Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[MissTT]

hwdsprincess you'll be fine. If it doesn't get better a new position will come along. I wish people would just raise their kids right. Then we wouldn't have to deal with all these people who don't know how to behave professionally at work. I swear so many of them think it's junior high.

Medgal hope all is well with you...

aradhana mentioned purple/bronze combos so I decided to do more of a bronzy eye using my UD Naked palette paired with a plum lip.
Eyes:
Half Baked - bronze; brow and lid
Smog - golden brown shimmer; lid
Darkhorse - bronze-plum shimmer; crease
Toasted - taupe bronze; transition color above crease
Zero 24/7 eye liner - black

Lips:
NYX Purple Rain l/l
Maybelline Color Sensational l/g Mirrored Plum

Base:
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation Q805 Amber Glow
MAC Mineralize Concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder in t-zone and under eyes
NARS Seduction blushed which did not want to show up on my face today using the Yachiyo

 

[VampyCouture]

hwdsprincess you'll be fine. If it doesn't get better a new position will come along. I wish people would just raise their kids right. Then we wouldn't have to deal with all these people who don't know how to behave professionally at work. I swear so many of them think it's junior high.

Medgal hope all is well with you...

aradhana mentioned purple/bronze combos so I decided to do more of a bronzy eye using my UD Naked palette paired with a plum lip.
Eyes:
Half Baked - bronze; brow and lid
Smog - golden brown shimmer; lid
Darkhorse - bronze-plum shimmer; crease
Toasted - taupe bronze; transition color above crease
Zero 24/7 eye liner - black

Lips:
NYX Purple Rain l/l
Maybelline Color Sensational l/g Mirrored Plum

Base:
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation Q805 Amber Glow
MAC Mineralize Concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder in t-zone and under eyes
NARS Seduction blushed which did not want to show up on my face today using the Yachiyo

MissTT, your look sounds awesome!! I still need to hunt for Mirrored Plum and grab the CG Queen all day flawless. I haven't worn my Naked Palette in almost 4 months until I brought it on my trip to NY last week. It was the only palette I used and I fell back in love with it.

My favorite combo using those shades from the Naked palette are:

Mac Orpheus Powerpoint pencil (Black-gold pencil) on the lid + UD smog over it. Absolutely gorgeous golden-bronze. (I am NC50 for reference).

Maybelline Color Tattoo-Inked in Pink (irridescent, semi-metallic pink) + UD Half Baked over it. (a little bit of Buck in the crease). An awesome rose gold color for the spring!

 

[sagehen]

Echoing on the thoughts for Medgal...

Today:
MUFE F&B (mix of 44/46)
MAC Prep n Prime Pressed Powder
NYX HD Concealer in Nutmeg

Eyes:
WnW Spring Shadows from Going in the Wild 8-pan palette: matte lilac on lid, frosty brown in crease, dark glittery puple in outer crease to smoke it out
MAC Fluidline in Lithograph on upper and lower lashline
CG LashBlast Fusion in very black on lashes

Lips:
NYX lipliner in Pinky
WnW MegaLAst l/s in Smoking Hot Pink (trying to decide if this is a dupe for MAC Silly)

 

[MissTT]

Echoing on the thoughts for Medgal...

Today:
MUFE F&B (mix of 44/46)
MAC Prep n Prime Pressed Powder
NYX HD Concealer in Nutmeg

Eyes:
WnW Spring Shadows from Going in the Wild 8-pan palette: matte lilac on lid, frosty brown in crease, dark glittery puple in outer crease to smoke it out
MAC Fluidline in Lithograph on upper and lower lashline
CG LashBlast Fusion in very black on lashes

Lips:
NYX lipliner in Pinky
WnW MegaLAst l/s in Smoking Hot Pink (trying to decide if this is a dupe for MAC Silly)

Your eye look sounds so so pretty.

 

[sagehen]

Thanks - It was a spur of the moment thing.

 

[MissTT]

Happy birthday hwdsprincess!

 

[Medgal07]

Hello everyone! So sorry about my brief absence. I'm really flattered and extremely grateful that you noticed and I truly appreciate your collective sentiments.

I was MIA primarily due to holiday entertaining---both Passover & Easter.

We hosted family dinner and I was busy for the week prior and pretty exhausted for a few days following, but I'm clawing my way back to normalcy! A great time was had by all. Now I'm in catch up mode. Although it's currently 32 degrees I'm desperately trying to get into spring and warm weather mode through COLOR. I'm so excited for lights and brights!!!

 

[Medgal07]

This is the best news ever Glammy! I hope each day brings much improvement and much less discomfort. It will be great to have you back!!

Hey guys! Just thought I'd pop in just to say that I'm ok. Had my surgery on Monday but I'm home now recovering. Still in lots of pain, can't wait to get better. Hope you guys are all well. Missed the forum lots. Got so much to catch up on, will be back once I'm feeling better

Thank u so much for the well wishes, really really appreciate the support

Be back soon...

 

[Medgal07]

Oh how I chuckled when I saw all the buzz about purple because I just happen to be wearing-----drum roll please----wait for it-----PURPLE

I'm wearing Dior's Forget-Me-Not which is a lovely rose scented purple nail polish.

I would welcome a purple theme.

I just pulled out Stolen Moment EDES from the Glamourdaze collection yesterday and I can't believe I have been sleeping on this shadow. It is so gorgeous! I forgot how fun it is to wear purple.

Great suggestion Vampy!!! I got that one too and wore it only once. It's lovely. Time for me to dust that one off. I also got the Archie's Girls, 'Spoiled Rich' palette that could use some new found love as well as several lavender & purple pigments in my stash. Great idea ladies------let's have some fun with purple!!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Thank you so much Hwdsprincess!! It sounds like you have a lot going on. I hope your birthday was truly special, and I wish you much success on your new job.

Oh it's ok lol they're not very welcoming there I'm a nice person I like to say good morning and all that good stuff haha so I just keep to myself maybe later idk how much later it's been 3 weeks already but I'm ok I'm busy with MY job and worrying what makeup i hope to not miss and not gossiping lol... But other than that can't complain it's a job go in go out and go on w my life

 

[Medgal07]

MissTT. The work environment shouldn't be tainted by rudeness and unprofessionalism, and those issues need to be addressed in the home.

Well I'm getting back on track and looking forward to trying this look in particular using my UD Naked palette and perhaps pairing it with MAC's Heroine l/s which I got during its first release. BTW, how do you like the NLRLP? I see that you're using it only under your eyes & the T-zone. Is there a particular reason why you don't use it all over? I'm not familiar with NARS Seduction blush---color family??? I'm so excited to try this look. I'll decide on a blush at that time.

hwdsprincess you'll be fine. If it doesn't get better a new position will come along. I wish people would just raise their kids right. Then we wouldn't have to deal with all these people who don't know how to behave professionally at work. I swear so many of them think it's junior high.

Medgal hope all is well with you...

aradhana mentioned purple/bronze combos so I decided to do more of a bronzy eye using my UD Naked palette paired with a plum lip.
Eyes:
Half Baked - bronze; brow and lid
Smog - golden brown shimmer; lid
Darkhorse - bronze-plum shimmer; crease
Toasted - taupe bronze; transition color above crease
Zero 24/7 eye liner - black

Lips:
NYX Purple Rain l/l
Maybelline Color Sensational l/g Mirrored Plum

Base:
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation Q805 Amber Glow
MAC Mineralize Concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder in t-zone and under eyes
NARS Seduction blushed which did not want to show up on my face today using the Yachiyo

 

[Medgal07]

All really great ideas---especially Trax. I can't believe how easy it is to forget about these amazing products. I love being reminded of them!

wow! i'm glad you're all in on the purple theme!
i was without makeup today...i've been painting in one of the bedrooms at home, so it's been a pretty scruffy weekend! i'm living out of a bag for a bit since i'm staying at my cousin's place, but i think maybe wednesday or thursday i might actually be able to pull off a makeup look!

TT and sagehen, i'm digging the purple/bronze combos!

 

[Medgal07]

Just curious MissTT---Why didn't you love the look?

Wore purple today! I don't love the look, but I'm glad I'm messing in untouched makeup.

MUFE #92 lids - matte brilliant purple
MUFE #126? full eye - tan beige shimmer
UD Darkhorse crease - bronze-plum shimmer
UD 27/7 eyeliner Zero - black (thinly lined)
NARS Seduction blush - sangria (applied lightly)
CHANEL La Provocante lipstick - deep plum (dabbed and smooshed and topped with clear gloss)

Base:
By Terry Hyaluronic Primer
Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation 4CN1
MAC Mineralize Concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting Powder loose

 

[VampyCouture]

Medgal,

Happy to see you back on this thread and that you endorse the chosen purple color of the month!!

Your Dior nails sound great! I am fully embracing purple on my nails with Chanel's Taboo nail polish and will be rocking Rebel and Heroine a lot this month! Can't get enough of purple! And yes, bust out the Stolen Moment. It is freaking gorgeous!! I need to do another look with this shadow stat!

 

[Medgal07]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Hi Vampy! Team player here---I love the team's choice! [/FONT]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]And because of you I am so doing a polish change today! I have Chanel's Taboo and I've never worn it. I started rifling my stash for other hidden treasures and pulled out MAC's Evening Stroll lip and cheek pot from the Casual Colour collection, Rebel (again thanks to you) & Up the Amp & Flaunting It (plummy purple) from the Kissable Lip collection. [/FONT]I'd say that's a pretty good start. I have a MAC 15 shadow palette of all lavenders & purples to play with too, so I need to get started with a look! I can't wait to hear what you come up with next----you're definitely on a roll!!!

Medgal,

Happy to see you back on this thread and that you endorse the chosen purple color of the month!!

Your Dior nails sound great! I am fully embracing purple on my nails with Chanel's Taboo nail polish and will be rocking Rebel and Heroine a lot this month! Can't get enough of purple! And yes, bust out the Stolen Moment. It is freaking gorgeous!! I need to do another look with this shadow stat!

 

[MissTT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Medgal07
Just curious MissTT---Why didn't you love the look?


MUFE #92 doesn't show up very pigmented on me for some reason. It's really drab instead of brilliant purple. That's why I don't touch it. I feel like my natural skin color really pulls shadows down so I probably need to work on a good neutral base. I'm also starting to think that I look much better with very dark colors on my lids. I don't really bother with that when I'm at work where I'm trying for a light-n-natural look. Been focusing more on wearing bolder lips, but I've noticed recently that doing up my eyes looks incredible. Doing up my eyes calls attention to my eyes, but wearing a bold lip calls attention to my lipstick. Does that make sense? Noticing me vs. noticing my makeup


It's purple day again! Sorry not doing my fave looks of the week just posting several LOL.

EYES
Groundwork Paint Pot - mid-tone neutral taupe
A Natural Flirt: light peach w/ gold shimmer - highlight
Stylishly Merry: midtone dusty violet - lid
Stolen Moment: dark taupe - crease and v
Urban Decay Zero eye liner - black
Armani Eyes to Kill masacara - black

LIPS
Prep + Prime Lip
NYX Purple Rain lip liner
HEROINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Maybelline Mirrored Plum lip gloss added later)

FACE
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
Estee Lauder Invisible Foundation 4CN1
Mineralize concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting powder
NARS Lovejoy blush - shimmering bronzed rose

 

[VampyCouture]

Medgal,

Happy to see you back on this thread and that you endorse the chosen purple color of the month!!

Your Dior nails sound great! I am fully embracing purple on my nails with Chanel's Taboo nail polish and will be rocking Rebel and Heroine a lot this month! Can't get enough of purple! And yes, bust out the Stolen Moment. It is freaking gorgeous!! I need to do another look with this shadow stat!

Yikes, I meant Round Midnight lol (Though I also love SM)

 

[VampyCouture]

MUFE #92 doesn't show up very pigmented on me for some reason. It's really drab instead of brilliant purple. That's why I don't touch it. I feel like my natural skin color really pulls shadows down so I probably need to work on a good neutral base. I'm also starting to think that I look much better with very dark colors on my lids. I don't really bother with that when I'm at work where I'm trying for a light-n-natural look. Been focusing more on wearing bolder lips, but I've noticed recently that doing up my eyes looks incredible. Doing up my eyes calls attention to my eyes, but wearing a bold lip calls attention to my lipstick. Does that make sense? Noticing me vs. noticing my makeup


It's purple day again! Sorry not doing my fave looks of the week just posting several LOL.

EYES
Groundwork Paint Pot - mid-tone neutral taupe
A Natural Flirt: light peach w/ gold shimmer - highlight
Stylishly Merry: midtone dusty violet - lid
Stolen Moment: dark taupe - crease and v
Urban Decay Zero eye liner - black
Armani Eyes to Kill masacara - black

LIPS
Prep + Prime Lip
NYX Purple Rain lip liner
HEROINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Maybelline Mirrored Plum lip gloss added later)

FACE
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
Estee Lauder Invisible Foundation 4CN1
Mineralize concealer NC42
NARS Light Reflecting powder
NARS Lovejoy blush - shimmering bronzed rose

I also think people may not be used to seeing you do your lips up. I remember when I refused to wear lipstick (oh the horror), the first time I wore red lipstick out, everyone was asking what I was wearing and they liked it. But now, no one even gives it a second glance. My friends and family know that I will most likely have some sort of lip color on my lips, so they don't even notice lipstick on me anymore.

Okay MissTT, that look sounds so pretty!

I am loving you choice of look today! I will try to do a variation of this today.

To Hwdsprincess,

I hope you had a good birthday! I wore Moxie w/ Beet l/l today because of your suggestion!

 

[sagehen]

Good to see you Medgal!

I am not feeling well, so I just did a neutral eye this morning with my NYX Nude on Nude palette, and put Heroine lipstick on. In my defense I have a rockin' purple mani - Essie Sexy Divide - it is a vibrant jelly purple, and I have Sinful Frenzy glitter on top.

I wish I had thought to grab my Ben Nye Grapevine blush - that would have really put some color in my face.

 

[MissTT]

By the way, NYX Purple Rain goes PERFECTLY with Heroine lipstick and is only 1/5th the price of MAC.