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Taking pics of lipsticks in my new lipstick organizer I accidentally snapped these out-of-focus shots.
I love that rosy gold! — so then I purposefully set the lens out of focus to do it again and again (sometimes they call that blurry effect bokeh).
Kinda cool, huh?
Black cat liner goes with everrrrrything. 🙂 I love it for that.
So classic… So timeless…
But, uh, sometimes I just feel like switching things up. After all, woman (and makeup-loving dudes) cannot live on black liner alone.
That’s when NARS Eye Paint in Tartar ($25) comes in handy.
I love wearing this shimmery dark purple (it’s almost black) when I do cat eyes and feel like using something beyond basic black.
Oh, and get this: it has these tiny flecks of multi-colored micro-glitter that BAM! — suddenly appear of of nowhere when you buff it with a brush.
I like to apply one layer on my lids with a flat eyeshadow brush, then buff it out with a domed blending brush like the MAC 217.
It’s a quick, easy route to a pretty, purple smokey eye, and that extra micro-glitter gives it a little kick.
Garçon! Bring me my gravy, room temperature, no ice!
Chop-chop!
It’s kind of amazing, isn’t it, how much of a difference lip color can make to your whole look?
In that pic up top I’m wearing the exact same makeup I wore in this dramatic plummy black FOTD, with the only difference being the red on my lips, instead of the not-so-wearable dark eyeliner (yup, on my lips).
It seems a whole lot less goth, doesn’t it?
That red, by the way, is a combination of MAC RiRi Woo Pro Longwear Lip Pencil, Lipstick and Lipglass.
Ya know, this is one of the reasons I love makeup so much — THE POWER TO CHANGE! It’s practically magic. We’re like Hermione, except instead of a vine wood wand, we wave a brush. 🙂
It took me a few unsuccessful attempts to get the hang of deep rose MAC Cremeblend Blush in Glamour Feast ($21). For me at least, it’s a little testier than neutral pink Tease Your Tastes, its comrade in the MAC Indulge collection.
Feast is darker and more pigmented than Tease, and where Tease requires an easy swipe, blend, blend, Glamour Feast takes a swipe, dilute, dilute, blend, blend…then blend some more. LOL!
It can look a little patchy if it doesn’t have a smooth surface on which to work. I introduced it to a bunch of different foundations but got the best results with a Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick as a base. Then I applied Feast with a MAC 188 Duo Fibre Brush.
The 188’s small brush head precisely deposits product in thin layers, making it really easy to control and place the blush exactly where I want.
If you’re blessed with a darker skin tone, this should look AMAZING on you! — especially when worn with berry or plum lipsticks.
Glamour Feast is available now with the rest of the MAC Indulge collection on MAC counters, in stores and online.
Nom, nom, nom…
I went to Target the other day for a backup Sonia Kashuk Roll-Up Valet bag (in short, this bag is awesome!) and managed to snag the very last one, WOO HOO!
I couldn’t find the exact same print online anymore, but I did spot this blue one with a funky geometric print, if you’re interested.
Like the other print, it’s only $19.99, which is a bargain for a bag this good.
Tabs, who likes to keep his paw on the pulse of feline fashion, predicts that this Star Wars cat accessory is the next big thing.
Here, Marmalade is modeling the lovely Princess Leia Cat Headpiece, available now at Petco stores and online. (Also available in Yoda.)
It’s quite a bargain at only $5. 🙂
Wow. Just… WOW. I can see why half the MAC Indulge Lipglasses are already sold out on maccosmetics.com. The five glosses from the fall collection are a beautiful balance of nude and intense colors, and each and every shade delivers the goods. Just smooth, even color with pigment to spare!
Not to worry if you missed ordering your favorite shade online. All five are still available now at bloomingdales.com (for now at least).
Toss any of these on with your favorite smokey eye and you’re good to go!
