Makeup Collection (1/13) Pt 3: Eyeshadow

Now for my favorite part - the EYESHADOW!

Here I have my drugstore palettes. Clockwise from the bottom - ELF Eyeshadow Quad in Butternut, NYX Champagne and Caviar, Wet n Wild Trio in Don't Steal My Thunder, WnW Blue Had Me At Hello, and WnW Petal Pusher.

I only have a few singles, as I love the value pricing of palettes. Clockwise from the bottom left, I have theBalm's Luscious Lani, MAC Melon pigment, Clinique Lucky Penny, MAC Goldmine, and Smashbox Brazilian Bronze

Here are my mid-size high end eyeshadow palettes. Clockwise from the bottom I have one version of Estee Lauder's Deluze signature palette, Clinique Eyeshadow Trio in Come Heather, Urban Decay Feminine palette (2012 edition), and two random Clinique GWP's in radically different packaging... Huh...

These two are my big palettes - Victoria's Secret Ultimate Supermodel Kit, and of course my UD Naked!

Makeup Collection (1/13) Pt 2: Face

Now we open up to part two of my makeup collection: my face makeup! Not my favorite part, but it's makeup nonetheless. It is separated by base and color products.

For base products, I have Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (travel size), Clinique Perfectly Real Foundation, Clinique Almost Powder (part of P10P), Origins Brighter By Nature Powder, Benefit Some Kind-a Gorgeous (I use it as concealer), Hard Candy Glamoflauge concealer (just the pencil), and Rimmel Match Perfection concealer.

Most of my cheek products are mini/GWP/palette included, since I don't really like them very much. From left to right (not including the center eight), I have a GWP Clinique All Over Highlighter, randon Covergirl Cheekers, Estee Lauder Blush in (I think) Radiant Kiss, Urban Decay Glide-On Cheek Tint in Quickie (part of P10P), random Covergirl bronzer, mini Benefit Hoola, and mini Benefit Sunbeam. The center eight are from the Victoria's Secret Ultimate Supermodel Makeup Kit.

Project "Kill It"/10 Pan

Well hello Angel Faces! Long time no see!

I'm sorry I've been such a delinquent about my posting and basically abandoning the blog for school - but I promise I haven't forgotten it! I do check up on my favorite blogs nearly daily, but I just never have time for my own (writing posts is much more strenuous than reading them)!

It's 2013 and a whole new year with new beginning, and I'm kicking it off with a Project 10 Pan! (If you do not know what a P10P is, check it out here.) Now I really don't like reading up on just skincare, skincare, and more skincare (neither do I have a care for hair), so this will be very makeup and polish based. The only non-cosmetic products I have here are makeup remover and lip balm. And yes, five of them are minis/GWPs, but hey, still makeup!

The ten contestants are:

1. Clinique Chubby Stick in Mega Melon (GWP) [N/A]

2. Clinique Quad (highlight shade) (GWP) [0.02OZ/0.5g]

3. Clinique Almost Powder [0.35OZ/10g]

4. TheBalm Balms Away makeup remover [2.2OZ/64g]

5. Stila lip glaze in Lights (part of set) [0.05OZ]

6. Sephora by OPI Sample Sale (mini) [0.125OZ]

7. SOPI Bare to Be Different (mini) [0.125OZ]

8. Urban Decay Afterglow Cheek Tint in Quickie (GWP) [0.02OZ/0.75g]

9. Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cocoa Butter [0.25OZ/7g]

10. Urban Decay Primer Potion (mini size) [3.7ml/0.13OZ]

(Shouldn't the eyeshadow and blush be the same measurement throughout? Huh...)

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The first product that I've ever "hit pan" on is this Chubby Stick in Mega Melon - which I find a bit too pink for my tastes, but beggars can't be choosers. I honestly can't remember when I got this, maybe October 2010? I'm still scraping out the product here (can you see all that's left?).

Next is Stila Lip Glaze in Lights, which is a champagne-ish color with glitter. I originally got it in a 12$ set, along with its sisters "Action" and "Camera" (one pinker and one berry-er, both with that obnoxious glitter). I'm going to try to finish those up after these 2.

This is the first eyeshadow I've ever hit pan on (although it's only 0.02 oz... shh). I've been using this every day for about five months, while it's already is so tiny, and only got this much through it! After P10P, I'm replacing it with Urban Decay Skimp from my Feminine Palette (2012 edition). You can see Skimp is more golden toned than the Clinique highlight, which I have no objection to (I'm very warm toned).

This powder was the main reason for me kickstarting the project, as I FINALLY got a powder from CCO to replace my Clinique one (the new one is by Origins). From the limited color selection I chose a very warm one that's slightly lighter than my old one, but it is winter and therefore my skin is lighter.

Here's an extremely crappy swatch (Origins on left, Clinique on right).

I got the Balms Away here, and I use it while using cleanser at night. You can see it's almost done, and after it is I'll transition back to Take the Day Off. I don't see a point in spending 20$ on something that only lasted 4~ months.

 I absolutely LOVE Sample Sale, but sadly it was LE and I didn't really discover it until it was discontinued. You can't tell from the pic, but the level of polish has reached so that I have to tip it to get any product. It covers so opaquely in just one quote and is such a classic red - I'm in love! But I already have these other three open, and I don't see a point in hunting for a dupe now with me already owning so much red. Ah well, maybe some day.

 Bare to be different is very bare, and very very sheer. It's basically a clear polish, nothing special. It's about at the same amount as Sample Sale. A True Romantic is also very sheer, so I see it as a contender as a replacement.

Quickie is very cool toned. AKA, it looks horrendous on me. I have to either use so little it's invisible, or pack on the powder afterward so I don't look like a 3 year old in her mommy's makeup. On the left is Estee Lauder Blush in (I wanna say) Radiant Kiss, which is discontinued.

 I was -very- </sarcasm> smart when buying my Naked palette, and thought that UDPP would never last long enough for me. Yeah, I'm smart. I bought the full size only after a month or two after I got the mini. I got to the point when I had to pull out the stopper so I hope it's almost at it's end so I can finally use my full size.

I have two Lip Therapies open (they are amazing). I just wanna finish one of them. I'm pretty good at using up lip balm though, so this won't be bad.

How to Prevent Touch-Ups

It's likely that you've seen those girls crowding the bathroom mirrors, pushing and shoving with tubes of mascara and hair straighteners, preventing you from checking your teeth for stray sesame seeds. Well makeup, especially for those who have oily skin, has to be reapplied to keep looking fresh and da best!

When you pack up your school bag, you'll want to pack a separate bag for cosmetics and maybe for feminine issues. In all honesty it depends what you wear everyday, but these 3, to me, are the most touched-up makeup items. Why reapply your powder when you could be eating lunch with your friends?

Obviously, the first to be reapplied are lip products. This, unfortunately, will almost always rub off (and if not, I'd love to see a gloss last through a sandwich wrap and fries). However, a sticky gloss does last a class period or 2 more than a slick one. MAC lipglasses are notorious for catching hair on windy days, but it does last a lot longer than say, CoverGirl Wetslicks.

Another commonly reapplied item is powder. Oily skin seems to just absorb powder, making teenage acne all the worse. To prevent powder from being absorbed, you can use blotting sheets to remove the oil but not the powder. If you don't need coverage and just oil control, blotting sheets can blot out powder in your morning routine entirely!

The last item in my list is eyeliner. No one likes looking like they just came out of a rainstorm or a breakup, but the eyeliner smudges anyway. The best, and probably the most obvious solution is waterproof eyeliner! As you can probably tell, I LOVE Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner (both liquid and pencil formulas).

Use these tips to get you an extra 5 minutes of chow time, and more looking ready instead of looking like a meltdown!

Tutorial: My "signature" eye look for school

I do switch up my makeup a lot, but this is my most worn look because it's not across so many big palettes. This is my favorite one for school that really brings out shine.

 From top to bottom, left to right, there's Covergirl Lashblast Mascara, Tweezerman Classic Lash curler, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, Clinique Pink Chocolate eyeshadow (a light pearly pink, I can't find it on Clinique's site), Urban Decay Primer Potion, Ecotools Angled liner brush, Urban Decay Shadow brush, MAC 217, Smashbox Brazilian Bronze, and Clinique Lucky Penny. I forgot to add the Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Underground.

 Bare eye, as always.

 Apply and spread the primer across the lid and up to the brow.

And now use your flat shader brush on one of my favorite eyeshadows - Clinique Lucky Penny 

 And pat it right across the lid.

 Now swipe your fluffy brush/217 into Brazilian Bronze

 And sweep it into the crease

 Here's what it looks like so far.

 Now swipe the same fluffy brush into Pink Chocolate,

 And sweep it right under the brow bone.

 Here's the look so far.

 Now take the angled liner brush and swipe it in the gel eyeliner.

 Use it in the outer top half of the upper eyelid, and if you wish use Underground in the lower lash line.

 Now curl your lashes and go!

Tutorial: Just a little bit sultry

I know this is my school series, but there are those rocker girls out there who rock sultry eyes everyday. This isn't the most dramatic eye out there (the shadows just make the top picture look really dark) so I guess if you were really into sultry makeup for school, you could try this. Otherwise, I think it'd be perfect for a date.

 Left to right, top to bottom: MAC 219 (got cut off), Ecotools angled eyeliner brush, Urban Decay shadow brush, MAC 217, Covergirl Lashblast Fusion, Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners in Stray Dog and Zero, Urban Decay Naked palette, Tweezerman lash curler, Urban Decay Primer Potion, and MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack.

 As always, start off with a bare eye. Or my "too much makeup" right eye, if you wish.

And apply the primer. As is tradition. 

 Use the flat shader brush in Virgin, a "cool pale beige."

 Apply Virgin in the inner 2/3rds of the lid.

 Use the same brush in Buck (a "fawn brown").

 It's a bit hard to see here, but there it is on the outer 1/3rd.

 Use the 219 (pencil brush) in Gunmetal ("Dark metallic grey with silver microglitter")

It looks very hard here in the crease, buuuuuut...

 We blend it out! Apply more with your blending brush (my beloved 217) if you wish, just make sure to BLEND. And use some of the gunmetal on the outer part of the lower lid.

 Now time for the liner.

 Just use the usual sweep on the outer half of the upper lid. This may seem plain, buuuuuuut...

 Blend it! If you couldn't tell, I'm a blending enthusiast. And use the Stray Dog eyeliner on the lower waterline and lashline. If you want, use zero in the upper waterline.

Curl your lashes, and TA-DA!