Too Tarred to Anime

My first try at a colourful gradient lip with the awesome OCC lip tars. I wanted to use a few different colours and try my hand at lip art and blending.

Enjoy!

Products used

Lips

NYX Lipliner pencil in Purple rain to sketch out boarders and edges

NYX Lipliner pencil in Hot pink to fill in centre and neaten up edges

OCC Lip tar in Anime

OCC Lip tar in Belladonna

OCC Lip tar in Tarred

Brushes

Sigma L05 Lip brush

Sooki stones

I felt like something red n' black and wanted to play around with rhinestones again. So I created this simple yet different classic red manicure with a 3D accent nail. 

I really love this Zoya red polish, it's so bright and a bit jelly like in finish and the black rhinestones contrast so well with the shiny red goodness.

Enjoy!

Products Used

Base coat

Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator

Zoya anchor base coat

First layer

Zoya Sooki (2 coats)

Top coat

Seche Vite Dry fast top coat

QTICA Half time polish drying accelerator

Accent Nail art

Rhinestones from eBay attached with Duo lash glue

Envious fiend

I felt a desperate need to see bright green and pink next to each other and thanks to Sugarpill and Urban Decay, I could squeeze this idea out of my mind and smear it onto my face.

Enjoy! 

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance

(Shadows used wet by spraying brush with M.A.C Fix+)

Lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Midori

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Lumi inner corner of lid

Crease

Urban decay eyeshadow in Naked

Urban decay eyeshadow in Buck outer crease

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Lumi inner crease

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban decay eyeshadow in Sin

Lower lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk along lash line

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Lumi inner 1/3 of lashline 

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Tiara wet along outer 2/3 of lashline 

Urban decay eyeshadow in Virgin to blend out

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Perversion on waterline and tightline

Tear duct

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Lumi

Eyeliner

Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid liner in Woodstock

Lashes

Rimmel Extra Super lash in 101 Black Black

Brows

Revlon Colorstay Eyebrow liner in Blonde

Lips

OCC Lip tar in NSFW mixed with a bit of

OCC Lip tar in Tarred

Face

M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy eye cream

Benefit Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01 for under eyes

Revlon PhotoReady Concealer in 002 Light for face

M.A.C Transluscent finishing powder

Youngblood Loose mineral foundation in Pearl  

Cheeks 

Inglot AMC pressed powder #59

Benefit Bella Bamba

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

M.A.C 239 for lid

Sigma E25 mini Blending for crease

OM She Large fluffy eyeshadow brush for brow highlight

Sigma E30 MrB Pencil for lower lid and tear duct highlight

Face

Sigma F70 Concealer for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

M.A.C 116 for cheek highlight

Sigma F30 MrB Large powder

Sigma E65 MrB Small angle for lips

FOTD Dollipop in Sin

Here's a quick face of the day with Sugarpill's Dollipop, my favourite of their shadows, and the handy Urban Decay Naked palette.

Enjoy!

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance

Lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Dollipop

Urban decay eyeshadow in Sin inner 1/4 of lid

Crease

Urban decay eyeshadow in Naked

Urban decay eyeshadow in Buck outer crease

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban decay eyeshadow in Virgin

Lower lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk on lashline

Urban decay eyeshadow in Sin

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Perversion on waterline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof along lashline

Tear duct

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban decay eyeshadow in Sin

Eyeliner

Maybeline Master Precise liquid eyeliner (black)

Lashes

Rimmel Extra Super lash in 101 Black Black

Brows

Revlon Colorstay Eyebrow liner in Blonde

Lips

Revlon ColorBurst Lip butter in Tutti Frutti

Face

M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy eye cream

Benefit Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01

M.A.C Transluscent finishing powder to set

Youngblood Loose mineral foundation in Pearl 

Cheeks 

Benefit High Beam

Benefit Bella Bamba

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma F70 MrB Concealer for lid

Sigma E47 PE Shader crease for crease

Sigma E36 PE Blending for blending crease

Sigma E30 MrB Pencil for crease

Crown BK40 Deluxe Badger oval shadow for brow highlight

Sigma E55 MrB Eye shading for brow highlight

Sigma E46 PE Shader inner corner for tear duct highlight

Sigma E20 Short shader for lower lid

Sigma E17 PE Waterline liner for waterline

Face

Sigma F70 Concealer for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Crown IB120 Jumbo Kabuki Fan

Bedazzled Scandal

I acquired a sexy looking polish the other day called Scandalous by Revlon and it rather surprised me. It's a unique shade from Revlon, which is good to see from them, and not something I've seen around. The fuchsia/purple glitter suspended in the black polish is cool and yields a quick one step, dark base and glitter look. 

The only drawback is the formula, which is actually quite sheer. I suggest many thin coats, a few thick ones, or a black polish as a base. It doesn't dry too slowly when the coats are thick, especially with a fast dry top coat and Qtica drops, so that's ok and it's workable. It is an interesting, fun, dark and sexy polish that I see myself wearing a lot.

So here's my first try at nail art or nail-dazzling, if you will, with a Scandalous lacquer.

Enjoy!

Products Used

Base coat

Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator

First layer

Revlon Scandalous (3 generous coats)

Top coat

Poshé Super-fast drying top coat

QTICA Half time polish drying accelerator

Accent Nail art

Rhinestones from eBay attached with Duo lash glue

Belladonna Flamepoint!

I felt like doing something with strong colours for a bold statement, just cause why not. This morning Sugarpill orange eyes and OCC purple lips called to me!

Enjoy!

Products Used

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance

Lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Flamepoint 

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck outer corner

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Smog outer corner of lid and lashline

Crease

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck just edge of crease

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Inglot eyeshadow #101R lightest brown and to blend out edge of shape

Lower lid

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Eldorado along lashline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Toasted

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin to blend out an inner lashline

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Perversion waterline and tightline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof along lashline and to set waterline and tightline

Tear duct highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin

Eyeliner

Maybeline Master Precise liquid eyeliner pen (black)

Lashes

Rimmel Extra Super lash in 101 Black Black

Brows

Revlon Colorstay Brow pencil in Blonde

Lips

NYX Lipliner pencil in Purple rain

OCC Lip tar in Belladonna

Face

M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy eye cream

Benefit Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01

M.A.C Prep+Prime Transluscent finishing powder to set

Youngblood loose mineral foundation in Pearl

Cheeks 

Inglot AMC pressed powder #59 mixed with

Inglot eyeshadow #430 pearl for cheek highlight

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Flamepoint from backs of cheeks froward

Benefit Coralista on apples of cheeks for blush

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma F70 Concealer for lid

OM She Small fluffy eyeshadow brush for crease

Sigma E56 PE Shader lid for tear duct highlight

OM She Large fluffy eyeshadow brush for brow highlight

Sigma E20 Short shader for lower lid

Sigma E17 PE Waterline liner for waterline

Face

Sigma E60 MrB Large shader for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sigma F40 MrB Large angle contour for cheeks

Sigma F30 MrB Large powder

Signa L05 Lip brush

Crackle me this!

I wanted to do a red nail today but not just a plain red. So I delved into my nail kit and picked OPI DS Radiance and OPI Red shatter, then added a little extra sparkle. The Finger Paints Asylum doesn't really come out in the photos, however there is a subtle fleck of flaky here and there under the shatter polish. 

Next time I would do the flaky polish on top of the shatter or use a much darker base got better contrast. Either way I think it turned out pretty good.

Enjoy!

You can kinda see the flaky flakes in this shot

Products Used

Base coat

Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator

First layer

OPI DS Raidiance (2 coats)

Second layer

Finger Paints Asylum (3 coats)

Third layer

OPI Red shatter (1 coats)

Top coat

Poshé Super-fast drying top coat

QTICA Half time polish drying accelerator

Feelin' gold n' bronzey!

I felt like a bright gold/bronzey look today and incorporated a subtle bit of Eye Kandy glitter with Urban Decay's Naked palette.  

Enjoy!

Products Used

(Shadows used wet by spraying brush with M.A.C Fix+)

Eyelid primer

Two faced shadow insurance 

Lid

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Eldorado inner 2/3 of lid and along lashline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half baked 2/3 of lid

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Smog mixed with

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Hustle outer corner of lid

Inglot eyeshadow #34 AMC shine inner corner of lid

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Goldilux wet in centre of lid

Eye Kandy Sprinkles in Bananarama (Fine) 

Glitter adhesive

Eye Kandy Liquid sugar

Crease

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck  

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Naked inner crease

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Hustle to deepen crease

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Virgin

Lower lid

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Eldorado along lashline and on waterline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin inner 1/3 lashline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Hustle outer 2/3 of lashline

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Half baked center lashline

Inglot eyeshadow #34 AMC shine to set waterline

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Perversion on tightline

Tear duct highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin

Eyeliner

Maybeline Master Precise liquid eyeliner pen (black)

Lashes

Rimmel Extra Super lash in 101 Black Black

Brows

Benefit Brow zings in light

Lips

Revlon ColorBurst Lip butter in Peach Parfait

Inglot AMC lip gloss #544

Face

Benefit Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01

Revlon PhotoReady perfecting primer in 001

Revlon PhotoReady airbrush mousse makeup in 020 shell

M.A.C Prep+Prime Transluscent finishing powder

Cheeks 

Benefit Girl meets pearl liquid pearl and

Inglot #430 pearl for cheek highlight

Benefit Coralista for blush

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Urban Decay Shadow brush for lid

Sigma E25 Blending mini for crease

Sigma E47 Shader crease for deep crease

Sigma E70 Concealer for glitter and finger

Sigma E56 PE Shader lid for tear duct highlight

Crown BK40 Deluxe oval shader for brow highlight

Sigma E20 MrB Short shader for lower lid

M.A.C 266 Angle for waterline and inner lashline

Face

Sigma E60 MrB Large shader for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sigma F82 Round Kabuki for foundation

Sigma F40 MrB Large angled contour for cheeks

Crown IB120 Jumbo Kabuki fan

Peachy-keen Jellybean!

I wanted to bust out a quick look with my new Eye Kandy sprinkles. On first look I think Jellybean is my favourite, so I used it first. It's such a gorgeous purpley colour; good enough to eat and looks very, very tasty.

Enjoy!

Products Used

(Shadows used wet by spraying brush with M.A.C Fix+)

Eyelid primer

Urban Decay primer potion original formula

Lid

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Purple

Inglot eye shadow AMC #66

Sugarpill Chromalust loose Eyeshadow in Hysteric wet

Eye Kandy Sprinkles in Jellybean

Glitter adhesive

Eye Kandy Liquid sugar

Crease

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Poison plum

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Ecstasy 

Brow highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako

Lower lid

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Ransom along lashline

Inglot eye shadow #66 along lashline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Poison plum outer lashline

Arbonne eye shadow in Lilac to blend out

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil in Perversion waterline and tightline

Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Bulletproof along lashline and to set waterline and tightline

Tear duct highlight

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Arbonne eye shadow in Lilac

Eyeliner

Maybeline Master Precise liquid eyeliner pen (black)

Lashes

Rimmel Extra Super lash in 101 Black Black

Brows

Benefit Brow zings in light

Lips

NYX Lipliner pencil in Purple rain

Inglot AMC lip gloss #541

Face

M.A.C Prep+Prime Vibrancy eye cream

Benefit Boi-ing industrial strength concealer in 01

Revlon PhotoReady perfecting primer in 001

Revlon PhotoReady airbrush mousse makeup in 020 shell

M.A.C Prep+Prime Transluscent finishing powder

Cheeks

Inglot AMC pressed powder in 59 for cheek highlight

Benefit Bella Bamba for blush

Brushes

Sigma brushes: MrB=Mr Bunny kit. PE=Performance Eyes kit. 

Eyes

Sigma E55 MrB Eye shading for lid and blending out crease

Sigma E70 MrB Medium angled shading for crease

Sigma E30 Pencil for tear duct highlight

Crown BK40 Deluxe oval shader for brow highlight

The Body shop eyeshadow brush for glitter

Sigma E21 PE Short shader for lower lid

Sigma E17 PE Waterline liner for waterline

Face

Sigma E60 Large shader for concealer

M.A.C 224 setting powder for concealer under eyes

Sigma F82 Round Kabuki for foundation

Napoleon Perdis 20b Reflective contour brush for blush

Crown IB120 Jumbo Kabuki fan

Chanel Peridot Manicure and mini review

My best friend gave me some fancy gifts for my birthday including Chanel Le Vernis Nail colour 531 Peridot. 

I was excited to try a high end, fancy nail polish and this bottle did not disappoint. It comes in a fancy box to give you that lux feel. It's the little things that make you feel good.

In the bottle the polish looks like a goldish bronze with a green duo chrome around the edges that changes depending on the angle. It looks very metallic and reflective which does translate to the nail. On the nail the colour is more of an olive greenish-gold with an olive green to medium green duo chrome and in artificial light can look bronzy-gold with direct light.

The colour in the bottle really reminds me of the middle of a peacock tail feather, so I created a matching makeup look coming soon.

The chunky square lid is removed when you want to use the brush, so it isn't as awkward as it looks. The brush is small enough to be precise and not paint your cuticles and was a pleasure to use.  

The formula was fluid enough and not too streaky if you are careful; an easy, good formula to use. On the nail Chanel Peridot has a gorgeous sparkle and is a colour to be enjoyed by young and old. I think it is work safe, classy, and flashy too. Very pretty!

So anyway, here is a manicure with this lovely olive gold polish. 

Enjoy!

Here are some photos in sunlight because the duo chrome comes out more obviously.

Sunlight shot

Olive-Gold duo chrome 

Green duo chrome

The green duo chrome looks spectacular at a sharp angle and really makes the polish interesting.

Products Used

Base coat

Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator

First layer

Chanel Le Vernis 531 Peridot (3 coats)

Top coat

Poshé Super-fast drying top coat (left hand)

Seche Vite Dry fast top coat (right hand)

QTICA Half time polish drying accelerator