Sun on a Cloudy Day

A good enough title I suppose. I decided to skip the rest of the Tarte Ten palette for now and head on to the BH Cosmetics 120 Ultra Shimmer Palette instead. In the photo below I included a swatch of the 4 colors from the 120US and I also included a pic of the four colors together, forming a sort of quad.

What I did:

1) Applied Urban Decay Primer potion on entire eyelid.
2) Using  crease brush I applied the light Steel grey shadow in the outer v and also the crease of the lid.
3) Using a crease brush I applied some of the dark brown (looks almost black) into the outer v then blended with the Steel Grey color.
4) Using a stiff eyeshadow brush I applied the blue to the center of the eyelid and blended.
5) Using stiff eyeshadow brush I used the orange/gold color to the inner corner of the lid and blended.
6) Cleaned up any fall out under eye using makeup remover, then applied Concealer under the eyes, and around nostrils.
7) Using NYC Translucent loose powder foundation I applied all over the face with a puff then blended into skin using a Kabuki Brush.
8) Using Tarte Aqua Gel Liner in Black (came with the True Blood Palette) I lined the upper lash line.
9) Apply Loreal Fiber False Lash mascara in Black to lashes. ( First time using this mascara and I have to say I LOVE IT!!!)
10) Take an angle brush and lightly brush a coordinating color (to your hair) to your eyebrows to define them. (I use Werewolf from the Tart for True Blood Palette).
11) Apply your fav lipstick. I used Darling Pink Lipgloss from Avon.

And please I know it's hard but ignore the horribleness of my hair. I went in for a trim and the woman butchered it. ((Sigh))

Shimmering Green??

So the next two colors in the palette an the look I have been trying to get pics of for the last few days uses a Forest green and a gold. The gold looks gold the forest green not so much. Oh well. I was finally able to get pics but the look and colors are so boring I just couldn't get excited about it. Oh yes I dyed my hair Red and it is already growing back.

Nature is gorgeous

So we have been having some very stormy weather the last few days. I have been doing the same look for the past three days hoping that the light would help me out enough to get some decent pics. Alas nature is not helping me out. However, I thought I would share the gorgeousness that greeted us at about 5 pm tonight. These are the orchards around our house and some of the trees on our street. Just a perfect little bit of gold to color the world with. I know it isnt makeup but I thought it was worth sharing.

Smoked out on a cold day..

Today was a very cold wet and grey day. One of the first days we have had this winter that truly felt like winter. The next colors in my Tarte Palette are sigh, neutrals. LOL. So I did this look and well it kind of suited my mood dealing with today's weather and having to go out and run errands.And yes I know I need to dye my hair and am happy to say that I did about 15 min ago, so tomorrow's looks and pics will be grey hair free.

Tart Ten :
"Matte Almost Black" used in crease.
"Shimmering Silver" used on lid.
"Matte Soft Beige" used to blend out the Almost Black.
Deep Plum eyeliner that came with the palette used to line the eyes.

Tarte for True Blood: 
"Werewolf" used on eyebrows.

Other Products Used:
 NYC concealer and loose powder.   
Revlon Custom Eyes in black.
Avon Glazewear Lip gloss in Darling Pink.

 

Ah some color

Or rather a very neutral purple. So today I started the Tarte Ten Palette I received for Christmas. I like the way this came out. So on to what I used:

Tart Ten Palette:
"Shimmering Violet" used in crease and outer corner.
"Matte Beige" Used on brow bone and to blend out Violet.

Tarte for Trueblood:
"werewolf" on brows.

Other Products used:
Shimmery translucent gold shadow from the 120 First edition palette, used all over lid.
Urban Decay Primer potio 
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in milk (used as base on lid for the gold)
Revlon Costume Eye Mascara in black.
NYC Loose powder and concealer on face.
NYC Lip stain in Champagne.
Avon Glazewear lip gloss in Tickled Pink

Goodbye Neutrals

I have finally finished the Urban Decay Naked Palette. This is the last look showcasing that palette. I would recommend this palette to anyone, the colors are lovely and the shadows go on so easily. Definitely a go to day palette for sure.

Urban Decay Palette:
"Toasted" on lid.
"Hustle" on outer third of lid and crease, also lightly used to line lower lashes.
"Sin" used on the inner corner of the eye.
"Buck" used to blend out Hustle
"Virgin" used on brow bone.

Tart for True Blood:
"Werewolf" used on eyebrows.  

Other products:
NYX Skinny Marker in black
Revlon Custom Eyes in black
NYC loose powder and concealer. 
NYX lip pencil in flower
NYC lipstick in Cafe.

Gunmetal Creep

So I went out tonight to see friends so I chose to skip the next set of colors in the Urban Decay Palette and instead did the last two from the palette instead since they are far more appropriate for night wear. Hope you like it.

Urban Decay Naked Palette:
"Creep" Used on the inner corner of the lid and the outside 3 rd of the lid and into the crease. Also used to line the lower lash line.
"Gunmetal" applied to the very center of the lid.
"Virgin" used on the brow bone.
"Baked" used to soften and blend out the crease.

Also used:
"Werewolf" Tarte for True Blood used to darken eyebrows.
NYX Skinny Marker in Black to line the upper lashes
Revlon Custom Eyes in black in lashes
NYC loose powder on face.
Urban Decay eye primer potion
Hard Candy face primer.