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.

LORAC Face of the Day Fail?

Ever do your makeup and feel "I kind of hate this" about it?  I had one of those days recently. Maybe it was just my mood in general, but I wasn't keen on how this turned out.  Or at least how it started.

I used the LORAC PRO Palette thinking some neutrals were in order for the day (I have no idea/can't remember why), and started with using mostly Mauve in the crease, Pewter on the lid, and Deep Purple in the outer v corner.  I felt like it was really muddy and blah, which is when I started to get annoyed and started to dislike what I had done.  Instead of starting all over, I just patted some Gold over the top of everything (which really blotted out the Pewter shade), added Cream in the inner corner and under the brow, and lined my upper lashes with Black.  Once I added liner on the lower waterline and some mascara, I felt a little better about it, but I'm still not that keen on it.

Mauve in the crease
Pewter on the moving lid
Deep purple in the outer corner
Gold on the moving lid
Black as liner on the upper lashline
Cream in the inner corner and under the brow

from left: Mauve, Pewter, Deep purple, Gold, Black, Cream

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

I added some favorite shades on my cheeks and lips to try to make me happier.

Cheeks: NARS Orgasm blush

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

from left: NARS Orgasm blush, Revlon Peach Parfait Lip Butter

I managed a smile.  ;)

I guess it turned out fine.  Whatever.  I guess it was a grumpy day for me.

How do you deal with a look you aren't happy with?  Start over, change it, or live with it?

Autumnal Equinox Face of the Day with BFTE and Too Faced

Happy first day of fall!  I thought it would be appropriate to use the loose shadow/pigment from BFTE called "Autumn" today.  "Autumn" is an incredibly pigmented, metallic, molten gold. Seriously MOLTEN.  I didn't use any glitter glue or foiling medium with the shadows.

I used:
  BFTE Autumn all over the moving lid and inner part of the lower lashline
  BFTE Copper Cauldron in the crease, outer corner, and lower lashline
  BFTE Heat in the inner corner by the tear duct

from left: Autumn, Copper Cauldron , Heat

from left: Autumn, Copper Cauldron, Heat

  Wet 'n' Wild eyeshadow single in Brulee under the brow
  Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Crayon in Brown (Out) on the upper lashline and lower waterline
  L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

Cheeks: Too Faced Sweethearts Flush Blush in Peach Beach

Lips: Too Faced La Creme Lip Cream in Spice Spice Baby

from left: Too Faced peach Beach blush, Too Faced Spice Spice Baby La Creme Lip Cream

Are you celebrating the equinox in any way?  I celebrated by going to the doctor for my "yearly". Yay.

Gold Fit for Osiris EotD

Fyrinnae's "Book of the Dead" loose shadow is a ridiculously pretty gold with multi-colored tiny sparkles.

It becomes very metallic when used over a sticky base.

From left: dry, over no primer; over Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Sparkles!

From their website:  A slightly aged gleaming, sparkling beige-gold, fit for Osiris himself (we could hope!), graced with flashes of sparkle in varying hues.

I used it with "glasswing" (matte tan brown) from the Kat Von D Chrysalis palette in the crease, and Prestige Total Intensity eyeliner in Fierce Blue on the lower waterline.  I used L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly mascara.

Check out my new sunglasses--

Gorgeous color, great name for a shadow.  Have a wonderful day!

Naked Palette Tutorial (Pic Heavy)

A warm golden smoky look courtesy of the Urban Decay Naked palette!  Perfect for a night out. Or a night in.  Or a trip to the hardware store.

I had a request from the lovely Gin from Siren Makeup to do some tutorials.  So here is my attempt at one.  I hope you like it!

I started by priming my eyes with LORAC Behind the Scenes eye primer.

I used Half Baked all over the moving lid up to the socket.

I placed Buck in the crease and outer corner.  Actually, I guess it's more the socket, but I always call it the crease.

It always looks weird at this point.

I used Naked to blend out Buck, blending up towards, but not up to, the brow.

I used a pressed powder to blend out Naked under the brow.

I used Smog in the outer corner and blended it with Half Baked.

I spritzed a flat brush with E.L.F. Mist and Fix and applied Darkhorse to the upper lashline.

I used Darkhorse and Half Baked under the eyes.

I lined my lower waterline with a black liner (Tarina Tarantino's Tommy Jet Hyperliner), and added mascara (Maybelline's Full 'N Soft).

I used some concealer to sharpen the line of the outer v, and I filled in my brows.

Finished!

Shadows used:

Swatches:

from left: Half Baked, Buck, Naked, Smog, Darkhorse

Doing a tutorial was a little easier than I thought it would be, so I will definitely be trying to do more of them.  Perhaps with fewer pics though, because I'm afraid this one was too photo happy.

Have a wonderful day, and thank you for visiting!