Too Faced Summer Eye Palette

I adore this palette for the summer time.  All the colors are so beachy and soft, and all work so well together.  Colors go on smoothly with good color payoff.  Perfect day to night summer shadows.  The palette contains 3 highlight colors (which were hard to get with my camera because they are soft and sparkley) in Sugar Sand (frosty pink), Peach Fuzz (soft, sparkle peach), and Sunbeam (soft, sparkle gold).  It also contains 6 shadow colors in Plumeria (pink), Coral Crush (coral with sparkle), Mermaid (dark teal), Cocoa Beach (medium brown with gold sparkle), Chocolate Sun (dark brown with gold sparkle), and Toasted Coconut (matte brown).  It also comes with "how-to" look cards and is super convenient to travel with!

Highlight colors with camera flash (daylight they are super soft and shimmery) Sugar Sand, Peach Fuzz, Sunbeam



Shadow colors in daylight (Plumeria, Coral Crush, Mermaid, Cocoa Beach, Chocolate Sun, and Toasted Coconut)

Shadow colors with camera flash (Plumeria, Coral Crush, Mermaid, Cocoa Beach, Chocolate Sun, and Toasted Coconut) 

 

MAC Hey Sailor Collection Swatches

From my latest MAC haul...I'm obsessed with the sun tints.  So light and pretty :)

Hey Sailor Blushes and Highlight Powder in Fleet Fast, Launch Away, and Crew

In Sunlight, Fleet Fast, Launch Away, Crew

With camera flash, Fleet Fast, Launch Away, Crew

Hey Sailor Lipglasses in Orange Tempera, Blessed Rich, Rivera Life, and Send Me Sailing

Lipglasses in Daylight, Orange Tempera, Blessedly Rich, Rivera Life, and Send Me Sailing

Lipglasses with flash, Orange Tempera, Blessedly Rich, Rivera Life, and Send Me Sailing

Hey Sailor Suntints with SPF 20, Sea Mist, Abalone, Au Rose

Suntints in Daylight, Sea Mist, Abalone, Au Rose

Suntints with flash, Sea Mist, Abalone, Au Rose

Fave Products for Spring LOTD

Here's the LOTD as promised from yesterday using all of my favorites except the MUFE HD foundation. 

Foundation:
MUFE Face and Body #18
MUFE Invisible HD Powder

Cheeks:
Illamasqua Blusher Powder in Morale
MUFE Mat Bronze as contour

Eyes:
Tarina Tarantino Jewel Eyeshadow Palette in Delightful (light gold as highlight, inner lower lash line, peachy color on inner lid, 2/3 of the way across my eyelid, matte dark brown shadow in crease, outer lid, lower lash line)
Cargo Eyeliner Pencil in Black (waterline)
Lorac Liquid Liner Pen in Black (upper lash line)
Covergirl 24hour Mascara

Brows:
Matte dark brown shadow

Lips:
NARS Lip Laquer in Hot Wired

My favorite products for Spring :)

My newest makeup faves for spring!  I'm so excited.  I love all of these products so much!  Perfect for the spring season!

Foundations:

Make Up For Ever's Face and Body

My ultimate favorite foundation for spring and summer.  It feels so light and soft, but gives great coverage without looking like you caked a bunch of foundation on your face.  I also love that it's a water based gel so no breakouts, but is waterproof!!!  It gives a gorgeously natural, satin finish and does not accentuate skin imperfections!  I apply it with my fingers or a foundation brush.  Beautiful, light-weight, perfect!!

Make Up For Ever's HD Foundation

If I'm looking for a bit more coverage than the Face and Body, I use the HD Foundation.  This foundation is oil-free and provides a medium to full coverage.  It gives that soft-focus, "airbrushed", effect to your skin and it looks beautiful in person or on camera.  It's also light-weight and doesn't highlight imperfections.  I apply it with a foundation brush, and, if you're looking for even more coverage, use the Face and Body as a base and then apply the HD over it.  Your skin will still feel light and look natural and be able to breathe!!!

Cheeks:

Illamasqua's Powder Blush in Morale

I love Illamasqua's blushes!  They are so bright and pigmented so a little goes a long way!  This color is a shimmering magenta pink and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it!  Had to have!!!  I just love this color...it's so springy/summery to me!

Eyes:

Tarina Tarantino's Jewel Shadow Palette in Delightful

I have a few Tarina Tarantino eyeshadow palette but I love this one cause the colors are neutral.  Great for everyday makeup!  There are 4 shimmery shades in this palette, one matte.  There's a soft gold, a soft pink, a peachy color, a shimmery brown, and a matte dark brown.  I love this palette cause it's great for on the go, great for everyday gorgeous makeup, has all the colors you need to create a few beautiful looks in one case, and all the colors are so pretty and highly pigmented.  For an even more intense pop, use the colors wet!

Lips:

Nars Lip Laquer in Hot Wired

Oh, I had to have this color the moment I saw it.  It's so gorgeous!  It's this super hot magenta color with a purple sheen to it....I die!  I'm not a big fan of lipstick, so the fact that this is a gloss made me soooo happy!  The only downside to it is it doesn't come with an applicator, so make sure you have a lip brush on hand (or your finger, but I prefer brushes).  It's gives a pretty wash of color to your lips, keeps them glossy and moisturized for hours.  Mine stayed put for a good 6 hours until I ate and wiped it off.  So pretty...I love it!

Here's a look using all my faves (except the HD foundation)...I'll do the LOTD on this tomorrow!

Newest Publication!!!

Hey all!

Check out my latest work in MeUse Magazine, March/April 2012.  I loved this shoot!  So excited it got published!

Photographer: Dermot Carey

Model: Briana Robertson

Hair: Vanessa Pebbles

Styling: Jennifer O'Bannon

Makeup: Myself :)

St. Patty's Day

Whoa, have I been slacking!  Between photoshoots, weddings, trials, baby showers, and doctor's appointments, I've totally dragged on the blog!  Anywho, apologies for that and here's a new FOTD and NOTD for St. Patty's Day....also my husband's birthday :)  Everyone have a fun, safe night!

FOTD Products Used:

Foundation:
MUFE HD Primer
MUFE Face and Body #18
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium Dark

Cheeks
Coastal Scents Plum Blush
Coastal Scents Dark Brown Contour Powder

Eyes
UD Primer Potion
MUFE Flash Color in White (all over lid up to crease, base)
Buxom Stay There Eyeshadow in Shih Tzu (center of eye, lower lash line inner corner)
Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow in Antique Jade (inner and outer corner of eye, blended with center color)
Lime Crime Magic Dust in Princess Caraboo (inner and outer corner of eye, above center color, blend into Jade color but not too far)
Bourjois eyeshadow in Noir Emeraude (outer corner of eye and lower lash line)
Soft gold eyeshadow from Tarina Tarantino Delightful eyeshadow palette (highlight)
Lorac Liquid Liner Pen (upper lash line)
Black eyeshadow (lower lash line)
Covergirl 24 hour mascara

Brows
Dark brown matte eyeshadow

Lips
Stila lip glaze in Fantasy

NOTD products:

Butter London basecoat
2 coats of Nails Inc polish in Kensington
OPI matte top coat
OPI nail lacquer in Simply Smashing
Green glitter
Butter London Hardware top coat