Eye Primer

I don't own Urban Decay Primer Potion or Two-Faced Shadow Insurance. It's a bit to pricey for me right now. I use Mary Kary Signature Eye Primer. Sometimes I use a cream shadow. Well, on Saturday night, I used both. How did it hold up? This is after 8 hours.

Open eye:


I see some minor creasing.

Not as good at UDPP or TFSI, but good enough for now.

What do I think? If you can afford it, get those pricey primers, because they work amazingly well, however, this is after 8 hours! I think that MK did pretty well for herself, for the price. (I got it on e-bay for $5.)

NOTD: Saturday March 14 2009

For the manicure today, I picked blue, because it is the boyfriend's favorite color and it was his birthday.

Okay, the pic says "Rocker Blue by Icing" but it is really by Claire's. Po-tay-to Po-tah-to. Same thing

Without flash
With flash

(Also, he thought it was a really cool color.)

FOTD: Saturday March 14 2009

On Saturday, Kevin and I went out to sushi with a bunch of friends for Kevin's birthday! Happy 22! Also, it was Pi day. I guess we would've gotten pie for desert, but they didn't have any. :-) Anyway, here is the makeup I did for the evening. Trying to do a tutorial here, so I took pictures as I did my makeup. Pic heavy!

Before I started taking photos, I had applied Mary Kay Signature Eye Primer and ELF Cream Shadow in Berry Mix (the lighter one) all over my lids.

Apply the HiP Crayon along the lower lash line (not terribly sure why I chose to do this first)

Using ELF eyeshadow in Drama, pick up some of the light gray. I'm using an "Eye Contour" brush from Face Secrets, carried at Sally Beauty Supply.

Apply all over lid

Pick up some of the sparkly black. I'm using a small eyeshadow brush (unknown brand)

Apply to the outer 1/2 of lid

Looks like this (sorry for blurriness)

Blend. Should look like this. You can make the outer 1/2 darker if you like, just pick up more of the sparkly black and blend it in.

Using the same black, with an angled eyeshadow brush:

Apply over the HiP Crayon liner

Looks like this:

On second thought, I decided to do the same to the upper lid. Lined in with the HiP liner and applied the ELF sparkly black shadow over top of that.

So far:

Next, apply mascara. I'm using Jane Max Lash² in Black

First, use the white side, the primer:

When that dries, do two coats of the black side.

Finished eye look:

Next: highlight and bronzer

Apply the highlight along your cheek bones (in this it is the lighter two shades, I run the brush through both colors)

Next, apply the bronzer (darker two shades) to the hollows of your cheek. You can find this by sucking in your cheeks (which I'm doing, but you can't really tell).

For blush, I'm using ELF Blush in Glow (my favorite)

Start at the apple of your cheek, I always smile when I do this to emphasize my apple

And sweep up along cheek bones.

Apply lipstick:

Final step: Plenty of camwhoring!

Notice I look different than the first pic at the top of the post? I changed my shirt and put my hair 1/2 up.

FOTD: Friday March 13 2009

Simple FOTD today. Only 5 products (Avon mascara not pictured)

I used the gold all over the lid. Used the dark green in the outer V. Outer 2/3 of lower lash line lined in dark green, inner 1/3 lined in gold. Pale green in inner corner. That pale green is super pale, because you can hardly see it in the pix.

Only the ELF lipgloss in Candlelight.

Then, I decided my face was a bit too shimmery (that Almay has a hint of shimmer) so I used this Avon loose powder all over my face to mattify it.
Before Avon powder:
After:
It also served to warm up my face a bit

No Makeup Days...

Emily Noel from Beauty Broadcast recently asked why we wear makeup everyday and how you feel when you don't wear make up. Does it make you feel good? Do you have to wear makeup (she's a news anchor, so she does!)

Here are the questions:

On days when you don't wear makeup do you fear that someone will see you and think, wow, she needs to put on some makeup!

Sometimes I think that. I was going to say "no" but, seeing as having a full face gives me confidence and a boost, I suppose it's because I know I look good. When I don't know that, I suppose I am self-conscious about what other people think!

What are your reasons for putting on makeup everyday?

I definitely feel a little naked if I don't have SOME makeup on. At the very very least, I'll put on mascara and lip gloss. I normally don't have time in the morning to do any fancy eye looks, but I make sure that I at least have some face makeup. It just makes everything look so much neater and nicer.

Does your job require it?

Seeing as I'm a student and my only job is work study, my job certainly doesn't require it. I've never had a job that, like Emily's, would require it.

Does it make you feel good?

It really does. I feel more put together and it gives me a little pick-me-up when I know I look good.

Are you trying to impress someone?

No, not really. I just like feeling pretty :-) I don't do it for anyone but ME!



If you haven't checked out Emily's blog, do so NOW! She also does videos on youtube. She gives excellent reviews and tutorials.

Current Products

I just nicked this from B at Clumps of Mascara. It's a "What I'm Using Right Now" meme

Shampoo: Marc Anthony Moisture Gloss Shampoo. This is just some stuff I got at Rite-Aid. It's alright. I will probably go back to Herbal Essence or Garnier Fructis when I'm through with it.

Conditioner: Marc Anthony Moisture Gloss Conditioner. See Above

Styling products: Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Anti Frizz Serum and/or TRESemmé No Frizz Ultra Light Shine Spray

Shower Gel: Caress Moisturizing Body Wash Daily Silk

Moisturizer: Johnson's Shea and Coca Butter Baby Lotion

Deodorant: Dove Ultimate Clear in Energizing. I don't know if it energizes, but it smells good! Grapefruit and Lemongrass

Fake Tan: Nada

Cleanser: Clinque Mild Liquid Facial Soap (from the 3 step thing, for type 2)

Eye makeup remover: L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover

Exfoliator: I have no idea what brand it is. I got it from an Asian store.

Primer: When I use it -- Monistat Chafing Gel Powder or Clinque City Block (still working through my sample)

Foundation: When I use it, which isn't often I use Wet'n'Wild Ultimate Cover in 855

Foundation brush: My CS pink duo fiber. See above

Concealer: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer. It's awesome

Powder: Almay pure blends mineral makeup in 400

Blusher: ELF Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow

Bronzer: See below. (It has a highlighter side and a bronzer side)

Highlighter: Wet'n'Wild Mega Glo Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink

Eyeshadow base: Mary Kay signature eye primer.

Eyeshadows: On an everyday: ELF. Either Silver Lining or Luxe

Eyeliner: I can't pick one! Okay, CG outlast smooth wear. In Charcoal or Onyx

Mascara: I rotate a number of mascaras, including but not limited to: CG Lashblast, Maybelline Volum' Express Turbo Boost, Max Factor 2000 Calorie, and Avon mistake proof

Lipgloss: Maybelline Shiny-licious, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine, CG Wet Slicks Fruit Spritzers

Lipstick: Avon pro-to-go lipstick in Golden Rose.

Nail Colour: whatever I franken!

FOTD: Thursday March 05 2009

So, I only photographed two of the products I used, because everything else is the stuff I use everyday. This is Almay's intense-i-color mascara in purple and ELF eyeshadow in Silver Lining.You actually cannot see the purple in the mascara at all. Boo.
And it's not just in the photos, it's in real life.

I love my lashes:

My lipstick looks a little messed up here. Oh well.