LOTD: Smokey eye using Stila products :)

Okay, the term "smokey eye" in my title is getting a bit over used and over rated which means it will soon be time to be a bit more creative when it comes to titles, lol.

I wanted to create a matte and more natural yet still dramatic kind of smokey eye using some of my never before seen make up (on my blog of course). The eyeshadows on this post and my previous Stila post conclude my Stila eyeshadow collection but I'm thinking of getting two more singles just to fill up my palette. 

My sister brought to my attention that I don't match with brown eyebrows, lol. But I was seriously too lazy to get up and grab my favorite Jordana eyeshadow in black just to fill in my eyebrows. It's fine though, brown eyebrows are better than no eyebrows. Btw do you see the progress I've made in 2-3 weeks. Not bad at all, but as you can see, my follicles are super, super, super, thin. :( I can't express that enough. 

Products used (refer to #s in above picture)
Foundation: MAC studio fix in NC44
Concealer: Kat Von D concealer in almond
Lips: #6
Eyeshadow base: Too Faced shadow insurance
Eyelashes: Stila multi effect mascara
Eyeliner: Stila smudge pot in black.
Blush and contour: I forgot to number it but I used the brown and pink color in my 6 color Stila palette.

Eyeshadows
#s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Brows
#s 4 and 5

LOTD: Wnw lust palette + reviews (Wnw, Revlon, Lucido-L)

Last week, Revlon had contacted me via email and wanted to give me some products, so I was like sure. When I received and opened the package, I instant knew I would love the more dramatic falsies (even though I haven't worn it yet). :) 

I've never tried Revlon's falsies, neither have I tried any brand of fake nails. I have yet to try on the fake nails once I give myself a manicure, so stay tuned for that post. 

Please excuse my ugly fingers :( Here I have applied Revlon's lash adhesive to the falsies they gave me. This is enough product to provide for a great application. It looks blue-ish when you put it on the falsies, but it dries clear... thin and clear. 

Today I bought a bunch of wnw products, two palettes, and five lipsticks in fact, and I wanted to test one of the palettes. After all, many are currently raving on them. I'm using the 6-color palette in lust. Most of its swatches have matte colors... which I find rather on the difficult side to blend :( or maybe it was because the brush I used to apply the purple was still damp from a cleaning... which explains why it's like that. :P Over all, it's a great and affordable ($4.99) palette found at your local drug store. Great color pay off. I think that Wnw has been stepping it up, ever since they came out with more pigmented nail polishes.  

So I tried Revlon's false eyelashes in 91168? (The less dramatic ones on picture above). On it's packaging it says "ultra lightweight" which I definitely agree on! I've never bought their falsies because I tend to go for the cheaper ones ($1 for the win!). I believe they cost $3.49, but they're really, really ultra lightweight so I might actually buy these. I've only seen them in certain drug stores... I think Walgreen's carries them. But what I loved best about these lashes is they're the perfect size for my eyes. ^_^

I went outside to eat dinner after putting on my make up (lol, I put make up when I get bored or have nothing else to do even though I have no destination to go to... people do it all the time!) and my grandma instantly noticed that my eyes appeared bigger. She complimented me on how she liked my make up, but really I think the cause of my bigger eyes were because of the falsies. I love these eyelashes, it's no wonder a lot of other bloggers love them too. I'm late when it comes to product wonders at times. 

Revlon falsies

Price: n/a (but I think they go for $3.49)
Product: 5/5 Ultra lightweight... an absolute love!
Packaging: 5/5

Wnw palette in lust
Price: 5/5 $4.99
Product: 5/5 Great color payoff.
Packaging: 4/5 because I think it could go without the make up applicators I never do use.

Now I'm going to review the Lucido-L hair curl lotion. It's always great to apply some sort of styling product to your hair before you curl it because a lot of times if you don't, your curls end up looking crisp. Always use a heat protectant though! It's supposed to create an "airy" (as its bottle says) curl, and it really does. I used Conair's 1" hair curler to curl my hair, scroll down for my results. The spray has a light scent that goes away in an instant. Keep in mind to set your curls with a hairspray because this product alone won't do that for you. I love Lucido-L hair products, I actually bought two other hair products (can't read them though... lol) when I went to Hong Kong and I had a great experience with them. Incidentally, I think Lucido-L is the female version of the popular male hair styling products under Gatsby... I THINK. 

Lucido-L hair curl lotion

Price: 5/5 $5.99

Product: 5/5 Smooth hair! Great!

Packaging: Along with the rest of the Samy hair care line, their packaging is colorful and eye-attracting.

(products not shown have been shown in previous posts) 

Products used
Foundation: MAC studio fix in NC44
Lips: Wnw matte lipstick in 915B
Eyeshadow base: UDPP and MAC paint pot in soft ocre
Eyelashes: Revlon falsies
Eyeliner: L'oreal lineur intense

(My cheekbones are highly defined, and a lot of times it seems like I've added contour to my face, but I didn't. :P I love exaggerating my cheeks by contouring it with Benefit's hoola bronzer, MAC blush in harmony, or MAC blush in blunt.)

Eyeshadows
Wnw palette in lust

Brows
Ardell brow liner in black
Jordana eye shadow in black

LOTD: Purple!

Lol I can never think of any catchy titles for my lotd's. T_T 

 

Products used
Foundation: MAC pro longwear foundation in NC42 set with MAC MSF in medium dark
Lips: Revlon mauve it over and Too Faced glamour glass in pillow talk
Eyeshadow base: UDPP and MAC paint in bare canvas
Eyelashes: Maybelline falsies
Eyeliner: Smashbox gel liner
Blush: MAC blush in peachykeen
Contour: MAC blush in harmony

Eyeshadows
UD NYC palette in midnight cowboy rides again for inner corner
UD NYC palette in last call for center of eyelid
UD NYC palette in psychedelic sister to provide a transition color for the black
UD NYC palette in perversion to add definition
For highlight I used a random matte beige eyeshadow

Brows
WNW brow pencil in charcoal
Illamasqua eye brow cake in vehement

LOTD: using eyelid tape + tutorial

Hello ladies! I haven't done a lotd in some while, so right after I took a nap today from an early start and long morning I decided I'd dedicate my night to updating my blogs. Anyways, I got myself some eyelid tape. I actually used this when I was in high school but never did bother to buy more tape to simulate this look. Also it takes a lot of effort create a double eye lid especially because I don't get to practice applying it as much as I'd want to. It doesn't matter anyways because I'm content with eyeliner and mascara on a daily basis. 

Below I've included a photo that speaks for itself (basically a before and after of my chinky single eyelid). 

Enjoy :) and I hope you have a wonderful weekend, or at least what's left of it. 

Products used
Foundation: Revlon colorstay foundation in rich ginger
Lips: Revlon mauve it all over
Eyeshadow base: UDPP and MAC paint pot in soft ocre
Eyelashes: Maybelline great lash
Eyeliner: Smashbox gel liner
Blush: MAC blush in peachykeen
Contour: MAC blush in harmony
Highlight: MAC msf in soft and gentle

Eyeshadows
UD NYC palette: uzi for inner corner
UD NYC palette: last call + rockstar
UD NYC palette: perversion
Sephora: black

Brows
MAC eyebrow pencil in velvetone
Jordana e/s in black

LOTD: Nicki Minaj inspired look

I wanted to do one of those "inspired" lotds so for my first, I chose Nicki Minaj. I don't have much lipsticks so I have to improvise on that part. Incidentally, I didn't realize I applied my lipstick crooked.

Products used
Concealer: MAC select cover concealer in NC35 applied with Body & Soul concealer brush

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay in rich ginger applied with Image Essentials foundation brush

Lips: Body & Soul l/s in dever

Eyeshadow base: Artdeco eyeshadow base

Eyelashes: Covergirl lash blast
Eyeliner: Maybelline eyestudio gel liner in black
Blush: MAC blush in fab

Eyeshadows
Sephora colorful duo: mousse 07, purple for base of light purple

CS matte palette: (1) light purple for inner corner applied with random brush
CS matte palette: (2) dark purple for outer corner applied with MAC 219 and blended out with MAC 222
CS matte palette: (3) light beige for highlight applied with random brush
CS matte palette: (forgot to number it) Row 3, column 6 light blue for lower eye color applied with Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush

Brows

WNW brow pencil
brown eyeshadow

Mini brush review

These are the brushes that I used for this look, and most of these brushes are what I use often making them my favorites.

I just recently invested in a few MAC brushes. Although they emptied out my wallet for a few weeks, they were very well worth it. I didn't know what a difference it made when trying to put on eyeshadow. They help out so much with adding more color onto my canvas and especially with the blending. I'll do a more in-depth review on my favorite and must have brushes soon.

(From top to bottom)
MAC 222  - I love this brush for blending colors in the outer corner of my eye. It does a great job in defining it.
MAC 219 - I never thought I would buy this brush but my friend recommended it to me. I love this brush because it packs on the color to my outer corner. I also use it to pack on pigments for my inner corner.
MAC 217 - My favorite brush for blending everything, period.
Random eyeshadow brush - I just use this for highlight. Actually I use whatever random brush that I grab for highlight whether it's a blending brush or an eyeshadow brush.
Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush - I think this one comes in two sizes. I used the smaller one since I was just going to add color to a small part of my eye. It packs on color real well.
*Not shown, but I love my MAC 266 brush for defining my eyebrows. It's been a staple in my make up bag since forever, even when I wasn't into make up. It's long lasting too, I've had it for about 4-5 years now and it still has much more life in it.