Theme Makeup with a Purpose
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OK, today, I am actually pulled together! FACE: NYX Photo-Loving primer CG Queen liquid foundation (not the 3-in-1) in Q725/Q740 mixture MAC loose powder NC50 no blush yet, but the day is young EYES: Maybelline CT in matte Brown on lids and in crease WnW Spring 2014 palette, left side: 2nd shade on lid, 3rd in crease, bottom shade in outer v Pixi liner, Black Plum, top lash line only Sephora Atomic Volume mascara, Explosive Black LIPS: MAC Grape liner MAC Punk Couture l/s NAILS (trying to keep until Friday): ORLY Baked polish, Saturated (intense purple) ORLY Baked, Ablaze and Hot Tropics on accent nails My lip plans for the week: MAC Punk Couture (wearing this today) MAC Heroine MAC RiRi Boy OCC Rollergirl I am playing it by ear Saturday - I might break out a stila UV color to wear to an amusement park (that old non-glowing-in-the-dark mess; I need to use it up)
Medgal07
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aradhana
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Sounds like a very good Tuesday
I like your comment about blush and the day being young! Is grape lip liner still available or was it LE?
meka72
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I'm scrolling through real fast but saw there was some discussion of nail base coats an topcoats. I have oily nails and polish only lasts 2 days if I don't touch up my nails. This method and mix of products have been keeping my polish mostly intact for about 4-5 days without touch ups though I usually do touch up on day 3 or 4. I use Orly rubberized base coat and Gelous nail gel coat (I've only found this at Sally's Beauty). I've used Sally Hansen hards as nails and hard as wraps For basecoats but only like to use those for my pedicures (I take them with me when I have a pedicure appointment). I layer the products in a particular order and wait about 2-3 minutes between each layer because the previous layer needs to be tacky, not wet or dry. I layer in this order: BC, polish, BC, polish, TC. I didn't get a chance to do my nails last night but I'm ready to remove last week's polish. I think I will wear UD Vice polish.
meka72
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Ooh Sage, your makeup sounds so pretty and put together. Do you like that wet n wild palette? Ill join you tomorrow and wear Heroine too. I just need to find it in my lipstick drawer. Yikes!
Medgal07
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meka72
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Well don't do what I just did--do your nails in a dimly lit room. My right hand looks like my 5 y/o nephew painted my nails.
[COLOR=800080]Meka :tip: My hat's off to you for being so precise. I may complain about tip-wear & chipping but the truth is, w/>400 bottles of NP & counting, I should be changing it[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080] everyday---most [/COLOR][COLOR=800080]of them I've never worn. I think I'd be more diligent if I left the house everyday. Nevertheless, I'm taking notes that I'll refer to now & evermore as the[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080] [/COLOR][COLOR=800080]Meka Method. [/COLOR][COLOR=800080]I'm putting on Dior Galaxie #992[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]So tomorrow is Heroine Day? I'm in! [/COLOR]
Medgal07
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One of the girls in the NP thread always has PERFECT manicures. We asked her technique and she said she uses a high-powered lantern to do them.
Runs to get the lantern before starting my nails!
Medgal07
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I feel like it takes forever to put on my makeup right now. It's still slow & awkward.
EYES:
UDPP MAC Painterly PP to lids as a base
Chanel Illusion D’ Ombre, Diapason (Deep Purple) from lid to just below brow line
MAC Rice Paper to highlight brow
Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister (Medium Violet Purple) to lower lash line
FACE:
Chanel Bronze Universal makeup base to prime
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Fluid Foundation, Meyon
MAC P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana
Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate #2 topped w/Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder 07 Diorskin Nude Tan Golden Shimmer Powder, Transat collection Highlighter to high-points
MAC Blush Ombré, Vintage Grape blush
MAC Dark Secret Sheer Mystery Powder to set
MAC Fix + to set
LIPS:
Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Rayonnante lipstick (Plum) 145
Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer Tocade (Plum) 182
NAILS:
Nada Putting on polish tonight
EYES:
UDPP MAC Painterly PP to lids as a base
Chanel Illusion D’ Ombre, Diapason (Deep Purple) from lid to just below brow line
MAC Rice Paper to highlight brow
Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister (Medium Violet Purple) to lower lash line
FACE:
Chanel Bronze Universal makeup base to prime
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Fluid Foundation, Meyon
MAC P & P Light Boost Highlighter in triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana
Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate #2 topped w/Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder 07 Diorskin Nude Tan Golden Shimmer Powder, Transat collection Highlighter to high-points
MAC Blush Ombré, Vintage Grape blush
MAC Dark Secret Sheer Mystery Powder to set
MAC Fix + to set
LIPS:
Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Rayonnante lipstick (Plum) 145
Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer Tocade (Plum) 182
NAILS:
Nada Putting on polish tonight
meka72
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I got up early this morning and had a few extra minutes. I wanted to put on eyeshadow but that got lost in the fray. I did remember to apply mascara though! Korres anti aging primer Chanel perfection lumiere in 104 ambre (sample but I want this so bad) Nars creamy concealer in amande to highlight undereye Ben Nye powder in topaz/sienna to set undereye KGD finishing powder to set the rest of face Mac ombré blush in sunset beach Mac EDSF in magnetic appeal to highlight brow and cheekbones Anastasia brow wiz in ebony to shape brows CoverGirl gel liner to line upper lids Bare Minerals lash domination mascara KVD liquid lipstick in Bauhau5 (it is a berry shade so that's like purple is mixed in, right?) I went through my lipstick drawer and found all my purple lippies so I'm good to go for the rest of the week!
Medgal07
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Oh get it Meka---I love PL & DPL (powder foundation) & PLV is my new love.
I wore berry today---same color family I think. NICE look Meka!
1. @aradana: Grape lipliner was dc'd awhile ago. I am gingerly using the one I have now. I don't know what I will do when it's gone. It is such a perfect purple. 2. @Medgal and @Meka: Heroine it is on Wednesday, May 7. 3. I forgot about Strong Woman. I need to work this in. And Smoked Purple. 4. @Meka: I like the WnW palette OK. I prefer the gold side, but the left side is a good workday look. I can also see it for a brown smoky eye too.
Anneri
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Hello ladies! I finally managed to get a look together that fits into the purple theme! Face: Skinceuticals Sunscreen, Bourjois CC cream in light, Nars Illuminating Powder Eyes: Silver Sun from Alluring Aquatics on the lid, purple from Togetherness MES outer v and blended up. Also as a Liner on the lower lashline. Liner on upper lashline: Legendary Lure (also from AA). Mascara and Orb to highlight inner corner and under brows. Did my brows with some drugstore browset. Blush: Clinique Berry Pop, highlighted with Lightscapade, contouring with Strada. Lips: kissable in Flaunting It. Nails: Med knows from the np thread that I started to mix my own nailpolish last year. Funnily I did two purples on Monday and used one in my mani I'm wearing today. The Silver is aengland Excalibur and the lilac without glitter is Essie Full Steam Ahead.
I don't own Heroine or I woul've joined you today in wearing it!
aradhana
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All your looks sound really pretty...I didn't wearvheroine today - only just read yesterday's posts, but wearing instigator. Anneri thanks for reminding me of flaunting it! I haven't worn it in a while so that seems like it'd be a good option to work in this week. Hey have any of you ladies worn golden bronzer by Mac? I have refined golden already from a few years back, but I'd really love to have a bronzer in that pretty aqua packaging this year...just wondering how golden looks on the darker skin tones...
No Heroine? You are no longer in the club. Totally kidding, but that is what came to mind when I read your admission of not wearing Heroine lol. This is no help to you, but I LOVE and use Refined Deeper Bronze. I didn't find thant any of MAC's other bronzers even show up on me.
aradhana
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snif...barely got back in the club and now I'm out again for this heroine infraction! Tell u what - I am going to go home after work and put heroine on before going out tonight Interesting about the bronzer. Definitely helpful since i dont want to biy domething that wont be visible for the sake of the packaging! After reading your message I went to look at the bronzers available on mac's site and it looks like refined golden is supposed to be lighter than golden...and I did not see any refined deeper bronze. Was that LE, or maybe pro? Maybe I'll need to swatch in store in this case.
Interesting about the bronzer. Definitely helpful since i dont want to biy domething that wont be visible for the sake of the packaging! After reading your message I went to look at the bronzers available on mac's site and it looks like refined golden is supposed to be lighter than golden...and I did not see any refined deeper bronze. Was that LE, or maybe pro? Maybe I'll need to swatch in store in this case.
Anneri
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Be careful if you decide on a bronzer from AA, Aradhana! The texture is somehow different - the tester I saw looked like a disaster because it's so soft and crumbly.
Medgal07
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That's sad & troubling to hear Anneri. I think quite a few people wanted it just for the compact.No longer in the club? Oh dear, and here I am not even owning it!
Be careful if you decide on a bronzer from AA, Aradhana! The texture is somehow different - the tester I saw looked like a disaster because it's so soft and crumbly.
Well, if you wear Heroine tonight, I will take it to a vote for a POSSIBLE, provisional membership back into the "club". Refined Deeper was discontinued, and I don't know why. I feel like it was MAC's only WOC-friendly bronzer. Good depth of color and not too sparkly. Matte Bronze is just OK.snif...barely got back in the club and now I'm out again for this heroine infraction! Tell u what - I am going to go home after work and put heroine on before going out tonight
