Sandy Beaches- EOTD featuring Glamour Doll Eyes

FTC Notice: All items were purchased out of pocket.    

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     For this look, I patted a little Glamour Doll Eyes Control Freak primer all over the eye area.  Next, I brushed Mannequin onto the lid.  It's a beautiful sheer neutral that has a gorgeous sheen in the light.  Using Peep Show from the Easter 2013 Collection, I brushed all along the crease, above the lid. It's a pretty, pale matte blue shade.  To give a nice pop, I brushed Celestial Crow into the outer half of the crease and outer "v."  It is a highly-pigmented, super shimmery blue with loads of glitter in it. Next, I applied Skin of a Killer onto the brow bone and inner corner. To finish off the eye, I used my finger to dab a little Hippity Hop from the Easter 2013 Collection onto the center of the lid. It was a mystery color being sold, and is a matte sea foam green. It puts just a slight variation of texture and color on the neutral lid.

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     For the lips, I applied the Shiro Cosmetics' Ridiculously Photogenic Intertube on as a base, and topped Triple Dog Dare on top for added shine.

Products Used:

     Face:

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in Light

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Light

Revlon Photoready Sculpting Blush Palette in Peach

    Eyes: 

Glamour Doll Eyes Control Freak primer 

Glamour Doll Eyes pigment in Mannequin (Halo Collection)

Glamour Doll Eyes pigment in Peep Show (Easter 2013 Collection)

Glamour Doll Eyes pigment in Celestial Crow

Glamour Doll Eyes pigment in Skin of a Killer (Twi-Shadows, discontinued)

Glamour Doll Eyes pigment in Hippity Hop  (Easter 2013 Collection, mystery color)

Milani Easyliner Retractable Liner in Black (lower lash line)

Sally Girl Mini Liquid Eyeliner in Black

L' Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara in Black Lacquer

Milani Brow Fix Eye Powder Kit in Medium

    Lips:

Shiro Cosmetics Intertube in Ridiculously Photogenic

Shiro Cosmetics Holiday Gloss in Triple Dog Dare (Christmas 2012)

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Simply Irrestistable: Smashbox Love Me Eyeshadow Palette (Image- Heavy)

FTC Notice: These items were received from the company in a giveaway.

     Earlier this year, Smashbox was running a sweepstakes in which they were giving away sets including one of their Love Me products and one of their top-selling products to several entrants.  I was very fortunate to be one of the winners, and within 2 weeks of notification, a box with Smashbox's Love Me Eyeshadow Palette in Entice Me and travel-sized Full Exposure Mascara in Jet Black arrived in the mail.

I love the sticker on the packaging!

My kitty was excited, too! :)

     The Love Me Eyeshadow Palette in Entice Me features five shimmery and sparkly neutrals, including sparkling purple, purple taupe, icy pink, icy blue, and deep sparkling navy (color descriptions courtesy of Smashbox's website).  The compact itself contains artist Curtis Hulig's iconic "Love Me" heart design, which is featured throughout the entire Smashbox Love Me series.

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         ...but there's more to this shadow than meets the eye.

     The "Love Me" logo flips up, further revealing the colors!

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     The colors are highly pigmented and are incredibly soft and smooth to the touch.  This made application a BREEZE!  I did not use any brushes- simply my fingers for application and blending. I used all the colors in the palette and they went together so nicely. The only disappointment I have is with the sky blue shade- for some reason, it did not want to stay put at all. It was the second color I applied to my lid, and then I reapplied it onto my lid last because it was no longer detectable. It still did not want to stay put after that. I had no problems, however, with the other colors. The next time I use this palette, I plan on using a mixing medium and different base just to see if I'll get a different result.  If you do plan on purchasing a Love Me Eyeshadow, check out the back of the box. There's a peel-off sticker that includes a how-to guide for achieving a look incorporating all the colors. It is a bit discrete, and I did not notice this until after I used the palette for the first time:

  The Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara is good for achieving nice, polished lashes without going over the top.  The applicator is a bit thicker and larger than the typical brush, with the classic, slightly tapered shape. While I strongly disagree with Smashbox's claims of the product's ability to volumize 104% and lengthen lashes 32%, I can't vouch for how it would work on others since not all lashes are created equal. However, clumping is minimal and this is an ideal mascara to use with false lashes.

     

     The following are photos incorporating both the Smashbox Love Me Eyeshadow Palette in Entice Me and the mini Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara in Jet Black.

    The lipgloss is Smashbox Lip-Enhancing Mega Gloss True Color in Celebrity and was also from a previous giveaway (just had to answer a quiz on their Facebook page and sign up for it that given day!) for a full-sized tube. If you haven't already, I think it'd be a great idea to "like" them on Facebook just to keep an eye on the giveaways they have! 

    Overall, I was really impressed with the Smashbox's Love Me Eyeshadow. The shadows are much more gorgeous in person, creating such a romantic, feminine look. You can purchase Smashbox's Love Me Eyeshadow Palettes in Entice Me or Admire Me for $34 and .38 oz. of Full Exposure Mascara for $19.50 at Ulta, Sephora, Smashbox.com, or Amazon.

Disclaimer: I was not endorsed by Smashbox to promote this post.  The content expresses my sole, personal opinion without influence from the company.

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Valentine's Series: Anti-Valentine: Blue Valentine Featuring Glamourdoll Eyes

     So, I wanted to have a little variety and include something more artistic.  As I was working on it, there were some things I would have changed, but this was my first time creating a darker-themed look.

     I started off by using a eye brush to pat Nymphette from the Blogger Collection onto my lid, crease, and outer "v."  Next, I used my black Nyx rectractable eyeliner and drew across the crease.  I used my finger to smudge and blend it outward.  This was a rather messy process, so I used a large fluffy foundation brush to clean up fallout and applied concealer underneath my eye and along the outside of my eye at an angle from the edge of my lower lash line to the tip of my eyebrow.  Next, I took Corpselike from the 2012 Halloween Collection and placed it onto my brow bone and blended it slightly with Nympette.  I then took Foil Me and mixed it with the Fierce Eye Lights (unfortunately, the Eye Lights are discontinued :( , but you can find glitters at several other companies) and applied it onto my lid.  Using a foundation brush, I applied Corpselike all over my face to achieve a pale appearance.  Using Foil Me once again, I pat it underneath my eye area.  I then used an angled brush to apply Ahoy Sailor in streaks.  I smudged the area, and reapplied the pigment is some areas.  I then dripped a very small amount of water onto my face to further achieve a smudged appearance. With the angled brush, I lined some areas with concealer as well as eye liner to enhance the streaks.  Again with Foil Me, I used Eye Lights Fierce and Pink Cadillac for a subtle feminine effect.  When I lined my eyes, I applied a generous amount of liner on my lower lash line and smudged it.  I really love the big, dramatic lashes from the Maleficent elf Disney Villains kit, so I used them.

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     For my lips, I used EOS Organic Lip Balm Sphere in Strawberry Sorbet as a moisturizing base, and applied Spider Sense from the Super Shadows Collection onto my lips in a bee sting fashion. The remainder of the lips were covered with concealer. I used a dark red lip liner in for an enhanced effect (I used the darker liner from elf's Maleficent Palette).

     I had a lot of fun with this look because it was so different for me, but I certainly hope that everyone has a much better Valentine's Day than this!

Products Used:

     Face:

elf Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed 

Tarte BB Tinted Treatment Primer in Light

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Light

Glamourdoll Eyes pigment in 
    Corpselike (Halloween 2012 Collection)
    Ahoy Sailor
Glamourdoll Eyes Eye Lights in
     Fierce
     Pink Cadillac
Nyx Waterproof Retractable Eye Liner in Black  

    Eyes: 

Glamourdoll Eyes Control Freak Primer

Glamourdoll Eyes Foil Me
Glamordoll Eyes pigments in
      Nymphette (Blogger Collection)
      Corpselike

Nyx Waterproof Retractable Eye Liner in Black 

Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow & Eye Liner in Taupe

elf falsh lashes from Disney Villains Maleficent set

    Lips:

EOS Organic Lip Balm Sphere in Strawberry Sorbet

Glamourdoll Eyes pigment in Spider Sense (Super Shadows Collection)

darker lip/cheek stain from elf Disney Villians Maleficent set

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Get It Before It's Thrown Into The Incinerator! Shiro Cosmetics' Discontinued Science Collection Sale

     Even though The Science Collection has been out for a few years, it is now being discontinued with the remainder being sold for 20% off its original price. Based off the original video game Portal, I knew I had to buy some of these shadows!  I have only recently started playing this highly popular game in the past few months, and it’s amazing.  Owning a part of a collection associated with it containing gorgeous, quality colors is a glam nerd’s dream come true.  Every color has a clever name associated with quotes from the game.

     What I love about the shadows from Shiro is how easily the pigments blend onto the eye area without having to pack a lot of product on. The jars always arrive jam-packed with product, too, whether it be full-sized or a larger sized sample jar.

     

 Check out the Shiro Aperture lid, and how much product is packed into the jar (this was after a few uses, too!)

Without Flash- The pigments I purchased (from left to right) were Because We Can, Party Escort, Beta, and You Were Adopted. Used with I-Candy Eye Primer.

  With flash- The pigments I purchased ( from left to right) were Because We Can, Party Escort, Beta, and You Were Adopted. Used with I-Candy Eye Primer.

     According to Shiro Cosmetics, each pigment is described as such:

     Because We Can- “Super-bright shimmery hot pink with flashes of silver. Lip-safe!”

She wasn’t kidding when she said this is “super-bright.” It’s a gorgeous, girly pink that also makes a great lip/blush color.

     Party Escort- “Shimmery blackened silver with lots of red sparks. Lip-safe!”

I found that this color actually requires a little more building up to achieve as much drama as the other colors. It looks GREAT directly on top of the other colors!

     Beta- “Shimmery blackened emerald. Not lip-safe”

Another gorgeous shade of green. Blends really nicely with You Were Adopted.

    You Were Adopted- “Dark shimmery grey-blue with flashes of silver and green. Not lip-safe.”

Wowzers, is this a bold color!  It really stands out if you want a heavier pigment.

Because We Can on Lid Paired With Party Escort Over Crease, Lower Brow Bone and Outer "V"- Going For That Basic Companion Cube Look

You Were Adopted on the lid, Blended in With Beta on the Crease and Outer "V."

     I’d like to try out some of the other colors as well, but I’m not sure how much longer these shades will be up for grabs.

     Be sure to snag The Science Collection while it’s “Still Alive.” ;)

     You can find the link to view the whole collection here.

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