NTMS- Valentine's Look.

This week's challenge was to produce either a Pro or Anti Valentine's Day look. Well, to be completely honest, I'm neither Pro nor Anti Valentine's. I just want the candy the day after when it all goes on sale. I'm like the Switzerland of the Valentine's camps. Ha!

I came up with 2 looks. One is super out there, like purple eyeshadow up to the eyebrow out there, and the other is more on the soft and romantic side of things. The out there look I sported Saturday night, pre-nose piercing (I did get my nose pierced later that night), and the softer look I wore yesterday, post-nose piercing. And, in case you're wondering, no it didn't hurt. :)

Look # 1:


Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
• N.Y.C. blush in 'Central Park Pink'

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Stars n' Rockets' eyeshadow by M.A.C., all over the lid and straight up to the brow bone, and along the lower lash line
• 'Ambassador' loose eyeshadow by GCC, in the crease
• 'Glamour Me eyeshadow by Tarte for True Blood, in the crease
• 'Teal' dazzle dust (loose eyeshadow) by Barry M, along the inner third of the lower lash line
• N.Y.X. Studio Liquid Liner in 'Extreme Smokey Gray', along the top and bottom lash lines in a cat eye shape
• Sephora Waterproof Eye Kohl in 'Keep Black', in the upper and lower waterlines.
• Lashgasm mascara by Too Faced

Lips:

• 'Milan' lipstick by N.Y.X.

Look # 2:

Face:

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

Eyes:

• UDPP in 'Original'
• 'Hustle' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, all over the lid and up to the crease
• 'Toasted' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, in the crease
• 'Expensive Pink'  eyeshadow by M.A.C., in the crease and along the lower lash line
• 'Violet' loose pigment by M.A.C., all over the lid and blended out- concentrated in the center of the lid
• 'Sin' eyeshadow by Urban Decay, in the inner corner and as the brow bone highlight
• Lashgasm mascara by Too Faced

Lips:

• 'Sublime Culture' lipliner by M.A.C.
• 'Creme d'Nude' lipstick by M.A.C.
• 'Sunset Peach' lipsgloss by Revlon

Later my beloved 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

Makeup Zombie's 1000 Follower Giveaway

Have you guys checked out the lovely Wendi's blog Makeup Zombie?

Hmmm? What was that? You haven't?! For Shame!

She has recently reached 1000 followers (congrats girl!), and is doing a super mega freakin' awesome giveaway.

So go and give her blog a look-see and follow her!

Makeup and Zombies. It's a perfect combination in my opinion.

Later, freaky darlings.

<3

EOTD- "Burnished Brown"

Hi all!


I'm actually posting an EOTD today. Is that amazing or what? 


Now that I've finally located the charger for my camera batteries, I can get cracking again. Believe you me, I've got a lot of pictures to take. 


But lets get on with the look. I felt like playing with browns today, and I ended up with this smokey brown eye that I adore. 

Face:

• M.A.C. Studio Fix Fluid in NC15
• UDPP in 'Original'
• M.A.C. Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
• 'Who's Your Poppy?' blush by Too Faced
• M.A.C. Mineralized Skin Finish in 'Lightscapade'- along the top of the cheek bones

Eyes:

• 'Browndown' (medium brown) by M.A.C.- on the lid and up over the crease
• 'Teddy Bear' (light brown) by Too Faced- all over lid to blend out 'Browndown'
• 'Darkhorse' (dark brown w/ gold reflects) by Urban Decay (Naked Palette)- on the lid
• 'Totally Toasted' (light brown w/ gold reflects) by Too Faced- in the crease
• M.A.C. Technakohl Liner in 'Brownborder'- in the tightline, waterline, and smudged along the lower lashline.
• 'Darkhorse'- smudged along the outer 1/3 of the lower lashline
• 'Totally Toasted'- smudged along the middle 1/3 of the lower lashline
• 'Blonde Abition' (pale gold) by Too Faced- on the inner 1/3 of the lower lashline
• 'Virgin' (frosted white) by Urban Decay (Naked Palette)- as the brow bone highlight and the inner corner highlight
• Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in 'Black'

Lips:

• 'Crosswires' by M.A.C.
• Revlon Color Burst Lipgloss in 'Sunset Peach'

See you later, my freaky darlings.

<3

Earth Garden Naturals- A Review

Holy crap on a stick! I'm alive! 


I cannot believe that it has been over a month since I last made a post. I suppose that the easiest thing to do would be to blame the time of the year. Because let's face it this is a busy time of year, especially between shopping, cooking, and horrid head colds. I haven't even had time to just sit down and play with my makeup- though I have bought plenty (one advantage of having a December birthday), and there will be a super mega haul  by January. 


So, onward with the review!


I picked up these items back in November at a local yearly exhibition called the Christmas Village. The exhibition hall is jam packed with vendors selling just about everything: toys, holiday decorations, foods, jewelry, candles, etc. You name it, I'm pretty sure that someone there had it. 


The company is called Earth Garden Naturals, and what makes me so excited about this company is that they're local- so my Alabama girls, you definitely need to show this company some love.

I actually picked up this soap for my husband. It's such a nice masculine scent, but not over powering. Actually, it's very similar to Irish Spring soap, but it's so much better- I'll get to this particular point in my Pros and Cons. The husband loves it, and I love to have a good smelling husband.

I bought this soap for me. I absolutely adore peppermint, it's one of those scents that I'm drawn to like a moth to a lightbulb- I just can't help myself. Of course, being  peppermint, the scent is crisp and clean and very invigorating. This soap is so incredibly gentle, it's incredible- I actually use this to clean my face at night. It doesn't dry my skin out at all, in fact it leaves it feeling quite refreshed.

I had wanted to put a photo of the ingredients on this post as well, but because of the shape of the jar I couldn't get a good picture of it. If anyone wants, I can post them in later. I cannot tell you all how awesome this stuff is. It smells wonderful, it's so sweet and light- which is surprising to me because Cranberry Citrus is not something that I'm usually drawn to. It exfoliates very, very well and when it's rinsed off with water it leaves my skin so soft and smooth. I've actually even used this on my face, every other day of course.

This was my freebie. They told me I could pick out a chap stick with my purchase, so naturally I went for the peppermint. Needless to say, this lives in my purse.

Pros:

• Local! I love being able to support local businesses.
• Their soaps are all plant based- no animal fats. They also do not contain petroleum or detergents.
• Reasonable prices. Full bars are $5, and when you buy 5 you get the 6th one free. The small body polish (pictured above) is $12, the large is $20. Unfortunately I cannot remember how much the chap stick is, but if I had to guess it was about $3.
• For the dog lover, they also carry a special doggie soap. It helps to repel insects and soothes dry skin.

Cons:

• None. Seriously, I love this company.

For contact information, prices, ordering/where to buy, and to find out what shows they will be at in the coming year, you can visit their website here: Earth Garden Naturals

I promise not to be away for so long again. So keep an eye out for my mega haul, and quite possibly a face lift for the blog. I'm feeling the need for a change around here.

See you later, my freaky darlings.

<3