Summer is in full swing...despite it not officially being summer

So it's not technically summer...but tell that to Mother Nature.  Temperatures have been ranging in the 90s here and the bun I'm sporting 99% of the time tells you all you need to know about the humidity. 

 

 

Today it's suppose to rain so putting makeup on was actually worth the hassle.  We've been spending so much time outside that my new game is tinted moisturizer and lip balm.  But today we will be inside where my face can't melt off.

 

 

So here's the full face. 

 

 

 

Face is same as always with new blush.

Cream blush: Wet 'n Wild MegaGlo Makeup Stick in Floral Majority. I absolutely love this product!

Powder blush is Nars Deep Throat.  Screw Orgasm...this blush is my favorite powder blush.  It is absolutely gorgeous! 

Contour and highlight from Fiona Stiles Mistake-Free Makeup Eye and Face Contouring Palette.  I do not believe this is available anymore.

 

 

 

 

Eyes:

 

 

All over lid is L'Oreal Cool Ivory...lightest shade.  I am on the fence about this one.  It is super shimmery...something I'm not a fan of.  BUT, when I put it down as a base and put a more matte shade over it, I enjoy it.  Unnecessary step?  Maybe...

So over this I put the lightest shade in the Tanya Burr Fairytale palette.  This little palette is adorable!  And it's super cheap.  Yes, you have to work a little bit to blend the colors but they are pretty.  Outer corner is the bottom left greyish taupe shade.  I love this color!

On browbone I used Maybelline Nude Compliment, another product I like.

Eyeliner: I used the darkest shade from my Stila Aubergine/Amethyst duo.  This is no longer available.  On it's own this is too overpowering for me but I love the shades as eyeliner.

Lower lash line I used the lightest shade from this Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips trio.  I love this shade for the lower lash line.  The other colors in the set were ok...I find I don't use them very often.

 

 

Lips:

CoverGirl Outlast in Forever Fawn.  I'm trying this product yet again. I love this color...I hate this formula.

 

Over this I used L'Oreal Riche Lip Balm in Caramel Comfort

 

Liplinee: Essence In the Nude



 

That's it.  Have a blessed Wednesday!

 

 



Summer is here!

We are officially on summer break!  And today it's going to be warm enough to bust out the water slide. Today also marks the beginning of week three of using my Rodan + Fields Lash Boost.  I've been told to expect to see a difference in the next three weeks.  I eagerly await results! 

 

 

I think I'm falling out of like with my L'Oreal Visible Lift Blur foundation.  Despite primer, it's really starting to settle into my deep pores  (do not, I repeat, do NOT pick at your blackheads teenagers!) and the lines around my eyes.  It was so bad the other day that I threw a blending brush in my car so I could do touch ups. 

 

 

Otherwise foundation/concealer/powder are the same.

Cheeks:

Sonia Kashuk cream blush in Blossom.  I really love this pink hue.  It's not overwhelming but does show up on my fair skin.

Powder blush is one of my favorites: Cover Girl Sophisticated Sable

I fell in love with this when I was about sixteen and have used it on and off ever since.  I stick with the middle shade but sometimes throw the darkest color in as a pop.

Highlight is new...the lightest shimmering shade from the Becca X Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette.  This is the first time I've used it so I really don't have an opinion yet.

 

 

 

Eyes:

Tarte Sultry Star Power Palette...this palette looks beautiful but the color payoff, even with primer, is not great.  I do love the ladies night color...it's perfect for my browbone to contour.  The glimmer is pretty but fall out galore!  Outer corner I have sparks fly. 

Liner is Stila Burgundy.  I bought this because I don't have anything like it.  I am finding that I like it better on the waterline.

Mascara...I think I've found a winner.  I hated that NYX Boudoir mascara because it was so wet.  This one I was a little scared of because I could totally picture the little ball thing stabbing me.  But it's perfect for getting those inner corner lashes.  I am loving the formula too.  Oh yeah, I guess I should tell you the name:  Cover Girl Total Tease!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lips: Clinique Chubby in Whole Lotta Honey (I love this color) and in center of lip Rimmel Nonstop Glamour. 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a blessed Thursday!

 

 

 

 



Still purple...

Still trying to work a purple eye...

 

 

 

 

Inner eye: Nars All About Eve (lighter hue)

Outer corner: Clinique Crushed Plum (love this color...no longer available but I found it here on Ebay)

Center of lid: lightest shade from Stila palette

Along lashline: Armani #7

Waterline: Laura Mercier Black Ebony

Mascara: Rimmel WonderLash Volume (I do not think this darkens your lashes over time but I do like this mascara)

 

 

 

 

Skin

Contour, highlight, foundation, concealer and powder all the same

Cheeks: Tarte Desire and powder blush from Essence in Adorable

 

Lips: Clinique Bamboo Pink with ELF Nude Tint over top

 

 

 

 

 

 



Hello purple!

I am so in love with these Armani eye tints and today I'm finally getting around to trying the last one I ordered during the Sephora VIB sale.  This one is #7 Shadow and it's a gorgeous shimmer purple-silver. 

 

 

 

Again, so serious

 

 

Inner eye: Elf RoseGold

I put the Armani #7 on outer lid and blended in and up

Liner: Laura Mercier tightline cake eyeliner in Black Ebony

Mascara: NYX Pin-Up...I have given this a week and I still don't like it.  It's just too wet.

 

 

 

Skin: Same concealer and foundation as before.

Cheeks: Tarte Desire under foundation.  Milani powder and then Cover Girl Natural Glow blush.  This CG blush is one of my favorites...I absolutely adore it!

Highlight: Stila Star Light, Star Bright Highlighting Palette (middle shade).  While this is pretty as a highlight I really like to use the middle shade in the center of my lid! 

Contour: Nars Olympia (I love that it's lighter but it's also very pink)

 

 

 

Lips: Clinique Baby Baby...this is discontinued and while I love it, I would never pay the price in the link.

 

 

Have a blessed Tuesday!

 

 

 

 



Brow Wow

During the Sephora VIB sale I decided to try out the Anastasia Brow Pomade.  I picked Taupe as my favorite Brow Wiz pencil is in that color...but after feeling like Groucho Marx I traded it in for Blonde.  The pictures are Taupe.  In photos it looks ok but in person it was too dark.

 

Eye makeup is the same as yesterday but for liner I used Clinique Intense Black. 

 

Lips today: Buxom Hot Toddy 

Skin: Cream Stila Gerbera, ERA foundation in R2, then Tarte Risqué powder blush.