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Amy from the Bare Escentuals forum pointed out this look that is in a catalog on Facebook. I didn't know what to wear yeasterday so I decided to give it a try.
This is the look with instructions on BE.com.
When I saw it I didn't think Bloom was going to be dark enough but it was. I had the midnight eye pencil but it broke in half the first time I used it and kept breaking every time I would try to sharpen it so I used Tinsel instead. Another good sub would be Sailor or French Navy.
EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Satin Ruffle under brow,
Bloom in crease and outer corner,
High Shine electric lash to crease,
Bloom blended over HS Electric in the outer corner,
Tinsel dry lined top and bottom,
Flawless Definition volumizing mascara.
CHEEKS: Love Radiance with Irresistible on the apples
LIPS: Tare Moody blotted and then Tarte Charmed over it.
I didn't think I would like either of these high shine colours but I really love High Shine Rose Gold. It is a really pretty mid-tone pink with a metallic gold sheen, it reminds me a little bit of Cupcake. High Shine Bronzed is lighter than I thought it would be. It does not have a smoky base and can be applied in a rather sheer layer.
Rose Gold
EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Blush under brow,
High shine Rose Gold lash into crease,
Kir Royal in crease and outer 1/4ish,
Marina wet lined on top,
Black Tea mascara.
CHEEKS: Rose Radiance
LIPS: Rose lip liner with Rose lip gloss.
Bronzed
EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Hay under brow,
Citron lash to crease,
High shine Bronzed in crease and outer corner,
Big and Bright liner in Charbronze,
Black Tea mascara.
CHEEKS: Balance Blush
LIPS: Tarte Moody
Last night I put on the Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail polish strips. These are thin strips of “nail polish.” They come in many different colours and designs. I have been wanting to try these for a while but really wasn’t sure they would work. It took me about 40 minutes to do both hands. The strips were not that hard to apply and I was able to find strips that were a good fit for just about all of my nails (each packet has a set of strips that goes from small to large). The hardest part was getting the nail strip on the right place on my nail and then smoothing it out. On a few of my nails I have little overlaps but most of them went on without a hitch. The patterns are cute, although I wish the colours were a little more vivid. Once the strips are on you take off the excess and file the edge. There are 16 strips in the box. It would have been nice if there were 20 strips so that you could do your nails twice. I suppose if you are careful (and your nails are short) you could use one strip for two nails. I wish I had thought of that while I was doing my nails last night! Each box is about $8.50 so they are quite expensive for one application. I suppose the idea is that you get a manicure that you could only get at a salon and hence it is cheaper to use the strips than to get a manicure in a salon.
The strips have a saran wrap feel that I am still getting used to. I have only had them on for less than a day but they are holding up pretty well so far. I will let you know how long they last and what it is like to take them off. Overall what I do like about them is that there is no dry time which means less opportunity to mess them up!
EYES:
Primetime for eyes,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radaince all over,
Honey under brow,
Camp in crease and outer corner,
High Shine Copper lash to crease,
Big and Bright Charbronze lined top and bottom,
Tarte Mascara.
CHEEKS: Balance blush
LIPS: Tarte Moody
I wanted to wait to post these looks until I had worn all three lipstains. Overall I really like the Tarte Lipsurgence crayons. I think they stay on pretty well. They do not last all day but you will have colour on your lips all day. The matte lipstain did come closest to lasting all day. I don't usually wear a matte lip so I wanted to put gloss over the stain but didn't. The sparkly texture feels smooth on the lips. It catches the light in a nice way and is not frosty or weird looking. I think my favorite texture is the the glossy texture. I like that the glossy texture can go on sheer but be built up. I like the feel of those the best. I think out of this set I like Moody and Pouty best. Pouty is a little darker than I thought it would be. I wish they would make a set like this in some of the lighter shades.
EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Chenille under brow,
Cherish lash to crease,
Vivid in crease,
Berry Flambe in outer corner,
Everyday Minerals Mystic Night wet lined on top,
mascara.
CHEEKS: Pink Tourmaline
LIPS: Tarte Envy
I tried to curl my hair with rollers--it ended up looking poofy and not the way I was hoping it would look.
EYES:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radince all over,
Steam lash to brow,
Thoughtful lash into and abvoe crease on outer 2/3,
Aquamarine lash to crease on outer 1/3ish,
Crown lightly in outer corner,
Crown Wet lined on top Aquamarine dry on bottom,
Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara.
CHEEKS: Giddy Pink
LIPS: Tarte Pouty
EYES:
Primetime for eyes,
50/50 mix well rested/clear radaince all over,
High Shine Charisma under brow and lash to crease on inner 1/3,
Marquis lash to crease and into crease on outer 1/3ish,
Suspense in crease and outer corner,
Luxe dry lined top and bottom,
Flawless Definition Volumizing mascara.
CHEEKS: So Fab blush
LIPS: Tarte Moody lip stain
