Cranberry Sunset

Now that Fall is finally here,

I wanted to try my hand at a version of a look I saw on Pinterest.

Last year I became totally obsessed with this cranberry-merlot shade of red/plum,

and that has only increased this year!

Here's my version of the look, which i've dubbed 'Cranberry Sunset' :)

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD's 'Dope'- browbone

MUG 'Burlesque'- lid

UD's 'Ambush ', Sugarpill's 'Flamepoint', & SYN Cosmetics' 'Contempt '- crease

Covergirl LashBlast Clump Crusher mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

What do you guys think?

The orange from Flamepoint turned out a bit more bright than I would have liked,

but I still really loved wearing the look :)

So long, Summer

Even though it's still scorching here,

the leaves are changing and by golly, i'm going to will Fall to be here.

That being said, I created my last summer-themed/inspired look of the season.

If you checked out my favorite from Summer post,

you saw that one of them was the Ultra Matte palette from Sleek.

I really haven't gotten a chance to play with it as much as I would have liked to,

so I used it to create my last beachy look :)

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Sleek's 'Chill' & 'Cricket'- lid

Sleek's 'Bolt' & Sugarpill's 'Afterparty-' crease

Sleek's 'Dragon Fly'- waterline

Covergirl Clump Crusher Lash Blast mascara

Covergirl Line Exact mascara

So this is a simple & straight forward look, it's just uber bright & happy :)

These colors definitely remind me of the beach, summer, and are just simply some of my favorite to wear. I don't often to all matte looks, but these shadows are too perfect not to use!

What do you guys think?

Jewelspiration

So I recently got these super pretty pair of earrings,

and their colors really inspired me.

So much so that I decided to create a look based on them!

Sorry for the crappy picture :/

If you can't tell, it's an almost watercolor design with lime green, dark blue, purple, light blue, and hints of orange, pink, and black.

I created an easy and straightforward look.

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD's 'Hot Pants', Lime Crime's 'Seahorse Discourse' & 'Coral of the Story'- lid

UD's 'Black Market' & 'Ransom '- crease

UD's 'Peace'- waterline

Maybelline mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

Like I said, easy and straightforward look,

but I really wanted to try the colors together.

All in all, I liked it!

What do you guys think of the color combo?

Would you wear it out?

Skyrim Makeup Series- Solitude

Ok guys, the next Hold in my series is Solitude.

This is the capital city of Skyrim and one of the richest regions.

It's home to one of Skyrim's chief ports and is known for shipbuilding and trading.

In the far right of this picture, you can see the Blue Palace that houses much of the royalty in Solitude. This Hold is also home to the Thalmor and Bard's College.

Okay, so based on the location of being along the coast, the shipbuilding, and the luxurious royalty that lives there, I created my Solitude inspired look:

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

SYN Cosmetics' 'Synfused'- brow bone

SYN Cosmetics' 'Delusion', UD's 'Evidence' & unnamed brown matte from Sephora- crease

MUG's 'Sea Mist', SYN Cosmetics' 'Savage', UD's 'Copper' & 'Smog'- lid

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

Maybelline mascara

WELP, i freaking love this look.

I wasn't sure how I was going to translate the Hold at first,

but as I played with it, I really grew to like it immensely.

It's a color combo that I haven't really worn before,

and I like it!

What are your thoughts?

Bahama Mama!

Hey everyone.

Though I haven't been to the Bahamas,

(& haven't even gotten to go to the beach at all this year, fml)

I'm feeling really inspired by the colors of the ocean in the Caribbean.

Thus, I wanted to use some of my most favorite & brightest blues to do a look.

Here's 'Bahama Mama!'.

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill's 'Afterparty' & BFTEs 'Blueberry'- crease

Lime Crime's 'Atlanteal', BFTE's 'Peacock', & 'Gem'- lid

Sugarpill's 'Tako'- brow bone

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

Maybelline Mega Plush mascara

Many of these blues are ones I haven't gotten to experiment much with yet,

and I loved them together.

It really makes me think of the clear blue waters of the Caribbean. 

What do you guys think?

Cocktail Makeup Series- Gin & Sprite w/ Lime

Hey everyone,

I have another look for you today.

( i know i've had several makeup posts lately;

not to worr- i've got some new polishes in the mail that i'll feature soon).

Today's look was a request by a good friend when I asked for suggestions for my cocktail makeup series.

She wanted me to try a Gin & Sprite w/ lime.

Shockinly, i'm sure you can imagine what makes up this drink :)

Using the  colors as inspiration,

here's my look!

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill's 'Tako'- brow bone

unnamed silver & light green from Sephora palette, Lime Crime's 'Seahorse Discourse', 

& Urban Decay's 'Homegrown- lid

unnamed dark green, Sleek's 'Cricket' & 'Dragon Fly', & Sugarpill's 'Midori'- crease

Urban Decay's 'Uzi' all over for an 'iced' effect

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

L'Oreal Volumious Million Lashes mascara

I was worried this would be reminiscent of my 'Margarita' look,

but the fact that I used NO yellow and a few other shades helped a bit, 

i hope :/

'Uzi' is a chunky silver glitter that I had hoped would look like ice,

but it didn't translate in the pictures quite as well as it did in person.

WHAT DO YOU THINK about it all?!

Pale Peacock

I'm stoked to use some of my newest SYN Cosmetics shadows today :)

Now that her shop is back online,

I can't wait to buy more :)

The shadows I ended up picking reminded me of those in a peacock,

thus the name of this look.

I used:

Too Faced' Shadow Insurance

'Pandora'- crease

-'Trance', 'Breezy', & 'Bermuda'- lid

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara

Covergirl Line EXact liquid eyeliner

I really love SYN Cosmetics.

I like this look okay.

I may use different colors next time,

but the shadows do not disappoint!

What do you guys think?

Cocktail Makeup Series- Tarte Sangria

It's been a bit since I've done another cocktail look for my makeup series,

and after making this drink myself last week-

it was perfect timing to post it.

Today's look is based off of a tarte Sangria.

* not my picture*

This calls for Pinot Grigio (but any white wine will do- i used chardonnay), limes,

kiwis, rasperries, sugar, and ginger ale.

IT's DELICIOUS.

Though I just now finally made the drink,

I did this look a couple months ago,

and I feel like i've gotten a litttttle bit better in my makeup looks since then,

so bear with me :)

I used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill's 'Tako'- inner crease & brow bone

Sugarpill's 'Love+'- crease

BFTE's 'Envy' & 'Green Apple'- lid

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara

Covergirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner

I've gotten a couple great suggestions for this series from you guys,

so look for that soon!

Thanks for reading/looking.

* July 4th look *

Happy Independence Day!

For those of you from the US :)

In honor of this holiday,

I've recreated a patriotic look from one I found quite some time ago on Pinterest,
so this is by no means my own creation-
I just always thought it looked fun!

'Murica!

The red eyebrows are crazy and fun.

I see Phyrra color her eyebrows all the time and it can look cool,

although red eyebrows is never something I would wear out of my house, personally :)

I had a blast recreating this look.

Reminded me why I love makeup!

And Sugarpill & BFTE couldn't be better cosmetics to work with :D

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill's 'Tako'- browbone

BFTE's 'Blueberry' & Sugarpill's 'Afterparty'- crease

MUG's 'Razzleberry' & BFTE's 'Addicted'- lid

BFTE's 'Blue Bayou'- waterline

Covergirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes

'Razzleberry' over eyebrows

What do you think?

Have a safe & happy holiday!

Newest SYN Cosmetics shadows!!

So if you've followed my blog for the past several months,

you'll know i'm a big fan of indie makeup brand SYN Cosmetics.

Though their shop has been closed lately,

they are now back open for business and better than ever :)

Thus, I finally received my most recent purchase:

These are some super beautiful spring/summery shades that I can't wait to play with!

:)

Swatches!

(NOTE: these picture aren't modified in ANY way- only by adding my watermark.

The shadows really are this lovely!)

*seen here over Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

ahhhh, love 'em.

What do you guys think?

Also, head on over to SYN Cosmetics.com and check out their awesome products!

Cocktail Makeup Series- Global Warmer

Hey evrry body. 

Sorry for the mini hiatus,

my life has been crazy the past week or two.

Things are starting to stabilize now,

just in time for another look in my cocktail makeup series!

Today's look is based off of a Global Warmer:

Seeing how hot it's been lately, I figured this drink was appropriate :P

And here's the look I came up with!

...

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

(ALL BFTE shadows):

'Wacky' & 'Tangerine'- lid

'Lemon', 'Envy', & 'Green Apple'- waterline

Covergirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes

This look is super simple,

but I liked playing around with the color combo.

If you haven't tried any BFTE cosmetics yet,

you are missing out!

They're UH MAZING.

What do you guys think?