Thursday, January 20, 2011

January 2011 Series: 20th





Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion [base]
  • 120 palette (1st edition): shimmery light brown [entire lid]-O6
  • MAC eyeshadow in Saddle [outer V + crease (blended all the way till the inner-fifth + browbone]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Carbon [outer V+ crease (blended in the outer half)]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Mylar [highlight + tearduct + lower lashline]
  • MAC Penultimate eyeliner in RapidBlack [upper lashline]
  • MAC Plush Lash mascara in Plush Black [upper & lower lashes]

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

January 2011 Series: 19th

Orange & purple look.

Orange is a colour that I was too afraid to try before, but I was surprised to learn that orange actually suits my skin tone & I can wear it by toning it down. I recently paired orange with a brown for a fairly neutral look & in that look, I had applied the orange lightly (view that look here). This time, I chose to experiment with orange again, but in a brighter look so I ended up using purple with it. This time I didn't apply the orange lightly either.

Today I thought I'd just edit pictures (crop, watermark, etc. - not colour adjustments) instead of spending time narrowing my selection, so that you can see how lighting & the use of flash can make a huge difference.







Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion [base]
  • 120 palette (1st edition): orange [entire lid + inner half of lower lashline]-H6, purple [outer V + crease + outer half of lower lashline]-S3
  • MAC eyeshadow in Mylar [applied very lightly as the highlight + in the tearduct area]
  • Annabelle Smudgeliner in Purple Storm [upper lashline + waterline (wore off the waterline by the time I came home & took pictures at night)]
  • MAC PlushLash mascara in Plush Black

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

January 2011 Series: 18th

Neutrals with a pop of blue.

This look is so easy, but it definitely stands out. I usually do it with matte browns & this blue for a pop of colour. I've done 3 variations of this look before - matte browns on the lid, gold & dark brown on the lid one time, & a light pink & dark brown on the lid another time - all using this blue on the lower lashline. Today, I chose to use shimmery browns to mix it up a bit.




Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion [base]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Mylar [highlight]
  • 120 palette (1st edition): shimmery light brown [entire lid + tearduct]-O6, shimmery dark brown [outer V + crease]-T6
  • Ulta eyeshadow in Turquoise [lower lashline]
  • Almay Blendable Eye Pencil in Black [tightline + waterline]
  • Senna Cosmetics CreamLine in Jet [upper lashline & winged slightly]
  • MAC Plush Lash mascara in PlushBlack [upper & lower lashes]

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Monday, January 17, 2011

January 2011 Series: 17th

Pink & dark gray.

Pictures from 8:30am. Thought I'd come home & take better pictures but it's been a long day & I'm way too tired!


Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion [base]
  • NYX eyeshadow in ES38 Cotton Candy [from crease till brow + tearduct + lower lashline]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Girlie [all over the lid]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Carbon [outer V & blended into the outer two-thirds of the crease]
  • MAC Penultimate eyeliner in Rapidblack [upper lashline]
  • Almay One Coat Triple Effect mascara in Black [upper & lower lashes]

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

January 2011 Series: 16th





Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion (base)
  • Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-179 Golden Retriever [inner two-thirds of the lid & inner half of the lower lashline]
  • MAC eyeshadow in Carbon [outer V & a bit in the outer crease]
  • 120 palette (1st edition): light gold [highlight & tearduct]-L6, dark brown [browbone]-P6, shimmery dark green [outer half of lower lashline]-O2 (see reference charts below)
  • MAC Penultimate eyeliner in Rapidblack [upper lashline]
  • Almay Blendable Eye Pencil in Black [tightline & waterline]
  • Almay One Coat Triple Effect mascara in Black [upper & lower lashes]

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Saturday, January 15, 2011

January 2011 Series: 15th

Purple & green look.

This look was started off by applying a light purple on the browbone. A shade that appears like a shimmery light gold on my skin tone was then applied as the highlight & blended in with the light purple. A shimmery dark purple was used in the crease & blended upward till the highlight.
On the lid, the light purple was applied on the inner & outer thirds. A shimmery dark green was then applied to the middle third of the lid. I went back & applied the shimmery dark purple over the light purple shade on the inner & outer thirds of the lid. The colours on the lid were blended well. The crease was deepened more by applying some more of the shimmery dark purple & blending it upward.
On the lower lashline, the shimmery dark purple was applied on the outer third, the shimmery dark green on the middle third, & the light purple on the inner third. A shimmery white shade was applied in the tearduct area & blended.
The upper lashline was lined with black liquid eyeliner & winged at the end. Black mascara was also applied to the upper & lower lashes. Lastly, a purple pencil eyeliner was applied on the waterline.





Products Used:
  • 120 palette (1st edition): light purple [inner & outer third on lid + inner third of lower lashline]-K3, shimmery dark purple [inner & outer third on lid + crease + outer third of lower lashline]-T3, shimmery dark green [middle third of lid & lower lashline]-O2, shimmery white [tearduct]-L1 (see reference charts below)
  • Marcelle Minerals eyeshadow in Opal [highlight]
  • Lakme Insta-Liner - Black
  • Rimmel Glam Eyes mascara in 003 Extreme Black
  • NYX jumbo eye pencil in Purple [waterline]

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Friday, January 14, 2011

January 2011 Series: 14th

A gold, rust, & silver look with heavy eyeliner.

I started off this look by applying a neutral base, followed by a white base for extra hold. Next, I applied a gold shade on the lid & blended it a bit above the crease. A dark rust shade was applied on the outer third of the lid & a bit in the crease & blended. A silver eyeshadow was then applied as the highlight & brought down to meet the dark rust & gold & blended in well with these colours. Next, a black cream eyeliner was used to apply a fairly thick line on the lower lashline & winged at the end. The cream eyeliner was then applied in a thick line on the upper lashline & winged as well, but this wing was not joined with the bottom wing. Instead, the top wing ran parallel to the bottom wing & the top wing was purposely kept a little shorter than the bottom wing. On the inner corner of the eye, the eyeliner from the upper & lower lashline were brought together in a triangle sort of point (I'm not sure how to put this in words - see pictures below). The gold eyeshadow that was used first was then placed in between the top & bottom wings. Black pencil eyeliner was then used to tightline & applied on the waterline. The look was finished off by applying black mascara to the upper & lower lashes.




Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion
  • NYX jumbo eye pencil Milk
  • Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-179 Golden Retriever
  • The Body Shop eyeshadow in Brick (this is OLD - my mum bought this more than 10 years ago)
  • Rimmel Colour Rush Quad Eye Shadow in 001 Smokey Noir (silver used as the highlight)
  • Senna Cosmetics CreamLine in Jet
  • Almay Blendable Eye Pencil in Black
  • Almay One Coat Triple Effect mascara in Black

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

January 2011 Series: 13th

Browns, white, & purple.

A neutral base was used on the lid till the brow, in the tearduct area, & on the lower lashline. A matte light brown eyeshadow was used on the lid. Next, a matte white shade was used as the highlight & in the tearduct area. A darker matte brown was then used on the browbone & blended upward with the matte white highlight & downward as well. A shimmery dark purple was then used on the outer V & crease & blended with the darker brown on the browbone & the light brown on the eyelid. The fluffy brush that I used has gotten a bit too fluffy & the bristles have spread, which is why the purple went all over on the outer third of the lid, instead of being controlled mainly in the crease area as I had originally planned. The shimmery dark purple was also applied on the lower lashline till the point where my inner lashes start & then carefully blended inward to meet the matte white in the tearduct area. The last eyeshadow that was used was a shimmery white shade on top of the previously applied white highlight. The look was finished off by applying black liquid eyeliner on the upper lashline & black mascara on the upper & lower lashes.

I'm faced with indecisiveness today & can't just pick 2 or 3 pictures.






Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion (base)
  • MAC eyeshadow in Bamboo (lid)
  • MAC eyeshadow in Mylar (highlight + tearduct)
  • MAC eyeshadow in Saddle (browbone)
  • 120 palette (1st edition): shimmery dark purple-T3 (outer V & crease)
  • Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-153 Angel (highlight over matte white/Mylar)
  • MAC Penulitmate eyeliner in Rapidblack
  • Almay One Coat Triple Effect mascara in Black

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

January 2011 Series: 12th

Since it snowed a lot & was all white outside today, I felt like applying white eyeshadow & keeping the use of black & dark colours to a minimum. I came up with a white, pink, & purple look.

This look was started off by applying a neutral base. A matte white eyeshadow was then applied all over the lid till the brow & in the tearduct area. A pink shade was applied in the crease & blended out with the white. The pink was also applied on the inner third of the lower lashline. A purple eyeshadow was then applied on the outer two-thirds of the lower lashline & blended with the pink. This purple was also applied in the outer V & above the crease till the browbone. This purple was blended well with the previously applied pink & white. Black eyeliner was used to apply a thin line on the upper lashline. Black mascara was used on the upper & lower lashes as well.

I debated applying a white or silver eyeliner on the waterline, but I thought it would look better without it since I kept the black eyeliner to a minimum. If I had applied my eyeliner thicker, like I usually do, then I would have applied silver eyeliner on my waterline. This look, however, looked fine with my skin tone. A little more white or even silver might have looked a bit odd on me, so I skipped it.

Pictures were taken when I got back home at night, so I touched up on the tearduct area & lower lashline. Wish I had noticed that crooked eyeliner too. Oh well.





Products Used:
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion
  • MAC eyeshadow in Mylar
  • MAC eyeshadow in Girlie
  • 120 palette (1st edition): purple-N3
  • MAC Penultimate eyeliner in Rapidblack
  • Almay One Coat Triple Effect mascara in Black

120 palette (1st edition) reference charts



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