Pastel Eyes- featuring Sugarpill Heartbreaker Palette

It was a pretty miserable Monday morning, bad weather, no more weekend, back to work. So it felt necessary to have some colour in my day.

When I think colour, I think Sugarpill. So I grabbed my Sweetheart palette and set to work.

It ended up being quite a subtle look as I used a neutral base. Next time I might go for a white base to make it brighter.

Face:
Urban Decay Naked Foundation in 3.5
Mac Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden
Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Pink Peony

Eyes:
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeshadow pencil in Sin
Sugarpill Heartbreaker palette

FOTD - Turquoise and Orange

This look was inspired by one of the hundreds of makeup pictures I have saved on my iPad.
I was looking for something a bit different that I could do using one of my new Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eyeshadows, that I just posted about.

To create this look, I took Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Forever Turquoise and placed it in the inner third of my eye, in the outer third I used Make Up Forever eyeshadow in number 5 and in the middle I used Mac eyeshadow in Dazzlelight.

FOTD - Turquoise Eyes featuring Urban Decay

It felt like time to bring out my Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette. For some reason I seem to neglect it slightly (might have something to do with the obscene amounts of eyeshadow that I own!).

The blues were what drew me in so I created the look below. Bright but smokey.

Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeshadows in Deep End and Evidence
Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Perversion
Mac Kohl Pencil in Smoulder

FOTD - Firey Eyes - Featuring Sugarpill's Burning Heart Palette

So I'm pretty late on the Hunger Games bandwagon, but over the past week I've made it through 2 and a half of the books. And I love them!
Needless to say fire has been on the mind and as a result it seemed appropriate to get out my Burning Heart Palette from Sugarpill Cosmetics.

Rather a bright look that ended up having an outing to dance training, but everyone loved it so who cares if it's a bit bright!

Face:
Illamasqua skin base foundation in number 2 with colour Au mixed in
Mac Bronzing Powder in Soft Sand

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Sugarpill eyeshadows in Buttercupcake, Flamepoint and Love +
Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Perversion
Mac Kohl pencil in Smoulder

New Armani Eyes To Kill Eyeshadows

I love the Eyes To Kill Eyeshadows, the are just incredible. The sparkle, the wear time, the colours. I don't love the hefty price tag so much but I think they are worth it. I had a House of Fraser voucher for my birthday so when there were new shades released as part of the Summer Collection I knew what to use it on.

I only went in for one but ended up with two.
Number 20 - Obsidian Black, is a gorgeous blackened teal
Number 23 - Madre Perla, is a white based duochrome with green and pink running through it

Unfortunately both of these colours are difficult to capture in their full beauty on camera, so I'd recommend trying them out in person.

Here are some pics, swatches and a quick look I did using them both:

Mac Summer Collection - Hey Sailor!

On Monday Mac released this years summer collection named "Hey Sailor". Ever since seeing the first promo shots for this collection I have been ridiculously excited so as soon as it went live on the Mac website I placed my order.
I picked up quite a few bits but I am definately not done hauling from it. I need to get Crew highlighter since finding out the striped pattern isn't just an overspray, it does in fact go the whole way through the powder :)


Fleet Fast blush is amazing, it's such an easy colour to wear and blends beautifully.

As always my love for Mac's bronzers is still high with the two I picked up here. I got one Pro Longwear called Nude On Board and one normal bronzer named Soft Sand

Feeling Fresh eyeshadow is a gorgeous bright green, and I am glad that I finally picked up Crystal Avalanche, its the perfect inner eye highlight colour.

Finally I picked up Shore Leave lipliner, which is a lovely coral and a really buttery texture.


Anyway here's my haul along with some swatches

My Haul

Bronzers

Left: Pro Longwear Bronzer - Nude on Board      Right: Bronzer - Soft Sand

Left: Pro Longwear Bronzer - Nude on Board      Right: Bronzer - Soft Sand

 

Blush - Fleet Fast

Fleet Fast

Fleet Fast swatch

Left: Feeling Fresh eyeshadow     Right: Crystal Avalanche eyeshadow

Top: Shore Leave lipliner    Left: Feeling Fresh eyeshadow    Right: Crystal Avalanche eyeshadow

Crystal Avalanche and Feeling Fresh on the eyes with Fleet Fast Blusher on Cheekc

FOTD featuring Sugarpill's Asylum

I love how shimmery this chromalust from Sugarpill is. Although red isn't going to be everyone's go to eyeshadow colour, I can't help but lover trying to make it wearable.
Asylum is the perfect red, nicely pigmented and very easy to work with.

In order to tone down the fact that I was wearing red, I paired it with a neutral in the inner corner of the eye and then a red based black in the outer corner, creating an alternative smokey eye.

Eyes:
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Eyeshadows in #19 and #2
Sugarpill Loose Eyeshadow in Asylum
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion
Daniel Sandler Jumbo Mascara

FOTD - Daytime party look

I had a family birthday party today so I broke out some false eyelashes for the day.
My dress was yellow and purple so I did a purple eye with pink lips.

Face:
Chanel Vitalumiere in 20
Chanel bronzing base
Nars Orgasm Blush

Eyes:
Armani Eyes to Kill in 19 and 2
MUFE eyeshadow #92
Urban Decay 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion
Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara
Eylure false eyelashes (Girls Aloud, Kimberly)

Lips:
Dior Addict Lipstick in Diorkiss

FOTD featuring Urban Decay Naked Palette and Viva Glam Nicki

Hey guys, I felt in a pink mood today so out can Viva Glam Nicki to play

Face:
Chanel Vitalumiere in 20
Chanel Broze Universal

Eyes:
Urban Decay Naked Palette - Virgin, Gunmetal and Creep
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Collection 2000 Big Fat False Lash Mascara
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Espresso to fill in eyebrows

Lips:
Mac Viva Glam Lipstick in Nicki

Bright Eyes FOTD featuring Urban Decay

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadows in Graffiti and Peace
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Mac Kohl Pencil in Smoulder
Daniel Sanders Jumbo Jet Mascara

Face:
Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation in 20
Chanel Universal Bronze

Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow - #4 Pulp Fiction

These have been on my radar for a while now, they get talked about alot on beauty blogs all over. So whilst in Selfridges on monday, after seeing nothing to spend my pennies on in Mac, I took a wander over to the armani counter. I was in my element swatching. The colours and feel to this product is incredible.
Silky smooth, almost a cream but still a powder.
So incredibly pigmented and claim to be long wearing.

And long wearing they are. After about 14 hours of wearing mine (with no base at all) it hadn't budged one little bit. Not even a tiny crease in sight. Trully incredible.

#4 is a gorgeous pewtery silver, in the pot it appears to have flecks of pink, but these don't really translate when wearing.

The lady who served me on the counter was lovely. I asked for the eyeshadow I wanted and she collected it for me, along with 3 lipstick samples. The transaction was plesant and as it was valentines week I got heart chocolates in my bag too.

I asked if they had any foundation samples, and she said that she would be happy to match me. And then proceeded to give me two shades in one foundation as well as a sample of their latest foundation.
A very generous offering of samples, one that Mac could well take a lesson from (I often get dismissed when asking for samples, even if I have spent money there)

I'll be more than happy to visit the counter in Selfridges again and will try out more products from their range. Although highly priced this product certainly shows why.

I look forward to adding more to my collection (in fact, I already have another two on their way to me!)

Avaliable from Selfridges priced £26

FOTD starring Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Eyeshadow

After a lot of lusting I finally caved in a bought an eyeshadow from Armani. I was in heaven swatching them and was really torn about what colour to get. I settled on number 4 Pulp Fiction. I love it. Not convinced it was the optimum colour choice but its definately left me lusting for more. And seeing as it was pay day and Mac still haven't put up the Shop Mac, Cook Mac collection online, I will be investing in at least another couple.

I'll post a full review of the eyeshadow and the lovely people at the Armani counter in Selfridges at the weekend. For now I'll just leave you with the look I created today.

Face:
Dior Forever Foundation in 23
Nars Illuminator in Copacabana mixed with foundation, and used as cheek highlight
Chanel Bronze Universal

Eyes:
Giorgio Armanin Eyes To Kill Eyeshadown in number 4, all over lid
Chanel Illusion D'Ombre in 84 Epatant (inner corner, and underneath eye), and 83 Illusoire (on outer third of eye and smudged underneath)
Mac Kohl Pencil in Smoulder on waterline and to line top lid
Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Espresso through brows

Lips:
Dior Addict Lipstick in DiorKiss

Sugarpill Chromalust's - Loose Eyeshadow Pigments

Let's make this very clear. I love Sugarpill Cosmetics.
I think the brand is simply incredible.
It's an indie company and the products are simply phenomenal.

My collection of chromolusts. Just how pretty are they!

I have 9 of the chromolust, which are essentially loose eyeshadow pigments.

Onto the swatches. All shades are swatched first on nothing, then on top of NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk and finally Mac's Paint Pot in Blackground. I think these definately work better onto of a tacky base to help them stick and last even longer.

Left to Right:

Lumi - White, sheer glitter with flecks of green

Absinthe - The perfect glittery lime green

Junebug - Foresty green base with light green glitter flecks

 Left to Right:

Starling - A turquoisey sea blue

Royal Sugar - Quite simply a glittery royal blue

Hysteric - A mid purple with silver and pink glitter

Left to Right:

Goldilux - The most incredible pigmented perfect gold

Stella - A black base with multicoloured glitter running through

Decora - The girliest pink around

The pigmentation of these are insane. My pictures really do not do them justice.
They are super glittery and just so easy to work with. They really pack a punch.

Recently they launched a large collection 19 new styles of false eyelashes which I cannot wait to try out, and I want to complete my collection of the chromalusts and their pressed eye shadows too.

Available from Sugarpill for $12. I believe there may be an anniversary sale on the 14th of Feb!

Everyone should try out this brand. You will not be disappointed

Mac Surf Baby LOTD

So obviously what with it being all cold and snowy outside, I decided it was time to bust out Mac's 2011 summer collection. I created a turquoise eye using the stunning Surf USA.

 Face:
Chanel Perfection Lumiere 10
Chanel Bronzing Base, Universal Bronze
Nars Blush in Orgasm

Eyes:
NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk
Mac eyeshadow in Short Shorts (LE)
Mac eyeshadow in Surf USA (LE)
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Blackout (from the 15th anniversary palette)
Dior New Look Mascara
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Mac Immpeccable Brow Pencil in Black

Lips:
Dior Addict Lipstick in Dior Show

Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Static

This is the product that made me fall head over heels for Illamasqua, they certainly do not take their slogan, "Make-up for your alter ego", lightly.

I first saw this years ago when they first arrived in Selfridges, I swatched it and instantly knew I had to have it. Unfortunately I was a poor student back then so it took me a while before I could make it mine. But mine it became.

Illamasqua describes pure pigments as: A metallic, high-shine, pure-colour powder that highlights eyes, cheeks and brows. Mix with eyeshadow or blusher or use on its own to intense effect.

I simply never tire of using this. Your choice of base changes the colour and effect of this incredibly. It really is so versitile.

Picture showing Static on different bases. L-R: Mac's Let's Skate Paint Pot, Illasmasqua's Cream Pigment in Dab, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, MUFE eyeshadow in #92


Static is described as Iridescent pink/silver

At first glance looks white, but look closer and its whitey, pinky, lilac shimmery beauty.
It's hard to photograph just how sparkly and chameleon like the colour is.

If you get the chance to have a play with the Illamasqua pure pigments I am sure you would fall in love just as I have. And if there is one colour everyone should try, it's Static.

Avaliable for £15.50 online or instore from Illamasqua or Selfridges