FOTD Chanel Birds of Paradise Les Ombres À Paupières Quatuor Sheer and Natural Yellow, Green and Orange with MAC Pearlglide Intense Liner Black Line

Lately I have been playing around with the Chanel Birds of Paradise Les Ombres À Paupières Quatuor a lot. I wanted to experiment with different bases, wear the shadows wet/dry and wear different colour combinations. Being that it is expensive at $61.00 CAD, I should wear it a lot to get my money’s worth. Also the colours are gorgeous for spring. For this FOTD I used a neutral creme eyeshadow as base and the eyeshadows wet. It created a very sheer, water colour quality. Although the colours came out sheer, I can still clearly see each colour distinctively. The eyeshadows also blend well when wet. I quite like wearing Birds of Paradise sheer because it is subtle.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area and imperfections

Benefit Creaseless Creme Eyeshadow in Hunny Bunny as eyeshadow base
Spray brush with MAC  Fix + Rose to dampen brush to wear eyeshadows wet
Chanel Birds of Paradise in yellow for inner eye area and inner 1/3 of crease
Chanel Birds of Paradise in green for middle of lid
Chanel Birds of Paradise in orange for outer eye corner and outer 1/3 of crease
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt in Sculpt (brown) for above crease to blend
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt in Accentuate (peach) for brow bone highlight
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt in Sculpt to fill in brows
MAC Pearlglide Intense Liner in Black Line for upper and lower lash lines
Medusa’s Makeup Waterproof Volume Mascara in Black for upper lashes

MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe for apple of cheeks

MAC Lipstick in Ever Hip for lips

Les Verts, Oranges, Bleus et Jaunes FOTD Chanel Birds of Paradise Les Ombres À Paupières Quatuor

Hello Happy Saturday. This is another Chanel Birds of Paradise FOTD I did that is a little bit more colourful and vibrant. I used Medusa’s Stick It Primer. It is a clear wax based primer that adheres product and colour better for the Birds of Paradise quad. If  you want something more vibrant and are using Birds of Paradise, definitely use a clear sticky base.

Benefit That Gal Face Brightening Primer as base for foundation
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation and mixed with Benefit That Gal for face
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Medusa’s Makeup Stick It Primer as eyeshadow base
Chanel Birds of Paradise Quad yellow for inner eye corners and 1/3  of inner crease
Chanel Birds of Paradise Quad green for inner 1/3 of eye lid
Chanel Birds of Paradise Quad blue for middle of lid
Chanel Birds of Paradise Quad orange for outer 1/3 of lid and at 1/3 of outer crease
MAC Shape/Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Sculpt (brown) for above crease and Accentuate (peach) for brow bone hightlight

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Liner in Flipside for upper and lower lash lines
Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara Black for upper lashes

Clinique Blushwear Cream Stick Glow Blush for cheeks

MAC Lipglass Fold and Tuck for lips

A Little Bit of Paradise FOTD Chanel Les Ombres À Paupières Quatuor Birds of Paradise 15

Here is a look I played around with for work the other day with Chanel Quadra Birds of Paradise 15. Even though this was released during the holidays, I find this palette best for spring and summer. There is just a nice water colour quality to the colours. I did this in about 15 minutes and it was just right for my office. A little bit of colour but not over the top. I will be testing this palette with several different eyeshadow bases to test the pigmentation of the colors. More to come and stay tuned for the review.

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with MAC Care Blends Essential Oils for face
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area and imperfects

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion for eyeshadow base
Chanel Birds of Paradise in yellow for inner corners of eye
Chanel Birds of Paradise in green for middle of lid
Chanel Birds of Paradise in blue for outer corners of eye
Chanel Stylo Yeux in Jade to line upper lash line and lightly on lower lash line
MAC Shape/Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Sculpt (brown) for crease to blend
MAC Shape /Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate (peach) for brow bone
Perscriptives Brow Shaping Kit to fill in brows
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black for lashes

MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe for cheeks as blush

MAC Dazzleglass in Utterly Post for lips

MAC Prêt-à-Papier Paint Pot Coral Crepe is Lovelier as a Blush! Mini FOTD

Though I have always preferred the MAC Paints (tube) over the Paint Pots, I do like the sheer wash of colour the Paint Pots provide. They make lovely eyeshadow and as an eyeshadow base. It has been a long while since MAC introduced a new Paint Pot colour, this April they released a LE Paint Pot in Coral Crepe, an earthy peachy coral. The colour almost seems a little rustic to me. Coral Crepe has a satiny sheen to it, but not shimmery. Although it is pigmented, it does have a sheerness to it, but the colour is buildable to something more opaque.

I have tried this on the eyes alone and as a base with MAC Arena eyeshadow, but I think the colour is too redden/orangy for my taste to be wearing Coral Crepe on the eyes. At least that is the case, when I wear the colour as a all over color; however, I do like to use a dab of Coral Crepe on the outer eye corners and the crease. For me, this colour looks prettier when it is subtly used.

I have been wearing it on my cheeks for the past two days and I LOVE it. It creates the perfect sheer  peachy coral flush on my cheeks. I look very heathy and glowing wearing it as a blush. I think it is better then any creme or gel blush I have ever used. Most of the blushes I used, usually fade by mid-day. I have it on at 8 am and at 7 pm it is still on my cheeks and the colour has not faded. This stays on like a true stain, it doesn’t rub off on the eyes and it doesn’t rub off on the cheeks. It was a dream to blend this on my cheeks. Ladies, if you are looking for an neutral coral cheek colour, give Coral Crepe a try!

On eyes:

MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study all over lid
MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe on outer corner of lid
MAC Kohl Power Liner in Raven for upper and lower lash lines
Medusa’s Makeup Mascara in Black

For Cheeks:

MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe on apples of cheeks

For Lips:

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me Up
MAC Lipglass in Fold and Tuck layered on top of Warm Me Up

Le Simple Chanel FOTD Birds of Paradise à Ombres Paupières Quatuor, Jade Stylo Yeux et Rouge Allure Laque in Phoenix

I got invited to a Chanel event yesterday and picked up some goodies. I have never been to a Chanel event before and there were items I wanted to try for a while now. Here is a very simple light spring look the MA did for me. It was daytime and I was only meeting a friend for a lunch, so I didn’t want anything to extravagant. Although, Birds of Paradise quatuor was released during the holidays, my local counter still has some instead, so I gave it a try for a spring look.

Chanel Hydramax Serum/Cream to hydrate face
Chanel Beauté  Eye Cream for under eye and around eye sockets
Chanel Hydramax Tinted Moisturizer #10 Sable for face
Chanel Solieil Tan De Chanel to highlight cheeks/nose
Chanel  Joues Contraste Blush in Imprevu #59 for cheeks

Chanel Bronze Universel  as base for eyeshadow and concealer for under eye
Chanel Jade Stylo Yeux Long Lasting Eyeliner on upper lash line
Chanel Birds of Paradise in turquoise placed over Jade liner
Chanel Birds of Paradise in green all over eye lid to the crease
Chanel Birds of Paradise in yellow on browbone to highlight
Chanel Jade Style Yeux on outer corner of lower lash line
Chanel Le Crayon Khôl Intense Eye Pencil Black on lower lash line over Jade
Chanel Le Sourcil De Chanel Perfect Brows to fill in brows
Chanel Inimitable Volume Length Curl Separation Natural Mascara Black

Chanel Rouge Allure Lacque in Phoenix #78 for lips, then blot for a stained look

FOTD Lavender, Violet and Burgundy Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette Curiouser, Wonderland and Queen

I finally put together a FOTD from the Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows. This is a look I whipped together in about 30 minutes for a little Birthday dinner with my friends. It was so dreary and rainy outside, I wanted something cheerful, bright and that would compliment my sweater.

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with moisturizer for face
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion all over lid as eyeshadow primer
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Curiouser for inner and middle eyelid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Wonderland for outer eye corner
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Queen for crease
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sellout for inner eye corner to highlight
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate to highlight brow bone
Perscriptive Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows
MAC Kohl Power liner in Raven for upper and lower lash lines
Dior DiorShow Mascara in Black for upper lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in Joie de Vivre for apple of cheeks
MAC Mineralize Blush in Buddy Up layered on top of Joie de Vivre
MAC Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl to highlight tops of cheeks
MAC Shape/Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate to highlight bridge of nose. Use Sculpt to contour sides of nose, hollow of cheeks and jawline

MAC Lipglass in Nice Kitty for lips
Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Puddin’  Pie layered on top of Nice Kitty

FOTD MAC Colour Forecast 1 Stack 1 Crush Metal Pigments in Pinks and Purples

I played around with MAC Colour Forecast 1 Stack 1 Crush Metal Pigments in the pinks/purples last Saturday for a dinner and a night out in town partying at some Olympic street parties. I love the colours but there are a lot of fallout with the light pink and lavender colours.  I had trouble cleaning up the fallout even after applying foundation and powder. While the lightest pink and purple have the chunkier texture, the darker pink and purple are more finely milled and have less fallout. At least with my stack.

Benefit That Gal Face Brightening Primer all over face as makeup base

MAC Studio Scuplt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Lavender and Sweet Orange for face.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion to prime eyelid
Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Birthday Suit as colour base
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 light pink on inner eye corner
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 dark pink on middle of lid
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 dark purple on outer eye corner
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 light purple on crease
MAC Paint in Sublime Nature for brow bone highlight
Perscriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 for filling in brows
MAC Pearlglide Liner in Rave for upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black for upper lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in Joie de Vivre for apple of cheeks
MAC MSF in By Candle Light to highlight tops of cheeks, bridge of nose and jaw line
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt using Sculpt (brown) to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose
MAC MSF Sunny by Nature as bronzer

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam VI SE (Fergie colour) for lips

FOTD Soft Pink and Aubergine using NARS Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo with Dolce Vita Lipstick

This is my first time using a full face of NARS products, while I was invited to a NARS event last weekend. My makeup artist used a variety of new and old items on me. One item I really wanted to try was the Kuala Lumpur eyeshadow because I thought the light champagne pink and aubergine colours were pretty and soft; however, I didn’t anticipate the colours being that soft and sheer. I expected NARS eyeshadows to be pigmented but Kuala Lumpur turns out to be a sheer wash of colour on me and the colour did faded a bit. I like the colour but I wanted it to be more pigmented. I did not pick up Kuala Lumpur that day and I am still debating if I should.

NARS Makeup Primer to prepare face for foundation
NARS Sheer Matte Foundation in Barcelona for face
NARS Concealer in Ginger for under eye area and imperfections
NARS Loose Powder in Beach to set foundation and concealer

NARS Cream Eyeshadow in Corfu for entire eyelid up to brow bone as eyeshadow base
NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Kuala Lumpur pink champagne on eyelid
NARS Eyeshadow Duo  in Kuala Lumpur aubergine on outer lid corners and crease
NARS Eyeshadow Single in Mekong to line upper and lower lash lines.
NARS Eyeshadow Single in Bali and NARS Brow Pencil in Jodpur for brows
NARS Larger than Life Volumnizing Mascara layered with NARS Larger than Life Lengthening Mascara for upper lashes.

NARS Highlighting/Bronzing Duo in Orgasm/South Beach. Using South Beach to contour hollow of cheeks, hairline, jaw line and Orgasm for apple of cheeks for blush.

NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick on lips layered with Dolce Vita lipgloss on top.

FOTD Golds, Greens, Purple and Hot Pink Lips using Nars Schiap Lipstick and Nars Easy Lover Lipgloss

I did this look for a night out in town with the girls last weekend. Although it is still technically winter, I can’t help but do a colourful spring look. I also wanted to experiment with a strong colourful eye with a bolder lip because I am a bit bored of the typical stronger eye/neutral lip and vice versa combo. It was the weekend and I was going to a club so why not go all out? I am also loving Nars Schiap lipstick.

Benefit That Gal Face Primer

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Sweet Orange/Lavender for face

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area and imperfections set with MAC MSF Natural and dust over T Zone

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion all over eyelid as eyeshadow  primer
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Photo Realism (gold) for inner eye corners
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Fresh Approach (light green) for middle of lid
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Grey Range (dark green) for outer eye corner
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Image Maker (grayish green) tap and blend colour at  outer 3/4 corner of lid in between Fresh Approach and Grey Range.
Also use Image Maker for crease.
MAC Shadestick in Nurture to highlight brow bone
Urban Decay Book of Shadows II using AC/DC (purple) to line lower lash line thickly
MAC Eye Kohl Pencil Liner in Tarnish to line upper lash line and waterline

Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black for upper lashes
Japanese brand false lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy for apple of cheeks
MAC MSF in Light Flush to layer over So Sweet So Easy
MAC MSF in By Candle Light to highlight top of cheeks and bridge of nose
MAC Shape/Sculpt Powder using Sculpt (brown) to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose
Tarte Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess sweep lightly on cheeks, forehead and nose

MAC Technokohl Liner in Full of Fuchsia to line lips
Nars Lipstick in Schiap for lips
Nars Lipgloss in Easy Lover layered over Schiap

Above without lashes

Above without lashes

Above with false lashes

Above with lashes

FOTD Urban Decay Sellout, Mushroom and Misdemeanor Eyeshadows, 24/7 Glide on Liner Corrupt and MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Sweet Orange and Lavender for face.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion for eyelid as eyeshadow primer
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sellout for inner eye corners
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Mushroom for middle of eye lid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Miss Demeanor for outer eye corners and blended up to crease
MAC Shadestick in Nurture to highlight brow bone
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Liner in Corrupt to line upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Masacara 090 Black for upper and lower lashes
Prescriptives Brow Kit in o2 to fill in brows

Benefit Dallas powder blush for cheeks

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me up for lips