FOTD: 4/11/12

Hello all!

So yesterday I was feeling super springy while doing my makeup, so I decided to document it!

I recently purchased Viva Glam Nicki from MAC, which is a crazy bright yellow based pink which I built the rest of my face off of. I absolutely adore this lipstick, and paired it with Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef... a match made in lip combo heaven. Perfect for spring and summer!

What I wore:

Face: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light

Cheeks: Nyx Cream Blush in Orange topped with ELF Candid Coral blush, ELF Glowing bronzer in Luminance to highlight

Brows- Maybelline Natural Smokes quad/outer corner matte dark brown eyeshadow, Maybelline clear mascara to set

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Palette/Sin, Virgin, Naked, Nyx jumbo pencil in Cottage Cheese in the inner corner, Nyx Highlight on brow bone, Maybelline Line Stiletto in Black, Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Bourbon on lower lashline, Sephora Lash Booster & CoverGirl Lashblast Luxe

Lips: MAC's Viva Glam Nicki, Revlon Super Lustrous lipgloss in Coral Reef

What are your favorite colors that get you in the mood for warmer weather?

February Empties!

Hello all!

I'm so excited about this post, I can hardly contain myself... *composure, Megan*

I have empty products!

I have always read blog posts that have these kinds of posts and get secretly jealous of these women who are actually using their products. It may seem silly, but being an admitted makeup hoarder, I never really go through my products and see it through its lifespan.

I mean, I only vaguely remember going through a Bonne Bell eyeshadow quad in high school. It was a BIG DEAL. Side note, I never really wore makeup in high school, but I'm getting off topic...

Here are the products! I'll go through each one and tell you whether I would or would not repurchase.

Yes To Cucumbers Facial Towelettes, $5.99 at most drugstores:

I really enjoyed these makeup wipes. They had a great smell, and they didn't leave a greasy feeling on my face after using them. I wouldn't say they were life changing, but definitely a great option!

EOS Lip Balm in Lemon, $3.99 at drugstores:

Most people either love or hate EOS lip balms. I'd say I'm pretty neutral about it. I used this every night before bed and it was pretty moisturizing. Again, not a life changing product by any means, but it's cute and smells nice. I have a couple more in different flavors in my drawers.

Biore Detoxifying Daily Scrub, $6:

I AM SO UPSET THIS IS GONE. It had an amazing smell, not too fruity but not too soapy, just a perfect balance of the two. It was a gentle scrub in a creamy formula which was perfect for winter. Unfortunately I can't find this anywhere. I haven't seen most Biore products other than their pore strips lately... does anyone know if they're phasing out their skincare?

St. Ives Green Tea Scrub, $2 for mini, around $5 for full size:

This stuff smells sooooo good. Like the Biore, it's not too abrasive and is perfect for every day use. I bought this while I was out of town and forgot to bring a face wash... how I forgot to I'll never know. But this was a pleasant surprise and have since repurchased the full size.

Revlon ColorStay eyeliner in Black, around $6-7:

This one was just okay for me. It's a typical twist up liner that was a grayed out version of black. To be honest I only ever use liquid liner, and hardly touch any pencil liner for my top lash line. But I did use this up for when I had work or errands to do and didn't really want to go all out with my makeup. I wouldn't repurchase this, it was too run of the mill for me.

Stila One Step Makeup in Fair, $22 Sephora:

I seriously cannot believe I finished a foundation. I'm not even kidding you guys, I was SO EXCITED when this ran out. Not that I didn't like it, it was just crazy to finish up a product that seemed to never end! It was a good foundation, but had an unusual consistency once it was running out. When I first had it, it was a great creamy almost mousse texture, but as it got on, it became very thick and almost paste like. I think Stila has since discontinued this and replaced it with the Hello, Flawless foundation, but I believe you can still find it on All Cosmetics Wholesale or it will occasionally show up on Hautelook sales.

So that's everything guys! What items have you been going through lately? Are there any products in your collection that are on the brink of running out that you adore?

My N00dz.

Pretty clever title, eh?

Whilst going through my makeup drawers, more specifically my lip drawer, I realized that I gravitate to a lot of specific color spectrums: mauves and nudes mostly.

Here is my collection of nudes!

Revlon Colorburst in Icy Nude, Covergirl Lip Perfection in Delish,

Revlon Colorburst in Soft Nude, Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brule,

MAC's High Tea

Icy Nude, Delish, Soft Nude, Creme Brule

High Tea

When I first got into makeup I was actually quite afraid of any type of nude lip. The thought of Myth lipstick from MAC and the term "death lip" would always echo in my head if there was any type of nude-ish shade around.

But now that I've experimented around in all kinds of colors, I much prefer a nude to any other color (High Tea is by far my most used lipstick).

What do you think of nude lipstick? Are you for? Against? Unsure?

Let me know your thoughts!

Disco Dusty Blue!

If you know me personally, then you know that I absolutely love any type of "greige" color. It's... an obsession.

So when I found this Fingerpaints color in "Stunning Stilettos" (which totally doesn't fit the color, IMO) on sale for $1.99, I was all over it!

Also, at Urban Outfitters I was entranced by a couple of their colors which happened to be on sale 2 for $8... how could a girl say no, right? (The other color I got will be in a later nail post!) This gorgeous glitter polish is called "Dust", which reminds me of fairy dust... I think I may just watch Peter Pan after posting this.

Fingerpaints "Stunning Stilettos" with Urban Outfitter's "Dust" on ring finger

What do you guys think of "greige" colors? Love 'em? Hate 'em?

PS: I'm thinking about doing a "Products I've hit pan on" post... would you be interested in something like that? I've been really trying to use the makeup that I have and not buy any more until I truly need something. Thoughts?

We'll always have Paris.

A couple of girlfriends and myself went to go get our nails done... that's right, done this weekend. I've never even set foot in a nail salon before, and quite frankly the thought of it scares me. I really dislike the idea of acrylic or anything other than polish on top of my natural nail. I don't know what it is, but I automatically think of every horrible fungal scenario in my head... but I digress.

We decided on just simple manicures, so I pick out this gorgeous OPI color called "We'll always have Paris". I was done. A vampy almost black red? Yes please.

Now, I've always heard things about this polish, but seeing as how it was from a collection back in 2008, when I was simply but a 'natural nail' gal, I had no idea the amazing-ness of it. It's the kind of color that looks black from far away, but close up you can see the red. SO NICE.

However, as much as I like this color (and was THIS close to overtaking Ulta for it), I actually have something like it in my collection. My internet BFF gave me a Nails, Inc. duo for my birthday, and the color included named Chelsea is a dead on dupe. YES! Thank you, Lauren for saving me 9 bucks! <3

If you don't already have something like this in your collection, I highly suggest you try this out. It's great for when you want something dramatic, but not as stark as a black!

NOTD... or night.

So after having OPI's Designer Debetter on my nails for approximately forever, I decided to delve into my new, unused nail polish pile. And don't try and tell me that you don't have one of these... I know you.

I chose Essie's Soiree Mauve for my next nail of choice. As you can see, it's a gorgeous dusty mauve that has just the slightest tinge of what I like to refer to as "greige". I freaking love greige colors.



This was two coats (I probably could have used three) with Seche Vite over top. I think it's a great pink that is unique enough to where you won't get tired of it. It reminds me a bit of Essie's Angora Cardi which is a pretty popular shade, although I do believe that color is much deeper.

I'm pretty stoked on this at the moment, I feel like my hands look a bit more polished and professional without being boring, yay! :)