Look with Aromaleigh Ignis Antiquita Eyeshadows!

I'm so excited to be blogging about this!

Aromaleigh has come out with a new permanent collection of shadows....40 OF THEM!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!  They're called Ignis Antiquita (Ancient Fire I believe...) And each shadow is named for a woman out of history that has a story that's not often told...and one that is full of interesting tidbits!  They're all gorgeous....they're mutlichromes, meaning that there are multiple layers of beautiful color within each shadow.  Each one is wearable for the day to day but are so complex that it's really hard to describe each one!  I'll have a post soon of them all swatched in various lighting to show how different they look.  In the meantime, here's a LOTD with two of them!

Eyes:

Tarte Clean Slate 360 Creasless 12 hour smoothing eye primer
Tarte Smouldereyes in Silver Black on lid
AL Blanche on browbone
AL Hervor (Ignis Antiquita) on lid patted on
AL Clothilda (Ignis Antiquita) in crease
Tarte Skinny Smouldereyes in Onyx on lower lashline and waterline
Hervor dry over outer 1/2 of lower liner
Clothilda dry over inner 1/2 of lower liner
MAC Blacktrack on upper lashline
Tarte Lights Camera Lashes mascara

This is inside.  ;)  LOOK HOW LONG MY HAIR IS!!!! It's almost to my bra strap!

Outside.  Forgive the squinty eyes....I was trying to get the shadows to photograph so was looking into the sun.

Face:

Hourglass veil primer
AL Silk Primer Powder
AL 2YL Dewdrop Foundation
AL Glamoured powder in Triteleia
AL Pure Rouge in Aurora

Lips:

Red Apple Lipstick in Oh My Guava
Buxom Gloss in Amanda

Couple observations....I went through some health issues around this time last year, that meant my skintone looked VERY yellow.  Sigh.  Now that I'm better I thought the 2YL may be too yellow but these pics, especially in the sun, tell me otherwise.  YAY!  It pretty much matches exactly.  Also I never really pay attention, but you can really REALLY tell in these how much weight I've lost....WOWZA!

Look for my swatch post very soon!  Thia

Happy September!!!

Long time no see!  I've been sooooo busy with work and very little time to blog.  :(   My blog has always been for my own relaxation and pleasure though, so though I may post a little few and far between it's ok.

I decided to break out some of my MAC stuff today and do a LOTD.  It was fun!  I have a few pics for you.

All products are MAC unless otherwise stated.
EYES:

UDPP in Original
Delft paint pot on lid
Partylicious pigment applied wet to lid with Fix +
Vapour on browbone
Smoulder on upper lashline and lower waterline
Desert Cloud Crushed Metallic Pigment from the Butterfly Party Pigment Stack in crease
Undercurrent Pearlglide at lower lashline topped with Partylicious pigment dry
UD Supercurl Mascara

FACE:

ELF Undereye concealer in light
UD Pore Perfecting Complexion Primer
Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC25
UD 24/7 Concealer Pencil in NSA
Blot Powder
ELF Studio Blush in Blushing Rose
Blonde MSF to highlight
Fix + to set

LIPS:

Oak Liner
Blankety Lipstick
Like Venus Dazzleglass

I've recently gone back to Weight Watchers.  I had some minor illnesses that got me off track and I got pretty much back to square one.  In just over 2 months I've lost nearly 20 lbs!  This time I'm sticking with it.  If you are tired of starting over, then STOP QUITTING!!!! That's my mantra!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day!

A teal look with MAC and new hair....

Long time no post!

I decided recently that the damage at the ends of my hair was too much.  It was left over from when I went blonde and as my hair grew out the older blonde parts started to get very weak and break.  So I decided to bite the bullet and cut it off.  I'll let it grow from this point because to me, it's not worth having longer hair if I'm not satisfied with how it looks.

On to the look!

I recently got some new MAC stuff.  There's an outlet called Cosmetics Company Outlet or CCO that carries discontinued MAC products and I found a number of things I'd missed out on in the last year or so!  So I did a teal look with some of my new goodies.

All products are MAC unless otherwise noted.

EYES:

UDPP in Eden
Painterly paint pot on browbone

Pure Creation paint pot on lid

Odalisque on inner 2/3 of lid applied wet with Fix +

Deep Truth on outer 1/3 of lid applied wet with Fix +

Vapour on browbone

Spiked Eyebrow pencil

Siahi Fluidline

Fascinating Eye Kohl on waterline

Tilt in crease

Shimmermoss in crease

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

FACE:

Prep + Prime Skin

Studio Fix Fluid in NC20

Select Moisturecover in NW20

Prep + Prime pressed translucent powder

Dame Blush

LIPS:

Boldly Bare Liner

Untitled Paint

Bloomin' Lovely from Liberty of London collection

Gone Romancin' Dazzleglass Creme

I LOVE Siahi and Odalisque!!!! 

I've got an appointment a week from Saturday for the event at my local MAC for the release of the new LE collections!  I can't wait!

Yesterday's MAC look....New Pigments!

So yesterday I decided to do a deep taupe eye.  Yep, again, neutrals!  WOW I've been wearing them a lot recently!  I got a lot of complements on it and loved the way it turned out!

One of my favorite MAC pigments is Blue/Brown.  It's a duochrome and it changes in SO MANY ways depending on what bases you use with it!  I used it in my crease and over my lower liner, and I used the new Daphne Guinness pigment in Nebula on my lid.  Here it is!

All products are MAC except where indicated.

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Bare Study Paint Pot all over
Nebula pigment on lid
Vapour on browbone
Spiked on brows
Blacktrack to line
Blue/Brown pigment in crease and over lower liner
Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara

FACE:

Hourglass mineral primer
Mary Kay mattifier on T zone
Studio Fix Fluid in NC20
Studio Fix Powder in NC25
Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in Medium
Buff Blush

Lips:

Oak liner
Honeylove matte lipstick
Lusterwhite Lustreglass

Sorry about the picture quality, my cameraphone is hit or miss and I still don't have a new digital camera.  Sigh....

Happy New Year Look.....

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I did a look today for New Years even though We're just staying home as a family.  It was fun; a glittery look and I found some more of my MAC that I thought was long gone that I used too!

ALL MAC unless otherwise noted
Eyes:
UDPP in Eden
Painterly on browbone
Blackground on lid
Retrospeck on inner 1/2 of lid and dry over lower liner
Vex on outer 1/2 of lid blended
Too Faced Glitter Glue on lid
Morgana Dragon Glitter on lid
Vapour on browbone
Black Tied in crease
Mary Kay Black eyeliner at lower lashline
Blacktrack at upper lashline
Mary Kay ultimate mascara in black

Face:

Fix + as moisturizer
Clinique Tzone Shine Control as primer
Studio Fix Fluid NC20
Painterly under eye area
Select Moisturecover NW20 to conceal everywhere needed
Studio Fix Powder Foundation NC25
Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in Light/Medium
Dame Blush

Lips:

Painterly
Oak Liner
High Tea Lipstick
Runway Fave Lipglass

And just so you can see the length my hair has gotten recently better....even though the lighting SUCKED....

It's getting there!

I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

Back into MAC....

Hello all!!! I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL holiday with their family and are gearing up for New Years Eve tomorrow (can't believe it!)  I thought I'd post a little update and a few quick pics for ya.

So I'm still selling Mary Kay but only for fun for myself and a few family members and friends.  I have however, renewed my obsession with MAC recently.  I've also recently been wearing neutrals and taupes more often which is TOTALLY not normal but I am loving the different looks!  So here's a few things I've done over the last day or so.

This is just an EOTD.

Mary Kay eye primer
MAC Painterly on browbone
Essense gel liner in London Baby (GORGEOUS deep taupe) on lid
Ulta Eyeshadow in Mystique on lid
MAC Aurora Pigment on browbone (from the Daphne Guinness collection)
MAC Nebula Pigment in crease (also from the Daphen Guinness collection)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Urban Decay Perversion to tightline
Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara

Here is today's FOTD.

This is an all MAC look.

Eyes:

Painterly paint pot
Blue Brown pigment on lid
Vapour on browbone
Aurora pigment in crease
Pentultimate pen liner in Rapidblack to line
No mascara...OOOPS.....

Face:

Studio Fix Plus Powder foundation in NC25
Painterly to conceal under eye area (works like a CHARM)
Buff Blush

Lips:

Painterly
Boldly Bare liner
Oyster Girl Lipglass

I am getting my Christmas pressie from my hubby this weekend...money to go to MAC on Thursday when the newest collection releases...It's called NATURALLY and it's full of nude lip products and gorgeous neutral eyeshadows and things!

Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Thursday's UD Look....Dramatic PINKS and a new Foundation.....

This was my FAVE look of this week!

My foundation is different too.  I bought a small Sephora haul this week, but this was prior to that.  I had a sample of Too Faced Amazing Face SPF 15 Powder foundation that I hadn't tried yet, and used it on this day.  I'm planning a comparison post to compare it to NARS powder foundation.

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Indelible Cream Shadow in Carbon on lid
UD Blackout on lid
UD Vanilla on browbone
UD 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion
UD Junkshow in crease
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening Mascara

Face:

Hourglass Mineral Infused Primer
Meow Equilibrium Powder
Too Faced Amazing Face Powder foundation in Warm Vanilla
MAC Dame Blush

Lips:

Shiseido Lipstick in Almond Pink
Shiseido Gloss in Cafe Creme

I got lots of complements this day on my makeup and my hair which was funny...I've been debating on going a little darker again, and asked about 10 people if I should and to a person they said "NO STAY BLONDE!!"  I even got some extra complements from people who I didn't ask that volunteered that I should remain blonde.  SO Blonde it is for awhile I guess!!! LOL.....

Be sure to look for my haul post from Sephora as well as my foundation comparisons!  I'm going to try to get them up by tomorrow but it may have to wait for next week.  Have a FABULOUS SATURDAY!!!

Wednesday's UD Look.....TEAL....

This was Wednesday's Look.....LOVED it!!!

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Indelible Cream Shadow in Manhunt on Lid
UD Ace applied damp on lid
UD Vanilla on browbone
UD 24/7 Liquid Liner in Siren on upper lashline
UD 24/7 Zero on lower lashline and waterline
UD Deep End in crease and damp over lower liner
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening Mascara

Face:

Smashbox Prep and Prime Light
Meow Equilibrium
NARS Powder foundation in Fiji
NARS Orgasm Blush

Lips:

Smashbox The Nude Lip Pencil in Light
Shiseido Shimmering Rouge Lipstick in Alabaster

I was up in the air on the Siren liner.  I think it will work better with paler colors on the lid than this, but I still liked this look!

Tuesday's Urban Decay Look....Neutrals

This was my look on Tuesday.  LOVING these shadows!!

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity
UD MIA on Lid
UD Midnight 15 on browbone
UD Deeper in crease
UD 24/7 Liquid Liner in Perversion
ELF cream liner in Black at lower waterline
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening Mascara

Face:

Meow Equilibrium Powder
NARS Powder foundation in Fiji
NARS Orgasm Blush

Lips:

Morgana Cryptoria 1920's Lipstick in Speakeasy

I wanted a more neutral look so I could wear a more dramatic lip.  Speakeasy was an easy choice...it's a GORGEOUS color!

Monday's Look 8/8/11

This was my first Urban Decay look this week!  The shadows in the Anniversary Palette are INCREDIBLE!  And the 24/7 Liquid liners stay put like they should!

Eyes:
UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Indelible Cream Shadow in Manhunt on lid
UD Half Truth applied damp to lid
UD Vanilla on browbone
UD Retrograde 24/7 Liquid Liner
ELF cream liner in black at lower waterline
UD Omen in crease and dry over lower liner
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening mascara

Face:
Meow Equilibrium Powder
NARS Powder Foundation in Fiji
NARS Orgasm Blush

Lips:

Too Faced Lipstick in Totally Nude
Shiseido Gloss in Cool

I'm in LOVE with the new 24/7 Liquid liners and the Anniversary Palette!!!

8/4/11 LOTD....

This was last Thursday (Yes, last week, not this one.  LOL....I'm playing catch up.)

Eyes:
TFSI
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity
Silk Naturals Gasp on lid applied damp
Spectrum Tiny Bubbles on browbone
ELF Cream liner in black
Silk Naturals Jean Queen in crease and dry over liner on bottom
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening mascara in black

Face:

Silk Naturals Blur Powder
Silk Naturals Mineral Foundation in my mix
Silk Naturals Blur
Silk Naturals Lady Blush

Lips:

Silk Naturals Centerfold

Centerfold is an AWESOME nude color!!!  My SN lippies are some of my faves!  

Wednesday last week...New Stuff Look.....

Here was Wednesday's look last week.

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Indelible cream shadow in Bare Necessity
Morgana Cryptoria Mystic Lavendar on lid
Spectrum Tiny Bubbles on Browbone
ELF Cream liner in Black
Morgana Cryptoria Magic Plum in crease
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening mascara in black

Face:

Meow Equilibrium Powder
NARS Powder Foundation in Fiji
NARS Orgasm blush

Lips:

Burts Bees Raspberry Clear Gloss
Morgana Cryptoria Flirtatious Flapper

I was trying to figure out a way to get the deeper 1920s lipsticks to be appropriate for work, and I think that using it over the gloss worked well!  I got LOTS of complements.  I also wanted a more subtle eye for this look.

I'm really loving the 1920s lipsticks!  :D  Thanks Blix!!!!

Oh, and Btw....my theme for this week is the Urban Decay Anniversary Palette!  It fits, since my own anniversary is Friday!  :D

Tuesday's look from last week...New stuff....

I've got pictures edited for the most part and am going to try to catch up in the AM on a few posts for you!  I still have a couple pics to edit of my stuff from Blix, then I'll post that as well.

This was last Tuesday's look.

Eyes:
UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity
Silk Naturals Gasp on lid applied damp
Spectrum Tiny Bubbles on browbone
Silk Naturals Jean Queen in crease, outer lid, and later over liner
ELF Cream liner in black
ELF Volumizing/Lenthening mascara in black

Face:

Meow Equilibrium Powder
NARS Powder foundation in Fiji
Silk Naturals Blush in Lady

Lips:

Silk Naturals Heirloom

I'm REALLY liking the combination of the Equilibrium powder and the NARS powder foundation.  It simplifies things but works to keep oilies at bay for me.  I think that for me, while cream/liquid primers are pretty good, powder primers work better, at least in the summer.

How about you?

New Stuff Week.....Irridescent Spectrum Colors....

This was my look on Monday!

Eyes:
UDPP in Eden
Indelible Cream Shadow in Bare Necessity on browbone
Indelible Cream Shadow in Manhunt on lid
Spectrum Cosmetics Irridescent Shadow in Nebula on inner 1/2 of lid
Spectrum Cosmetics Irridescent Shadow in Hydra on outer 1/2 of lid and over liner
Spectrum Tiny Bubbles on Browbone
ELF Cream Liner in black to line
Spectrum Peacock in crease
ELF Volumizing/Lengthening Waterproof Mascara in Black

Face:

Meow Equilibrium powder
Meow Pampered Puss in Frisky Abyssinian
Meow Equilibrium
Spectrum Coral as blush

Lips:

Spectrum Coral mixed with Burts Bees Raspberry Gloss

I LOVE the spectrum colors!  The Coral was lovely as both blush and a lippie.  The irridescent colors are going to be very fun to use!!!

I've got the Christmas in July Blues Look....

This is the last Christmas look this week!  But BOY I have some fun looks planned coming up...my Spectrum Cosmetics order came!

Here's the look I came up with for today....BLUES with a pop of Purple.

Eyes:

UDPP in Eden
Meow Snowangels applied damp with ELF Mist and Set spray
Meow Snowballs on browbone
Meow Blustery in crease
ELF cream liner in black
Meow Avalance in upper crease
Meow Fa-La-La in outer corner and blended into inner 2/3 of crease then applied damp over liner
ELF Waterproof Volumizing/Lengthening Mascara

Face:

Meow Equilibrium Powder
Meow Pampered Puss foundation in Frisky Abyssinian
Meow Equilibrium Powder
Meow Primadonna Blush

Lips:

Silk Naturals XXX
Silk Naturals Cultured

It was fun doing the Christmas Theme!  I have something in mind for this week coming as well.  Have a great weekend!

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?