Makeup Withdrawal

FOTD-Asian Barbie

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

So, this is from yesterday. I was too tired to post it right after I took photos but here it is today!
The look of the day was "Barbie". Now here's my problem: I know Caucasian women don't look like Barbie, but I'm even further away! So I did some googling on Asian Barbies (did any of you ever had Mulan Barbie? I did, it was incredible!). The face that I turned up is very western looking, but it's still the closest to my face type. Here goes!

Eyes: Ardell 53s, Dior Iconic Mascara, black cream liner, Raspberry Pop! from TKB, 4Romance Quad from Lancome. UDPP and LORAC Beige eye shadow.
Face: NARS Concealer in Custard, L'oreal Studio Secrets No. 1 Magic Base, Revlon PhotoReady in 004 Nude, NARS Orgasm and a bit of Raspberry Pop again.
Lips: NYX Lip pencil in Hampton, NYX lipstick in Indian pink and CO Bigelow's rose salve

FOTD-Hello, Ms. Kardashian

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Here's what I did with the Kim K look. I toned it down a bit, because I feel like red carpet looks need a little bit of translation to make it workable for day to day wear. Also, I am not nearly as tanned as she is, nor do I feel the need to contour my face quite as much.

Eyes: UDPP, NYX single eye shadow in Eutopia and Mink Brown, NYX Chrome eye shadow in Panic, Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Aubergine, e.l.f. Cream Liner in Black, Estee Lauder Artist Pencil in SoftSmudge Black.
Brows: NYX brow powder in Taupe and aloe vera gel
Skin: Monistat AntiChafing Gel, NARS concealer in Custard, Revlon PhotoReady in 004 Nude, Sephora Sundisk Bronzer in #1
Lips: Avon Ultra Liner in Nude, Burt's Bees lip balm.

February is now officially a No-buy month.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

I've really been meaning to try to control my spending habits, swear to Bob. I'm not going to lie, since joining MakeUpAlley, my desire for makeup has increased, exponentially. I mean, you can't crave a product if you don't know about it. But MUA creates this database of products- fabulously detailed reviews all at your fingertips. Not to mention, a continuous stream of advice from real people- the human element you just can't get when you look at ratings. But these people are also great enablers- it's a struggle to keep my habit in check and let me tell you, I'm not winning! Just this morning I stumbled out of bed and logged on to read about a Lorac bundle (which I ended up buying, of course) that seemed like a really good deal. It's the New Year's Neutrals set, and it seemed like a really good idea. Of course, it doesn't help that it's so easy to buy things online, it takes a few clicks and I have myself another package on its way. So, considering my recent larger purchases (I'm over $250 this month) I've declared Feburary a complete no buy month. I'll still do numerous EOTDs and FOTDs, hopefully this will push my creativity and really use up some of those old palettes I've been neglecting. Plus, instead of spending money on this wicked habit of mine, I think I'll use it for a nice Valentine's Day surprise for the significant other and I- he's worked really hard lately, maybe we can spend some time in our favorite little town- New Hope.
On a side note, I made a haul video about my NYX purchase that arrived today. Check it out here.

EOTD-Soft smudge brown with a hint of lemon

I got this look from playing around with my new NYX products. Sorry about the fallout on the lashes, I was in a hurry! The brown is very basic blending of the crease, but the lemony yellow gives it a bit of interest, as well as dimension to the eyes.
-NYX Eyeliner pencil in Canary
-NYX single Eye Shadows in Eutopia, Mink Brown and Salmon
-L'oreal Double Extend Mascara Waterproof
-NYX Taupe/Ash Brow powder

FOTD-Twiggy inspired look

I'm kind of on a vintage kick, let's see how long it lasts.

I am neither pale nor do I have flawless skin like Twiggy, but I decided to go for hugely exaggerated mod falsies today. Instead of purely nude lips, I added an element of baby pink.

Face: Hard Candy blush in Pin Up, NARS Custard concealer, Revlon PhotoReady 004 Nude

Lips: NYX lip pencil in Rose, Beauty Rush clear lipgloss, touch of concealer

Eyes: MAC Blanktype, Fluidline Blacktrack. Diorshow Mascara

Lashes: Top, e.l.f. Hollywood Lashes, Lower, NYX Individual lower lashes