MakeUp Addicted

Happy New Year!  Bring on the sparkles for 2012!

A few days ago I saw my Ulta Mineral Eyeshadow/Liner in Atlantis, which I hadn't used it in a while.  Using it I built a turquoise and gold look around Atlantis with Fyrinnae Otherwordly and Bare Escentuals True Gold. 

For the look, here is what I did.

Laura Geller Champagne Spackle - primer

Laura Geller The Real Deal Concealer in Light - concealer

Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten in Porcelain - foundation

Milani Baked Blush in Corralina

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Bare Escentuals True Gold - inner corner

Fyrinnae Otherwordly - middle of lid

Ulta Mineral Eyeshadow in Atlantis - outer corner into crease

Milani Wet/Dry Eyeshadow in Lily White - highlight

Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner - black from the Hazel Eyes collection

NYX Glitter Cream Sweet Chocolate Browns pallet - gold over black eyeliner

Lashblast Mascara in Black

Laura Geller lipstick in Vista

It's hard to capture the sparkles in this look, so above I blurred it a bit so you get a good idea.  The NYX really stands out in the picture above. 

Below is a clear closeup of the look. 

I don't usually wear blues, but that Ulta shade is really pretty.  I actually love wearing it is a liner - it has enough green and teal in it to make it very wearable. 

That's all for now! 

I have been looking at my NYX Glitter Cream Pallet Sweet Chocolate Browns for a couple of days now trying to figure out something to do with them.  I've used them on top of eyeshadows, but one thing I've wanted to try is to apply the glitters on top of a black eyeliner to try and add some glitz.  I was drawn to the gold microglitter, so I built a look around it.  Unfortunately, I didn't have my "good" camera on hand, so the resolution isn't great below, but I think you can still see how it turned out.

For the look, I used the following:

Laura Geller's Real Deal concealer in Light

Pur Minerals Foundation in Porcelain

Milani Baked Blush in Coralina

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Bare Escentuals Eyeshadow in Celestine - inner corner

Sassy Minerals Eyeshadow in Pandoras Box - outer corner/crease

Milani Eyeshadow in Lily White - highlight

Milani Liqu'ify Eyeliner in Black

NYX Cream Pallet in Sweet Chocolate Brown - glitter gold on top of black eyeliner

These glitter pallets would be fun for New Year's Eve...just a thought!

 Years ago I was introduced to Bare Escentuals, and to this day I consider it one of my standard/go-to brands to use.  I was feeling inspired by all the beautiful golds and bronzes of fall, so I fell back to two of the prettiest shades I think BE has: Pussycat and Gold Leaf.  Below is how I put the look together.

Laura Geller Champagne Spackle

Laura Geller Real Deal Concealer "light"

Laura Geller Balance 'n Brighten Porcelain Foundation

Maybelline Blush "Pressworthy Pink"

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion "Greed"

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Bare Escentuals "Gold Leaf" - inner corner

Bare Escentuals "Pussycat" - outer corner, crease

MAC "Sugar Shot" - highlight

Tarte Emphaseyes Clay eyeliner - Black

L'oreal Voluminous False Fiber Mascara - Black

Laura Geller Dream Creams "Como"

A close up of the eyes below - Pussycat comes across as almost a dirty brown in the pot, but once applied is a beautiful deep bronze.  It's beautiful for fall.