Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[aradhana]

no pink in this look..but i was very happy with how it looked, so posting it anyway!

eyes:
tfsi
quite natural paintpot on lid
girl friendly paint pot above crease and on browbone
thick line of smolder on top lash line
folie blended on top of smolder and all over lid, lower lashline
blacktrack on upper and lower lashline
black mascara

face:
dual ended colour corrector under eyes
p+p pressed translucent powder to set under eye
sur blush (lightly) just below apples of cheeks and up towards hairline
gana blush along cheekbones

bobbi brown creamy lipcolour in heather buff

i don't quite know what it did exactly, but somehow this look masked the fact that i felt extremely sick today (some kinda flu/cold thing)...and one of my colleague's asked me if i got new glasses! (i didn't)

 

[Medgal07]

Medgal! You're look is beautiful! I bet your lips really stood out and I need to get my hands on those Illamasqua's.

Here are two looks I did this week. Couldn't decide which one I liked better. One is Feb Theme the other starts the March theme. I kept my face makeup really simple for the two looks.

February (Look I did Today)

Face
MSFN powder in Dark

Eyes
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Dark Brown Powder to run through brows

Lips
Cherry l/l SEMI-NEW
Strawberry Malt Lipglass NEW

I got a lot of compliments on this look even though it was simple.

Early March Look (Look I did yesterday)

This look was inspired by PixieDancer. It's a silvery-olive smokey eye

Face
L'oreal Magic Lumi primer as under eye primer base
Nars stick concealer under eyes/Bobbi Brown Corrector Dark Bisque
MSFN in Dark to set (130) under eyes and brush over face
La Femme Sienna Blush
Sleek Contour Kit

Eyes
Maybelline Color Tattoo - Mossy Green lid (234)
Mac Silver Birch MES (lid); used wet (217) NEW
Brown Script as transition (224)
Carbon in outer corner and slightly in crease (222)
Lancome Hypnose mascara
Milani Liquid eye pencil top and bottom waterline (211 to smudge a little)
Iman Brow Pencil in Dark Brown

Lips
Nyx Toast
Lancome lipstick in Love It
Nyx Megashine Lip Gloss in Natural

Such a gorgeous look! I'm really loving these silvery olive shades that we are seeing ala Silver Birch, Antique Diamond, Benefit Skinny Jeans and Urban Decay Snare.

Thank you!! Your look is intriguing as well. I have all of the E/Ss except Silver Birch. I love olive green eye shadow---makes my brown eyes pop. I'll have to see what I have in my stash that will be a suitable dupe.

 

[Medgal07]

no pink in this look..but i was very happy with how it looked, so posting it anyway!

eyes:
tfsi
quite natural paintpot on lid
girl friendly paint pot above crease and on browbone
thick line of smolder on top lash line
folie blended on top of smolder and all over lid, lower lashline
blacktrack on upper and lower lashline
black mascara

face:
dual ended colour corrector under eyes
p+p pressed translucent powder to set under eye
sur blush (lightly) just below apples of cheeks and up towards hairline
gana blush along cheekbones

bobbi brown creamy lipcolour in heather buff

i don't quite know what it did exactly, but somehow this look masked the fact that i felt extremely sick today (some kinda flu/cold thing)...and one of my colleague's asked me if i got new glasses! (i didn't)

SCORE!!! Sounds amazing!!!!

 

[Prettypackages]

can I ask a favor??? What do you guys think about putting a quick description of the color we used next to the name. Some of the stuff you guys have used I've never heard of. LOL I have this window up with google. If it is too much, then it's no biggie.

 

[Medgal07]

hmmmm I might have to go buy green shadow.

That's just a lame excuse to squeeze in a haul, Prettypackages!

 

[Medgal07]

can I ask a favor??? What do you guys think about putting a quick description of the color we used next to the name. Some of the stuff you guys have used I've never heard of. LOL I have this window up with google. If it is too much, then it's no biggie.

You know, I thought about doing that routinely....and it's a great idea. It will save time too, because I usually just google unfamiliar eye shadows. That allows me to search my stash for a dupe, in order to replicate the look.
Again, great idea---I'll start doing that!

 

[VampyCouture]

You know, I thought about doing that routinely....and it's a great idea. It will save time too, because I usually just google unfamiliar eye shadows. That allows me to search my stash for a dupe, in order to replicate the look.
Again, great idea---I'll start doing that!

I will too!!

 

[glammy girl]

Just read the look you posted a few days ago Medgal, oh my word, soooo pretty! Love the purples on the eyes and I love Vintage Grape blush ombré Can you believe Archie's Girls isn't here in SA yet, can't wait to get Daddy's little Girl

 

[aradhana]

can I ask a favor??? What do you guys think about putting a quick description of the color we used next to the name. Some of the stuff you guys have used I've never heard of. LOL I have this window up with google. If it is too much, then it's no biggie.

great idea! i've been doing the same with google.

 

[Medgal07]

Just read the look you posted a few days ago Medgal, oh my word, soooo pretty! Love the purples on the eyes and I love Vintage Grape blush ombré

Can you believe Archie's Girls isn't here in SA yet, can't wait to get Daddy's little Girl

DLG is gorgeous. It has looked amazing on all of the Specktra ladies who posted their pics. Do you have a target date of arrival for the AG Collex & is your list ready?

 

[Medgal07]

great idea! i've been doing the same with google.

I love this thread & how supportive everyone is!

 

[Medgal07]

Everyone! In addition to St Patrick's Day/Green Theme for March, we can also break out our BRIGHTS & LIGHTS for spring, which starts March 21st. Lots of options----eye shadow, lipstick, blush and nail polish OH MY!!!!!!!

 

[aradhana]

Just read the look you posted a few days ago Medgal, oh my word, soooo pretty! Love the purples on the eyes and I love Vintage Grape blush ombré

Can you believe Archie's Girls isn't here in SA yet, can't wait to get Daddy's little Girl

i'm excited for you! it's a great lipstick!
i like putting it on lightly, and blotting it off...it leaves such a nice stain for when i'm going somewhere like the gym, where i want to look pulled together but not 'done up'.
are you planning to get other items from the collection when it releases in SA?

 

[glammy girl]

i'm excited for you! it's a great lipstick! i like putting it on lightly, and blotting it off...it leaves such a nice stain for when i'm going somewhere like the gym, where i want to look pulled together but not 'done up'. are you planning to get other items from the collection when it releases in SA?

DLG is gorgeous.  It has looked amazing on all of the Specktra ladies who posted their pics.  Do you have a target date of arrival for the AG Collex & is your list ready?

It should be here any day now, will call my local Mac to just confirm... Products I really want to get are: Cream Soda Blush Black Swan Pearlglide Daddy's Little Girl l/s Ronnie Red l/s Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Prom Princess Blush Petrol Blue Pearlglide Magic Spells Pigment Black Poodle Pigment Any thoughts on these products guys?

 

[aradhana]

Any thoughts on these products guys?

nice choices!
i love both the blushes. and DLG of course, but we talked about that already
the pearlglides are beautiful, but i guess if you did have to cut something, the nice thing is that they are permanent, so you don't have to race to buy them. (i think petrol blue is going to be part of my next mac shopping spree.)

 

[Medgal07]

Any thoughts on these products guys?

All great choices Glammy girl! Cream Soda blush is my new love; I did not get Black Swan of the Pearlglides but I did get Lord it Up, which I love, and I have Petrol Blue from a prior release and I'm equally fond of it; I did get both Daddy's Little Girl & Ronnie Red--both are amazing and look awesome on everyone that I've seen wear it, myself included; I got both Pearlmattes and I love them both---I've worn Veronica's Blush as an all-over finish; Prom Princess was not on my original list but after some consideration I felt I needed it, and I have NO regrets. I only got one pigment from this collection--Black Poodle, and I've worn it in a smokey eye look---it's lovely. I think you'll be happy with your selections. Can't wait to hear what you think!

 

[Prettypackages]

That's just a lame excuse to squeeze in a haul, Prettypackages!

well, I have to participate!!! LOL

 

[Prettypackages]

Everyone! In addition to St Patrick's Day/Green Theme for March, we can also break out our BRIGHTS & LIGHTS for spring, which starts March 21st. Lots of options----eye shadow, lipstick, blush and nail polish OH MY!!!!!!!

spring already? I haven't gotten through my vampy colors yet. LOL...



Thanks for wanting to post the colors ladies. I appreciate it.

 

[sagehen]

Everyone! In addition to St Patrick's Day/Green Theme for March, we can also break out our BRIGHTS & LIGHTS for spring, which starts March 21st. Lots of options----eye shadow, lipstick, blush and nail polish OH MY!!!!!!!

I can't wait! I am ashamed to admit, though, that I bought some new green e/s yesterday. The SA at Sephora was nice enough to let me buy one of the e/s palettes for their emerald Pantone 2013 collex, since they were already in the back. One more week until green eyeshadow! I am going to try to organize myself to know what I will wear the night before so I can post here when it actually happens.

 

[aradhana]

so prettypackages, i found boyfriend stealer. i was a little iffy on it at first when i tried it in the store, but once i got home, it had blended with my lips to make such a perfect lip look...i think with the gloss though, i had some problems with it running into the liplines. i didn't even realize i had them till now...