Candied Violet Eye - Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

Hi everyone! Today I did an eye look using the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. I wanted to focus the look around the shade Candied Violet since it is so pretty. I had such a hard time doing this look though. I was only able to get one eye done and had to immediately remove it after I took the pictures. I tried a different mascara on my top lashes and my eye started turning red and watering profusely. When I used the mascara on my bottom lashes it was fine so I'm not sure what's going on. Anyway, here are the details on how I completed this look.

Step 1: Apply eyelid primer. I used e.l.f. eyelid primer.
Step 2: Apply purple base to the mobile part of the lid. I used the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Painted Purple.
Step 3: Apply White Chocolate from the crease to the brow to help with blending.
Step 4: Blend Milk Chocolate into the crease and pull it up toward the brow as a transition color.
Step 5: Wet a synthetic shadow brush and apply Candied Violet to the lid.
Step 6: Blend a mixture of Triple Fudge and Cherry Cordial into the outer corner.
Step 7: Lightly blend Cherry Cordial into the crease to deepen.
Step 8: Using a denser brush, apply White Chocolate as a brow highlight.
Step 9: Apply a mixture of Triple Fudge and Cherry Cordial to the outer 1/3 of the lower lash line.
Step 10: Put Cherry Cordial on the other 2/3 of the lower lash line.
Step 11: Highlight the inner corner with Champagne Truffle.

 

Next apply liner, mascara, and lashes (optional.) For the upper lash line I used the Physicians Formula Eye Booster in Ultra Black. To tightline and for the water line I used Urban Decay's 24/7 liner in Perversion. The mascara I used was Mary Kay Lash Love and the lashes are Red Cherry #43. My brow is the Anastasia Dip Brow in Medium Brown.

 

 

This look turned out really pretty and I wish I could have done it on both eyes. My eye is still hurting from that mascara. It's so strange that I can use it on my lower lashes and not my top ones. Lesson learned. I hope you really like this look! I still have a few other ideas to do with the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette but it will have to wait until my eye isn't freaking out anymore. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Peacock Eye - Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

Well I fail at life. I posted pictures of this look to Instagram 3 days ago saying I would post the detail on my blog that night. Clearly that didn't happen. Life just gets in the way when you have a husband and children. I was watching some old videos in my Watch Later playlist on YouTube that I had forgotten about and Vintageortacky did a video reviewing and swatching the Vice 3 palette. In the video she had on a gorgeous eye look that she did using the Vice 3. So I took what she said she placed where and recreated it. It really turned out beautiful! Here are the details on how I achieved this look (finally):

Step 1: Apply eye primer to lid and lower lash line. I used the e.l.f. eyelid primer.
Step 2: Apply skin colored base to lid and lower lash line. I used the Jordana 12H Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond.
Step 3: Blend Undone into the crease and bring it up toward the brow as a transition color.
Step 4: Blend Defy into the crease to deepen.
Step 5: Place Heroin onto the inner and outer corners of the lid.
Step 6: Pat Brokedown onto the center of the lid blending into Heroine.
Step 7: Tap a little bit of Dragon onto Brokedown to mix the shades and make a golden olive shade.
Step 8: Lightly blend a little bit of Vanity in the crease to add a hint of purple and blend the edges of Heroine, Brokedown, and Dragon.
Step 9: Apply Bobby Dazzle to the inner corner.
Step 10: Apply brow highlight. I used MAC Blanc Type.

 

Step 11: Blend a tiny bit on Undone on the lower lash line to help the colors blend.

Step 12: Apply Heroine to the inner and outer thirds of the lash line.

Step 13: Blend Brokedown onto the center of the lash line.

Step 14: Add a little bit of Dragon on top of Brokedown.

Step 15: Apply liner to the upper lash line, tightline, and water line. I used Tarte's Amazonian Clay liner in Black on the upper lash line and Urban Decay's 24/7 liner in Perversion to tightline and on the waterline.

Step 16: Apply mascara to the upper and lower lashes. I used Benefit They're Real on the upper lashes and Mary Kay Lash Love on the bottom lashes.

Step 17: Apply lashes if desired. I used Ardell 402.

 

I hope you all like this look and definitely recreate it! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Red & Blue Eye Look - Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

Hello! This is the first look I did using the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette. I really like the idea of using Sonic and Heroine in the same look and I think it turned out pretty nice.

This is how I created the look -

Step 1: Apply eye primer. I used Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer.

Step 2: Apply a skin toned color base. I used Jordana Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond.

Step 3: Blend Downfall into the crease and toward the brow bone as a transition.

Step 4: Pat Sonic onto the lid with a damp brush.

Step 5: Apply Heroine to the outer v and blend into the crease.

Step 6: Place Bondage in between Sonic and Heroine to blend.

Step 7:Apply brow highlight. I used MAC Blanc Type.

Step 8: Put eyeliner in the waterline. I used Urban Decay Crash.
Step 9: Apply Bondage on the inner half of the lower lash line.
Step 10: Blend Heroine onto the outer half of the lower lash line to meet with the outer v.
Step 11: Apply Bobby Dazzle to the inner corner.
Step 12: Line the upper lash line. I used Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner in Ultra Black.
Step 13: Apply a light coat of mascara and your favorite false lashes. I used Eyeko Black Magic mascara and Red Cherry #43 lashes.

My brows are filled in with Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate. I know they seem orange, I don't think Chocolate is a good match so I am planning on getting a new color. I hope you like this look and have fun recreating it. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Cranberry Eye Look - Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

Today I have a look using the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette. This is actually the 5th look I have done with the palette. I plan on posting the other looks I have done with the details in the upcoming week.

I really wanted to do a look using the 3rd row of the palette. The colors are so pretty and perfect for fall. For this look I used:

Step 1: Primer - Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer (over the whole lid and lower lash line)

Step 2: Base - Jordana 12HR Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond (from lash line to brow & lower lash line)

Step 3: Base - Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk (from lash line and blended slightly into crease & along lower lash line)

Step 4: Next I ran Downfall in my crease and blended it up some to use as a transition color.

Step 5: I then took Undone and blended further toward the brow bone.

Step 6: Next I took Bondage on a wet brush and patted the color all over my lid from the lash line to the crease.

Step 7: Then I blended Alchemy into the crease and blended it out.

Step 8: I took Sonic and slightly blended out the edges of Alchemy.

Step 9: Lastly I took a tiny bit of Revolver in the outer corner.

For the lower lash line: 

Step 10: I applied Sonic from inner to outer corner and blended it down.

Step 11: Next I took Alchemy and blended it on top of Sonic from inner to outer corner. I didn't take Alchemy as far down though.

Step 12: Next I applied Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Perversion to my waterline.

Step 13: Then I used Bondage to blend the liner from inner to outer corner.

 

 

Step 14: I applied a mixture of Alien and Bobby Dazzle for the inner corner.

Step 15: I used MAC Blanc Type as a brow highlight.

Step 16: I used Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Perversion to tight line and I applied it to the upper lash line.

Step 17: I applied a thin coat of mascara and put on the false lashes by Salon Perfect in Demi Wispies.

My brows are the Anastasia Dip Brow in Chocolate. Yes, I know they aren't very good. I am going to be switching to the Dark Brown pomade and getting a better brush. Brows are my biggest struggle right now.

I really hope you enjoyed this look and definitely recreate it! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

May 2014 Ipsy - Fresh Picks

 Today I am going to share what I received in my May 2014 Ipsy bag. This month was a lot of skin and hair care. I really prefer to get makeup in my Ipsy bag so I wasn't so excited about this bag. I love the actual bag this month. I am happy to see something really different.

 The first item I received was the Pur-lisse Hydra-Balance moisturizer. It's sort of a thicker formula but it blends into the skin really well. I'm not sure I like this any better than other moisturizers I have tried. It's always nice to try a new moisturizer though because you never know when I'll find the next best thing for me skin.

Sample size: 0.5 oz, value: ~$18 | Full size: 1.7 oz, price: $55

 The second item I received was the Olive Lips Refreshing Rosemary lip balm. I wasn't very excited to get another lip balm. I already have about 20 (no joke) so I will never get through more. It has an okay scent but nothing great and it's okay at moisturizing my lips.

Full size price $5.95

 The third item I received was the Pacifica eyeshadow duo 2. These colors look alright in the pan and they swatch okay onto the finger. They aren't creamy and nice like higher end shadows but what can you expect.

Sample size: 0.07 oz, value: ~$3-5

 The shadows don't swatch very well at all. I have yet to try them on my lids but I have a feeling they will not be very good. These would probably be best suited for someone who is new to makeup or likes a sheer wash of color.

 The fourth item I received was the Avene Thermal Spring water. I wasn't sure what I would think of this product when I first saw it in my glam room then when I got my bag and saw that it is literally just water I laughed. I had my husband try it and I asked him how it felt and he said "It feels like I have water on my face." I keep hearing people saying how much they are looking forward to using it or that they actually like it and I can't help but laugh at them. People can be so naive. If I want to spray water on my face I will just buy a $1 spray bottle and fill it with water.

Sample size: 1.76 oz, value ~$3 | Full size: 10.5 oz, price: $18

 Literally canned water. What a joke.I think people would spray canned air on their face if a fancy brand slapped their label on it, haha.

The fifth, and final, product I received was the Hand Ten SPF 50 sunscreen. I am not overly thrilled to get this but it will definitely be nice to use on my babies at the pool. The formula is really thin and when I first when to use it the product flew out all over my shirt lol.

Sample size: 1 oz, value: $2.17 | Full size: 6oz, price: $12.99

Overall, I am not too excited about my bag. I would just really prefer to get makeup from now on instead of all of the skin and hair care. The total value of my bag is approximately $32.12-$34.12 although I couldn't put a real value on the Pacifica eyeshadow duo because they were made for Ipsy. Hoping for a better bag next month filled with nothing but makeup! How did you like your Ipsy bag? Were you wanting more makeup or were you happy with the skin and hair care? Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!