Look of the Day: Fuchsia liner

Products Used:

Face:

Palladio primer

L’Oreal True Match and Revlon Colorstay liquid foundations, mixed

NYX Concealer in a jar

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

Covergirl Cheekers blush (color unknown…sorry!)

Eyes:

Palladio primer

ELF Silver Lining quad – pale and dark purpley shades

L’Oreal HIP duo – Reckless – fuchsia shade

Revlon Colorstay eyeliner – black

Maybelline The Colossal – glam black

Lips:

Revlon Colorstay lip liner – blush

Rimmel lipstick – Airy Fairy

Liplicious lipgloss – Lemon signature vanillas

Top 5: Blushes

I have more blushes than these five, but I really only use these on a regular basis. 

Top Row, L-R: Physician's Formula Happy Booster Blush - Rose, Physician's Formula Happy Booster Blush - Natural, Milani Mineral Blush - Mai Tai
Bottom Row, L-R: ELF Studio Blush - Pink Passion, ELF Studio Blush - Candid Coral

Same order as above photo. L-R Rose, Natural, Mai Tai, Pink Passion, Candid Coral

I really like all of these and use them often. I've had Candid Coral the longest out of these five, so I've hit pan on it. I really like matte products in general, and blushes are no exception. I love both of the matte blushes I have (Mai Tai and Pink Passion). I think out of these blushes, Mai Tai and Natural are my most reached-for, depending on whether I want shimmer or not! I would recommend all these shades, however - great pigmentation on all of them, and they can all be applied with a light hand or heavier depending on how much color you want to show up on your face.

Look of the Day: Wet n Wild Spoiled Brat

 

My makeup for 3/21/11:

Products used:

Face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation
NYX Concealer in a Jar
L’Oreal True Match Pressed Powder
Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Powder (Highlight/Blush)

Eyes:

ELF Mineral Eye Primer
Milani Liquif’eye eyeliner – Silver (as color base)
Wet n Wild eyeshadow trio – Spoiled Brat
ELF Cream liner – Gunmetal (used as liner underneath the black eyeshadow)
Maybelline One by One mascara
Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Powder (as brow highlight)
NYX Automatic brow pencil
Maybelline Great Lash clear mascara (for brows)

Lips:

Revlon Super Lustrous lipgloss – Pink Pop

ELF Studio Products–Review and Swatches

Cream Eyeliner – Gunmetal

Lip Stain – Birthday Suit

Swatched on my hand

Lip stain on my lips (before I applied gloss)

 

The cream liner is very creamy and lasts well on my lids (I always set cream liner with powder; I haven’t tried it alone), however I do feel that it applies pretty sheer and takes a layer or two before it looks how I want it to. For $3, I’m not really complaining, though.

The lip stain is easy to apply, but takes a really long time to dry on the lips. Barely any gloss comes out each time I remove the wand, I need to re-dip the wand several times to get anything on my lips! As a result of too little product, I have noticed that it can sometimes pull the stain color back off with it. I’ve had much better luck when I just use the stain and then a different gloss. I definitely do not recommend using this product if you have dry lips as it can settle into flakey areas and highlight them, which no one wants! I do love the color. Pale pink is pretty much my nude, after all.

Sonia Kashuk Small Duo Fibre Multipurpose Brush

When I noticed Sonia Kashuk had duo fiber brushes, I had to get one! I’ve been curious about this type of brush for awhile but I never wanted to pay a lot and didn’t see any affordable options. I decided to go for the smaller size because it seemed more versatile, and it was $10.99 instead of $12.99.

Side by side size comparison with the ELF Studio Flat Top Powder Brush

ELF Eyeshadow Quad–Silver Lining

Upon my return from spring break I noticed my Target finally got an ELF section! I picked up a few things, including this $1 eyeshadow quad called Silver Lining.

It has very good color payoff. I just got it so I haven’t used it on my eyes yet, so I don’t know how well it lasts, but so far I’m impressed! Gorgeous and fairly unique colors. And for only $1!?