Urban Decay Vice Palette "Chaos" Look

Without a doubt, Chaos is the standout shade from Urban Decay's Vice Palette, so I really wanted to challenge myself to use it for a day look.  I got so many compliments on this look it was insane, especially since I only went to get my blood taken and to the gas station.  It's something about this kind of electric blue that demands attention.  List of products after the jump!

I've Been Going Naked A Lot Lately!

As it eventually goes with most of the products in my arsenal, my UD Naked palette has been collecting some dust lately.  However, as I've been in a rush to get out of the house this past month, I've found myself grabbing for it's neutral versatility.  I don't have time to try to figure out what shadow will best complement my outfit for the day so Naked has been a good friend lately.

This look is complement of just 3 shades from the palette:

• Half Baked all over the lid and in the inner corner
• Smog on the outer half of the lid and along the bottom lash line
• Darkhorse in the outer V

Easiet look in the world and it goes with everything!  I'm sure a lot of you have done this look before as well.  It's my favorite no-brainer, go-to shadow look :)

Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 "The Dream Sequence" Look

A couple days ago I reviewed the Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 in The Dream Sequence and today I have for you a look using only the shadows from the quad.  The purples in this are gorgeous on brown eyes and I'll tell you now, these pictures do not give the Romp shadow any justice what so ever.  It's sooooo gorgeous!

Neutral Flare Look

Figuring out how to rock color on my lids while still keeping my look on the neutral day-friendly side is like deciding to wear sexy lingerie under your business suit to work:  a friendly compromise between your practical needs and party side.  Thus is the objective for what I'm calling a Neutral Flare look.  From far away it looks pretty safe and neutral, but up close you see the slight pop of navy blue on the water line and a double-winged top liner.  Full list of products after the jump!

Off to the Movies FOTD

This look isn't special or anything, just a plummy/cranberry smoky eye, that I wore to the movies (I saw Hunger Games! Loved it!)  I mostly did it to test a few new products out that you can expect reviews of fairly soon.  List of products to follow!

Cherry Blossom FOTD

I've finally stopped walking on eggshells around whether or not Winter is going to make a last minute comeback and officially welcomed Spring.  Spring makeup for me all about a fresh face and bright yet soft colors, so what better way to kick the season off than a Cherry Blossom theme.  I was surprised at how much I liked this look once I was done and this will definitely be revisited again and again this in the next coming months.  This is also a great kind of look for those of you neutral-lovers who want to venture out into a more colorful territory as it's very easy to pull off during the daytime.  Additionally this is a good introduction to the pinks in the Sleek Oh So Special palette that I will be reviewing soon.  Full list of products used and more photos after the jump!

FOTD: Pacific Pop

I'm always looking for new ways to get that fun pop of color without looking like a rainbow so this is what I came up with today.  It's a nice sea-bright teal shining through the crease over top an ivory peach lid.  When I have my eyes open I have a gorgeous halo of what reminded me of the pacific ocean.   List of products after the jump!

Beauty School for the Blind: Stay in Line!

It's so easy for your eyes to get lost behind your glasses.  Sometimes they just lose their sparkle when you have  to wear your glasses, which is a real shame since glasses can be a great accessory.  To fix this little glitch, I like to add a pop of color by using a bright liner to bring out the color of my eyes.  For today I'll be using a liner some of you have been asking me a lot about - E.L.F.'s Teal Tease!  I've used this before in an Urban Decay look, but that was rather unwearable and I wanted to show you a more practical way to use it.  Tips and products used after the jump!

Grammy's 2012 Mashup Look: Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Rhianna

There were definitely some prevailing themes going on at the Grammy red carpet this past Sunday.  My favorite were the golden glistening eyes rocked by the likes of Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, and Rhianna, so this is my kind of mashup of all three ladies.  They were just positively glowing and couldn't settle on who to focus on so I figured, why not do them all?  List of products used and the celebrity inspiration pictures after the jump!

FOTD: Tarnished

Today's FOTD is done using all Urban Decay Shadows and a few Too Faced.  I was inspired by a pin I saw on Pinterest, (which by the way is the most addictive thing ever), that had a bronzey look with a mossy green touch.  I just put a more golden tinge to it though. 

My Go-To Going-Out Look

There are days when I know that I'm going to be doing something other than just work, lying around the house, or just going to the store.  I just don't know at the time what that's going to be.  My friends and I are pretty spontaneous so there have been many occasions when, at the last minute, we decide we're going to a movie, a restaurant, or a bar.  For times like these when I have no idea what to expect from an excursion, this look is what I go for.  It's fairly simple and neutral so it will go with whatever I wear.  Also, it's just dramatic enough to be appropriate for various night activities but light enough to be worn during the day.  List of products after the jump!

FOTD: Secret Garden

Today's FOTD is a look that I used to all the time when I first got the NYX Secret Garden palette.  If you don't already have this palette, you should get it because it's absolutely gorgeous.  It really does remind of me of a secret garden, with beautiful greens and an array of dazzling sparkle-y shades to create a variety of gorgeous looks.  Come to think about it, I'll probably put up a swatch post of all the 10-color palettes from NYX that I own, as they truly are phenomenal.  But for today, here's a glowy whimsical look to try :)  List of products after the jump!

Urban Decay Vegan Palette Look (E.L.F. Teal Tease Remix)

This look was originally done by Urban Decay to promote their release of their Vegan palette.  I love the original look that they created, but I also thought it was a great opportunity to showcase E.L.F.'s Studio Cream Liner in Teal Tease, as I got many questions on how to go about wearing such a bright colorful liner.  This is obviously a  more dramatic (but very simple) approach, but I will be doing a more wearable look to show how to use colorful liner for everyday life.  Read on for list of products, tips, and the inspiration picture from Urban Decay!

Sample Look from Revlon Colorstay 16 Hour Quad in Precocious!

I know what you're thinking...for someone who wasn't too keen on that Revlon Colorstay 16 Hour Quad, you sure are posting about it a lot.  At least that's what the voice in my head is thinking.  But I just wanted to so you the look that Revlon suggests you do on the back of the quad.  The stupid-head that I am forgot to take a picture of the diagram on the back before I returned the quad (and yes, I returned that shizznit with the quickness, there are too many other products that I want to try without keeping something I don't like), but it was just the same kind of suggestive eye diagram found on most eye quads/trios or what not.  I did like that it wasn't so predictable, as the lid color was darker than most other shadow sets want you to  and they didn't want the darkest purple in the outer V, so I appreciate the deviation from norms.  The look turned out alright, but i already colors that were similar to the Revlon shades (check out my comparison post here) so I didn't feel the need to keep it.  List of products for the whole face after the jump!

FOTD: Nice & Easy

Today's FOTD was pretty simple.  I just wanted to look healthy and effortless.  Well, effortless except for the eyeliner.  I love a bold liner when the rest of my face is on the natural side.  List of products and more after the jump!

FOTD: If Summer Won't Come to You....

I miss Summer!  Even though I shouldn't really be complaining since I'm not sure that the Winter is actually even here yet.  I mean, it's January and today where I live it's supposed to 61 today.  Wtf?  But either way, I was in a summer kind of mood today so I thought I'd do a simple summery look to remind me of what's to come.  List of products after the jump!

FOTD: Daytime Mermaid

I was in an "under the sea" type of mood today so that was the inspiration for this look.  I also wanted to test out a few of the new products that I got for Christmas.  The key to this look was fresh & dewy skin and a kind of seaweed effect on the lids for which golden teal and olive colors are a must.  List of products used and more pictures after the jump!

FOTD: You're a Mean One, Mrs. Grinch...

It's that time of the year again, folks!  So, of course it is my blogging duty to shell out some holiday looks.  Now, I know holiday looks from various blogs/youtube channels can get a little repetitive after awhile so I tried taking a different approach:  The Grinch!  I loved the Jim Carrey version of this classic Dr. Seuss story so I was uber-excited to create a look inspired by the beloved grump.  List of products used after the jump!

FOTD: Eyes Wide Shut

So I was playing around and wanted to do something a little different.  Not too crazy, just different.  You can also see the translucent liner in action that I mentioned in my last Quick TIP.  Notice how bright it is in the inner part of my bottom waterline, where the flash hit it.  In the outer waterline, it shows the more subtle look that you will achieve the majority of the time when light isn't directly hitting it.  List of products used after the jump!

FOTD: Maleficent Homage

I have a unnatural attraction to Disney Villains.  A number of my friends will openly admit to hearing me, on more than one occasion, refer to Jafar as "kinda hot" and describing Scar as "just having something sexy about him I can't put my finger on".  I have no defense for this:  I'm twisted and always have been so why not just embrace it.  As much as I dig the dude-villains, I have to bow down to the ladies of Disney's darkness.  Oh, the swagger on these women, I could only dream to have someday - Cruella's style (I'm actually half-exaggerating about this, as I could never imagine wearing a coat made of anything's skin, much less poor puppies, but I'm all for faux-fur), and the Evil Queen's perseverance (how many times did she try and try to kill Snow White?  Teaches the kids to never give up!).  Plus, I find it a little annoying/sexist the prevalence of evil stepmothers - a lot of stepmoms are awesome!  Sorry for the rants lol...but anyhow, today we pay our respects to Maleficent, who was extra patient the 16 years she waited for Aurora to prick her finger on that spindle because it was hella rude to send everyone a invite to the Christening but her.  This isn't the makeup look that she wears, but more of a homage to her entire look.  Enjoy more after the jump!