Last of the July 2011 EOTDs

These are my last few looks from July. Where has the first half of the year gone? Ah!
I thought I'd do a little end of the month round up with these as there's nothing too unusual about them, but I feel like they're worth posting. I was trying out my The Balm eyeshadows and Hot Mama blush and the gel liner as a base technique.

Products under the cut.

Barney EOTD

Opposite FOTD

After the bright look I posted yesterday, I decided to make this look using all the colours I didn't use on the other look (hence opposite). The only repeated colour was the dusty lavender and blurple shades from my Inglot palette.

Products

Base - UDPP in Eden, NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk (both all over eye and underneath).

Eyeshadows -  Sleek Curacao palette - Blue Hawaiian (matte light blue), Inglot DS 496 (glittery white, inner corner), 379 (matte lavender), 388 (matte blurple), AMC 74 (Glittery raspberry), 352 (matte skintone to blend), AMC 65 (glittery black to darken crease), AMC 51 (glittery bright orange, outer corner underneath eye), Illamasqua Trollop (matte peach, inner lower lid).

Liner/Mascara - Boujois Clubbing Liner Intense (Black), Inglot AMC matte gel liners in 79 and 84 (red and yellow) mixed together (orange waterline), Boujois Volumizer in Black.

Face - MAC prep and prime skin visage base, Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturizer in Porcelain mixed with Illamasqua Rich Liquid foundation in 140 for extra coverage, Benefit Posie Tint, set with Clinique translucent blend loose powder.

Lips - Sleek Papaya Punch matte True Colour lipstick and some balm.

Thanks for stopping by, I am trying to post more regularly and so far enjoying it. Just got the news about Amy Winehouse and for whatever reason (it's not like this hasn't been looming for a while) I am quite upset. More upset than about Lucian Freud but well... he lived a full life. Hope you're having a fun weekend.

Ruth x

Neutral shimmer eye FOTD

       

This look was based on a comment from the lovely Vintage Makeup, as a few posts back I had accidently repeated a look and she suggested a shimmery neutral eye. I hadn't tried this kind of make-up since going blue, and therefore I did on Monday.

I thought the result was super flattering and (for me) really different so here it is.

Products 

Eye base - UDPP in Eden, Pixie Epoxy (lid) and NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk (tearduct and browbone).

Eyeshadows - Virgin (tearduct and browbone), Naked (crease), Buck (crease) and Creep (outer v) from the Urban Decay Naked palette. Fyrinnae's Dinosaur Plushie on the lid (the most amazing multi-glittery silvery-taupe).

Eyeliner/Mascara/Lashes/Brows -  Boujois Clubbing liner intense in Black, Rimmel Lash Accelerator (one coat on top lashes only), Mister Mascara black lashes (the longer set of the two), Gosh brow powder (darkest of the three).

Foundation/Powder/Blush - MAC face primer (not sure which one, it's a mini sample I got months ago and am using up so I can try my No7 one), Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturizer in Porcelain, Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in light (under eyes, around nose and chin), Clinique loose translucent powder, MAC l/e Wonder Woman blush in Amazon Princess.

Lips - MAC lipliner in Cherry and lipstick in Russian Red. (I added a little lip balm on top as I had very cracked lips that day and it was not working for me matte!)

Ruth x

P.S Anyone who hasn't seen, you still have a week to enter my first ever giveaway so go right ahead, 

and thanks for looking.

Karma Chameleon inspired EOTD

 'Aye!' - it was hard to keep a straight face with this much eyeshadow on...

This morning I got bored and did this. Since discovering my love for Pascal the chameleon, I've had Culture Club all up in my head. Therefore I did what any sane girl would do - a Boy George-esque look using the Sleek Curacao palette. I extended the yellow shadow up to my hairline, this was the main Karma Chameleon element. His look is more liner based and less OMG LOOK AT ALL THE EYESHADOW. I went with it, this was what came out.

I have snagged another of this to giveaway, along with the matching lipbalm and blush, and will be announcing it officially this afternoon. Stay tuned! So far, incase you can't tell, it's up there with Sleek's finest. I think you will want to enter. Just sayin'

 

Products 

Base - UDPP Eden and NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk, UD 24/7 liner in Zero (around entire eye to map out liner) 

Eyeshadows - Sleek palette in Curacao! (The only two I didn't use are Green Iguana and Blue Lagoon). This look seemed brighter and crazier in real life but there you go!

Blush - MAC l/e Wonder Woman blush in Amazon Princess and Sleek blush in Santorini.

Brows - GOSH brow powder (the darkest of the three)

Lashes/Liner - Mister Mascara blue half lashes, Rimmel lash accelerator mascara in black and Boujois clubbing liner intense also in black. Rimmed eyes with UD 24/7 liner in Perversion.

Face - Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisurizer in Porcelain, set with Clinique powder.

I hope you are all well. I am. I'm excited because I'm seeing Harry Potter on Friday with my mother and brother fo shiz. 

Ruth x

Disney sidekick - Mrs Potts inspired FOTD

I am still finding my feet with this blue eyebrow stuff. I think I like today's method best... so far. I like Mrs Potts. She's a good woman. The fact that she probably ended up with Cogsworth makes me feel bad for her. She could do so much better.

Products 

Base - UDPP in Eden, NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk.

Eyeshadows - Inglot matte pink eyeshadow (362) and both their shimmer and matte white (DS 496 and 373), Blush (light matte pink) from the Sleek Paraguaya palette, Royal Tour and Dame's Desire (from Royal tour trio from Dame Edna l/e MAC collection), Sugarpill Poison Plum (crease). 

Eyeliner/tightline/waterline - Inglot yellow liner (AMC 84), Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero (set into tightline with matte black from Sleek Acid palette) Kryolan aqua blue cream liner (waterline).

Mascara - Rimmel Lash Accelerator in Black.

Eyebrows - Kryolan aqua blue cream liner and Illamasqua Sadist (matte blue).

Foundation/Concealer/Blusher - Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturizer in Porcelain, Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in Light, set with Guerlain pressed meteorites powder in Mythic Parfait (for a more summery glow to skin), MAC beauty powder in Pretty Baby (Hello Kitty l/e).

Lips - Sleek lipstick in Mystic with Inglot Sleeks cream lipgloss 97 in the centre. 

(Sorry for the pouting face >.<)

I put the shimmery white all the way under my eye but it didn't show up how I wanted. On the facechart I had drawn yellow the entire perimeter of my eye and it just seemed too much. This didn't turn out completely to plan but then what does when I'm concerned! C'est la vie! I'm going to take this moment to say thanks for all the lovely comments I've been receiving lately, it really makes this a fun hobby.

My younger brother is making me a new header for up above this blog today. The black is getting me down, and also it's pretty soulless. It's not very "me". Can't wait to see what he comes up with.

Ruth x

Shrinkle inspired EOTD

I wore this make-up to work today. I had actually drawn a facechart for it...  It didn't turn out quite as planned. For example, I wrote that I wanted to use some blue false eyelashes, and I didn't have time for that in the end. Maybe tomorrow. I also didn't do my tightline or waterline as this can make me feel quite tired at work and it was too warm today. Again, maybe tomorrow. 

I have enjoyed the process of planning out a look beforehand, but this time I was a little bit too ambitious.

I ended up making the liner too long and when I corrected it I wasn't thinking and used the Boots Botanics oil based make-up remover which meant I couldn't tweak it, the sealing gel mix beaded up like sweat over it

so the flicks looked crusty. Humph! 

Next time i'll be sure to use my MAC oil-free remover for corrections... even though I find it drying.

Products

Eye base - UDPP Eden, NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk (inner corner), UD 24/7 Liner in Asphyxia. (lid).

Eyeshadows - Wet n Wild I'm Feeling Retro trio (fuscia on lid, blue under and over eye, white on inner corner), a touch of Sugarpill pressed shadows in Dollipop (inner lid) and Poison Plum (outer lid), Illamasqua Sadist (matte blue above crease and blended round to under the eye with blue from W n W palette), Inglot matte skintone eyeshadow to blend up to browbone.

Liner - Sugarpill chromalust in Royal Sugar used wet with Illamasqua sealing gel.

Mascara - Rimmel Lash Accelerator

Eyebrows - Illamasqua matte pressed shadow in Sadist.

Foundation - Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturizer in Porcelain, Clinique translucent powder and MAC Wonder Woman blush in Amazon Princess. 

This Wet and Wild trio was a dream to use, I especially love the blue. It's unlike anything else I own. It's not as teal/in your face as Sugarpill Afterparty and it's not as dark as the Sleek Acid palette metallic blues.

 I am really in love with pink blush with the blue hair. I never liked dolly-pink blush much before. I preferred peachy and warm blushers, but since the blue hair... pink just clashes so beautifully! I'm glad I picked up Sleek blush in Santorini last time I went shopping...yeah, I finally tracked it down! So bright! 

It's like Dollipop eyeshadow but for my cheeks. Do you have a favourite pink blusher?

Ruth x

Zazu inspired EOTD + a Color Club holo NOTD

  

This Zazu from the Lion King inspired eye just happened to go well with my planned outfit (red cardi + yellow belt + blue highwaist skinny jeans). So here it is...

Products
Eyebase - UDPP and NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk.
Eyeshadows - Bamboo (skintone) and Summer Breeze (matte light blue) from Sleek Mediteranean palette, NARS Rated R duo (periwinkle blue half), Inglot Yellow 474 (with glitter) and Orange AMC 51.
Eyeliner - Boujois clubbing liner intense (black, top lid), Inglot AMC gel liner in 84 (yellow, on waterline and flicked out to the side).
Mascara - Rimmel Lash Accelerator in Black (now this has dried out a little bit I really love it!)
Face - Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturizer in Porcelain, Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in Light (I finally bought this and it seems as good as they say it is - decided on Light because Fair looked more cool toned, and the peachyness of this one seems to help blank out my dark circles, but I might end up buying Fair for the winter). I set my face (not my under eyes) with my usual Clinique translucent powder.
Blush - I used Posie tint under my powder (you guessed it, I got this free with Glamour magazine and it stained the back of my hand for two days!) with a little MAC Wonder Woman l/e blush in Amazon Princess to help it last (which apparently was un-needed!)

My younger brother just finished his Art Foundation at Uni and is going to take an Illustration degree next year. I wore this to his final show... with matching shoes!  (I got these Miss L Fire shoes months ago in a sale on Amazon and only just got around to wearing them. They make me happy). We had Pizza Hut after, it was awesome (free salad was a genius idea they just had).

Is it mad that I have my eye on yet more shoes from the Office sale?

Ruth x

P.S My mani this weekend has been Color Club Worth the Risque, which is very holo under flurescent lights and quite holo in the sun. In these pictures, it's in the evening sun. It only chipped after four days wear, and I was at a till with lots of small change counting to do for two of those days. I'm pretty happy with this one. One coat of Essie Fill the Gap and two coats of the colour with a coat of Essie Good to Go on top.

Tipsy EOTD

My pictures never seem to do Tipsy Chromalust from Sugarpill any justice. In the mirror I see a rich shimmering warm grass green with green glittery sparkley goodness. On photos it seems to come out a minty bright green (this was probably enhanced by the mint green base I used... oops). I had tried to do a cool cut crease inspired by a recent tutorial by Dusty on youtube but it just wasn't working (for the record I was trying it with Sugarpill Poison Plum as the outer/crease colour and chromalust in Darling used wet on the lid. The colours were great but my skills were not).
I moved on and did this instead. When in doubt, I go with green... everytime. This is very similar to about six of my other posts so I'm clearly a creature of habit. 

Products -
Base: UDPP and Illamasqua cream pigment in Bedaub (mint green).
Eyeshadows: Fyrinnae Jade Ghost (tearduct), Sugarpill chromalust in Tipsy (lid) and pressed shadow in Midori (crease), Inglot AMC 65 (glittery black, crease), matte 384 (bright green, above crease) and matte 352 (skintone, to blend up to brow).
Liner: Boujois clubbing liner intense in Black and Inglot AMC gel liner in yellow (number 84, on waterline).
Mascara: Rimmel lash accelerator in Black.
Brows: MAC Stud brow pencil to fill in tails, Clinique matte brown eyeshadow (from a free gift) to fill in front, blend and set pencil.
Face: Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturiser in Porcelain, set with Clinique translucent powder. Sleek contour in Light, NARS powder highlight in Albatross.

Ruth x