Showing posts with label citycolor. Show all posts
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Let's use our ipsy bag items!

There is no point in having beautiful things if we're not going to use them so I set out to use as many of my ipsy items as possible. Actually I could have used all of them but today was a stay at home day and I did not want to use the lashes quite yet. I also thought a purple lip would look better so the Cailyn balm will wait. (Plus it's quite drying on me)

Here is the look I came up with!





Products used: 

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion 
City Color Mousse eyeshadow in White Gold as a base 
Smashbox Wondervision Mega Palette (limited edition): 
I used mint all over the lid, almond and fawn in the crease. Chocolate in the outer corner, maize in the inner corner and into the inner lower lashline and tourquoise on the rest of the lower lashline. 
Urban Decay 24/7 velvet glide -on pencil in black velvet (just a thin line)
Benefit lollitint in the cheeks 
MAC's Heroine on my lips 
It Cosmetic's Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil 


The Wondervision Mega palette is great but you can just as easily find browns in other palettes (ex. the Naked palette), the mint color is a lime green that not everyone might have in their collection, so here are some alternatives: 
L'OrĂ©al Infallible  Eyeshadow in Golden Emerald, Golden Sage or Endless Sea 
Nyx Primal Colors Pressed Pigments in Hot Green
Nyx Baked Eyeshadow in Rebel  


Bonus picture:  

How cool is my t-shirt! Just saying...



Parting thoughts: 
- Let me know what y'all have been doing with your ipsy goodies! 
- There will always be stress in out lives, so let's not forget to take care of ourselves and enjoy our friends and loves ones. 


Saturday, April 12, 2014

April ipsy Bag: First Impressions

Girl Meets ipsy! This is just my second ipsy bag and so far I am a VERy happy Glam Bag subscriber. 

In my April bag: 




Kiss Looks so Natural Shy lashes 
Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in 14 Acid Pink 
City Color Mouse Eyeshadow in White Gold 
Benefit lollitint 
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Black Velvet 

The review: 

I"ve been hearing great reviews of the lollitint and I can't wait to try it! It is a candy-orchid lip and cheek stain. So it's in the color of the year and very on trend. I only have one of the Urban Decay liners in white so I'm exited to play with my new black one. The lip balm is a matte lip tint, not balmy at all but the color is gorgeous (basically a barbie pink). The lashes look really nice, not too dramatic so right up my alley (I'm an eyelash newbie). The white gold mousse eyeshadow could be really fun. The swatch came off very pigmented and I had a hard time washing it off so I expect a long wear time. 


What did you all get in your bags? Excited about any of it? 

Parting thoughts: 
-Some people really don't understand how their words and actions affect others and dealing with them is difficult. Let's not let them have any effect on our happiness and wellbeing!