FOTD: Hocus Pocus

Happy Labor Day everyone! This was a "lost in blogger" post back from 7/2. I figure why not post it anyway. Hope you enjoy!

I also picked up Hocus Pocus from the Bloggers' Obsessions collection from MAC. It swatches beautifully but falls flat on the eye. To pick it up a little, I added Daliance from the Peacocky collection very lightly just to add some shimmer and depth. I loved the smoky look Hocus Pocus gave me. The Duke of Puke only gave me 20 min so be nice with your comments. I'm just impressed I'm wearing makeup!

Face

Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II

YSL Touche Eclat #2

MAC Mighty Aphrodite blush

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish By Candlelight

Eyes- All MAC unless noted

Urban Decay Virgin (highlight)

Vanilla (all over)

Hocus Pocus (lid)

Daliance (over Hocus Pocus and inner corner)

Wedge (crease)

Powerpoint Eye Pencil Engraved

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Lingering brow pencil

Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara

Lips

Dior DiorKiss Luscious Lip-Plumping Gloss in Hawaii Coco 681

Disclosure: I bought everything featured

FOTD: Parisian Skies

Hi everyone! I threw together this face pretty fast for the 4th of July since Baby Peaches let me have 20 minutes to play with my face. I'd just ordered Parisian Skies from MAC's Bloggers' Obsessions collection so I figured why not check it out. It's the perfect night blue sky color without looking too blue.


Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Pink Cult blush
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Petticoat

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Urban Decay Virgin (highlight and inner corner)
Vanilla(all over)
Parisian Skies(lid)
Wedge(crease)
Powerpoint Eye Pencil Engraved
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil
Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara

Lips
Marquise d' lipstick




We ended up celebrating the 4th over at the inlaws house with a BBQ and fireworks. They have an amazing view of like 4-5 displays throughout the county. The Duke of Puke slept through the entire thing.

What did you end up doing for the 4th? Or was it just another Monday for you since you don't live in the states?

Baby Peaches and a FOTD: A Neutral Wonder Woman

Hi everyone! I usually post my haul photos before I do a FOTD but I got a new camera and haven't bothered to figure out how to upload the pics yet. Whateva, you'll forgive me since everyone and their mother is posting about MAC's Wonder Woman collection. I ended up hauling Marquise d' lipstick and Mighty Aphrodite blush. I'm pretty pleased with how this look ended up. I thought I'd be a hot orange mess but I was mistaken. Marquise d' has enough pink in it for me to pull it off.



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Mighty Aphrodite blush

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Orb (highlight)
Dazzlelight (lid)
Mulch (crease)
Smut (outer V)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk
Lingering brow pencil
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash mascara

Lips
Marquise d' lipstick





I haven't posted a belly pic in a while but here I am at 28 weeks. Third trimester, woot woot! The weeks are starting to blend together. I seriously just had to open up my preggo ap on my phone to figure out how far along I am.



How cute is this diaper bag? Juicy Couture I bow to thee.



BTW once I figure out my new camera I'll be posting my mini giveaway. It's a good one! Love ya guys!

Gettin Older- Birthday FOTD

What you might not have known, it was my birthday recently. I'm a Christmas baby (born 5 days after). I decided to take the day off and go bday shopping with my mom. Sadly, I didn't last all that long at the mall. This preggo couldn't go the distance. Trust me, I tried! The next day made up for it since I found Marcy Marc. I'd been wanting a replacement to my white Marc Jacobs that bit the dust. Note to self white fabric bags don't work for the long haul. I'd gone all of 2010 without buying a purse and here I was on Dec 31st buying one. Funny how that happened.

Anyway, for the daytime, I wanted to do blues to go with my preggo lady shirt. Just my luck, I had recently picked up MAC's Deep Truth. Looking at these pics all small, it just looks like I did all silver but I promise you there's some blue in there.



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Dior Coral Riviera blush

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Vanilla (highlight)
Electra (lid)
Deep Truth (outer V)
Soft Brown (crease)
Tilt (crease)
Dangerous Cuvee Paint Pot (love love love!)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Strange Potion lipglass




In case you were curious, here's my new Marcy Marc.

FOTD: Holiday Party Time!

Hi everyone! It's been a long time coming but here's a new FOTD. I hope you enjoy my chunky monkey preggo face. I'm 20 weeks preggo, halfway there! If you hadn't heard, we're having a boy! I've been feeling good but the back pain is starting to rear it's ugly head. It's just mostly aches and pains here or there. I sound like an old lady now...

This is a look I did for my holiday company party a weekend or so ago. Looking at these pictures and past pictures, I notice that I really need to toss my MUFE #117. It's just a bit too yellow and light for me (it's like an NC15-20 equivalent).

I really wanted to use my Family Crest pigment from the MAC A Tartan Tale collection since it was just collecting dust under my sink. Speaking of collecting dust, I really need to have a blog sale to unload some things before the new collections come out.

Be on the lookout for a giveaway in the new year!



Face
Make Up For Ever MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation #117
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Dollymix Blush
MAC MSF By Candlelight

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Family Crest Pigment (lid)
Black Tulip from Spring Colour Forecast Quad 3 (crease)
Jungle Moon from Spring Colour Forecast Quad 3 (outer V)
Beautiful Iris (inner eye)
Urban Decay Naked Palette-Virgin (highlight)
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Milani Liquif'Eye Black Eyeliner
Lingering brow pencil
Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara

Lips
MAC Bubblegum Lipstick
MAC Docile Lipglass

MAC Fabulous Felines Palace Pedigree FOTD

It's hard to believe it's September already! Does anyone else say 'rabbit rabbit' at the beginning of a new month or am I the only weirdo? It's supposed to give you good luck for the full month. Read up on this silly superstition here.
This is a FOTD from Friday night. We celebrated a friend's dirty thirty with some noms and drinks. I took the opportunity to use my new goodies from the MAC Fabulous Felines Collection that launched last week. Click here to see swatches and what I hauled.
As always, click on the pics to see my pores.


Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Dame Blush
MAC MSF Petticoat

Eyes
MAC Pink Freeze (inner highlight)
MAC Palace Pedigree Quad
-Courtly Life (lid)
-Palace Pedigree (crease)
-Quite Spoiled (crease)
-Russian Blue (outer V)
Urban Decay Naked Palette-Virgin (highlight)
Milani Liquif'Eye Black Eyeliner
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk
Nars Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base
Lancome Hypnose Mascara
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
YSL 'Rouge Pure Shine' Sheer Lipstick #16 Bohemia Rose (bottom layer)
MAC Creme d'Nude
MAC Docile Lipglass

Urban Decay Naked Palette FOTD

This was a look I put together using the new Urban Decay Naked Palette. Over hyped? Yes, a bit. I love the range of neutral colors in this sucker (kind of an oxymoron don't ya think?) I'll post a better review of this palette soon.

Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Dolly Mix Blush
MAC MSF By Candlelight

Eyes
Urban Decay Naked Palette
-Gunmetal (lid)
-Sin (tear duct)
-Virgin (highlight)
-Naked (crease)
-Creep (outer V)
Milani Liquif'Eye Black Eyeliner
Hourglass Cosmetics Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara (full review soon)
Diorshow Iconic Mascara (top coat)
Benefit Cosmetics Stay Don't Stray Primer (full review soon)
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Lazy Day Lipstick -I seriously need a backup of this. Kristie, want to send me yours? ;-)
Dior DiorKiss Luscious Lip-Plumping Gloss in Hawaii Coco 681




Are there any combos you'd like to see me do? Let me know, I'm always happy to oblige. As long as you're not going to make me use "creep" as a highlight, we should be in business.

FOTD L’Oreal Studio Secrets Eyeshadow - Lavendar Smokes

Happy Friday! Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? I have a wedding for my hub's coworker and some avoiding of Nordstrom Rack to do. I always get in trouble there...

I promised a FOTD using my new L'Oreal Quad that I swatched here . I'm not totally pleased at how this turned out but I just wanted to show the eyeshadows in action. I really shouldn't have used Vanilla as highlight for this one, should have only used color 3 from the quad.

BTW if you haven't done it yet, you should enter my giveaway to win Stereo Rose. Click here to enter!

Click on the pics to make them biggy big.


Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Maybelline Dream Matte concealer
MAC Instant Chic blush
MAC MSF Petticoat

Eyes
MAC Vanilla(highlight)
L’Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Color Smokes Quad Eye Shadow in Lavender Smokes
(1- V & crease, 2- middle and outer lid, 3- inner corner and over Vanilla,4- inner lid)
Milani Liquif'Eye Black Eyeliner
Cover Girl Lashblast Mascara in Very Black
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Strawberry Milk
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Nude Rose lipstick
Dior DiorKiss Luscious Lip-Plumping Gloss in Hawaii Coco 681

Yet another MAC In the Groove FOTD, #3

Happy Monday everyone! Sorry, this is yet another MAC In the Groove FOTD, but those MES trios make it really easy to throw a look together! This is what I wore for my hubby's dirty thirty. Lucky guy got a whole weekend of birthdayness celebration with friends and family. I'm seriously so tired of eating. We're actually going out yet again to his favorite restaurant tonight since today is the day of his actual birthday. Ugh no more eating!!!

Anyway, hope you enjoy this FOTD. It was nice to have a reason to do evening makeup. I'm sure you're tired of my everyday "subtle" looks. Nah, you'd never get sick of me ;-)

ps I'm hoping to get my giveaway up tonight or by Tuesday at the latest. I think you miiiiight actually want what I'm giving away :)

Click on the pics to make them biggy big.



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff 2
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Maybelline Dream Matte concealer
MAC Dollymix blush
MAC MSF Petticoat

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Vanilla (highlight)
Togetherness MES (purple-lid, grey-outer V)
Soft Brown (crease)
Parfait Amour (crease)
Beautiful Iris (inner eye)
Carbon (outer V)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara (review coming soon!)
NYX Milk Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Lazy Day lipstick
MAC Morning Glory lustreglass

FOTD MAC In the Groove Look #2

Happy Friday everyone! Here's another FOTD featuring some goodies I got from the very recent MAC In the Groove collection. I'm loving Soften the Mood MES. It's so neutral but I love my neutrals.

Click on the pics to make them bigger :)



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Maybelline Dream Matte concealer
MAC Hipness blush
MAC MSF Stereo Rose

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Orb(highlight)
Soft the Mood MES
Carbon (outer V)
Milani Liquif'Eye Brown Eyeliner
Diorshow Iconic Mascara
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Jazzed lipstick (over a light application of concealer)

MAC In the Groove FOTD

Hi everyone! This is just a quick look I threw together for a baby shower this last weekend. I thought it would be the perfect chance to use some of my new items from the In the Groove collection. This is mostly so Laura can see Togetherness MES in action.
Click on the pics to make them ginormous.



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Maybelline Dream Matte concealer
MAC Dollymix blush
MAC MSF Petticoat

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Vanilla (highlight)
Togetherness MES (lilac-lid, purple-crease, grey-outer V)
Designer Purple Eyeliner (undereye)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Diorshow Iconic Mascara
NYX Milk Pencil
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Angel lipstick
MAC Morning Glory lustreglass





Check out the cake my friend Katie made for the shower! It's a record since the theme was pretty in pink. Pretty awesome, huh?

FOTD Parrot Love

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I did a very similar FOTD using just about all of the same products, but I swapped Lucky Green out for Parrot (limited edition). I found someone selling Parrot on Specktra, and I snatched that bad boy up. It's kind of an intimidating color to work with since it's a bright teal, but just pair it with other neutral shadows and you're good to go for a day time look. BTW this is from the end of the day and from before I started the lash and brow serums. My brows look like a hot hairy mess right now (which is good right? Means it's working?).



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Hipness Blush
MAC MSF By Candlelight

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Vanilla (highlight)
Gazette Grey (crease)
Phloof! (inner highlight)
Parrot (lid)
Print (outer V)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara
NYX Milk Pencil
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Beach Bound lipstick
MAC Flurry of Fun lipglass

FOTD MAC To the Beach Look

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've done a FOTD so I thought I'd grace you with my face. Hope you enjoy my MAC To the Beach look. I'm really loving the peach lippie, I've been wearing it practically every day since I bought it.
As always, click on the pics to make them huggeeeeeeeee... Say hello to my pores for me.



Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff
YSL Touche Eclat
MAC Hipness Blush
MAC MSF By Candlelight
Nars Laguna bronzer

Eyes- All MAC unless noted
Vanilla (highlight)
Gazette Grey (crease)
Soft Brown (crease)
Phloof! (inner highlight)
Lucky Green (lid)
Print (outer V)
Urban Decay Eyeliner Zero
Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara
NYX Milk Pencil
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Beach Bound lipstick
MAC Flurry of Fun lipglass






I hope everyone has a great Friday! What are you up to this weekend?

Wet N Wild Lust FOTD

Here's a look I did the other day using my new Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow palette in Lust. Hope you enjoy! xoxo


Face
Lancome Dual Finish Powder
YSL Touche Eclat
Dior Coral Riviera blush
MAC Shell Pearl beauty powder

Eyes
Wet n Wild Lust Palette
Urban Decay 24/7 liner Zero
Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara

Lips
YSL 'Rouge Pure Shine' Sheer Lipstick #16 Bohemia Rose
YSL Golden Gloss #10 Golden Peony




I used the top four colors in the WnW palette. To recreate this look with MAC, I would use Yogurt on the lid, Fig 1 in the crease, Knight Divine in the outer V, and Vanilla to highlight.

Another Pret-a-Papier FOTD yay

Hey peeps! Here's another Pret-a-Papier look I wore over the weekend. Hope you enjoy! xoxo
Click on the pics to make them bigger aka scarier.



Face
Make Up For Ever MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation #117
MAC MSF Natural Light Medium
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Instant Chic Blush
MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder

Eyes (All MAC unless noted)
Chromagraphic Pencil NC15/NW20 (waterline)
Vanilla (highlight)
Crystal (inner 3rd)
Beautiful Iris (inner highlight)
Memorabilia (outer 2/3rd)
Gazette Grey (crease and outer V)
Charcoal Brown (brows)
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (on lid)
Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero

Lips
MAC Color Me Coral l/s
MAC Cha Cha l/g





In case you're interested, I'm wearing a shirt from Forever 21. It looks better on me than the website ;-)

MAC Pret-a-Papier Quick Review and FOTD

If I buy stuff, I gotta use it right? This is a quick FOTD using the 4 items I bought from the MAC Pret-a-Papier collection. What I love about this collection is the wearability of it. Wearability equals value to moi! Wearability also means a pretty tame FOTD as well ;-)

Click on the pics to make them bigger aka scarier.

 

Face
Bobbi Brown Luminous Moisturizing Foundation #02 Sand
MAC MSF Natural Light Medium
YSL Touche Eclat #2
MAC Instant Chic Blush
MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder

Eyes (All MAC unless noted)
Chromagraphic Pencil NC15/NW20 (waterline)
Vanilla (highlight)
Tissue Weight (lid)
Gazette Grey (crease and outer V)
Mulch (outer V)
Charcoal Brown (brows)
Urban Decay PP Eden
Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Make Up For Ever Star Black 1L Eyeliner

Lips
MAC Nude Rose


Tissue Weight is a pinker version of Naked Lunch. It really just blends in with my skin tone. If you have Naked Lunch, I'd go ahead and skip this eyeshadow. Gazette Grey is also not a must have but it's a nice neutral color to put in the crease. I read that this shadow didn't blend easily but that's not the case. Using a MAC 224 brush you can get this sucker blended. I can see this being used to compliment or blend out a purple eyeshadow such as Memorabilia.


This picture shows the chromagraphic pencil on the waterline. I love how less harsh it looks than if I'd used white on the waterline. It also lasts the entire day! This is my favorite product in this collection. You can also use this pencil to conceal and define. I'm definitely getting a backup of this since I've been using this pencil everyday since I bought it.


Instant Chic blush is pretty in the pan and pretty on the face. It's not a must have blush but if you need a corally blush then get it. It's a sheertone but definitely well pigmented.

I think I need to go back and get Memorabilia. It's so pigmented and pretty but I have a zillion purple eyeshadows. What did you get from this collection? Let me know in the comments!

Disclosure- products featured were bought by yours truly.
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