GDE April OTM: Ladies Love "Fellas Love Yella!"

     I am finally able to share photos of the OTM!  My computer is pretty sick and on its last life, so I had to play around a bit with my photo card to finally get it to work. Thanks for the patience! :) On that note:

  

     This April's OTM arrived in a bag with a  beautiful golden foil damask design! I'm a huge fan of damask patterns, so it was lovely to see.

     The bag opened to reveal delicious Lemonheads (appropriate to the color), pigment, and description card with additional business cards.

The pigment itself is called Fellas Love Yella:

     Glamour Doll Eyes describes Fellas Love Yella as "A pale yellow marigold yellow with golden/copper shimmer.  Safe for eyes, lips, nails, face."  It reminds me very much of the Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Gel Shadow in Bold Gold, with more of a yellow pop to it. I think this would serve as a great top color to wear over the gel shadow, or in its own glory with primer, since I tend to have major creasing problems with the Color Tattoos.

     Swatched indoors without flash:

Left- With Control Freak and Foil Me
Center- With Control Freak
Right- applied alone

     Swatched indoors with flash:

Left- With Control Freak and Foil Me
Center- With Control Freak
Right- applied alone

     For the following look, I applied Ahoy Sailor all into the lid and crease, Premonition on outer crease, and Skin of a Killer in the brow bone and inner corner of the eye. Then I brushed Fellas Love Yella on the top of my lid and lined it in the inner rim of my bottom lashes for that burst of color!

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St. Patrick's Day Look: Pot O' Gold

      Hello Everyone! I know it's a few days late, but I wanted to briefly share the look I did for St. Patrick's Day.  While I usually really look forward for an excuse to wear green shadows every year for this occasion, I chose to steer away from using it this year. Instead, I opted for a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" type of theme:

                                       

     Please note that for the above photo, I did photoshop a small mascara smudge out of the blue shadow region, but I do not normally do that and would state so if I did. I avoid it at all costs, but  really wanted to best display the look for demonstrative purposes.  

     If you REALLY want to amp it up, add some colored glitter to each color line and add a playful little shamrock to the side of the eye:

     This was my first time trying a triple liner look, which was challenging, but I'm allowing myself a little grace because I know it's not perfect but only gives me space to improve! :) I hope everyone had a safe and fun St. Patty's Day!

Products Used:

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Urban Decay Sin shadow from the Naked Palette

I-Candy Cosmetics Blue Shadow from the CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette

Glamour Doll Eyes:

    Gruesome (Halloween Collection 2012, Set 1)

    Hayride (November 2012 OTM)

    Greased Lightning

    Steam Punk Eye Lights 

    Mannequin (Halo Collection)

    Laced With Snow (December 2012 OTM)

For the added pop in the final photo:

Claire's Cosmetics Eye Makeup (glittery gel color palette)

Shiro Cosmetics in Beta

Rest of the eye:

NYC Eye Liner Duet in Through The Storm (black side)

Milani Brow Fix Brow Shaping Kit in Medium

L' Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara in Black

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Light

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Valentine's Series: Classic Romantic

     

     Hello everyone!  I hope all is well!  For this look, I wanted to create a soft, sweet, romantic look. I used Too Faced's gorgeous Romantic Eye Palette and I Candi Cosmetic's Limited Edition CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette (created by makeup artist Megan Martinez). 

Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette

I Candy CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette

     First, I applied Control Freak primer from Glamourdoll Eyes onto my entire eye area.  I started off with the Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette. Next, I used my finger to apply Soulmates onto the brow bone and Bouquet Toss onto the inner corner as a highlight.  With an angled eye brush, I applied Cut the Cake onto the lid and used Glamourdoll Eye's Foil Me to apply it onthe outer half of my bottom lash line.  Next, I took the I Candy palette and applied the pink shadow with Foil Me onto the lid. I used Too Faced's I Do on the outer "v" and upper part of the crease. I blended it upward toward the brow bone and reapplied Soulmates for added drama. Next, with an angled eye brush I took Honeymoon, a golden shimmery color, and applied it across my upper lash line and the inner half of my bottom lash line.  After applying mascara and eyeliner, I finished the look off with elf glitter liner in Stardust.

Without flash.

With flash.

     For my face, I used Too Faced's Kiss the Bride as blush, and then applied the lightest color of the I Candy palette (a pearly, iridescent, creamy pink shimmer) over the blush and as a highlight for added shimmer. For my lips, I used 

EOS Organic Lip Balm Sphere in Strawberry Sorbet as a hydrating base and then applied the pink I Candy pigment on top, with the lightest color in the quad in the center of my lower lip for dimension.

   The Too Faced Romantic palette is rather affordable for higher end cosmetics at  about $36.  It comes with nine colors and is great for achieving soft, natural looks, or heavier nighttime looks.  I Candy Cosmetics sells very high quality, cruelty-free pigments that can be found online here.

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

Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette in Kiss the Bride as blush

I Candy Cosmetics CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette (lightest pigment as highlight)

    Eyes: 

Glamourdoll Eyes Control Freak Primer

Glamourdoll Eyes Foil Me

Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette in

        Soulmates

        Bouquet Toss

       Cut the Cake

       I Do

       Honeymoon

I Candy CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette in pink and lightest pigment

 elf Glitter Liner in Stardust

Nyx Waterproof Retractable Eye Liner in Black 

Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara in Jet Black

Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow & Eye Liner in Taupe

    Lips:

EOS Organic Lip Balm Sphere in Strawberry Sorbet

I Candy CHAOS Vie En Rose Palette in pink and lighest pigment

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Valentine's Series: Golden Dew

     Hi everyone! So, I'm thinking of doing a small series of looks for Valentine's Day.  I want to do a few different looks that can hopefully cater to different preferences.  Today I'm starting off with a "Golden Dew" look.  This is a soft, feminine look that would be great for any time of the year.

     I'll include a complete list of products used at the end of this post, but I'll mention the main items used as I went. For this look, I intentionally wanted the main products to be budget-friendly and easily accessible for anyone to use.  I started off by applying a bronzer onto the hollows of my cheek and along my chin for contouring.  I blended the bronzer in and then applied a foundation over my entire face, including my eye lids and crease (I chose not to use an eye primer for this look).  Then I applied Maybelline New York Color Tattoo By Eyestudio in Bold Gold along the lid, into the crease of the eye, and along my lower lash line.  I used Maybelline New York Color Tattoo By Eyestudio in Too Cool on my brow brown and blended along where it met Bold Gold. and also applied a dab of Too Cool into the corner of the eye to brighten them.  As far as eye color goes, you can stop here, but I wanted to add a little more dimension.  I took a few colors from the elf 24 K 100-Piece Eyeshadow Palette.  The colors do not have names, but I photographed the colors for you to refer to. (Sidenote: This 100-piece set cost $8.00 on clearance and is highly versatile! Unfortunately, the 24K edition is discontinued, but 100-piece palettes are still on sale on elf's site for $10.00, which will work fine!  Always keep your eyes peeled for clearances when you're out at the store)  

     I applied this color over Too Cool on my brow bone for added shimmer:

This is a shimmery, iridescent light yellow.

     I simply dabbed this color in the center of my lid:

This darker gold color has just a little bronze to it, to bring out some dimension to the gold.

     I blended this color into the outer "v."

This shimmery, hazelnut brown is just dark enough to add depth to the eye without overpowering the look.

     I actually applied Bold Gold once more onto the entire lid, crease, and outer "v" to unify the look.  I then applied retractable liner on my upper lash line and lower water line, added mascara, and liquid eyeliner onto the upper lash line.  I used a little Vaseline keep my brow hairs in place, and colored them in with liner. I used a cream concealer on my face,  under my eyes and blended on an angle along the outer edge of my eye for a clean look. I finished off the look with a soft blush color on the apple of my cheeks and a matching pink/coral gloss to work with the gold.

Without flash.

With flash.

Without flash.

With flash.

     Products Used:

     Face:

elf Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed 

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in Light

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Light

elf Blush in Candid Coral 

    Eyes: 

Maybelline New York Color Tattoo By Eyestudio in Bold Gold

Maybelline New York Color Tattoo By Eyestudio in  Too Cool

elf 24 K 100-Piece Eyeshadow Palette 

Tarte Amazonion Clay Smart Mascara in Gifted

Nyx Waterproof Retractable Eye Liner in Black 

elf Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Travel-sized jar of Vaseline in Original (for setting brows)

Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow & Eye Liner in Taupe

    Lips:

Essence of Beauty Mini Lipgloss Set "London Calling" in the light pink/coral

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Little Orphan Annie Says, "Be Sure to Get Your Glosses...from Shiro!"

      And unlike Ralphie, you won't be disappointed.  Caitlin announced on Thursday that both the holiday glosses and The Science Collection are on FINAL sale. (Check out the link for The Science Collection).  These would all make great Valentine's Day gifts.  Back when Shiro first revealed its A Christmas Story themed glosses, I felt like little Randy Parker in the film when he kept exclaiming how he wanted everything under the tree!  Three glosses were released, each with its own unique color, including Leg Lamp, Red Ryder, and Triple Dog Dare.  Red Ryder, appropriately, is a gorgeous red hue.  Since I already have enough red lip colors, I opted out of purchasing Red Ryder. I did purchase the other two, since they looked uniquely gorgeous.

The colors of the glosses. (Top- Leg Lamp, bottom-Triple Dog Dare).

Swatched with flash (thinner layer plus built up area).
Left- Leg Lamp Right- Triple Dog Dare

     According to Shiro Cosmetics, Leg Lamp is very appropriately described as

 " Shimmery true gold.

Flavor: Toffee.

Opacity: Sheer to moderately opaque depending on application."

     I found the color to be rather subtle upon application, so I did put several coats on.  However, I think it's such a beautiful color that would look great on anyone since it's not overbearing and doesn't compete with underlying skin tones.  It's great for those who prefer a subtle little shine to their look, lip gloss junkies, and anyone opting for a dramatic eye look (subtle lips keep the face from looking too harsh).  Oh, and did you notice how it says the gloss is toffee-flavored?  The holiday glosses are dessert-flavored, and they all taste delicious.

Ooh-La La! Check out that label.

Leg Lamp applied onto the lips. Notice the subtle glint of gold?

     Next up is Triple Dog Dare. Shiro describes this gloss as 
"Color: Dusty shimmery plum with beigey undertones.

Flavor: Sugarplum.

Opacity: Sheer to moderately opaque depending on application."

     I was really eager to try this one out, since I'd been on the hunt for a nice purple-toned lip color. Plums have really been in since Fall 2012, which is something I can't complain about.  It seems like a lot of other glosses I've tried either show up pink or TOO purple.  This is a really nice color without actually being too overwhelming (remember, it's a gloss, so you can build it up and manage a nice sheer look).  The color in the tube is actually much darker than how it comes out once applied.

Seriously- who wouldn't want a picture of Flick on their lipgloss tube?!?!

Once applied to the lips.

     I personally prefer the flavor of Leg Lamp, but I know that I'll be wearing Triple Dog Dare more often. It's a close one, though, since both are beautiful colors. I think I'll wear Leg Lamp under lip liners and matte colors, because that gold shine...it's really "a major award!"  

     You can purchase the holiday glosses here for $5.50 each, or get the trio for $15.  You can also check out Red Ryder there, too. It looks like it'd be great if you want a red that brings color to your face without it being too overbearing.  What's left in stock right now is what's left, so it will be gone after that...Oh Fuuudge!

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