Super Lazy Space Cow FOTD - 1/20/15

*I had a different blog post planned for Tuesday and I lost my notes that I needed to type up so now I will have to redo everything before I can share it with you. That got me all discombobulated because I spent so much time looking for it so I never got anything done until today. Bad blogger!*

I wanted to wear some makeup, but didn't really want to be bothered. Makes sense, no? I pulled out my binder of indie shadows and looked for a nice purple all over wash of color type shade. I decided Femme Fatale's Space Cow was just that shade. Femme Fatale's website describes this shade as: a soft lavender eye shadow tinged with grey and highlighted by a muted reddish pink shimmer. Personally I find it to be a nice pastel blue leaning lavender with a pretty light blue and pink shift.

What I used:
Korres Mattifying Primer
Revlon Colorstay Foundation - 110 Ivory & 150 Buff
ELF High Definition Powder
Benefit-  Dandelion
Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick - Sydney
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - Cannes
ELF Eyebrow Kit - Dark
Milani Eyeshadow Primer
LASplash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base
Wet n Wild - Brulee
Femme Fatale - Space Cow

What do you think?

I really love being lazy with my makeup because that means I can wear it more often and still have time for life. Beautiful indie shadows with a nice duochrome really make for a nice look without much effort.

A+

What's your favorite duochrome indie shadow?

Everyday is an adventure.

This Week's FOTDs - 1/12-1/167/14

Here's how my face looked this week. I was pretty lazy, but that's nothing new. I tried something different and I am not entirely sure I liked it. I honestly think my favorite look on my face, for me, is winged liner and bold lips. It's my comfort zone. Every time I do any kind of eye makeup lately, I am just not a fan of how it looks. *shrug* suggestions?

January 13th, 2015

What I wore: Korres Mattifying Primer, Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 150 Buff, ELF High Definition Powder, ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in Turks Caicos, Milani Eyeshadow Primer, Wet n Wild Color Icon single in Brulee, theBalm Nude 'tude palette Selfish (crease) Sexy (lid) Stubborn (inner corner), Maybelline Volum' Express Flared, NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Cannes

January 14th, 2015

What I wore: Korres Mattifying Primer, Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 110 Ivory &150 Buff, ELF High Definition Powder, ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in Turks Caicos, Milani Eyeshadow Primer, Wet n Wild Color Icon single in Brulee, Sleek Makeup Ultra Matts V2 palette Thunder (crease) Orbit (lid), Maybelline Volum' Express Flared, Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion, ELF Eyebrow Kit in Dark, Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick in Sydney, NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Cannes

January 16th, 2015

What I wore: Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Shameless

January 17th, 2015

What I wore: Korres Mattifying Primer, Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 110 Ivory &150 Buff, ELF High Definition Powder, Benefit Dandelion, Wet n Wild Color Icon single in Brulee, Maybelline Volum' Express Flared, Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion, Milani Ultrafine Liquid Eyeliner in Emerald Glisten, ELF Eyebrow Kit in Dark, NYX Lipliner Pencil in Currant, NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania

I obviously didn't stray much or think outside the box.
I love just some liner and lipstick. What is your favorite go-to look?

Everyday is an adventure.

Technopagan FOTD - 12/30/14

I decided to test out my most exciting Christmas present to wear, OCC Technopagan! It is just as beautiful in person as everyone's swatches had led me to believe. I love it! I could wear it everyday and be the happiest girl in the world. You know the color is good when the lovely girl who was checking me out at Trader Joe's was gushing over it and before I left told me to keep rocking that lip!

For my face I have been doing my current usual routine. I am really loving the look of the Revlon foundation I have been using. It seems, to me at least, to match my skin tone. It doesn't broadcast any dry spots on my face. Best of all? It doesn't settle into any of my fine lines. It looks better on me than MUFE HD foundation and is a better everyday foundation that Illamasqua Skin Base because of the price point. I will be repurchasing when I go though the two bottles I have now. My only complaint? It doesn't have a pump. :(

How can you not just be filled with joy when you see such a wonderful lip color!?

Face
Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer
Revlon Colorstay Foundation - Normal/Dry Skin 110 Ivory + 150 Buff
ELF High Definition Powder
Illamasqua Powder Blusher Hussy
Benefit Watt's Up!
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer

Eyes
Milani Eyeshadow Primer
Kat Von D Ludwig Palette in Downtown, Tequila
Wet n Wild Color Icon in Brulee
ELF Eyebrow Kit in Dark
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Flared

Lips
NYX Lipliner Pencil in 830 Currant
OCC Lip Tar/Metallic in Technopagan

What do you think? Do you have Technopagan? Will you be purchasing it?

Do you just love it or is it not your cup of tea? 

Everyday is an adventure.

Valentines Day 10/14 - Bright Look Using Indie Brands

Here are some photos of a fun look. It is very Valentine's day in colors but in style, it could be somewhat considered anti-Valentine's? I think this is just a fun look. This is one of my favorite looks I have done so far that was not somewhat planned ahead of time. I used all indie eyeshadow and that was fun!

What I used

Eyes-
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Detrivore - Creature, Starlet, Bone
Darling Girl - Persuasion, Willow
Glamour Doll Eyes - Tattooed, Phyrra, Candy Floss, Foil Me

Face-
bareMinerals - Prime Time
Make Up For Ever - HD Invisible Cover Foundation in 115 Ivory
ELF - High Definintion Powder
bareMinerals - Lovely
Benefit - Watt's Up!

Lips-
OCC lip tar - Grandma

If you want to know how I did this look, I will have a video up as soon as I edit it.

What do you think? Would you wear this on Valentine's day?

What are your favorite indie brands?

Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14

Valentine's Day 5/14 - Smokey Brown Eye Using Kat Von D Evelyn Palette

Today is day five of my Valentine's series. I wanted to do a smokey look using Kat Von D's Evelyn Palette. This palette contains my favorite browns from her line and can create a few nice simple looks. The quality of the shadows is good, and it would be great for a beginner or someone looking for something to throw in their purse that can create an everyday work appropriate look and then be able to add a little to take you from day to night.

What I used

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Kat Von D Evelyn Palette
Jane Fan Club Curling Mascara

Lips
Buxom Trixie

Face
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in 115 Ivory
Benefit Watt's Up!
ELF High Definition Powder
Benefit Hoola
Hard Candy Fox In A Box Smooth Talker

Brushes
BE Full Flawless Face Brush
ELF Complexion Brush
ELF Blush Brush
ELF Angled Foundation Brush
ELF Small Smudge Brush
ELF Contour Brush
ELF Stipple Brush
ELF Small Precision Brush
Sonia Kashuk Blending Brush

What do you think of this look? Do you like doing a neutral brown smokey eye?

Do you wear a stronger lip or more neutral lip with this kind of look?

Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Valentine's day 4/14 - Urban Decay Naked2 Look

This is just a quick post to show you a look I did using the new Urban Decay Naked2 palette. I don't really like how this turned out, but it's not bad.

What I Used
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay Naked2
[Snakebite, Tease, Bootycall, Foxy, Busted, Blackout]


Lips
Morgana Cryptoria Bee's Knees
Tarte Lipurgence Dazzled


Face
ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer
ELF Flawless Finish Foundation in Porcelain
FLF High Definition Powder
Benefit Hoola
Hard Candy Fox In A Box in Smooth Talker
Benefit Watt's Up!
Too Faced Pink Leopard


Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Valentine's Day 1/14 - Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Palette Pink and Purple Look

This is the first ever post to the first ever Valentine's Series! I wanted to start today off will a look using the new Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Palette. The colors are not a bright as I wanted them to be so I added a bright lip. I also think this could have worked with the purple in the crease a little better.

What I used

Eyes-
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Palette [Swan Song, Marya, No Regrets, Drama For Yo Mama]
Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Retrograde
LA Splash Spotlight Mascara

Face-
Bare Escentuals Original Foundation in Fair
Bare Minerals Warmth
Benefit Hervana
Too Faced Pink Leopard

Lips
OCC Lip Tar in Queen
  

What do you think of this look? I was trying to create a cute date night look,

would you wear it for Valentine's Day or for a date?

I am totally loving Retrograde right now, what product are your currently obsessed with?

Missed a day, no problem! Check them our here - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Benefit Hervana Swatches

Benefit had a one day flash sale of Hervana before it is released in January, so I picked this up during my Sephora haul. This blush is described as a soft orchid-blossom flush. There are four colors in a pinwheel pattern. The colors are lucky shell, divine peach, heavenly rose, berry delight.You are meant to swirl your brush in there and mix up all the colors and then put it on your face.

 Swatches

Swatched over bare skin 

sorry for the craziness I seem to have difficulties trying to photograph blush. If you have any tips I would love to hear them!

 Top- all the colors swirled together swatched heavily then blended out
Bottom- lucky shell, divine peach, heavenly rose, berry delight

 Top- all the colors swirled together swatched heavily then blended out

Bottom- lucky shell, divine peach, heavenly rose, berry delight

 
I like that the new packaging comes with a little mirror and I like that the top is actually attached to the box so that you cannot lose or damage the top. This blush is a nice soft pink. It is darker than dandelion (the only other benefit blush I have) so I think more people will be able to use this.

Are you going to pick this up when it is launched or are you not that interested in it?

What is your favorite benefit boxed powder? What is your favorite blush?

You will be able to pick this up for $28 at Sephora in January.

Sephora VIB Gift Card Haul

I received my Sephora gift card in the mail and picked up three things. I know a lot of people were saying you did not have to buy 50$ worth of stuff to use the gift card online, but I did anyway. I was initially only going to get a few Benefit products to test out but then I saw they were doing a flash sale of Hervana before the release in January so I added that to my cart too. I ended up purchasing Finding Mr. Bright, One Prime Day, and Hervana. I have been interested in trying out some of Benefit's products, but The Big 10 which is what I originally wanted was out of stock. I have been rather curious of their different luminizers and face products.

What did you pick up from Sephora recently? Do you like Benefit products?

Are you interested in picking up Hervana when it is released?

What is your favorite face product (primer, luminizer, etc)?

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Benefit - Dandelion

Today is just going to be a quick review of Benefit's Dandelion blush. I purchased this during the Sephora Friends and Family Sale. The back of the packaging says: Finely spun with delicate mauves and pinks, this exquisite brightening face powder leaves a petal like finish.

Swatches

Heavily swatched, blended out

Heavily swatched, blended out

This is my first real Benefit product. I have a sample of Girl meets Pearl but I have not used it yet. I was looking for a sugary sweet pink and this hit the spot because it is a very light, slightly shimmery, soft pink.

Do you like Dandelion? Do you have any other Benefit products?

What would be your suggestion for my next purchase?