Crease/Blending Brushes Part 3 & 4

Finally onto the conclusion of my crease and blending brushes. These brushes are my multi-use brushes. Sometimes we can get stuck on the description of a brush and use it for only that purpose. I have found that some of my brushes are created for one use, but work best as something completely different. You definitely need to experiment, because you never know what may work best. Please check out my first post to read more information on brush hairs, uses, etc. here.

Mac Electric Cool Eye Shadows

It's been a while since I've bought products from Mac, but these eye shadows really intrigued me! I love the sponge-like texture and the color pay-off is phenomenal! I plan to use them as a base. Some of them I would wear alone, but I'm sure I would definitely need a base to prevent them from creasing. The site describes them as:

A soft, lightweight, springy formula delivers hue-rich colour in a modern mode. 

Crease/Blending Brushes Part 2

So continuing on with my comparisons. Today I will be discussing what I like to use as detail brushes for my crease because they are so small. I use them when I want to carve out my crease and create a really defined shape. Please refer to this post for more detail on crease brushes and brush hairs.

Crease/Blending Brush Comparisons Part 1

I decided that with the one million and one brushes that I have I needed to do a comparison post. Since I love a great blended eye I will start with blending and crease brushes. Blending/crease brushes are an essential part of an eye look.

Unless you are intentionally creating a harsh or carved crease then you absolutely need blending/crease brushes to diffuse and blend colors smoothly and evenly from one to the next. I typically blend the colors where they meet. These brushes are also excellent when you have heavily pigmented colors that you want to have lightly applied to the brow, crease, or mobile lid. They are also great for a light wash of color over the eye.

Tom Ford Sahara Haze EOTD

I decided to post at least an eotd. After a 12 hour day my face wasn't fresh enough to post the entire fotd. I really love the Sahara Haze quad. It is so elegant and sophisticated. The glitter color in the quad seems to cake a bit, which I don't like. However, the color still applies well to the lid. I have already purchased another quad and plan to purchase a few more.

Sunset Over the Ocean

I'm sorry for not posting as often. This month has been extremely busy with weddings and proms, and next month is even busier. I will try to sneak in some posts in between the mayhem.

Good Friday Face

Today I decided to wear one of my favorite colors, sketch. I wear this color with just about everything. It is definitely one of my staples!

Bright and Simple

I know that I usually apply about 50-11 products on my face and eyes(I can't help myself). So this is for those of you who like it simple.

A Little Bit of Sunshine

It's been a while since I've posted a fotd, so I figured I was  long overdue.  This one is not as good as I would have liked, because I took the pictures after about a ten hour day, so sorry it's not as fresh looking as it should be.

Tips For Long-lasting Makeup: Face

I have been asked numerous times about how to make your makeup last longer. Living in the south where in the summer you start to melt as soon as you step your toe out of the door you must know how to sweat-proof your makeup! The humidity is atrocious and everybody is looking like an oil slick. Lucky for you Northerner's this is not a problem for you.

I Have 100 Subscribers...Time For a Giveaway!~Contest Closed

I can't believe that I have 100 subscribers! I am so thankful to all of you for your support! I hope that I am meeting your needs. If you have any suggestions or constructive criticism please feel free to post a comment. Okay so now it's time for the giveaway!

Color Comparisons: Orange Blushes

Orange blushes are my absolute favorite! I will be posting these color comparisons periodically to show you how certain colors in the same family compare to one another. Sometimes they will be all blush or all eyeshdadow, sometimes they will be a mixture of products that are all in the same color family. The posts may also consist of products that serve the same purpose. Let me know what you all think about this idea. Do you think this is helpful?

Happy St. Patty's Day

I wore this look in for St. Patrick's Day today. I took these pictures after a long day, so excuse me if the makeup doesn't look fresh. Please note colors or brushes are MAC unless listed otherwise.

MAC Pink Friday Lipstick with Comparison Swatches

Oh, the elusive Pink Friday lipstick from MAC! I swear when this lipstick was going on sale I had anxiety trying to get it. I know that I have several lipsticks that are similar in color, but I have a little problem...lol!

Whenever a product is hard to get it makes me want it even more! I must get help for this situation! Anyway, here is Pink Friday lipstick and some colors that I have that are similar.

My New Makeup Storage

I am super excited about this new storage system I bought for my makeup! For years I have been storing my makeup wherever I could fit it. That meant a train case in the bathroom closet, along with some plastic shoe boxes. My armoire had also been transformed into a makeup storage. So, because I do my makeup in my bathroom I would have to go to a couple of different places to get makeup to pull together one look. With the makeup being in all those different places I would sometimes forget what I had and some makeup never got used.

Viva Glam Gaga 2

Here's a look I did on Tuesday. I wanted to try the Viva Glam Gaga 2 and I have to say I like it. It looked a bit light at first, but with a bit of brown liner, it turned out just fine.

Sunset

This is another look I did last week. I have been running around and working like a mad woman, so I am just getting around to posting all these looks.

Green Is Good

I was inspired once again by the Wonder Woman collection. The colors from the Valiant Quad are what I chose to emulate. Greens are some of my favorite eyeshadow colors!

Purple Passion

I did this look the other day and never got around to posting it. I was undecided, and didn't know whether I wanted to use color or choose a more neutral look. This is what I came up with.

MAC Wonder Woman Haul

I bought my MAC Wonder Woman items today and I must say that I am happy with what I bought. I know that there have been mixed reviews on the packaging and what not, but I like it! I mean it is Wonder Woman after all, so I think the packaging is befitting of the character.