Not Your Typical New Year's Eve Makeup Look

Hello dolls!!

Happy 2014!!! I can't believe this year has passed by so quickly!!! I've had a lot of bad luck this year so I'm hoping that this year will get better and that stupid things will stop happening to me!! I have to say that Christmas this year was awesome, so that was a great start to my vacation. I really appreciate everything my parents have done for me this year. I've thought about my New Year's resolutions and I'm hoping that I can meat those goals that I've set for myself.

I wish I could have posted this sooner, but I kept thinking about what I wanted to do and I didn't want it to be the typical glitter smokey eye (which I love) because everyone else is doing it. I wanted it to be unique. So I decided to take a bunch of things I haven't tried and to make a look out of it. Personally, I dig it.

So without further ado, here is my New Year's Eve Makeup Look!!

And stick around til the end to see a sneak peak of tomorrow's nail post!! Here's a hint: it's my first time using this luxury brand's nail polish.

I decided that this year I would stay in with my family. Every year they watch Dick Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve and at midnight we all have a shot of some random liquor we've got in the house (my parents aren't big drinkers). It's especially cold out today so I figured, hey, why the heck not? I wasn't into having to be outside in the cold for an hour trying to flag down a taxi to get home. So what is this random look you ask? Well I got samples of pigments a loooong time ago from MAC and I decided that today would be the day that I finally play with them. I've never used pigments before so I'm sorry if it looks weird or bad. I'm still trying to get the hang of it. I started by priming my lids, as always, with Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I used Teal on my lid and Blue Brown on my crease. To apply the pigments, I wet my brushes with Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray because I don't have any mixing medium and I figured it would provide a better hold than water. It actually works quite well! The pigments stayed on and didn't budge at all. The colours came out looking so vibrant! I'm definitely going to start investing in more pigments because I love the way they look. I used Vanilla eyeshadow to highlight. I used Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent on my bottom lash line and Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline in my top and bottom waterlines. I hate false lashes (they always come off; glue gets stuck in my eye; I tear up and the glue melts off; etc) so I used Too Faced Better Than False Lashes which works quite amazing!! Lastly, I did my brows, filling them in with Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium.

For the rest of my face, I started by priming with Too Faced Primed and Poreless. I decided to try out some products I just got for Christmas and I got the NARS 500 Point Perk at Sephora on Boxing Day. I'll do a Boxing Day haul post when I get the rest of it in the mail. I will say I'm happy I got the NARS perk. For my under-eye concealer, I used my MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light. I mixed W10 and NW20 to get a lighter shade than my skin tone so I could highlight my under-eye area. Then I applied my usual MUFE HD Foundation in 110. I applied concealer in NW20 to any pimples on my forehead, around my nose, and my chin. I also went back over my eyes to highlight them. Using W10, I highlighted the top arch of my brows. I then set everything with MUFE HD Powder. I started by contouring my face with my absolute favourite bronzer, Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless. I tried out my new Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent, which is a limited edition shade from their Winter Collection. It looks very brown in the pan, and I was worried that it would be too dark and brown for my fair skin. When I applied it, it went on as a pink brown and it actually looks very nice on me. It looks natural and is quite complementing. I think this might be a new favourite. Next, I used a few things from the NARS 500 Point Perk. I used the Illuminator in Copacabana and applied it to my cheekbones, above my brows, and on my cupid's bow. Lastly, I applied the Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger, which is described as a "sparkling peach shimmer". It does have specks of gold glitter and it's the kind of shade that looks great on a lot of people. So that's my New Year's Eve look!

In case you were curious about the NARS 500 Point Perk, besides the Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger (which is a mini, by the way) and the insanely small Illuminator in Copacabana, you also got a mini Orgasm blush and a mini Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. 

Not Your Typical New Year's Eve Makeup Look

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray (used instead of mixing medium)
MAC Pigment in Teal
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light, using W10 and NW20
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
NARS Illuminator in Copacabana
Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent (LE)
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger

Products Used

MAC Pigment in Teal - 25$CAD for fullsize
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown - 25$CAD for full-size
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla - 12$CAD for just the pan, 18$CAD for the compact

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent - 19$CAD

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CAD

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes - 46$CAD

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium - 25$CAD

MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light

MAC Conceal and Correct Palette in Light - 48$CAD

NARS Illuminator in Copacabana - 36$CAD for fullsize

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent - approx. 50$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray - 15$CAD for mini, 35$CAD for full-size

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger - 32$CAD

Swatches:
MAC Pigment in Teal
MAC Pigment in Blue Brown
MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
NARS Illuminator in Copacabana
Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 84 Accent
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless
NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger

Thanks for reading and I hope you all enjoyed today's not-so-usual New Year's Eve makeup look. As much as I love love love my smokey eyes, I feel like that's all people ever wear on New Year's Eve. That, and a hell of a lot of glitter. So I changed it up and I did something really unique. I know this probably wasn't what you were expecting, but I hope that you did enjoy seeing it come together.

It was my first time using pigments, and I really enjoyed it. I love how vibrant the colours are! I just need to get some mixing medium and I'd be all set! Blue Brown reminds me of Club eyeshadow since they both have a brownish red and teal blue duo-chrome thing going on. The Chanel blush surprised me with how flattering it is on me. I was really expecting it to be some sort of weird brown, but damn it looks good! I also really liked the NARS products, Copacabana looks great on my light skin and Gold Digger is a nice neutral lipgloss. I definitely had a lot of fun playing with my new products and I can't wait to get my hands on some more pigments and some glitter too!

Here's a little sneak peak of my upcoming nail tutorial tomorrow:

It's a dark navy blue and it's by a luxury brand I haven't used before.

I'm also preparing a Best of 2013 makeup post, along with a few other things I've been wanting to get done for a while.

Steph xo.

MAC X Antonio Lopez Collection Makeup Look and Review

Hi glamouritas!!

I gave you a sneak peak a few days ago of the MAC X Antonio Lopez Lip Palette in Nude. Today I'll show you another lip color from that set as well as the Pink Face Palette. I decided to dedicate today's makeup look to MAC, so I'm using mostly MAC products. I won't be using one of the eyeshadow palettes, however. I didn't particularly like any of them enough to buy one so I refrained from purchasing them, and instead, bought the face and lip palettes. I was leaning towards the purple eyeshadow palette a bit. I have to say that I did love the products that I bought. I thought the design of the palettes was superb. It has such an 80's vibe, I love it. I've always said that my dream is to be a teenager in the 80's.

Oh and ignore the random strands of wavy hair. My mom bought the Sultra 1 Inch Bombshell Rod Curling Iron and I tested it out. I'm surprised with how well these new school rod barrel curling irons work!! It was amazing. I did my mom's hair and you don't even need to hold the hair for 10 seconds, it curls right away. Unfortunately, there is a down side. To curl your hair so fast, the curling iron gets really really hot. I ended up burning my hand when I thought I didn't need the glove. So just be careful if you're using a rod-barrel curling iron, always make sure you wear the protective glove!! I'll be posting a review and a hairstyle soon using this product!


The Review

I particularly liked the design of the Lip Palettes. The 3 lip colors are housed in a black case with a drawing (by Antonio Lopez obviously) on the top. It opens up to show a mirror on the top and the 3 lip colors on the bottom with a miniature lip brush. The colors are: Vivid Image (light bubblegum pink), Antonio's Girls (light peach), and Art Directed (lustre-like shimmery light pink). I immediately fell in love with the first and last colors, because let's face it, pink is my color. I tried the peach color a few days ago with my NARS cheek palette and it surprisingly looked quite good on me. I really like all the lip colors, they're made to complement any look. I always put this palette in my purse. The quality of the lipsticks is also very good. The color comes on strong, you don't need to keep layering it. I was very happy with the color payoff of these lipsticks. I just with that Vivid Image was a permanent shade! So I'm gonna go ahead and say that yes, I definitely recommend this lip palette!

Now onto the Pink Face Palette. The container is similar to the lip palettes, but bigger. It has a drawing by Antonio Lopez on the front, and it opens up to show a mirror and the luminizer and blush. If you pop that top section to the right, you have your bronzer underneath. It slides back and forth into place. In MAC speak, the "luminizer" is called a Pressed Iridescent Powder in the shade Belightful, which is a light bronzy color with a golden sparkly sheen. Then we've got the Powder Blush in Pure Femininity, which is a medium blue-toned pink. And lastly our "bronzer" is a Beauty Powder in Peaceful, which is a peachy bronze. I actually really like this face palette. It's been competing for attention against my new NARS Adult Content Cheek Palette, they both basically have similar type colors. I do wish the bronzer was a tad darker, but other than that, I have nothing to complain about. The blush is a lovely shade of pink. The luminizer gives a nice glow to your face. I love that I have a face palette that has all the shades I need for a look. Instead of packing 3 different products and containers, you've got one sleek container with all 3! I thought that the best product in terms of quality was the blush. I thought it was just amazing. Great pigmentation and color payoff and so easy to work with. The worst in my opinion was the bronzer. It was super powdery and the pigmentation just wasn't there. I found I had to keep going at it to get a decent amount of product out of it. I'm not saying it's terrible, it just could have been better. In between both is the luminizer. It wasn't the greatest, but it wasn't bad either. It was a happy middle, with decent pigmentation and it stayed on for most of the day. I'm still going to go ahead and recommend this palette. I still find myself using it a lot, and I love that it has my kind of colors all housed in a happy package. The quality overall is good.


So now that I've given you my product reviews, let's see these babies in action! For today's look, I used my MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe. If you haven't tried it out yet, I highly recommend it. The eyeshadows are almost creamy and they go on so well. They're just all around great quality.


MAC X Antonio Lopez Collection Makeup Look and Review

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe

• 4: apply to the lid
• 5: apply to the crease and blend upward, apply to outer V
• 1: apply as a highlight and blend into crease color, apply to inner corner of eyes
• 2: apply to the inner corners of the eyes

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan
MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara

Brows

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
MAC X Antonio Lopez Pink Face Palette

• Belightful: apply to the cheekbones, chin, cupid's bow, down the nose, middle of the forehead
• Pure Femininity: apply to the apples of the cheeks and blend outwards and down into bronzer
• Peaceful: apply as a contour (from top of the ear down the upper jawline to corner of the mouth), perimeter of the face, down the sides of the nose, etc

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Lips:

MAC X Antonio Lopez Nude Lip Palette in Vivid Image

Products Used:

MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe

MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe - 48$CAD

MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan - 19$CAD

MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline - 19$CAD

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Mascara - 46$CAD

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Benefit Brow Zings in Light - 36$CAD

MAC X Antonio Lopez Pink Face Palette

MAC X Antonio Lopez Pink Face Palette - 55$CAD

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray - new mini (double the size) is 15$CAD, fullsize is 35$CAD

MAC X Antonio Lopez Nude Lip Palette

MAC X Antonio Lopez Nude Lip Palette - 33$CAD

Swatches
MAC X Antonio Lopez Pink Face Palette:
Belightful
Pure Femininity
Peaceful

Swatches
MAC X Antonio Lopez Nude Lip Palette:
Vivid Image
Antonio's Girls
Art Directed

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed today's makeup look and review! I'm curious to hear what you guys think of the MAC X Antonio Lopez collection? Did you buy into it or did you pass over it? Personally, this is one of the few MAC collections in a while that actually excited me. I loved it because there were products that appealed to me, like the face palette and the lip palette. I fell in love. The eye palettes didn't really do it for me, but I'm curious to know, did you buy a MAC X Antonio Eye Palette and which one did you buy? Post some pictures of your looks, I'm dying to see! Did you also buy into the face palettes and/or the lip palettes? Let me know what your favorite product from this collection was!!

Again, thanks for reading and I'll be seeing you soon (I promise)!

I did a post in the past on the MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe, see that right here.

I've also got a lot of posts in the works. An Empties & Extras post, a Christmas 2013 makeup post, new products and reviews (such as NARS Adult Content Blush Palette, MAC Paint Pots, MAC eyeshadows, new skincare routine, MAC brush review, etc) for starters. Let me know what you're most interested in and I'll do my best to do those posts first. I know, I still haven't finished that Sephora + Pantone Universe series. I promise I'll finish it.

Steph xo.