Archive for August, 2012

I did a shimmery smokey eye look with my Too Faced Natural at Night Palette a few months ago and one of my Twitter followers suggested I do a more toned down version. I tried it out and loved it so much it’s become my go-to routine when I need to get ready in a hurry. That’s why this look is perfect for back-to-school. It’s light, simple and doesn’t take much time to apply.

I love the eye makeup because it only takes three shadows to create and the light shimmer makes the eyes look wider and more awake.

Products Used:

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Makeup- 060 Rich Ginger
CoverFX Powder Foundation – M70

Cheeks:
LORAC TANtalize Bronzer (contour)
Benefit Dallas cheek color (blush)

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion – Greed
Too Faced Natural at Night Palette: Night Light (lid), Cocoa Star (crease), Spotlight (highlight)
Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner Pen – Black
Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner – Blackest Black
theBalm What’s Your Type mascara – The Body Builder

Lips:
Sephora Nano Lipliner – Brilliant Berries
MAC Lipstick – Sandy B
Benefit Ultra Plush lipliner – Sugarbomb

The moment I saw these drop dead gorgeous Italian wedges on Hauetlook, I knew they had to be mine. I’ve been trying to limit my shoe spending lately, but it’s not every day I find jewel encrusted Bucco Cara peeptoe wedges so I figured I would dip into the piggy bank for these.

I know these look really high – and they are – but you know I wouldn’t have it any other way. The heel measures 6 inches which sounds uncomfortable, but the 2 inch platform makes these surprisingly easy to walk in. I also love how the gold painted wedge looks a little distressed.

I la-la-loooove the way the big jewels look against the canvas. It dresses down the shoes just enough that you can wear them every day with jeans and not look mismatched. I wore them last week with dark denim and a black lacey top and the look was glam but not over the top.

The best part is I got them for just $20 – more than $60 off the original price! And people wonder why I’m so obsessed with Hautelook.

I normally don’t post tag videos here, but this one was just so fun I couldn’t help it! It probubly comes as no surprise to any of you that my bucket list is a long one; I’ve always been a dreamer and there is so much I wanna do and experience before my time on earth is done. These are just a few of the things on my ever growing list:

Now that you know what’s on my bucket list, tell me what’s on yours!

I’ve been having so much fun playing with this palette I didn’t even know which look to start with. I decided on this one since I’ve been posting a lot of neutrals lately, plus I really love girly colors. I have to say this turned out better than expected; using hot pink as a base really made all the difference in bringing these colors to life.

Products Used:

Face:
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation – 160 Rich Ginger
CoverFX Powder Foundation – M70

Cheeks:
Lorac TANtalize Me Baked Bronzer

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil – Hot Pink (base)
Too Faced The Return of Sexy Eyeshadow Palette – Icon (lid), Hopeless Romantic (crease), Primadonna (outer v), 7 Year Itch (highlight)
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Precision Eyeliner – Black
Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner – Blackest Black
Ardelle false lashes – #105
theBalm What’s Your Type mascara – The Bodybuilder

Lips:
Prestige Classic Lipliner – Cameo
NARS Lipstick – Sexual Healing
Benefit Ultra Plush Lipgloss – Sugarbomb

Thanks to all the giftcards I got for my birthday, my list of July favorites is extra spectacular. I picked up lots of goodies from Sephora and http://www.hautelook.com/short/KMP7 – not to mention a little holiday cheer from the QVC Christmas in July spectacular. Ok, ok, so I didn’t have a gift card for the QVC stuff, but I just couldn’t help myself – everything was just so shiny and Christmas-y!

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and assume you all wanna know where you can purchase all these fabulous items, so here’s a handy little list for your shopping convenience =)

QVC CandleImpressio Scented Flameless Icicle Candles
Get it: QVC.com
Price: $21.84 for a set of two

Too Faced The Return of Sexy Eye Palette
Price: $48
Get it: Sephora

Sephora by OPI Nail Glitter
Price: $3
Get it: Sephora

Laura Mercier Mineral Finishing Powder – 1 Translucent
Price: $32
Get it: Sephora

theBalm What’s Your Type Mascara – The Body Builder
Price: $9.50 (on sale at Hautelook.com)
Get it: Hautelook (check for sale dates), theBalm.com (full price $19.50)

theBalm Schwing Black Liquid Eyeliner
Price: $8.50 (on sale at Hautelook.com)
Get it: Hautelook (check for sale dates), theBalm.com (full price $17.00)

theBalm Girls Lipstick – Anita Boytoy
Price: $8.50 (on sale at Hautelook.com)
Get it: Hautelook (check for sale dates), theBalm.com (full price $17.00)

theBalm Plump Your Pucker Lipgloss- Razz my Berry
Price: $7.50 (on sale at Hautelook.com)
Get it: Hautelook (check for sale dates), theBalm.com (full price $15.00)