It's National Lipstick Day

Hey guys!  Happy National Lipstick Day!

I rounded up 10 of my favorite lipsticks to show you in honor of the day.

Left Column top to bottom:
    --- Maybelline Color Sensational in Pink Freeze
    --- Clinique Pop Lip Color + Primer in Bare Pop
    --- Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Plump Perfect Lipstick in Perfect Blossom (discontinued)
    --- Lipstick Queen Let Them Eat Cake
    --- Maybelline Color Sensational in Strike a Rose (limited edition)

Right column top to bottom:
    --- Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Shine in Pink Dragon
    --- MAC Lustre Lipstick in Viva Glam V
    --- Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Lovelight
    --- NARS Audacious Lipstick in Brigitte
    --- Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Coral Shimmer

from left: Pink Freeze, Bare Pop, Perfect Blossom, Let Them Eat Cake, Strike a Rose
Pink Dragon, Viva Glam V, Lovelight, Brigitte, Coral Shimmer

This is definitely not a complete list of my favorite lipsticks, but I tried to narrow it down somewhat.

What are some of your favorite lipsticks?

Let This Blue Shadow Take Center Stage

Hey hey, everybody!  I hope all is well with you guys!  I've been a little bit stressed the past week or so, because one of my Mom and Dad's cats escaped from their house and has been missing since July 2.  :(  She's strictly an indoor cat, so we're pretty worried about her.  She needs to come home, like, yesterday.  They've been doing everything the experts suggest (flyers, posters, a front yard sign, humane traps around the house and neighborhood, etc.), and the ASPCA say that 70-75% of missing kitties are reunited with their families, so I have lots of hope that she will be home soon.  I know there are some people who would say "it's just a cat," but our cats are family members and very important to us.  We love them so much!

Anyhow, I'm really enjoying my Makeup Geek eyeshadows.  So much so that I ordered a bunch more.  A bunch.  Yeah.  (I believe they are going to arrive tomorrow.)  I, of course, had to do a smoky eye with the dark blue shade called "Center Stage," which is one of the foiled eyeshadows offered by Makeup Geek.

Sparkly Purple!

One of my favorite shadows of all time is Darling Girl Cosmetics "Here's Johnny".  It's a gorgeous, very sparkly purple.  Whenever I wear it, I spend entirely too much time looking in the mirror with my eyes half closed admiring the beauty that it is.  I never like taking it off at night!  My husband also loves it, and always comments on how awesome it is when I wear it.  I wore this makeup for date night last week.

Michigan State Basketball Final Four Look of the Day (featuring Emma)

MSU is playing in the Final Four (the semi-final game in the NCAA basketball tournament) this evening, so I absolutely had to use some green and white eyeshadows today.  I went rather dramatic with this look.

Another Face of the Day with the Vice 3

I still can't keep my hands off the Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette.

First Day of Spring Look of the Day

Happy Spring Equinox!!  Who else besides me is absurdly excited about spring?

I matched my eyeshadow to the top I'm wearing.  And, yes, my hair is pulled back in a clip again.  And I forgot to put in some earrings.

Chicago Travel Makeup Bag

I just got back from a trip to Chicago with my family (minus my husband because he had to work (sad face)), and I thought I'd show you what I took in my makeup bag.  If I showed you my skincare, this post would take forever to read.  Besides, I like looking at travel makeup bags more than travel skincare stuff.

Surprise the Dragon Look of the Day

It's a day that ends in "y", so I thought it would be appropriate to use the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette on my eyes.  This time I used some neutrals on the upper lid, and the bright green shade "Dragon" on the lower lashline.  I thought the green pop of color on the lower lashline was sort of a surprise, which is how I came up with the name of the post.

Chocolate Gold Face of the Day

I was trying to think of a name for this FotD, and all I could come up with was naming it based on the fact that I used the gold shade (named Creme Brulee) in the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette.

MSU Go Green Face of the Day

So, the Michigan vs Michigan State football game was a couple weeks ago, and I thought I would cheer on the team by going crazy with some shimmery green smoky eyes (MSU colors are green and white) and peach lips.  I also wore my blingy Spartans shirt.  Michigan State is playing Ohio State this evening, which is the other big game of the season for them, so this look would work for today, too.  Hmmm.  Maybe I need to replicate it seeing as how it worked last time (MSU won).

Eyes:
   from the Urban Decay Naked Palette -- Naked eyeshadow in the crease
   L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald on the lid and lower lashline
   Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Eyeshadow in  Bone under the brow
   Jordana 12 Hour Made To Last Liquid Eyeliner Pencil in Jade Jewel on the lower waterline
   L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

from left: L'Oreal Golden Emerald, Urban Decay Naked, Elizabeth Arden Bone, Jordana Jade Jewel

Cheeks:
   Too Faced Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush in Peach Beach

Lips:
   Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream lipstick in Shimmer Naked Dolly
       -- from the Too Faced Under the Mistletoe lipstick set

from left: Too Faced Peach Beach blush, Too Faced Shimmery Naked Dolly lipstick

The star of this look is definitely the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald.  It is ridiculously pretty.

Blurry to show that sparkle!

It sparkles on the eyes.

I'm convinced that MSU won the game because of my smoky eyes and sparkling Spartans shirt.

Go Green!  Go White!

Hey, I have a question.  It is "smoky" or "smokey" with an e?

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Palette Look 3

So, are you tired of seeing this palette in action yet?  I am still using almost every day.  I used the purple shades in the MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Palette.  Sort of surprising I didn't use them first, huh?  I loooooove the sparkly purple called "Blueberry".

I used: from the MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Palette
               --- Blueberry (sparkly purple) al over the lid
               --- Black Purple (deep blackened plum) in the crease, outer v, and lower lashline
               --- Milk Tea (matte tan) above the crease
               --- Pinky Beige (shimmery pink shell) in the inner corner
           Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Eyeshadow in Bone under the brow
           Tarina Tarantino Hyperliner eyeliner in Tommy Jet (black) on the waterlines
           L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

from left: MUFE Milk Tea, Pinky Beige, Blueberry, Black Purple, Elizabeth Arden Bone

Cheeks: NYX Blush in Taupe under the cheekbones to contour

              Too Faced Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush in Peach Beach

Lips: Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Demure

from left: Too Faced Peach Beach blush, NYX Taupe blush, Revlon Lacquer Balm in Demure

Blurry to show some of the sparkle!

This is probably my favorite look so far.  I love purple shadows and sparkly shadows, so sparkly purple shadows make me go crazy with happiness.  I'm not sure how the name "Blueberry" was chosen for the sparkly purple shade, but it is cute.  I think they should have gone with "Purple Sparkly Goodness That Ingrid Will Love" for the name.

I've been a little erratic on the posting and reading my favorite blogs front, and I'm sorry about that. I'm hoping to get back to something a little more regular soon.  Thanks for sticking with me!!

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Palette Look 2

Another look with the MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Palette today.  This time I used the rich coppery gold and shimmery brown.

With flash:

Daylight bulb:

Natural light:

From the Artist Palette:
   Copper Red (metallic coppery gold) (ME-728) all over the moving lid
   Celestial Earth (shimmery dark brown) (D-652) in the crease and outer corner
   Black Purple (shimmery deep plum) (ME-930) on the lower lashline

from left: Copper Red, Celestial Earth, Black Purple

Tarina Tarantino Hyperliner eyeliner in Tommy Jet on the lower waterline
L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

Cheeks: Benefit Dallas Boxed Blush

Lips: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Ultra Lipstick in Ginger

from left: Benefit Dallas, Elizabeth Arden Ginger lipstick

Lots of pics of this one.  I guess I liked it!

Have a fantastic day!