EOTN 9.17.11

I went out to dinner to Red Lobster & to the movies in a city near me. I really didn't feel like making my make up too much, but wanted a smokey eye still. I came up with this navy blue smokey eye :) Here's what I used:

SmashBox Photo Finish Eye Lip Primer

MAC e/s: Brulee (highlight), Saddle (Blending Color)

Urban Decay e/s: Goddess ( Lid/Crease), Perversion (Outer V)

L'oreal Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil Liner in Black

Studio Gear Gel Eyeliner in Invincible Onyx

L'oreal Telescopic Mascara

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara

L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

What's your go-to smokey eye look? <3

Fall Obsessions!

I couldn't be any happier that Fall is soon approaching!! To "celebrate" the season, I decided to do this little TAG where you say your favorite products to the Fall season! I have many favorites in the fall season, it's my favorite time to play around with all the colors! I'm ALL about warm and jewel tones! So here they are :)

Favorite Face Product:

Although it's really not considered a "face product", I have to chose Benefit's "Benetint" as my favorite "face product" because it gives the most natural flush to the cheeks and lips with minimal effort. This product never leaves my purse in the fall and winter months! It brings life

back to what can be a pale face in the fall and winter.

Favorite Blush:

I'm all for warm cheeks in the fall season, my favorite has to be my newest MAC mineralize blush in the color "Gleeful". It's a dark rosy blush with gold sparkles running through it, it is absolutely GORGEOUS! I can't get enough of it! It gives such a healthy medium-deep rosey color to the cheeks that looks like its coming from within, I definitely recommend all you ladies to go try it out at your nearest MAC counter if you have a medium to skin complexion.

Favorite Combo:

I'm not one to go for lipliners, I feel as though they dry out my lips too much. Instead, I opt for a moisturizing lip conditioner or lip balm of some sort to make sure my lips are really well hydrated. My favorite lipstick i MAC's "Fast Play" which is medium/dark dusty mauve color with pink undertones. It looks lovely on the lips by itself, however I like apply Covergirls 205 "Smolder" on the center of the lips for a more brownish look to them. (Both of these lipsticks offer a very creamy moisturizing feels to them with opaque coverage) Then at the end, I like to apply just a bit of Smashbox's "Tease" lipgloss on top for a plummy sheen.

Favorite Eye Product:

MAC "Sketch" eyeshadow! I can't get enough of this shadow in the fall! It was actually my first ever MAC purchase!! It's a deep plumy color with sparkles in it (although the sparkles don't translate to the eye). It's truly an amazing color that offers so much to be done with it. You can deepen up a look by using it in the outer corner, or create a plumy smokey eye with it, all around an AMAZING eyeshadow!

Favorite Nail Polish:

I'm not one to wear bright nail polish so often, and if i do, I don't keep it on my nails that long. For the season, my favorite nail varnish definitely has to be OPI's "Royal Rajah Ruby". It came out with the India collection a while back, but still a favorite! It is a deep warm maroon with red and brown undertones. It has a golden-red sheen/glitter running trough it, which only enhances the nail polish.

Favorite Hair Product:

My absolute favorite thing to do is to curl my hair in the fall! I have pin-straight hair, which can be boring sometimes. In the summer I don't tend to use heat on my hair, so in the fall I go a bit crazy with the curling. To help my hair with all this heat, I use the "It's a 10 Miracle leave-in product". The product is a "10 in 1" therapy spray. It mainly use it to replenish moisture to my hair and to protect it from the heat. It claims to:

1. Repair dry, damaged hair

2. Add shine

3. Detangle

4. Control frizz

5. Seal & protect hair color

6. Prevent split ends

7. Stops hair breakage

8. Create silkiness

9. Enhance natural body

10. Flat iron spray & thermal protector.

Favorite Fashion Item:

reason fall is my favorite season has alot to do with the clothing, it's absolutely adorable (and keeps you warm) !! I am probably one of the biggest scarf addicts out there, (I have so many!) I really couldn't narrow it down to one particular scarf, so instead i'll show you my favorite 3!

They all go with the colors I would most wear in fall, a plum-lilac floral pattern with beige "ruffles" at the ends. Another is a scarf with a gradient of a light olive green all the way to a deep olive with gold shimmer running through it. And the last one is a Burberry-esque that will make any outfit more sophisticated and put together. This scarf that is an absolute staple in the fall for me!

What are your Fall Obsessions? <3

Face of the Day 08.20.2011

This is my go-to, typical make up whenever I want to look polished yet not too overdone. I use alot of golds and rosey colors to compliment my skin :)

Face:

SmashBox Photo Finish Primer

NARS foundation in Stromboli

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC35

Cargo Blu-Ray Powder in 20

Urban Decay Secret Service E/S for the brows

Eyes:

MAC Rubenesque Paintpot

MAC "Brulee" E/S

MAC "Expensive Pink" E/S

MAC "Texture" E/S

MAC "Brown Script" E/S

Urban Decay "Baked" E/S

MAC Dip Down & Rich Ground Fluidlines

L'oreal Telescopic & Voluminous Mascaras

Cheeks:

NARS Torrid Blush

NARS Albatross Highlight Blush

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer

Lips:

MAC Petting Pink Lop Conditioner

MAC Fanfare Liptick

SmashBox Lipgloss in Afterglow

What make up are you wearing today? <3

If all my makeup disappeared...

I've seen this TAG start to go around the make up community on Youtube and some blogs. It got me thinking what products would be my first 10 repurchases if my make up collection were to "disappear". I have to be honest, this TAG wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, but i made deal with it. So here are my 10 must-have products!

1) Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer: This primer leaves my dry skin feeling silky smooth and prepped for my foundation. It makes my foundation application go a lot smoother. It also fills in my pores and makes my make up last a lot longer.

2) NARS Sheer Glow Foundation: OH MY GOD, I don't know where to start with this foundation!! It is my absolute favorite liquid foundation, not only does it hydrate my skin, it gives me great coverage while still feeling light! It works well with or without powder, so it's a great product year round.

3) Mac Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer: I haven't tried a concealer that works so well for me in all different places on my face. It works well over my Benefit's "Erase Paste" for under the eyes as well as over my blemishes/breakouts. It stays put throughout the day, and gives coverage without looking cake-y, what more could I ask from a concealer?

4) Stila Prime Pot: It is basically the same thing as a "Paint Pot" from MAC. Its extremely creamy, and works great on its own, or with eyeshadow worn over it. I have the shade "caramel" which matches my skin tone. This little pot has lasted me ages, so it's well worth the price tag.

5) MAC Fluidline in Dipdown: I don't find myself being a fan of black eyeliner, especially on a daily basis. I find a dark brown to better suit my complexion without weighing me down. This gel eyeliner truly does stay put throughout the day, so I don't have to worry about touching up my eyeliner between classes.

6) MAC Melba Blush: This matte peachy blush is my go-to blush. I love how it compliments my skin tone. It also works well with a variety of different looks and sits nicely on the skin as there is no shimmer/glitter to it.

7) Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller: I roll this under my eyes every morning, itSERIOUSLY reduces my bags and helps the whole concealing process for when i put on my concealer. It refreshes my eyes and helps me wake up. There is rarely a day that I don't use this product.

8) Cargo Blu-Ray High Definition Powder Makeup: I absolutely adore this powder! It gives such a nice satin finish! and paired over my NARS Sheer Glow foundation, it makes my skin lookflawless!! I use this with the E.L.F powder brush and it works great. It offers great medium coverage but be careful and don't over do it, because it can easily make you look over powdered if you use a heavy hand.

9) MAC Quad:

- Brule (top left): I'm not one to love a shimmery brow bone highlight, so brule does a great job of softening ANY eyeshadow look for me.

- Texture (top right): This peachy-brown eyeshadow is the perfect color to warm up my crease, I also find myself using this as a transitional color for more bright looks, but it still works lovely on its own.

- Expensive Pink (bottom left): A rosey-gold eyeshadow that works great on the lid or inner corner. It works great for me especially because it has that pinky-peachy tone to it that warms up my face and still has gold running through it to compliment my skin tone.

- Brown Script (bottom right): I use this either through the crease, in the outer corner or to fill in my brows. Its a warm dark brown without it being too dark, its an absolute staple in my neutral eye looks.

10) Maybelline's Lash Stiletto Mascara: This mascara holds my curl beautifully and last all day. It gives my lashes great length. I prefer length over volume for day-to-day lashes so it doesn't weigh down my lashes.

What would be your 10 first purchases if your

make up were to disappear?

<3<3<3