Summer Colors

this past summer, i must have read a million magazines as i boarded planes, buses, vaporetti and taxis. and almost every one of them, from Vogue to Cosmo to Nylon, said that this summer's makeup obsession was being dark and bronzed, and teal colored eye makeup. well, i decided to do my own take, and see if it worked for me. these are my products:

 from left to right: Urban Decay 15 year limited edition eyeshadow palette, Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow in Suburbia, Make Up For Ever eyeliner pencil in color 10L (deep gold), and of course, my Primer Potion!

 this is a close up of the colors that i used, Deeper and Deep End (and i swear i didn't know the names when i picked!)

 this picture is a closeup of the finished product, which i created by brushing the Suburbia Cream Eyeshadow on from my lash line to my crease, covering the inner corner with Deeper, and the outer corner with Deep End Eyeshadow.

and when my eyes are open, you can kinda sorta see that i lined my lower lash line with the golden eyeliner from Make Up For Ever.

to apply any Cream Eyeshadow, i like to use a brush like this one, because it creates a really smooth line, and it was designed for more gel-like products, so instead of trying to use an eyeshadow brush to apply creamy shadows (which will only ruin the brush) use a straight edged makeup brush. (and one that you're not too attached to, as cream shadows tend to stick really well, no matter how many times you rinse!)

so, now that you can see the products, you know just how simple this look is. the only thing (aside from products, duh...) that you really need to have is a steady hand with a brush, and that's about it! my golden-teal goddess look (which is an over-naming of a simple thing) really does bring out the summery, bronzed look in a unique way (at least, i think so...) and this makeup, combined with the 90-degree heat today, almost made me forget that it's not summer anymore! 

Makeup Mania

Hi, me again. Two posts in one day, I'm clearly already an overachiever. Okay, so first of all, to demonstrate my true craziness, and love of all things makeup-related, I have a few pictures:

 Yes, this is a full cabinet of all my makeup, and yes, it is organized by item, everywhere from lipgloss/lipstick pencils (a serious obsession of mine, they make lipstick so easy!) to eyeshadow palettes, to glittery eyeliner, for when I'm feeling nuts.

 A closeup of all my eyemakeup, from left to right: eyeliner pencils, eyeshadow palettes, cream eyeshadows, liquid eyeliners, eyeshadow pencils (which are really, really bad if you like the blended out, natural look...) and my glittery collection of liquid sparkly eyeliner. Up in the left corner you can see all my brushes and mascara.

A closeup of all my lip and face products, from left to right: my primer, concealer, finishing spray and powder, body glitter, etc...my Stila lip glazes, my lipgloss/lipstick pencils (looooove), my mascara and brushes again, eye primer, lipgloss tubes, and lipsticks.

So, I'd say it is now obvious that I cannot possibly own enough makeup. And now, I'm going to share my favorite brands of makeup with you! (Fair warning that I will use this to rant about everything I love, and why I love it, in addition to the makeup I wear...) My absolute favorite brand for every color eyeshadow, liner and glitter is Urban Decay. They have every color you can imagine, with and without sparkles, opaque and sheer, matte and glossy. I have an addiction. I own every color of eyeliner they have ever made, 4 different eyeshadow palettes, and every possible color of their 24/7 eyeshadow pencils. Following Urban, my favorite brand for lipstick and lipgloss is most definitely NARS (they also make great nail polish!). I have every shade of red lipstick pencil they have made, and I love to blend them to make new shades. I'll be sure to let you know when I think of more stuff to rant about!

That said, today's makeup was a lesson in disaster...remember what I said about how it is damn near impossible to blend the eyeshadow pencils? I attempted to accomplish just that this morning.

These are the products I used this morning, from left to right: Urban Decay Razor Sharp Finishing Powder, Urban Decay Primer Potion, Urban Decay lipstick in Buzzkill, Fresh mascara in Firebird and Supernova (one lengthens, one thickens, and together they're incredible!), Sephora brand lipgloss pencil in color 01, and Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencils in Sin, Delinquent, Morphine, and Narc. (I rarely do full face makeup, just a heads up...)

And now that you've seen my colors, it's time for the end result:

Really bad instructions on how to do this:

1. use original Urban Decay Primer Potion
2. cover your entire eyelid, from lashes to brow, with Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencil in Sin
3. use UD 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencil in Morphine on the inner half of your eye
4. use UD 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencil in Delinquent on the outer half of your eye
5. blend Morphine and Delinquent together
6. use UD 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencil in Narc as a thick eyeliner on the outer half of your eye, blend
7. line the bottom of your eye with Morphine on the inner half and Narc on the outer half
8. use Urban Decay Razor Sharp Finishing Powder all over your eye, to hold the shadow in place
9. use Fresh Supernova then Firebird mascara on your upper lashes

And that is how I did it...though I can't say I really loved the end result...maybe I'll try a similar thing with actual shadow? I'll let you know how it turns out. Until next time!

Basics!

Hey, whoever is reading this. I tried not to be too dorky with the title...but I obviously failed. Anyway, this blog is all about my deep and undying love of makeup, which started with the purchase of my first olive green eyeliner at the age of 11. Since then, I've expanded my color palette far beyond normal people's safe little boundaries...which sounds rude, but it's true. I loooooove colors and patterns, and as much insane eye makeup as i can possibly wear. So, here's my blog of awesome funness, to show you what i love and how to do it!