In Love With Darling Girl's My Little Pony Look

Hey all! It's been a while since I've posted an EOTD and here's the true facts: I suck at doing my eye makeup. It's cool. We all need to start somewhere. But what makes it even worse is that I can't take a single decent picture when I do end up putting on eye makeup. It takes about 50 different shots before I find one that's "meh" and decide to post.

Last night I went to see "X-Men: First Class" - fantastic movie. Kind of disappointed they didn't have an extra scene after the credits. Anyway, since going on this no-buy (4th day, woo!), I've started playing with my makeup. Here's a purple look I did last night:



Let me tell you how much I LOVE "My Little Pony" from Darling Girl Cosmetics. It's a beautiful duochrome that shimmers lavender/green when you pat it on. Then if you start blending, a darker lavender color comes out.

What I did was that I primed my eyelid, patted on "My Little Pony" all over my eyelid, then in the crease, I started 'blending' and by blending, I started going back and forth with my brush and MLP. I had the shimmer on the lid and the dark purple on the crease. This one eyeshadow basically completed the look.

I wanted the crease to be a bit more dramatic so I added some of Urban Decay's "Hustle" but I don't think I really needed it. Eyeliner, mascara and whee. It's finished. :)

By the way, those are my eyelashes. "Fairy Drops" mascara is freaking AMAZING.

Products used:
- Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion
- Darling Girl "My Little Pony" eye shadow (lid and crease)
- Urban Decay "Hustle" eye shadow (outer v)
- Avon "Sugar Plum" Glimmerstick eye liner
- Fairy Drops "Scandal Queen" mascara

Have you tried any of these products yet? What do you think of MLP?

I'm pretty sure I've done this look before.

Headed out today in the freezing cold to Blackfinn for a birthday celebration. I was going to meet up with more friends afterward but my feet were SCREAMING in agony. Damn heels.

As this post's title says, I am 99% sure I did this look, haha. But not with the new lashes! WOOO.



Please ignore my big pores and overall hairy-ness.







I used...

- UD Primer Potion
- UD Sin
- UD Sidecar
- UD Darkhorse
- Dior Diorshow (bottom lashes)
- Nabi Eyeliner (bottom waterline)

Ugh. My credit card bill looks DISGUSTING.

Living in sin...not really. Just Naked.

Ever since I got these eyelashes done, I've been completely lazy about my looks. I swipe on primer, one color for eyeshadow, some mascara and liner on the bottom, and out the door I go. Here are some pictures of me in "Sin" from UD's Naked palette.







Oh my!

My tools:

- Urban Decay's "Sin"
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Nabi Cosmetics Eyeliner in Black
- Dior's Diorshow Mascara
- BellaLuxe Eyelash Extensions

Just kidding. ;)

Playing with my new lashes - another pink look!

Nothing big today. I just wanted to post my millionth pink look with my new lashes. I can't wait to go out this weekend with a crazy colorful look! (Probably pink and purple again. xD)

Nothing too fancy. I can be super lazy with these eyelashes, haha.





Items used for the top lid:

- UD Primer Potion
- Fyrinnae's "Nijiro"
- Meow's "Glacial Grove: Brisk"

Items used for my bottom waterline:

- Dior's Diorshow
- Basic black eyeliner

I used my phone's camera because it has a really good focus feature that my camera does not have. The lighting isn't as good though.

EOTD: Playing Apartment Sales Agent (Purple look x8,927)

So the creepy girl moved out of our apartment - yay! I put the notice up on Craigslist (stop that wincing, it's not that bad) and we had a bevy of really nice girls come through yesterday. There's one more coming in a few minutes and then after that, my current roommate and I are going to make a decision.

Anyway, I figured I should probably look presentable. I was able to get some decent pictures of my eye. It's another purple look - I know, I know. Super boring. For some reason, these are the only pictures that come out looking alright.







Stuff used:

- UD Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- Fyrinnae Sequined Master (lid)
- Fyrinnae Freya (outer corners)
- Aromaleigh Butterscotch (inner corners)
- CG Perfect Point Plus in Black Onyx
- L'Oreal Lineur Intense in Carbon Black
- Dior's Diorshow

Seriously, how do you ladies take such good pictures of your eyes? Teach me, please. :3

EDIT: OMG LMFAO!! My roommate just found this odd crystal shaped thing in the refrigerator. We didn't know what it was so we Googled it. Turns out it was a refrigerator deodorizer. HAHA shit, I guess my Asian foods and roomie's Italian cooking was stinking up the fridge. :)

EOTD: Urban Decay Naked Palette

My new roomie is moving in tonight and my current roomie is organizing a bunch of stuff in her room, yelling at me to move my stuff and make room for the new roomie. I did what any logically minded person would do. Ignore her for the time being and play with my makeup. :D



I'm horrible at EOTDs and I still haven't figured out how to take good pictures of my eyes. I can see why UD has such a large following though and why this palette sold out. The colors are very pigmented and the formula is super creamy.

This was also my first time using UD's primer. Yeah, I can see why people are so faithful to that too.



Ingredients used:
- UD Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- UD "Virgin" (browbone)
- UD "Sin" (lid)
- UD "Darkhorse" (crease)
- Dior's "Diorshow"
- UD Eye Pencil "Zero"



Right eye.



Left eye. I think I like my left eye more than my right eye, haha.

I'm so glad I got this set.

Craig Ferguson at the Walter Theater

I saw Craig Ferguson tonight. The man is hilarious. Some great phrases that I think you guys should know and incorporate into your daily lives: "magic baby door", "shame branch"

Here's a picture of the Warner Theater where we were at:



Here's a picture of him and his men doing a hilariously bad dance to "Oops I Did It Again". Unfortunately, our seats were not conducive to good photos so you might have to use your imagination...



And the EOTD I wore to the show:



Items used:

- MAC Paint Pot "Soft Ochre"
- Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
- Meow "Erato" (inner v)
- Meow "Calliope (outer v and crease)
- Meow "Terpischore" (lid)
- Dior's "Diorshow"
- CG Perfect Point Plus "Black Onyx"

Horrible attempt at an EOTD

I tried to do a blue/green/purple look today. Didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. D:

Using these ingredients:



MAC Paint Pot "Soft Ochre"
Fyrinnae "Pixie Epoxy"
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Puffo" (inner corners)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Mela" (lid)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Frutti di Bosco" (outer corners)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Fior di Latte" (highlight)
CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus "Midnight Blue"
MUFE Smoky Lash



On the flip side, I really liked how long my eyelashes looked. Here is the best closeup I could manage with my crap camera-taking skills.

EOTD - Aromaleigh Pink Eye Shadow Look

Another pink EOTD. Not satisfied with the way this came out. I should've used a darker color on my outer v/crease.



Here is a closer look at one of the eyes. Not the brightest colors. I really need to move on from purple/pink looks.



Products used:

MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy
Aromaleigh's "Pillow Talk" (browbone)
Aromaleigh's "Fervor" (crease, outer v)
Aromaleigh's "Baby" (lid, inner lid)
Dior's "Diorshow"
CG Perfect Point Plus "Black Onyx"

Mermaids!

I needed a reason to wear bright makeup tonight so I went to a house party in this look:



- MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
- Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy
- Aromaleigh's "Amelia" (inner lid)
- Aromaleigh's "Trillium" (lid)
- Aromaleigh's "Flutura's Cloud" (crease)
- Dior's "Diorshow"
- L'Oreal's Linear Intense

Great times! :)

Another purple EOTD.

I know, I'm boring. This is like the 321,212,412,421,546 purple look I've done. Never mind that I haven't actually made that many posts. But I'm having fun with Pixie Epoxy now that I've figured out how to use this very, very awesome product.



I also stopped coloring in my eyebrows because I really have no idea how to do so without making it look super ridiculous. :/

Meow Cosmetics: Egyptian Treasures Swatches

Today is Aromaleigh's final closing sale! I've already ordered from the Ciao Italia and Lost in Faerie collections last night. This afternoon, I got the rest of them. But we're not yet finished! I need t get my hands on a couple of Aromaleigh's beautiful Pure Rouge blushes and then we'll be finished. Woo! I think I got all of the colors I wanted instead of Jolie and Dragonfly. There was only 1 each left and I wasn't fast enough. But the other colors I did get will definitely keep me busy for a while.

How did you guys do in your Aromaleigh dash? :D

Moving on, here are the swatches for Meow Cosmetics collection, Egyptian Treasures. This was the collection that got me into Meow in the first place. Before purchasing, I had been eyeing them for a long time. The colors are super vibrant, bright and the formula is wonderful. I haven't figured out how I can incorporate them into work but I am going to experiment. Exciting!



I read that there were a couple of rumblings on how similar these colors all looked to one another. It's no rainbow but it definitely keeps true to the theme of the collection. Swatching is awesome. I'm learning more and more about my camera and Pixie Epoxy isn't as intimidating anymore!



Temple would be perfect for work. Just brush it on your eyelids and out the door you go! I am loving the deep reds though. Seriously, the colors just make your eyes go wide.



I could actually see these three as an entire look. Artifact for the crease, MIW for the lid, and Ra for the highlighting, brow bone, etc.



Fair warning: these blushes are highly pigmented. I swatched them on with a super heavy hand. If you dust it on your cheeks, make sure to do it in layers, not one big swipe. Beautiful colors! Not sure how I would wear Cleopatra though. It's a cooler pink than my skin color would agree with. Finally, last but not least, the glows:



Aren't they pretty? :)

Edited to say that I tried the look with Artifact, MIW, and Ra. Here's my conclusion:



I put more green on my left eyelid than I did on my right so it came out uneven. Wore it for a potluck tonight and just noticed how unbalanced it was. Aarrrrgggh. Still, loving Meow. :D

Lumiere & MAC haul + EOTD

I got my Lumiere and MAC haul today! I thought I only got MAC today but it turns out that Lumiere wasn't too far behind.

Here's the MAC paint pot in "Soft Ochre":



Here's my Lumiere haul. You can find the list here.





And an eye of the day! I am seriously tired of this camera. I can't get it to show the colors very well when I use flash. Understandably, colors tend to wash out in flash but jeepers, I know there's a way to keep the color in. Maybe it's by buying a better camera. Lol.



Products I used:

MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
Morgana Minerals in "Coraline"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Amelie"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Tea"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Persephone"
L'Oreal Lineur Intense Eyeliner
MUFE Smoky Lash
Estee Lauder sample palette (eyebrows)

I got my eyebrows done (threaded)! Can't you tell? ;]

Ah...just took another look at the picture. No, you can't see the eyebrow job because it's being shadowed by that hideous fill-in I did. D:

EOTD - Fyrinnae, NYX Purple & Blue

I am not joking when I say that this looks better in pictures than it did in real-life. And if you think it looks bad in pictures...well. Ha! I am not at all used to bright makeup. I use it here and there. It's barely noticeable then. Tonight, I was bored and trying to learn how to use my camera. I STILL don't know how to use it and I also realized that I'm not that great with makeup. Heh. :D

So anyway, this is what happens when you don't coordinate your colors, when you stick your hand in a bag of eye shadows and pluck out the first four colors your fingers land on. You trade 2 because they were too similar to the other two but other than that, there wasn't much thought.

You take this:



Transform this:



Into this!



I tried to do one of those artsy side-views. But it didn't really pan out. D:



I have never washed my face off faster. D:

EOTD - Sassy Minerals Purple & Pink

I really like pink and purple looks because they look the best on me. Plus, I've only started recently experimenting with makeup so I haven't learned all, if any, tricks of the trade.

Sassy Minerals Eye Shadows: Legendary (highlighter), Fake It (inner lid), Vixen (outer lid), Fatal Beauty (crease)



Other Materials: Rimmel "Exaggerate" Waterproof Eye Definer, Rich Defining Eyeliner in white, Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy, Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash, L'Oreal De-Crease Eye Shadow Base, Estee Lauder Eye Liner pen in brown

Tools: Ecotools Smudge brush, Ecotools shade brush, Ecotools highlighter brush



I'm still learning to use my camera so these aren't the greatest pictures. :(

EOTD - Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio "Megapixel"

Long time no post! I've been waiting for my Morgana Minerals haul and they finally came in. I've stopped purchasing mineral makeup for the time being because I've got enough that I need to use and review. Swatches are forthcoming - I promise!

Instead of stealing my friend's camera, I finally purchased my own. For its first debut...I give you my first EOTD ever:



Yes...I do need to pluck/wax my eyebrows. I used:

- L'oreal Decrease Eye Shadow Base
- Fyrinnae "Pixie Epoxy"
- Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio "Megapixel"
- Fyrinnae "In The Spotlight" (highlighter)
- Make Up For Ever Professional Smoky Lash
- Wet N' Wild Mega Eyes Defining Market
- Nabi Eyeliner Pencil in Black



I am still getting used to the camera. At 14 megapixels, you'd think the pictures would be a bit more clearer. :/