Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[katred]

Morning all! It is gloriously sunny outside today, which also means it's very, very cold, but I'm trying to enjoy the brightness at least.

I've been sticking to my no repeats commitment, but I've realized in the last few days that I've completely screwed myself because, despite the fact that I've been trying to spread the love around, I've already worn a lot of my Guerlain lippies, which are my absolute favourites. Oops.

I didn't wear makeup yesterday (I've been suffering from vicious insomnia and honestly makeup makes me look worse rather than better), but I'm back on the wagon today. I'm actually really happy with the look I did, although it's the same kind of look I do again and again...

Eyes:
Benefit Creaseless Cream e/s Birthday Suit all over lid
LMdB Icon in crease (all the way around and diffused just above the crease)
LMdB Gamine patted on centre of lid (I wasn't sure about this, but I love it over Birthday Suit- it's a cool, frosted pink like Mac Swoosh)
Mac e/s Crystal Avalanche along brow bone
UD e/l Smoke (upper lash lines)
MUFE concealer pencil (on lower waterlines)
Dior New Look mascara

Face:
UD Naked Skin 1.0
Dior Star concealer 010
Chanel Notorious as a contour
Hourglass Ethereal Glow blush
Chanel Délice highlight powder dusted lightly over cheekbones and brows and patted just above and below my lips (this is my new favourite thing to do with highlgihters)
Mac Fix+ to set

Lips:
Guerlain Rouge G l/s "Gladys"

Gladys is pretty amazing, even by the high standards of Rouge Gs.

So last week's lipstick round up is:

RBR Dissolved in Dreams (I love this colour and I so want it to work on me and it just doesn't)
Mac Style Curve
RBR Watch Out, Eve
Armani Urban Nude
Mac l/g Atmospheric
Guerlain Samsara
Guerlain Genna

I'm actually pleased I've even managed to go almost a whole month without repeating, especially with some newer shades I've only worn once.

 

[Shars]

Morning all! It is gloriously sunny outside today, which also means it's very, very cold, but I'm trying to enjoy the brightness at least.

I've been sticking to my no repeats commitment, but I've realized in the last few days that I've completely screwed myself because, despite the fact that I've been trying to spread the love around, I've already worn a lot of my Guerlain lippies, which are my absolute favourites. Oops.

I didn't wear makeup yesterday (I've been suffering from vicious insomnia and honestly makeup makes me look worse rather than better), but I'm back on the wagon today. I'm actually really happy with the look I did, although it's the same kind of look I do again and again...

Eyes:
Benefit Creaseless Cream e/s Birthday Suit all over lid
LMdB Icon in crease (all the way around and diffused just above the crease)
LMdB Gamine patted on centre of lid (I wasn't sure about this, but I love it over Birthday Suit- it's a cool, frosted pink like Mac Swoosh)
Mac e/s Crystal Avalanche along brow bone
UD e/l Smoke (upper lash lines)
MUFE concealer pencil (on lower waterlines)
Dior New Look mascara

Face:
UD Naked Skin 1.0
Dior Star concealer 010
Chanel Notorious as a contour
Hourglass Ethereal Glow blush
Chanel Délice highlight powder dusted lightly over cheekbones and brows and patted just above and below my lips (this is my new favourite thing to do with highlgihters)
Mac Fix+ to set

Lips:
Guerlain Rouge G l/s "Gladys"

Gladys is pretty amazing, even by the high standards of Rouge Gs.

So last week's lipstick round up is:

RBR Dissolved in Dreams (I love this colour and I so want it to work on me and it just doesn't)
Mac Style Curve
RBR Watch Out, Eve
Armani Urban Nude
Mac l/g Atmospheric
Guerlain Samsara
Guerlain Genna

I'm actually pleased I've even managed to go almost a whole month without repeating, especially with some newer shades I've only worn once.

What's the Rouge Bunny Rouge lip formula like Kat?

 

[meka72]

Hey ladies! I am at conference for work but wanted to post really quickly. I am wearing Nars satin lip pencil in Golshan. I think that I look older in this. I might have to pass it on to my daughter. The remainder of my makeup: No primer Concealer: Nars creamy concealer in Ginger (under eye) and Nars creamy concealer in Cafe (blemishes) Bare Minerals powder foundation (can't remember the shade) Bare Minerals mineral vein to set Mac EDSF in Superb to highlight cheekbones LaFemme blush in Cinnabar ABH brow pomade in chocolate Drugstore black gel liner

 

[Anneri]

In a rare (*cough) moment of weakness I ordered two of the Armani eye tints...I couldn't help myself.

They looked so pretty.


Was # 7 the only AET that you purchased? It looks so pretty. It's so hard to choose. I'm glad you elaborated on your experience with it. I just ordered two of them.

I wore it today again (No. 7, Shadow) paired with Mothbrown just to see how layering e/s over it turns out. Well, love it. It's great as a single wash all over, but it plays nicely with other e/s as well. I really think that it's a flawless product - sure, if you touch your eyes it'll come off, but that's a critique I've seen on some blogs and it's so weird to me - I mean every eye mu comes off when I rub/touch my eyes, right?!
I got just one - yet. I'm lusting after a few more...


I'm so busy right now and the weather is completely aweful so that I'm really keen on quite simple looks.

That was yesterday's look, champagne colour on eyes, black cat eye, red lip... funny that this translates as a simple look for me!

FACE: Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation (nearly empty when I'm just rediscovering how great it is!), Nars Illumination powder, Mac Have a lovely day Casual Color (blush), Bourjois concealer, brow powder, Maybelline brow gel

EYES: UPDD, Max Factor Excess Shimmer cream e/s in Copper (trying to figure out if that's a dupe of Armani Cold Copper which I'm craving - if you're interested in it - it's a bit of a TF dupe and our Sara reviewed it here: http://www.colormeloud.com/2014/11/max-factor-excess-shimmer-15-pink-opal.html), Mac Blitz&Glitz f/l, Essence Lash Princess mascara.

LIPS: Kissable in Love Peck (the dreaded weird smell. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah! - Or at least its predecessor, but definitely not the vanilla scent any longer...

)


Today it was the Armani eye tint/Mothbrown combo with quite the same face products but with Chanel Revelation blush, Pink Opal lustre drops as a highlighter and Flaunting It kissable (not good either...)

 

[aradhana]

I wore it today again (No. 7, Shadow) paired with Mothbrown just to see how layering e/s over it turns out. Well, love it. It's great as a single wash all over, but it plays nicely with other e/s as well. I really think that it's a flawless product - sure, if you touch your eyes it'll come off, but that's a critique I've seen on some blogs and it's so weird to me - I mean every eye mu comes off when I rub/touch my eyes, right?!
I got just one - yet. I'm lusting after a few more...


I'm so busy right now and the weather is completely aweful so that I'm really keen on quite simple looks.

That was yesterday's look, champagne colour on eyes, black cat eye, red lip... funny that this translates as a simple look for me!

FACE: Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation (nearly empty when I'm just rediscovering how great it is!), Nars Illumination powder, Mac Have a lovely day Casual Color (blush), Bourjois concealer, brow powder, Maybelline brow gel

EYES: UPDD, Max Factor Excess Shimmer cream e/s in Copper (trying to figure out if that's a dupe of Armani Cold Copper which I'm craving - if you're interested in it - it's a bit of a TF dupe and our Sara reviewed it here: http://www.colormeloud.com/2014/11/max-factor-excess-shimmer-15-pink-opal.html), Mac Blitz&Glitz f/l, Essence Lash Princess mascara.

LIPS: Kissable in Love Peck (the dreaded weird smell. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah! - Or at least its predecessor, but definitely not the vanilla scent any longer...

)


Today it was the Armani eye tint/Mothbrown combo with quite the same face products but with Chanel Revelation blush, Pink Opal lustre drops as a highlighter and Flaunting It kissable (not good either...)

Noooooo!
hopefully the kissables will make comeback! i wore flaunting it this week as well. no weird smell yet, but i'm sure its days are numbered....

 

[meka72]

@Medgal, which of the Armani eye tints did you buy? I want Emeraude!

 

[Medgal07]

I wore it today again (No. 7, Shadow) paired with Mothbrown just to see how layering e/s over it turns out. Well, love it. It's great as a single wash all over, but it plays nicely with other e/s as well. I really think that it's a flawless product - sure, if you touch your eyes it'll come off, but that's a critique I've seen on some blogs and it's so weird to me - I mean every eye mu comes off when I rub/touch my eyes, right?!
I got just one - yet. I'm lusting after a few more...


I'm so busy right now and the weather is completely aweful so that I'm really keen on quite simple looks.

That was yesterday's look, champagne colour on eyes, black cat eye, red lip... funny that this translates as a simple look for me!

FACE: Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation (nearly empty when I'm just rediscovering how great it is!), Nars Illumination powder, Mac Have a lovely day Casual Color (blush), Bourjois concealer, brow powder, Maybelline brow gel

EYES: UPDD, Max Factor Excess Shimmer cream e/s in Copper (trying to figure out if that's a dupe of Armani Cold Copper which I'm craving - if you're interested in it - it's a bit of a TF dupe and our Sara reviewed it here: http://www.colormeloud.com/2014/11/max-factor-excess-shimmer-15-pink-opal.html), Mac Blitz&Glitz f/l, Essence Lash Princess mascara. ​Thanks for the link. Those shadows are really pretty!

LIPS: Kissable in Love Peck (the dreaded weird smell. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah! - Or at least its predecessor, but definitely not the vanilla scent any longer...

)


Today it was the Armani eye tint/Mothbrown combo with quite the same face products but with Chanel Revelation blush, Pink Opal lustre drops as a highlighter and Flaunting It kissable (not good either...)

Guess what I did as I read your post? I touched my eye! ** I'm going to touch my eyes after putting on this pretty eyeshadow, causing it to smudge; even after finally perfecting wings with eyeliner, I'm going to risk messing it up by touching my eyes**-----SAID NO ONE EVER!!!!

Once I apply my eye makeup I don't touch my eyes!!! What a lame gripe about a product. Well, since being surrounded by enablers (side eye to Katred, Anneri, AWS), in a moment of weakness I ordered three of the GA Eye Tints.

I love your cat eye & red lip look from yesterday, and totally love the look from today. I was feeling like red lips today!

 

[Medgal07]

@Medgal, which of the Armani eye tints did you buy? I want Emeraude!

Emeraude is GORGEOUS!!!!!! I ordered Green Iron, Obsidian and Senso

​Just getting warmed up! They're now available at Sephora!!!

 

[katred]

I looked up Golshan and it's beautiful---I can't imagine that it would age that pretty face Meka!

Guess what I did as I read your post? I touched my eye! ** I'm going to touch my eyes after putting on this pretty eyeshadow, causing it to smudge; even after finally perfecting wings with eyeliner, I'm going to risk messing it up by touching my eyes**-----SAID NO ONE EVER!!!!

Once I apply my eye makeup I don't touch my eyes!!! What a lame gripe about a product. Well, since being surrounded by enablers (side eye to Katred, Anneri, AWS), in a moment of weakness I ordered three of the GA Eye Tints.

I love your cat eye & red lip look from yesterday, and totally love the look from today. I was feeling like red lips today!

That's like saying a lipstick doesn't have great lasting power because it fades after you eat a greasy meal. I have not poked myself in the eye while wearing an Armani Eye Tint, but I'm willing to accept that it might smudge if I did so and I would not consider that a great fault. The next two on my list are Emeraude and Cold Copper.

FYI, I wore Mac Runaway Red today, which I'm pretty certain was because someone here had mentioned it a while back. Thanks for the reminder, it is a stunning colour that doesn't get enough love from me!

 

[meka72]

@Katred, why did you put Cold Copper on my radar?!?! I was only going to bu my Emeraude and Senso. And maybe Minuit. But just those 3. After looking up Cold Copper, it has been added to the list along with Rose Ashes. I'm sure I'm supposed to be on a no buy. Lol.

 

[Medgal07]

A bit of a mixed bag. The more opaque ones are generally good- not entirely dissimilar to the Bite Luminous Crème formula, but the shades are a lot less intense. The semi-sheer ones are different depending on whether or not they have shimmer. The shimmery ones are AMAZING. The really glossy ones (Murmurings and Fluttering Sighs) are nice for the twenty minutes they last... RBR is actually having a 50% off sale on all their lipsticks right now and they're certainly worth trying at that price. Of course, they're on sale because they're all being replaced by a new formula in the near future. Beauty Professor had posted a review and pics, but the post is gone now- think she jumped the gun by accident.


Uh-oh... Making a note to check my Kissables. I wore So Vain not so long ago and it was fine, but I haven't checked the others. These were so nice, I can't believe they weren't made permanent.

They don't make it easy. The brand has slashed their on line distribution, so you're best off checking eBay. (Honestly, I see kaleidoscopes there for less than retail, so for once it is possible to get a bargain.)


That's like saying a lipstick doesn't have great lasting power because it fades after you eat a greasy meal. I have not poked myself in the eye while wearing an Armani Eye Tint, but I'm willing to accept that it might smudge if I did so and I would not consider that a great fault. The next two on my list are Emeraude and Cold Copper.

FYI, I wore Mac Runaway Red today, which I'm pretty certain was because someone here had mentioned it a while back. Thanks for the reminder, it is a stunning colour that doesn't get enough love from me!
I'm trying to stop at 6 of the Eye Tints. Meniut #2 & Cold Copper #9 are calling my name.
I forgot to mention the Kissables when Anneri noted one of hers having gone bad. I've worn two of mine
this month and they were fine but I'll be checking the others soon.

MAC does red well-----I've always liked Runaway Red!!!
Quote: Originally Posted by meka72

@Katred, why did you put Cold Copper on my radar?!?! I was only going to bu my Emeraude and Senso. And maybe Minuit. But just those 3. After looking up Cold Copper, it has been added to the list along with Rose Ashes.

I'm sure I'm supposed to be on a no buy. Lol.

I forgot to mention that I also ordered Onyx. Emeraude is so, so pretty!!! If I stick to my self imposed
guidelines #2 & #9 will be my last two!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Monday I wore YSL Baby Doll Kiss & Blush, Nude Insolent (Rosy Tan)
Tuesday I wore MAC Cockney(sheer yellow-red)---it was brand new---never swatched or worn. It reminds me of a lip gloss---I guess that's why lustres don't thrill me, and why I never wear lip glosses on their own---always over lipstick!

 

[awickedshape]

  [COLOR=0000FF] Once I apply my eye makeup I don't touch my eyes!!!  What a lame gripe about a product.  Well, since being surrounded by enablers (side eye to K[/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]atred, Anneri, AWS), in a moment of weakness I ordered three of the GA Eye Tints.[/COLOR]

lol I'm trying not to look at those GA eye tints but T had such a nice look with two of them recently!

 

[awickedshape]

What is the theme, guys (other than the lipstick challenge)? I myself have been trying to use my MAC blushes so I used MAC x Pedro Lourenco Corol blush with Givenchy Rose D'Exception. I bought Corol for a friend and recently asked her about it and she said that she uses it and it's light on her so she uses another blush over it. I was so confused (and a bit disappointed) as she's fairer than me and I had no problems but I showed her that I was wearing it and realized that she was using the little straw-like brush from the L'Oréal True Match blush compact to apply it. End of day pic

 

[Medgal07]

We took a week off---a sort of break from a theme involving eye shadow. I guess we can entertain a
color for next week or we can proceed with the lipstick challenge yet continue to do whatever we want with
the eyes. We can even alternate---a week on theme & a week off. I feel that I can be more liberal with my
lipstick choices when I'm not worrying about coordinating my lipstick with my eye shadow. I'm loving the
lipstick challenge but I've been forced to look at a hard cold reality------that is, Meddy has too damn much
lipstick. I've used nearly 30---won't quite make it to 31 because I think I had two days w/o makeup so far this
month, yet what I've used hasn't put even a small dent in my stash. After I use a lipstick for the day I put it in
a separate container so they're completely out of circulation. The good part about the lipstick challenge for
me is that I'm using lippies that I haven't used in years, and with that I'm rediscovering some old loves!!!

I love your cheek & lip color and you can totally see that soft flush---it's lovely and doesn't look like a product
sitting on your face---rather, that color-from-within look!!!

 

[awickedshape]

   :haha: [COLOR=0000FF]You totally need at least 2 of them AWS!!!  I don't think I've [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]ever purchased an eye product for which T[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    did an eye look.  I respect what she does and she does a lot of things really very [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]well, but IMHO eye makeup[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    isn't one of them.[/COLOR]    [COLOR=0000FF] We took a week off---a sort of break from a theme involving eye shadow.  I guess we can entertain a[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    color for next week or we can proceed with the lipstick challenge yet continue to do [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]whatever we want with[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    the eyes.  We can even alternate---a week on theme & a week off.  I feel that I can be more liberal with my[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    lipstick choices when I'm not worrying about coordinating my [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]lipstick with my eye shadow.  I'm loving the[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    lipstick challenge but I've been forced to look at a hard cold reality------that is, Meddy has too damn much[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    lipstick.  I've used nearly 30---won't quite[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]make it to 31 because I think I had two days w/o makeup so far this[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    month, yet what I've used hasn't put even a small dent in my stash.  After I use a lipstick for the day I put it in[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    a separate [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]container [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]so they're completely out of circulation.  The good part about the lipstick challenge for[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]    me is that I'm using lippies that I haven't used in years, and with that I'm rediscovering some old [/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF]loves!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]   I love your cheek & lip color and you can totally see that soft flush---it's lovely and doesn't look like a product[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]   sitting on your face---rather, that color-from-within look!!![/COLOR]

Thank you [@]Medgal07[/@] :-D

 

[aradhana]

Monday I wore YSL Baby Doll Kiss & Blush, Nude Insolent (Rosy Tan)
Tuesday I wore MAC Cockney(sheer yellow-red)---it was brand new---never swatched or worn. It reminds me of a lip gloss---I guess that's why lustres don't thrill me, and why I never wear lip glosses on their own---always over lipstick!
i like this one sometimes for a very casual look - eg cockney + mascara.

Quote: Originally Posted by awickedshape

What is the theme, guys (other than the lipstick challenge)?
I myself have been trying to use my MAC blushes so I used MAC x Pedro Lourenco Corol blush with Givenchy Rose D'Exception.
I bought Corol for a friend and recently asked her about it and she said that she uses it and it's light on her so she uses another blush over it.
I was so confused (and a bit disappointed) as she's fairer than me and I had no problems but I showed her that I was wearing it and realized that she was using the little straw-like brush from the L'Oréal True Match blush compact to apply it.

End of day pic

it's crazy what a difference the right tools make!

 

[Medgal07]

i like this one sometimes for a very casual look - eg cockney + mascara.

it's crazy what a difference the right tools make!

Yes---I could definitely see that!!!! I can't believe I'd never worn it!!! How long ago was the Year of the Snake collex?

So true---I can't use the brushes that come with the products---most are too small---they were like made for Barbie Dolls!!!

 

[Dolly Snow]

i like this one sometimes for a very casual look - eg cockney + mascara.

it's crazy what a difference the right tools make!

So true.

 

[awickedshape]

i like this one sometimes for a very casual look - eg cockney + mascara.  it's crazy what a difference the right tools make!

I was baffled when she told me Corol didn't show up on her and bummed that she wasn't really using it.

love that blush you are wearing  So true. 

Thank you [@]Dolly Snow[/@]!