Funky Friday: The Blues

So i'm back on track with this week's Funky Friday.Well kind of. I wanted to use this look for Hawkeye but the blue was way to light. Oh well, i still love the look and it was a great excuse to try out my new Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencils.

Urban Decay Mini Haul

A long, long time ago....in a galaxy far, far away. Just kidding. I couldn't resist. Anyway back in late January/ early February Urban Decay had a sale on Haute Look. There were several items that caught my eye but being on a budget here are the three that made the final cut.

Ink for Eyes Cream Eye Liner in Zero

Price: $7.00
Size: 2.5g/ 0.09oz
 So bad news first, i am not a fan of this product. It is way to creamy to be a good eye liner. Though the color payoff is ok this product is quite difficult to apply. It seems to me that achieving the clean crisp lines liquid liner can give me is just impossible. After finding that was a bust i tried smudging the liner. That looked fine but it wasn't long before the liner had migrated. Not being a fan of giving up all together i am going to try using this as a base for a smokey eye. I think it will work right off the bat but i'll have to keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't crease like i imagine it will.
 The only real bright side is the packaging. The beautiful dark silver case is perfect for those on the go. The underside of the lid is a mirror. It is oddly shaped but does the trick in a pinch. The product takes up half the container, leaving some storage space for a dual ended brush. The brush has an angled tip for application and a sponge tip for smudging. 

Starlight Glitter Body Art

Price: $12.00
Size: 3.2g/ .11oz (glitter), 5ml/0.17fl oz (adhesive)
I love this kit. My only complaint so far is that the glitter adhesive stinks to high heaven. It has this very odd metallic scent. The scent does go away as the adhesive dries though so if you can get past the smell for a few minutes you'll be fine. For me, the adhesive works so well that i am willing to put up with the smell. I did my swatches 20 hours ago and the glitter still hasn't budged. I have seen around the web that these glitter tattoos can last from a few days up to a week. The directions say the glitter can be washed off with warm water and soap. I'll let you know how easy it is to remove after i see just how long it can actually hold up.
 Though it  only comes with five glitters i am happy with the color selection. The set also comes with a variety of stencils. I have yet to use them myself though i have heard that they work well. This kit is definitely worth getting if you like glitter. Use a little to spice up your make up or go all out for a costume party. It is currently on sale so the $12.00 price tag is a steal

24/7 Shadow Pencil Stash

Price: $12.00
Size: 2.5g/ 0.088oz
These pencils are amazing. The color payoff is so intense. What you see is what you get with the exception of Clash and Delinquent. Clash appears to be a bright blue but when swatched i noticed it actually had silver glitter in it. Delinquent was quite similar in that i thought it was just a deep purple but it turned out to be deep purple with a bright purple/pink glitter. The colors go on incredibly smooth and blend very easily so long as you work quickly. It doesn't take long at all for these to set and once they do they aren't going anywhere.

Delinquent, Rehab, Juju, Sin, Clash

Delinquent, Rehab, Juju, Sin, Clash

For Sale on Etsy

If you follow my blog you know that recently i figured out how to water marble my nails. Based on my previous experiences i found that this technique is often difficult and incredibly messy. I failed in the past and almost gave up completely. I cant begin to tell you how many people have done the same. I'm all about the good old try try again but for those of you looking to sport this look that have tried one to many times or just don't have the time i decided to start selling water marbled nail sets on Etsy.

So far i have seven sets for sale pictured below. I plan on adding three more as well as an option where you can choose what colors you would like. I've added the links to the respective Etsy listings where you can find more pictures and descriptions of each of the nail sets.

 Blue Night

 Lavender Ice

 

 Pink and Black

 

 Pretty in Punk

 

 Over the Rainbow

 

 Rhapsody in Blue

 

Yellow Lily

Yesterday's look of the Day

I have to admit while on break i haven't done much in the make up department. Yesterday i decided to break out the glitter but ended up with this look instead. I loved it so much i had to share. I used one of the Maybelline Color Tattoos as a base for my eye shadow. I love those. If you haven't tried them yet i suggest you do. I'll have a review and swatches up of those in the next week or so. As for now enjoy this look.

Face:

• Hard Candy Welcome Matte
• NYX Make Up Artist Kit (blush and contour)

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Fierce and Tangy
• Stila Mimosa
• 1st Edition 120 Eye Shadow Palette (hot pink and dark purple)
• Physicians Formula Eye Liner (black and purple)
• Urban Decay Naked Palette (Virgin)
• The Falsies by Maybelline

 

Ulta Haul

For those of you who follow my blog you have probably notice that i have missed a few posts. Unfortunately with the way work has been going life has been a bit on the hectic side...and that is putting it lightly. I'm thinking of taking the next two weeks off as far as my blog goes. I'd like to try and post random blogs over the next two weeks but i wont start blogging consistently again until the beginning of March. When i come back i will continue my current series as well as post a video on my whole make up collection as well as some storage ideas. Until then i'll leave you with my long overdue Ulta Haul. Enjoy :)

Look of the Day: Flirty Valentine Part 1

MakeupBee has a valentine themed contest that just started yesterday. To determine a winner the members of the MakeupBee community will cast their vote to choose the top ten. From the top ten Velour Lashes will choose the final three winners who will win their own Velour Lashes. You can enter as many times as you like though i'm just going to enter twice. Here is my first look. To vote for my look or to check out the other contest entries here is the link.

Products Used:

Face:

• The Porefessional by Benifit
• Urban Decay Urban Defense in Halo
• Hard Candy Welcome Matte
• NYX Make Up Artist Kit (1 contour, 2 apples of the cheek, 3 temple)

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
• 1st Edition 120 Eye Shadow Palette 
• Top Palette: 1-inner half of lid
• Bottom Palette: 2- outer half of the lid & lower lash line, 3- crease & lower lash line, 4- brow bone highlight

• NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Black
• LA Splash Liquid Eye Liner in Charcoal
• Physicians Formula Black Eye Liner
• The Falsies by Maybelline
• Ardell 124 Black Lashes

Lips:

• NYX Lip liner Pencil 835 Pinky
• NYX Lipstick in 635 Louisiana

Wore It Wednesday: Streaks of Color

Another one of my favorite ways to bring color to a neutral look is by using a colored eyeliner. My favorite way to do this is is by applying a liquid liner to my upper lash line and winging it out slightly. Another way you can use a colored eye liner to make a neutral look pop is to apply it right beneath the lower lash line. For that i would recommend using a pencil liner. To make it last all day you can smudge it out slightly then set it with an eye shadow in the same color or a translucent powder.