Look: Dior Quint in Earth Reflection
Posted by Heather | Filed under Brown, Chanel, Dior, Looks, Neutral, Teal
Dior’s Irridescent quint shadow palettes are so beautiful to look at. Their textures are velvety and usually the color pay off is descent. I’d like it to be more, but I think the shadows themselves are just light in color overall. So I did a look using Dior’s Earth Reflection palette. It’s great for soft neutral looks! For me, the color was kinda boring brown, so I tried my best to make my eyes pop with the teal liner on the waterline.
For this look I used:
- Eyes: UDPP (primer), Painterly Paint Pot (base), Dior quint in Earth Reflection, Mystery Kohl Power (upper lashline), UD 24/7 liner in Electric & Covet (layered), BE Buxom Lash mascara
- Cheeks: Enough Said Beauty Powder Blush
- Lips: Chanel Rose Rebelle
I’m in love with the lip color itself (a new lipstick). It’s from Chanel’s new Bohemian Fantasy collection. Normally I don’t go for the more mid-tone pinks, but this one has a frost to it that really makes it beautiful. I wasn’t too crazy about pairing this lip with this look, so later in the day I went with a different CK color instead.
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Review & Swatches: Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Mascara
Posted by Heather | Filed under Bare Escentuals, Chanel, MAC, Reviews, Swatches
I’m not a HUGE connoisseur of mascaras in general, though I have tried a few in my day. In the past I’ve used (and completely finished) Clinique, Dior, YSL, Chanel, and MAC mascaras (different types and such). Generally I stay away from all drugstore brand makeup (though I like some creams and face wash, etc.), and opt for the higher end stuff - not because I’m stuck up about it or whatever, but it’s just what I prefer.
Anyway, as a Beauty Insider at Sephora, every time you buy you get points, and then those points are redeemable for sample products. So the last time I went to Sephora with my lovely mother-in-law, I got a sample of Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Mascara. Since I was at the end of my other two favorites, I figured I’d ACTUALLY try one of my samples (I know, what a concept!).
What I like about it most is the applicator wand. It’s shaped somewhat hourglass-like which makes it easier than normal to get to my inner and outermost lashes and made of plastic bristles. The best part though, is that it doesn’t get mascara on my eyelid! It seems that no matter how careful I am with other mascaras, I always seem to get some of it on my lid while I’m swiping (very inconvenient). So this one wins me over in the application department.
The staying power is pretty darn good, IMO. It doesn’t flake or smudge on me at all. My lashes still feel soft and movable, as opposed to stiff and brittle. The color is dark black, and it does elongate my lashes well, but it doesn’t look overdone. It’s a good mascara for everyday, but might not be quite thick enough for a night out when you want your lashes to almost look fake :-)
Would I buy it again? Yeah, I would buy it because I like the applicator brush so much. But it definitely falls second to my Chanel Exceptionnel. Have you used Buxom Lash? What do you think?
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Look: Metal-X Gold, Red, & Purple
Posted by Heather | Filed under Chanel, Gold, Guerlain, MAC, NARS, Purple, Red/Maroon
I actually got 3 compliments at work and one from a stranger (nice gal) at the nail salon today on this look. It’s kinda quirky, but somehow comes together without looking too rainbow-ish. This look was also inspired by a long-ago look from Temptalia.com. It’s bold and very “me”! Please feel free to leave your thoughts!
For this look I used:
- Eyes: UDPP as a primer, Cash Flow Paint Pot as a base, Metal-X Pure Ore (inner lid & lower lashline), Metal-X Plum Electric (outer lid), Mi’ Lady (red side on the middle lid, purple side on the outer lid), Gorgeous Gold (inner lid), Top Hat + Parfait Amour (outer lid & crease), Femme-Fi (highlight and brow bone), Feline Kohl Power (upper lashline and waterline liner). I used Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
- Cheeks: NARS Super Orgasm blush & Guerlain Terracotta in Indian Bronze to highlight
- Lips: Chanel Lipgloss in 65 (very sheer red) and CK Delicious Flavored Lipgloss in Gold Frost for shimmer and shine
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Look: Chanel Mystic Eyes Quad with Guerlain Lips
Posted by Heather | Filed under Brown, Chanel, Guerlain, Looks, Purple
I needed to do something quick before we went to our weekly bowling leage (yes, I’m on a bowling league with my hubby, but it’s not as bad as you think hehe). Quads are simple for me. I really like how easy they are because the four colors I’m going to use are all laid out for me - no hassle of picking out colors and finding them, etc.
Sadly, this particular quad doesn’t impress me like the Beiges de Chanel Quad did/does (I’m still loving it everytime I use it!). The Mystic Eyes Quad just came out with Chanel’s Bohemian launch for Spring 2009, and I picked it up at Nordstrom just before Christmas. For some reason it struck me as purple-ish when I first saw it. But it really looks kinda muted gray and brown on me, so I added a brighter purple liner to try to make the color pop and stand out a little more. The center lid color being brown kills the overall look IMO and I wish the crease color were more purple. So after using it twice now, I’m still undecided whether or not I’ll keep it or put it in the return to Nordstrom bag (don’t worry - I hardly EVER return things, and if I do it’s always for good reason). Let me know what you think of it! Perhaps you can sway my decision :-)
For this look I used:
- Eyes: UDPP as a primer and Painterly Paint Pot as a base, Chanel Mystic Eyes Quad (Lower Left color for inner corner and lid, Lower Right color for middle and outer-upper lid, Top Left color to darken the crease, and Top Right color for the upper lid/brow highlight), Bobbi Brown Violet Shimmer Ink to line the upper lashline, UD 24/7 Eyeliner Pencil in Lust on lower lashline and waterline, and BE Buxom Lash Mascara
- Cheeks: Stark Naked Beauty Powder Blush
- Lips: Guerlain KissKiss Maxi Shine Lipstick in Purple Shine topped with Guerlain KissKiss Gloss in Figue Plaisir 866
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