Christmas in July....Silver Bells.....

I'm so disappointed.

My Spectrum stuff didn't come today.  Meh.  I HATE the USPS.  If I had another option, I'd use something else.  I still have it to look forward to tomorrow, but UGH.  They're slower than....well....CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

My look on the other hand, I liked.  :D

Eyes:

TFSI
ELF Cream liner in Ivory all over eye area
Sugarpill Tiara on lid
Hi-Fi Phantom Stranger on browbone
Morgana SILVER BELLS in crease
ELF Cream liner in black to line
TSFI Glitter Glue on lid and under eye area
Morgana Glitter in Silver Hologram on lid and under lower lashline
ELF Waterproof Volumizing/Lengthening mascara in Black

Face:

Meow Primer Powder in Combination
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Frisky Abyssinian
Meow Top Cat Finishing Powder
Silk Naturals Blush in Lady

Lips:

ELF Matte Lipstick Pencil in Natural
ELF Studio Line Glitter Gloss in Dazzle Diamond

Well, I was planning on using some of my new colors for a look this week.  I guess I'll have to come up with something else.  Who knows what tomorrow brings?

The Grinch's Mutiny.....Inspired by Phyrra.....

So recently I've felt the itch to really step outside of the box with my use of color in looks.  I mean really do things that I've never done before, combining colors in different ways than I normally do or doing new techniques.  I think I just get in my normal groove, doing my normal thing, and get stuck in the day to day and forget that there are new and exciting things out there.  I guess it's like life in general can be sometimes LOL.

So I started to peruse some of your blogs.  A LOT.  Just surfing around, looking at looks, playing with my collection, that sort of thing.  So today's look is inspired by Phyrra and all the ways she uses color.  This is but one of the looks on her blog that have inspired me.  Her color combinations are done in ways that I wouldn't usually think of combining them, and I find that fascinating.  With her permission, I've linked to her blog and look so that you can see them.  My thanks, Phyrra!!! :D

Eyes:

Monistat powder gel as primer
Indelible cream shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Shiseido hyrdo-powder shadow in Aqua Shimmer on lid
Hi Fi The Grinch patted onto lower 1/2 of lid
Aromaleigh Just Like Heaven on upper 1/2 of lid, blended into The Grinch
NARS Abyssinia on browbone
Maybelline Define a Line in Ebony on upper and lower lashlines and waterline
Morgana Mutiny in crease blended into Just Like Heaven, then patted on outer 1/2 of lower liner
Aromaleigh Just like Heaven patted on inner 1/3 of lower liner and blended
Hi Fi The Grinch on inner V and inner 1/3 of lid and blended
Maybelline Great Lash Big mascara in Blackest Black

Face:

Monistat Powder Gel as primer
SN Oil Control Blur
SN Medium coverage Ivory Foundation in my mix
SN Oil Control Blur
SN Matte blush in Maybe Baby

Lips:

Morgana Lipstick in Coraline's Kiss
SN Liquid Gloss in Icing

Combining Warmer and Cooler tones is something that has pretty much made me shake in my proverbial boots from the time I've done my makeup.  Usually if I'm going with one I'll stick with either or, or one or the other with neutrals, or just neutrals.  Complementary colors?  Not in a million years did I ever think I'd have gotten away with a coraly orange lip and blue shadow.  The one thing I would have changed?  I forgot to use Stick 'Em for more of a foiled look.  Thanks again, Phyrra!

Have you been inspired to something new recently?

Monday's LOTD....I have NO IDEA what to call it....Purple haze????

This was Monday's look this week.  I loved how it turned out!!! 

Eyes:

Smashbox photo finish eye primer (my new fave!)
Indelible cream shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Indelible cream shadow in Marcasite on lid
Hi Fi shadow in Phantom Stranger on browbone
Hi Fi Shadow in Dark Carnival on lid
Smashbox liquid liner in black to line
Hi Fi Shadow in omen in crease and dry over lower liner
Smashbox hyperlash mascara in black

Face:
Hourglass Mineral Primer
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil
Bare Minerals Matte in Golden fair/Golden Med
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil
Meow Lost Rainforest Siren as blush

Lips:

Smashbox The Nude Lip pencil in Light
Shiseido lipstick in BR702 Almond Pink
Nars lipgloss in Belize 

I'm REALLY loving Nars and Shiseido's lippies!  They're divine, and don't feel overly heavy.  However, they're both fairly expensive.  I'm planning on an order from Silk Naturals that I'm very excited about, and it will be full of their lippies to try!  I'm sure I'll continue to add to my Nars and Shiseido lippies as well, since I'm basically starting over where lippies are concerned.  Lippies are one of the most important things to watch when you're gluten free as you ingest them. 

Today's look.....Morose Dark Carnival....

Today I decided to do a smokey look with a combination of Meow and Hi-Fi.  I'm certainly LOVING the Hi-Fi colors I recieved! 

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
MAC Painterly
Meow Gray Matter on inner 1/2 of lid
Meow Morose on outer 1/2 of lid
MAC Blacktrack to line
Hi-Fi Phantom Stranger on browbone and inner corners
Emani brow powder in black
Hi-Fi Dark Carnival in crease and dry over liner
Clinique High Impact Mascara

Face:

Meow Equilibrium
Mix of Frisky and Naughty Abyssinian Meow Pampered Puss
Meow Equilibrium
Meow Hissy Fit Blush
MAC Select Moisturecover NW20 under eye area (I've been applying it over my powders and I don't look as crepy)

Lips:

Jordana liner in Rockin Rose
MAC Venomous Villains Cruella DeVille Innocence, Beware!
MAC Spirited Lipglass

Eerie Omens....

Here was my look yesterday using both Meow and Hi-Fi.  I'm LOVING the Hi-Fi for sure!  I'm planning another order soon!

Eyes:
UDPP in Eden
Indelible cream shadow in Manhunt on lid
MAC Painterly on browbone
Meow Eerie on lid
Hi-Fi Phantom Stranger on browbone
MAC Blacktrack to line
Emani brow pencil in black
Hi-Fi Omen in crease
Meow Necromancer patted over liner

Face:
Meow Equilibrium Powder
Meow Pampered Puss in Naughty Abyssinian
Meow Equilibrium
Aromaleigh Myrtle Blush

Lips:
Yankee Candle Balm
Too Faced Borderliner in Clear
Urban Decay lipstick in Peroxide
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Ryo-Pinko

OMG EERIE IS INCREDIBLE!!!! It's like my dream shadow.....deep gorgeous jewel toned purple with bright aqua sparks through it!  And Omen is GORGEOUS too.....they paired really well together.

The Hi-Fi shadows are AWESOME, very creamy, long lasting and easily blended!   I can't wait to get some more!