Valentines Day Inspired Looks

Valentines day inspired looks! I know, I'm late, Valentines Day was yesterday. I tried to record one of these looks for a tutorial, but my camera's focus kept going crazy and it turned out too blurry. Sorry youtube people. But I at least took some pictures of the eyes to post here on my blog.

DRAMATIC BRIGHT PINKS & RED
- urban decay primer potion
- 88 eyeshadow palette
- mac blacktrack fluidline
- ardell falsies

SUBTLE LIGHT PINK & CRANBERRY
- urban decay primer potion
- mac fresco rose paint pot
- mac eyeshadows: expensive pink, cranberry, playful, typographic, vanilla
- mac blacktrack fluidline

VALENTINES DAY NAILS
- orly bonder
- china glaze: wild mink, red pearl
- sally hansen french manicure white
- sally hansen insta-dri

I'm not so great at nails, but I tried.

MAC Hello Kitty

On Thursday, I went to the MAC store to check out the Hello Kitty collection. Before it came out, I was constantly on Specktra looking at the swatch thread trying to decide what I should get. When I got to MAC, some of the products were sold out already! Including the tinted lip conditioners, which I wanted. I only got 2 things, but I'm happy with them.

Cute boxes! I keep all my MAC boxes, even the ones that aren't special packaging. I know I'm not the only one who does that, haha.

The first thing I got was the beauty powder in "Pretty Baby." To be completely honest, I initially purchased it just for the packaging. I thought it would be really cute to carry around in my purse since it has a mirror. I heard that beauty powders are extremely sheer, and the color pay off isn't that great. When I swatched it on my hand at the store, it was pretty, but really sheer. I bought it anyway for the compact. When I got home I tried it on my cheeks as a blush, and I actually love it! It's a really subtle looking pink on my cheeks, great for those days that I want a natural looking blush without a ton of shimmers.

The other product I got is the lipglass in Mimmy. It's light pink with gold & subtle purple shimmers. It's not too pale that it makes my lips look lighter or washed out. It actually makes my lips a bit pinker.

bare lips, just some lip balm


lips with mimmy lipglass!

Here's a picture of half of my face, ha. I wanted to see what the picture would look like if i cropped it like this, then I accidentally saved and closed it. Oh well. I'm wearing the pretty baby beauty powder on my cheeks and mimmy lipglass on my lips.

Upcoming MAC Collections

I was crazy excited for Hello Kitty, but I'm not so sure anymore. The lip colors are really bold, like the hot pink & bright orange. As pretty as they are, I don't think I would get much use out of them. The bright pink blush reminds me of Dollymix, which I already have. The colors in the eye palettes don't scream, "BUY ME!" either, haha. I'll probably just get something for the packaging. But there are other collections coming out that I'm more excited for.

CREAMTEAM [February 05, 2009]
I only have 1 Cream Sheen lipstick, but I love the pigmentation and texture of it. The glosses look really pretty. The colors seem very neutral, shades that can be worn on a daily basis. And they're not full of shimmer or glitter, which is nice sometimes. [pictures from temptalia.com]

GRAND DUOS [March 12, 2009]
Ooh, mineralize blush duos. I LOVEEEE mineralize blushes, and these look gorgeous! There are already 3 or 4 that I like. Why MAC, whyyyy. [pictures from bjooti.net]

SUGAR SWEET [March 19, 2009]
The lipglosses look interesting. Shadesticks are also coming back! And look at those MSFs.. they look amazingly pretty. [pictures from bjooti.net]

WELL DEFINED [February 05, 2009]
The foundation and concealer sound really nice. Full coverage, moisturizing, spf, good for sensitive skin? Want that :)

Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation is a hydrating cream foundation. It delivers medium to full coverage and a natural-satin finish. It is long-wearing and water resistant. It feels comfortable on the skin, helps the skin feel moisturized and helps to revitalize dry skin. Emollient ingredients improve skin’s hydration immediately and with continued use. This gel-based formula glides on during application and blends easily. Micronized silicone-coated pigments help this dermatologist-tested foundation to adhere to skin while helping to maintain colour purity. A special polymer helps the skin appear more taut and results in a smoother-looking complexion. Spherical, soft-focused materials help perfect the look of the skin. This foundation provides broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection with an SPF of 15 and PA+. This non-acnegenic formula is recommended for all skin types and is safe for use on sensitive skin.

With all these collections, I really should start saving up. I can't go too crazy. But maybe 1 or 2 things from each collection would make me happy :D

MAC: Blonde, Brunette, Redhead

I went to MAC today, woohoo. I asked the MA about their B2M policy, and she said they'll take the eyeshadow pots without the pans. Yay! So I'll be bringing in my depotted shadows in sometime. Here's my BBR haul and some swatches.

BLONDE MINERALIZE SKINFINISH:

MARQUISE D' LIPSTICK



STRAWBERRY BLONDE LIPGLASS
thank you raymond :)

Cut Crease & Green Warm Eyes

For this look, I used the warm eyes palette from the holiday collection. I wore this look when I went to the mall. I stopped by the MAC counter to look around, and two of the MA's said they liked my makeup. I was so happy, haha.

FACE:
- Smashbox Photo Finish Light
- Everyday Minerals Intensive Foundation
- MAC Emote Blush
- MAC So Ceylon MSF

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Holiday '08 Warm Eyes Palette: Sweetjoy, Warm Suede, Gentle Heat, Grand Entrace
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Stash, Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipglass: Ola Mango!

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This one is my first attempt at "cutting the crease". That little dot by the inner corner was an accident. Didn't see it, haha. The camera catches everything!

FACE:
- Smashbox Photo Finish Light
- MAC Studio Fix Fluid
- MAC Blush: Emote, Dollymix

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Eyeshadows: Mulch, Typographic, Honey Lust, Vanilla
- NYX Eyeshadow: Black
- MAC Fluidline: Blacktrack
- MAC Shadestick: Beige-ing
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves Mascara

LIPS:
- MAC Lipstick: Marquise D'

Purple Smokey Eyes

I haven't done a tutorial on YouTube for the longest time. I was getting so frustrated that the center image wasn't showing up as the default still. I guess youtube doesn't take the very middle as the video image anymore. Ugh, that sucks. But here are the pictures of the look. I used all MAC eyeshadows for this one.

VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

FACE:
- MAC Select Cover Up
- Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation
- MAC Blushes: Emote, Dollymix

EYES:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC Eye Shadows: Innuendo, Nocturnelle, Fertile, Typographic, Vanilla
- Urban Decay Precious Metals: Big Ticket
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Zero
- Maybelline Sky High Curves
- Ardell Falsies

Lips:
- MAC Slimshine: Bare