Showing posts with label deep rose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deep rose. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2012

What's in my Makeup Bag // August 2012

A while ago I tweeted that my goal for the day was to find the perfect makeup bag for my handbag, and on my lunch break the next day I ran into this Sugar Baby Hibiscus print darling. It's a great size but quite stiff and hard to get into sometimes, so I will be buying one off Etsy soon to interchange with it, but for now I am a happy camper. I thought it would be a great time to share what I tote along with me every day!
It fits exactly what I need on a day to day basis, but any more than that won't fit without it being cumbersome and hard to close. I've worked out how I like everything to sit in there, and it is quite snug.
As you can see I like to keep a few lip options on hand at all times, and I can't see that changing in the near future.
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy- using this up so I keep it on hand to remind me to use it.
MAC lipstick in Patisserie-a great nude that really works for my skintone.
Urban Rituelle Petit Parfum in Cotton Candy- review of this up this week
Australis Lash Length Extension mascara-I've now switched this out to my new mascara as this was finished, but I loved it.
Natural Compatibles lipstick in Berry- favourite lippy, keep it with me in case I need to feel tough
essence stay with me gloss in Deep Rose-goes with everything and can be worn on top of any of the above lipsticks to switch it up a bit.
Urban Rituelle Lemongrass & Lemon Myrtle hand cream- I love the smell of lemongrass and this is a nice hand cream formulation, I also appreciate the thin packaging which sits nicely in the makeup bag.
Maybelline Dream Matte Powder- my favourite setting powder, I like having this on hand for extra coverage when I touch up during the day.
essence Oil Control Paper- I love the sturdy dispenser that these blotting papers came with in the long discontinued Return to Paradise collection.
 
What do you carry with you each day?
 

 
 
 


Friday, August 3, 2012

essence 50's girls reloaded // photos, swatches, FOTD

I'm never able to pass up on an essence collection, and when I stumbled upon the 50's Girls Reloaded collection in Priceline I couldn't resist picking up a few pieces.The liners were super cheap so even though I didn't need them I let them come along home with me. I chose the old gold shade Love Me Tender and the darkest blue I'm A Marine Girl. 02 I'm Sailing lipstick is a bright peachy shade (yet to try it out!) and the shadow duo stole my heart, I'm utterly in love.
03 Come on Board Captain contains a golden beige shade with a deep navy shade alongside it. Both colours are buttery and pigmented, comparable to my Inglot shadows. Considering that this duo was around the $6 mark, that is mighty impressive!
I created a nice work-appropriate look with the shadows and liners, normally I wear brighter makeup to work but slept in so this is what I came up with!
I've worn my Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy almost every day in July, and for this look I topped it with my essence gloss in the newly released (but permanent) shade Deep Rose. It tones down the mauve colour of Boy but doesn't overpower it either.
A very sheer wash of the beige essence shade with the navy shade in the crease, blended right out. The shadows are really soft and easy to blend, I've been wearing the taupe all over the lid quite a bit this month but this photo doesn't do the colour justice. My lashes are also quite lackluster in this look, the Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous mascara flakes on me like crazy and doesn't create a nice definition for my lashes either.
Products Used
Face of Australia Face Base primer
Bourjois Healthymix Serum foundation in 52
Face of Australia Loose Translucent Powder*
Nars Orgasm blush
MAC Painterly paint pot
essence Come on Board Captain shadow duo
Urban Decay Virgin shadow to highlight
essence I'm a Marine Girl liner on lashline
essence Love Me Tender liner on lower lashline
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous mascara
Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy
essence Stay with Me gloss in Deep Rose

essence can be purchased from Priceline and Target stores nationally.

Have you bought anything from the 50's Girls Reloaded collection?
How often do you use navy shades?

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