Saturday, February 13, 2010

"Beautiful In Blue"

The color of the day is absolutely blue!  Most of my blue cosmetics are for the eyes, and I do occasionally enjoy wearing blue nail polish.  It was hard to narrow this collection down to a manageable amount, since I have a ton of blue products.  So, I tried to mention my most used blue items.  The list could have easily been twice as long!



Pictured Items:
NYX Candy Glitter Liner in Disco Queen
Victoria's Secret Lustre Eye Shadow in Wanted
Jesse's Girl Baked Eye Shadow in MoonBeam
Benefit Bad Gal Blue
L.A. Girl Matte Nail Color in Matte Blue Twilight
Rimmel Lasting Finish Polish in Fuel
VS Eyeliner in Midnight
Wet n Wild Idol Eyes Shadow Pencil in Distress
Stila Smudge Pot in Cobalt Clutch
Spell Cosmetics Mineral Shadow in Sublime




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Eye Shadows:
SC Sublime, VS Wanted, Stila Cobalt Clutch, JG Moon Beam
  • Spell Cosmetics Sublime is a newer product for me, and I have been reaching for it every day.  It is a finely milled mineral shadow, and can be applied wet or dry.  I love the depth and intensity of this dark blue. It initially goes on very dark navy blue, and is very buildable to a blue-black color.  Not only is this a fabulous shadow, it is also a great liner.  It has true color payoff, incredible staying power, and has a subtle, slight shimmer.
  • Next is the Victoria's Secret Silky Eye Shadow Wanted, which is a pretty, shimmery midnight blue.  This shadow goes very sheer initially, and builds to a brighter more vivid hue.  I love the velvety smooth consistency of the VS shadows, and with a proper shadow primer, the staying power is decent.
  • Third from the left is Barbie ♥ Stila Smudge Pot Cobalt Clutch.  It is a gel liner, with a subtle shimmer to it.  I have found it works brilliantly as both a liner and as a brightening shadow base.  It performs well, and is a fab color, but it doesn't build well.  One layer is best, as additional layers cause flaking.
  • Last is the Jesse's Girl Baked Powder Eye Shadow MoonBeam.  It is a pretty, sparkly blue with pink veining.  It is a vibrant blue when applied dry, and a brilliant metallic blue with a pretty sheen when applied wet.

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NYX Disco Queen, Wet n Wild Distress, VS Midnight


  • NYX Candy Glitter Liner Disco Queen is a multi color glitter, with blue, green, yellow and orange glitters.  It looks overall blue in the tube, and goes on a silvery, coppery, blue-ish color.  It is a dramatic and sparkly! 

  • Wet n Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil Distress is a metallic navy blue, and works both as a shadow or a liner. 

  • Victoria's Secret Liner Midnight is a deep blue, and the liner pen has a smudger on the end to smoke out the liner. 

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Benefit Bad Gal Blue

Benefit Bad Gal Blue is a brightening blue mascara.  It has a large plumping applicator.  The blue tones on your lashes help the whites of your eyes stand out even brighter! 

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Rimmel Lasting Finish Polish Fuel is a pretty blue with a pearlized finish.  It lasts about 3 days until it chips, unless you apply a protective top coat.  One coat is very opaque, as it is here in the photo.  Please excuse my cuticles :( 



L.A. Girls Flat Finish Nail Color Matte Blue Twilight is on the lighter side of blue in comparison to the above mentioned products.  I enjoy this line of polishes, but it is prone to premature chipping, and to apply a top coat defeats the matte intentions.  It is fun for a novelty, short term polish look.


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This concludes my take on the best of blues!  I hope you enjoyed.  Please share your favorite blue products, as I am always looking for new things to try out. 


Thanks for reading!

Monday, February 8, 2010

I have decided to do a series of posts based on my favorite items grouped by color!  This first is going to be on Pink.  I adore pink from the frosty, pale pink all the way to a bold, hot pink.  I like pink makeup, pink jewelry, and will often just be drawn to any kind of shiny pink display at the store.



Pictured: 
YSL Elle
MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick
Benefit Lust Duster gogo girl
MAC Tippy Blush
Eiffel Tower earrings
Urban Decay SWF Eyeshadow
NYC Chiffon Lipstick
NYX Jumbo Pencil Hot Pink
Revlon ColorStay Mineral Powder Brighten
La Femme Stormy Rose Blush
MAC Pretty Please Lipstick








YSL Elle is a warm blend of floral and woody notes, including peony, pink berries and patchouli.  It is by far my favorite scent to wear, and I find I reach for it most often.  The little earrings are from Icing, and were inexpensive, and are some of my faves because they are PINK EIFELLS!!  Love them...



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Nothing is prettier than a fresh, pink flushed face, and my go-to pink face products include MAC Tippy from the Hello Kitty collection.  Because it's discontinued and hard to find, I am including a gorgeous LaFemme pink blush, called Stormy Rose, and it has similar intensity to that of Tippy.  You can purchase it here for only $3.50!  A very pretty Revlon ColorStay baked mineral finishing powder in Brighten is a soft and delicate way to add a little shimmery highlight to your look. 



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It took me a while to appreciate pink eye colors, but I have found that a hot pink liner on the bottom lash is a fun splash of color with a neutral lid.  The NYX Jumbo Pencil in hot pink works great for this.  It can also be used as a great eyeshadow base, for a very bright look.

                                              
Pink eyeshadows are not without thier charm!  They add a pretty sparkle, and I've picked two very pretty pale pink shadows that I love for a soft, romantic look.  Because they are pretty, shimmery pinks, they can be used on the cheekbone or dusted on the shoulders for a brilliant highlight.  The Urban Decay SWF is a pink shadow with silver microglitter.  On the eyes, it can be dusted on dry for a pale pink sparkle, or wet for a metallic sheen.  The Benefit Lust Duster Gogo Girl  is a more rose colored pink, has a shimmery finish, and can also play dual roles of highlighter/shadow.



And this concludes my best of pink compilation!  What are your favorite pink products?

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