What are you wearing today?

[sephoramusthave]

Was asked to post an updated thread. Let's continue the fun shall we?

What are you wearing today?

1. nars sheer glow foundation, mont blanc

2. perricone md no bronzer bronzer

3. urban decay eyeshadow primer potion, original

4. too faced chocolate bar palette

5. benefit theyre real mascara

6. rimmel london stay matte powder, natural

7. benefit dallas

8. nars blush, sin

9. buxom full on lipstick, las vegas

[SDdenm]

There's a bit of a learning curve I think. Coverage is definitely sheer but I think that's because the brush that comes with the starter kit is for light coverage and I prefer full. I used a kabuki brush yesterday which have better coverage but I forgot to mention I also used a thin layer of bb cream underneath. I like it because I would like to wear lighter face makeup and this does that. I just need a full coverage brush. 

I tried the original foundation...no. With my combo skin and larger pores, my face looks gross lol 

[guzelkiz]

Absolutely gorgeous!!

[SDdenm]

Thanks guzelkiz!!! 🙂 

[TopazBeth]

I have to ask... do you ever have "off" days?? Because I have yet to see you post a single picture that was less than perfect. And as much as I love your colorful eyeshadows, neutral is awfully stunning on you as well.

[SDdenm]

You're sweet! 🙂 Smokey brown eyes are actually probably my favorite thing ever and I am loving them more now that I have figured out how to apply eyeshadow to my lower lash line. 🙂 

[TopazBeth]

Care to share that secret? I've been trying to figure it out for awhile!

[SDdenm]

Honestly, I think the trick is to not be afraid. I used to keep the color so close to my lower lash line along with liner on my waterline and it didn't look good. 

I have been using the top edge of the larger end of the brush that came with Naked 3. And then I run my blending brush back and forth really quick to soften but not to wash away all the color. Darker color on the outer third, lighter color on inner third and inner highlight. And it looks better now that I actually go below my lash line and onto my undereye area. And if the color goes to far down after blending, just pat a little more of your undereye setting powder to blend it out and you'll be fine 🙂 I just used what was leftover. Didn't even pick up more product.

[nycmle]

I just accepted a management position at a new Sephora inside JCPenney (yay me!) 🙂

I've been trying to step up my eye shadow game before I start, as it's definitely my weakest makeup skill. But I have to say, I'm pretty pleased with these two looks!

Spoiler

face:

Cover FX Illuminating Primer

Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation - tan

tarte Amazonian Clay blush - glisten

Becca SSPP - opal

Urban Decay All Nighter

both eyes:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - chocolate

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel - clear

Urban Decay Primer Potion - original
tarte Poppy Picnic Palette - sweet tea as transition
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner - trooper

Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara
random Ardell lashes
right eye:
ABH Self-Made Palette - hot chocolate in crease/outer v and isla on lid
MAC shadow - carbon in outer v

Kat Von D Lightning Liner - gould
left eye:
ABH Self-Made Palette - hot chocolate in crease/outer v, metallic plum all over lid and pink champagne in center of lid

lips:

Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain - blackberry sorbet

[SDdenm]

Congrats!! Love the sparkle!

[nycmle]

Thanks 🙂

[jesscheems]

Congratulations! Gorg eye looks! ❤️

[nycmle]

Thank you 🙂

[TopazBeth]

Ooh congrats!! I hope you have a blast — and this shadow is FANTASTIC.

[nycmle]

Thanks! It was surprisingly easy too lol! ABH's shadows are soooo blendable 🙂

[JazaChai]

Experimentation time:

Tarte BB Tinted Primer in Fair

MUFE UltraHD foundation in Y225

Evelyn Iona concealer

YSL Touche Eclat in No 1

Guerlain Holiday Meteorites

Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder

Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight Powder

NARS Seduction blush

Becca Pressed Pearl

UD Eye Primer Potion

MUFE Single in No 156 (old formula)

Colour Pop Drift (thanks Shannon!)

UD Mushroom

UD Naked Basics in Venus

Bobbi Brown Intense Pigment Liner (cake) in Pressed Plum (grey part)

BellaPiere gel pencil liner in black (waterline)

MUFE Smoky Extravagent mascara

ABH Brow Powder in Medium Brown

Smashbox Matte Legendary lipstick in Punked

This  looks less dead in person; for some reason the camera kept skewing to the cooler side and I couldn't figure out how to correct that without making it look totally filtered.

[Blackwhiskey]

i love punked on you!

[guzelkiz]

Woah great look!  That experiment turned out so well!  You and annec322 kill it with those unusual lip colors!

[TopazBeth]

I love it when you experiment. Once again, this looks super avante garde and runway-worthy!

[JazaChai]

Thank you! I do totally plan to wear it out at some point, probably to a house party. My friends already have a certain tolerance for weird, by virtue of being my friends, so.

[TopazBeth]

Oh yeah, this would be awesome for a party. One day I need to get brave enough to venture into more unorthodox lip colors — the craziest in my stash right now is purple. You, Mocha, Gwen and AnneC are inspiring!

[JazaChai]

And by the way, I am LOVING Punked. I loved the color the minute I saw swatches, but I was afraid it wouldn't work on me. And yet it does! It's not as cool as I thought. It's more neutral, and also despite its claim to "matte" it is not too opaque to be influenced by natural lip color, which I think helps. I do wish it didn't need quite so many coats to be fully opaque (I think this is 3-4 here), but I'm not sorry it's more of a cream than a matte, I actually prefer that for this color.