Hot Humid Summer Day Makeup using MAC and Too Faced

Hey makeup freaks,

I know I promised yesterday that I would do that MAC Club eyeshadow look that I've been wanting to do for a long long time, but today's weather was sooo humid and sooo hot. I know it's Fashion Friday but the weather didn't like that idea. We had our first actual day of summer here where the temperature actually reached 30C. I wasn't in the mood to do a full face of makeup just to have it melt off within 5 minutes. I'll do it tomorrow instead, it's not supposed to be as hot. With that said, I decided to do a Hot Humid Summer Day Makeup look. It's the kind of look you would wear out and about or even to the beach if you wanted (just wear waterproof mascara in that case). You could even wear it to work, as it's very simple but still elegant. It's the kind of look where you don't have to worry or feel like all your makeup is slowly melting off you. The whole day later, and my makeup is still perfectly on! Today's look is a mix between MAC and Too Faced products.

I did what I call a day cat eye, where I lined the upper lash line in black and lined the lower lash line with a light pink to open up the eyes. I used MAC's So Sweet So Easy Cremeblend Blush and I was going to pair it with Too Faced's La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny but I figured you'd seen this lipstick a million times by now, so I went with NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday instead. I wore NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight over it to make it glossy. Too Faced Pink Leopard is my favorite bronzer and looks great all the time.

I know I'm not smiling in these photos. My friend just passed away yesterday and the reality of it is finally sinking in.


Hot Humid Summer Day Makeup

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Fluidline in Blitz n Glitz (line upper lashline in a cat eye fashion)
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black (line upper waterline)
Benefit Eye Bright (line lower lashline to open eyes and blend in to the inner corner of the eye area)
Too Faced Lashgasm

If you don't like lining the eyes with Benefit Eye Bright or just want a more sexy cat eye, I would put Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black in the waterline and MAC Pearl Eyeliner in Black Swan on the lower lashline to get that sultry cat eye look.

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20
Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm in Snow Glow
Too Faced Primed and Poreless Powder
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard

Lips:

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday
NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight
OR Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny (it goes really well, blush and lipstick are both pink with yellow undertones)

Products Used:

MAC Blitz & Glitz

MAC Blitz & Glitz - 19$CAD

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black - 25$CAD

Benefit Eye Bright - 25$CAD

Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara - 28$CAD

Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm - 44$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy - 25$CAD 

Too Faced Pink Leopard - 38$CAD

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday- 30$CAD

NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight - 29$CAD

From left to right:
MAC Blitz & Glitz
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black
Benefit Eye Bright
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard
NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday
NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight

So this is my Hot Humid Summer Day Makeup look using MAC and Too Faced products (and a bit of Benefit and NARS as well!). I hope you enjoyed the look, sorry I posted it a little late but I've got a lot going on right now in my head. I think this look is excellent for a hot humid day where you just can't stop sweating and you're feeling like all your makeup is melting off. So instead of heavy, full makeup, opt for this light and fresh look!

Did you like the look? Do you love a classic cat eye? Do you like how Benefit Eye Bright brightens up your eyes and your look? Do you like MAC Blitz & Glitz or do you prefer MAC Blacktrack? Do you like Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm? Do you prefer this one or the new one, Too Faced Air-Buffed BB Creme? Did you like the MAC blush in So Sweet So Easy? And did you like the NARS Lip Pencil and Lip Gloss together? Let me know what your favorite part about this look is.

Thanks for reading.

Steph xo.

Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette and Outfit of the Day

Hey everyone!!

I really wanted to show you my makeup looks for yesterday (friday) and Thursday but I was really really sick and just wasn't in the mood. Today I had to go to school so I figured I'd do the makeup I wanted to do for this post. It's Smoky Saturday baby!! For the first Smoky Saturday post I wanted to do the traditional black smoky eye look and of course I had to use my favorite smoky eyes palette, Too Faced's Smokey Eye!! In terms of trying new face products out, I wasn't in the mood (I mean, hey, I am still sick after all) so I just used the usual products. I got a little dressed up today. Outfit of the day will be further down after the makeup. Yay It's finally summer outside!! I'm including a ton of pics because I finally got some great shots during the day with natural sunlight.

If you're really into smoky eyes like me, this palette is a godsend. The 'day' look is a dark brown smoky eyes which matches my hair and looks good. The one I did today is the 'classic' look and the 'fashion' look is a silver and purple look. That look also looks very nice, but it isn't everyday kind of makeup.

I also decided to include a picture of that set of 5 Stila Eyeliners they had around Christmas. I think you can still get it on Sephora's website.

I mentioned in my last post that I will be doing this week's Fashion Friday next week instead. I was really sick that day and I just didn't want to do makeup. Sorry!

 

Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Smoky Eyes palette "classic" look

• White Lie: use as a base and highlight, apply all over eye area from lash to brow. reapply as needed under the browbone to highlight
• Nice Ash: apply to the lid, but leave the outer lid blank. This is where we will do the outer V.
• Smokin Hot: apply to the crease and outer V, bring it down from the crease to the outer lid. Can also be used to line the eyes

Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stargazer (from the christmas collection, line the top and bottom lashes)
Some substitutes: MAC Black Swan, MAC Blitz n Glitz fluidline
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black (line the upper and lower waterlines)
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes (apply the mascara twice. apply the cotton. apply the mascara twice. all done!)

Face:

MUFE HD Face Primer
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20 (for under eye circles)
MAC Studio Finish in NW20 (for blemishes)
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
Benefit High Beam (apply it to cheekbones, chin, tops of eyebrows, anywhere to draw attention, and anywhere the light naturally hits)
Benefit Bella Bamba blush box
Too Faced Pink Leopard Brightening Bronzer
MUFE HD Powder

Lips:

Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny (pictured)
OR
NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight

Products Used:

Too Faced Smokey Eye - 45$CAD

Too Faced Smokey Eye

Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stargazer

Stila Christmas 2012 Smudgestick Eyeliner Set - 42$CAD
All colors are shimmer

Too Faced Perfect Eyes Eyeliner in Perfect Black - 25$CAD

Too Faced Better Than False Lashes - 46$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD

Benefit Bella Bamba blush box - 36$CAD

Benefit Bella Bamba

Too Faced Pink Leopard Brightening Bronzer - 38$CAD

Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny - 25$CAD

From left to right:
Too Faced White Lie, Nice Ash, Smokin Hot
Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stargazer
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black
Benefit High Beam
Benefit Bella Bamba
Too Faced Pink Leopard Brightening Bronzer
Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny

So that's today's Smokey Saturday Look! I hope you enjoyed my take on the traditional black smokey eye. And now for my outfit:

So what do you think of the form-fitting skirt?? Makes me look a few pounds lighter. The t-shirt and tights are both polk-a-dot. I got the shirt, skirt and sweater at Dynamite. Got the earrings at Ardene. Cat necklace was a gift. I did my bun using one of those donut things. If you want me to show you how to do your hair using the donut, leave me a comment. The flats are Michael Kors.

So yeah, that concludes this Saturday's Smokey makeup.

Did you love/hate the Smokey Eye palette? What's your favorite look from it? What brand and colors do you use for your black smokey eye? What lipstick/lipgloss do you pair it with? What do you think of "Better Than False Lashes"? What do you like/not like about my whole look? What should I try next?

Remember to keep checking back for more posts. I always try to post at least once a day. Again, here's the sneak peak of Fashion Friday's 60's mod makeup.  Left side is fashion and right side is basic. For the basic look, draw a thick line with white liner and go over it with black. It'll look like two lines. Liquid liner works best for this.

Thanks for reading,

Steph xo.

Urban Decay original Naked palette + Curly hair with a straightener

Hello my awesome readers!

Today I'm going to finally be showcasing a brand that isn't Too Faced. Lol. I'll be showing you an everyday, natural, totally school and work appropriate day look. The reason I'm doing a lot of these is because this is something that you can wear every day. My real passion is anything smokey and fashion makeup, it really gets my juices flowing, but I thought I'd start out more basic. I didn't want first time readers to think "wow that makeup looks so crazy and hard, when the hell would I wear that?!?"

Today I'll be using Urban Decay's first and original Naked palette. I'll be using about 4 different brands for this tutorial. You don't have to go out and buy everything I'm showing you to recreate a certain look, just make do with what you already have. Are you interested in a post about what makeup all beginners should have in their makeup bag? If you're not that familiar with makeup, it might seem a little overwhelming at first. But I promise you it's not. I've made learning makeup part of my everyday routine. I try out different looks every morning to practice and sharpen my skills. I use days off to truly experiment with color and application techniques.

So enough of me blabbing, lets get onto the important stuff: the makeup!!

Urban Decay's original Naked palette

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay original Naked palette

• Virgin: use as a base and highlight
• Naked: apply all over lid
• Buck: apply to crease and outer V

Urban Decay double-ended eyeliner in Zero/Whiskey using Whiskey
Too Faced Perfect Eyes eyeliner in Perfect Black
Too Faced Lashgasm mascara

Face:

MUFE HD face primer
MUFE HD Foundation (110)
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer (NW20) for concealing under-eye circles
MAC Studio Finish Concealer (NW20) for concealing blemishes
Benefit Bella Bamba blush powder box
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless pore perfecting bronzer
Benefit High Beam luminizer
MUFE HD Powder

Lips:

Stila Lipglaze in Kitten (what I'm wearing)
OR
Too Faced La Creme in Naked Dolly (nude with pink undertone)
OR
Stila Holly Lipglaze (classic red, adds a pop to a natural look while still being school and work appropriate. for the more daring makeup girl. this lipglaze came from the winter '13 lipglaze set so im not sure if this color is part of the permanent collection, perhaps under a different name)

Yikes!! I forgot to mention my MAC select cover-up concealer in all my previous posts!! Big oops. I'll be adding this to previous postings where I used this concealer.

EDIT: Double yikes!! Forgot to mention Benefit High Beam!! I should really make a pile of all the products I'm using that day so I remember to list them all.

I really like the Naked palette, it contains warm-toned neutral colors. Only 2 shades are matte thought, I think a few more would have been nice. I purchased this palette and the Naked2 relatively recently (yes, I'm new to UD!) and I think I'm starting to lean more towards the first palette.

Final Thought: I would definetely recommend this palette to a friend. This palette has all the basic neutral colors than one needs, especially if you work in a more conservative environment. Color payoff is amazing. Pigmentation is great. Another great product that is truly worth the money. The palette comes with a shadow brush and a deluxe size of primer potion.

What you need for this look (I only put universal items, ie: no foundation, etc)

Urban Decay Naked palette - 60$CAD

Urban Decay Double-Ended Eyeliner - 14$CAD

Benefit Bella Bamba plush Powder Box - 36$CAD

Benefit Bella Bamba

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Too Faced Perfect Eyes Eyeliner in Perfect Black - 24$CAD

Too Faced Lashgasm mascara - 28$CAD

Stila Kitten Lipglaze - 29$CAD for fullsize [lipglaze pictured is the small size]

And now, some really horrible pictures of swatches I did of this look. I apologize profusely but I couldn't make this work. I really wanted to show the colours as they are, but hey, it's night and my lighting sucks.

From left to right:

Urban Decay shadows in Virgin, Naked, and Buck

top: Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black

bottom: Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Whiskey

Benefit Bella Bamba blush box

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Stila Kitten Lipglaze

I was going to include the hair bit in this post, but I feel that both of them together would be extremely long. So I'm giving the hair it's own post. You'll have to wait a little bit longer, but........

Here's a little peak:

I hope you all enjoyed this post. So tell me:

Naked 1 or Naked 2?

What did you love/hate most about either palette?

Matte bronzer or shimmer bronzer??

bb cream or foundation?

Show me your version of this look.

Much love,

Steph xo.

[Edit: The hair post can be found here. Enjoy!]

[Disclaimer: All products are bought and paid for by me. All opinions are my own.]