I am incredibly excited because...I made my very first eye shadows today! It is so much easier than I thought it would be, though I realized that I still have so much practicing to do before I can whip out some of the colors I really want to make. I got my supplies from TKB Trading, and so far they are performing marvelously. Now, to be fair, I've only made two colors so far, and they aren't terribly dark or Gothic...I made one shimmery butter-yellow and one glittery nude beige. See, not that impressive. I'm still so pleased with them though-especially since my beige was made with dark brown, magenta and bright yellow pigments. I will be making some wonderful brights and darks soon, though, and I will start showing you guys what my colors look like and how they perform. So far my mix is quite opaque, smooth, blendable and long-wearing, and that's what really matters when it comes to this sort of thing.
'Til next time, have a glorious day!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Accidental Fun-Finding
I was scrolling through the most time-wasting part of the Internet (it's depressing how well it holds my interest) and found a fascinating tutorial on how to recreate Siouxsie Sioux's trademark eye makeup.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/verymuchso/beauty-dare-siouxsie-sioux-eyeliner
Take a look and see what you think!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/verymuchso/beauty-dare-siouxsie-sioux-eyeliner
Take a look and see what you think!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Covergirl Eyeshadow Quad Review-Drama Eyes and Blossoms
The other day I was at Walgreens, searching for last-minute items to add to a gift basket I was making. Of course, I couldn't leave without visiting the makeup section, and there was a BOGO 1/2 off sale on Covergirl. So, I came home with two quads. I have been craving burgundy eyeshadow looks lately (no idea why) and the colors I already had just wouldn't go together the way I wanted them to. So, without further ado, let's get to what I tried.
This is Covergirl's Drama Eyes palette, number 222. This palette has been reviewed and used in tutorials multiple times, I think because of its accessibility and the rather unusual (for the drugstore) burgundy shade on the far right.
Here are my swatches:
The bottom row is without primer, the middle row is with Detrivore Original eye shadow primer, and the top is with Wet n Wild Fergie Take On the Day primer. The best shades in this palette are the burgundy and the silver, placed second to the right. The black ( which has slight shimmer that basically disappears after the first swipe with a brush) is extremely sheer, but blends fairly nicely. The white is sheer as well, but super frosty and would still make a formidable highlight.
This is one of Covergirl's newer palettes, 257 Blossoms. I loved the mix of bright and muted pinks and purples, and knew that they could make a fantastic "bruised" smoky eye.
Here are the swatches-the primers are in exactly the same order as the Drama eyes: nothing, Detrivore, Wet n Wild.
Here are my swatches:
Here are the swatches-the primers are in exactly the same order as the Drama eyes: nothing, Detrivore, Wet n Wild.
As you can see, there is one extremely disappointing color in the mix. The light plum second from the left is basically invisible, despite all the packing I could muster. However, it does make a nice blending shade for black, dark brown, or purple eye shadows. The dark purple is okay, but primer really brings out its shimmer and depth of color. The two pinks are just fine, though primer helps them a lot too.
Overall, I give these palettes a 3.5 out of 5-they are quite affordable and extremely easy to find, but they need some working with to really get your money's worth from them. They range in price from $5-$6 or so, and are available just about anywhere that sells makeup.
Hope that this helps-now go have a fantastic day.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Video Share-Joji and Literature
Happy reading!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Wet 'n' Wild Fergie Take On the Day Eyeshadow Primer Review
This review is not sponsored in any way. All products were bought with my own funds.
Eye shadow primer. It's that extra step in the morning that keeps your look brighter, crease-free and, most importantly, on your face for the duration of the day. In the past, eye shadow primer was basically a two-man show-Urban Decay's Primer Potion and Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Nowadays, though, ordinary drugstore brands are coming out with products that mimic the high-end ones to great effect. Here, then, is my take on one of the newest- an extremely long-named item made by the very inexpensive brand Wet 'n' Wild.
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Sorry-I forgot to take pictures of the packaging before I opened it.
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Here is the back side of the packaging with the ingredient list. The product itself does not include an ingredients list.
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| Here is the tube-it seems to me that the way the company could manage to sell this product at a low cost was to skimp on the packaging. I have had this tube and used it fairly regularly for about 3 weeks now, and the print on the tube is sadly worn and hard to read. |
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| Here is the business end with the cap removed. For the first 10 days or so that I used this, the second I took the cap off primer would start oozing uncontrollably from the tube. I felt like it wasted product-plus it made an awful mess on the applicator. |
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| Here is the actual primer. There are two dollops of this on the back of my hand-the left one is blended out. It is completely clear, with a bit of sheen until it dries. |
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Efficiency-ie, whether it actually does what it's supposed to. Well, both of these swatches are the chartreuse color from the Physician's Formula Shimmer Strip in Fashionista Eyes. The left side (primer) is more shimmery and more vivid than the right side ( no primer).
I have started using this primer every day, even if I wear my Detrivore primer (hint-the Wet 'n' Wild goes underneath) because the Wet 'n' Wild wears like iron. Not only does my eyeshadow not crease, it's darn near impossible to remove without serious cleanser. So, despite the bad packaging, I will continue to reuse, and possibly repurchase, this. I give it a 4 out of 5. This primer costs $5 both online and in drugstores.
Hope this review was helpful-now go and have a great day!
All opinions are my own, and I was not solicited to do this review.
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Video Share-Pixiwoo Grunge
I know this sort of look is not for everyone, but I feel like certain aspects of the grunge look evoke a "tuberculosis chic" sort of feel. In fact, though I have not tried cream eye shadow yet, I often wear brown eye shadow in the blown-out, kind of haphazard style shown in the vid.
Enjoy!
Have a wonder-filled day, everyone!
Enjoy!
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