I may or may not have been procrastinating today, with the help of the new MAC Custom Palette maker thingy. (Thanks to retail_therapy for the idea!) I only picked shades I don't currently have, which is why the combinations may seem a bit odd.
Have you played with this feature yet? What do(es) your palette(s) look like?
After dragging my arse out of bed at 6:30 am to let the dogs out (I'm dog-sitting this weekend, woooo!), I didn't really want to bother with loads of makeup for a day of studying (but I still wanted to play!), so I kept things pretty neutral and dug out probably the most iconic my-lips-but-better shade around... NARS Dolce Vita lipstick!
Base: Bobbi Brown Vitamin-Enriched Face Base; Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream; MAC Oil-Control Lotion (t-zone only)
Face: Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Porcelain; BE Mineral Veil (as base layer and finishing powder); BE foundation in Fair (as foundation and concealer)
Brows: Bobbi Brown matte shadow in Mahogany
Lids: Too Faced Shadow Insurance; Stila Precious Pearl palette - the light pink all over lids, the darker pink in the crease, and the white on the browbone
Lashes: Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara (black)
Liner: MAC Liquidlast liner in black, applied to the upper waterline with a 209 brush
Cheeks: BE blush in Aubergine (contour) and Kiss (lower apples of the cheeks)
Lips: NARS Dolce Vita lipstick, topped with MAC lipglass in Liqueur (from Cult of Cherry, if I remember correctly...), applied lightly with a lip brush
I love this lip combo - it's completely wearable and very autumn-y, and if you apply the lipglass sparingly, it doesn't get sticky at all (yay!). I've also become fonder of pink eyeshadows - I can see the pale pink becoming a morning staple to make me look awake and attentive in a 9am class or lecture! The blush is a lot heavier/bolder than I'm used to wearing, and applied lower and more dramatically, but it turned out alright - a bit more blending might be in order, though! Using Liquidlast on the upper waterline was a good choice and a bad one - it stays like *nothing* else - I had no flakes or smudges or anything, even after (naughtily) taking a nap in full-face! But next time, I'm sticking with the brush in the tube, because good golly Miss Molly, there is nothing worse than trying to get Liquidlast liner out of your 209 brush - mine's still black! Argh! Back to the drawing board, I suppose...
P.S.: If you want a super-amazing actual dessert wine, check out Brachetto d'Acqui (red) and Moscato d'Asti (white). They are deliciously perfect, whether you go for the sparkling or still versions.
Thanks for reading!
You guessed it - I've been up to my old tricks again! I took advantage of the MAC Friends and Family Sale (ages ago, I know!) to stock up on some staples and expand my collection of basics; picked up some things from Bobbi Brown's new nudes collection for fall; and bought a couple of Benefit lipsticks that I have been wanting *forever*. (Or, at least, since I saw Temptalia's review of them ages ago!)
MAC Friends and Family:
- Eye Shadow refill pans in Silver Ring and Parfait Amour
- Eye Kohl in Rosemary & Thyme
- Powder Blush in Plum Foolery
- Pro Palette (15-pan)
- Eye Shader Brush 239
- Mini Shader Brush 228
- Oil Control Lotion
- Cleanse-Off Oil
- Green Gel Cleanser
- Brush Cleanser
- Bulk Wipes
Bobbi Brown:
- Nude Eye Palette
- Rose Bud and Twilight Creamy Lip Colors
(Broom and dustpan not included! :-p You may laugh at my photo-taking abilities...)
Benefit Full-Finish Lipsticks:
- Lady's Choice, No Competition, and Wild Card
I need to get off my lazy bum and put together some looks with this stuff, but somehow I keep getting sidetracked by academic work. Insane, I know. But I'm going to try to do maybe one look a week for the rest of the summer, as a bare minimum, because I have been seriously neglecting this here little blog :-/ Anyway, thanks for reading, and I'll see you soon!
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