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Another year has come and soon to be gone and it’s time to recap!
This has been somewhat of an up and down year but here are the products that got two thumbs up and that I rocked any chance that I got!!!
In no particular order:
Urban Decay Naked Palette: Review on this really soon, but this was well worth all the hype. 12 gorgeous neutral shades that work well for day and night. I totally see why people went completely crazy for this one!! Love it!!
Naked Palette, image courtesy of Urban Decay
If anyone is like me, you are probably only now looking for Christmas gifts. You know, waiting for the last minute, way past the deadline for ground shipping.
Anyway, this is the time of year when everyone has cute gift sets. Here are a few ideas:
Essie polishes, image courtesy of J.Crew
Essie nail polish 4-pack. This item is sold out online, but still available in stores in other colour combinations. Super cute! Available at J. Crew. $20
MUFE set, image courtesy of Sephora
Rock For Ever Best of Make Up For Ever. Great way to try out some of MUFE’s best sellers and most loved products in the industry. Available at Sephora. $39
Hey!
So I am finally getting around to using one of the new Makeup For Ever Metal Effect Powders in #2, Maize Gold. Brilliant burnished golden powder. I had no problems using this colour. Intense pigmentation, finely milled, easy to use. I paired it with one of the few matte pigments that I have, M.A.C. Smoke Signal from the Smoke Signals collection. It’s a deep, burgundy, shimmer-free colour. Quite original.
Anyway here’s the look…
Maize Gold
Hey guys!!!
Kerry Washington, image courtesy of dailymakeover.com
Here’s my final installment of ‘So you want to wear makeup…‘, your basic, beginner’s guide to makeup. Lip products are probably the first makeup items that young girls begin wearing. Easy to use, inexpensive and you feel like you are wearing something, even if it’s a colourless product.
Hey, just a quick LOTD.
Saw this look done by Erin over @Makeup Fiend. I love this look and I have not done it in a long time!!! So I worked it out!!! Of course, it’s a great summer look, since it features golds and bronzes. This look is an easy way to use pink, which some people find hard to use sometimes. Also works well with other brights – corals, teals etc. Not too bright, used the 224 brush so that it’s a wash of colour.
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