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, we’ve had FOUR thunderstorms today. SO FAR. My hair is a frizz bomb and I know if I put something on it to tame it, it will go from fuzzy to flat to my head. So, before I post my makeup look of the day, I thought I would ask if any of you guys out there know of a product for smoothing frizz that is ACTUALLY for fine hair that will not weigh it down and have it laying completely flat to my head.
But hey, bangs are getting trimmed tomorrow, finally!
FACE: Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless in Porcelain with MAC 190 brush, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer under eyes blended with Luxie Tapered Blending Brush (thanks Ipsy), spot concealing with NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain, no setting powder (I may regret this), NYX HD Blush in Taupe for light contour with MAC 168 brush, MAC Blush in Pink Swoon with MAC 116 brush.
EYES: Wet n Wild Fergie eyeshadow primer in For My Primas blended with ring finger, Urban Decay Naked2 Basics palette (I used all the colors!), MAC 210 Precise Liner brush with L’Oreal Infallible Gel Liner in black, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara and Tweezerman metal eyelash comb (careful with this sharp SOB!)
LIPS: MAC Diva-Ish lipstick with Art Deco lip brush.
I used no luminizer or highlight today…hmmm. Very matte. What do you think?
Finally felt like wearing a little slap today! Going to keep this short and just post a pic and a list of what I used. Happy Monday!
FACE: Tarte Clean Slate Poreless Primer, Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Porcelain with MAC 190 brush, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly under eyes, NYX HD Concealer in Porcelain to spot conceal, Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder tapped on with MAC 134 brush to set, MAC Mineralize Blush in Gentle with MAC 116 blush brush, MAC Lightscapade as highlight with Sigma F25 tapered face brush, NYX HD Blush in Taupe as contour with MAC 168 angled contour brush, ELF Mist and Set sprayed lightly to make the whole look a tad less matte
EYES: Wet N Wild Fergie eyeshadow primer, Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette (I seriously used about 6 colors?), L’Oreal Infallible Super Slim liquid liner, Anastasia Brow Powder in Ebony with Anastasia #7 brow brush, Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara. (I used about 6 different eye brushes, most are Sigma and MAC…no clue what all the numbers are but I shall point out that the Sigma pencil brush is awesome!)
LIPS: NARS Rikugyen lip pencil (Sephora gives this pencil in the NARS duo for your birthday)
What are you wearing today?
Eyes: MAC eyeshadows in Nylon, Satin Taupe and Ricepaper, Wet n Wild eyeliner pencil in Black, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Face: Smashbox Photo Finish primer, MAC MatchMaster Foundation 1.0
Lips: Rimmel Provocalips lip paint in Play With Fire
Fragrance: Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs “Red Lantern”
(Bonus: Finally re-purpled my hair – Special Effects “Wildflower”)
Eyes: The two coral shades and the golden shimmer from Wet n Wild eyeshadow palette “California Roll”, Wet n Wild MegaLiner liquid eyeliner in Black, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Lips: EOS Honeydew lip balm
Eyes: Urban Decay eyeshadows in Kinky, Freestyle, Mushroom and Asphalt, MAC Kohl Power eyeliner in Raven, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Lips: Rimmel lipstick in 101 (a nude pink)
Eyes: MAC eyeshadows in Nylon and Creme de Violet, Urban Decay eyeshadow in Chopper, Wet n Wild MegaLiner liquid eyeliner in Black, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Lips: Urban Decay lipliner in Ozone, MAC lipstick in Pink Fusion
Face: MAC MatchMaster Foundation 1.0, NYX HD Finishing Powder, BeneFit Dandelion blush
Fragrance: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab “Nemesis”
I’m wearing my contact lenses today…
…because I can wear my stylin Marc Jacobs aviators and it’s the perfect weather for rocking some sunglasses! And also…
That way my mom and I match — we own the same sunglasses! I spent the afternoon doing some hometown sightseeing on the Seattle waterfront with my mom, brother, sister in law, niece and nephew.
Well, I’m breaking out and I forgot to put my nose ring back in, but gosh darn it, I look cute anyway! (Heehee) I am wearing the Naked2 Basics eyeshadow palette, Hikari blush in Tango, and MAC lipstick in Diva-Ish. I also tried out ELF Gotta Glow blush as a highlighter and it’s gorgeous, but you can’t see it in my pictures – it has a beautiful golden sheen in the sun!
Eyes: MAC eyeshadows in Aquadisiac and Nylon, BellaPierre gel eyeliner in black, Urban Decay Perversion mascara
Face: MAC MatchMaster 1.0 foundation, NYX HD Finishing Powder, BeneFit LoliTtint cheek stain
Lips: Rimmel Provocalips lip paint in Dare to Pink
So, every year I grab an item or two from Sephora around my birthday to treat myself and to get their yearly birthday freebie. This year, it’s this awesome NARS duo of lip crayons:
Sephora Beauty Insider birthday gift, NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella and Satin Lip Pencil in Rkugen
Cannot wait to try this! They look interesting.
I ordered myself two rather luxe items. First, I ordered something I’ve been wanting to try for ages, but I’ve been waiting to use up another product (took me a year to use up my MAC Mineralize Concealer). The object of lust is NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantillty, and oh my gosh…it appears to PERFECTLY match my ridiculously pale skin tone. If it covers and wears well like the reviews say, I’m thinking this is worth the $29.00 for the color match alone!
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly
Next is something I have lusted after since before it was released (thanks, YouTube), the Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush in the shade Bitter Sweet.
Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush in Bitter Sweet
Dat packaging tho…
AHHHH GAHD! Can we talk about purple? Let’s just talk about purple. Purple is my favorite color and you can easily find purple eye shadows and lipsticks. Blushes? Not really. You can find the rare lavender, but they usually end up reading as pink on the skin. I can’t tell you how excited I am that UD is bringing back the COLOR with this blush line. Check out the other shades and you’ll see what I mean…not everything is nudes!
SO EXCITE.
Anyway, Sephora was having a deal with a coupon code where you could get 3 deluxe samples, so I jumped on that. Here’s what I got:
Deluxe samples of Fresh Sugar Lip Scrub, Jack Black lip balm, and Dolce and Gabbana Passion Eyes curling mascara
How awesome is that? I usually make my own lip scrub with sugar and coconut oil, so having one from Fresh is always awesome when they have these samples (it’s a very nice product). The Jack Black lip balm has SPF 25, so that’s going right in my purse! I have tried the Dolce and Gabanna Passion Eyes mascara, but not this curling version (I liked it, just not $30 worth, LOL).
Sephora also always offers 3 free samples so I got this Urban Decay card sample of the blush trio in Naked Flushed:
Urban Decay Naked Flushed sample card
I also received a Christian Dior Diorshow mascara sample and a sample of the Kat Von D Lock-It Featherweight Primer (I’m excited to try this, since it’s a water based primer):
Samples of Christian Dior Diorshow mascara and Kat Von D Lock-It Featherweight Primer
All in all, I would say with all the deluxe samples that this order was a great value for the money and made my birthday feel rather special! I cannot wait to share how these things work for me with all of you!
What do you guys do for your birthday? Anything special?
A Bad Homance 