V-day Red
Happy V-day Eve! Last night I did some 'research' on the perfect red lip to wear for my valentine. I tested out three options: Neutrogena Pinch of Cinn, Vincent Longo Fellini Red and NARS Bloodwork. I evaluated each color against 1) its' closeness to Gwen Steffani's red (still working on that challenge), 2) the ability to stay put while I downed multiple "Sweet Leilani's" at
John Collins and 3) the ability to withstand a taste test of these PASSION FRUIT dreams from
Kara's Cupcakes - for the record, this was the BEST research project EVER!:
Neutrogena Pinch of Cinn:
Vincent Longo Fellini Red:
NARS Bloodwork:
Think NARS is the winner! But all three failed the cupcake test, so I let this guy eat most of them:
Labels: Nars, Neutrogena, Vincent Longo
Lyrics & Lipgloss: Nicole Scherzinger - need LOTS of shadow for this look!
So here's what I came up with in an attempt to rock it out like Miss Scherzinger. I have five eyeshadows piled on my lids (the four Korres shadows I posted
here, plus my Too Faced creme shadow in Bedroom Eyes). Inspired by the name of my creme shadow, I took to my bedroom and stiffled laughs as the camera snapped away.
I also used Vincent Longo's bronze Hydro Stick to define my cheeks/jawline and patted on MAC Siss lipstick to pay homage to this look:
My shadow is more purpl-y (there I go again), but I quite like how it turned out. Am way more comfortable in purple shades than in heavy grey or black shades.
Labels: Korres, MAC, Too Faced, Vincent Longo
My Cleopatra Makeover
This year, I decided to dress up as Cleopatra for Halloween. My boyfriend was Marc Anthony. Here's a shot of us hammin it up:
To emulate the Queen of the Nile I used the following goodies - I was all about my eyes that night:
Too Faced Eyeshadow in Crushed Amethyst
Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes 0L Black
Red Cherry Lashes #523 -- for drama!
Vincent Longo Hydro Stick in Luna Bronze -- this creates a gorgeous dewy glow all over my face and is perfect for a soft highlight on cheekbones
Make Up Forever HD Microfinish Powder -- to set the record straight
Vincent Longo Lip Vinyl in Felini Red -- bold, but totally wearable red
Here's a shot of us on the PACKED BART ride home (we were soooo comfortable!):
Labels: Make Up For Ever, Red Cherry, Too Faced, Vincent Longo
Wedding Look #1
So I'm off to Puerto Vallarta in a couple of days! I'm going to be the maid of honor in my friend's wedding. She's asked that all the girls use neutral brown eyeshadow and pair that with soft pink cheeks & lips. Sounds easy enough!
I have a few days to experiment with formulas to find the ones I like the best and that last the longest -- Puerto Vallarta is going to be hotter than a mother!
Here's practice look #1: Too Faced Lockdown (Bedroom Eyes), MAC Paint Pot (Quite Natural), Stila Shine Lip Color (Diane), Vincent Longo Pearlessence Lip/Cheek Gel Stain (Dolceacqua). These are all supposed to be super stay-put formulas. Let's see how they hold up. Here's how they look:
Here's how they look on me (I think I look worried because I'm thinking of ALL the things I need to do before taking off!):
Labels: MAC, Stila, Too Faced, Vincent Longo
