Valentine's Day Themed Face of the Day

It's time for some Valentine's Day makeup.  Lots of pink, of course.

Pics with flash show the pink shadow better

Eyes: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Strawberry Milk
          MAC eyeshadow in Pink Venus
          Urban Decay eyeshadow in Limit (from the Naked 3 palette)
          Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Gel Eyeliner in Ebony
          L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly mascara

MAC Pink Venus eyeshadow

Cheeks: Stila Love at First Blush palette (limited edition from 2012 I think)

Lips: Starlooks Lip Pencil in Tickle Me Pink

from left: NYX Strawberry Milk Jumbo Eye Pencil, MAC Pink Venus eyeshadow, Urban Decay Limit eyeshadow, Stila Love at First Blush palette, Starlooks Tickle Me Pink Lip Pencil

This look actually started out much softer and more romantic, but then I went a little crazy with the gel eyeliner and it turned into something more dramatic.

I kept the lips matte (which is unusual for me) using just the Starlooks lip pencil.  I think the lip pencil color looks lovely with the eyes, and I didn't want to change the color in any way.

I'll probably wear some sort of smokey eye look for the actual day of the St. Valentine celebration because my husband is such a big fan of smokey eyes.

What do you think of Valentine's Day makeup?  Do you automatically think of pinks and reds?

New Year's Eve Look

I decided to use gold AND silver eyeshadows and a gloss that has gold AND silver sparkle for NYE.  Yay for metallics!

Eyes: Too Faced Pretty Rebel Palette
                     -- Jailbird (silver) inner half of lid and inner corner and lower lashline
                     -- Instigator (gold) outer half of lid and lower lashline
                     -- Dainty (matte cream) under the brow
                     -- Miss Sparkles (matte black with glitter) on the upper and lower lashlines
         Tarina Tarantino Hyperliner eyeliner in Tommy Jet (black) -- lower waterline
         Sephora Long-lasting liquid eyeliner in Metallic Gold -- lower lashline
         Benefit They're Real Mascara

from left: Miss Sparkles, Jailbird, Instigator, Dainty, Sephora Metallic Gold liner

Cheeks:  NARS Super Orgasm blush (peachy pink gold with gold glitter)
             NARS Laguna bronzer (for contour)
             Sephora + Pantone Universe Alchemy of Color Face Palette (Sheepskin to highlight)

from left: Laguna bronzer, Super Orgasm blush, Sheepskin

Lips: Starlooks Lip Pencil in Tickle Me Pink
        Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in All That Glitters (was limited edition)

from left: Starlooks lip pencil in Tickle Me Pink, Revlon lipgloss in All That Glitters

with flash and a big grin!

Sequins for New Year's Eve!

I didn't actually go out or do anything.  I've never been much into New Year's.  Maybe it's because I don't get presents.  HA HA!!