The Rusty Octopus

I did a look based on this awesome bow that my friend Zombrie made. She makes a variety of custom made accessories from earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, bows etc., you name it shes got it! :) My favorite was this glittery golden bow with an antique/rusty looking octopus. What caught my attention was how the color blends in so perfectly with the sea foam green color. Below is the look I came up with.

For the Look I used:

Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Base: MAC Paint Pot- Delft

Eye Shadow Base: Inglot 17

Outer Crease: True Blood Palette - Bayou

Deep Crease - True Blood Palette - Werewolf

Inner Tear Duct: The Light

Eyeliner: MAC Penultimate Liner - Rapid Black

Waterline: MAC Chromographic Pencil - NC15/NW20

Lower Lash Line: Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Baked & Underground

Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Lash Mascara

Cheeks: Hoola Bronzing Powder from Benefit

Lips: MAC Summer Shower Lipstick (Fashion Flower Collection)

Shimmery Basic Look

A Shimmery Basic Look you can do in the Summer. 

For fun in the sun or the office!

Base: NYX Dramatic Chromatic Eye shadow pigment - Panic

Crease: MAC Brown Down

Brow Bone Highlight: Mixed MAC's Vanilla, Brule & Bamboo

 Above Crease/Blend Highlight & Crease: UD - Sidecar 

Waterline: MAC Chromographic Pencil Crayon - NC15/NW20

Bottom Lashline: MAC Brown Down

Cheeks: MAC VV Powder Blush - Bite of an apple (Apple of cheeks)

MAC VV Cajun Cooling Powder (Bronze effect on rest of cheeks)

Lipliner: MAC Lipliner - In Sync (shade entire lip)

Lipstick: MAC Lipstick - Kinda Sexy (Matte)

Below is a random pic from this look...

I'm such a weirdo haha I was tired!

Hope you enjoyed the look and thanks for stopping by!!!

Overdue IMATS Haul

Waking up Sunday morning was a drag for me! I attended a wedding in Camarillo the night before and didn't sleep till late. I had about 4 hours of sleep but as I woke up; excitement grew on my face, as if I was going to Disneyland...lol So I headed out 60 miles on the freeway to Pasadena with no one besides me, myself and I. Crazy?! Yes!! Would I drive from Camarillo to Pasadena early in the morning again? HELL NO! haha!

Well enough of that morning, lets get on to the 

purchases I made at IMATS! 

1) Beauty So Clean Pro Package/IMATS Special $40

I know I'm not the only one who forgets 

to clean their makeup brushes. 

Using these products makes it simple, easy and quick to use! 

Knowing how fast these products clean the bacteria off your makeup and brushes BLEW ME AWAY! 

The package includes: 

*Pro size Cosmetic Sanitizer Mist - You spray your eye shadow, blush, powder foundation etc. and it kills 

the bacteria without ruining your makeup. 

*Pro Size Conditioning Brush Cleanser - It quickly conditions and kills bacteria that is left on your makeup brushes and dries instantly. 

*Cosmetic Sanitizer Wipes - Used to clean mascara wands, lipsticks etc.

I will definitely purchase this again and recommend 

this product to every MUA. 

NYX Products (Left to Right):

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Oyster, Bronze & Purple

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Beige, Pink Frost & Ice Princess

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan & Tokyo

NYX Dramatic Chromatic Eye shadow Pigment in Panic

NYX  Glitter Gel in Moon Shine

NYX Matte Lipstick in Pale Pink

NYX Blush in Pinky & Terra Cotta

Lime Crime Lipsticks (Left to Right):

Great Pink Planet

Cosmopop

Centrifuchsia

Coquette

Love the pigmentation and presentation of the product. 

Unfortunately, while applying the lipstick you have to be careful not to break it. :(

Lime Crime Candy -Eyed Eye Shadow Helper

This is the best eye primer since UD's Primer Potion! I love this primer because its true to its name, it helps with bringing out the shadow more than you can ever believe! 

I will definitely buy it again and highly recommend it!

Lime Crime Magic Dust (Left to Right)

Lime Criminal 

Abracadabra

Troubadour

Empress

Highly pigmented, vivid, the color is best when wet and/or 

with the Candy-Eyed Eye Helper. 

Will buy again and recommend this to anyone looking to 

stand out from the crowd!

So there you have it, my purchases at IMATS 2011 in Pasadena. 

I look forward to next years exhibitors new and old. And hopefully next year I can splurge a little more! Can't wait for IMATS 2012! Whoo-hoo!

Birds of Paradise: Look 1 - Fischer's Lovebird

I wanted to do different looks based off of tropical birds awhile back and completely forgot about it. So here I am, posting a look I did a few months ago, based off the Fischer's Lovebird. I chose this bird because of the beautiful mixture of green, yellow, orange and red. 

Below is the look I  came up with:

Base: Inglot Eye shadow -10 (Yellow)

Crease: Inglot Eye shadow - 58 (Green) & 57 (Darker Green)

Above Crease: Inglot Eye shadow - 50 (Red)

Inner Crease: Inglot Eye shadow -10 (Orange shimmer)

Inner Tear Duct Area: UD - Virgin

Brow Bone - MAC Vanilla

Eyeliner - MAC Penultimate in Rapid Black

Lower Lash line: UD 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Baked

Cheeks: MAC Powder Blush in Merla

Lips: MAC Lipglass in Gold Rebel

More Birds of Paradise looks to come! Till then take care! :)

LIME CRIME Magic Dust

Lime Crime Magic Dust

Primer: Lime Crime Candy Eyed Eye Shadow Helper

Base: Lime Criminal and Torbadour

Crease: Empress

Tear Duct Area: Virgin (UD Naked Palette)

Brow Bone: MAC Eye Shadow in Vanilla

Eyeliner Upper Lash Line: MAC Penultimate Liner in Rapidblack

Eyeliner Lower Lash Line: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Oyster

Waterline: MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphicblack

Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Original Mascara

Lips: Lime Crime Opaque Nude Lipstick in Coquette

Blush: MAC VV Magically Cooling Powder in Cajun

 I will be doing a blog on the Lime Crime products I purchased at this years IMATS in a few days and if you would like to purchase any products go to the Lime Crime Website.

Tarte for TRUE BLOOD LipSurgence

This was my first Tarte LipSurgence purchase and

 I must say this stuff rocks! It has a minty smell and taste

 that makes me want to keep reapplying it! I love how it instantly moisturizes your lips and gives a voluptuous look. Rawr! :)

This Lip tint is a bit pricey, $24 at Sephora.com

so if you're looking for a great alternative I would go 

with the Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm from Revlon they're

 about $8.99 and you can find them at Target or any drug store.

My Lips before:

My Lips after:

Tarte for TRUE BLOOD

I was anticipating the arrival of this palette, not only because its a Tarte palette with 17 gorgeous colors but its TRUE BLOOD Limited Edition! The quality of the packaging is great, the only downfall (on my end) is when i received it one of my eye shadows was cracked in a few places. I managed to put it together in one piece by smashing it gently in place with my finger.  

Inside is a mirror and a pull out (similar to Urban Decay Book of Shadows) with Tarte for True Blood Lifted Natural Eye Primer with Firmitol, Tarte for True Blood EmphasEYES aqua-gel liner in Black and Tarte for True Blood Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara.

It actually took me a few seconds to figure out how to open it since it has the same appearance as the Urban Decay Book of Shadows. To make it easier on people, the top part is magnetized so just lift that part up and viola!

Above is the open palette of shadows with names.

 Shadows right to left: The light, Dawn, Bayou, Moss, Werewolf, Charmer, Telepath, Fairy, Glamour Me, and Legend

Cont. from right to left: Dusk (very faint on my skin), Waitress, The True Death, "V", Nocturnal, Stake and Immortal

This palette also comes with 4 different looks created from

 the lead makeup artist Brigitte Ellis that you can try for 

a night out with your special vamp...haha :)

This is the TRUE BLOOD look I came up with!

Primer: Tarte for True Blood Lifted Natural Eye Primer

Base: Charmer

Crease: Glamour Me

Brow Bone: Dusk

Inner Eye: The Light

Bottom Lash Line: Moss

Upper Lash Line: Tarte for True Blood emphasEYES 

aqua-gel eyeliner

Mascara: Tarte for True Blood Lights, Camera, Lashes 

Bottom Waterline: MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack

Cheeks: MAC Magically Cooling Powder in Cajun (Venomous Villains Collection) 

Lips: Tarte for True Blood LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint

Get yours while supplies last at Sephora Online