We here at A Bad Homance have been waylayed by life!
1. My boyfriend and I eloped last Friday! NOT EVEN KIDDING! HEEEEEEEE ❤
2. Kristin is at Burning Man for 2 weeks and off the grid!
3. First thing that happened as a married woman: Hubs and I are struck with a nasty cold! So I am in bed sick!
I promise you we will be back to blogging ASAP! I hope this cold has about run its course!
So, it’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I get migraines! I had just gotten this beautiful Stratton compact to go in my cute handbag, but I had the UGLIEST pill case for carrying my migraine rescue meds around. It was this very beat up hospital-y looking plastic thing. It was a crying shame, heh! So I started looking around for a vintage pill case and found that Stratton also made these, too. I did see some matching compact and pill case sets, but I had my heart set on using the compact I already had (more modern, with room for a larger modern day powder puff), so I just found one that wouldn’t clash much. This black one should go with any future brass and black enamel compacts I chose (there is an amazing Art Deco red rose design, though I have seen both pill cases and compacts in that design).
Now this is how you carry your pills in style!
Last night was our local goth-industrial dance night and I decided to really do something interesting with my makeup, since I have been wearing lighter fare for the daytime regularly (taupe shadows and mauve lips have been my thing lately). I went all out last night and did a black and red theme I was really pleased with!
MAKEUP BREAKDOWN:
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, MAC Studio Fix Fluid NW10 applied with damp Beauty Blender, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer underneath eyes with Beauty Blender, NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain to spot conceal and around the nose. NARS Light Reflecting Powder to set face, NYX HD Blush in Taupe to contour, Illamasqua Blush in Katie.
EYES:
Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Bone as a base, MAC Vanilla eyeshadow as highlight, Makeup Geek Corrupt black shadow in the crease, Sugar Pill Love + eyeshadow on lid and lower lash line, Wet N Wild H2O + liquid eyeliner in black with MAC 210 eyeliner brush for eyeliner detail work. Ardell false lashes, Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara, Brows Makeup Geek Corrupt Eyeshadow with Anastasia Beverly Hills small double ended brow brush
LIPS:
NYX Lip Liner in Black Berry as an ombré liner mixed with Rimmel Provocalips in Play With Fire
Hummingbird skull pendant in sterling silver by Skeletos on Etsy – I cannot recommend this great jewelry artist enough!
Tonight is our town’s local goth-industrial dance night! I usually wear brights or reds in the summer, but for tonight, I felt like getting my goth on, so I got out this great black-plum-red color, Essie’s “Carry On.” I think this may still be in stores, but I bought it last fall. It is definitely still sold on their website and many other sites. This is reminiscent of Chanel’s Vamp/Rouge Noir, only more on the plum side than the burgundy side of black. I hate to hear they re-released Rouge Noir last year and I wasn’t paying attention, because they now go for $150.00 on eBay. Thanks, Uma Thurmond.
What’s on your nails?
So, I needed to replace my Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow that I use as a base, so I made a small Sephora order and got my double points and this adorable Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick mini in Lovecraft. First of all…that name. HELLO. I love Lovecraft’s writing and the Cthululu mythos, so this is one of the coolest makeup names ever. Plus, look at the studded tube:
How cute is that?
The color is a muted, warm rose mauve, basically one of those colors that looks amazing on my cool toned fair skin. It’s also really, really matte. I have heard that some of the mattes in this line apply patchy or are too dry, but this one applies nicely and feels comfortable to me!
I have it on here with MAC Soar lip liner – perfect match!
Have you tried any Kat Von D products? So far, I have loved everything I have tried from the line.
I try to snag these Target Beauty Boxes whenever I see them before they run out. You have to be fast because they run out fast! I usually see announcements on the Target Facebook page, but this time I saw someone mention it on a WordPress blog I read on Bloglovin. It’s particularly awesome for me, because my boyfriend is a Target employee and I get domestic partner benefits, so I get his discount on these boxes! They’re a steal at $6, but I paid a little less. (And yes, I use the hell out of that discount, guys. If he moves jobs I will cry employee discount tears.)
The box itself is super and I will be saving it for storage.
Hello, yourself! How exciting!
Hmm, I might give this coupon away. Nothing shall ever tear my Mason Pearson tools away from me. It was insane to buy them, but I love them like my own children. My own overpriced, hair obsessed children.
WHAT HAVE WE HERE.
Ok, so this is a full sized bottle of Clairol Hair Food mask. I just colored my long hair and it’s super thirsty. SCORE.
Ok, so I have been whitening my teeth lately. They are stupidly sensitive though, so I use the sensitive strips for 5-10 minutes. These right here scare me. Maybe just a few minutes? This type is stronger and meant to be left on longer, and the time I used this type caused major pain when used as directed. Be warned.
Ok I love Olay, but these products contain menthol. I think they’re for young people who want tingly things because they think that means their skin care is doing something. However, I’m 44 and sensitive. I’ll stick with my fragrance free Regenerist.
Now this is interesting! This is a hair sun protectant! If this keeps my black from fading, I’m in. It looks siliconey, so I bet it will help with frizz. I love the Fekkai dry shampoo I got in my other beauty box, so high hopes here.
Yay, volumizing mascara! Please don’t suck! I’m very picky about mascara being clumpy. Really, really picky. I also will not use anything that transfers below my eyes. At all, ever. So, hoping this is good. This mascara is around the price of the whole box, so it’s like everything else in it was free!
Honestly, these beauty boxes are always so awesome, Target should consider just doing a subscription service like Ipsy or Birchbox. I hear that Sephora is getting in on the game starting out in the fall in some test markets.
Do you get any beauty boxes?
No, this wasn’t done with the Naked Smoky palette, as much as I wish it was! I haven’t justified getting it since I have the Urban Decay Smoked palette, which is what I used to create today’s look, since I was getting tired of bright summer makeup every day (what?!). I smoked it up good!
I have Urban Decay eyeshadows Kinky, Mushroom, and Asphalt on my eyes with the Perversion 24/7 waterproof eyeliner pencil, all of which came in the Smoked palette. If you can still find this palette somewhere, I recommend it, because it has more than just greys; it contains lovely jewel tones too.
Owning this palette hasn’t stopped me from hinting around about the Naked Smoky palette for Christmas, though. #justsaying
Do you ever rock a smoky eye? What do you use to get the look?
Ok, so I did a quick and sloppy job, but I got it done, finally – a quickie mani pedi with Sinful Colors “Bleeding Heart,” my holy grail red for at least 10 years. I believe this is my 3rd bottle. I use thinners so I can use bottles up, too!
What’s on your nails?
A while back, a friend of mine sent me some MAC makeup. One item was this Chromaline cream liner in Rich Purple, which is a rich plum shade. I’ve tried several times to wear it as eyeliner, but it has just enough red in it to make it look like I’ve been crying or something! Same thing happens when I wear pink eyeshadow. Anyway, it’s such a big jar and I don’t want to waste it, so today I thought I would try it as a cream eyeshadow. I placed it on the lower lid, and then I used a cooler blue-purple shadow under the eyes and in the crease and my regular black eyeliner on the top lid. I think it worked!
Omg, that hair frizz! It’s humid in August in the South, guys.
MAKEUP BREAKDOWN:
FACE: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly, MAC Casual Color on cheeks in Evening Stroll with ELF Small Stipple Brush, face set with NARS Light Reflecting Powder
EYES: Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Bone on top lid, MAC Chromaline in Rich Purple on bottom lid, L’Oreal Infallible Cream liner in black, MAC Mega Metals shadow in Noir Plum in crease and for lower liner, Dolce and Gabanna Passion Eyes mascara, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder in Ebony with #7 brush
LIPS: NYX Deep Purple liner with MAC Up The Amp lipstick
Sorry I seem to always have wet hair in my pics – too hot to blow dry waist length hair!
Full breakdown later, just wanted to share this pic of me wearing Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Lust For Blush ❤
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