my 'go-to' look & Laine blogger award

happy monday!

 I just signed up for a bigger apartment & am so. stoked. to move in!

:dance

Anyway, I know I do a lot of more over the top looks,

so today I figured I'd post my newest everyday, daytime, 'go-to' look.

*outdoor light, shade

So I really love this look.

 It's a great subtle, neutral look that goes with anything, is super easy to do, & takes MAYBE 5 minutes. 

I used(all Urban Decay):

'Spotlight' on the inner corners

'Wreckage' on the outer corners

'Skimp' on the brown bone

All can be seen here in UD's Mariposa palette!

:)

Very simple but effective !

NOW, on to the award:

The lovely & amazing Nails Like Lace passed on this award to me! She always does some super awesome, atrsy stuff to her nails that I've never seen before- you definitely need to check her out if you haven't already!

The rules:

1. Link back to the person who gave it to you.

2. Blog about your award.

3. Give this award to 5 bloggers & let them know you gave it to them.

I now pass this one to a few of my favorite blogs:

Glitter Obsession

GaGa for Nails, my bestie

I Bleed Polish

Mandy's Secrets

Captivating Claws

positively pink

WHAT'SUPWHAT'SUP
So i know that I mentioned in a previous post that I don't like pink eye shadow on me, but that was light pink- a brighter pink, i don't mind :) SO, today I was inspired to do the pink look, as it's been a long time since i've done it.

* crappy bathroom light

* close up; weird, fluorescent light

*look when eyes are open!

I actually really like this look. It can definitely be a daytime look and has that slight subtlety to it that I prefer to use so often. I really love playing with all the different shades and blending until I find a combination I like :)

Swatches (all urban decay, of course) :

Vanilla, Midnight 15, Scratch, Fishnets, & Junkshow

Unfortunately, some of these shades are only available in their respective palettes, not sold separately. 'Vanilla', 'Midnight 15', & 'Junkshow' all come in the 15th Anniversary palette. 'Scratch' & 'Fishnets' come in the Deluxe Shadow palette (if you're going to get ANY palette at all- get this one! it has all the best shades. in my opinion :p), AND are sold separately for $18 a piece.

And, as always, not all of these shadows are necessary to achieve this look. One could easily just use Vanilla, Scratch, & Fishnets :)

** ALSO, The GiveAway Lifestyle is doing a blog hop. Check it out to get your name out there!

Thanks for reading :D

the little black dress of eye shadow

Gooooooooood morning!

I was really hoping to wake up to some snow this morning like the rest of Tennessee, but alas, all we get is rain :/ ... Which is a perfect excuse to stay inside & blog today instead of the other 2352325 things i need to do :p

This morning I want to talk about 'the little black dress' of eye shadow- drumroll please- the daytime neutral! 

This is a look that can be worn with almost anything & takes very little time to do- perfect for those of us with a busy lifestyle & not a lot of time to devote to primping. Personally, this is a look I use almost daily because (aside from it being quick&easy to apply) it gives me a bit more 'umph' in my step. I also really like the simplicity it implies.

Eye shadow never quite looks  the same in pictures as it does in real life :/

This is my version of the daytime neutral. (Forgive my weird, creepy half-open eye- was the only way I could get the look to translate).

Midnight 15, Half Baked, Shag, Underground

Mushroom, Twice Baked

The number of swatches that I used may in and of itself seem like more hassle than it's worth, BUT, this is my personal version. One could easily just use 2 or 3 of these shades & achieve almost the same look. This look is one that i've done so often that i've personalized it a bit, and it still only takes me a few minutes to do.

I begin by dabbing some 'Half Baked' & 'Shag' on the middle of my eyelid. Then i use my pinky finger to get a bit of 'Midnight 15' and dab that on the inner corners of my eye. After that I put a bit of 'Underground' on the outermost of my eye, followed by 'Mushroom' (I showed Twice Baked in the picture as well because I sometimes use that instead of Mushroom), which I then slightly sweep upwards in a horizontal V. Lastly, I go back over the look and blend as needed

Again, not all these steps or shades are necessary- this is just my personal version :)

Regardless, this look is a great, fresh, daytime look that anyone can do!

Hope you've found this interesting/helpful!

 Any feedback is welcome :D

* ALL eye shadows used in this post are Urban Decay

** 'Midnight 15' from here

*** 'Shag' & 'Underground' from here

**** 'Half Baked', 'Mushroom', & 'Twice Baked' from UD's 'Book of Shadows Vol. 2'