Bailaoragaditana's Aventuras

Hello, all! I know I've been away for a while - something about flying to the other side of the Atlantic and being set tons of work? I'm pretty well settled back into university life now, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to put together a proper look - since it's a luxury I don't usually have time for! It's pretty conservative for me, and I think fairly wearable for most; I was inspired by the lovely green-and-gold tree outside my window as well as by the Ivy League collection from Bobbi Brown. (Don't mind the hair - freshly showered! Also, it made a *really* weird shadow on my face in the first pic. Ugh.) So, without further ado:

Base: Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream; Garnier Pure Active 24-Hour Moisturizer

Face: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil (all over, as base and finishing powder); BE foundation in Fair (as foundation and concealer); Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Porcelain (under eyes)

Brows: Bobbi Brown matte shadow in Mahogany

Lids: Too Faced Shadow Insurance; Stila shadow in Wheat all over lid, Bobbi Brown metallic shadow in Bash in the crease, Stila shadow in Starlight on browbone and for blending

Liner: Bobbi Brown gel liner in Forest Shimmer Ink on upper lashline (outer 3/4 only); MAC Kohl Pencil in Rosemary & Thyme on lower lashline

Lashes: BE Buxom Lash mascara (black)

Cheeks: BE blush in Poppy

Lips: Bobbi Brown shimmer lipgloss in Rose Gold

I think it turned out quite well, and it's not something that's going to get me odd looks here (I pulled a Dita face earlier in the week, and the bold red lips got some really strange stares :-( ) And the glasses just pull it together and give it that finishing "Ivy League" touch. (I'm growing quite fond of my glasses, can you tell?) I've missed my fellow beauty junkies, though! I'm going to make more of an effort to get to Sugar and post and comment on things... it's much more fun than my work sometimes! (And speaking of glasses, MissChevious did a beautiful tutorial for glasses-wearers the other day!)

Oh - and - I just want to give a little shout-out to Sophia (aka retail_therapy), who sent me some AWESOME and inspiring makeup p*rn (Sephora Beauty Junkie guides from Singapore) which have been very nice procrastination tools - when I get tired of essays and translations and just want to look at pretty makeups :-p And she sent me a cute little gold eyeshadow which I will have to post pictures of and use in a look... soon, soon! So: thank you Sophia, for being amazing! :-D

Right, that's everything, I think, and now I must venture out into the English rain (typical), and get some work done. Thrilling, right? Thanks for reading, and I'll catch you lovelies soon!