeshadow by Lancome in the crease/lower lash line
• 'Hazelnut' eyeshadow by Mary Kay in the crease/just above the crease/lower lash line
• Dark gray eyeshadow from the 'Splendid' palette by Hard Candy in the deep crease
• 'Filigree' eyeshadow by Lancome as the brow highlight
• 'Black Dog' eyeshadow by Urban Decay along the upper lash line
• NYX jumbo eye pencil in 'Milk' on the waterline, set with white eyeshadow
• One By One mascara by Maybelline
• False eyelashes

Brows:

• E.L.F. eyebrow kit in 'Medium'

Lips:

• NYX lip liner in 'Hot Red'
• M.A.C. lipglass in 'Russian Red'

There it is! Proof! Ha!

Later my freaky darlings. <3