Dark Purple Smokey Eyes using MAC

Hello glam girls!!

[Note: OMG! So sorry! I'm actually posting this 2 days after I had originally intended to post this! I've just been so busy! You'll understand why as you read the rest of this post. New windows = big mess and lots of cleaning. There's also been some amazing sales so I've been out shopping. I'm also trying to find a way to store all my makeup, leave ideas in the comments. Since I wrote this post 2 days ago, I have bought the MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow Palette in Smokeluxe. I will be doing a post on that, hopefully today. If I like this palette, I may go and buy the Greenluxe. I should be back to posting every day again or at least every two days. Sorry about the random weeklong hiatus!!]

I'm sorry I haven't been posting a lot this week, as I mentioned in my last post we are getting new windows installed in my house. I got my room done yesterday so I had to clean up my room and prepare it. I also had to clear out furniture. There's a ton of dust on my stuff, even though we covered everything with plastic. So it's been clean-up time. I'm happy we did my room on the first day because it's out of the way. I'm also trying to reorganize my room because I tend to be a little on the messy side. I'm also researching ways of storing makeup collections. Mine isn't that big, but it's taking up more and more space so I need to do something about it before it gets beyond overwhelming.

On another note, I went shopping today and I checked out those new Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadows by MAC. Unfortunately I didn't buy any because I was seriously torn between Smokeluxe and Greenluxe. I wanted them both and at 48$CAD a pop I wasn't buying both. I'm going to do some serious thinking and buy one and I'll do a post on it when the time comes. You can leave me a comment too voting on which one you like out of the two. What I did try on, however, is a lipstick from their semi-new Mineralize Rich Lipstick. I tried on Divine Choice and I liked it. It's a darker pink than what I'm used to wearing. I figured I would think about it and perhaps pick it up next time I come back to get the Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow. I was telling my mom when I got home and turns out she had a Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess, which was the other shade I had wanted to try. So obviously I tried it on, liked it, and stole it from her. Heehee. We share our makeup  and I tell her all the time she can use my palettes and stuff.

I also went shopping at Dynamite and bought a ton of stuff. They have a card where you get stamps each time you spend a certain amount of money. 50$ gets you 1 stamp and after 3 stamps, or 150$, you get a free bag (it's a nice bag), 20% off, 30% off, then finally 40% off. In case I didn't explain that right, you have to spend 150$ between each prize. These cards do expire and the current one expires on the 30th of this month, in a couple days, and I had to spend 150$ to get 40% off so I bought a lot of stuff!! They should be getting new cards soon for the next season. I forget how long the card is good for, I'll let you know when I get the new one.

I know the last post I did was purple smokey eyes. Well here's another version of what I did last time, still using the MAC eyeshadow shade Shadowy Lady as the inspiration. I used Shadowy Lady in my crease like last time, Shale on my lid and Seedy Pearl as a highlight. I really like how this turned out. I used an Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar to line the upper and water lash lines to give the eyes some definition and I tightlined with MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved. For the face, I did my usual routine and I used MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy and Too Faced Pink Leopard. I'm really falling in love with the blush and I'm slowly getting used to the new formulation of the bronzer. I really like my new MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess. Thanks mom for that.

I know I'm still very behind on a lot. I'll catch up soon :)


Dark Purple Smokey Eyes using MAC

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Eyeshadow in Seedy Pearl: apply above crease and under brow as a highlight
MAC Eyeshadow in Shale: apply to lid
MAC Eyeshadow in Shadowy Lady: apply to crease and outer V
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar: line upper and lower lashlines
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved: tightline upper and lower lash lines
MAC Zoomlash Mascara

Brows
Benefit Brow Zings in Light
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium

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
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard

Lips:

MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess

Products Used:

MAC Eyeshadows (18$CAD each) in:
Seedy Pearl
Shale
Shadowy Lady

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar - mini shown, fullsize is 23$CAD

MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved - 19$CAD

MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack - mini shown, fullsize is 19$CAD

Benefit Brow Zings in Light

Benefit Brow Zings in Light - 36$CAD

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil - 25$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

Too Faced Pink Leopard - 38$CAD

MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess - 26$CAD

From left to right:
MAC Eyeshadow in Seedy Pearl (barely visible, sorry!)
MAC Eyeshadow in Shale
MAC Eyeshadow in Shadowy Lady
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Rockstar
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard
MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess

Outfit of the Day:

The dress is from American Apparel, it is the "Le Sac" dress. Crochet sweater is from Dynamite. Shoes are from Michael Kors. Earrings are from Betsey Johnson. Cat necklace was a gift.






Thanks for reading my posts and for being so patient with me. It's been a long week and it's also the longest I've gone without posting. I hope you liked the post, and I know it was long overdue. I'm going to post about the new MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadow in Smokeluxe that I got really really soon.

So leave me any comments or thoughts on this makeup look and outfit. Did you like the eyeshadow trio I used? Do you like the new MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks? Have you tried the new MAC Veluxe Pearl Fusion Eyeshadows? Which is your favorite?

Again thanks for supporting me, and if you want to see updates on Facebook, please "Like" my FB page, link is right below in the big box, and I'll see you really really soon!

Steph xo.

Rosey Smokey with Urban Decay

Hello Everyone!!

Today I'm doing a rosey pink smokey look using Urban Decay eyeshadows. I'm using the same 12$CAD palette that I used for a previous post (bold green and purple eyes), and like that post, all the eyeshadows are available to buy separately, so even though the palette is limited edition, you can always buy the eyeshadows one by one still. The palette was a special boxing day only thing at Sephora. It was a good deal and then some, because this palette is worth 45$CAD and I paid 12$CAD for it. I'm using the shadows in the top row for this look. This isn't your typical smokey eye look, but it is a good way to pull off a dark rosey pink look without it washing out your face. I also really like this neat limited edition Urban Decay palette because it contains some colours and looks that I otherwise wouldn't have used or tried out. This might not be everyone's cup of tea. With that said, I do think it is fun to try out looks and go outside your comfort zone.

I didn't realize this until it was too late, but the MAC Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Colour is a limited edition thing and so is the shade that I used, Have A Lovely Day! I will try to find a similar color, but I do not own many dark rosey colours. You just need to find a blush that is a dark rosey colour, swatches are down below. It is my understanding that they release Casual Colour shades as limited edition items within a campaign.

Oh and please ignore the hair. I'm washing it tonight after I finish this post.


Rosey Smokey using Urban Decay Limited Edition Palette

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Limited Edition palette

• Grind: apply from the crease to the brow, this is the highlight
• Shotgun: apply to the lid
• Last Call: apply to the crease, outer V and line the upper and lower lash lines

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black (line upper waterline)
Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara

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
Benefit High Beam
MAC Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Colour in Have A Lovely Day!
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

Lips:

MAC Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Colour in Have A Lovely Day!

Products Used:

Urban Decay Limited Edition Palette - 12$CAD

Urban Decay Limited Edition Palette
top row was used in this look: Grind, Shotgun, Last Call

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black - 25$CAD

Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara - 28$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD

MAC Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Colour in Have A Lovely Day! - 24$CAD (limited edition, no longer available)

MAC Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Colour in Have A Lovely Day!

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless - 38$CAD

Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

From left to right:
Urban Decay Limited Edition Palette: Grind, Shotgun, Last Call
Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black
Benefit High Beam
MAC Casual Colour Cheek and Lip Colour
Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless

I hope you enjoyed this look! I admit, it is a bit different and it's not usually what I wear, but here is a perfect example on how to work pink/rose into a look without it being over dramatic. Let me know if you liked it! I really wish MAC would make those Casual Colour blushes part of their permanent collection. I discovered this particular one because my mom didn't like it, so she passed it along to me. I'm not a huge fan of the colour because I don't normally wear dark rose but I do like the texture of it and it blends really well.

So tell me, did you like this look? Do you want me to do one last post using the bottom row of the Urban Decay palette, Smog, Chopper, and Midnight Cowboy? Do you want to see different blushes, bronzers, etc? Let me know what. Also, if there is anything you want me to review, check out, do a tutorial on, let me know!

I've got a bunch of stuff in the works, that I mentioned in yesterday's post, so keep checking back. I usually post at least once a day if I'm not too busy.

Take care bellas,

Steph xo.

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

Urban Decay Naked2 Look plus my new Stila products and Look of the Day!

Hello beautifuls!!

I just want to apologize for not posting as often as I would have liked this past week. As you know, I got sick last Thursday and I've been sick ever since. I tried to tough it out and continue working and going to school but my cold kept getting worse. Started losing my voice on Wednesday and I couldn't talk for the next two days. Today I'm actually able to talk and I had a final exam in Chemistry today. I've literally been in bed for the past few days. I feel like this cold is never going to end. I've been sick for at least 10 days. So I just want to apologize for not having pulled through with all the looks I promised, but I will get everything done when I feel better, hopefully by this week.

But for today I'm starting off with a look from Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette and I'm complementing that with some of the Stila products I ordered. You can view the Stila Haul here. I feel like I look super horrible in these pictures but I'm still posting. I want to know what you think of the look and the new stuff I bought and I'll be asking specific questions at the end of the post and I'd love to hear your comments and thoughts.

For later today, I want to try doing mermaid waves with my straightener. I might not necessarily post this today, but once I get the technique right I'll post some pics.

And nails!! I finally took off the nail polish I've been wearing for the last two months (red) and I'm going to be trying out one of the kits I got for my birthday. So look forward to a nail post coming really soon!!

Now for today's Smokey Saturday I'm doing a look from the Urban Decay Naked2 palette and pairing it up with some Stila. I know the lipstick is a little too bold for daytime so I've included a calmer pink lipstick by NARS that I really like. I will be showing swatches of both and of everything else I'm wearing, as usual.

Urban Decay Naked2 + some new (new for me, old for you) Stila Products

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette

• Bootycall: apply to entire eye area, acts as a base as well as highlight
• Tease: apply to lid
• Snakebite: apply to crease and outer V. also used to line upper and lower lash line

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black

Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara

Face:

MUFE HD Face Primer

MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20

MUFE HD Foundation in 110

Benefit High Beam

Stila Love At First Blush Cheek Color (valentine's day cheek color)

Too Faced Pink Leopard Brightening Bronzer

MUFE HD Powder

Lips:

Stila Long Wear Lip Color Matte in Exhilarating (pictured)

OR for day

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday

Products Used:

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette - 60$CAD
Colors: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

Too Faced Perfect Eyes in Perfect Black - 25$CAD

Too Faced Lashgasm Mascara - 28$CAD

Stila Love At First Blush (I believe this is no longer available)

Too Faced Pink Leopard Brightening Bronzer - 38$CAD

Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD

Stila Long Wear Lip Color Matte in Exhilarating - 26$CAD

From left to right:
Urban Decay Naked2 Palette: Bootycall (you can barely see it, sorry!), Tease, Snakebite
Stila Love At First Blush
Too Faced Pink Leopard
Stila Long Wear Lip Color Matte in Exhilarating
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday

So that's the look!! I hope you enjoyed it. I wanted to try out the new Stila stuff I bought so I incorporated that into this look. Some stuff is still available so you can still purchase it if you want. I couldn't find the blush on Sephora's site or Stila's site but it might still be around. Let me know what you think of this makeup look!!

Outfit of the Day

So I wore this comfortable outfit to school today to write my Chemistry of Solutions exam. Leggings are always comfy. The shirt is from Dynamite and I believe the leggings are from American Apparel. No idea where my mom got the slippers. lol. And now its time for me to go style my hair. I let it airdry last night. Cuz when you're sick, you just don't care.

So that's all for now! I'll be posting the nails later and maybe some pictures of the mermaid hair if I can get the technique down. Remember, if the lip is too bold, the NARS one is softer and lighter. I wore that color earlier to school today because the Stila one is a little much for day time wear. I wish you could see me in real life, it is really really bright!!

So I want to ask you, my dear readers, what do you think of the blush? Do you prefer Benefit's Bella Bamba or this one? What do you think of the dramatic lip? Naked1 or Naked2? What products do you want to see more of?

And here are just a few things that I will be posting about in the near future:

Empties & Extras: I will show you all my empty products and the extras that I have hidden away

Fashion Friday: That 60's Mod look I was supposed to show a couple weeks ago

Too Faced's New Pink Leopard vs. the Old Pink Leopard

My Chanel Eyeshadow Quad

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Thank you for reading, 

Steph xo.