Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[VampyCouture]

It was hard to sell it all but I'm happy they went to people who would put them to use. I also made $1000 and still counting!

Lipsticks are my weakness! I love them so much. Hats off to you for simplifying your makeup life. I am trying to do the same lol

 

[VampyCouture]

I challenged myself to wear pigments everyday for one week. Well, I failed miserably. I had a week with some appointments and should have allowed myself more time.
I love pigments but they can get messy, particularly if you're in a hurry. If you've ever dropped or caused an open pigment to fall over, you know exactly what I mean--huge mess!
I like applying pigment with a moistened brush and I only used them on two of the seven days. Going forward I will assume a less challenging approach--I'll use pigments one day/week.

This was my favorite look with pigments:

EYES:
Constructivist PP to lids
Dark Soul pigment to lids (Charcoal Black)
Aurora pigment above crease (Pinked Taupe)
Roasted Chestnut pigment (Deep Chocolate w/Pearl) to crease, blended upward
She's Got Class Pigment (Silver Tinged White) for brow highlight NEW
Blacktrack fluidline topped with Carbon to line upper lids
Roasted Chestnut & Dark Dare to lower lashline

FACE:
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation
P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana (applied with 116 Brush)
Copper Beach to contour (applied with 163 Brush), Shadowy Sculpting powder over Copper Beach(NARS Yochiyo brush)
Small Vanity blush ( (applied with 128 Brush)
Blonde MSF to high-points (applied with 130 Brush)
MAC Mystery Powder (applied with 129 Brush) to finish the look
Fix+ to set

LIPS:
Cork lip pencil to line
Cozy Up l/s NEW
Revealing l/g

Nails: China Glaze's Liquid Leather (Black)

Beautiful look, Medgal!! I wore black nail polish for the last 2 days as well, but recently changed it to Zoya Isla (Deep Metallic Red), because I wasn't feeling 'edgy' anymore if that makes sense lol the pigment look also sounds gorgeous! I need to bust out more pigments. I truly love the way they apply when foiled. A regular eyeshadow doesn't even come near to the amazing finish.

 

[MissTT]

Going for a soft, pretty look today.

EYES:
NARS Smudge Proof Primer
Chanel Harmonie du Soir: Pink on inner lid, Taupe on outer lid, burgundy in crease
MAC A Natural Flirt EDES highlight
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Demolition
Armani Eyes to Kill masacara

FACE:
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra Primer
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation #8 (gonna switch to #9)
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #177 (just a tiny drop to darken UD shade)
Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer in Spice?
Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Banana under eyes
Ben Nye Translucent Powder in Topaz
NARS Lovejoy blush

LIPS:
Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge #2 Rosewood NEW

 

[Medgal07]

wow! sounds terrific!
you are very ambituous using more than one pigment in a look. i usually do one pig max, bt most of the time i'm in too much of a hurry to use em. but that's a great idea for a challenge - to use pigments all week. i must try this!

H-E-L-L-O.....I think I forgot who I was-----guess I awakened thinking I had alternative skill sets. I was all kinds of ambitious. That was the first time that I have EVER applied more than one pigment in a look, but I tell you it was fun. Because I'm not proficient it takes longer than it would take a PRO. Added to that was me being exceedingly careful not to spill the pigment. Going forward my challenge goals will be more realistic

 

[Medgal07]

Beautiful look, Medgal!! I wore black nail polish for the last 2 days as well, but recently changed it to Zoya Isla (Deep Metallic Red), because I wasn't feeling 'edgy' anymore if that makes sense lol the pigment look also sounds gorgeous! I need to bust out more pigments. I truly love the way they apply when foiled. A regular eyeshadow doesn't even come near to the amazing finish.

I went from edgy to soft also---from black to Butter London's Lady Muck, a lovely periwinkle blue.

 

[Medgal07]

Going for a soft, pretty look today.

EYES:
NARS Smudge Proof Primer
Chanel Harmonie du Soir: Pink on inner lid, Taupe on outer lid, burgundy in crease
MAC A Natural Flirt EDES highlight
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Demolition
Armani Eyes to Kill masacara

FACE:
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra Primer
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation #8 (gonna switch to #9)
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #177 (just a tiny drop to darken UD shade)
Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer in Spice?
Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Banana under eyes
Ben Nye Translucent Powder in Topaz
NARS Lovejoy blush

LIPS:
Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge #2 Rosewood NEW

I love Chanel Harmonie!!! That formula is like butter. Your look sounds really lovely!

 

[MacAddictNurse]

This definitely is a great idea!!! Got tons of lipsticks open that I need to show some love to and this is a great way to get some wear to them specially love the raising heart health awareness. Will be posting looks for sure

 

[PixieDancer]

I challenged myself to wear pigments everyday for one week. Well, I failed miserably. I had a week with some appointments and should have allowed myself more time.
I love pigments but they can get messy, particularly if you're in a hurry. If you've ever dropped or caused an open pigment to fall over, you know exactly what I mean--huge mess!
I like applying pigment with a moistened brush and I only used them on two of the seven days. Going forward I will assume a less challenging approach--I'll use pigments one day/week.

This was my favorite look with pigments:

EYES:
Constructivist PP to lids
Dark Soul pigment to lids (Charcoal Black)
Aurora pigment above crease (Pinked Taupe)
Roasted Chestnut pigment (Deep Chocolate w/Pearl) to crease, blended upward
She's Got Class Pigment (Silver Tinged White) for brow highlight NEW
Blacktrack fluidline topped with Carbon to line upper lids
Roasted Chestnut & Dark Dare to lower lashline

FACE:
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation
P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana (applied with 116 Brush)
Copper Beach to contour (applied with 163 Brush), Shadowy Sculpting powder over Copper Beach(NARS Yochiyo brush)
Small Vanity blush ( (applied with 128 Brush)
Blonde MSF to high-points (applied with 130 Brush)
MAC Mystery Powder (applied with 129 Brush) to finish the look
Fix+ to set

LIPS:
Cork lip pencil to line
Cozy Up l/s NEW
Revealing l/g

Nails: China Glaze's Liquid Leather (Black)

Would like to know if you tried your new Pink Bronze piggie!!?? I picked it up in the GOODBYES section recently too! (I think I remember you saying you got PB, right?!)
This sounds like a beautiful look! I'm not patient enough to use more than 1 piggie at a time... if I get ambitious to even do THAT! LOL Yes, I pretty much hoard more makeup then I use! Thta's one of the reasons I came to play here! I can use the pushhhhhhhh....

 

[MissTT]

I love Chanel Harmonie!!! That formula is like butter. Your look sounds really lovely!

Thank you. The quad makes a lovely eye and it's been kinda my go-to for the winter. That's just as well since it's a pricey product.

 

[Medgal07]

This definitely is a great idea!!! Got tons of lipsticks open that I need to show some love to and this is a great way to get some wear to them specially love the raising heart health awareness. Will be posting looks for sure

MacAddictNurse so glad you're joining us. Really looking forward to some of your looks

 

[Medgal07]

Would like to know if you tried your new Pink Bronze piggie!!?? I picked it up in the GOODBYES section recently too! (I think I remember you saying you got PB, right?!)
This sounds like a beautiful look! I'm not patient enough to use more than 1 piggie at a time... if I get ambitious to even do THAT! LOL Yes, I pretty much hoard more makeup then I use! Thta's one of the reasons I came to play here! I can use the pushhhhhhhh....

I like using PB as a highlighter. It's also pretty with dark brown e/s---Embark & Handwritten, etc. I think most of us on this thread recognize that we too have more makeup than we use!

 

[aradhana]

so we're suppose to wear red and pink this month right?
i better get my lipsticks ready for action...i have accumulated a vast number of pink and red lipsticks that need to be worn!

 

[Medgal07]

so we're suppose to wear red and pink this month right?
i better get my lipsticks ready for action...i have accumulated a vast number of pink and red lipsticks that need to be worn!

Yes! I agree---A real opportunity to give neglected product some LOVE

 

[VampyCouture]

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I like using PB as a highlighter. It's also pretty with dark brown e/s---Embark & Handwritten, etc. I think most of us on this thread recognize that we too have more makeup than we use!

This is why I love this thread! I would have never thought to use this as a highlighter! Will have to try this. Do you use it dry or do you wet a brush or a sponge?

This week was a busy week, so I didn't do any interesting looks worth noting. Tomorrow I'll have more time to do a look.

 

[PixieDancer]

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This is why I love this thread! I would have never thought to use this as a highlighter! Will have to try this. Do you use it dry or do you wet a brush or a sponge?

This week was a busy week, so I didn't do any interesting looks worth noting. Tomorrow I'll have more time to do a look.

I KNOWWWWW! This is an awesome idea Medgal07! I use Vanilla pigment mixed with my body lotion all the time to give a nice subtle healthy shimmer to my skin, especially in the summer months. So using PB as a highlight makes perfect sense! Maybe even mix a little with my foundation to give a lit from within glow?!?! Oh it's experimentation time for me!!

 

[VampyCouture]

I KNOWWWWW! This is an awesome idea Medgal07! I use Vanilla pigment mixed with my body lotion all the time to give a nice subtle healthy shimmer to my skin, especially in the summer months. So using PB as a highlight makes perfect sense! Maybe even mix a little with my foundation to give a lit from within glow?!?! Oh it's experimentation time for me!!

That's another great idea! I think I will mix a little of my Museum Bronze pigment with lotion for a nice sunkissed look come Spring!

I know, I can't wait to experiment when I get home! I'll try it mixed with foundation and see what happens! I think the pink in it will bring life to my sallow face haha

 

[PixieDancer]

That's another great idea! I think I will mix a little of my Museum Bronze pigment with lotion for a nice sunkissed look come Spring!

I know, I can't wait to experiment when I get home! I'll try it mixed with foundation and see what happens! I think the pink in it will bring life to my sallow face haha

Have you ever tried Nars Illuminator in Orgasim? I mix a tad of that with my foundation for that affect as well! I think PB piggie may be a good substitute for that same look! I am excited to try it out...

(ps thanks for your support on the AG page... I see your little thumbs up. xoxo)

 

[Medgal07]

Have you ever tried Nars Illuminator in Orgasim? I mix a tad of that with my foundation for that affect as well! I think PB piggie may be a good substitute for that same look! I am excited to try it out...

(ps thanks for your support on the AG page... I see your little thumbs up. xoxo)

PixieDancer, I hope you'll let us know how it works for you!

 

[Medgal07]

I KNOWWWWW! This is an awesome idea Medgal07! I use Vanilla pigment mixed with my body lotion all the time to give a nice subtle healthy shimmer to my skin, especially in the summer months. So using PB as a highlight makes perfect sense! Maybe even mix a little with my foundation to give a lit from within glow?!?! Oh it's experimentation time for me!!

I think I should try Tan pigment ! Experimentation it is, 'Watson'

Who knows what we can invent if we put our heads together

 

[VampyCouture]

Have you ever tried Nars Illuminator in Orgasim? I mix a tad of that with my foundation for that affect as well! I think PB piggie may be a good substitute for that same look! I am excited to try it out...

(ps thanks for your support on the AG page... I see your little thumbs up. xoxo)

No problem! I was trying to be a silent supporter lol This is a FUN forum and people try to find negatives in everything. Those don't matter in life! One of my 2013 resolutions is to be more positive, so when I see that I ask myself if people go out of their way to be negative.

I actually have the Nars Illuminator in Super Orgasm! I'm NC50 and it's so shiny so I can only mix a little into the foundation, but I love how it looks on my skin. I'm going to have to see which look I like the best between PB and SO. I'm new to pigments, so I love to hear all you can do with them

I've got a lot of experimenting to do lol