Obsession Du Jour 6.28.09

What a fantastic brush for bronzer and all over powder color. This is moving high up on the rungs of my favorite brushes. This is SO soft but yet dense. Why is this limited edition??

Makeup Tutorial 4.27.09

As requested, here is my first picture makeup tutorial.

This is a very dramatic smokey green eye with silly silver lips.

Also, at the end I will show you the GORGEOUS eye look my boyfriend did on me!

Products Used:

Eyes:
MAC Shadestick in Cakeshop as a base
Coastal Scents Shimmer Green in inner corner- Dupe for Aquavert
MUFE Diamond Shimmer shadow in 310 on outer 2/3 of eye
NARS Nightporter in outer V

MAC pigment in Platinum on the middle of my lid for a POP!

MAC pigment in Deep Blue Green
MAC Black tied in very outer V to deepen further
MAC Brule as a Highlight and to blend
MAC Solar White under brow highlight
MAC Liquid Last in Black
YSL Faux Cils Black Mascara

Cheeks:
MAC Otherworldly

Lips:
MAC Shadestick in Cakeshop
MAC Pigment in Platinum

Brushes Used:
MAC 242- packing on Color
MAC 244- blender
MAC 226- to place pigment and blacks
MAC 227- highlight color
MAC 182- Kabuki for cheeks
Elf Angled Fluffy Brush

Directions:

1. MAC Cakeshop all over lid

2. Coastal Scents Dupe for Aquavert on Inner corner and 1/2 of eye with MAC 242 brush

3. Make Up Forever Diamond Shimmer shadow in 310 on outer 2/3 of Eye for MAC 242 Brush

4. MAC Brule to blend to eyebrow with the MAC 244 Brush

5. NARS Nightporter in Outer V with Elf Angle fluffy brush

6. MAC pigment in Platinum on the center of the ball of your lid, for a POP with MAC 242 Brush

7. MAC Brule to blend up to eyebrow with the MAC 227 brush

8.. MAC Deep Blue Green pigment in Crease

9. MAC Black Tied in the Outer Corner to further deepen with MAC 226 pointed blender brush.

10. MAC solar white to highlight under brow bone with MAC 227 Brush

11. MAC black Liquid Last eyeliner and YSL Faux Cils Mascara in Black to Top it off.

12. MAC otherworldly Blush for cheeks

13. MAC cakeshop shadestick on lips as a base and MAC platinum pigment pressed over.

VOILA!!!

And as promised, My boyfriend trying to put makeup on me, very UNSUCCESSFULLY!

AND MY BABY!

What do you all think? Do you want to see more posts like this?

Obsession Du Jour 4.10.09

This little sponge is the most fantastic beauty tool I have used in a long long time. I absolutely adore how this puts on liquid foundation. I have heard you can use it for powder as well. I have only used it for liquid and cream and I am in love with it. It provides smooth, streak free and automatically blended color. It's cute and contoured perfectly to hold. It is washable, so instead of throwing away your sponges this is re-usable. Very eco friendly, which is always a plus in my book!

Yes, again, it is quite pricey for a sponge at $18.99 but well worth it in my opinion. I haven't even been reaching for my beloved 109 during the daily morning makeup application process and that is saying ALOT.

You can find this at many places such as Sephora, Beauty.com and Rickys NYC.

Has anyone else tried this? Thoughts?

Brush Du Jour: MAC 109

I love makeup brushes and I have a lot but one I have been consistently reaching for to use with EVERYTHING is the MAC 109.
I have been using this for liquid foundation (Chanel Vita Lumiere: HG of Liquids), powder foundations (Mac's Mineralize Skin Finish Natural), contouring, highlighting, blushes (Mac's Grand Duos- perfect for this to get to both sides) and my beloved and favorite MSF's used as a highlighter or an all over face powder.

This is a great brush to get if you are just starting out with makeup or mac brushes because this one is truly a multi tasker.