Purrrr-ple - FOTD/EOTD

Hello all! :)

On this lovely, springy, lazy Friday I decided I'd do a FOTD/EOTD look with some purple shadows. It's been a love/hate relationship for me with purple makeup ideas - every single time I tried to do something nice, I ended up looking a like an old lady. I love how glowy and fun it all turned out.

Also, since I'm going on a first date with someone tonight and therefore I have butterflies in my tummy and I'm super hyped, I figured playing around with my makeup will keep me busy enough.

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What I've used:

Face:

- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

- Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation in "F1/Fair"

- Smashbox High Definition Concealer in "Fair"

- Smashbox Bronze Lights in "Sunkissed Matte"

- Maybelline Dream Touch Blush  #06 - "Berry"

Eyes:

- Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer

- Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in "Mist" (#WT901)

- "Wow" (Israeli brand) Eyeshadow #12

- From the Sleek Makeup "Oh So Special" Eyeshadow Palette - "Wrapped Up"

- From Smashbox "In Bloom" Eyeshadow Pallete - "Lilly Pink"

- Smashbox Limitless Eyeliner in "Smoke"

- L'oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes mascara in "Luminizer - Hazel Eyes"

- L'oreal Paris Super Liner in "Luminizer - Hazel Eyes"

Lips:

- Maybelline Water Shine Lipstick #160 "Special Diamonds"

Now, I know the eyeliner isn't "perfect", but I'm so damn proud of myself for not getting it all over my face that I don't even care!

Have a great weekend, everyone! Hopefully, I'll update soon!

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipsticks - Swatches!

 You didn't really think I'd do it, huh? :P

Hey hey! New day, new post! How are we all doing today?

So, today I'd love to discuss (I thought I'd write "review", but I haven't really had a chance to use them a lot so I rephrased it) two new Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks I recently purchased! On Maybelline New York's website, they put a little "Why You'd Love It" section in the Product Details box, and they write as follows: 

"Fall in love with color, all over again:

 • Crisper color from pure pigments

 • Creamier feel from nourishing honey nectar

 • Lipcolor so rich, so stunning…it’s sensational

 • 54 captivating shades"

Well, I purchased two shades: #832 - "Kiss Pearl" and #422 - "Coral Tonic". I actually didn't really plan to buy anything, but after I swatched Kiss Pearl on my hand at the drugstore and loved it(!) I decided to buy it right then and there - and since it was a "buy one get one free" sale, I thought about the fact that I have no corally colors in my collection at all, so I went ahead, swatched Coral Tonic, fell in love and bought that one too. (Impulsive shopper, aren't I?)

 Kiss Pearl is a frosty soft pink and Coral Tonic is, well, coral. Swatched on my hand they look like this:

And I've also swatched them on my lips:

Kiss Pearl

Coral Tonic

The formula is really good in my opinion - it really didn't feel like it's drying up my lips, but it's no lip balm/butter - meaning it doesn't really moisturize the lips or acts as a lip conditioner, but it feels nice to wear it. You can sort of tell how my lips are cracked a little from the cold (this winter is just bizzare - Israel is usually so hot, but this year it's just cold where I live! We had snow!!!). I'm not much of a lipstick person, I admit, but I do think that for the price - and the fact that it is a drugstore brand after all - it really is worth the money. 

Until next time...

FOTD/EOTD and Reviews

Hello my lovlie readers!

This is just a bright, natural look I have on right now.

*Face: 
- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
- Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation
- Sleek Makeup Translucent Pressed Powder (Mainly on my forehead to make it less shiny and sweaty looking)
*Cheeks:
- Sleek Makeup Rose Gold Blush
- Smashbox Soft Lights - Prism (Highlighter)
*Eyes:
- Smashbox High Definition Concealer
- Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
- Sleek Makeup Gift Basket Eveyshadow
- Sleek Makeup Organza Eyeshadow
- Sleek Makeup Bow Eyeshadow
- Sleek Makeup Noir Eyeshadow (I used it as eyeliner though)
- Sleek Makeup Waterproof Mascara
- Sleek Makeup Kohl Pencil Liner (Black, used it on my top waterline to make my lashes look super thick)
*Lips:
- Maybelline ColorSensational - Mauve Glam (Only used one coat though to make sure my face won't look insanely "made-up")

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Reviews:

First of all, I'd like to review Sleek Makeup's Waterproof Mascara. Just as a reminder, Sleek Makeup's Website says that this is:

"A long-wearing waterproof mascara with conditioning and softening properties. Defines the eyes without flaking, clumping, smudging or smearing and yet is easy to remove." 

 I'm having mixed thoughts on this one though.

Pros: 

- It made my eyelashes super longer and more defined, which I loved.

- It only took two coats and it dried quite fast so there were no "accidents".

- Very comfortable wand - not too short, not too thin/thick.

- Has a whole lot of product in it.

- Very easy to remove 

- Lasts forever under hot, humid weather conditions :P

Cons:

- Clumpy as hell - even after I wiped the wand with a tissue, it seemed to take out too much product on the wand.

- Because of the fact it's clumpy you need to "play" with your fingers on your eyelashes to make the chuncks of mascara vanish, leaving you with a hell of a mess on your fingers when you're done.

Overall:

Quality: 4.8/5

Packaging: 5/5

Price: 5/5

Will I Buy This Prodoct Again?: Probably.

Do I Recommend This Product?: Only for those who have lots of time on their hands to play with chuncks.

Next, I'd like to review Sleek Makeup's Kohl Pencil eyeliner. Again as a reminder, Sleek Makeup's website said that this is:

 "An ultra creamy-matte formula pencil used to define the eyes. Can be applied on the lower and upper eyelid for long-lasting, stay-in-place colour which glides on effortlessly, to achieve a perfect look." 

No mixed thoughts here. As a pencil liner, it's smooth, creamy, doesn't feel like it's about to hurt your eyes or "pull" on them and just does its job.

Pros:

Doesn't smudge unless you want it to.
Pigmented - you only need one stroke and it's perfectly applied.
Cons:
None :)
Overall:

Quality: 5/5

Packaging: 5/5

Price: 5/5

Will I Buy This Prodoct Again?: Sure!

Do I Recommend This Product?: Yes, yes yes!!!

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That's all for now, folks. Hope you liked my makeup and found my reviews interesting enough.

Have a beautiful day!

My Makeup Gear!

As I promised, here's my makeup gear:

Brushes:
Smashbox Tapered Shadow Brush (#7)
Smashbox Blush Brush (#16)
Smashbox Double Ended Smudger Brush (#20)
Smashbox Face & Body Brush (#19)


Primers:
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer

Foundation and Concealer:
Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation - Fair (#F1)
Smashbox High Definition Concealer - Fair

Bronzer and Powder/Blush:
Smashbox Bronze Lights - Sunkissed Matte (#53012)
Smashbox Soft Lights - Prism (#52711)

Lips:

Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss - Sheer Color - Pop (#56101)/Pulse (#56192)/Radiant (#56127)

Maybelline Watershine - Rose Diamonds (#278)/Spiced Diamonds (#160)

Maybelline ColorSensational - Mauve Glam (#230)/Crazy Pink (#180)

I also have two lipsticks from Estee Lauder and Clinique that I got as samples:

Mascaras:

Two more samples from Estee Lauder and Clinique:

Eyeliners:

Smashbox Limitless Eyeliner - Golden Ivy (#50765)/Smoke (#50776)

Eyeshadows:

Smashbox In Bloom Eyeshadow Pallete

Samples from Estee Lauder, Clinique and Shiseido

I hope I didn't forget anything... But that's it so far. What do you think? :)