Buxom Lipstick in Fresno and a Double Coat of Mascara

I finally got around to wearing the last colour set from Buxom City Slickers. I'm not sure I like Fresno all that much. It is very dark but it looks good with Brandi over it. I do however like the the other lipsticks and glosses in that set. I love the mini Buxom lipsticks. I wish I could get all the Buxom lipsticks in minis. I hope they keep doing these sets every year.

Since I did a really simple eye look because Fresno and Brandi create a really bold lip, I wanted to really play up my lashes. The lashes on one eye tend to curl or point in different directions (I think that must be the side I sleep on) and sometimes it can be hard to apply the Buxom mascara to that eye. So I decided to use the Flawless Definition Mascara first because it fans out my lashes and gets them all going the right direction and then I put on the Buxom Mascara and it worked out great! I really like how full and long my lashes look.

Coincidentally someone on the Bare Escentuals Addicts forum did the same thing but used the Flawless definition Volumizing mascara as the second coat. She said she really loved the result and others have tried it and liked it as well.  So if you have the flawless defintion mascara you might try it as the base coat and put another mascara over it.

Fresno with Brandi over it

Fresno by itself

EYES:

PTFE, wr/cr,
Rock Crystal under brow,
High Shine Sand Dune lash to crease,
Soft Focus Velour wet lined on top,
Flawless Definition mascara with Buxom mascara over it.


CHEEKS: Glee
LIPS: Buxom lipstick in Fresno with Brandi Buxom gloss over it.

A few looks from this week

Sorry I haven't posted new looks in a while. I got way behind and I haven't been feeling all that inspired this week. I am going to try to select the best from the last two weeks.

I ordered 3 of the new lipsticks and the new fruit cocktail gloss during the BE sale. I like all four colours but my favorites are Rock Candy and the fruit cocktail gloss. I am wearing some of the lipsticks in these looks.

The first look is a quintessential summer look it seems to pop up everywhere as soon as it gets warm.

EYES:
TFSI,wr/cr,
Butterfly under brow,
Congac Diamond in and above crease and outer 1/4ish,
Brass Roots lash to crease,
Retro wet lined on top,
Stiletto curves mascara.


CHEEKS: Papaya with a little Mary Louminizer.
LIPS: Apricot Quick Stick

I bought the Ready to Wear set during the BE sale and I'm not sure why. I don't usually wear these sorts of colours but I think it creates a professional look.

EYES:
TFSI,wr/cr,
SF Linen all over,
SF Tweed lash into and above crease,
SF Velour in crease and wet lined on top,
mascara.

CHEEKS: Posh blush
LIPS: Rock Candy

This look is really simple to do. I love layering sparkly colours over matte colours because it looks fancy but it only takes a few minutes. The High Shine colours are perfect candidates for this technique.

 

EYES:

TFSI, wr/cr,
Pacific lash into and above crease,
HS Gold Medal lash to crease over pacific,
KVD Lucifer liner,
Volumizing Flawless.

CHEEKS: Precious Pearl
LIPS: Gelato