Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Medgal07]

OK, I tried to be on theme today - I am wearing Cobalt blue e/l with a neutral eye and KVD Underage Red lipstcik (the one in the tube - got it for Christmas - I think I prefer the liquid lipsticks. The ones in the tube feel oddly waxy, but still give vivid, long-wearing color. The waxiness puts me off a little though). I was quasi-inspired by those beautiful flowers coexisting in one pot - so I figured the shades could be together on my face. I am having a high shcool flashback. I wore blue eyeliner like it was going out of style...WAIT - it was!

Sage you're too cute!!! We don't go by the makeup rules around here. Besides which, who makes these rules anyway? I love blue e/s & eyeliner! I saw a woman
on TV wearing blue e/s and it was REALLY nice---very tastefully done. I'm guessing she was in her forties and she looked amazing.

 

[Medgal07]

Happy April Everyone!!!

For this week I've decided to use a pigment or two in every look, and the same highlighter all week. I'll be using Estēe Lauder's Illuminating Powder Gelee
in Modern Mercury. This has been my go-to highlighter for the past couple of years and I've completely used one, and I'm halfway through yet another.
The only reason that I'm using it for this week besides just loving it so much, is because a dear friend just sent me a brand new one. It's a limited edition powder so
she had to have gone out of her way, and budget to get it. I also used my sisters flower box as inspiration for today's look, magenta/vibrant plum.

EYES:
UDPP
MAC Painterly PP to lids as a base
MAC Aloha (Dirty Cocoa Brown) Pigment from lid to brow
Tom Ford Crushed Amethyst e/s palette:
Deep burgundy to outer vee, lower & upper lash lines
NARS Rue Bonaparte eyeliner to lower waterline

FACE:
Chanel Bronze Universal makeup base to prime
Chanel Joues Contraste Blush # 88 , Vivacité (Bright Pinked Magenta)
Chanel Double Perfection Lumière Powder Foundation in 80 Beige
MAC P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana

Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate #2 topped w/Earthshine MSF to contour
Estēe Lauder Modern Mercury Highlighter to high-points
MAC Dark Secret Sheer Mystery Powder to set
MAC Fix + to set
LIPS:
Chanel Plum, Variation Aqua Crayon Lip Colour Pencil 21
Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Rayonnante (Bright Pinkish Plum) 145
Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer Tocade (Plum)

NAILS:
Chanel Coup De Coeur (Cool Magenta) 609

 

[User38]

Quote: Originally Posted by kimibos d soo beautiful! where in the east coast are you!!? here in Mass in soo dark and rainy. i dont mind the cold but the view doesnt help my mood. you know.



oh dear, I spent one semester in Boston.. and was ready to jump out a window by the time it was over. I am a latina.. lol


everybody was drunk or stoned then too.. hahaha

 

[kimibos]

oh dear, I spent one semester in Boston.. and was ready to jump out a window by the time it was over. I am a latina.. lol

everybody was drunk or stoned then too.. hahaha

LOL We are VERY Liberal!

i actually love boston. i moved here when i was 13yrs old. and i cant see myself living anywhere else! My dream is to move right in the city. i live in the greater boston area right now.
but yes the winter is awful, and i know people can be seen distant and cold to outsiders.
My mom is a different person in the summer, more happy than in the winter. she really misses the warm weather from honduras.

 

[Prettypackages]

Medgal, how do you like light boost? I was told I should use bright forecast.

 

[sagehen]

Medgal, how do you like light boost? I was told I should use bright forecast. 

All of this, plus WHY had no one mentioned Peach Lustre to me? I am intrigued. I just placed an order. Shoot.

 

[Prettypackages]

SPRING THEME!!! Woooohoooo

So last day of Green Theme, going into Spring Theme, and chatting about pigments had me grabbing all sorts of misc. products today!! YAY!!! Thread Mission Accomplished!

FACE
Make Up For Ever HD Elixir (for skin prep)
Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Sand Beige
MAC Strobe Cream (mixed into my foundation)
Nars Light Reflecting Setting Powder
MAC Bareness Blush
MAC Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte to highlight

EYES
Benefit High Brow for brow highlight
MAC Pure Flash Electric Cool Eye Shadow on lid
MAC Dynamo Electric Cool Eye Shadow in crease
MAC Costa Riche Eye Kohl top liner
MAC Chartreuse Pigment smudged under lower lashes (for a last nod to the Green Theme!)
MAC Vanilla Pigment for inner tearduct highlight
MUFE Smoky Extravagant Mascara

LIPS
MAC Snapdragon Lipstick w/ MAC Hip 'N Happy Lip Liner


Pretty look!
In what order do you put these products on?
I know before we've talked about putting blush under powder. Are you all still doing that? How is it working?

And where is Aradhana?
Quote: Originally Posted by sagehen


All of this, plus WHY had no one mentioned Peach Lustre to me? I am intrigued. I just placed an order. Shoot.

I know right?? I might just get all three now and decide for myself. But I honestly, never see what these "brightening/highlighters" are supposed to do. Even in online before/afters.

 

[Prettypackages]

I tried the Hourglass foundation today. The darker shade range did not work for me. I need colors inbtwn theSable and chestnut.

 

[PixieDancer]

Pretty look!
In what order do you put these products on?
I know before we've talked about putting blush under powder. Are you all still doing that? HOw is it working?

And where is Ardhana?
I know right?? I might just get all three now and decide for myself. But I honestly, never see what these "brightening/highlighters" are supposed to do. Even in online before/afters.

I typically use the Nars powder to set everything after I'm done. But in this case, I did reapply some blush and my highlight afterwards. Sometimes I think the Nars powder mutes everything down, especially if I use a little too much... which is really easy to do! I like the soft focus effect of the Nars powder, but sometimes I want my blush and highlighter to pop more, so I'll put another light layer of those products on top after setting with the Nars. HTH

 

[User38]

I typically use the Nars powder to set everything after I'm done. But in this case, I did reapply some blush and my highlight afterwards. Sometimes I think the Nars powder mutes everything down, especially if I use a little too much... which is really easy to do! I like the soft focus effect of the Nars powder, but sometimes I want my blush and highlighter to pop more, so I'll put another light layer of those products on top after setting with the Nars. HTH

I had looked at a Wayne Goss tutorial, in which he uses the NARS powder (LighReflecting) OVER prep and primers.. and puts the foundation on TOP of the powder. I initially thought, man, what a glop up.. lol. But I did try it today, and it looks great.. really smooth and no glop up. It gives a soft matte look but not cake face.

check it out ladies!

 

[Medgal07]

Medgal, how do you like light boost? I was told I should use bright forecast.

I really like it---I'm on my third one. It should run out soon and I replaced it a while back with Bright Forecast for no
other reason but to try a different one.
I didn't even remember which one I had purchased and had to go look when I read your post.

Now I'm happy I did get BF & I'm looking forward to trying it.

 

[Medgal07]

All of this, plus WHY had no one mentioned Peach Lustre to me? I am intrigued. I just placed an order. Shoot.

Well now you'll have to tell us about Peach Lustre cause that was never even on my radar screen

 

[Medgal07]

I tried the Hourglass foundation today. The darker shade range did not work for me. I need colors inbtwn theSable and chestnut.

Geez---just too many products to try. I recently ordered the new Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Fluid in
Fonce. I've been pretty satisfied w/two Chanel foundations but they're putting some on the chopping block, so I
thought I'd start looking at other brands now. Let us know how you like the HG foundation once you've found the
shade that you're happy with.

 

[Medgal07]

I had looked at a Wayne Goss tutorial, in which he uses the NARS powder (LighReflecting) OVER prep and primers.. and puts the foundation on TOP of the powder. I initially thought, man, what a glop up.. lol. But I did try it today, and it looks great.. really smooth and no glop up. It gives a soft matte look but not cake face.

check it out ladies!

I'm game HG. I've been wearing my blush, especially cream ones under my foundation. I'll try putting the NLRP
over the primers, and then my foundation. I'm a chicken so I think I'll try it w/my Chanel DPL powder foundation
first....then I'll try it w/my liquid foundation.

 

[PixieDancer]

I'm game HG. I've been wearing my blush, especially cream ones under my foundation. I'll try putting the NLRP
over the primers, and then my foundation. I'm a chicken so I think I'll try it w/my Chanel DPL powder foundation
first....then I'll try it w/my liquid foundation.

I'm going to try it too... It's gonna be weird! HeeHee

 

[Prettypackages]

I'm going to try it as well... ya never know. LOL

 

[Medgal07]

I'm going to try it as well... ya never know. LOL

I had to copy and paste it onto a note pad so I don't get the sequence mixed up. I'll try it on a day that I'm not in a hurry---otherwise it could be a disaster
of my own making.

 

[User38]

Woah! Wonder what made him think to try that application technique!!?? But if it's "HerGreyness Approved" I can give it a try! Can you link the video? I'll check it out... Thanks!

I'm going to try it too... It's gonna be weird! HeeHee

Creative people are always looking for diff ways to skin a cat.. his just work sometimes! It's worked for me today again, and yes, so far, it's HG approved

Today I used the chanel cream blush too, and powdered over it too.. looks really natural!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyQsVyGadbY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5BpqJhyTow

hope it works for you guys too! Also look at the concealer tip.. it works too! I use primer on my eyebrows for products to stick, this is a new approach to concealer using primers.

 

[Medgal07]

Creative people are always looking for diff ways to skin a cat.. his just work sometimes! It's worked for me today again, and yes, so far, it's HG approved

Today I used the chanel cream blush too, and powdered over it too.. looks really natural!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyQsVyGadbY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5BpqJhyTow

hope it works for you guys too! Also look at the concealer tip.. it works too! I use primer on my eyebrows for products to stick, this is a new approach to concealer using primers.

Thanks for the links---I need that bit of remedial help before I try this---the thing is, you get so reliant on whatever order you choose to apply your
products that you do it w/o even giving much thought to it. So I'll watch the videos to prepare myself and remain cognizant that I'm changing the order in
which I apply my products.

 

[meka72]

Hey ladies, I hope you're well. Last week, I didn't have time to do more than the basic eye look (black winged liner and mascara when I remembered) but I incorporated this month's theme (spring colors inspired by the lovely flower pics up thread) with my lipstick. Iosy wore pinks, reds and purples. Sorry that's all I can remember. Lol. This week, My lip color will change but everything else will remain the same: Mary Kay time wise moisturizer with SPF Korres anti-aging primer Clinique pore minimizing foundation in pecan (applied with BB sponge) Nars Liberté blush Dior Amber diamond to highlight Mac RiRi Woo lipstick and gloss Cover girl/Loreal black gel liner Dior mascara I'm going to try to do at least one eye look for work this week.