Monday, October 5, 2009

What's up with me ... and the blog of course ...

I wanted to offer a short explanation as to why everything has come to a stand still. Truth is I just have alot going on and not much of it is good or happy ... so I just haven't been playing much and when I have had been so absent minded that I have forgotten to take or post the photos.

I will be updating occasionally when I can get the gumption up to do so ... but until then things will not be nearly as active here as they have in the passed. I apologize to all of you loyal followers who wait for the next post ... I would give you a regularly scheduled promise of a post of I could, but for now I just can't.

Hope all of you are out there happy and healthy and loving life ... I am not gone, just taking a bit of a needed break from the non-essentials. I adore you all ... and I am sure you know that :)

Friday, September 18, 2009

Trend

I love this quad ... I really do ... it is gorgeous. I have a thing for blues so this fit nicely ... even if it was suppose to be grey :D

As for the lipstick .. I love it in the pics but I promise you it didn't look as good in person on me. Gorgeous colour .. just not for me I don't think ... and the combination with Brick liner didn't work so I had to REALLY blend out the liner.

Enjoy!


Face:
basic face routine
Improvise mineralize blush; used 168 face brush

Eyes:
Beige-ing shadestick over entire eye area; used fingers to blend
A Warmer White satin shadow dry on browbone and around entire eye area; used 227 shadow brush
The Right Smoke frost shadow dry in crease, along lower lashline and on outer third of lid; used 217 and 239 shadow brushes
Waft frost shadow on inner third of lid; used 239 shadow brush
Tone:Grey satin shadow dry on inner third of lid, wrapped around inner corner and swept up into crease; used 239 shadow brush
Blacktrack fluidline along upper lashline only; used 210 liner brush
BE Flawless mascara in black

Lips:
BE Krystal buxom; blot
Prep and Prime for lips
Brick lip liner
Hipster frost lipstick

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to post ... and thanks for looking!














MAC Dazzleglass Cream Collection Swatches

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!

That is all ... for now :D

Enjoy!


MAC Style Black Collection Swatches

Enjoy!



















MAC Trend F/W 09 Collection Swatches!

Sorry this is a day late ... life got away from me yesterday :D

I love love love the quad from this collection ... it is seriously a great one, even if it is more blue than grey. You will see what I mean in a few!

Enjoy!









Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Up and coming ...

First of all I am sorry for going almost three weeks without posting ... life has gotten away with me and I keep forgetting to charge my damn camera!

Anyways ... tomorrow I promise to post the following:

- one look
- MAC Fall Trend swatches
- MAC Style Black Collections swatches
- MAC Dazzleglass Cream swatches

Until then ... thanks for hanging in there with me ... I do appreciate your support and interest :D

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Off the Page

This is the final look I am doing from the M/A/C collection ... Off the Page e/s is fabulous! I am not usually huge on orange but this one is great ... even if it is an almost exact dupe for Fab & Flashy. The lippies aren't bad either ... kinda nice!

Enjoy!


All products/tools are MAC unless otherwise stated.

Face:
basic face routine
Notable satin blush; used 168 face brush

Eyes:
Beige-ing shadestick over entire eye area; blend with fingers
Vanilla pigment dry on browbone and around entire eye area; used 227 shadow brush
Off the Page frost shadow dry in crease, along lower lashline and on outer third of lid; used 217 and 239 shadow brushes
Crest the Wave frost shadow dry on outer thirds of lid; used 239 shadow brush
Maira's Magic satin shadow dry on inner third of lid, wrapped around inner corner and swept up into crease; used 239 shadow brush
Blacktrack fluidline along upper lashline only; used 210 liner brush
Maybelline Full N Soft mascara in blackest black

Lips:
BE Krystal buxom; blot
Full Body lustre lipstick
On Display lipglass

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to post ... and thanks for looking!














Purple (pink actually ...) Shower

This is look one featuring the individual shadows from the Makeup Art Cosmetics collection ... and I really like the combo. My original plan was to use all six together ... but I just couldn't coordinate it in a way that made sense to me so I went with splitting the look instead.

My only complaint ... and it really isn't a complaint, just an observation ... is that PURPLE shower isn't purple at all ... it is pink or I am the Virgin Mary!

Enjoy!


Face:
basic face routine
The Perfect Cheek matte blush; used 168 face brush

Eyes:
Beige-ing shadestick over entire eye area; used fingers to blend
Cloudburst frost shadow dry on browbone and around entire eye area; used 227 shadow brush
Violet Trance matte shadow dry in crease, along lower lashline and on outer third of lid; used 217 and 239 shadow brushes
Purple Shower satin shadow dry on outer two thirds of lid; used 239 shadow brush
Haunting satin shadow dry on inner third if lid, wrapped around inner corner and swept up into crease; used 239 shadow brush
Blacktrack fluidline along upper lashline only; used 210 liner brush
Maybelline Full N Soft mascara in blackest black

Lips:
BE Krystal buxom; blot
Personal Taste lipglass

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to post ... and thanks for looking!














Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Notoriety

This quad is a bit of a bust for me ... the highlight colour is fabulous and the darker colour is unique enough ... but the combo together is the Naked Honey collection all over again in every way. I am also not a huge fan of how orange the lippies look on me ... but the blush is great :D

Enjoy!


All products/tools are MAC unless otherwise stated.

Face:
basic face routine
Notable satin blush; used 168 face brush

Eyes:
Beige-ing shadestick over entire eye area; used fingers to blend
Skintone 1 frost shadow dry on browbone and around entire eye area; used 227 shadow brush
Notoriety velvet shadow dry in crease, along lower lashline and on outer third of lid; used 217 shadow brush
Rich & Earthy veluxe pearl shadow dry on outer two thirds of lid; used 239 shadow brush
Skintone 2 frost shadow dry on inner third of lid, wrapped around inner corner and swept up into crease; used 239 shadow brush
Blacktrack fluidline along upper lashline only; used 210 liner brush
100% Pure mascara in Black Tea (flaky dry mess!)

Lips:
BE Krystal buxom lip polish; blot
Lovin' It lustre lipstick
New Spirit lipglass

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to post ... and thanks for looking!














Tuesday, August 25, 2009

In the Gallery

Lots of talk has been about how much of a bust this quad is ... and in swatches it really is disappointing. But ... I have to think that it completely redeems itself on the eyes. Yes, it could use more sparkle ... and it is totally lacking in a suitable highlight for paler chicks ... but with a little Vanilla it is gorgeous!

Enjoy!


All products/tools are MAC unless otherwise stated.

Face:
basic face routine
The Perfect Cheek matte blush; used 168 face brush

Eyes:
Beige-ing shadestick over entire eye area; used fingers to blend
Look at the Eyes frost shadow dry on browbone and around entire eye area (too dark!); used 227 shadow brush
Vanilla pigment dry on browbone; used 224 blending brush
Private Viewing matte shadow dry in crease, along lower lashline and on outer third of lid; used 217 shadow brush
In the Gallery matte shadow dry on outer two thirds of lid; used 239 shadow brush
Lightfall satin shadow dry on inner third of lid, wrapped around inner corner and swept up into crease; used 239 shadow brush
Boot Black liquid liner
BE Flawless mascara in black

Lips:
BE Krystal buxom lip polish; blot
Front Lit frost lipstick
Young Thing lipglass

Questions? Comments? Please feel free to post ... and thanks for looking!