Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[katred]

I did a bit of smoke today. I decided to use Nude Dip (TF). I haven't used it in a while. It's nice... Tomorrow, maybe a purple smokey eye! 

Amazing! I have to say, though, that my favourite part is that fierce lip. It's perfect on you- strong but not outrageous for daytime/ office.

:haha: At least you tried. You have a crap ton of new stuff to try out so there's that. I have to recategorise what I've used and what I haven't because I can't be bothered to go back over a 6-month list lol. I just reach for what feels good on the day. We have too much stuff lol.

BLASPHEMY!!

Wow. Heat index approaching 110 and I'm rocking a smoke show. Ah, Specktra. Monday (Smoky Eyes Day One): Primers: Guerlain Meteorites, Smashbox 24 Hr Primer Concealers: NARS & NARS Creamy Foundation: Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting (Ack! Bottle almost empty!) Powder: Chanel Les Beiges Blush: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush- Dim Infusion Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons #00 Nude Setting: Laura Mercier Transclucent Setting Powder Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop Finishing: Guerlain Rainbow Meteorites Brows: Mix of Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow- Dark Brown & Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro #04 Ambre (as highlight)

 

[starletta8]

It's the Terracotta bronzer, just to clarify. I've been living in the Terracotta 4 Seasons bronzer #00 all summer long- I can actually see that I've used the bronzer! I mean literally, the powder level is dropping. Amazing.

While I love all my blushes, I find that that Dim Infusion and Incandescent Electra play really well with the bronzer for a glowy but appropriate look.

 

[katred]

It's the Terracotta bronzer, just to clarify.  I've been living in the Terracotta 4 Seasons bronzer #00 all summer long- I can actually see that I've used the bronzer! I mean literally, the powder level is dropping. Amazing. While I love all my blushes, I find that that Dim Infusion and Incandescent Electra play really well with the bronzer for a glowy but appropriate look.

Thanks for the correction, I misread your original post. I don't actually have that one- although I've had my eye on it for a long time...

 

[katred]

Day 2 of the smok(e)y eye challenge! I decided to go with a very soft smoky look for this one. It's really smoky more in concept than in appearance.

Face:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
YSL Heart of Light Blush Volupté "Passionée"

Eyes:
Mac Paint Pot "Painterly"
Burberry Sheer e/s "Pale Barley" (original formula- lower third of lid and along lower lash line)
RBR e/s "Gracious Arasari" (upper part of lid and crease)
Mac e/s "Creamy Bisque" (why would Mac make such a useful highlight shade LE? It makes no sense!)
Chantecaille Iridescent e/s "Basalt" (dusted very lightly over the centre of the lid)
UD 24/7 liner "Desperation" (both lash lines)
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Mac Amplified Creme l/s "Up the Amp"


Here are a couple of photos from today's not-so-smoky-but-kinda-smoky look





And here's a look at yesterday's "pink and black" experiment:





The humidity level today is at about 280%, so I have a feeling the makeup won't last terrifically well. Montreal is the only city where it gets hotter and more humid after it rains, I swear.

 

[Medgal07]

Day 2 of the smok(e)y eye challenge! I decided to go with a very soft smoky look for this one. It's really smoky more in concept than in appearance.

Face:
Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation "Mont Blanc"
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer "Vanilla"
YSL Heart of Light Blush Volupté "Passionée"

Eyes:
Mac Paint Pot "Painterly"
Burberry Sheer e/s "Pale Barley" (original formula- lower third of lid and along lower lash line)
RBR e/s "Gracious Arasari" (upper part of lid and crease)
Mac e/s "Creamy Bisque" (why would Mac make such a useful highlight shade LE? It makes no sense!)
Chantecaille Iridescent e/s "Basalt" (dusted very lightly over the centre of the lid)
UD 24/7 liner "Desperation" (both lash lines)
Dior New Look Mascara

Lips:
Mac Amplified Creme l/s "Up the Amp"


Here are a couple of photos from today's not-so-smoky-but-kinda-smoky look





And here's a look at yesterday's "pink and black" experiment:





The humidity level today is at about 280%, so I have a feeling the makeup won't last terrifically well. Montreal is the only city where it gets hotter and more humid after it rains, I swear.
I really like both looks!!! Really beautiful. By far I think the Smok(e)y Eye look is the most versatile of all the categories that we do. You can use ANY color and any intensity. That said, I tried a
look on Tuesday that was unique for me: Yellow was my theme!

EYES:
UDPP Anti Aging Formula
MAC PP, Quite Natural as base
Dior Dolce & Gabbana E/S Palette Colour Explosion 175 Reddish Pink Yellow Black Cream: Black to outer vee & lower lid, MAC Make Your Mark to transition, bright yellow to lid, Cream to highlight brow.

MAC Blacktrack to line upper lash line
Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro to fill brows

FACE:
Algenist SPF 50
Chanel, Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base
Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet Foundation, 70 Beige mixed w/ Chanel Soleil Tan de’ Chanel Sheer Illuminating Fluid, Sunkissed
YSL Touche Éclat’ Radiant Touch Luminous Pralinein small triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana Visage
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat’ Blur Primer
Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Duo Intensity #2, shade portion only.


Estée Lauder 5 Tone Shimmer Powder, Bronze Shimmer (Multi Color) to highlight facial high planes
Charlotte Tilbury, Film Star Bronze & Glow LightFace Sculpt & Highlight- used sculpt portion only to contour over TF Shade & Illuminate, shade portion only
Dolce & Gabbana, Luminous Cheek Colour, Sole 15 (Bright Orange)

MAC Mystery Powder, Dark Secret
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Powder Duo, Brunette Natural 03 to finish
Skindinavia Makeup Setting Spray


LIPS:
Chanel Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care
MAC Lip Pencil, Embrace Me (Bright Orange)
Dolce & Gabbana, Classic Cream Delicious (Orange) 415

NAILS:

Dolce & Gabbana Sole (Yellow)

 

[Anneri]

Thank you everybody who commented so kindly on the passing of my grandmother.

I went home to my parents for a few days and helped my mother to go through boxes of stuff and to prepare the house to be let - very exhausting. Then, one day after I returned, our beloved family dog Tessa had to be put to sleep.
That was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so I haven't spend much time playing with my makeup. I lurked on Specktra, though, and admired all your looks!

I hope it cools off next week and that'll give me some time to come up with some good looks.

Kate and Meddy, you're both completely unable to not look good in something. Loved the black&pink and yellow smokey looks!

 

[awickedshape]

Thank you everybody who commented so kindly on the passing of my grandmother.

I went home to my parents for a few days and helped my mother to go through boxes of stuff and to prepare the house to be let - very exhausting. Then, one day after I returned, our beloved family dog Tessa had to be put to sleep.
That was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so I haven't spend much time playing with my makeup. I lurked on Specktra, though, and admired all your looks!

I hope it cools off next week and that'll give me some time to come up with some good looks.

Kate and Meddy, you're both completely unable to not look good in something. Loved the black&pink and yellow smokey looks!

Hang in there, @Anneri

 

[Shars]

Thank you everybody who commented so kindly on the passing of my grandmother.

I went home to my parents for a few days and helped my mother to go through boxes of stuff and to prepare the house to be let - very exhausting. Then, one day after I returned, our beloved family dog Tessa had to be put to sleep.
That was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so I haven't spend much time playing with my makeup. I lurked on Specktra, though, and admired all your looks!

I hope it cools off next week and that'll give me some time to come up with some good looks.

Kate and Meddy, you're both completely unable to not look good in something. Loved the black&pink and yellow smokey looks!

I'm sorry you've been having such a rough time. Take all the time you need and we'll be here when you've jumped back on.

 

[MrsBaine]

I really like both looks!!! Really beautiful. By far I think the Smok(e)y Eye look is the most versatile of all the categories that we do. You can use ANY color and any intensity. That said, I tried a
look on Tuesday that was unique for me: Yellow was my theme!

EYES:
UDPP Anti Aging Formula
MAC PP, Quite Natural as base
Dior Dolce & Gabbana E/S Palette Colour Explosion 175 Reddish Pink Yellow Black Cream: Black to outer vee & lower lid, MAC Make Your Mark to transition, bright yellow to lid, Cream to highlight brow.

MAC Blacktrack to line upper lash line
Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro to fill brows

FACE:
Algenist SPF 50
Chanel, Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base
Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet Foundation, 70 Beige mixed w/ Chanel Soleil Tan de’ Chanel Sheer Illuminating Fluid, Sunkissed
YSL Touche Éclat’ Radiant Touch Luminous Pralinein small triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana Visage
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat’ Blur Primer
Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Duo Intensity #2, shade portion only.


Estée Lauder 5 Tone Shimmer Powder, Bronze Shimmer (Multi Color) to highlight facial high planes
Charlotte Tilbury, Film Star Bronze & Glow LightFace Sculpt & Highlight- used sculpt portion only to contour over TF Shade & Illuminate, shade portion only
Dolce & Gabbana, Luminous Cheek Colour, Sole 15 (Bright Orange)

MAC Mystery Powder, Dark Secret
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Powder Duo, Brunette Natural 03 to finish
Skindinavia Makeup Setting Spray


LIPS:
Chanel Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care
MAC Lip Pencil, Embrace Me (Bright Orange)
Dolce & Gabbana, Classic Cream Delicious (Orange) 415

NAILS:

Dolce & Gabbana Sole (Yellow)

Very pretty! How are you liking the CT B&G?

 

[Medgal07]

Thank you everybody who commented so kindly on the passing of my grandmother.

I went home to my parents for a few days and helped my mother to go through boxes of stuff and to prepare the house to be let - very exhausting. Then, one day after I returned, our beloved family dog Tessa had to be put to sleep.
That was just the straw that broke the camel's back, so I haven't spend much time playing with my makeup. I lurked on Specktra, though, and admired all your looks!

I hope it cools off next week and that'll give me some time to come up with some good looks.

Kate and Meddy, you're both completely unable to not look good in something. Loved the black&pink and yellow smokey looks!

Oh Anneri huge hug to you. I'm so sorry about Tessa too

​You and your family are certainly overdo for some brighter days!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Very pretty! How are you liking the CT B&G?

Thank you Mrs B. I've had CT Bronze and Glow, the first iteration, for quiet some time now. I love the 'Bronze'
side for setting the Tom Ford 'shade' in the cream shade and illuminate duo. The 'Glow' side is a nice champagne
highlighter. I just got the new one, Film Star Bronze & Glow, Medium-Dark just arrived today & I'm looking
forward to trying it out. That's the one that you have right?

 

[MrsBaine]

Thank you Mrs B. I've had CT Bronze and Glow, the first iteration, for quiet some time now. I love the 'Bronze'
side for setting the Tom Ford 'shade' in the cream shade and illuminate duo. The 'Glow' side is a nice champagne
highlighter. I just got the new one, Film Star Bronze & Glow, Medium-Dark just arrived today & I'm looking
forward to trying it out. That's the one that you have right?

Got it! I have the NP Cream version and the Medium Dark. I love them both. I did get both in the last 2 weeks. Along with 3 other Burberry highlighters, and ordering the TF Highlighting Duo. (Sensing a trend)...
With the NP collection, the cream "bronze" shade works well for a contour for me. In the Medium/Dark, it's a true bronzer. The highlighter in NP is great for the summer. It makes me look super dewy. When I'm feeling really fancy, I put the Becca Champagne Pop on top. The highlighter in Medium/Dark is really different; it's orangey bronze on me, so it's subtle but very pretty. It reminds me of a candlight type glow.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Do we have any ideas about what next week will be? I've only done two smokey looks this week; I'll post the details later.

 

[mkoparanova]

Hi there !!!! So good to see you. Enjoy the beach! Smoky Eye week will come around again. Thanks for
the BD greeting!!! The 'World Wide Web' was the source of sweets versus sweetes. It was the oddest thing I'd
ever heard too.

I liked the addicted to MAC summary-----I can't relate to one bit of that!

Thank you! I always write the "u" in the words (colour, neighbour) because that's how I was taught in school and the other way looks wrong to me, but when I speak, I often use the American versions of some words - I've seen too many movies and TV shows

I managed to sneak in a few smokey eye looks when I was going out for dinner

Tonight I wore a nude matte shade on my lid and matte brown in my crease and outer v; Vanilla pigment in my inner corner and a lot of Humid on the lower lash line. Two days ago I wore Chanel Caroube and CT Dark pearl and yesterday it was CT Marie Antoinette, CT Norma Jean and CT Amber haze.

 

[Medgal07]

Do we have any ideas about what next week will be? I've only done two smokey looks this week; I'll post the details later.

I don't think we've decided or if we did I just don't remember. Have we done Neutral Eyes yet ????????

This is what we've done so far:

Monday June 8 to Sunday June 14 is PEACHCH/ORAL

Monday June 15 to Sunday June 21 is PINK WEEK DONE

Monday June 22 to Sunday June 28 is GREEN WEEK

Monday June 29 to Sunday July 5 is PURPLE WEEK

Monday July 6 to Sunday July 12, is RED WEEK

Monday July 13 to Sunday July 19, is BRONZE WEEK (?)

Monday July 20 to Sunday July 26 is SMOKEY/SMOKY WEEK

 

[Medgal07]

I'm so sorry for your losses! I hope you and your family start to feel better soon!

Thank you! I always write the "u" in the words (colour, neighbour) because that's how I was taught in school and the other way looks wrong to me, but when I speak, I often use the American versions of some words - I've seen too many movies and TV shows

I managed to sneak in a few smokey eye looks when I was going out for dinner

Tonight I wore a nude matte shade on my lid and matte brown in my crease and outer v; Vanilla pigment in my inner corner and a lot of Humid on the lower lash line. Two days ago I wore Chanel Caroube and CT Dark pearl and yesterday it was CT Marie Antoinette, CT Norma Jean and CT Amber haze.

RE: TV & MOVIES

I love the Smokey Eye looks you constructed

 

[Medgal07]

Did anyone else see this RE: Simple Smokey Eye???? How timely!!

http://www.maccosmetics.com/artistry-mac-how-to-video-simple-smoky-eye?cm_mmc=email-_-July-_-0723_IA_MTESmokey-_-smokey

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

I'm so glad you're loving your CT B & G products. I wish I could love creams more. I only use the 'Shade' side of Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate---I contour with it and then set it with CT B & G light or one of my Guerlain bronzers. I wish TF sold just that shade side separately. I tried my CT med/dk tonight & OMG---the powder bronzer packs a big punch---I find it as enigmatic as Laura Mercier Ritual, in that it's much darker on the face than it appears in the compact. The glow side/illuminator is pretty orange on me and can double as a blush. I did use it on my facial high planes and put a little TF Softcore blush w/it for a really pretty combo.


I don't think we've decided or if we did I just don't remember. Have we done Neutral Eyes yet ????????

This is what we've done so far:

Monday June 8 to Sunday June 14 is PEACHCH/ORAL

Monday June 15 to Sunday June 21 is PINK WEEK DONE

Monday June 22 to Sunday June 28 is GREEN WEEK

Monday June 29 to Sunday July 5 is PURPLE WEEK

Monday July 6 to Sunday July 12, is RED WEEK

Monday July 13 to Sunday July 19, is BRONZE WEEK (?)

Monday July 20 to Sunday July 26 is SMOKEY/SMOKY WEEK

Last week was Blue Week. I don't know if you all have done Bronze Week. What about Teal/Turquoise or Yellow/Gold? Similar to Neutrals we could do "Brights" or "Bolds". Also Jeweltones could be a fun way to revisit specific types/shades of colors from the other weeks. Maybe even a "Metals" week with bronze, copper, silver etc shades?

ETA: There is also Earthtones and Pastels. And we could do color association week, like "The Tropics", "Dusk to Dawn", "City Skyline", "Rainy Days" etc where you use colors that you associate with those things.

 

[Medgal07]

Last week was Blue Week. I don't know if you all have done Bronze Week. What about Teal/Turquoise or Yellow/Gold? Similar to Neutrals we could do "Brights" or "Bolds". Also Jeweltones could be a fun way to revisit specific types/shades of colors from the other weeks. Maybe even a "Metals" week with bronze, copper, silver etc shades?

ETA: There is also Earthtones and Pastels. And we could do color association week, like "The Tropics", "Dusk to Dawn", "City Skyline", "Rainy Days" etc where you use colors that you associate with those things.

Thank you Twinkle_Twinkle---why couldn't I remember Blue Week?????? So then it was this:

I don't think we've decided or if we did I just don't remember. Have we done Neutral Eyes yet ????????

This is what we've done so far:

Monday June 8 to Sunday June 14 is PEACHCH/ORAL

Monday June 15 to Sunday June 21 is PINK WEEK DONE

Monday June 22 to Sunday June 28 is GREEN WEEK

Monday June 29 to Sunday July 5 is PURPLE WEEK

Monday July 6 to Sunday July 12, is RED WEEK

Monday July 13 to Sunday July 19, is BLUE WEEK

Monday July 20 to Sunday July 26 is SMOKEY/SMOKY WEEK

All great suggestions-------now we just need everyone to weigh-in & pick one.

 

[mkoparanova]

Last week was Blue Week. I don't know if you all have done Bronze Week. What about Teal/Turquoise or Yellow/Gold? Similar to Neutrals we could do "Brights" or "Bolds". Also Jeweltones could be a fun way to revisit specific types/shades of colors from the other weeks. Maybe even a "Metals" week with bronze, copper, silver etc shades?

ETA: There is also Earthtones and Pastels. And we could do color association week, like "The Tropics", "Dusk to Dawn", "City Skyline", "Rainy Days" etc where you use colors that you associate with those things.

Great ideas! It The themes sound more interesting and inspiring than the plain colours! I'd love to see how everyone envisions a certain theme. If you haven't done the bronze week, I'm up for something like "Bronze goddess".