Tropical Eye

I haven't posted a makeup look in forever, so I decided to post a fun one today! Also, it's good to switch it up every now and again. This eye was inspired by a tropical themed Betsey Johnson necklace I have.

Products used:

Primer and Base - Too Faced Shadow Insurance and NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow pencil in Milk

Inner Corner (purple) - L'Oreal HIP in Reckless

Lid (blue) - L'Oreal HIP in Showy

Crease (brown) - MAC Texture

Upper Liner (gold) - MAC Superslick Liquid eyeliner in Pure Show

Lower Liner - Benefit Bad Gal liner in black

Lashes - Benefit Bad Gal mascara in black

I rarely post eye looks anymore because I'm not sure if you all want to see them. So please let me know would you like to see more eye looks?

MAC Jade Dragon

When I first saw Jade Dragon by MAC I was so excited. In the bottle it looks like a deep forrest green with tons of aqua shimmer. However, on the nail it's a bit of a disappointment. The shimmer is almost undetectable unless in direct light and even then it's subtle. It's still a lovely dark green polish though.

The polish went on nicely, but was a mess to remove. The skin around my nails was stained green! I usually don't have that problem, but with this it was major. Bottom line is this is a nice color, but I'm don't think it's worth the hassle.

MAC Blues

I haven't posted any eye looks in a while and felt one was needed! This was a look I did using 3 blue eyeshadows from MAC.

Base - NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Baby Blue

Inner Corner thru Middle Eyelid - MAC Suave Intentions a frosty baby blue.

Outer Corner - MAC Bang On Blue a bright royal blue.

Crease/Lower Lash Line - MAC Contrast a deep navy blue.

Liner and Macara - Benefit Bad Gal.

MAC She Who Dares

She Who Dares is in the Maleficent collection from MAC's recent Venomous Villains line. It's the sister of My Bad Magic and another mineralize eyeshadow. It's a blackened green/blue with tiny matching glitter. This is my favorite of the two eyeshadows! I absolutely love it. I literally could not resist when I saw it.

I did a double wing with my eyeliner, but failed to get a good picture of it. I must have been in a rush! But both my upper and lower liner extends out creating a double wing look.

Products used:

1) Base - Too Faced Shadow Insurance with NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick in Milk

2) Center of eyelid - Bright green from It Girl palette by KleanColors

3) Inner corner, outer corner, and crease - She Who Dares by MAC

4) Eyeliner - Pure Black liquid liner by Estee Lauder (upper). Bad Gal liner by Benefit (lower)

5) Mascara - Bad Gal Last by Benefit

MAC My Bad Magic

My Bad Magic by MAC is from the highly anticipated Venomous Villains collection. It's a mineralize eyeshadow from the Villain Maleficent. This is a really gorgeous eyeshadow. It's a blackened purple/magenta with tiny purple glitter. Make sure to use a creamy base before applying this shadow or it won't stick. Check out this previous post about what I always use to prep my eyes.

I used My Bad Magic in the crease and outer corner. For the middle and inner corner of my eye I used the purple from my Drama Girl palette by KleanColor mentioned in my last post. I then lined the top lashes with Pure Color black liquid liner by Estee Lauder. I lined the bottom lashes with Bad Gal liner and as always I finished with Bad Gal mascara by Benefit.

Since this collection is so wildly popular I missed out on the Bad Fairy nail polish. I even went to 2 stores the day of the release and it was all sold out! So to fill the void I bought this and She Who Dares (another mineralize eyeshadow to be posted soon).

So now I gotta ask, what did you get from the Venomous Villains collection???

MAC Aquadisiac

This has been an eyeshadow I have wanted for a while now. I recently gave in and bought it! So I thought I'd do an eye of the day with it!

I used MAC Aquadisiac all over my lid. I then used a little white eyeshadow to lighten up the inner corner and to highlight my brow bone. Next I used the teal color from my L'Oreal HIP duo in Flashy. I put that in the crease and outer corner. I then used that same color to line the outer half of my lower lash line. I used Aquadisiac on the inner side. It creates an effect similar to my eyelids. I finished with Estee Lauder Pure Color liquid eyeliner in Pure Black and of course Bad Gal Mascara by Benefit!

MAC Burmese Beauty

This is the second look from my MAC Burmese Beauty eyeshadow palette. It's a lighter version of the first look I did here. It is also the eye look I am wearing in my video that I posted with the entry.

With this look I highlighted my brow bone with the light nude shade. I then applied the green/brown/plum shade all over my lid. Instead of putting the gold in the inner corner, I applied it all over the crease. This makes it a little bit lighter and better for daytime. I then used the Marked For Glamour liquid liner along the upper lash line and winged it out. I used the dark brown shadow for my bottom lashes. I finished with Bad Gal mascara!

MAC Fabulous Felines Review, Swatches, and Looks

So, a few weeks ago I went on a MAC shopping spree and bought several new items from their new Fabulous Felines collection. This is such a gorgeous collection for the fall! Below is everything I bought.

From left to right: Superior, Liquid Lurex, Burmese Beauty palette, Pure Show, Marked For Glamour.

Here are swatches from the Burmese Beauty eyeshadow palette.

I also did an eye look using some of my new goodies!

First, I highlighted under the brow bone with the light nude color in the palette. I then put the gold in the inner corner. I used my favorite color in the palette all over my lid. It's the blue/green/brown/plum amazing color. I then used the darkest brown in the crease and outer corner. I made sure to blend everything ensuring a seamless look. I then lined my upper lashes with the Marked For Glamour liquid eyeliner. I then applied the darkest brown in the palette all over my bottom lash line. Finally, I finished with Bad Gal mascara!

Check out my Youtube video for a detailed review of the products!

Golden Eye

Today's Eye of the Day is a golden eye done with MAC Pigments.

I did the gold using a MAC Pigment from their Spring '10 color collection. It is from the set of 4 metallic pigments called Stacked 2! I used the fleshy colored gold as opposed to the yellow gold in the set.

When working with pigments I like to use a brush that is a little more stiff and flat. I prefer MAC brush 242. Also, when working with pigments I pat down the color onto my eye. This helps prevent glittery pieces from getting all over.

After I applied the pigment all over my lid I then used a fluffy crease brush to apply a shimmery dark brown. The brown I used was from the MAC 2009 Holiday collection palette Devil May Dare. I blended it all through the crease and outer corner. Then I applied to my bottom lash line.

I finished with Benefit Bad Gal liner and mascara!

GaGa Oo Lala...

Last month I went to a Lady GaGa concert. It was amazing!!! I wanted to do a dramatic eye to match my outfit. I should have posted this look sooner, but I've been really busy lately.

I used three different shadows to create this look. I started with a light shimmery silver in the inner corner by L'Oreal. It's an older duo I got from their Wear Infinite line called Sterling.

I then used MAC's Creme De Violet all over my lid. It's a beautiful violet purple with hints of gold glitter.

Next, I used Beauty Marked by MAC in the crease and outer corner. This color is a black powder base with magenta glitter.

I finished with MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack winging it out in the corner.

For the lashes I used Benefit Bad Gal mascara and then applied fake lashes by Ardell. This was my first attempt at fake lashes and I believe I did a good job!

Here is my finished look and the top that inspired this eye!

Sunset Eye

This eye always reminds me of a warm summer sunset. It's a really great everyday look.

This look consists of three colors. MAC Straw Harvest (a lovely peachy gold) in the inner corner, MAC Hot Hot Hot (gorgeous coral) in the outer corner. I blended the two to meet in the middle. I wanted the colors to look like they melt into the next.

Then I used MAC Texture in the crease to add a little extra definition.

Also, I always forget to mention eyeliner and mascara. Most of my pictures I used Benefit Bad Gal liner and mascara. When I'm not being lazy I prefer to do a liquid or gel eyeliner. However, I always seem to be lazy ;)

L'Oreal HIP Flashy

This eye look is a really simple look. I like to do this when I want a natural look but with a little pop of color.

I did this look using L'Oreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Flashy. I used the cream color all over the eyelid and the green in the corner. I blended the two together, avoiding any harsh lines, with a fluffy brush. Then just a bit of light brown in the crease. I used the color Texture by MAC.

Citrus Eye

This is one of my favorite summer looks to do. I call it the "citrus eye" because the orange and yellow together remind me of yummy citrus fruits.

To do this look I used the NYX palette called Shangri-a, which contains a yellow, peach, and orange eyeshadow.

I started with the light yellow in the inner corner and worked it to the middle of my eye. Then I used the dark orange in the outer counter and blended it to the middle as well. I blended the two together so there were no harsh lines. To ensure seamless blending I used a little of the peach color on top of where the two met. I then used a light brown by MAC called Texture in the crease for a little extra definition.