Again, all I have are some quickly snapped EOTDs and NOTDs! At least I've been able to keep up with comments on other people's blogs, I guess.
Work looks
Mallow from Aromaleigh on lid, Spiked Stilettos from High Voltage Cosmetics in crease, Tako from Sugarpill on browbone.
Honestly, most of my work looks have just been a varation on this theme - something light and brownish in the crease, with a light and often sparkly colour on the lid, and then a soft, lighter highlight
. I've experimented a little with using mattes, using shimmery colours and mixing them as well. A lot of them are really hard to photograph because they're so darn subtle! I have definitely learned to appreciate the neutral look, and I do like playing with different textures and crease/outer vee colours. I'm thinking of buying some pressed shadows to do touch-ups at work, or for the odd day when I oversleep and don't have time to do eye make-up before I leave. I have my eye on a
Lost in Makeupland palette, which can hold a pressed blush as well. I think that'd be really handy to have in my work locker for touch-ups! If I end up getting one I shall be sure to review it :)
Yesterday was the FIRST day I actually put some colour into my work make-up!
Croma from Concrete Minerals with Dirty Tricks from Sassy Minerals on the crease/outer vee.
I did matching nails for this look, since purple is my favourite colour and I was getting thoroughly tired of nude nails. I need to get my hands on some more pastels and sheer duochromes to layer with.
China Glaze Light As Air.
I haven't been able to stop looking at my nails... I absolutely love this colour, it's so light (pun not intended) and pretty! I forgot how easy it is to apply, too... this is two hassle-free coats with Orly In A Snap on top.
Fun looks
I finally did it! I finally used red eyeshadow!
I didn't manage to get a good closed-eye shot, and the blending doesn't show up properly in these pictures. I had a really awesome metallic pink crease from mixing the two shadows :)
Ruby Slippers from Sassy Minerals, with a silver mica from TKB, and a bit of Bulletproof from Sugarpill on the lower lashline.
Afterparty from Sugarpill (no mascara)
... matching nails!
Hook Me Up from Mode Cosmetics, with a nail sticker from BYS.
I have a review of the nail stickers somewhere... you'll notice I have nubbins at the moment. I'm fairly clumsy and I've been hitting my nails on things at work constantly! I also have bruises from drawers, blisters from my new shoes and many, many papercuts on my right arm from the paper bags. Until I get the hang of things a bit better, I'm keeping my nails short to avoid any severe and painful breaks. Also it's giving them some time with some nice strengthening base coats :)
And last but not least, behold, work becomes play with a coat of China Glaze Wireless Holo topcoat and some clumsy Konading!... Party Crasher from Mode used to stamp.
I did these three fingers on each hand; the pattern is different on each finger. It's very clumsy, and bled/smeared when I put topcoat on, but I don't mind since I'll only be wearing it for a day.
As much as I love the holo effect... I think I actually prefer Light As Air as a creme. It reminds me of sugared almonds :)
That's all for now, folks! I promise I haven't forgotten about my blog sale, comic reviews and et cetera. It's coming, I swear.
