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[Medgal07]

I've been really bad over the last month as well. I still write down what I do wear but I haven't been as diligent in checking whether it is something I wore already - though some of them I know I've worn already. It just goes to show at least one aim of the challenge accomplished - the ones we repeat, we know we really LOVE.

It has also helped me cull my stash of several that are just meh---mostly old MAC lippies that are now in a B2M box. It's a VERY HARD challenge for a MUA

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

It has also helped me cull my stash of several that are just meh---mostly old MAC lippies that are now in a B2M box. It's a VERY HARD challenge for a MUA

You're a MUA Meddy?!?!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Nice end to red week!!!

Oh yes---I love my plums & PA is a fav!!!

Absolutely!

​ Thank goodness th humidity is supposed to be low. I need to get this done---my license is expired already

Sounds like a plan. I'm sure you'll work some blue clothing into your outfits.

My 'BLUE' palette is a mix of MAC singles as well as some from MAC palettes that I de-potted:
Aquadisiac (Deep Sea Turquoise)
Banafsaji (Deep Purple Blue)
Contrast (Purplish-blue w/ blue pearl, Velvet)
Deep truth (True dark blue, Frost)
Freshwater (Bright Summer Blue, Veluxe Pearl)
Haunting (Aquamarine/Pale Turquoise)
Indigo Noir (Navy, Matte)
Moon’s Reflection(Blue w/white pearl,Veluxe Pearl)
Parisian Skies (Subdued Grey-blue)
Parrot (Deep Aqua Blue)
Pre-Packaged (Muted Turquoise)
Robin’s Egg (Deep Turquoise)
Steamy (Bluish-green w/gold pearl, Frost)
Tilt (Violet w/blue-green pearl, Frost)
Winkle (Mid-tone Cornflower Blue)

Ooh you got Banafsaji! I couldn't get my hands on that one.

Not a huge blue look today but I repeated a look the Gucci MA did on me. I didn't get to my nails yet.

Lancome Miralcle Cusion foundation N 450
Gucci Brow pencil
Nars caramel and amande concealers mixed
Sacha Buttercup loose powder under eyes
Nars Mountan Loose Powder in t zone
Gucci Exotic Umber Bronzer and in crease of eye
Wet n Wild Fergie eyeshadow primer
Gucci Iconic Copper eyeshadow on lid
Gucci Equinox eyeshadow in outer v
Tom Ford pen eyeliner
UD Perversion tightliner
Gucci Iconic Ottaino eyeliner in waterline
Chanel Le Volume Mascara in Noir and Bleu
Becca Champagne Pop highlighter
Gucci Iconic Bronze gloss.

 

[Shars]

That is indeed a Stila palette. I will definitely make an effort to use it this week. I haven't used my Stila eye shadows in forever!


I'm more of an eye shadow/blush/face products girl. I have slowed down [somewhat] on the eye shadow purchases in the last several years and kind of transitioned into getting more face products, but now I'm trying to curtail all of that and slow down my makeup acquisition rate, lol. I like NARS blushes a lot. I have a lot of MAC blushes but they aren't necessarily my favorites. Bobbi Brown's Apricot and NARS Amour are two of my favorite blushes. I'm pretty into Tarte blushes at the moment. And there are a couple of CARGO blushes that I LOVE.

You're a MUA Meddy?!?!

Nice! I like NARS and Cargo's as well. I also like Edward Bess', Sleek's and Black|Up's. I own one Tarte blush and a Tarte blush palette but don't show them enough love. I can't believe I forgot Inglot lol. I like their blushes too. I like things in general haha.

Meddy's definitely a MUA - a Make Up Addict!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Today's "bleu" look included:

UD Smog layered over L'oreal HIP Cream Eye Crayon in Attentive (warm bronze) on the lid with UD Chaos (from the Electric Palette) in the inner lid (using NYX Milk Jumbo Eye Pencil as a base), UD Lounge in the crease and UD Hustle in the outer crease. I wore CARGO's Swimmables Eyeliner in Blue (a sky blue) on the lower lash line.

I also wore Tarte blushes in Tipsy and Savored today. No time for anything else fancy as I was running behind this morning. Just a bit of concealer, MAC Pro Longwear Powder and Sun Power MSF, which I had to apply at work because that's how behind I was.

The summer camp kiddos were definitely all about my eyeshadow today.

I think I'm going to do a reverse version of this look with a different blue eye shadow and pair it with bronze cheeks and blue lipstick later this week. Eek! So excited!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Nice! I like NARS and Cargo's as well. I also like Edward Bess', Sleek's and Black|Up's. I own one Tarte blush and a Tarte blush palette but don't show them enough love. I can't believe I forgot Inglot lol. I like their blushes too. I like things in general haha.

Meddy's definitely a MUA - a Make Up Addict!

INGLOT is the next frontier for me, especially now that I can see the products in person. I can't go down that road with Sleek blushes; I already know where it leads plus I feel like I probably already have something like most of the Sleek blushes, or that is what I am telling myself anyway. And Edward Bess you say? Hmm...

 

[Shars]

INGLOT is the next frontier for me, especially now that I can see the products in person. I can't go down that road with Sleek blushes; I already know where it leads plus I feel like I probably already have something like most of the Sleek blushes, or that is what I am telling myself anyway. And Edward Bess you say? Hmm...

LOL! Inglot blushes and Sleek blushes are a very similar formula in my opinion. I'd say it'll all boil down to price preference and accessibility. Inglot has a way wider variety and the ability to custom make your palettes is a big plus! I'd say hold out for one of their big sales after you've had a chance to swatch and decided what colours you want! Of all the blushes I have, the two Edward Bess ones I got from Sephora at half price are THE smoothest blushes I own. They just go on with no trouble and build up pigment beautifully. Would I pay full price ($42) for them? No, especially because I have so many other blushes. At half price though? Definitely!!

 

[sagehen]

Ooh you got Banafsaji!  I couldn't get my hands on that one. Not a huge blue look today but I repeated a look the Gucci MA did on me.  I didn't get to my nails yet. Lancome Miralcle Cusion foundation N 450 Gucci Brow pencil  Nars caramel and amande concealers mixed Sacha Buttercup loose powder under eyes Nars Mountan Loose Powder in t zone Gucci Exotic Umber Bronzer and in crease of eye Wet n Wild Fergie eyeshadow primer Gucci Iconic Copper eyeshadow on lid [COLOR=0000CD]Gucci Equinox eyeshadow in outer v[/COLOR] Tom Ford pen eyeliner UD Perversion tightliner [COLOR=0000CD]Gucci Iconic Ottaino eyeliner in waterline[/COLOR] Chanel Le Volume Mascara in Noir and [COLOR=0000CD]Bleu[/COLOR] Becca Champagne Pop highlighter Gucci Iconic Bronze gloss.

How do you like the Sacha Buttercup powder? That is one of the items I have in mind to try if I ever pull the trigger on a purchase from them.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

LOL! Inglot blushes and Sleek blushes are a very similar formula in my opinion. I'd say it'll all boil down to price preference and accessibility. Inglot has a way wider variety and the ability to custom make your palettes is a big plus! I'd say hold out for one of their big sales after you've had a chance to swatch and decided what colours you want! Of all the blushes I have, the two Edward Bess ones I got from Sephora at half price are THE smoothest blushes I own. They just go on with no trouble and build up pigment beautifully. Would I pay full price ($42) for them? No, especially because I have so many other blushes. At half price though? Definitely!!

Inglot has sales?!?

 

[sagehen]

Inglot has sales?!?

pbi: They do online occasionally. And they always have something upwards of 50% off in the Special Offers section. I got my first two 10-pans that way. It was a great way to get to know the quality before paying the price. eta: and when you buy online the package almost always comes with a 20% off coupon for another purchase.

 

[Shars]

Inglot has sales?!?

Yeah, occasionally they do. I had a couple 20% off codes from IMATS but they expired last month. WOMP!

 

[starletta8]

As I mentioned, Blue Week is all about touches of blue.

Monday (Blue Week Day One):
Primers: Guerlain Meteorites, Smashbox 24 Hr Shadow Primer
Concealers: NARS & NARS Creamy
Foundation: Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting #01
Powder: Chanel Les Beiges #10
Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons #00 Nude
Blush: Benefit Rockateur topped with ColourPop Teasecake
Highlighter: ColourPop Lunch Money
Setting: Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder- Translucent
Finishing: Guerlain Rainbow Meteorites
Brows: Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro- #04 Ambre
Eyeshadow: Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow #02 Trench (to brows), MAC Extra Dimension Eyeshadow Lorelei (crease), Burberry Wet & Dry Eyeshadow Glow #003 Shell (lid)
Eyelner: Marc Jacobs Highliner- Midnight in Paris (upper), Chanel Stylo Waterproof- Perle de Lune (lower), Chanel Le Crayon Kohl- Clair (lower tightline)
Mascara: MAC False Lashes
Lipliner: Lancome- Clair
Lipstick: Mac x Giambattista Valli Bianca B topped with MAC Craving
Mani: Butter London Kip
Pedi: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Eyes

Jewelry: Sapphire pendant (vintage), blue topaz ring (vintage)
Clothing: Cobalt lace sleeveless shirt (not really a cami or tank per se, but a layering piece under a blazer)
Shoes: Cobalt blue shoes

 

[Shars]

As I mentioned, Blue Week is all about touches of blue.

Monday (Blue Week Day One):
Primers: Guerlain Meteorites, Smashbox 24 Hr Shadow Primer
Concealers: NARS & NARS Creamy
Foundation: Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting #01
Powder: Chanel Les Beiges #10
Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons #00 Nude
Blush: Benefit Rockateur topped with ColourPop Teasecake
Highlighter: ColourPop Lunch Money
Setting: Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder- Translucent
Finishing: Guerlain Rainbow Meteorites
Brows: Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro- #04 Ambre
Eyeshadow: Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow #02 Trench (to brows), MAC Extra Dimension Eyeshadow Lorelei (crease), Burberry Wet & Dry Eyeshadow Glow #003 Shell (lid)
Eyelner: Marc Jacobs Highliner- Midnight in Paris (upper), Chanel Stylo Waterproof- Perle de Lune (lower), Chanel Le Crayon Kohl- Clair (lower tightline)
Mascara: MAC False Lashes
Lipliner: Lancome- Clair
Lipstick: Mac x Giambattista Valli Bianca B topped with MAC Craving
Mani: Butter London Kip
Pedi: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Eyes

Jewelry: Sapphire pendant (vintage), blue topaz ring (vintage)
Clothing: Cobalt lace sleeveless shirt (not really a cami or tank per se, but a layering piece under a blazer)
Shoes: Cobalt blue shoes

Oooooh how did your pairing of the GV Bianca B turn out?

 

[starletta8]

Oooooh how did your pairing of the GV Bianca B turn out?

Loved it. Bianca B was the first layer and brought Craving up about 3 tones once blotted and brought out the purple.

 

[Medgal07]

That is indeed a Stila palette. I will definitely make an effort to use it this week. I haven't used my Stila eye shadows in forever!


I'm more of an eye shadow/blush/face products girl. I have slowed down [somewhat] on the eye shadow purchases in the last several years and kind of transitioned into getting more face products, but now I'm trying to curtail all of that and slow down my makeup acquisition rate, lol. I like NARS blushes a lot. I have a lot of MAC blushes but they aren't necessarily my favorites. Bobbi Brown's Apricot and NARS Amour are two of my favorite blushes. I'm pretty into Tarte blushes at the moment. And there are a couple of CARGO blushes that I LOVE.

You're a MUA Meddy?!?!

YES! My name is Meddy and I'm a Makeup Addict!!!!!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

How do you like the Sacha Buttercup powder? That is one of the items I have in mind to try if I ever pull the trigger on a purchase from them.

Hard to say as I don't use powders much. I don't really have anything to compare it to. I've been experimenting with powdering over concealer as everything seems to make my under eye area look really dry. I read or saw a video on using a sponge to powder under eye. I tried it today and it looked much better.

 

[Medgal07]

Nice! I like NARS and Cargo's as well. I also like Edward Bess', Sleek's and Black|Up's. I own one Tarte blush and a Tarte blush palette but don't show them enough love. I can't believe I forgot Inglot lol. I like their blushes too. I like things in general haha.

Meddy's definitely a MUA - a Make Up Addict!

I knew you would get it!!!! Takes one to know one~~

 

[Shars]

I was so fortunate to get Banafsaji. I had also missed it but a really sweet manager at a MAC store helped me out.
Gucci Equinox eyeshadow is gorgeous!!!

I knew you would get it!!!! Takes one to know one~~

 

[awickedshape]

 

[starletta8]

Nice. I'm so excited to get it to play with different liners to get different looks. I sure as heck can't wear it alone without looking like I just ate some powdered donuts lol.

I can't either, if it helps. My lips are about the shade of old NARS Dolce Vita. Someone on the collection thread was playing with Whirl lipliner- it was high up on the wishlist anyhow...

I'm just kicking myself from here to the next state (actually, I called the next state!) for skipping Eugenie!