Going to keep this short since we’re about to make dinner! Today, I paired Urban Decay Naked2 Basics eye shadows with La Femme blush in Flamingo Pink and Wet N Wild Fergie Creme Lipstick in Penthouse Sweet.
What are you wearing this weekend?
So, my holy grail red nail polish has always been Sinful Colors “Bleeding Heart,” a deep, nearly blood red that’s opaque in 2 coats and looks amazing on fair, cool toned skin. However, for spring and summer, I found myself wanting a much brighter, true “pinup” classic red to wear on my tips and toes. Enter OPI “Big Apple Red.”
This is the polish after 2 coats, topped with Poshe fast drying top coat. As you can see, it’s not 100% opaque, as you get a little bit of VNL (visible nail line) through it, though this would be solved with a third coat. I just don’t mind having a little VNL and love the color regardless. My main complaint is one that I have with all OPI polishes, and that’s the extra large brush! I have really small hands and nails, so I like the thin brushes like you get with Zoya and Essie. As you see here, the wide brush made it difficult not to get polish on my nail folds in the sides. I may have to look for a dupe of this in a brand with a brush I can stand. Aside from that, if you know you like OPI’s brushes, you may really love this bright, classic, true red!
What’s on your nails?
I can’t resist a good red lipstick. These are basically the same shade. For shiny and rich the Moisture Renew in Red Alert is an obvious winner. For long wear… Well… Here’s the Provocalips lip paint in Kiss Me You Fool:
I’m gonna let that speak for itself. That’s after work, dinner, no reapplications and a little bit of lip balm.
So, today I felt a little opalescent. I got out my favorite moonstone jewelry and I used my MAC Vellum eyeshadow, which I’ve been hanging onto forever, because it’s been discontinued a long time. It’s a gorgeous frosty white multichrome that flashes blue-purple-pink in the light when you move. I’m wearing it today as a brow bone highlight.
It’s hard to see the reflections of color here, but if you move in the light…
Last night I was bummed out to read that I missed a re promote of this color that was limited edition – I didn’t even hear about it! So, I started looking for dupes. Apparently, Milani made a shadow that was similar called Moonlight – discontinued, nowhere to be found. NYX made a single in the old square packaging called Opal that’s a pretty close dupe for Vellum – oh hey, they still have these on Amazon! I grabbed one with my Prime membership, because yeah…this will also go the way of the dodo. Makeup companies…WHY YOU DO DIS?!? Stop taking away my preciouses.
The other product of amazing I have on today is Notoriously Morbid’s loose mineral highlighting powder on my cheekbones (or complete lack thereof) in “Osteomancy.” Ok, seriously? How cool is that name? I got a sample of this that is so generous I won’t have to buy a container for a while, but when I run out? I totally will! This powder highlighter is a super fine shimmery white. It’s so super ethereal and gorgeous. And not subtle. Heh!
BREAKDOWN:
FACE: MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NW10 with Sigma F82 brush, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly under eyes with Luxie Tapered Blending Brush, NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain to spot conceal, MAC Set Powder in Invisible with MAC 134 Large Powder Brush, Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Bittersweet with MAC 116 Blush Brush, Notoriously Morbid Highlighter in Osteomancy with Sigma Tapered Face Brush, ELF Mist and Set spray
EYES: Wet N Wild Fergie Eyeshadow Primer in For My Primas, MAC Mega Metals eyeshadows in Mating Call and Noir Plum (Noir Plum beneath eyes with MAC pencil brush as well), MAC eyeshadow in Vellum to highlight, It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal brow pencil, ELF Clear Brow Gel, L’Oreal Infallible Cream Liner in black with MAC 210 Precise Liner Brush, Dolce and Gabbanna Passion Eyes Mascara in black (on bottom lashes with Bdellium Tools Fan Brush)
LIPS: Maybelline Rebel Bloom Lipstick in Lilac Flush topped with L’oreal Extraordinaire by Color Riche Lip Color in Purple Prelude
FRAGRANCE: TokyoMilk Dark Tainted Love
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What are your go to products when you’re feeling glowy?
Eyes: MAC eyeshadows in Nylon, Club and Satin Taupe, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Lips: Rimmel Provocalips lip paint in Kiss Me You Fool
So, yesterday, against my better judgement, I used a cleanser on my MAC 210 Precise Liner Brush that was probably too harsh. I wanted to get out dried gel liner, so I used a cleanser I usually only use on synthetic brushes for really tough to get out emollient products (this is a natural hair brush). Anyway, when I woke up today after letting it dry overnight, it was splayed all over the place and I was mad as hell, since this brush is new and I probably should have known better. Anyway, I have used a method in the past for reshaping brushes with boiling water, so I thought I would give it a shot before giving up on a new brush.
I took an old beat up coffee cup (nice spoon marks there) and boiled water in the microwave. I dipped the brush tip in for a few seconds…
Lifted the brush out, let it cool a couple seconds so as not to burn the crap out of myself, and re-shaped the brush tip with my fingertips. DONE.
It’s really that easy! I’ve done this with the MAC 242 synthetic eyeshadow brush before too, I just made sure not to leave it in long enough to melt the bristles. It works pretty well, if your brush is in a salvageable state. Of course, sometimes you have to know when to let one go, LOL!
FYI, you can do this with artist’s paint brushes, too!
Hope this helps someone!
I tried and tried to get the green in MAC “Shade” Fluidline to really show up in my pictures today, but it’s just really overcast!
Blurry in the bathroom…
Light from the front door is blown out on the chest, shaded on the face…better luck tomorrow for a sunny day, I hope!
MAKEUP BREAKDOWN:
FACE: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (thanks for the sample, Ipsy), Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless Foundation mixed with L’Oreal Lumi Primer for some luminosity (applied with fingers because I was messy/lazy today), NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer under eyes also applied with fingers, no spot concealing on face (so lazy today), MAC Invisible Set Powder lightly dusted to set face, NYX HD Blush in Taupe for contour, Benefit Dandelion blush, MAC Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish for highlight (I swear, you really can see this in person)
EYES: Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Bone all over lid, MAC Vex on lower lid, MAC Satin Taupe in crease, MAC Vanilla to highlight, MAC Shade Fluidline with angled brush for eyeliner, Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara, Anastasia Beverly Hills Ebony Brow Powder Duo (light side) with angled brush for brows set with ELF Clear Brow Gel
LIPS: MAC Soar Pencil with MAC Brave Lipstick and Smashbox Radiant Lip Gloss
Last night was our local goth night! I turned on my Spotify Joy Division radio station and had a blast doing this makeup look – too bad I had allergies the whole time and borked up my stupid eyeliner before I could even get done. It was glorious…while it lasted. 😉
My amazing raven necklace is available on Etsy here.
MAKEUP
FACE: Tarte Clean Slate Poreless Primer, MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation NW10, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly under eyes, NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain to spot conceal/around nose, face set with Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder in Translucent, contour with NYX HD Blush in Taupe, blush is NARS Sin, highlight is MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade
EYES: Wet N Wild Fergie Eyeshadow Primer in For my Primas, MAC Vanilla shadow as brow bone highlight, MAC Mineralize eyeshadow in Cinderfella on lid with damp brush, Urban Decay Mushroom in crease with Cinderfella blended in, L’Oreal Infallible Gel Liner with MAC 210 liner brush, MAC Mineralize eyeshadow in Cinderfella patted on top, Ardell 110 lashes with Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in Ebony with ELF Clear Brow Gel (this eye look was all great until the itching and eye watering began…)
LIPS: MAC Burgundy Lip Pencil with L’Oreal Endless Lipcolor in Sangria
SHOES
I even busted out some very special shoes, the John Fluevog Esoteric Temptations Odette!
KITTEH
And just for fun, here’s my kitty up on the table today where he’s not supposed to be, contemplating the consequences of eating my freshly cut roses from the garden. Sorry this is blurry, but I grabbed this photo fast as I knew he was about to run!
Did you do anything fun this weekend?
Rachel posted her cats and I feel I’d be depriving the world of a prime opportunity to meet my cat.
This handsome beast is my cat, Fëanor (Fay-ah-nor). He is five years old – born Valentine’s Day 2010. He is named after Fëanor, once High King of the Noldor and creator of the Silmarils. He is one of the principal characters of JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion. His full name is Fëanor Airwë (Fëanor the Orange), High King of the Back Yard.
He’s enormous – 16 pounds and almost two feet long. Like his namesake, he is stubborn, doesn’t have a lot of common sense, and is noisy. His favorite things are spooning under the covers like a stuffed animal, making noise, knocking things over and watching MotoGP with me (seriously, he loves it).
He’s the best cat in the world.
Now you’ve seen our cats. Let’s see yours! (Bonus points for other Tolkien cats.)
This is my cat, Jethro. He’s 2 years old this month! He’s a Humane Society rescue and he pretty much came home and decided he was going to try to be king of the universe.
Straight chillin!
This, however, is the actual Queen of the Universe. This is Bella – she’s 14 years old, half Jethro’s size, and regularly puts him in his place.
(If it not made for sits, why is it made of warm?)
Do you have any pets?
A Bad Homance 