EoTD: Rose Gold and Mud (w/pictures)

Hello!

Today I was having a spot of trouble with my makeup- liner, specifically. It does not get easier, people. I don't know why.

Anyway, today I continued with trying to use shades from the Modern Renaissance: Burnt Orange, Raw Sienna, and Tempera, as well as my new single eye shadow, Rose Chrome on the lid.

I don't have any pictures of this specific look, because when I got home I felt like adding to the look for no particular reason. I used my dupe of the Venus 2 palette (from Okalan), the shade Mud in the outer corner of the eye.

Here is what I came up with:

I really like the Mud shade, and its proven quite nice. It blended pretty well the shades from the Modern Renaissance.

As for the Rose Chrome shade, it's nice, and good for a simple look with a touch of glam. It lasted a long time, throughout the entire day. You can also see a thin strip of beige liner above my eyeliner- which was my quick fix for screwing up the eyeliner. Again, it's hard at 5 in the morning.

I don't mind using the two shades above, or basing my entire look on them. It works for fall and creates a warm, crisp look of sorts, in the vein of the Tarte Toasted Palette, as well as the Naked Heat palette.

Thanks for reading!

FoTD (text post): All Matte

Today was a rather dreary day, and I did not feel like doing much with my makeup. I didn’t wear any face primer, or glittery eyeahadow. However, I do feel like my makeup looked pretty good. Let’s go over it shall we:

Eyes:

Today’s eyelook was a combination of three palettes. Now, I know a lot of people hate doing this, but as I’ve said before, I don’t really mind it, as usually I am working with smaller palettes anyway, because I own mostly small palettes. The three palettes were:

1. Tarteist Pro To Go: Drive- A rosey, dusty, light brown shade used in the crease and all over the lid. This is is beautiful, simple color, that I feel is a dupe for a Colourpop shadow that I used up- I forget the name of it. Unlike the colourpop super shock shadow, though, this one blended with the other colors beautifully.
2. Dose of Colours EyesCream Palette: Berries n Cream: On tbe brow bone. In pictures with flash, this looks a lot brighter than it actually is. Cone: The best matte in this palette. A sister shadow to Drive, I feel, because of how nicely the two work together. This was blended into the crease. Fudge..a dark brown matte that I tried to use in the outer corner. I don’t know....this one was not impressive. Very dry and powdery and did not really stick or blend well with this combination of shadows.
3. Meet Matt(e) Nude: Matt Garcia. In my head I call this shade “Cherry Garcia” after the Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, because this is a red-toned (cherry) brown shade. I pulled this in after after Fudge was being disappointing.
4. I also used Rose Chrome, my new shadow from L’Oreal, on the lid to see what it would look like with shimmer, and it did not really wear well. I like this shade far more when it is by itself.

On my face I used:

5. Fyrinnae’s Blush in Mesmerize: I wanted some color on my face to counter the neutrality of my eye look, and I love this warm purple toned blush. I am very close to using this up completely!

6. Wet ‘n Wild highlighter in Royal Calyx: A shimmering lavendar-blue highlight that is not too intense.

7. My Life’s Entropy Cosmetics Contour Stick in Proton: On the hollows on my face and above my temples. I’ve never used this on my forehead before in the typical “youtuber” fashion, but I liked it as opposed to bronzer! I still like the bronzers I have, I just didn’t feel like using it today.

8. The Ordinary Serum Foundation: Still trying to use this up. I still think it’s a decent foundation, and it does not break me out- though I’ve read plenty of reviews where people have had that experience. As of now, I’d be willing to try the Fenty foundation after.

9. L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Original Black, w/ curved wand. Usually I alternate using this with my Lash Paradise. I don’t like it as much, but I do find it helps as my lashes are pretty curled naturally.

Thanks for reading!

Golden Modern Renaissance EoTD (w/ pictures!)

Today I liked my eye look a lot, so much so that I actually tried to take decent pictures. The look today involved some old and new favorites, so I'll talk about all of that now!

Here is the look:

I used the Wet n Wild eyeshadow primer all over my eye, and then Tempera from the MR palette to set it. I have nearly entirely panned all of Tempera.

In the crease I have a mix of Raw Sienna (mostly) and Burnt Orange. They are very close in terms of color, but for some reason I favor Burnt Orange. As a way to use up more of Raw Sienna, I've just been more conscious of incorporating it into eye looks.

Realgar and Red Ochre are on the outer corner and blended into the crease. 

I then took Too Faced Glitter Insurance on the lid and packed on top a gold shade depotted from the BH Cosmetics 28 Foil shadows. 

In the inner corner, and along the bottom lash line, I used Primavera, the gold shimmer from MR.

After putting on my makeup, I headed over to Target and made an impulse purchase- the L'Oreal Metallic Eyeshadow Singles. I don't have an official review yet, but I did buy Rose Chrome and just put it over the gold shade on my eye. I really liked the effect of it all, and these are pictures of my eyes at the end of the day, after about 10 hours. 

I am trying very hard to pan Primavera, and have't gotten there yet. I like, though, this idea of shimmer on my bottom lid- I can't use liner or color because that just closes my eyes up, so gold shimmer had a nice effect.

Additionally, I still stand by MR, and still feel that for me this is a palette that inspires creativity and makes great eye looks. My phone kind of washes out my eyes, so it's hard to tell from the pictures alone, but I just feel like I have to work less hard at creating something pretty with the Modern Renaissance.

Finally, the newest addition to my single eyeshadow collection:

After I took my eye makeup off, I put this on the lid to see what it would look like. Not only is it long-lasting, it is perfect when I want some shimmer and subtle color on my eye, without feeling like there is nothing there. I do have "wash of shimmer/color" shadows, and I don't like using them. Rose Chrome does sort of blend into my skin-tone, but it still feels pigmented. I feel like this is a good purchase, especially for work. I also love the design of the pan. 

Over all, it probably seems like I have a very limited range when it comes to eye looks that I like- and I do. My favorites so far have always incorporated gold and browns and oranges- though I do like cool tones once in a while. 

Thanks for reading! 

Products I've Been Loving Lately

Hello!

I neglected to post a September favorites article because I didn't really have anything new to talk about, which I think is a good thing. However, I do have some products in mind that kind of overlap between September and October. So, with that in mind, let's begin!

1.) Cinema Secrets Brush Cleansing Spray: This stuff does not dry out the bristles, though some quick-sprays do. It is way more expensive that I'd like, but it does a great job of thoroughly and quickly cleaning brushes. I've been using this quite often lately.

2.) Ittse highlighter in Hustle and Glow. This came as part of an ipsy deal with a palette and another highlighter, though this one was the superior one. I've been using it all week. What I really like about it is that though this is a powder highlighter, the consistency is cream-like. A little goes a long way, and it has a translucent quality on the skin that makes it look quite natural.

3.) Wet 'n Wild. Period. I've never considered myself as having brand loyalty before, but I really do when it comes to WnW. Their eyeshadow primer has been so nice, even better than my Milani one. Eyeshadow is impressive. The highlighters are excellent. Setting spray. Brushes. etc. etc. Wet 'n Wild is also updating their entire line, and I am super excited.

Empties:
4.) Too Faced Hangover RX- the only product I've used up this month, I very much enjoyed it, but I do not think I will repurchase. It is a little too moisturizing for my liking. Right now my alternative is one that I've got from Ipsy, the LXMI pore refining moisture veil, which though I hate the smell, I kind of like better.

5.) Shea Moisture Clarifying Mud Mask. I really liked this mask. It did a good job of cleaning my skin. But because I won't purchase from Shea Moisture any more, I need an alternative. I bought the Pacifica Anti-Pollution Gel Mask, which is okay, but I know I would not repurchase that.

Regrets:

5.)  Nyx Galactic Lip Gloss Thing: Once I find the proper name for this I'll fix it. This is a weird brown metallic glittery gloss, and though the glitter is pretty refined, I just have no desire to use this. The brown is too warm for my liking.

6.) This is more of a meh...the Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation. At first I thought it was okay, and I did not even mind the smell. The more I use it, the more I dislike it. And though my skin is light with cool undertones, I don't think this was a great match. I do own a white mixer, though, so I'll continue playing around with it.

Slated to buy?
I only really want to make practical purchases in the future. As of now, I'm simply eyeing the Colour Pop concealers. That is it. There is really nothing further that I am interested in.....except of, course...
The BH Cosmetics Studio Pro palette. This is a beast of a palette that I don't need, but I do like BH Cosmetics a lot. I can probably resist temptation, but I wouldn't lie and say this does not interest me.

October Ipsy Glam Bag Reveal

Tonight I'll post the items I'll be getting for October 2017, and then re-post this with updates as I use the products.

September was an awesome month full of products I am still getting a lot of use out of.

Judging from people's initial reactions to their glam bags, I don't think October is very buzz-worthy.

But, let's take a lot at the products I am getting, and I'll try to put down my initial thoughts!

Update, 10/11/17. So I have used all of these products for a day, and I've got some thoughts about the glam bag! Please see the text in blue for my review. 

1. Urban Decay Black Eyeliner, Sample Size (.8 g) The sample size is a little larger than half of the full-size, but for simplicity's sake I'll price it at $10.00.

The way my eyes are shaped, I can only really use pencil liners to the outer corner of my eye, to the center. Then I used a liquid liner to line the rest of my eye. In that way, this was a perfectly fine liner that did not leak. I am just so not partial to crayon eyeliners. 

2. Sol de Janeiro sample size of the Bum Bum Cream (.81 oz) approximately a value of $4.55. I am so excited for this! I don't know if I would ever buy a full size of this cream, but if it smells good to me, I'd consider buying the fragrance. Who knows? This was the product of the summer, and I didn't see anyone else really with this in their bag. We'll see how it goes.

Honestly, I don't think the smell is that unique. I've definitely smelled this before- but I like it. For a lotion, the smell lasts all day, and it is quite moisturizing. While I wouldn't buy a tub of this lotion or even the fragrance spray, I will happily enjoy the rest of this. 

3. Meech and Mia Loose Eyeshadow in some sparkly color (1.2 g) value of $11.50. Meech and Mia is a new brand Ipsy has integrated into their system. I have heard literally nothing about this brand. I have so much eyeshadow as it is that I don't really care too much about this shadow.

Well color me wrong. Really wrong. I received the purple eyeshadow, a duochrome that reminds me of a Fyrinnae shadow. There is something really complex and indie about this eyeshadow, and I am so happily surprise. Total win!

4. Pretty Woman Nail Polish in Wine With Ice, Garcon. value of $8.00 This is a deeeeep oxblood color and I am here for it. Perfect for fall.

A nice color, minimal chipping on the first day, but the nature of my work really speeds up the chipping process. A solid polish, but not one I would have bought on my own. 

5. Finally, my very first experience with It Cosmetics, in the Bye Bye Pores Pressed Powder, 3 g. value of $9.70. Also very curious about this powder!

So I should not have brought this to work. The product is quite fragile and it shattered in the pan. It is still usable, and a very nice product, I just can't bring it to work with me for touch-ups. 

All in all, my bag total is $43.75. Whether or not it truly is that value is according to how much use I get out of the products. Though I am not really that interested in the black pencil eyeliner, or the eyeshadow, everything else I am very curious about.

Overall, I think this bag was quite excellent and I am happy about it!