Sheesh! Again with the gray skies? I’m so over winter, ladies. I almost lost my sunny disposition this afternoon until I busted into MAC Spring Colour Forecast, bumped some reggae and pretended I was getting ready for a party at the beach. 🙂
It’s a pink, purple, gold and blue eye with coral cheeks and shiny violet lips. For the eyes, I mixed the shimmery pinks and purples from Crush Metal Pigment in Stacked 1 with MAC Pigment in Melon (a shimmery, peachy gold) and Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Jinx (a shimmery teal). Then, I upped the drama with black liner using MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (a matte black) along my upper lashline and MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack on the waterline.
I wanted to make sure my cheeks wouldn’t compete with the eyes, so I went with something semi-matte, in this case MAC Ombre Blush in Ripe Peach (a coral).
Lastly, on my kisser, my new favorite Lipglass combo: MAC Purple Rage coupled with Lavender Wind.
Now where’s the button that fast forwards us through the rest of winter? I need that button NOW! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
OH my god, Karen! That is the prettiest eye I have ever seen! It’s so subtle, though, unlike many colorful drag-ish looks. Haha! It reminds me of a parrot. It’s so pretty!!!!
I love the 1st picture of you and that eye look. Its pretty and looks like something I could pull off. Now let me go dig through my stash for some similar looking colours 😀
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Pretty…I think I will try the same color combo on my eyes , minus the dark liner…
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The eyes are really nice! Colorful yet u can use it to everyday activity 😀
love it
Gorgeous. Just gorgeous 🙂
This look is just perfect for getting out of the winter blahs!
I might pick up that Ombre blush and purple lipglass as a treat after midterms/labs are done this week! I love the eyes too but I think I have enough in my stash to dupe the look.
absolutely beautiful!! I love this look and your eyes are just gorgeouss!
Oh WOW, that looks loooovely! I’m seriously tempted by those MAC pigments- frickin’ GORGEOUS.
Oooo……… So pretty! It looks like I’ll have to get Lavender Wind now. I didn’t get it at the launch party. What foundation are you wearing? It looks flawless and airbrushed. Or maybe its your technique. =D
I did something new today! I mixed DuWop Foundation of Youth with Laura Mercier Oil-Free, and then topped it off with MAC Prep + Prime Powder.
What did you end up getting at the launch? It was so great to finally meet you in person, btw! 🙂
It was a pleasure meeting you, too! It made my day. hehe I never thought about mixing foundations before. That’s a great idea, actually. Oooo, I can think of a couple I have. lol Anywho, I ended up getting a lot of stuff. lol I’m a sucker for pretty colors, especially corals, purples, and anything bright and sparkly. =D
i like this on you! it’s pretty! i need to get my hands on some of the items from this collection… MAC site, here I come! =P
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What foundation are you using for these pictures? It looks amazing!
Hi Alli, I used a mix half DuWop Foundation of Youth with half Laura Mercier Oil-Free, and set it with MAC Prep + Prime Powder.
Wow I really like this look! I didn’t think so many colors could work subtly together, but I guess it’s all about blending. And it helps that it’s paired with a simple white top :).
look at you go! that is the most amazing eye look eye’ve (LOL) seen for a long time! muah!
Gorgeous Karen. This will be my inspiration for tomorrow. 🙂
The eye look is so pretty!! Especially the Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Jinx!
You are just too pretty 🙂
Love the eyes! *Counting down until spring*
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So beautiful! This made my Winter day a little happier LOL!
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Gorgeous as always, Karen! This makes up for the fact that I haven’t seen the sun in… four or five days :/ Your skin is looking AMAZING, by the way!
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Karen, you look STUNNING!! I’ve never commented on your blog before, though I check it daily, but this look is just so fresh and HAWT!! I’m in Australia so it’s the height of summer here, and it’s SO DAMN HOT…jealous?!?! 😛
Total California girl look going on here. I like how that blue adds a pop of color.
On that last picture, you are smiling with your eyes. Tyra would be proud!
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I love how colorful yet subdued this is!
omg karen you’re super super gorgeous. I love this eye combo, it’s like a pastel rainbow. so pretty! btw I’m really loving your hair right now, it looks effortlessly beachy
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Wow, what a great look!! It fits together so nicely. I especially love the lips with the peach blush. So fresh looking!
I think I’m going to have to get Ripe Peach blush. Great color combo 🙂
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Wow beautiful skin!! You have to tell us what you used.
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Hi Nancy, I used a half-half mixture of Laura Mercier Oil-Free and DuWop foundation of Youth set with MAC Prep + Prime Powder applied with a puff.
What a fun combo, I love it!
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This color combination is so perfect for you! I think you hit the spring look right on the nail!
What kinds of reggae do you like? I have always been drawn to that type of music but I don’t really know where to start in terms of exploring musicians. I’d love some recs!
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I love Lady Saw! She’s one of my favorites.
One fantastic way to explore the genre is to go to Pandora. Pop “Lady Saw” into the “Create a Station” bar and let Pandora do its thing… you’ll then get to listen to a mix of reggae music!
wow karen, you are so pretty!
i love this look
This is sooo pretty! I especially adore the lipcolour ^_^
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HMMM i think I really want the Crush Metal Pigments stack 1!
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Girl, those colors make your eyes pop! Beautiful! Your face looks so bright in these shades! I’m so excited about these new MAC collections for spring, I just wish I could afford a nice big haul. I think I’m gonna try to recreate this look with colors already in my repertoire. Fun!
This is so pretty! You look so fresh and gorgeous and.. springy? I think that’s a word 🙂
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So beautiful!!! I had a hard time choosing what I wanted out of this collection. So I wrote my wishlist and slept it off. Luckily, the color forecast demons decided to leave me alone so I no longer spent the night tossing and turning over which lipsticks and shadows to get. Yay!
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I am in love with that teal color you used under your eyes! I may try to sneak a little teal into my make-up routine before work today….
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You look gorgeous – as always.
I need spring right now. It’s freezing cold with this chilly wind. Brrrrr.
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Your skin looks so flawless! I also adore the look, it makes your eyes pop!
Ohh pretty! Love the combo! I couldn’t pull off the purple lip yet. Maybe this look will do it. And of course I *must* get Ripe Peach now too :P.
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Karen, you look gorgeous! I love this look, it’s so colorful, yet subtle.
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So pretty! You are a master of the mix!
Also, do you have any tips on photographing makeup? I’m just starting to show some on my blog but the camera seems to wash out the makeup – maybe it’s the lighting?
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The biggest thing that helped me was to read my camera manual several times. Keep playing with the settings and just take a ton of pictures!
H.O.T. Karen! I’m so excited because I’ll get an up-close view of the collection on Thursday. MAC at my Macy’s is doing an event to introduce the collection. I already have a list of a few things that I want, and this FOTD helped me too! LOVE the blush on you; very natural. I was torn between this and Alalea Blossom, but I really like the Ripe Peach, and our coloring is similiar. The husband’s off that day too, and I think we’re gonna get lunch in and see a movie as well before picking up the girl’s from school…CAN’T WAIT! 🙂
That sounds like a very fun date! 🙂 What is your favorite thing from the collection so far?
It was pretty gray and overcast here all day too — we even had a little hailstorm at around dinnertime last night. Im tired of winter too.
Your look is very spring forward — im lovin your eyeshadows! Must learn this one … maybe if I put some spring-y colors on my face, spring will come faster!
I wish it worked that way, LOL! 🙂
What did you have for dinner last night? I made linguine and garlicky clams.
Hi
What did you use for face base? I mean about foundation or anything that you use
I mean, your face looks so pretty and glow
Could you do detail how-to about this look?
I did a mix of new things for these pics — a half-half mixture of Laura Mercier Oil-Free and DuWop foundation of youth topped with MAC Prep + Prime Powder applied with a puff.
i love this look 😀 it looks perfect with your earrings! I think I’m going to HAVE to get melon pigment now….!
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Melon ROCKS. It’s the perfect peachy gold!
Ok, this is doable and pretty. Tutorial please!
I will see if I can sneak it in this week… 🙂
Good God, Karen, you look stunning! This must be my favourite look on you! I love how beautiful and flawless your skin is looking, and the pops of colour, and your gorgeous hair! Love it! BTW, what music you listening to? Me loves some reggae 😀
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How pretty – I’m with ya – so over rain and winter. In fact, I’m already getting myself ready for Spr/Summer by buying a new coconut lotion from Victoria’s Secret and I’m craving the corals from the Bobbi Brown line and that Coral Ombre blush! Dang, I want to hoard corals like it’s going to go out of style! hahahha
Beautiful look, I love the color combination. 🙂 This is really cool spring makeup!
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Adorable! Yay, spring!
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So cute. I love the pop of color under your eyes.
Soooo pweetty
You look gorgeous!! Since I had my baby, my cosmetics are all tucked away on boxes to make room ( that’s how much makeup I have, lol) I miss wearing makeup and looking beautiful, sigh…
You do such pretty eye makeup Karen! I’m totally going to dig through my stash and learn how to do this! I’m with you, I’m tired of the rain and gloom, bring on some heat!
SOOOO beautiful…i am giving !a try. I LOVE THIS EYE LOOK!
hi karen…..i love the way you did this look….you look flawless…what kind of concealer do you use??
I *love* the eyes! This is probably one of my favorite FOTDs ever, especially with the teal along the lower lashline… I don’t know, I just love that part! 😀
I hear ya on the fast-forwarding winter… it was pretty warm today (and by that I mean it hovered right around freezing), but it’s supposed to get cold tomorrow. I’m so sick of this weather 🙁
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woah, you’ve really outdone yrself this time. This is the most gorgeous eye I’ve seen in a while. Super jealous, and now seriously lemming on the pigments which I thought I was going to ignore!! 🙂
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WOW-your skin looks amazing! What shades in the Duwop and laura mercier do you wear?
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You look SOOOO pretty! Love your makeup and hair!!!
I LOVE this look!! Totally gonna do it tomorrow if I wake up early enough before class 😛 It’s such a fun bright look.
Looks like you’re loving Ripe Peach blush. Me too! Just wish that there was a little more of the pink in my ombre :p…
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Ah! That’s so pretty! I love that it’s colourful, but not scary 🙂 hehe
love your makeup, Karen…Idol kita!
You look amazing!
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Karen
you look awesome, i really loved it
i love it! its gorgeous!
Wow!! Love the colorful EOTD!!
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Looks gorgeous on you! I love how you have several different colors on, but it’s not overkill, every color meshes well together and it looks beautiful. Ripe Peach is sooo on my gotta-get-it list!
Karen, that lip is smokin’ hot!!
GAWJUS, just GAWJUS!!!!!
I’m totally diggin’ that color palette!
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wow this look is wicked cool! *plotting a copy*
This is so pretty! I’m always impressed with how you work in so much color!
Karen, you just look awesome, really. That color combination really fits you.
I am a Chinese girl who’s been watching your make up and beauty blog for almost half a year, and i have to say that your blog not only teaches many make up tips, also cheers me up whenever i feel low.
Really thank you.
And wish you happy every day : )
Hi Xioxia, Thank you for popping by to say hello! It’s lovely to meet you. 🙂 Have a wonderful rest of your day!
I love your look! Can you tell me what plummish color is in the crease and the outer V? Also, the goldish hue in the inner corner of the eye and bottom lash line
I am looking to dupe this look tomorow!
Thanks!