FOTD using Sleek Oh So Special Palette

Today I wanted to share a look done with a palette I had been lusting after for a while: Sleek's Oh So Special palette! I have been on a nude and pink kick lately. (ever since Valentine's and thinking about wedding makeup

 

So let's get started!

After priming your lids, place Boxed in the crease

Then just blend out to soften the lines, and possibly clean up the winged shape if need be

Pat Organza on the center 1/2 of the lid

Take Pamper and place in inner corner

Next use Bow as a highlight under your brown and to soften any harsh lines around the crease if you would like

Add mascara and fill in your brows if you want

Here I used a blush from Sleek's Blush By 3 Sugar Palette - Turbinado

And for funzies I used NYX Matte Lipstick in Angel. I think I went a little too far with this. I also seem rather red today and I apologize.

 

 

 What do you think of this look? I think the lipstick was a bit much. I think it didn't work with the blush. 

Do you have any Sleek palettes? What is your favorite?

 Everyday is an adventure

NYX Matte Lipsticks - Second Installment

Remember my love for NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick. Well, I have four more NYX Matte lipsticks for you today.

Shocking Pink, Angel, Summer Breeze, Audrey

Shocking Pink

Angel

 

Summer Breeze

Audrey

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Shocking Pink, Angel, Summer Breeze, Audrey

I was yet again very happy with these lipsticks. They have a smell that I cannot describe, but I really enjoy it. I find these colors to be somewhat neutral and flattering. I think many people could wear these colors and look wonderful. I would have to say out of these four my favorite is Angel. Although I am sure you all see a pattern and did not need to me to tell you that. I also really enjoy Audrey. It is one a pretty subdued petal color appropriate for all occasions.

What do you think of these lipsticks? As someone said before they are not totally matte, is that a deal breaker for you? Do you own any of these?

I am looking for recommendations always!

Everyday is an adventure.

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Swatches

Finally. I have had this post done forever and just never published it. No reason. So lets just get this started! =]

I just want to start out by saying I love these. Seriously I can't tell you enough about how wonderful they are, but I will try anyway. I was never very good at applying eyeliner properly. I once tried a gel liner and thought I found my holy grail. Then I tried these and I think this is my new holy grail eyeliner! When I first tried them I was very much intimidated. Once these are set they are -SET- I was very much afraid that with my lack of skills and the seeming permanence of these just made it so they sat in a container with all my eyeshadow brushes longing to create a beautiful graphic winged liner on my face. One night I must have been insane because I thought I could actually use these successfully. (see here and here)To my surprise I did and an unhealthy love/obsession was born. I have six of the eleven colors:

Radium - bright blue with silver sparkle
Sabbath - deep matte navy
Smog - deep brown with golden shimmer and iridescent sparkle
Demolition - deep matte brown
Retrograde - dark purple with purple sparkle
Perversion - carbon black

Top to Bottom - Radium, Sabbath, Smog, Demolition, Retrograde, Perversion

applicator

 Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Top - Radium, Smog, Retrograde

Bottom - Sabbath, Demolition, Perversion

Top - Radium, Smog, Retrograde

Bottom - Sabbath, Demolition, Perversion

What do you think of these Urban Decay eyeliners? What is your favorite color?

Do you prefer a different eyeliner medium (pencil, gel, etc)? Have any tips or trick?

Black & White Challenge - Day Three

Sorry I haven't posted this yet, it has been done for about a week and I just never wrote up the post. I recently got a few new stamping plates and wanted to play with them so you will see images from the second Bundle Monster set and the Cheeky 2012 set.

Black Base With Color

What I used:
China Glaze - Black Diamond
China Glaze - Aquadelic
China Glaze - Happy Go Lucky
Konad - m56
Bundle Monster - BM221
Essie - Matte About You

What do you think of this design? I am so glad to have an image plate with a leopard print pattern on it. It seems no matter how hard I try, I cannot seem to do it myself. I need the help! I tried to, instead of using glitter, using a matte top coat as an accent. I feel it did not work out quite as I had planned. It wasn't bad, just not what I imagined it would be. Also if you can tell on the pinky I tried stamping the bow with red first didn't like it and changed to yellow. The red just did not stand out as much as the yellow did. This is also my first time using Black Diamond. I think I works well for this challenge.

NYX Matte Lipstick Swatches

Yay! I love matte lipsticks! Maybe it is because my lips are so large, but I feel most comfortable lately without a ton of shine on my lips. Either way I have three of NYX's Matte Lipstick to share with you. I really enjoyed them an I think I may pick up some more.

Packaging

Sweet Pink

Tea Rose

Indie Flick

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Sweet Pink, Tea Rose, Indie Flick

I love indie flick! I never, ever, in a million years thought I would want an orange leaning red lipstick. Indie Flick is so vibrant and red you can't help but love it. I actually already picked up a back up (I should do that with Haute Melon too!) Tea Rose is not what I expected, but I really like it. It seems like it could be a sister to Illamasqua Scandal. (I will try to remember to take a comparison shot for you) I think it may also be somewhat similar to Kat Von D Lovecraft? I think a lot of people could wear this color to work. It seems subdued enough to pass but I think it would certainly NOT be boring. Sweet Pink is also not what I expected. It seems depending on the light, it looks very purple! That is not a bad thing, but I just imagined it would be more pink because it has pink in the name. Sweet pink will definitely be going in my collection of bright lipstick for sure!

What do you think of these lipstick? Do you like matte lipstick or is there a different finish you just love? What other NYX or matte lipsticks would you suggest I try?

Detrivore Cosmetics Swatches

Today I want to show you some swatches from Detrivore Cosmetics. I picked up 10 shadows when they were having a special: Buy 10 for $20. I picked up a toooooon of matte shadows. I have recently become very interested in matte eyeshadows, they are still new to me. I think I like them a lot better than ones that are very shimmery and/or frosty. The 10 shadows I bought were:


Creature- bright purple matte
Bone- white matte
Bog Body- bright teal matte
Porcelain- light brown matte
Tommyknocker- medium yellowish green matte 
Starlet- pink matte
BSoD- bright blue matte
Facade- peach matte
Decay- pastel green matte
Torment- medium brown matte

Top - Creature, Bone, Bog Body, Porcelain

Middle - Tommyknocker, Starlet, BSoD

Bottom - Facade, Decay, Torment

Top - Creature, Bone, Bog Body, Porcelain

Middle - Tommyknocker, Starlet, BSoD

Bottom - Facade, Decay, Torment

Creature

Bone

Bog Body

Porcelain

Tommyknocker

Starlet

BSoD

Facade

Decay

Torment

Swatches

over bare skin - no primer

Top - Facade, Torment, Porcelain, Bone, Starlet

Bottom - Tommyknocker, Decay, Bog Body, BSoD, Creature

I really love these shadows. They are rather easy to work with even though they are matte shadows. The colors are very vivd and opaque. If you use a light hand when applying you can make them less intense.

I would love to own every matte shadow in the collection!

What do you think of these  eyeshadows or mattes in general?