EOTD: Smokey purples

Items used:
Lid: urban decay purple haze (pack it on)
inner v: MAC shroom, and some random gray silver pigment
outer v: MAC carbon
loads of kohl, and smudge waterline with purple haze and MAC Contrast
lashes: Ardel 124

Super simple look with Ardel falsies

Items used

• urban decay stray dog e/s on lid
• MAC vanilla pigment to highlight
• Bobbi Brown gel liner: Graphite Shimmer Ink
• lots of black kohl and smudge with MAC carbon
• lashes: Ardel demi 120

How did I do?

Review: Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer

Hallelujah!!! My search for the perfect concealer is finally over..I bought Eve Pearl salmon concealer in Tan and Medium. I love them both!  I think Tan is just a bit better than Medium.

Please note I am not wearing any makeup, and I applied the concealer on the undereye area only.

Check out the pics:

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BEFORE the concealer:

AFTER the concealer

The consistency is between that of Bobbi Brown corrector and MUFE cream concealer. It blends beautifully on well moisturized skin. It looks a bit cakey over foundation, so remember to blend with a wet sponge.

Here are some other concealers that I have tried in the past:
Part 1: Review on Foundations


Part 2: Review on Concealers

Updates skincare routine: winter specific

A few basics first, I have dry to normal skin, slightly sensitive and of late a bit acne prone. I am in my early 30s so anti-aging is very important to me.

AM:
Step 1) Cleanse your face with just water. Maybe spray some rose water.

Step 2) (optional) Every other day wipe face with salicylic acid pads. I use the ones from Oxy Sensitive cleansing Pads or its dupe from Rite Aid/CVS. I do this if my skin seems to be breaking out frequently.

Step 3) Apply Vitamin C serum. I am loving Ole Henriksen's Truth Serum Collagen Booster.

Step 4) Apply sunscreen. I like La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Face Melt-In Sunscreen Lotion
Or this Neutrogena one.


PM:
Step 1) Cleanse your face with a detergent free cleanser. I love these three from http://www.dianayvonne.com.
RoseHip (for me)
WheatGerm (for me)
AHA (for my spouse's oily skin)

Step 2) Apply Avene Diacneal (my retinol treatment) or Mama lotion (my AHA treatment). I alternate them (so one night retinol and the next night AHA, repeat)

Step 3) Apply moisturizer. I am loving Cerave's PM lotion for summers.

Step 4) If my under eye area is feeling dry, I moisturize with Nivea cream (the blue tin, I got mine from Germany). In winters I use this cream on my entire face.

WEEKLY treatment:
Saturdays - I use a 40% lactic acid peel from http://www.makeupartistschoice.com
Wednesdays - I use a 30% glycolic peel from http://www.makeupartistschoice.com

If my skin is feeling dry, I use the Korres Thyme Yogurt Mask.

MAC:Mickey Contractor Collection 2011

OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!! THE Mickey Contractor is releasing a collection for MAC. He is the Director of Makeup Artistry for India. The international and US launch date is 6th January 2011. I think I will probably end up buying the whole collection :-)

Here are the details of the collection;

Lipstick ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

• Yash Deep neutral (Matte) (Limited Edition)
• Gulabi Bright fuchsia (Amplified) (Limited Edition)
• Mehr Mid-tone blue pink (Matte) (Limited Edition)
• Mocha Peachy yellow-brown (Satin) (Permanent)

Lipglass ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

• Flesh Mid-tone nude brown (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Lust Soft muted pink (Frost) (Permanent)

Athma Eyeshadow Quad ($36.00 U.S. / $40.00 CDN)

• Jaan Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
• Vivah Brown with gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
• Folie Reddish-plum brown (Satin) (Permanent)
• Carbon Matte black (Matte) (Permanent)

Eyeshadow ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

• Oomph Forest green with soft gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
• Marvel Deep purple with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Rani Bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Saffron Deep coral caramel (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Fluidlines, blushes, and more!

Fluidline ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Siahi Deep turquoise blue (Limited Edition)
• Ivy Bright green (Limited Edition)

Blush ($18.50 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• Gana Bright white gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Sur Mid-tone rose brown (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation ($26.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)

• NC41, NC43.5, NC44.5 (Limited Edition)

Moisturecover Concealer ($16.50 U.S. / $19.50 CDN)

• NC23, NC43, NC44, NC45.5 (Limited Edition)

Moisturecover Double-End Concealer ($21.00 U.S . / $24.50 CDN)

• Coral Corrector/Yellow Corrector (Limited Edition)

Source: tempatalia.com

Eve Pearl - upto 55% off!! HURRY!!

Hi all,

I have been obsessing over the Eve Pearl salmon concealer. When I found out she is having an upto 55% off sale, I totally jumped at it.


I bought two salmon concealers in medium and tan. She also sells a duo for the medium/tan salmon concealer if you like 2 products in one.

 

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40%OFF: ALL- Foundations, Salmon Concealers, Cream Blushes, Priming Moisturizers, Anti Aging Moisturizers, Eye Cream, Anti-Shines, Glue, Book, DVD

Free Shipping applies for Domestic Orders over $100 and
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Bronzy brown eyes with bright teal green liner

Sorry way too many pics - could not decide which ones to add...

Items used:

• Lid: Stila Bronze paint pot, MAC Patina
• Crease: MAC Mulce, Embark, NARS Mekong
• Waterline: Chambor peacock e/l, MAC teal and emerald green pigments applied wet

EOTD: My fav fall look!!

Items used:
- MAC Gilded Ash cream e/s as base
- pewter/gray/brown color from Smashbox Eyelights in Smokebox palette (this is a MUST have palette for our skintones) over the lid
- outer v and crease - gray black from the smashbox palette. soften crease with MAC Cork
- line upper and lower waterline with tons on kohl
- smokeout waterline with the lid color
- highlight with MAC Vanilla pigment

Sephora 20% off Friends and Family sale is on!!

Use the code FF2010 to get 20% on your purchase at sephora.com. Free shipping over $50. Enjoy!

BTW - sephora.com now sells Bobbi Brown, definitely stock up on these!

EOTD: Inspired by Kelly Brook

• Base: MAC Untitled Paint
• Lid: MAC brule, Urban Decay ABC Gum
• Crease: MAC A little follie, blen out with MAC Rule
• Darken crease and Outer V: MAC Brun and MAC Handwritten
• Line upper lid with any liquid liner, and lower waterline with kohl
• Smudge waterline with MAC Dark Edge

EOTD: effortless summer look

Items used:

• MAC Painterly with MAC Jest on top
• MAC Cork v. lightly through crease
• MAC vanilla e/s as highlight
• Any black kohl to line upper and lower lashline, and set with MAC carbon

A $10 alternative to achieve the above look:

• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Yogurt with NYX Champagne e/s on top
• NYX Taupe e/s v. lightly through crease
• Wet n Wild Cream e/s as highlight

First date look - video

I had posted this video a while ago on Youtube, re-posting it here in case you have not seen it:




Products used:
* Base: MAC Painterly Paint Pot
* Lid: Sally Girl Mauve
* Inner V: Sally Girl Beige
* Crease: Ben Nye Raisin
* Waterline and upper lashline: MAC Blacktrack gel liner
* Set with NYX Black eyeshadow

EOTD: Neutral soft smokey winged look

click on the image for a full size view, you can see the details of color placement

Items used:

• Lid base: MAC Soft Ochre paint, dust MAC Vanilla e/s all over the lid, uptil the brow bone
• Crease: MAC Rule, define it with MAC Swiss Chocolate
• Upper lashline:Bobbi Brown black gel liner, set with MAC Carbon - wing it
• Outter v: MAC Handwritten. Soften the wing, and blend into the outer V with MAC Handwritten
• lower lashline: line waterline with black kohl (Hashmi), smudge it out with MAC Handwritten
• Inner V, and inner 1/3rd of lid: tap on MAC Your Ladyship pigment
• Apply loads of mascara: Maybelline Falsies