Cute kind of everyday makeup.

This is my first makeup tutorial! I am so excited to share it with you all! This is the look I do when I want something simple, but fun, and different.

Okay let's get into it!

So first I applied my foundation and setting powder. I used to use Stila Natural Finish oil free makeup, but it's so expensive! It works great though, if you can afford it, I definitely recommend it. I was also using Airspun as a setting powder, but I felt like it made my face look a bit chalky. When I ran out of both I got (the only drug store makeup I'm not allergic to, pretty much) Almay tlc truly lasting color, 16 hour makeup in Naked 03 160, and Almay Clear Complexion powder in Light 100. I also use Almay Concealer in Light 100. They all work really well, and turned out to be good replacements for my loved Stila foundation.

I then primed my lids with Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Eden.

Make sure that when you apply your primer you rub it in REALLY well, otherwise it does exactly what it's supposed to stop, and no one wants unsightly creases on their lids. Also make sure that you rub it all around your eye, don't neglect your lower lash line.

Then I took Midnight Cowboy Rides Again by Urban Decay and covered my whole eye, up to the brow bone. I also lined my lower lash line, and smudged it down a little. The pictures I took of just that color on my eyes sucked, a lot. So you can just figure it out without a picture. Sorry.

Then I used MAC Naked Lunch  on my lid. Again the color is a little too light for my suckish camera to catch.
Next up I used MAC Woodwinked, on my crease:

I applied it with a very heavy hand . It does not have to look good at this point. Put it on to almost the inner corner of you eye. 


Then you are going to blend it up and out, a bit. Just blend until it looks good to you. 


I then lined just the outer corner, very close to the lid with black liquid liner. I used Femme Couture, you can buy it at Sally's. 


I used a lot of mascara, as is my custom. For me it's all about the lashes! I love me so big lashes. Other than Aerie brand mascara (which is the best) Maybelline's Great Lash, is well, great. It's super cheap too, and now that they've taken all the yucky ingredients out, I think it's excellent. 


Here's the finished look on the eyes:

Once I finished my eyes I applied Aerie blush in Primrose  (there's a link to a review I really liked), on the apples of my cheeks. 

Then my lips got a dose of Rimmel London Pink Blush

And here is the final product!

I look confused in this picture, but whatevs. 

This picture is kind of blurry, but I like it. =P

So what do you think?

XOXO,

Shelly

Favorite Shades: Part 1

Hello lovelies!


I know I've been neglecting you guys lately and I apologize for that, I've just been really busy and my brain has been a bit scattered the past week! I promise I haven't forgotten you, though!

Today I'm trying a new kind of post, it will be brought to you in 2-3 separate posts, and the topic will be my favorite shades. Shades of eyeshadow, lipstick, blush... you get the idea. I'm just trying this out, so if this post is a total failure, then this "series" will be canceled. :P I've decided the first post will be on my favorite purple eyeshadow shades. I love purple eyeshadow because it can be daring or wearable, and it compliments green eyes, as well as just being a beautiful color! I picked out my four favorite purple eyeshadows to talk about in this post.

Have a look:

(Left to Right: Purple shade from Ulta's Cool Eyeshadow Quad, Orglamix Bordeaux, purple shade from Maybelline's ExpertWear Eyeshadow palette in Hushed Tints, Urban Decay Flash.)

Okay, I'm pretty close to just tossing my camera out of the window... it's horrible with swatch pictures! I assure you that all of these purples are much more vibrant in real life, and the Orglamix shade isn't so brown, it's more of a deep, wine purple. 

This is the Ulta shadow. As you can see, it's been very well used so far. I love this one for purple smoky-eyes that are still wearable for the daytime.

This is probably one of my favorite loose mineral eyeshadows. It has nice, workable color that also makes great dark purple eyeliner when applied wet with an angled brush.

Urban Decay Flash- my new love! Super bright, satiny purple with teeny flecks of pink(glitter). Great for fun, summery looks!
(I have this shade in the Show Pony Shadow Box- expect a review on that soon!) 

This purple is from a Maybelline ExpertWear eyeshadow palette called Hushed Tints. It is a very subtle color with soft pigmentation, so it's a perfect building color, and I like to use it to blend other purple shades together.

So yes! There you have it. What are your favorite purple eyeshadows? Or is there another color you like the most? 

xo,

Kieran

Eyes of The Day: Pinks and Purples

Hello lovelies!


Today I was feeling a bit ambitious with my makeup, so I whipped out the brightest shades of pink and purple eyeshadow that I own and started playing around with different ideas.

I don't usually wing-out my eyeliner, simply because my eyes are so watery that by the end of the day the eyeliner has either disappeared or turned into a smeared mess. Grrr.... But I decided to give it a go today!

Anywho! I have a pretty crap camera, so the colors look soooo washed out here, but I can assure you that the pink is a crazy bright hot pink, and the purple shades are much more stunning in real life.

Products used:

Orglamix eyeshadows in Geranium, Bordeaux, and Ambre

Some cream and purple shades from E.L.F's 100 Eyeshadow Palette

E.L.F Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Black

E.L.F Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner pencil in Zero

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara in Black

xo,

Kieran

Look of the Day: Bright Pink Eyeliner

Two posts in one day? Holy moly, I'm getting better at this! ;D

I've been playing around with the idea of bright pink eyeliner for a while, but it's always kind of scared me, since it seems like it would be too easy to make it look like you have some kind of eye irritation! Yikes! I finally found  a look that seems to work for me- it's SUPER simple, but I always get lots of compliments when I wear it.

(Sorry for the slightly running liner at the outer corner of my eyes- they're always really watery! Any suggestions for a good, waterproof black eyeliner?)

Products used:
Orglamix Geranium(used wet as top liner)

Wet n Wild Galactic Realm i-Sparkle(used the black shade wet as bottom liner)

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express mascara

Like I said, this is SUPER simple, easy to do, and it takes very little time to apply. I think it would be really fun to try this with other bright shades, like electric blue or neon green. Thoughts?

Peace!

Kieran

TAG: What I'm Using Now(Kieran)

Hello lovelies!

I know it's been a while since my last post, but I've been super busy lately, and I'm guessing Shelly has, too. But now I'm back with a quick tag- What I'm using now!
After seeing this tag on various beauty blogs, I decided to fill it out!



Shampoo: Pantene Solutions Dry-To-Moisturized shampoo for medium-thick hair.



Conditioner: Pantene Solutions Dry-To-Moisturized conditioner for medium-thick hair.



Styling products: I don't use many styling products, but right now I'm loving the Pantene Beautiful Lengths replenishing mask.


Shower Gel: Tone Detox White Clay and Pink Jasmine body wash.



Body moisturizer: Neutrogena Intense Moisture Wrap.



Deodorant: Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth in Nature Fresh.



Fake Tan: None. I'm a ghost and I love it. xP



Cleanser: Clean & Clear Finishes Pore Perfecting Cleanser. (Read my review here!)



Toner: None.



Exfoliator: PINK Sugar Scrub in Citrus & Mint:, and sometimes I make my own with white sugar and whatever cleanser or body wash I use at the time, and a few drops of lavender essential oil.



Primer: None.



Foundation brush: I prefer to use my fingers to apply foundation, but on occasion I might use the foundation brush from E.L.F.



Concealer: Neutrogena SkinClearing blemish concealer in "Buff."



Powder: Physician's Formula Organic Wear Loose Powder in "Creamy Natural."
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Blush: I don't really wear much blush, but when I do, I use N.Y.C Blendable Creme Stick in "Big Apple Blush."



Bronzer: None.



Highlighter: None.



Eyeshadow base: I tend to use just a bit of foundation or concealer for this.



Eyeshadows: I use A LOT of eyeshadows, but my favorites are from Orglamix. Two particular colors that I've been blending together are Geranium and Ambre, they mix to create a gorgeous tropical color that is so fun and pretty!



Eyeliner: I have so many eyeliners that I use, that I don't think I can list any particular one.



Curler: E.L.F Eyelash Curler(I LOVE this!).



Mascara: Maybelline Volum' Express mascara.



Lipstick: I don't wear much lipstick. In fact, I don't even own very many! I suppose the one I use the most is Ulta's lipstick in "Pink."



Lipgloss: Aerie Color Superfruit Vitamin lipgloss in "Pout." (Read my review here!)



Nail Colour: Zoya "Shivon."


That's it! I'd love to hear your answers to these questions; so either consider yourself tagged, or post your answers in a comment!

Peace and xo,

Kieran

Dollar Tree super finds!

Hey everyone, it's Kieran!

While I was on a recent trip to my local Dollar Tree store, I was browsing the makeup aisle just because. I wasn't planning on buying anything, since I don't usually trust the shady Dollar Tree off-brands of makeup, especially eye makeup. I just never buy it. However, while I was looking at all of the little plastic packages of makeup and considering buying an eyebrow brush, I noticed a little package with a small pink container inside of it. I picked it up and discovered that it was Maybelline Dream Mousse blush! This is a product that I have seen in several stores, I don't remember the exact retail price, but I do remember seeing it somewhere for around 8.99. (It could cost more or less, depending on the store.)

Now, although I was SUPER excited, I realized I should probably make sure nothing was wrong with the product. I looked it over as much as I could without opening the package, and decided that it was in perfect condition. So I tossed it into my basket of course! Upon close inspection, I saw that there were quite alot of the blushes on the rack. I almost got another one when I saw the rest of the Maybelline products! There were Dream Mousse eyeshadows, some lipliners, eyeliners, lipsticks, lipglosses and a few other things. There were also some Covergirl products! My guess is that the Dollar Tree had so many name-brand products due to accidental over-orders of the products. I could be wrong, just guessing here. ;-D But I picked up a few things;

- Covergirl Eyeslicks gel eyeshadow pencils in Shimmering Pebble and Neon Pink(These came in packs of two, so thats 50 cents a piece- can you say WOW?)

-Maybelline Great Wear Budge-Proof eyeliner in Dark Chocolate(I believe this retails for around 3.99, and I've been needing a new waterproof eyeliner, so yay!)

-Maybelline Wet Shine Fusion lip color in Pink Sunset(Love this color so far!)

-Maybelline Dream Mousse blush in Pink Frosting(Very bright! But also pretty!)

My digital camera is dead at the moment, so I took a quick webcam picture of some swatches. I didn't swatch the Neon Pink Eyeslicks because I forgot, but I'm just so excited to show you these swatches! Here they are!

All of the swatches are pretty true to color, but the Pink Frosting is just a little bit brighter, and Pink Sunset is not as brown. The Neon Pink Eyeslicks is pretty close to the color of the blush except, well, more neon! LOL!

I read around the Beauty Blogosphere a little bit, and many other beauty bloggers have found these products in their Dollar Tree's as well!

All of this cost me only FOUR dollars! So if you have a Dollar Tree close by, I would sugest going there and checking things out!

Peace!

-Kieran