Shimmery Grey and Black using UD Naked

This is a look that I've been wearing a lot lately and loving!  I typically use brown shades for a neutral look, but I've really been into experimenting with the darker shades in the Naked palette to create a different type of neutral look using shimmery steels and glittery blacks, that I think is simple enough to wear during the day but is defining enough at night.  I love to pair this eye look with a peachy-pink blush and my favorite shimmery coral lipstick, which adds warmth to contrast with the cool-toned eyes

Products used:

Face

Clinique Even Better Foundation

Mac Studio Finish Concealer

Garnier Nutritioniste Anti-Dark Circle roller

NARS Orgasm Blush

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

UD Naked Palette

• Gunmetal on the lid and under the lower lashline
• Creep on the outer corner (outer V) and lightly blended into the crease area, and on the outer edge of the lower lashline
• Naked blended above crease to soften the edges
• Virgin as a brow highlight and inner corner highlight

Urban Decay liner in Zero on upper lashline and slightly on lower lashline

Lips

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Coral Shimmer



Springtime Shimmery Purples

Today was supposed to be 71 and sunny, but instead was 51, overcast, and all-around just a gloomy day.  I decided I felt in more of a springtime brights mood, so this shimmery pastel purple did the trick to liven my mood a bit!  I used the e.l.f. Everyday Brights palette and added an iridescent shimmer on top to add some dimension.  I completed the look with peachy-pink cheeks and a neutral lip.  When going this bright on the eyes, I normally would just wear plain clothing with such a bright eye (like just a white t-shirt), but it was so dreadfully dreary today that I just had to pull out my bright scarf to complete my cheery look! :)

Products Used
Face
Covergirl naturluxe foundation 315
Benefit Erase Paste in medium
Neutrogena Brightening Eye Perfector
Maybelline Dream Mousee concealer in light
MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural Light/Medium
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
NARS Orgasm Blush

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance to prime the lids

e.l.f. Everyday Brights 32 Palette (click on picture to see which colors used & placement notations) - this is only $4.99 at Target!

NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Opal (iridescent white loose shadow that I patted on top of the lids to add some sparkle)

WetnWild gel Liner 886P (black) on the top lashline

Maybelline the Falsies Volum Express mascara (black)

Lips
Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 620 Spotlight Beige (one of my favorite neutral lipsticks!)



Click to see colors & placement







Bronze Look with the Naked Palette

 I was fortunate to have been able to snag the Urban Decay Naked palette when it was first released last summer and was recently inspired to do more looks with it lately!  I love rich bronze colors with my blue eyes, and so I did this today and paired it with peach on the cheeks and lips, with an added pink gloss on top.

Products Used:
Face
Clinique Even Better Foundation
Benefit Erase Paste (under eyes)
Neutrogena Healthy Skin brightening eye perfector in Light
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
Pixi Duo Cheeck Creme No. 2 Natural Peach

Eyes
Two Faced Shadow Insurance to prime the eyelids
Urban Decay Naked Palette (click on picture to see close up of colors used)

• Smog (bronze shade) on lid & lower lashline
• Buck (dark warm brown) in Crease
• Darkhorse (darker-toned bronze) in outer V and under outer 1/3 of lower lashline
• Naked (light brown) above crease
• Virgin (light pearl shade with sheen) as brow highlight and inner corner highlight

Urban Decay Liner in Zero (black) on outer edge of upper lashline & lower waterline
Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express mascara in Black

Purple and Grey using Elf Shadows

I came across some new Elf Cosmetics eyeshadow palettes in Target and decided to experiment with one of them today.  I used the Brights Palette.  Ironically enough, to create this look I came up with a look more muted than a "brights" palette would indicate that one would do!  I blame it on the gloomy day outside, which this makeup seemed to match perfectly. :)

Products used:

Face

Covergirl naturluxe foundation in 315

Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle roller

MAC Studio Finish concealer

NYC Bronzer 720A Sunny

Pixi Duo Cheek Creme No. 1 Natural Rose

Maybelline Dream Matte powder

Close-up of the eyeliner

Eyes

Two Faced Shadow Insurance to prime my eyelid



Loreal HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner 960 Eggplant (deep purple with slight metallic finish) I patted this on the lid as a base for the shadows to stick to and to bring out the purple since I was using so many grays.  I also lined the upper lashline after eyeshadows were applied with this liner.



Elf 32 Piece Eyeshadow Collection "Everyday Brights" ($4.99 at Target) See picture for which shadows used.

Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara



Click on picture to see shades used



Lips

Revlon Matte lipstick (Colorburst Line) 003 "Mauve it over"



Navy Blue Smoke N Sparkle

Sometimes it is fun to experiment with something other than black when creating a dark look.  Today I decided to play with navy blue along with some dark greys to give it that smokey effect.  To keep it fun, I added an iridescent loose shadow on top of the navy blue so it would sparkle!  I paired this with a peach cheek and nude lips to warm it up a bit since the eyes were so cool-toned.

Products Used

Face

Covergirl natureluxe foundation in Bamboo

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder used in t-zone

Dream Smooth Mousse concealer

Garnier Garnier Nutritionist Skin Reneew Anti Dark-Circle Roller

NYC Bronzer in Sunny

NARS Orgasm blush

Eyes

Two Faced shadow insurance to prime eyelid



close up with flash



Pixi Gel Liner No.2 Sapphire used as base on lid

Rimmel Glam’Eyes mono shadow in Posh Peacock (patted this on top of liner base)

Rimmel Glam’Eyes mono shadow in Night Jewel (crease and outer V)

NYC Sparkle Eye Dust 891A Opal Sparkle patted on top of lid to add shimmer

Pixi Gel Liner in Sapphire to line the top lashline, tightline, and slightly under the eye

Wet n Wild 249 Vanity Palette (top left flesh-toned color) used as a brow and inner corner highlight

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara (black)

Lips

Revlon Lipstick in 070 Soft Nude

Revlon Superlustrous Lipgloss in Peach Petal

Purple Eye and Nude Lip

I really love purples but sometimes struggle to find what shade of purple looks good with my skin tone.  I will admit that at times I end up looking like I got socked in the eye and have to start all over!  Here I have combined a warm-toned purple on the lid (applied over a gold base), cool-toned purple in the crease, and a dark (near-black) purple with gold shimmer to darken up the edge of the eye.  I find if I use a slightly golden white shimmery highlight on the inner corners it helps to keep it not so "socked-in-the-eye" looking!  I experimented with both a nude lip and slightly pink lip, but I will admit I liked the nude lip best in person for this look.

Products Used:
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup in Nude
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20
Benefit Erase Paste in Medium
Neutrogena Healthy Skin brightening eye perfector in Fair
Palladio Rice Powder in Translucent
NARS Orgasm Blush
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
Wet n Wild Holiday Palette (Purples) in Sugar Plum Fairy (used bottom left on lid, middle right on crease, and bottom right in outer corner)
Wet n Wild Palette in Lust (used lightest shade as inner corner and brow highlight)
Loreal HIP Gel Liner in Eggplant
Urban Decay Eyeliner in Zero (applied to waterline)
Loreal Endless Lipstick in Soft Nude
Revlon Superlustrous Lipgloss in Peach Petal

Brown Smokey Eye

Here is a smokey brown eye I did today, with a cool-toned pink lip!  Suitible for day, just darken it up for night and put on a nude lip. 

Products used:

Clinique Even Better Foundation

Mac Studio Finish concealer, NW20

Neutrogena Healthy Skin eye brightening under-eye concealer pen

Wet n Wild Bronzer in     

MakeupForEver Lipstick in     used as a blush

Maybelline Smokes Pallete in Natural Smokes

Urban Decay Liner in Whiskey (top lashline)

Prestige Black eye pencil on waterline

Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara in Black

Rimmell Lasting Finish Lipstick in 006 Pink Blush

Sally Hansen 12 hour lipgloss in Engaging