Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Vandaleyez Custom Mineral Eye Shadows

Another Etsy shop that I found was Vandaleyez. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for eyeshadows! I can never have enough, so when I heard of etsy I had to search eyeshadows, and I came across Vandaleyez mineral shadows. I have recently come to appreciate loose shadows again, and what better way to try out Vandaleyez's shadows than to purchase six samples just to get a feel of the shadows and shop itself, so I chose Rockstar, Tombstone, Violet Vixen, Moonstruck, Red Velvet, and Superhero (which was the color that the owner suggested to me for a bright green.)

I have to say I LOVE these colors. I was very excited about the Superhero color, because I've been looking for a bright/neon green, and I believe that I found it! The color wasn't too bright when applied alone, but I applied it wet, and it was the perfect neon green! It's a yellow based green that looks as if it would glow in a black light haha!

The other colors I loved too! Rockstar is a beautiful indigo color with tons of sparkle which I loved! Red Velvet is like a red based brown, almost a coppery color. Violet Vixen is a bright true purple color. Tombstone is a beautiful blue based gray that would look great for smokey eyes. Moonstruck is almost like a tarnished silver, another beautiful color!


After playing with these colors for awhile, I do think that they would all be wearble for everyday depending on how much you intensify them! One of the best part of these samples are they're not in messy little bags, they have their own container and are so much better than the bag! I also think you get a little bit more per sample! The box that they are packaged in are also cute! Again this was another pleasant experience with esty!

















This was a look I created using Superhero, Violet Vixen, and Rockstar. Even with using Superhero and Violet Vixen wet, Rockstar was still easily blended, and the colors on top of a primer lasted over ten hours! Which is incredible for any eyeshadow!

Honey Bee Holistics Wrinkle Away Eye Cream

I just recently heard about Etsy, so I had to check it and out and some searching for beauty products that I needed. Also have recently got into organic beauty products. One of the first things that I had been looking for was an eye cream, and I believe I have found my favorite/go to eye cream. It's from a shop on Etsy called Honey Bee Holistics!

The Wrinkle Away Eye Cream is like all their products and are all natural and has only organic products. All the herbs used to make their products are either wild-harvested or grown by the owner herself. So of course this seemed like a no brainer for me. The ingredients (organic local beeswax, organic sweet apricot kernal oil, organic golden jojoba oil, organic carrott seed essentrial oil, organic evening primrose oil) in the Wrinkle Eye Cream are simple but very effective.

When I received my package I was super excited to try to the Wrinkle Eye Cream, but I was even more happy with how nice the owner was to include a handwritten note, and even a sample of soap!













Aside from the owner being super nice the product itself is AMAZING, and it actually smells good, too! And like the directions say a little bit goes a long way! Overall this is the eye cream that I have been looking for! There are other amazing products in their shop, especially for mommy to be's and babies!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Bright Green Eye Using Sugarpill & Urban Decay

This was my first attempt at creating a cut crease look, and I'm not quite sure I got it perfect, but I did like the results! This was also another reason to play with some more Sugarpill colors, and quite possibly my favorite green EVER!











First always prime your eyes, this time I used something different, Urban Decay Primer Potion. Then I took Sugarpill's Absinthe and added a little bit of mixing medium to make the color more vibrant, and then just added that to the entire lid. Next comes the more difficult part, the actual part of cutting the crease! I used a small angled brush and first added Sugarpill's Dollipop and blended that up, then I took Urban Decay Underland (from the Alice in Wonderland palette) and added that under the Dollipop and blended it in just slightly. Last I took Urband Decay Oil Slick and blended that slightly into Underland. The actual part of cutting the crease is finished. Recently I have really been into putting actual colors on the waterline, so first I used NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk and then added Sugarpill's Afterparty over that and smudged it into the lowerlash line. Then I added my Maybelline Volum' Express One by One mascara in Very Black and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black on the upper lashline and on the outer 1/3 lower lashline. For blush I used Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural

Music Genre Series: Dance

This was the genre I was most excited about! Mostly because I knew I was going to get to use my new Sugarpill Sweet Heart palette (a review will follow)! Lots of bright colors, because when I think of dance music I think of raves and being in the club and having lots of fun colors!












Again I always start with Too Faced Shadow Insurance just to make sure your eyeshadows are more vibrant and will last longer, no one like having creasing! Then I took Sugarpill's Dollipop on the inner half of the lid and then add Sugarpill's Midori to the outer half of the lid, and blend the two colors a little bit (not too much this is a look you don't want to be muddy). I then took Too Faced Like a Virgin shadow from the Pixie Pin-Ups palette very lightly a little bit higher than the crease. Then with my Studio Tools crease brush I blended Sugarpill's Afterparty on the crease, and blended it up a little bit on the brown. After that I added Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black mascara, and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner to the upper lashline and the outer half of the lower lashline, and then I added Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Rose, and that's the complete look






If there are any questions or suggestions please post them...I still have a few more of the genre series to do, but the next few posts I'm venturing off of it;)

Music Genre Series: Rock

When I think of Rock I think of Rock I think of purple and as cheesy as it sounds royalty! I also think of Steven Tyler and Mic Jager, so I took a lot of inspiration from them.













Of course always start with Too Faced Shadow Insurance (or any eyelid primer of your choice) After that I used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Zero all over the lid and smudged it out. Next I used the Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland palette on most of the colors. The first color was Underland on top of the Zero. Then I mixed Mushroom and Vorpal in the crease.oI put Jabberwocky in the outer v and on the smudged it on the lower lashline. That was basically going to be the look, but I thought it was too clean for  rock, so I added Urban Decay Alice on the inner crease, and normally I wouldn't blend too much because it becomes muddy, but I thought hmmm...this is rock, so I did blend it. I left a little bit of just Alice peeking through, because it really is a beautiful color. For a brow and tear duct highlight I used Sugarpill's Tako (I think this is becoming my go to brow highlight). To finish off the eyes I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner on the upper lashline and Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Zero in the water line and used Ardell's 21s for false lashes, just to add some more volume. For blush I used Benefit Dallas

If you have any questions or comments please post!

Music Genre Series: R&B

For this look I drew a lot of inspiration from Beyonce`. When I think of Beyonce` I think of lots of gold, but yet still very natural.











For starters use an eyelid primer, I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Then I put E.L.F Bronzer in Sun Kissed on the inner lid, and from the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II I used Half Baked on the outer 2/3 of the lid and then Too Faced Like A Virgin (from the Pixie Pin-Up palette).  Again from the Urban Decay palette I mixed Perversion and Twice Baked and put it in the outer v with a Essence of Beauty crease brush. I then put Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Rides again in the tear duct. For the brow highlight I used Sugarpill's Tako. To finish off the eyes I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black for mascara, and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black, and with any look inspired by Beyonce you have to have major lashes, so I added Ardell's 21s and 305s to add volume and a more winged look. And for blush I used Benefit Coralista

Music Genre Series: Country

Next in this series is Country. Being from the South I have had my fair share of country music playing in my life. Up until I was in fifth grade I didn't realize there was any other type of music besides Rock. When I think of the females in Country music I think of very natural looking makeup, so that's basically what I did a very neutral eye look and simple face.













Don't forget to always use an eyelid primer, I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Then I used Too Faced Heaven from the Pixie Pin-Ups palette (all Too Faced colors will be from this palette) all over the lid. Then put Too Faced Leading Lady in the inner corner. Next use NYX Iced Mocha all over the lid, and put Too Faced Like A Virgin on the crease. I used Urban Decay Twice Baked very lightly in the outer v to add some definition and Too Faced Erotica on the lower lashline. I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One mascara in Very Black, and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner, very thin on the upper lashline. For blush I used Physicians Formula Genie Blush in Nude Rose, and lastly Too Faced Totally Nude lipstick.



















This was a very simple look and would be good to wear everyday for school or work!

Music Genre Series: Pop

The next series I'm doing is inspired by music genres. I listen to music all the time, so this seems like a natural choice. The first genre was possibly the genre I first got to pick out myself and that's pop. When I think of pop music I think of the one and only Britney Spears. When I think of Britney Spears I also think of pinks and purples.












On the inner corner I used a light magenta purple from the E.L.F 100 palette
Then for the outer part of the lid I used a light pink from the same palette

Then for the crease color I mixed two brown shades together and used my Studio Tools Crease brush
Then just too add a little bit more pink I used Sugarpill's Dollipop in the outer v. I then took Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Bourbon on the top lashline and smudged it out.  Next was Maybelline Volum' Express One by One mascara in Very Black and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black. For blush I used Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural, and then on my lips I used Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer in Champagne.
If there are any questions or suggestions feel free to post!

Element: Air

This was quite possibly one of the more difficult looks out of the Element series, because let's face it, air is invisible. So I thought I would use whites and blues, which can be somewhat. I decided to take it upono myself to basically play with some Sugarpill!













Always first is Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Then I placed Sugarpill Tako all over the lid and up to the brow, and I put several layers of Tako on the lid, and then I took the Studio Tools Crease brush and applied Afterparty very lightly. Next I used NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk on my water line and tear duct, and blended it out. I put Tako over the Milk on the waterline, and Lumi in the tear duct. That is basically it for shadows, then I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black for mascara and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black. For blush I used Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural, Cover Girl Wetslicks AmazeMint in Tickled Pink .
Yeah I know I look super tired, that's because I was

Element: Water

Next in the Element series is Water. Water was so fun, because there's so many colors associated with water. I went more for an ocean type of water.  With this look I used only colors from the E.L.F 100 palette!












First of course put Too Faced Shadow Insurance all over the lid. Then I took a light blue on the inner half of the lid
Then I used a light green on the outer half of the lid

Then I used a dark purple and dark blue for the crease

Then to add a bit more demension I added a mermaid green to the outer corner
On the lower lashline I added a true blue color
For the brow highlight I used a matte white and for the tear duct I added NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, blended it out and then added a light blue with some shimmer


For mascara I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very black, L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black. For blush I used Neutrogena Mineral Sheers in Rare Rose and for lips I used CO Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint No. 1136


Element: Earth

Earth is quite simple...add a little green, add a little brown. This is great for an everyday look, and is quite simple.











First of course is Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Then I took NYX Bright Green all over the lid. Then I used Urban Decay Homegrown on the outer 1/3 of the lid and lower lashline line. Then I took NYX Iced Mocha in the crease, then I took Urban Decay Twice Baked on the outer corner. I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black for the mascara, and L'Oreal Voluminous Eyeliner in Rich Green (this is almost like a marker) I used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Bourbon on the waterline. For blush I used Benefit Dallas, and for lips I just used Burt's Bees...we are working on a natural look here haha. And that's it!
I don't know what it is but for some reason the whole face I take pictures way after I actually do my makeup, but I guess it's a way to show how the colors wear. And it did last all day, and I really do like the NYX shadows! They are easily blended and creamy in texture. The Iced Mocha color is a great color to wear on a daily basis!

Element: Fire

Now for the first time ever I'm going to do my own mini series! I have been watching xsparkage for quite some time, and learned some great techniques, so let's see how I do on my own haha! This mini series is based on the Elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth. I got the inspiration while re-reading the House of Night novels! The first look is Fire using lots of Sugarpill!













Oh how I love me some Sugarpill colors! There really wasn't any other colors to use to get this look! First I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance all over the lid (this was going to be a long day) then I used NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk and blended that out. Next I took Sugarpill's Buttercupcake in the inner 1/3 of the lid, then Sugarpill's Flamepoint in the middle 1/3 of the lid, and then Sugarpill's Love+ on the outer 1/3 of the lid. Since there is blue in flames, I used NYX Azur Sky in the crease and on the lower lashline. Of course I didn't stop there, so I used Urban Decay Oil Slick in the outer corner, blended it up, and then smoked it out. For mascara I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black, and L'Oreal Lineur Intense liquid liner in Black. For blush I used Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural, and for lips I used NYX Tinted Lip Spa in Juicy.

This picture was taken probably about ten hours of makeup being on...I had a big shopping day with my cousin haha! And everywhere I went I got lots of questions and compliments about my eyeshadow, and I was happy to talk about Sugarpill! The colors stayed true to when I first put them on, which was remarkable, considering how hot it got that day!

Fierce Friday (Sexy Saturday) 4-10

This is one of my all time favorites! It combines; purple, smokey, sultry, and just fun stuff! It was simple, but there was a few extra steps just add some depth to the look. To watch xsparkage's video click HERE. My version is a little bit more smokey than hers
 











First things first, prime the eyes! I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Next I took Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner Pencil in Zero and put that all over the lid. Note: if you're using the same eyeliner, work fast, with 24/7 pencils once they set, they're not moving! Then I placed Urban Decay Underland (from the Alice in Wonderland palette) all over Zero. Then I mixed Vorpal, from the same palette, and AC/DC from Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II in the crease.  Then I lightly added Urban Decay Jabberwocky from the Alice palette in the outer corner. Place some of Underland on the lower lashline. For mascara I used Maybelline Volum' Express One by One in Very Black, blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural and Rose (I mixed it to get a little bit of a different color). And then for lips I used Mark Kissink Lip TintMarker in Berry Bitten with Burt's Bees Original Lip Balm on top.
This picture was actually taken about eight hours after the makeup was originally applied!