Favourite Look of the Week Vol. 6

Hey guys!

I feel like it's been a while since I posted a favourite look in this blog so here's the look that I've been wearing this week. I'm trying to be more creative and have been experimenting with using more than one "all over the lid" colour and see which will work. Here's the look I came up with using my Naked 2 palette.

For this look I used the following:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - prime the lid

"Chopper" from Naked 2 - inner third of the lid

"Half-Baked from Naked 2 - middle third of the lid

"Blackout" from Naked 2 - outer third of the lid
"Naked" from Naked 1 - crease

Wet n Wild Megalast Retractable Eyeliner in Blackest Black - upper lash line and waterline

Maybelline The Colossal Volum Express Cat Eyes - mascara

What eye looks have you been wearing lately?

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Cat Eyes Mascara Review

Hey guys!

Today I would like to share with you one of Maybelline's newer mascara, The Colossal Volum' Express Cat Eyes. I have never tried a mascara from Maybelline before so when I saw some ads and the fierce packaging of this product, I knew I had to pick it up!

Favourite Look of the Week Vol. 5: Golden Winged Eye

I feel very experimental with my eyeshadow looks lately and have been enjoying them so far. Here's a look I created using warm gold and brown shades. I also did a cat eye for a bolder statement. I apologize for the fallout on my lashes, the mascara I used is on its last run so it didn't coat so well and made my lashes look crusty :(

For this week's look I used the following products:

Urban Decay Primer Potion "Original" to prime my eyelid (not pictured)

Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Bold Gold" as a base

Urban Decay eyeshadow in "Half Baked" for inner third of my lid

Urban Decay eyeshow in "Tease" for the crease

Urban Decay eyeshadow in "Snakebite" for outer third of my lid

Essence Gel Liner in "Midnight in Paris" for upper and lower lash line

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara 

Favourite Look of the Week Vol. 4: Fall Burgundy Eyes

Here is a look that I did to welcome the fall season! As much as I love neutral shadows, once in a while I like to switch things up with a colour out of my comfort zone. 

Products I used for this look:

Maybelline Color Tatoo in Pomegrante Punk as a base

"Eyelid" Shade from Wet n Wild Trio in Knock on Wood - all over the lid

"Blackout" from Urban Decay Naked 2 - outer third of the lid

Essence Gel Liner in Midnight in Paris - upper lash line

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara

Collective Fall Haul!

I decided to treat myself and picked up some stuff from different places. Now, I didn't buy these things all at once. These are the bits and pieces I purchased in the last couple of weeks.

I'm so excited with the seasonal scented candles that Bath and Body Works came out with! The scents that I picked up are Frosted Cupcake and Pumpkin Caramel Latte. Both scents are just  so yummy! My first Gosh nail polish in Ocean

Shoppers was having a promo where a bottle of I love.... shower gel was free with a purchase of two bottles from the same brand. The scents I have are Mango and Papaya, Raspberry and Blackberry, and Lemons and Lime.

Now some makeup stuff! I wanted to try the new L'Oreal Extra Intense Liquid Eye Pencil and the Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara and see if they're worth the hype! Some more candles from Bath and Body Works, this time the scents Salted Caramel (which reminds me of caramel popcorn!) and Cinnamon Sugared Donut. I have been wanting to buy a new wallet and when I saw this Guess wallet I immediately snatched it up! Good thing it was also on sale. :)

Finally! I was able to buy Urban Decay Naked Palette! I recently became a Sephora V.I.B. and took advantage of their 10% introductory promo. I also picked up the Shiseido 50 Ultra Sun Protection Cream, I've heard a lot of good things about this sunscreen so I wanted to try it out. La Roche Posay Mela-D Serum for my acne hyper pigmentation. And two nail polish sets from Winners, the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Collection in "Sophiesti-Cuties" and OPI Muppets Collection mini set.

Have you been shopping lately too? Do share!

Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo Cream Eyeshadows Review and Swatches

Hey guys!

Maybelline has launched a line of cream eyeshadows a few months ago and have quickly become very popular in the beauty community. These shadows are compared by a lot of people to MAC Paint Pots, I have never owned a MAC paint pot so I won't be able to do a comparison.

Company Description: Dare to wear 24HR shadow.

       • Ink technology creates 24HR wear shadow for our most intense, long-lasting color saturation 

 • Cream formula glides on without creasing and keeps color vibrant

• Ophthalmologist-tested.  Safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers

Packaging: The colour tattoo is housed in a heavy glass jar, just like a MAC paint pot so it doesn't feel cheap and shouldn't dry up fast. 

Maybelline has marketed these shadows to last for 24 hours but honestly I don't know anyone who would want their makeup to stay for that long. But I can say that these shadows do last for a quite some time.

Bad to the Bronze is beautiful bronze with a metallic and shimmer finish

Here is a swatch

Bold Gold is sheer shimmery gold that is not quite as opaque as the other shades but is buildable

Here is a swatch

Pomegranate Punk is a darkened burgundy with a shimmery finish

Here is a swatch

Tough as Taupe is gray that is mauve-y tinted with a matte finish

Here is a swatch

All the eyeshadows have excellent pigmentation and colour payoff which can be used alone, as a base or an eyeliner. The consistency of these shadows are very creamy and smooth that will glide on your lids without a hassle. Another good thing about these shadows is that you can just use your fingertip to apply. 

Price: $7.99 - $9.99 CAD

Place to buy: Walmart, Shopper's Drug Mart, Rexall

Have you tried the Maybelline Cream Shadows yet? 

Favorite Look of the Week Vol. 1

Since I had a hectic work week I wore the same look everyday.

For this week's look I used the following;

Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo in Bold Gold as base

Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all over the lid

"Tease" from Urban Decay Naked 2 in the crease
"Foxy" from Urban Decay Naked 2 as highlight

E.L.F. Brightening Eyeliner in Coffee in upper and lower lash line

Rimmel ScandalEyes Mascara in Blackest Black

Hope you liked this look!