Off to Istanbul!

Off to Istanbul!

Hey guys! So I'm off to Istanbul, Turkey for a week and will be MIA for during that time. It's such a beautiful place. This will be my third trip there for work and besides the long plane ride (11 hours) I can't wait. Here are some pictures from my first trip back in 2008 before my makeup addiction started and back when I had thinner brows. : )

'Clear Sky Blue' Look

'Clear Sky Blue' Look

Yay! It's Friday and the weather is looking up. The sky is blue and clear - and so is my eyeshadow! If you don't own MAC Clear Sky Blue Pigment by now then try to get your hands on it. It's discontinued but you may be lucky to grab it at a CCO or Sale/Swap. It's the most gorgeous pale sky blue ever! Happy Friday to all!

P.S. I will be out of the country next week so posts will be slow to null...

Eyes:

PRIME:
I started off with NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base all over my lid up to the brow bone. I applied MAC Layin Low Paintpot (matte beige) all over my lid and on my brow bone as my primary base.

COLOR:
For the inner lid I applied MAC Blanc Type Eyeshadow (matte ivory).
On the middle of the lid I applied MAC Aqua Eyeshadow (matte pale aqua).
Next to that I applied MAC Clear Sky Blue Pigment (matte robin's egg blue).
For the outer lid and crease I used MAC Atlantic Blue Eyeshadow (matte violet blue).
On the inner crease I applied Illamasqua Creep Eyeshadow (matte light lavender).
For highlight I used MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow (shimmery champagne).
I used MAC Landscape Green Chromagraphic Pencil (matte grass green) for my lower lashline.

BROWS:
My brows are filled in with MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud.

DEFINE:
I lined my upper lashline with Wet 'n' Wild Gel Eyeliner in Black.
I lined my lower waterline with L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner in Black.
I used MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara for my lashes with Beautee Senses Smashing false eyelashes for effect.

Lips:

POLISH:
For my lips I used MUFE #25 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick (satin caramel) topped with a touch of MAC Chai Lipglass (creamy nude).

Face:

FINISH:
I prepped my skin with MAC Oil Control Lotion. I used NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Tahoe mixed with MUFE All Mat Primer. I used MUFE Full Cover Concealer in #12 under my eyes set with Benefit Powderflage. I set my foundation with MAC Blot Powder in Dark.
I used MAC Instant Chic Blush (matte light peach coral) for my cheeks and MUFE #2 Sculpting Kit for highlight and contour.

Happy hour anyone???!!!

(And no I don't drink on the job....yet...in fact I don't even drink)

Stila Friday Happy Hour SALE - 08/27/2010

Nude on Nude - OUTFIT of the Day

Nude on Nude - OUTFIT of the Day

So as requested I am showing my outfit of the day plus my shoes : )

This outfit is a simple grey pencil skirt paired with a nude and black ruffle sleeved top and nude pumps. Nude pumps are great for elongating the legs because of the light color. Plus they are not as stark as white so they can be paired with a variety of looks. These shoes are from Macys and the brand is I.N.C.

'Pink Poodle' Look

'Pink Poodle' Look

This is a simple look using pink colors and can even be considered a neutral look I'd say. I'm super tired today but I must press on since I will be out of the country next week. How are you guys doing?

Eyes:

PRIME:
I started off with NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base all over my lid up to the brow bone. I applied MAC Layin Low Paintpot (matte beige) all over my lid and on my brow bone as my primary base.

COLOR:
For the inner lid and tear duct area I applied MAC Polished Ivory Pigment (matte ivory).
On the middle of the lid I applied MAC Free To Be Eyeshadow (matte coral).
For the crease I applied MAC Cool Pink Pigment (matte light blue toned pink).
For the outer lid and to deepen the outer V I used Inglot #387 Eyeshadow (matte light grey).
For highlight I used Bare Escentuals Clear Radiance All Over Face Color (shimmery light pink).
I used Inglot #387 Eyeshadow (matte light grey) for my lower lashline.

BROWS:
My brows are filled in with MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud.

DEFINE:
I lined my upper lashline with MAC Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in Marked For Glamour (shimmery grey).
I lined my lower waterline with L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner in Black.
I used MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara for my lashes with MAC #7 false eyelashes for effect.

Lips:

POLISH:
For my lips I used MUFE #39 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick (satin orange coral).
Yes I am loving these!

Face:

FINISH:
I prepped my skin with MAC Oil Control Lotion. I used NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Tahoe. I used MUFE Full Cover Concealer in #12 under my eyes set with Benefit Powderflage. I set my foundation with MAC Blot Powder in Dark.
I used MAC Coygirl Blush (matte cool pink) for my cheeks and MUFE #1 Sculpting Kit for highlight and contour.

Yum! Braided Twist Pretzels!

Lemon Lime SHOES

Lemon Lime SHOES

So by now you have probably figured out that I love shoes as well as makeup.... : )

Here's a lemon lime multi-colored pair from Shi by Journeys. They are pretty simple open toed pumps but toss in a jazzy print and now they are a party in heels.

'Cool Zest' Look

'Cool Zest' Look

Is it Friday yet? I really shouldn't be rushing the week because I have some more traveling to do next week which I am not looking forward to at all. I can't stand the whole airport thing and the long plane ride and the jet lag. Argh! But I love being in different places....why can't Scotty beam me up or something?

Eyes:

PRIME:
I started off with NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base all over my lid up to the brow bone. I applied MAC Layin Low Paintpot (matte beige) all over my lid and on my brow bone as my primary base.

COLOR:
For the inner lid and tear duct area I applied Sugarpill Absinthe Loose Eyeshadow - wet (shimmery lime green).
On the middle of the lid and the inner crease area I applied MAC Crazy Cool Eyeshadow (shimmery lavender).
For the crease I applied MAC Hi-Def Cyan Pigment (matte bright blue).
For the outer lid and to deepen the outer V I used MAC Climate Blue Eyeshadow (mid-tone violet-blue with pink pearlized pigments).
For highlight I used MAC Blanc Type Eyeshadow (matte ivory).
I used MAC Climate Blue Eyeshadow for my lower lashline.

BROWS:
My brows are filled in with MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud.

DEFINE:
I lined my upper lashline with Wet 'n' Wild Gel Eyeliner in Black.
I lined my lower waterline with L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner in Black.
I used MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara for my lashes with MAC #7 false eyelashes for effect.

Lips:

POLISH:
For my lips I used MUFE #31 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick (satin mauve pink).

Face:

FINISH:
I prepped my skin with MAC Oil Control Lotion. I used Lancome Teint Idole Fresh Wear Foundation in  Suede 1N. I used MUFE Full Cover Concealer in #12 under my eyes. I set with MAC Blot Powder in Dark.
I used MAC Melba Blush (matte soft coral-peach ) for my cheeks and MUFE #1 Sculpting Kit for highlight and contour.

MAC Fabulous Felines Collections - Haul and Thoughts...

MAC Fabulous Felines Collections - Haul and Thoughts...

Curiosity killed the cat...meow or yawn!

After checking out this collection person I wish I hadn't but I must press on for the sake of the blog. This collection is a complete skip if you want my honest opinion except for a couple items.

If you are a pigment collector and you do not already own the pigments that debuted with this collection then by all means go forth and multiply. Definitely grab Old Gold, Antique Gold and Gold Stroke. Skip Lithe if you already own Naked or Jardin Aires or any of the light nude pigments. Bloodline is new but just a dark muddy color so I stayed away.

You can definitely skip the lip products because they are on the sheer side...unless that's your thing. If I buy a lipstick I expect bang for my buck so skip...

The mineralized blushes are worth mentioning because I grabbed one. They are nice colors but not to die for at all. Utterly Game, which is the one I picked up, is a soft coral color that looks great on my skintone so I'm so it would look great on lighter skin too. It reminds me of Stereo Rose without the metallic frost. The Soft Meow is close to Comfort MSF so that's another dupe if you missed out before. Pet Me is a very very light pink that would look pretty on light skintones but not on me.

The short handle brushes seem to find fans all over so again if that's your thing or if you need travel sizes of these brushes then enjoy.

The palettes are blah! Very blah! The eyeshadows are very tame colors that can be duped 100 times over. If you love palettes or have nothing similar then maybe you would find one palette to suit you. I picked up the Leopard Luxe palette from my wishlist just because...I didn't mind the colors and the two dark greys were pretty enough.

The new liners are pretty pretty pretty but take some work. They are very watery and take forever to dry but if you have some patience then they are decent to work with. What kills me is the price - US$17.50 for 1.8ml / 0.06 US FL OZ. What???!!! Urban Decay liners have 4 times that amount for $18.  At $17.50 these shouldn't require the work they do. Screw you MAC with your crap! As if! Skip these and go with Urban Decay.

Superslick Liquid Eye Liners

Pretty right? Yea but MAC can suck salt with these!

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Leopard Luxe Palette

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Utterly Game Mineralized Blush