The "Shop Your Stash" Challenge!

[Dani California]

Oooh this is fun!!

Lately, I have been doing this and have rediscovered a few things I love:
Afterdusk blusher and Cosmic E/S from moonbathe

Modest Tone from N collection
All that glitters E/S
My fave one though is my rediscovering Springsheen blusher, why the hell didn't I use it before........soooo, so pretty, now getting used loads!!

Also, am rediscovering my Northern Lights MSF from last year, gorgeous!!

I love threads like these!!

 

[GlamYOURUs]

I finally touched my steamy and mothbrown today. lol I bought it but never used it. Both are wonderful together!

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs I finally touched my steamy and mothbrown today. lol I bought it but never used it. Both are wonderful together!

Oooh, I never tried that combo! Soooo gonna do that tomorrow!

 

[Susanne]

I wore Big T today again (with Submarine). LOL I have so many teals that I have forgotten Big T. *whisper* But this must stay a secret b/c I want to buy more teals this year!

And I found e/s Pink Venus again. I once loved it and I will use it more often now again!

And I want to wear the Barbie looks once again!

 

[gigglegirl]

yay GlamYourUs! I was just thinking about this shop your stash thing and was going to pull out mothbrown (which i only got a few months ago) with some mutiny! I love how mothbrown is so...versatile. i mix it with pinks and it turns purpley so I want to see how it works with mutiny blue!

LOL I feel this should somehow be our support thread--resist buying more (but who are we kidding) by using out old stuff.

 

[coachkitten]

Ohhh....moth brown & steamy together!?! That sounds like a great combo! I am excited to go home and shop my stash!

 

[spectrolite]

I've been doing this all week with my mineralized shadows!! Today I used Family Silver MES duo from Holiday 2007. The dark side was used on my lids with Blackground paint pot as a base, and the lighter side as a highlight with Carbon in the crease. On my cheeks I had True Romantic blush with Barbie Fab blush on top. Then too top it off a dusting of Natural Flare beauty powder over the blush. On my lips I used 4N with a bit of Pinkarat plushglass.

Yesterday I did Mercurial MES from Flashtronic on the lid using a wet brush (Fix+) w/Sketch and carbon in the crease. Highlight was done with Nanogold from N and Daisychain from the Originals and on my cheeks was a bit of Fafi Fashion Frenzy blush with a dusting of Mercurial on top. It was so pretty!!

Starting tomorrow I'm going to use the Metal-X shadows for a few days. They need some love and attention too

 

[Karen_B]

Oooh, now I want to try Moon's Reflection with Moth Brown! I haven't used either in ages.
Yesterday evening I was a bit bored so I decided to play around with my makeup. I took inspiration from DevinGirls tutorial:
http://specktra.net/f191/love-old-go...c-heavy-69879/

I don't have all the products she used so I put Urban Decay "Twice Baked" in the crease and outer corner instead of the HIP one she used, and Parrot in the inner corner instead of Teal pigment. Lovely, shimmery neutral look with a splash of colour!

 

[rocking chick]

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Originally Posted by spectrolite I've been doing this all week with my mineralized shadows!! Today I used Family Silver MES duo from Holiday 2007. The dark side was used on my lids with Blackground paint pot as a base, and the lighter side as a highlight with Carbon in the crease. On my cheeks I had True Romantic blush with Barbie Fab blush on top. Then too top it off a dusting of Natural Flare beauty powder over the blush. On my lips I used 4N with a bit of Pinkarat plushglass. Yesterday I did Mercurial MES from Flashtronic on the lid using a wet brush (Fix+) w/Sketch and carbon in the crease. Highlight was done with Nanogold from N and Daisychain from the Originals and on my cheeks was a bit of Fafi Fashion Frenzy blush with a dusting of Mercurial on top. It was so pretty!! Starting tomorrow I'm going to use the Metal-X shadows for a few days. They need some love and attention too

Thanks! I really need some new ideas to use my MES especially Mercurial & Ether.

 

[Susanne]

I am going to wear Ether with Submarine today. Submarine on the lid, Ether in the crease and Vanilla as a highlighter.

 

[rocking chick]

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Originally Posted by Susanne I am going to wear Ether with Submarine today. Submarine on the lid, Ether in the crease and Vanilla as a highlighter.

This look must be very pretty,a pity that I do not have Submarine. What do you usually pair up your Mercurial with? I only have a few combo eg. Mercurial with Ether/Lovestone/Satellite Dreams/Beautiful Iris or just Mercurial alone. Guess my creativity is limited.

 

[Karen_B]

I like Mercurial over Rubenesque paint pot, with Tempting (or other golden brown e/s) in the crease.

 

[Susanne]

Try Mercurial with Beautiful Iris, Parfait Amour or pigment Violet

Or for a more neutral look with Satin Taupe. It also looks good with goldmine.

 

[rocking chick]

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Originally Posted by Susanne Try Mercurial with Beautiful Iris, Parfait Amour or pigment Violet Or for a more neutral look with Satin Taupe. It also looks good with goldmine.

Satin Taupe? I would love to try that

 

[Susanne]

Satin Taupe as a base on the lid and Mercurial in the crease. Also Vanilla as a highlighter.

 

[AudreyNicole]

If any of you ladies have Ether and Brill e/s that is one of my very favorite combos! Brill was discontinued from the permanent line sometime in 2006, but I have to say, without a doubt, it is my favorite MAC shadow. It goes perfectly with anything teal! I used the two in this FOTD:

http://specktra.net/f166/ether-my-ne...shmetal-76864/

 

[rocking chick]

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Originally Posted by Susanne Satin Taupe as a base on the lid and Mercurial in the crease. Also Vanilla as a highlighter.

I just tried this new look and I love it,easy and pretty. This has to be one of my favourite neutral look other than those from N collection.

 

[melliquor]

I am glad that I am not the only one that has forgotten about their MES from Flashtronic. I am still thinking that I don't need them and may get rid of them. I will try to use a few more times to see if there is a dup I already have. I just realised that I haven't used Mi Lady yet... I will try to use tomorrow.

Today... I used Indian Ink, Beautiful Iris, Black Tied, Rose Blanc. Besides Rose Blanc... I haven't used any of those in along time. I don't think I ever used Indian Ink. I can't remember. I did have a bit of trouble using it. It came out very black on me but the end result was very nice. I also used Warmed from the N Collection and I think I used that only once before.

This is so much fun... trying to put a look together with something I haven't used for along time. It makes you think about what you are going to do. I am already planning my look for tomorrow. LOL.

Great idea Audrey

 

[melliquor]

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Originally Posted by Susanne Satin Taupe as a base on the lid and Mercurial in the crease. Also Vanilla as a highlighter.

Is there a dupe for Satin Taupe? I don't have that one.

 

[AudreyNicole]

I am glad you ladies are enjoying yourself! I am too, and have started planning for tomorrow also

Today, I wore Steamy on the lid, with Brill over it because Steamy alone was too dark for my liking on my mid, with Blue Brown pigment in the crease. I overblended the pigment, so it was too pale, and I added Moth Brown in the crease with Vanilla e/s as a highlight and in the tear duct area. DH loves it!

I also wore Northern Light MSF on my cheeks over a little bit of Blushbaby blush, and Rags to Riches Dazzleglass on my lips. I think this look will work nicely with Mutiny pigment substituted for the Steamy/Brill combo on the lid.