Black Smokey Eyes using MAC - Rebel Rocker Chic

Hello glam dolls!!

As promised, here's the Rocker Chic look I promised in my Nails post. The Nail Set I used was from Nails Inc and it is the Bling It On: Rebel set. The black nail polish gives a Leather Effect on the nails and it comes with studs, crystals and skulls so you can bedazzle your nails. Now that your nails are bedazzled and looking good, it's time to make your face look Rocker Chic too!!

I used mostly MAC products for this look. I've been in a MAC mood lately lol where I just keep doing MAC looks. For the eyes I used the Blackground Paint Pot as a base on the lid and I used Black Tied eyeshadow on top. I put Forgery in the crease and I used Electra eyeshadow to bring the two colors together so it doesn't look like stark line between the two. I used the Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Black Swan to line the upper and lower lashline and I used a Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved to do the upper and lower waterlines. I used MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack as the mascara. Now that the eyes are looking pretty badass, for the face I used Benefit High Beam to highlight as usual, MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy and to contour I used Too Faced Pink Leopard. On the lips, I used a lipstick and lipgloss from the Archie's Girls collection. The lipstick is Girl Next Door and the lipglass is Stay Sweet. Since these are limited edition and not for sale anymore, you could also use MAC Lipstick and/or Lipglass in St-Germain, Too Faced La Creme Lipstick in Marshmallow Bunny, NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in International Velvet. These are just some ideas of lipsticks and lipglosses you can use to complement the eyes. I would stick with a light to medium pink color or a nude color. You want to make the dark eyes the focus of the look. If you're daring enough, you can go with a bright pink lipstick to make both the eyes and lips stand out, which is common in a Rocker Chic look.

I finally used the last bit of Too Faced Pink Leopard that I had and I'm so sad. The new, re-vamped Pink Leopard is different than the old one. Not only was it new packaging, the bronzer colors are way different and they swatch different. I bought the new one months ago but haven't used it yet because I love the old one so much and I didn't want to disappoint myself in case I didn't like it. But now I have no choice. I'll be testing out the new one and I'll do a review and comparison with the old one. My mom has the old bronzer so at least I can steal hers if I don't like the new one. So to be clear, I've been using the OLD Too Faced Pink Leopard bronzer up until today and including today. From now on, I'll be using the NEW Too Faced Pink Leopard bronzer.


Black Smokey Eyes using MAC - Rebel Rocker Chic

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC Eyeshadow in Black Tied
MAC Eyeshadow in Electra
MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Black Swan
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack

If you really want to smoke the eyes out, use MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon in the outer part of the lid and crease.

Face:

Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20 (for undereyes)
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20 (for blemishes)
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 Lipstick in Girl Next Door (Archie's Girls Collection)
MAC Lipglass in Stay Sweet (Archie's Girls Collection)

Products Used:

MAC Paint Pot in Blackground

MAC Paint Pot in Blackground - 22$CAD

MAC Eyeshadows - 18$CAD each
From left to right, top to bottom:
Forgery
Electra
Black Tied
Carbon

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

MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved - 19$CAD

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

MAC Lipstick in Girl Next Door (Archie's Girls Collection) - 18$CAD

MAC Lipglass in Stay Sweet (Archie's Girls Collection) - 18$CAD

From left to right:
MAC Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC Eyeshadow in Black Tied
MAC Eyeshadow in Electra
MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Black Swan
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard
MAC Lipstick in Girl Next Door
MAC Lipglass in Stay Sweet

Thanks for reading and if you haven't already, read the post on Rocker Chic Nails: Nails Inc Bling It On Rebel.

What did you think of the look? Do you think it is Rocker Chic enough for the nails? What do you think of the dark eyes? What do you think of the lips and what lipstick or lipgloss would you wear instead for this type of look? Have you used the new Too Faced Pink Leopard bronzer? If so, how does it compare to the old one?

Thank you for reading and take care n be safe,

Steph xo.

Nails Inc Bling It On - Rebel

Heyy glamour girls!!

Here's to another nail post!! It's pretty obvious that I'm not the type of girl to do my nails multiple times a week. Hell, I don't even do my nails once a month. I usually do it every 2 months, sometimes less, but when I see that my nails are getting damaged and super frail, I give them a break. By this time, they're usually all broken down to the pink anyway so they clearly need time to grow and strengthen. Even now, my nails aren't the longest.

I just want to note that there will be no makeup look today, I wanted to give my skin a little break, especially since I'm starting to break out cuz of this heat. But tomorrow I will do a Rocker Chic look inspired from my nails!!

I was so excited when I bought the Nails Inc Bling It On - Rebel. I had picked it up months ago and refrained from using it because I had gotten this as a gift for my friend. Her birthday was a month ago and we still haven't gotten together yet. I couldn't wait any longer, I just had to try it out. So I'm blocking her from viewing this post on facebook, hopefully she won't notice this post until after she gets her present :P

I'm not sure if this product is still available in Sephora stores, but it is definitely still available online on their site. The product's tag line is "leather, crystals, and skulls" and damn right it is!! It's rebel with a touch of glam. It comes with Nail Polish that has a Leather Effect, Nail Glue, 2 double-ended wooden sticks, one end is pointy like a tooth pick (cuticle pusher) and the other end has a diagonal slant (used to put the crystals and studs on the nail); 40 crystals, 10 studs and 4 skull embellishments. There are basically 4 types of nail jewels: round crystal, smaller round crystal, smaller black round crystal, and square stud.

The nail crystals and studs are really cute and give a glam rebel look. The skulls really make this look more rebel than not. The nail polish is matte black and has a texturized surface. It's hard for me to describe, so you'll have to check out the photos. The glue dries really fast so you have to work fast or you'll find your fingers stuck together.

I used a base coat (Rimmel Base Coat Top Coat Pro) and 2 coats of Nails Inc Nail Polish Leather Effect. I did not use a top coat because I wanted to preserve the look of the leather effect. I did this at night and I went to bed. The next afternoon, I put the crystals on. I wanted to make sure that the nail polish was completely dry because I knew I'd be putting pressure on the nail to make sure the crystals are stuck on properly. My technique to put the crystals on was as so: Put Glue on the slanted edge of the Cuticle Stick. Pick up Crystal or Stud using the slated edge of Cuticle Stick. Take a pair of tweezers and pick up the Crystal or Stud and place it carefully onto Nail. Apply pressure for a few seconds. Continue on to next nail. I applied the crystals and studs at the bottom of my nail, near the cuticle, instead of the top because I did not want them to come off if I so much as touched something. By being at the bottom, they have less chance of falling off. For the Skulls, I applied a tiny dot of glue onto the middle of my nail and another dot of glue onto the back of the skull. I used tweezers and my fingers to pick it up and place it on my thumb. I applied pressure for 60 seconds. If you remove your finger and the skull is still moving around, keep applying pressure until it does not move. Your fingers might be stuck but it will not lift the skull off as long as it is completely dry.

Here are some product photos as well as photos of my nails:
(I didn't think of taking pictures of the product before I blinged out my nails, sorry!)
Please ignore all the glue and nail polish that is still stuck on my fingers.

Rimmel Base Coat Top Coat Pro - approx. 5-6$CAD

Nails Inc Bling It On: Rebel - 30$CAD

Nails Inc Bling It On: Rebel - 30$CAD

Nails Inc Bling It On: Rebel

Inside the box

This is everything you get plus a sheet of plastic the same size as the two squares holding the products

These are the skulls, crystals, and studs
I already lost a skull :(

Do you like this look? Is this a product that you would use on your own nails? Which of my nails is your favorite? If you've used this product, what do you think about it? How long did your nails last and were you able to save some of the crystals? Are there any other Bling It On nail kits that you like? I think the Emerald Kit looks quite nice.

So that's it for today, tomorrow I'll be doing a Rocker Chic makeup look to go with my nails!! I do hope you've enjoyed today's nail post.

Steph xo.