Lavender Creme, A Spring Pastels Look

Nothing dramatic...A look that is very subtle with flavorful spring pastels and bright but muted lips....Use the dark eyeshadow on the outer V with a light hand...

Products on my face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation Warm Golden

Physicians Formula mineral wear powder

Hard Candy heavy duty concealer

MAC blush Peachtwist

On the Eyes:

Prepped with Urban Decay's eyeshadow primer

All over the lid - Color Concept palette (from CVS) no name lilac color

On Outer V only - MAC Carbon eyeshadow

Upper lashline liner - Maybelline Line Stiletto

Lower lashline smudged - NYX eyeliner Seafoam Green

Lower lashline (outer half) smudged - MAC Carbon eyeshadow 

On Lashes - Sephora Lash Plumper mascara

For the Eyebrows:

LA Colors Traditional eyeshadow palette

Darkest brown on brows

Brow highlight - Lightest white

Inner Corners of the eyes - Lightest white

On my Lips:

Prepped with Carmex lipbalm

MAC Blooming Lovely lipstick

88 Palette Monday: Purple Mystery

Midnightish, a deep mystery of purple....its a color that seems to make sense for the upcoming season :)

Easy to do, I used both the shimmer and the original matte palette for this look....

As always I used my own highlight since the ones in the palettes aren't that great

pat on 1. all over the lid

I used the MAC 217 and applied 2. but with the 217 damp- all over the contour area and on the outer eyelid or outer 'v'

I used 3. only on the crease and outer V

blend, blend, blend.....

1. on the inner tear duct

2. on the lower lashline

Line stiletto on upper lashline, and Loreal Voluminous mascara.....

For highlight I used the lightest white color from the Traditional palette by LA Colors

Purple Wildflowers Makeup

To commemorate the Los Angeles Lakers and their final stretch of the NBA Finals, I've decided to create a ridiculous eye look especially for the team and their victor. Of course the bright golden yellow and deep royal purple are not for everyday, perhaps there could be a way to tone it down a bit, but simply for the occasions I've decided to spunk it up. This look would be perfect for the actual game, a watch party or just to show team spirit on game day. If you are a Celtic fan, please click here for a green and white FOTD! I just love NBA Finals so I may be wearing the looks on the next game day...but which one am I going for? Celtics or Lakers...Hmmmmm :)

Anywho, on to the look: 

If anyone thinks I should create a video tutorial of this look please let me know yay or nay :)

On the face-

Maybelline Mineral Power foundation Natural Beige

Maybelline Dream Matte powder Honey Medium

Prescriptives camo concealer

NYC Smooth Mineral loose blush Almost Apricot

MAC Mineralize blush Daft Pink

For the eyes-

UDPP

NYX Jumbo pencil Milk

Bissu quad, bright matte yellow e/s

MAC e/s Floral Fantasy

Urban Decay e/s Fishnet

Urban Decay e/s Ransom

Urban Decay e/s Zero

MAC e/s Ricepaper

Love my eyes 1061 Outspoken liner

Sallygirl baked e/s 388127

Revlon colorstay eyeliner

Loreal Bare Naturale mascara

On the lips-

Benefit lip pencil Lush

Wet n Wild lipcolor 525D

LA Colors 'tease' palette-bright yellow e/s

Purple Orchid eyeshadow FOTD

Today was my family's benefit luncheon but before committing myself to total afternoon of outside heat first I wanted to run a few errands. I cut my son's hair (which he told me wanted it like Jordan Knight's hair of NKOTB, lol!) Then I went and supported my local McD's contest by buying a lunch special for $2 -Quarter Lb burger, Med fries and Med Soda :)Then I had to go to the bank but by the time I got there it was closed, boooooo! Melrose was right around that shopping center of the bank so I decided to hit it up to see what I could find. OMGosh, I just want to say that Melrose is the best because they always have what I am looking for whether it be a pair of pants, jeans, t-shirts, shoes, handbags, cheap jewelry,etc... It is the best, I really prefer Melrose better than other expensive places (Macy's or 'the lacking of Plus size clothing store- Target'). I also love Old Navy, which reminds me I've got to go there soon....
So the rest of the day I enjoyed being at my in-laws & enjoying the bar-b-que.

My first thought about what I wanted my makeup to look like is that I wanted to see if I had tanned a bit....we've been feeling the Texas heat lately :) and yes in fact I have gotten a bit darker so meaning my usual foundie of NC40 has now went back to NC42. I found that keeping 1 of each in my makeup box is needed because I tan in the summer like from April thru November and I get really light in the winter and early spring. So today was my first day since last Nov wearing NC42...

I called this look the Purple Orchid because its what the colors reminded me of looking at the pics.

Face:

MAC NC42 studio fix fluid

Physicians Formula mineral powder

Prescriptives Camo concealer for the face

Sonia Kashuk Concealer for under eyes

Beauty Treats blush

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Eyes:

MAC Gesso

MAC Ricepaper

MAC Lavender Sky

88 e/s Matte palette from ebay or Coastal Scents

Almay liquid eyeliner

Revlon Colorstay eyeliner

Lancome Hypnose Mascara

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Lips:

NYX lipliner Fuschia

Maybelline Wet shine Diamonds Pink Carats

Sorry if my face looks a bit oily I applied a little blot powder before heading out the door....Maybe I need to switch to mineral powder foundie for hot weather?

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Eyebrows are done the same way as always, MAC brows brush 266 and Loreal e/s in Deep Mocha

And I'm loving my new zebra earrings! I'm really into animal prints now everywhere I go I look for them! haha I almost bought sunglasses today with tigers on them :/

Have a great weekend!

Dark Magenta with pale green, FOTD

I saw this look on a MAC makeup artist over the weekend and absolutely loved it. I went home and tried as best as I could to copy exactly what she had and I came up with this. It's pretty darn near close, I'm so happy!Face:

MAC studio Fix fluid nc40

Milani Minerals powder Honey Beige

Physicians formula concealer

MAC 'Love thing' mineral blush

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC e/s Aquavert -all over lid just passing crease-

NYX e/s Pacific -directly above Aquavert on contour area-

88 e/s palette Dark Magenta color -blended on crease-

(if you have this palette, it is the color way at the bottom of the 'pinks' row)

Loreal e/s Lush raven -outer corner crease for depth-

88 e/s palette Off white color -as highlight-

MAC Aquavert -on lower lashline-

Urban decay Zero -on lower lashline & waterline blended-

Stila pot black eyeliner -upper lashline-

Covergirl pro mascara very black

Lips:
MAC 'Girl about Town' lipstick