Look: Zodiac Obsessions

 A colorfully ethereal look I did purely for fun using the BH Cosmetics Zodiac palette and the Huda Beauty Electric Obsessions palette. Keep reading for details!

Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation in 805 Ivory

-Maybelline Fit Me concealer in Fair under eyes

-Tony Moly Cat's Wink Clear Pact powder in No.1 Clear Skin

-NYX Taupe blush (contour)

-Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Paaarty

-wet n wild eyeshadow quad in Hasta La Costa, highlight shade as highlight

Eyes:

-BH Cosmetics Zodiac Palette: baked silver shade on lids

-Huda Beauty Electric Obsessions palette: matte cool pink, shimmery deep blue, shimmery turquoise

-BH Cosmetics Weekend Festival palette: shimmery bright blue shade(to blend out the dark blue)

-wet n wild gel eyeliner

-Kat Von D liquid eyeliner in Trooper (free sample)

-Wet n Wild (new) Nude Awakening eyeshadow palette, matte ivory (to blend out edges)

-Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara

-Ardell Natural Falsies

  Brows: 

 -Wet n Wild (new) Nude Awakening eyeshadow palette, medium matte brown

Lips:

 -NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Dolly Pink

-wet n wild Silk Finish lipstick in A Short Affair

 As you can see, these are phone pictures because using my camera is a bit of a hassle these days. I took these in my bathroom because I like how it makes my skin look versus my ring light or other types of lighting. It makes my skin look smooth and you can see the highlight. You can also see the metallic shimmer of my eyeshadow a lot better here. These photos are unedited, I just uploaded them from my phone. I haven't played with makeup for fun in a long time, and I've barely used these palettes since I got them months ago, so it was really nice to do this look and I'm really happy with how it turned out. 

These eyeshadow palettes are all awesome. I was particularly amazed by the Electric Obsessions; to be honest I didn't even care about the shimmery shades in the palette; I got it mainly for the matte bright colors like the pinks and orange. After using them though, I'm blown away by how gorgeous, pigmented, and nice to work with these shimmer shadows are. I want to do more looks based around these eyeshadows. I will just issue a disclaimer though that the pink did stain my eyelids; not terribly but enough to be noticeable. I didn't use any kind of base or primer underneath so maybe that would help. I'll try using a base next time.

I was upset to see though that this palette doesn't seem to be available online anywhere, so I don't know if it was discontinued or what. Why do they always discontinue the good stuff? :(

What do you think of this look? Do you own any of these palettes? Do you want to? Let me know!

Thanks for reading!♥

Look: Aries Angel

A blue smoky winged-out look using Aries shades from the BH Cosmetics Zodiac palette.

I'm back with another Zodiac look, hooray! I decided to use the baked metallic blue and pair it with it's fellow Aries shade, a matte purple-black. (I call it purple-black because when blended out it seemed to have almost a purple tinge to it. I'm not sure it really is a purple-black; obviously in concentration, it just looks black.)

Please click the pics!!! and then scroll down for product info :)

Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer

-Wet n Wild PhotoFocus foundation in Shell Ivory, applied heavily with Real Techniques sponge

-Maybelline Fit Me concealer in Fair, mostly under eyes

-Maybelline Fit Me powder in Translucent

-Darling Girl Koalification blush powder as contour (cheekbones)

- Milani Bronzer XL in 04 Dolci (cheekbones)

-BFTE Cosmetics blush in Winter Mauve

-Hourglass Iridescent Strobe Light highlighter

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion original

-BH Cosmetics Zodiac palette, baked metallic blue and matte black Aries shades

-Wet n Wild (new) Nude Awakening eyeshadow palette, matte ivory and taupe shades

-Maybelline Push-Up Drama mascara (not a fan)

-Ardell Demi Wispies

-Urban Decay Venus eyeshadow (tearduct and browbone highlight)
- Brows: 

-Urban Decay Blackjack eyeshadow
Lips:

-Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche lipstick in Sugarcane

-NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Pale Pink (applied after lipstick to define edges)

Once again I applied the metallic shadow with my finger and wasn't too meticulous about it. I also didn't use a spec of eyeliner; that's all the matte Aries eyeshadow, even on my waterline!

I unintentionally did my brows bigger than usual, lol. I don't think it's too much, though... what do you think? 

I used a new lipstick, the Bite Amuse Bouche in Sugarcane, a light milky pink. I got it in a mini set for my birthday. Initially I was worried it would be too light on me and I'd never wear it, but after trying it for this look I really like it! I think it's a nice alternative for fair people to use as a nude lip with smokey or dramatic eyes; it has just enough warmth to not look dead on fair skin, but just enough coolness that it works well on my cooler skintone, as opposed to traditional "nude" lipcolors which tend to look too peachy or tan on me. I really loved how it worked with this look; the pink lip picks up the subtle pink cheeks and plays off the blue eyeshadow, making it pop. The smokiness of the eyes keeps the whole look from being too "Barbie". 

I know that some astrology buffs are unhappy with the color choices for each sign; I can't speak to that, I'm just the "messenger", using the palette to create fun looks, hehe. What do you think of this look? Would you wear it? Do you have the Zodiac palette? Let me know!

Thanks for reading!♥

Look: Force Awakened

 A minimalistic look in a tribal style featuring matte blue eyes and black lips.

This look was done for one of the days of the January makeup challenge I'm doing; the inspiration was Black Lips, so this is what I came up with. For some reason it reminded me of Star Wars, hence the title. (Though if you look at this makeup and think "clown", you're not alone... haha.)

Please click the pics for best detail!

 

Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer

-Wet n Wild PhotoFocus foundation in Shell Ivory, applied heavily with Real Techniques sponge

-Maybelline Fit Me concealer in Fair, mostly under eyes

-NYX Stay Matte Not Flat powder in Ivory

-NYX blush in Taupe (cheekbones)

-Darling Girl Cosmetics blush in Fantasia

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Venus (highlight)

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion original

-Wet n Wild Nude Awakening eyeshadow palette, matte ivory shade
-Maybelline black gel liner

-Maybelline Push-Up Drama mascara (not a fan)

-Concrete Minerals Pro Matte eyeshadow in Bulletproof (royal blue) applied with my finger

-Urban Decay Venus eyeshadow (browbone)
- Brows: 

-Urban Decay Blackjack eyeshadow
Lips:

-NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Black Berry

 Originally I intended to do the eyeshadow color in a neon green, but I couldn't find my neon green pigment. (Don't ya just love moving? v_v) I also couldn't find my black lipstick or else I would have preferred a satin finish on my black lip, but I had to content myself with just the lipliner pencil. Bulletproof is an awesome loose eyeshadow; I literally dabbed it on with my finger because I wanted it to look messy, almost like warpaint. I pictured a desert nomad, like Rey; maybe scavenging for junk or even training to be a Jedi.

I love playing with makeup and creating all sorts of looks, but when all is said and done, these minimal artistic looks are my fave.♥ 

Thanks for reading♥

Look: Classy Illusion

 Here is one of two looks I did over the weekend, just for fun. I wanted to use some specific colors from my (huge) BFTE Cosmetics stash because they are such gorgeous colors and I thought they would look pretty together. I'm terrible at using multiple lid colors but I did my best, lol. Please keep scrolling for more :)

Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-About Face Velvet Gel Primer from Darling Girl Cosmetics

-Wet N Wild Coverall Foundation and Powder in lightest shades

-Koalification* blush from Darling Girl Cosmetics (contour)

-Cameo Glo blush from mark. (Avon)

-Venus eyeshadow from Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette (highlight)

Eyes/Brows:

-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper* primer (trying to use up)

BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadows in:

-Classy* (pressed; sparkly wine shade on inner lids)

-Illusion* (pressed; shimmering teal green on middle lids)

-Spellbound* (pressed; shimmering royal blue on outer corners)

-Secret Garden* (pressed; shimmering antique green/gold on inner corners)

-W.O.S from Naked Basics to blend out edges

-Milani pressed eyeshadow in Pitch Black (crease)

-theBalm Meete Matte palette Matte Patel (taupe gray to blend out black)

-Naked2 from Naked Basics (light warm taupe to blend out edges)

-Venus from Naked Basics (browbone and tearduct highlight)

 -Wet N Wild MegaEyes Creme Liner in black

-Prestige My Blackest Lashes mascara

-Crave from Naked Basics (darkest brown/black on brows)

Lips:

-Maybelline Color Elixir gloss in Rose Redefined*

To my frustration, the above pics were all taken before I realized I'd forgotten to line my waterline. :( This often happens; as my eyes are extremely sensitive, I usually save waterlining for the very last step, since my eyes will water uncontrollably after that. Once again I just plain forgot... I was in a hurry to photograph before I lost the light.

The below pics were taken after waterlining with Urban Decay Perversion pencil; I must say I like it so much more with the waterline... it looks more complete:

Artificial light with flash.

Artificial light with flash.

Artificial light with flash.

Artificial light with flash.

Artificial light with flash.

 I had intended to do a bold lip as well but ran out of time so I slapped on this gloss I got in my Target Beauty Box. Sort of a MLBB rose shade, pretty nice. :)

It felt good to do makeup again, even though it hurts my fibromyalgia (especially the taking pictures part, blah) but the end result is worth some pain, right?

Thanks so much for reading and stay tuned for another look coming soon, maybe later this week!

Blue Sunday LOTD

 This is a look I did for fun while hanging around at home. I'd actually started getting ready for church but service got canceled because of bad weather, so I decided to finish my makeup anyway and did a blue and turquoise cat eye because I could :P

 See below for pics and details:

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 Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-Belleme BB Cream in Ivory and Nude Beige mixed

-Boots No7 Radiant Glow concealer (Shade I)

-Wet n Wild Coverall Powder (lightest shade)

- Darling Girl Cosmetics blushes in Koalification* (contour) and Neon Trees (color)

 -Venus eyeshadow from Naked Basics palette as highlight

 Eyes/Brows:

-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper* primer

-BFTE Cosmetics Peacock on lid (brilliant turquoise with shift)

-BFTE Cosmetics Patriot on outer corner (matte navy blue)

-W.O.S (Naked Basics palette) to blend out edges

-Matt Patel (Meet Matte palette) in crease

-Venus (Naked Basics palette) as highlight

 -Crave (Naked Basics palette) on brows

-Darling Girl Cosmetics eyeshadows in Adoration (browbone) and Tin Man (tearduct)

-Wet n Wild creme liner in Black (tightline)

-Prestige My Blackest Lashes mascara

 Lips:

 -BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Bubbly

-Bare Minerals gloss in Hypnotist*

I used tape to make a crisp line for the outer wing and just blended the shadows out for a soft look. I really liked how it turned out :)

Thanks for reading♥

Look: Space Age

 Hey everyone! I know it's been a while since I posted. I've been very active on Instagram though so if you want to check me out there please do! I'm @makeupfancy

Now on to my look: I call it Space Age because it looks kind of futuristic/scifi/spacey to me. I knew I wanted to do blue lips because I've been seeing tons of them on Instagram; everyone is posting pics of the NYX Wicked lipsticks so I thought I'd try and create my own. Scroll down for more pics and products used, and don't forget to click to see the pics in fuller detail :)

 Products:

Face/Cheeks:

-Wet n Wild Coverall Foundation and powder in lightest shades

- Darling Girl Cosmetics blushes in Koalification* (contour) and Neon Trees (color)

 -Venus eyeshadow from Naked Basics palette as highlight

-Sugarpill pressed eyeshadow in Tako (white) on tops of cheeks

 Eyes/Brows:

-Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper* primer

- Milani Shadow Eyez pencil in Almond Cream as base

Urban Decay Naked Basics palette:

-Crave on lids and smoked out

-Faint to blend out Crave in crease

-Naked2 to blend out crease

-W.O.S to blend out edges

-Venus as highlight

-Presto eyeshadow from theBalm Rockstar palette on outer corners

-Adoration eyeshadow (DGC) on browbone

-Jordana 12 HR Eyeshadow Pencil in Eternal White on inner corners

-neon yellow shadow from Sleek Acid palette on inner corners (over white pencil)

-Wet n Wild creme liner in Black

-Rimmel Scandaleyes pencil in Nude on waterline

-Prestige My Blackest Lashes mascara

-Ardell Demi Wispies

-theBalm "Presto" eyeshadow and NYX powder blush in Taupe on brows

 Lips:

 -NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Black Berry (to line and fill lips)

 -Sugarpill pressed shadow in Velocity (almost matte royal blue) patted heavily all over lips

-BFTE Cosmetics eyeshadow in Blue Bird (low-shimmer cobalt blue)

-Darling Girl Cosmetics loose eyeshadow in Buddy Blue applied to middle of lips

-thick clear gloss from an indie company over top

After I took the above photos, I ate dinner which took off some of the blue, so I applied Portland Black Lipstick Company's lipstick in Indigo Bridge; it's a black base with a little bit of indigo sheen to it. I love how it looks:

 On my Instagram account you can also see a shot of me wearing this makeup, but I took off the blue lips and tried mixing grey with a nude shade to make my own pseudo version of Lime Crime's Cashmere Velvetene. :P

 I certainly enjoyed creating this look and I'm so pleased with how it turned out. I love fun unusual makeup :D

Thanks for reading!♥