Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Medgal07]

I think we did neutral eyes before peach/coral.
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".

We might have included Bronze with Neutrals. It doesn't matter we can 'vote' for any theme we want right?? Hopefully everyone interested will weigh in and the
majority choice will stand. I'm excited for new ideas & themes too.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

[quote name="mkoparanova" url="/t/181602/theme-makeup-with-a-purpose/7350#post_2992486 I managed to sneak in a few smokey eye looks when I was going out for dinner :haha: 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. [/quote] Love the use of humid! [QUOTE="Twinkle_Twinkle, post: 2641701, member: 16329"] 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.  [/quote] Love these ideas!

 

[Anneri]

We might have included Bronze with Neutrals. It doesn't matter we can 'vote' for any theme we want right?? Hopefully everyone interested will weigh in and the
majority choice will stand. I'm excited for new ideas & themes too.

I'm voting for either Metals or The Tropics!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Here's my look today: Korres and Mufe primer Lancôme miracle cushion foundation Becca eye brightener and concealers under eye Mac concealer on dark spots on face Charlotte Tilbury medium dark bronze and glow as contour and highlighter Laura Mercier Ritual bronzer Wet n Wild Fergie For my Primas eye shadow primer Ardency Inn Hell on lid and Peacock in the crease and Sunday on brow bone Mac uninterrupted as transition Tom ford eyeliner pen on upper lash line Urban Decay Perversion liner Chanel Perle de Lune liner on waterline. I accidentally put this on thinking this was the cool toned brown liner. I think it's Maroon Glacé. I looked but it wasn't with my everyday liners. I never got around to going in my other liner stash. I meant to use it to smoke it out even more. Oh well it's still smoky. Anastasia brow wiz in Brunette Chanel melancolie rouge coco shine. Greg Lauren for Barneys New York perfume Green top, green pants, Coach sage bag in Jade Orly Key lime twist nailpolish

 

[Medgal07]

So, for Wednesday I wore a Navy Smokey Eye using my new Chanel Illusion D’ Ombre, Velvet Fleur De Pierre (Navy Shimmer)806. I loved the result but love even
more that I'm using some of my new products, which typically takes a long time for me to do.

Thursday I wore a more Traditional Smokey Eye using my Charlotte TilburyFallen Angel Palette

EYES:
UDPP Anti Aging Formula
MAC PP, Quite Natural as base
Dior Charlotte Tilbury E/S Palette, Fallen Angel:
Dark Dark Black to lid
War Warm Bronzy Brown to crease
Golden Taupe Brown to transition
Light Golden Beige to highlight brow & inner corners
Chanel Stylo Yeux WPLL Eyeliner, Ardent (Rust) 918 to waterline
Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro to fill brows

FACE:
Algenist Ultra Light UV Defense Fluid, SPF 50
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat’ Blur Primer
Estée Lauder Double Wear All Day Glow BB Moisture Makeup mixed w/ Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow Beauty Flash Primer
YSL Touche Éclat’ Radiant Touch Luminous Pralinein small triangle below eyes, set w/Ben Nye Powder, Banana Visage

Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Duo Intensity #2, shade portion only, as base for CTFSB & G
Charlotte Tilbury, Film Star Bronze & Glow, Medium-Dark to highlight facial high planes
Charlotte Tilbury, Film Star Bronze & Glow, Medium-Dark as a bronzer/contour
Tom Ford Contouring Cheek Color Duo, Softcore (Peach/Berry) 01, Blush only

MAC Mystery Powder, Dark Secret
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Powder Duo, Brunette Natural 03 to finish
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist



LIPS:
Chanel Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care
MAC Lip Pencil, Cork (Muted Golden brown)
YSL Rouge Pur Couture Beige Promenade N53
Tom Ford Ultra Shine Lip Gloss, Pink Guilt (Pinked Beige)


NAILS:

Chanel Intemporel (Shimmering Silver)

 

[Medgal07]

Thank you AWS! I'm trying!

Thank you Shars!



We definitely are!!! I'm going back in August and hope we'll have some nice days - my mum and I are both big horseriding fans and I've tickets for the European championship for both of us and me and hubby will go for a nice little trip to the seaside in the Netherlands afterwards. I thought we deserve that!


Thank you Maggie!



I love your suggestions! Thank you!



*I'm voting for either Metals or The Tropics!

That's a GREAT plan Anneri and gives you all something to look forward to!!
*Noted!!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Orly Key lime twist nailpolish

Yay!!! You wore your CT B & G M/D---how do you like it????
BTW, Chanel Stylo Yeux WPLL Eyeliner Perle De Lune is Lt Grey right? That's what I should have used in my look yesterday but the bronze in the Fallen Angel
palette pulled me in another direction.

 

[Shars]

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.

I'm liking the theme type week where we choose looks we associate with the theme.

As an aside: Have any of you had any trouble with matte eyeshadows fading with use on the lid? Usually I wear bright coloured matte shadows with a white base underneath and they last until I take them off. With the smokey week, I've been trying to do more simple smokey eyes with like a skin-toned or lighter lid and just the crease for definition. But on almost all of the days, my lid colour fades before lunch. I use the same primer I regularly use with my other shadows and although I have oily lids, I don't have any fading or creasing once I use a primer. I've only just noticed that my (hooded) eyes don't like the matte shadows on the lid. Any suggestions? I guess I may need to get a matte paint pot or other cream type base to see if that will make a difference but I didn't think I should experience fading so quickly.

 

[Medgal07]

Welcome to my world! Here our spelling is British but our lingo is American lol.

*I'm liking the theme type week where we choose looks we associate with the theme.

**As an aside: Have any of you had any trouble with matte eyeshadows fading with use on the lid? Usually I wear bright coloured matte shadows with a white base underneath and they last until I take them off. With the smokey week, I've been trying to do more simple smokey eyes with like a skin-toned or lighter lid and just the crease for definition. But on almost all of the days, my lid colour fades before lunch. I use the same primer I regularly use with my other shadows and although I have oily lids, I don't have any fading or creasing once I use a primer. I've only just noticed that my (hooded) eyes don't like the matte shadows on the lid. Any suggestions? I guess I may need to get a matte paint pot or other cream type base to see if that will make a difference but I didn't think I should experience fading so quickly.

*​I think we did something like that before with the seasons---does anyone remember that? There's a lot of flexibility that way.

**Now that you mention the slow fade---that happened with my yellow smokey eye look this week but I liked it. It almost looked a tad neutral after the fade. I don't
recall experiencing that before. I'm wondering if it's weather related????? I always use a primer and quite often a primer and a base.

 

[Shars]

*​I think we did something like that before with the seasons---does anyone remember that? There's a lot of flexibility that way.

**Now that you mention the slow fade---that happened with my yellow smokey eye look this week but I liked it. It almost looked a tad neutral after the fade. I don't
recall experiencing that before. I'm wondering if it's weather related????? I always use a primer and quite often a primer and a base.

We did the themed-ish weeks last year. I remember Purple/Vamp/Berry week lol.

I'm guessing the primer is not giving it enough adhesiveness to stay on. I'm going to try again this weekend with a creme shadow as the base and then separately with a glitter primer.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Yay!!! You wore your CT B & G M/D---how do you like it????
BTW, Chanel Stylo Yeux WPLL Eyeliner Perle De Lune is Lt Grey right? That's what I should have used in my look yesterday but the bronze in the Fallen Angel
palette pulled me in another direction.

Loving it!

 

[starletta8]

I've been cheating this week and going smoky-light. Haven't done a traditional black-based smoke once this week!

I've been living out of the Naked Smoky, Naked Basics 2 palettes and 2 Burberry Glow singles as my shades. Consider it office smoke- and today I only woke up an hour ago, so that doesn't count! (Migraines suck)

I've also not yet used a stick eyeliner once this week- all about shadow + liner brush for the smoked look.

 

[starletta8]

Just my $0.02 on future weeks:

• Neutrals would almost be enabling a certain contingent of us who default to that during the week- aren't these supposed to push us to enjoy more of our collection/be creative?
• Hot Metals would be lot of fun and be perfect for August- golds, bronzes... and a 180 to the current weather, silvers
• If we went to more interpretive weeks, let me throw out a few ideas that popped into my mind: Under the Sea, Country Meadow, Mod Madness, Christmas in July/August, Intergalactic, Sunny Day, Summer's Rainstorm
• We've done Pink, Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, and Smoke. The only colors that come to mind that we haven't hit are yellow, brown, and grey (not smoke).

 

[Medgal07]

I've been cheating this week and going smoky-light. Haven't done a traditional black-based smoke once this week!

I've been living out of the Naked Smoky, Naked Basics 2 palettes and 2 Burberry Glow singles as my shades. Consider it office smoke- and today I only woke up an hour ago, so that doesn't count! (Migraines suck)

I've also not yet used a stick eyeliner once this week- all about shadow + liner brush for the smoked look.

How is that cheating? We never said a look had to be the traditional black-based smokey eye. You missed the memo!!!!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Just my $0.02 on future weeks:

• Neutrals would almost be enabling a certain contingent of us who default to that during the week- aren't these supposed to push us to enjoy more of our collection/be creative?
• Hot Metals would be lot of fun and be perfect for August- golds, bronzes... and a 180 to the current weather, silvers
• If we went to more interpretive weeks, let me throw out a few ideas that popped into my mind: Under the Sea, Country Meadow, Mod Madness, Christmas in July/August, Intergalactic, Sunny Day, Summer's Rainstorm
• We've done Pink, Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, and Smoke. The only colors that come to mind that we haven't hit are yellow, brown, and grey (not smoke).

I totally agree about neutrals being a default and therefore not really a challenge.

I'm down with Metals/Hot Metals. I also would like to throw out Pastels as a possible vote for next week. We should keep a running list of the theme ideas. I had a few more ideas as well like "Caution/Danger" (think caution tape, emergency vehicles, etc).

 

[Medgal07]

Just my $0.02 on future weeks:

• Neutrals would almost be enabling a certain contingent of us who default to that during the week- aren't these supposed to push us to enjoy more of our collection/be creative?
• Hot Metals would be lot of fun and be perfect for August- golds, bronzes... and a 180 to the current weather, silvers
• If we went to more interpretive weeks, let me throw out a few ideas that popped into my mind: Under the Sea, Country Meadow, Mod Madness, Christmas in July/August, Intergalactic, Sunny Day, Summer's Rainstorm
• We've done Pink, Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, and Smoke. The only colors that come to mind that we haven't hit are yellow, brown, and grey (not smoke).

Thanks for your ideas. We need to make a decision soon, so PLEASE EVERYONE---STATE YOUR PREFERENCE----before MONDAY JULY 27. Thanks!!!!
@Twinkle_Twinkle made similar suggestions 2 days ago, so please refer to those up thread a bit.

 

[starletta8]

Thanks for your ideas. We need to make a decision soon, so PLEASE EVERYONE---STATE YOUR PREFERENCE----before MONDAY JULY 27. Thanks!!!!
@Twinkle_Twinkle made similar suggestions 2 days ago, so please refer to those up thread a bit.

To be democratic, since it's Sunday.... seems like Metals have been the most frequently mentioned by the most unique posters. I'd argue that it's the leader at this point.

 

[sagehen]

Just popping in to vote for hot metals week.

 

[starletta8]

I finished up Smoky Week by going full black smoke bad*** look.

Primers: Shiseido Refining Makeup Primer, Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer
Concealers: Shisedo Natural Finish Cream Concealer (YAY! Used it up!)
Foundation: Chanel Perfection Luminere Velvet Foundation- 12 Beige Rose
Powder: Chanel Les Beiges #10
Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons #00 Nude
Blush: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush- Dim Infusion
Contour: Marc Jacobs #Instamarc Contouring Powder- 20 Dream Filter
Setting: Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder- Translucent
Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop
Finishing: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder- Dim Light
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow- Dark Brown, Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro- #04 Ambre (as highlight)
Eyeshadow: Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow #02 Trench (to brows), Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette- Thirteen (brow highlight, all-over), Armor (lids), Black Market (crease)
Eyeliiner: Urban Decay Perversion
Mascara: MAC False Lashes Extreme Black
Lipliner: NARS Velvet Lip Liner- Waimea
Lipstick/gloss: Lancome Lip Lover #314 Casse Noisette
Nails: Essie After Sex
Pedi: Chanel Tutti Frutti

Truth told, I felt a bit "overdone" for the grocery store on a Sunday morning, but I certainly had swagger!


ETA: When I got home for the day, I may or may not have put on another layer of Perversion and moved into "Drunken Raccoon-eyes" territory. It's a quiet Sunday, so I'm ok with that.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Smokey Week Update:

I only managed 2 1/2 smokey looks this week. One was a reverse smokey using UD Backfire, the other a traditional smokey with pale purple and dark purple tones and on Friday I did a swipe of UD Pistol on the lid with a swipe of UD Liner in 1999 I believe (that counts right?). As has been the case with each weekly challenge so far, I've purged a couple of items. This week it was all but one of my MAC Greasepaint sticks as they were all rancid. Back2MAC they go!