20's Party
We work hard, and party harder. And sometimes we do both while dressed in 20's attire.
Eyes: MAC Blinking Cool lashes, Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer
Lips: LORAC Matte lipstick in Explore
Face: Nars Super Orgasm Blush
I whole-heartedly despise my expression in this shot, but it's not always about looking great in pictures. Sometimes it's about who you're lucky enough to get a picture with :)
Labels: LORAC, MAC, Nars, Rimmel
In Rotation
I've got a new set of lippies in action this month. I shopped my own stash for a nice mix of pinks and browns. I like to use the browns at work and the pinks for going out on weekends.
Since I'm such a fan of the pale lip, my favorite of the bunch is LORAC Couture Shine in Haute. This stuff is actually penned as liquid lipstick because it has a rich pigment to it:
Here's Givenchy Gloss Interdit in Fuscia. I REALLY didn't intend to make fish lips. I've been told I wear my heart on my lips, and this is oddly one of my pensive faces, so I must've been obsessing over something at this exact moment:
MAC lustre lipstick in Fresh Brew. I really like the "finished" look this lipstick lends):
Labels: Givenchy, In Rotation, lipgloss, LORAC, MAC
Just Right
On some Sundays, I read at Church and am always experimenting to find a look that is just right for the occassion. I never want to overdo it, so I've tried everything from no makeup at all to my standard office look, but somehow, all those looks have felt inapproproate. I'm happy to report that today, I found a combo that's
just right.
On my eyes, it's MAC Paint Pots in Quite Natural on lids, layered with Korres shadow in Grey Brown and Shu Uemura's Eye Light Pencil to highlight my brow bone. I add mascara and a little bit of liner on my bottom waterline, and also on the outside corners.
I dust a bit of bronzer to sculpt my cheekbones, jawline and forehead, pat MAC cremeblend blush in So Easy on the apples of my cheeks then top everything off with LORAC's lip polish in Delicious.
The tools for my "Church" look:
Labels: Korres, LORAC, MAC, Shu Uemura
Gilded
Despite me going on & on about saving in my last post, I have completely lost my mind on this LORAC sale. I simly can't stop shopping it. (There's most definitely a reason this blog is called what it's called). This time, I picked up their
3's a Crowd Kit: 3 glosses, 3 lipsticks and 3 mettalic pigments for $19.50!! I played around with the metallic pigments for these shots. I think they're pretty paired with a nude lip color. Domino likes 'em, too.
Labels: LORAC
LORAC Attack
A week ago, I was tipped off to a major sale happening on
LORACCosmetics.com. I spent about $40 for four items, ridiculous shipping charge included. And my package came in today!!!
Because it felt like fate, (I had been lamenting the discontinuation of LORAC's Lip Polishes just a few days before my purchase) I scooped up 2 bottles of my favorite lip polish color, Bliss. A nudy-silvery-shimmery beauty. I also bought 2 tubes of their Front of the Line liquid liner. I have a bad habit of buying makeup in multiples for fear of discontinuation and/or in celebration of makeup that's actually on sale (this never really happens on the good stuff!).
Anyways, gimme a Bliss kiss:
I've never used LORAC's liquid liner before, but am looking forward to giving it a go. Reviews say it's more pigmented and easy to apply than most. We shall see about that!
On another note, the Bay Area is positively fogged-out at the moment. Here's the boyfriend & Coit Tower shrouded in it....
Labels: LORAC
Lyrics & Lipgloss: Alicia Keys, Done!
Using a little bit of Too Faced, MAC and LORAC, I gave
Alicia's look a go. I've got Too Faced on my eyes and MAC/LORAC on me lips!
In my book, the liner was the real star of Alicia's look, so that's what I tried first. My eye liner ended up looking more like shadow since my eyes aren't deep set, but I still liked the outcome. I mixed the purple and the black in the Too Faced "Word Domination Tour" set, and I think the color I came up with is quirky cool.
Below are the Tools of the Trade - Too Faced World Domination box set, MAC lipstick in California Dreamin and LORAC Couture Shine in Haute. Couldn't resist a self-portrait opp via the tiny mirror :)
What do you think?
Labels: LORAC, Lyrics and Lipgloss, MAC, Too Faced
Couture Shine
Meet my latest obsession:
LORAC's Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick in Haute.
It's gorgeous in color AND texture, and it's as baddd as you want it to be. You can sport one layer for a nearly clear sheen or about three layers (a la moi!) for a perfect baby pink. The formula goes on like vinyl and literally hugs your lips without sticking to them. I've been wearing my Couture Shine to work for 2 weeks straight to rave co-worker reviews!
I may try to get a better picture of it later, but here's the best I can do for now:
Boom whatcha think?
Labels: lipgloss, LORAC
