Maybelline Fall 2013 Lipsticks

Out of the four limited edition Fall 2013 lipsticks released by Maybelline, I picked up only two: "Violet Intrigue" and "Lavender Voltage." I was very conflicted by the swatches I'd seen online. It seemed like the lipsticks would either be a hit or a big miss.

I'm glad I took the chance on these. They are a lot more flattering than I thought they'd be.

Click below to see the swatches!

FOTD - Lucky Green

A couple of weeks ago I was in a funk. I'd just gotten over this extreme fit of allergies and I was feeling restless. I woke up at nine and decided to head out, bright and early, to the mall.

To be honest, I'm not sure I'd ever been to the mall this early. The store clerks were putting the final touches on their window displays and slowly their gates began to slide open.

I hit up a few stores, but couldn't shake that feeling of unsatisfaction. I wanted something, but couldn't quite put my finger on it.

I looked at various shirts and jewelry, hit up the usual places, but left empty handed.

Finally. I arrived at Macy's and headed to MAC.

At this point, my eyeshadow palette had yet to be filled. I swatched as I always do, looking for the one shade that will pop out and say "take me home!!" Still, I wasn't sold.

I left a few swatches on my hand and walked out.

It wasn't until I had walked into the morning sun and took another glance that I noticed the stunner:

Lucky Green.

I could suddenly see the different ways to pair the glinting, golden green and I turned right around for it.

After that long introduction, here is the look I envisioned with Lucky Green.

Face

Sonia Kashuk tinted moisturizer in Tan

MAC Stereo Rose, Sweet as Cocoa

Benefit Girl Meets Pearl

MAC Rice Paper, highlight

Eyes

MAC paint pot in Indianwood

MAC Woodwinked, Lucky Green, Swiss Chocolate, Embark, Bronze, Ricepaper

Urban Decay eyeliner in Underground, Zero

Rimmel London Scandaleyes pencil in 003 Bad Girl Bronze

Lips

Nothing

Have you ever had a similar experience finding a new shade?

-Claudia

Finally Finished: My MAC Palette!

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to finally write this post. After three long years I have finally finished filling my MAC eyeshadow palette.

It took a long time of figuring out what shades worked for me and what type of looks I like (or would like) to create.

So, without further ado....here it is:

Click below for more!

FOTD - Movie Night!

My guy and I went out to watch "This Is the End" a few weeks ago. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. If you've been iffy about watching it, go check it out! It's hilarious!

Anywho, here's the look I wore out for the special occasion.

Face

Sonia Kashuk tinted moisturizer in Tan

MAC Desert Rose

MAC Sunbasque

  Eyes

MAC Rubenesque

MAC Amberlights, Swiss Chocolate + Soft Brown, Vibrant Grape, Ricepaper

Urban Decay eyeliner in Demolition

Tarte mascara in Lights, camera, lashes!

Lips

Rimmel London lipstick by Kate in 104

Here is my look under different, better lighting. 

I wish I'd gotten better pictures of this look! The colors are off on those other pictures no matter how I tweak them. The lighting in my house is frustrating sometimes. New goal for the end of this year: get better lighting!

Have you gone to see "This Is the End" yet?

-Claudia

FOTD - Tropical Gradient

Here is yet another look for Makeuppoverboys' contest on Instagram. I had a really fun time trying to come up with this blend of colors. One thing I wish I could change is the yellow; I wish I could get less of a golden tone and more of a bright, "true" yellow. Something to work on for next time!

Face

Revlon Photoready foundation

Powder

Laura Mercier Golden Mosaic bronzer

MAC Sweet as Cocoa, Desert Rose

Eyes

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Fierce and Tangy

Lid: MAC Ricepaper, Inglot 60 (yellow), MAC Red Brick, Inglot 382 (hot pink), MAC Vibrant Grape

Crease: MAC Vibrant Grape, Fig 1, Swiss Chocolate

Brows: Swiss Chocolate, Embark

MICA Beauty Cosmetics gel liner in black

Buxom Lash mascara

MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash mascara

Lips

Rimmel London by Kate 104

The contest entry:

Makeuppoverboys has some GREAT looks. I'm not sure this'll be the last one I'll attempt to recreate.

The contest ends next week! Wish me luck!
-Claudia

FOTD - Night Owl Dreamer

Hey all!

Today I decided to enter a contest on Instagram from user Makeuppoverboys. I'm pretty proud of this look, though I really need to start getting these looks done during they day. I have terrible lighting! Well, how do you get a night owl to change her ways?

Anywho, here's my take on one of Makeuppoverboy's looks.

Face

Sonia Kashuk tinted moisturizer in Tan

Laura Mercier Golden Mosaic bronzer

MAC Sweet as Cocoa, Desert Rose, Sunbasque

Eyes
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Blue Paradise (LE)

Lid: Wet n Wild palettes "Blue Had Me at Hello" (both Eyelid shades) & "Petal Pusher" (Left Definer shade) mixed together

Crease: MAC Soft Brown, Swiss Chocolate, Fig 1, Sketch, Vibrant Grape, Inglot 382 (hot pink)

Highlight, Inner Corner: MAC Seedy Pearl + Ricepaper + Beautiful Iris

Lower lid: MAC Vibrant Grape, Inglot 382 - lightly

MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash mascara

Cailyn gel eyeliner in purple

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero

Be a Bombshell liquid liner in Onyx

Lips

MAC Honeylove

Revlon lipgloss in Papaya



My contest entry:

Have you ever entered any makeup contests on Instagram? 
-Claudia

FOTD - Blue Me Away

Pardon the uber messy hair this week. I was itching to try a new look tonight, but it's just me trying to look good for my cats. Anywho, here's a look using the new Maybelline color tattoo in "Blue Paradise" I picked up. Enjoy.

Face

Sonia Kashuk tinted moisturizer in Tan

MAC "Desert Rose" + "Coppertone"

(not sure why this one came out yellowish, but you get to see the depth of the colors better here!)

Eyes

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC42 as base

Wet n Wild palette "Blue Had Me At Hello"

-Both Crease colors

MAC Soft Brown, Seedy Pearl + Parfait Amour (inner corner)

Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Blue Paradise" (LE)

NYX liquid crystal liner in "Crystal Jade"

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero

Eyeko liquid liner

Brows: MAC "Swiss Chocolate" + "Soft Brown"

theBalm "What's Your Type" mascara

Lips

MAC Velvet Teddy

Too Faced lip gloss in "Pillow Talk"

Oh, boy do those unruly brows need to be TAMED! What do you think about Blue-eyed looks? Like it or lump it?

-Claudia

Review: Mirrored Plum Lip Gloss

Purple lips have been all the rage lately. There have been quite a few purple lippies that have come out, from bold plum to more muted lavender. If you're like me, you're a purple lip newbie whose a bit shy about wearing such a bright lip out.

I picked up this Maybelline lip gloss in "Mirrored Plum" a few weeks ago. I don't usually wear lip gloss, but I thought it'd be a fun way to try out a purple lip without committing to a full on purple lipstick.

In the tube, "Mirrored Plum" looks a lot more purple than it is on the lips. The gloss is more of a magenta than purple. This is both a good and bad thing. Good, because it makes it a heck of a lot wearable. Bad, because this is supposed to be a purple gloss! I wish this gloss could be built up to the purple tone of the tube, but after a few swipes it still looks the same tone. 

This is way more magenta than purple, but still very nice and wearable!!

Would you rock a purple lip or opt for a lip gloss instead?

-Claudia

Maybelline Color Tattoos - Limited Edition Summer 2013

I felt like Indiana Jones in his search for the Arc of the Covenant hunting these guys down. My husband, Sam, might tell you how when we finally came across a fully stocked stand, I rolled on the ground cackling. Though I suppose that's much less Indiana Jones and more crazy makeup obsessed cat lady. 

Why are people going nutty for these eyeshadows? Well, Maybelline Color Tattoos are consistently amazing quality. That plus the wide variety of colors they are putting out, wouldn't you rush out to get any shades you could get your hands on? I picked up five of the six shades. I wasn't too interested in their yellow one. 

Click below for my review and swatches of the five!

FOTD - Pearlized Purple

Hello fellow makeup lovers! I thought I'd share an eye look I was playing around with today. I've been wanting to create a look using an Inglot pigment (35) I bought not too long ago. Hope you guys like!

Face

L'Oreal Lumi foundation in W6

Sheer Cover Duo Concealer in Light/Medium

MAC blush in Blushbaby

Laura Mercier bronzer in Golden Mosaic

Eyes

Brows: Swiss Chocolate, Embark
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Inked in Pink

Lid: Inglot pigment in 35

Crease: Soft Brown, Swiss Chocolate, Vibrant Grape, Sketch, Inglot 382 (hot pink)

Bottom lid: Maybelline Color Tattoos in Gold Shimmer & Fuschia Fever

Inner corner: MAC Seedy Pearl

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero

Lips

Nothing

I really loved this look, but couldn't figure out what lip to go with it. I tried a few pinks, but none of them looked right. I like the way I looks without lipstick.

What do you guys think? Would you wear a look with no lipstick?

-Claudia

FOTD - Gold Deposit

I had fun creating this look today! I wish I had a camera to take a better picture of this. A girl can dream...

Face

L'Oreal Lumi foundation in W6

Sheer Cover Duo Concealer in Light/Medium

MAC blush in Coppertone & Sunbasque

Laura Mercier bronzer in Golden Mosaic

Eyes

MAC paint pot in Painterly

Lid: Inglot 430 (gold)

Crease: MAC Soft Brown, Swiss Chocolate, Brick Red, Sketch

Bottom lid: MAC Humid, Inglot 59 (lime green)

NYX jumbo eyeliner in Sparkle Green

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero

Urban Decay Blackout

theBalm mascara in What's Your Type

Lips

Revlon lip butter in Fig Jam

-Claudia

FOTD - Blue Eyed

Hello again!

I've been really into creating wilder looks lately. Here's a look I wore to school yesterday.

Face

Maybelline Dream Fresh beauty balm in Medium/Deep

NARS blush in Orgasm 

Eyes

Urban Decay primer potion in Eden

Wet n Wild palettes:

Blue Had me at Hello

& Sparkle 'Til the Morning

Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero

Lips

Sonia Kashuk lipstick in Sheer Bronzey Nude

I based this look off MakeupbyLeina's look below:

I wish I could make my brows look as great as her! I left my brow stuff at home, so my brows were a bit funky! I guess that's what happens when you do your makeup at school. Oh well!

Would you ever rock a blue-eyed look?

-Claudia

FOTD - Kelly Rowland's Kiss Down Low

By now some of you may have seen the crazy amount of makeup tutorials popping up from this Kelly Rowland video:

There are SO many good looks in this vid, I may do a few (or all) of them. :) I didn't have the exact colors for this look, but I improvised a bit. Hope you like!~

Some stills from the look.

Under different lighting - this shows off the shading better. 

I couldn't decide on the lips. The lip on the right is closer to what was used in the video.

Face

L'Oreal Lumi foundation in W6

MAC blush in Desert Rose

Mine turned out pretty different, since I don't own a dark enough green or a blue eyeliner. 

Eyes

NYX jumbo pencil in Milk

NYX pencil in White Pearl

MAC Soft Brown

Inglot: 60 (golden yellow), 

59 (lime green), 

372 (turquoise), 

338 (dark turquoise)

Wet n Wild I heart Matte palette: 

left side eyelid color (pastel green), 

left side crease color (blue)

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary palette: 

Deep End, 

Vanilla

Brows: MAC Swiss Chocolate, Embark

Lips

Revlon Lip Butter in Sorbet

OR

Revlon Pink Pout

Above: I tried to more closely replicate the color and ended up with a lip that looked awful on me, but I thought I'd share for laughs anyways. (this is OCC Hoochie + Feathered)

Have you seen the video? Which is your favorite look?

-Claudia

New Revlon Lip Butters!

I heard about the new shades a few months back and have been waiting *patiently* for the shades to arrive in stores. Well, I finally came across some empty stacks at Target a few days ago and I knew it was time to hit the pavement and find these beauties.

Today I came across three of the new four shades and left with all three, though I hadn't intended to! I did not purchase Pink Lemonade (not only because it wasn't there), because although I'm sure it's a beautiful shade, my lips are so dark that I don't think the color would work on me.

Click below to see the new lip butters and swatches!

Revlon Lip Butters Collection

If you are a big makeup fan, I'm sure you've heard of Revlon's Lip Butters by now. The Lip Butters lie somewhere in between lip balm and lipstick. They are sheer, pigmented, and beautiful. With over twenty shades available, there is a lip shade for everyone. Here are the few shades that I own: Fig Jam, Peach Parfait, Creamsicle, Tutti Frutti, and Candy Apple.

Click below to see these lippie swatches!

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics - My Lip Tar Collection

Happy February! I wanted to start off the month with yet another round of swatches. This time, I'm going into OCC lip tar territory. OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics) lip tars are a cross between lipstick and lipgloss. Lip tars are like long-lasting liquid lipstick. Although they look a bit glossy in my swatches (due to the sun), OCC's lip tars dry to a matte consistency.

When applying lip tars, the term "less is more" is key! It's hard to believe, but you really only need a small dot amount to cover your entire lips.

These lip tars, with the exception of "Feathered," apply beautifully. "Feathered" is a white lip tar that is better suited for mixing than for wearing on its own.

Grandma

Baby coral pink. 

Melange

Neutral light-tan brown

Pretty Boy

Bright, bluer-toned fuschia

Stalker

Classic red with a pop!

Vintage

Deep burgundy red, looks a bit darker in person

Beta

Neutral orange

Hoochie

Off-pink magenta

Feathered

I'm having such a hard time photographing this sucker. "Feathered" is better for mixing and making your other shades lighter. It works wonderfully, just not by itself!

Nylon

Hot light pink, possible Candy Yum Yum dupe!

I'd love to get my hands on basic colored lip tars, such as yellow and blue, so that I could mix more colors.

Price: $16

Where to buy: OCC, Sephora

Do you own any lip tars or do you prefer regular lipstick/glosses? Do you prefer bright or more natural lip colors?

-Claudia