Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

I went cosmetics-free for Thursday and Friday. We'll see what happens today.

 

[starletta8]

I want that Smoky palette!

It's awesome- and totally versatile!

 

[mkoparanova]

Hello ladies

I've been very absent lately but I'm trying to make the most of my summer and I'm travelling quite a lot

I can't follow the challenges now but I want to get back on track! Not this week though, because I'll spend it on the beach and smokey eyes are not very appropriate

I just saw this on Facebook: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/makeup/a36146/addicted-to-mac-cosmetics/ I can relate

Meddy, happy very late birthday!!! I hope you had an amazing day!

And btw about the candy, it's "sweets", not "sweeties".

 

[starletta8]

Hi ladies-

I went bare-faced yesterday, but had Guerlain Blue Ocean on my nails. Today I went for a non-blue look but had NARS Night Out on my nails. So stunning... and it chips like a mo'.

Given the extreme heat, I'm probably going to be sitting out smoky eye week. Nothing says 100 and dangerous heat index like smoky. Riiight. I'll be monitoring though!

 

[Medgal07]

Hello ladies

I've been very absent lately but I'm trying to make the most of my summer and I'm travelling quite a lot

I can't follow the challenges now but I want to get back on track! Not this week though, because I'll spend it on the beach and smokey eyes are not very appropriate

I just saw this on Facebook: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/makeup/a36146/addicted-to-mac-cosmetics/ I can relate

Meddy, happy very late birthday!!! I hope you had an amazing day!

And btw about the candy, it's "sweets", not "sweeties".

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!

 

[Medgal07]

It's awesome- and totally versatile!

I looked at it and declined. I have/had 3 UD palettes that went unused, and I positive I can dupe it from my
collection. VERY tempting though!! Oh and w/in a week's time I purchased 2 YSL and 2 Chanel palettes---I don't
deserve another one.

 

[Medgal07]

I've never done this, but it might do for a minimalist quickie on one of these scorching hot days!

http://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/makeup/how-to/a14417/how-to-do-a-smoky-eye-in-literally-10-seconds/?src=nl&mag=bea&list=nl_bew_news&date=071515

 

[starletta8]

Yeah... Remember how I was out this week? My hands didn't get the memo this AM and smoked the heck out of my look. 100 degrees be damned, my eyes are a-poppin'. Full look posted tonight.

 

[katred]

   [COLOR=0000FF]I'm inspired by all of this BLUE goodness!!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]  I have done horribly w/ the lipstick challenge.  I have enough lippies to go well beyond a year (so I'm a lipstick hoarder---don't judge) but I started feeling resentful about[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]  not repeating some of my[/COLOR][COLOR=0000FF] favs.  I stopped keeping track altogether.  Huge fail for Meddy.[/COLOR]   :weep:   [COLOR=0000FF]I've done that with blush and highlighters---I think we've done a blush challenge as a group, but it's perfectly feasible to run a personal challenge along with whatever[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]  we're doing as a group.[/COLOR]

I'm in the same boat when it comes to lipsticks. I have kept track of what I've been wearing, but I'm not being overly strict with myself about sticking to a different lipstick every day. That said, even keeping track makes me more conscientious about reaching for shades I might otherwise forget. It's also made me aware that I need to never buy a brown-nude shade again. I have a surprising number, and most of them don't like me very much.

So when you are using the sponge or beauty blender to set your powder, is it wet? I never thought of using something wet on powder.  I can't seem to wrap my mind around that.  I missed out on Bianca B, and I'm hoping one of the light shades Melt is releasing will cure my lemming.   I still kinda want to see Eugenie on me though.  For someone who doesn't like blue, I'm having fun with the two looks I did.  This past weekend I did the same peach eye lid (G. Armani eye tint 11 or MAC Tweet Me), but did a muted peachy lip  (Mac So Vain) instead  of a bright lip like La Vie En Rouge. For blush I used Hipness (why didn't I get Crisp Whites?), and highlight with whatever golden highlight is around. LOL    This might be my go to look for when I'm rushing in the Summer.  Now this weekend, I finally got some Sun, some nice blazing hot Sun.  So that means I'm turning golden brown, with red undertones.  It is so funny b/c you can totally see the contrast between my arm and chest.  So I'm not going to mention the foundation used b/c it was horrible and, as always, I can't figure out what shade to use, I think I might move to the "orangey" foundations I can't use during the winter months.  Normally I wear Lancome 24 Hr 450 and I think I'll try 460.    All I know is that the EX1 mineral powder in M400, Tom Ford Traceless #9, and BB Like Skin golden #6 are too light, especially along the forehead.  I was able to mask this with powder, but yeah, I'm at that stage again.  I'm always at this stage, finding the perfect foundation/concealer.    I tried the new Sephora concealer, and the color seemed perfect before tan,however it seemed to make my eyes look like I had a black ring at the line where the concealer and foundation meet.  It was weird. So I don't know if it is just too thin, and I needed another layer, which I did and it worked, but it was weird...   Ok, so Tuesday I wore Eyes:  shop cook/quad   I wore the blue (online it doesn't look blue at all)  shade in the outer corner into the crease.  I wore the purple shade on the outer lid, and the purple/silver shade in the inner corner.  Loved it.  It's no secret that this collex was one of my FAVES by MAC.  I think things went downhill after this year. LOL  For me at least.  Mascara: G. Armani Eyes to Kill, I only mention this b/c my Manager was like, ohhh nice lashes, I can see them from here.  No, no lashes here.   Lips: Lavendar jade  Blush: pink cult...    Wednesday:  real basic (I'm not getting enough sleep, so thinking of a look this AM was not going to happen)  but I loved this blue.   Eyes: G Armani eyeshadow Tint in #2. On my lid.   Very pretty blue, I didn't think I'd like this one at all. . Now I love these, but I'm noticing they will crease in the inner corner.  So, this could be an application thing that I need to improve on, or just how some creams will be on me.  even TF cream eyeshadows did it.   Uninterrupted in transition Dark brown from MUFE in crease...    I wish I thought about this look a lil more, b/c I would have put on a gold liner or something.  Blush: Pink cult  lips: Feed the senses.  Oh I love thee... This lip cured my lemming for Bianca B.  They are nothing alike, but it is such an awesome color.  Now off to find Thursday's look,  I crashed out when I came home, now I'm awake.  BOOOO! 

I loved the Shop/ Cook collection! To me, it harkened back to some some of their classics, like Cult of Cherry from Fall 2008. Your peachy look sounds beautiful, whether with a bright lip or So Vain.

Lol! Did you grow up in one of the "colonies"? lol. I always feel so weird writing on these boards with my English spelling lol. Neighbour and Harbour, too! lol

Canadian spelling is leaning more and more towards the American, but I refuse to give up my extra "u". Hugs to all my spelling buddies.

really?! I'm old fashioned? Lol what about sweetie or is it sweety? I always thought the former.

I always thought it was Sweetie. That's the spelling on the Mac lipstick, so I'm going with that. I did not have a great showing for blue week. I wear a lot of blue clothing and I had OPI Russian Navy on my toes all week, ski was always technically in compliance, but there just wasn't a lot of blue happening. Partly, that's because it was so hot that even I couldn't force myself to put on much makeup. I did have one "blue" day where I wore an older baby blue with gold shimmer shadow from Shu Uemura, with a pewter shade in the crease. I also wore a cool blue gloss that day- Mac Best of Breed. It wasn't a bad look, but it wasn't more than OK. Other than that, I was limited to a couple of instances of blue eyeliner (YSL Sea Black). Ironically, the look I did that got me a lot of compliments was a smok(e)y eye I did with the Guerlain Les Noirs palette. Even weirder, the first thing I thought of when I saw the theme for this week was that I should try a look with Nars Mandchourie- which is a blue palette!!! My brain is clearly not functioning.

 

[awickedshape]

We use sweetie over here

@Medgal07, thank you for the link!
I would like to try that with the Nudestix Midnight eye pencil, but I might will make a mess lol

 

[MrsBaine]

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!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

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!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Here's my Smoky Eye Try:

Lancome Miracle Cushion foundation in N450 Suede
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Brunette
Becca eye brightener and Concealers in caramel and amande
Nars Sukhothai velvet shadow stick all over lid
Nars Pasiphae over Sukhothai
Nars Telesto Velvet Shadow Stick in crease
Nars Goddess Velvet Shadow Stick in inner corner of eyes and under brow bone
Mac Uninterrupted eyeshadow as transition color
Tom Ford liquid eyeliner pen
Urban Decay Perversion liner on tight light and water line
Chanel Noir mascara
Chanel Alezane Blush (whole pan fell out of case! but it is still intact- Whew!)
Nars Tribulation blush as highlighter
Stila Shape and Shade Contour Duo - darker color to contour cheeks - giving contouring a try today.
Chanel Melancolie Rouge Coco Shine

 

[Shars]

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!

Very pretty! I like your lippie too!

 

[MrsBaine]

Very pretty! I like your lippie too!

Thank you!

 

[Medgal07]

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!

Very pretty!!! What lippie are you wearing? It looks really good w/your cobalt blue top/dress.

 

[awickedshape]

[@]Medgal07[/@] then I'd be a hot mess :sigh:

 

[Shars]

Smokey eye week does provide quite a bit of versatility in terms of colors used and intensity desired.

I'm a total fail with the yearly lipstick challenge. Even though there are benefits to it, I started feeling overly restricted and ultimately resentful

I cried into my lipstick drawer.....sniff, sniff!

I thought it would be great on a really hot day when I'm only interested in wearing as little makeup as possible.

Very pretty!!! What lippie are you wearing? It looks really good w/your cobalt blue top/dress.

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.

 

[MrsBaine]

[COLOR=0000FF]   Smokey eye week does provide quite a bit of versatility in terms of colors used and  intensity desired.[/COLOR]    [COLOR=0000FF]I'm a total fail with the yearly lipstick challenge.  Even though there are benefits to it, I started feeling overly restricted and ultimately resentful[/COLOR]:crybaby: [COLOR=0000FF]I cried into my lipstick drawer.....sniff, sniff![/COLOR]   [COLOR=0000FF] I thought it would be great on a really hot day when I'm only interested in wearing as little makeup as possible.[/COLOR]:sigh:    [COLOR=0000FF]Very pretty!!!  What lippie are you wearing?    It looks really good w/your cobalt blue top/dress.[/COLOR]

thanks! Tom Ford a plum lush today. I don't wear it enough. Thought it would be nice for my dress too.

 

[starletta8]

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) <- I learned something at a Sephora class, wow!
Eyeshadows: Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow #02 Trench (to brow), MAC Extra Dimension Eyeshadow- Lorelei (upper crease, blended as an upper transition color), Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette- Skimp (inner eye highlight), Urban Decay Naked Smoky- Radar (blended crease, heavier on outer crease), Burberry Wet & Dry Eyeshadow- Nude (lid), Urban Decay Naked Basics 2- Undone (smoky liner)
Eyeliner: Chanel Le Crayon Kohl- Clair
Mascara: MAC False Lashes
Lipliner- Lancome Le Lipstick- Clair
Lipstick- MAC Snob
Mani- Christian Louboutin Scarabee I