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Look: Gold w/ Blue Shady Lady Look

Heather — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:45:48 +0000

Here’s another wonderful look from the Shady Lady palette. Ignore the messy hair and the sweatshirt. Ah well, at least the makeup came out alright that day :-) I like the fade, and I really like the lips for this look.

For this look I used:

Eyes: UDPP (primer), Painterly PP (base), Shady Lady Palette: jet-setting-jennifer (inner lid), easy-wheezie (middle lid), risque-renee (outer lid & crease), MAC Solar White (highlight), Bobbi Brown Cobalt Ink (upper lashline), UD 24/7 Baked (waterline), Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
Cheeks: Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit
Lips: Le Metier de Beaute Papaya Creme l/g + NARS Moon Fleet l/g

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Look: Shady Lady w/ Guerlain Gems!

Heather — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:34:18 +0000

Didn’t I tell ya I love this Shady Lady palette?! The colors blend beautifully. The little pop of green helped the eyes come together and not be too dark. But the real star of this look is the lipstick. Guerlain Rouge G lipstick are some of the most glorious and luxurious ones on the market. Gems was limited edition – a beautiful coral pink. So perfect, it doesn’t need any gloss on top. :-)

For this look I used:

Eyes: UDPP (primer), Shady Lady palette: Jet-setting-jennifer (inner lid), easy wheezie (middle lid), all about alex (outer lid), jealous jordana (crease), MAC Solar White (highlight), Bobbi Brown Forest Shimmer Ink (upper lash line), UD Grafitti (waterline), Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
Cheeks: Cheeky Bronze MSF
Lips: Guerlain Gems Rouge G l/s

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Look: Kat Von D True Love Palette

Heather — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:54:04 +0000

It’s about time for a look, eh? I have to say that I really love the Kat Von D palettes. I have them all so far. There’s a new one out that I saw via Scrangie, and I’m super disappointed in it. I won’t be buying that one – 3 creme shadows (the quality of the creme shadows are terrible)?! Ugh. Ah well, I just ordered the new UD Naked palette, so I can’t WAIT to try that one out. I’ve heard so many good things…ok I’m off topic now.

The KVD shadows are of excellent quality in my opinion. They are soft, “buttery”, and have awesome pigmentation. If you haven’t tried them out, you really should. Head on over to Sephora and see which colors suit you best.

For this look I used:

Eyes: UDPP (primer), Yaby white & purple PP (base), Kat Von D True Love Palette: Missy (inner lid), Shiba (middle & outer lid), Cholita (crease), Missy (highlight), Penultimate liner, Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
Cheeks: Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit
Lips: Guerlain Kiss Kiss Gloss #866

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Look: Shady Lady Amazing!

Heather — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:13:45 +0000

The last time I did a haul at Sephora, I came across this small square palette. It’s called the Shady Lady palette. Now, if you know me, you know that I’m somewhat of a makeup snob. I stick to brands I know and rarely branch out. Something compelled me to swatch these beauties, and they are so buttery soft, so well pigmented, *sigh* I just had to buy them. It was a palette, and around $30, so I felt it was a score. I’ve used every color and never looked back :-)

I’ve used this palette so many times, and I love the color variety! This is the original palette, but it looks like Volume 2 is out now at Sephora. If you’re looking for an awesome quick-look-and-go palette, this does NOT disappoint. And this is coming from me, and I’m verrrrrry particular about my shadows :-)

Now on to the look. This is one of a few I’ve made with this lovely palette. It was back in January, so I’m still dressed for cold weather :-)

Hehe…that’s my big fuzzy sweater!

For this look I used:

Eyes: UDPPS (primer), Shady Lady Palette: jet-setting jennifer (inner & middle lid), shameless-shana (middle & outer lid), caught-in-the-act-courtney (crease), Femme Fi (highlight), Bobbi Brown Chocolate Shimmer Ink, Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
Cheeks: Cheeky Bronze MSF
Lips: Lancome Neutral Current lipgloss

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Look: Gorgeous Fire Colors

Heather — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:03:03 +0000

It may be hard to tell from the pictures, but this is one of my edgy(er) looks. The darkest color in there is some red, so maybe it seems more edgy to me because the colors are so bright. This look is really straight up gold/yellow, orange, and red with black liner. The black liner really pulls it together too. I love wearing this look with a yellow shirt. Everything pops. A guy in my credential program even said something to me, like, whoa…your eyes look cool! It was a nice compliment :-) This look gives me a lot of confidence, but it’s not exactly “professional” so I have to be careful when I wear something this exotic :-) But isn’t it just perfect for summer?!

I did not write down the exact colors on this look either. I know…I suck. I’m getting back into it I promise. I know I could recreate it again if I wanted though. I am pretty sure I used an SMH gold/yellow color, and for sure SMH has that killer red. MAC doesn’t make a kick ass red like that unfortunately. Something about the red dye causing irritation. Whatever. On my lips I’m gonna say a golden gloss, or at least just a gloss with gold in it. For the upper lash liner, you don’t want to use a pencil – I either used Penultimate liner or Bobbi Brown’s Black Ink liner because both dry and don’t budge. They won’t come off on your upper lid. I have to be very careful with that when I wear lighter lid colors. Oooh I love this look!!! You gotta see some more (many more) pictures below. I have to wear this again soon, and when I do, I’ll document the exact colors if you’d like to know :-)

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NOTD: NARS Purple Rain

Heather — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:23:46 +0000

These posts have been a little old, and must have been before I got my proper clean-up brush. So, pardon the frazzle…sorry. This color was a pretty big deal. It has one of those glow from within qualities. To tell the truth, I was much more impressed with it inside the bottle. It is royal purple, jewel toned really, with pink and blue shimmer.

Sure, it looks supurb with the flash, but it just didn’t do it for me in the shade or in normal light. It’s pretty and all, but I really like Illamasqua’s deep purple color more…can’t remember the name right now. There are polishes I wear sometimes and don’t get pictures of…so I need to rewear that one and get a good pic. You might still be able to find it at Nordstrom or on the NARS website. Anyway, if you like this polish, see some more pictures!

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NOTD: Chanel Black Velvet w/ Illusion D’Or

Heather — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:33:22 +0000

Recently Chanel released 3 limited edition polishes. Black Velvet was advertised as a matte, but from swatches on other blogs, it looked very velvet and squishy-like. So I thought I would give it a try. It did NOT play nice with the flaws on my nails, so I did not take pictures of it on its own. So of course I layered it with the other (much more coveted) limited edition Chanel Illusion D’Or. It’s a golden glitter top coat with sparce large pieces of bule glitter thrown in. It’s gorgeous. Definitely for layering, though.

Can you see the little blue flakes? There are some more pics below that show it better – keep reading! It’s pretty, and I should try layering it over some other colors too. Sorry for the frazzle (lack of clean-up around the edges and cuticles). This wasn’t my best work by any means :-) See some more pictures!!

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Look: Sophisticated Drama

Heather — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:12:46 +0000

Unfortunately, I did not write down the specifics of this look. It’s matte taupes and grays. It’s sophisticated enough for work or an important meeting, but it has enough drama to still be me.

Bobbi Brown makes some excellent nudish mattes. I have a set of 6 that has both warm browns and cool grays. Seriously – if you’re into these colors, take a look at Bobbi Brown’s. See more pictures!

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Look: Something Blue

Heather — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:08:39 +0000

Wowie, can you believe this look is from way back in November ’09?! Sheesh! Although, to be fair, I haven’t recorded any new looks since January. I’m gonna have to get back into the habit again! And I will very soon because I only have one paper left until I am officially DONE with my MA. Woot!!!!! So excited! Tomorrow is my last class *does happy dance*. Ok time for a look finally!

Hehe, like my math shirt?! I wear it like once per week because it’s comfortable. I designed it myself!

For this look I used:

Eyes: UDPP (primer), Painterly PP (base), SMH Glam (inner lid), SMH Something Blue (middle lid), Contrast (outer lid & crease), Vapour (highlight), Bobbi Brown Cobalt Ink (liner), Chanel Exceptionnel mascara
Cheeks: Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit
Lips: Guerlain Kiss Kiss Gloss #867

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NOTD: Chanel Nouvelle Vague

Heather — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:56:57 +0000

This is a great Tiffany blue-type color. It has a subtle shimmer, and the formula was really great. I think it’s such a beautiful color! Love this!

The flash is a little strong in this picture, so there are some others that came out a little better. Check them out! :-)

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