FOTD: Golden Bronze

Whenever I'm stuck in a rut, I go for a no-brainer-look using bronzes and golds. This, for me, is the easiest look I can come up with when I'm in a rush or when I lack creativity. Don't get me wrong. This no-brainer-look isn't what you think it is. I actually love this look because of its ability to make me look polished and glam with very little effort. Now isn't that a good thing?


See what I mean?

This was the look that I wore when I was asked by our ISP's technical engineer if I was a celebrity. I said "no," of course, but that comment left me surprised and well, flattered, because my makeup that day was simple and a bit boring.

On Eyes
Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean
Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner in Black
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero
Covergirl Lashblast Mascara
L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara
L'Oreal Telescopic Clean Definition Mascara

On Face
Foundation Primer (can't remember the brand. I threw away the box when I got it)
Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream #2
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream
Pureglow Minerals Eye Brightener
Pureglow Minerals Eye Wake
Bare Naturals Mineral Foundation in Light Medium
MUFE HD Powder
Milani Glimmer Stripes in Bronze Glimmer (used as blush and highlight)
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder

On Lips

Maui Lipbalm
NYX Round Lipstick in Perfect
Revlon Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze in Forever Fig

By the way, I didn't go to work wearing only this tank top that I got from Charry's blogsale. I actually wore a blazer on top of it.

If you're wondering why the lighting looks a bit odd (especially in the last two photos), it's all because I was playing with two different cameras that day. Plus, the sun always plays games with me.

Do you ever get stuck in a rut sometimes? How do you prep yourself when you're stuck in a rut? Let me know! I'm curious :)

FOTD: Bronzey Neutrals

Here's my first FOTD for 2010. Well, not really. It should've been my Monday look but I had no time to take photos of my makeup that day. No, let me say that again. I haven't had time to take photos of the looks that I've been doing since Monday.

While I'm still working on the reviews on the foundations that I purchased during the holiday sale, I'll most probably be posting some FOTDs/EOTDs to keep my blog active. You know what happens when you're gone too long. I just don't want that to happen.

So here goes my glowy, bronzey, neutral look.

On my face, I'm wearing
Bare Naturals S5 Skin Perfecting Primer
Bare Naturals Foundistay in Olive Light Medium
Revlon Colorstay Active Foundation in Natural Beige
MUFE HD Powder
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder
Milani Glimmer Stripes in Terra Glimmer (as blush and highlight)

How I did my lips:
Moisturized with Maui Lipbalm
Concealed my lips' pigmentation using Etude House Nude Lip Concealer
Packed on color with Revlon's Matte Lipstick in Nude Attitude
Glossed-up using Revlon Colorstay Mineral Lip Glaze in Never Ending Nude

My favorite angle ;)

On my eye, I'm wearing
Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Iced Mocha
Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner in Brown
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Bourbon
Maybelline Cats Eyes Hypercurl Volume Mascara (on upper lashes only)
L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes (on lower lashes)

The color of this dress washed me out

I have a few more FOTDs and EOTDs scheduled to be posted so do keep an eye on them. Until then, sweet dreams!

FOTD: Green Eyed Monster

After missing in action for sometime, I'm back (temporarily) with an FOTD.

Green isn't really one of my favorite colors; but because I'm wearing a green dress to our company Christmas party tonight, I decided to play with some greens for my FOTD yesterday. This look is inspired by Taylor Swift's eye makeup in one of the scenes in her music video for Our Song, except that hers is more shimmery than mine (I can't put on disco ball eyes to work, y'know). I was supposed to pair it with some peach lipgloss but I couldn't find where my other lipglosses have gone, so I tried on my Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Lipcolor in Prized Peach topped with clear lipgloss. It didn't turn out to be as peachy as I wanted it to be, but I guess it's not so much a bad combination. It may be bright and bold, but wearable in my opinion.

Products Used
ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer
NYX Pearl Pigment in Gold Pearl (I love NYX, but I hate their Pearl Pigments. They crease like crazy!)
96 Color Palette (used a semi-shimmery lemony-green shade and olive green shade)
Milani Eyeshadow Almondine
Black Liquid Eyeliner
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero
Maybelline Vivid and Smooth Liner in Green
L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara
L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara
L'Oreal Clean Definition Telescopic Mascara
ELF Studio Blush in Peachy Keen
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder
Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Lipcolor in Prized Peach
Lancome Juicy Tubes

(photos were taken with my phone; hence the not so great quality)

(taken without flash) on my tips, The Face Shop GR503 topped with BL601

(with flash)

I still don't know how to do my eye makeup tonight. I don't want to do a smokey green look coz I might look like a green mess from head to toe. Ayyyyyy.... we'll see.

FOTD: Dekada Singkwenta

Let me take you back to the 50's with my FOTD this midweek: a fresh, simple and classic makeup look.

To achieve the look, I did a very neutral eye makeup with winged eyeliner and paired it up with rosy-pink cheeks and bold red lips. For a more classy look, I pulled my hair up to a bun, twisted my bangs loosely and wrapped it around the bun. It's that simple.

On Face
Bare Naturals S5 Skin Perfecting Primer
Innisfree Trouble Care BB Cream
MUFE HD Powder
Pureglow Mineral Cosmetics Mineral Foundation in Cookie Caramel
My secret concealer
VMV Lip&Cheek Tint (can't remember the shade. it's pink in the tube)
Too Faced La Vie En Rose Blush
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder

On Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion (on right eye)
ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer (on left eye)
Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Zero
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sellout (tearducts)
L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes and L'Oreal Voluminous on upper lashes
L'Oreal Clean Definition Telescopic mascara on lower lashes

On Lips
Nichido Lip Pencil in Coral Rust
NYX Round Lipstick in Snow White
Smashbox Reflection High-Shine Lipgloss

More FOTDs coming soon! Have a beautiful midweek!

Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette

After waiting for so many months, I finally have my grubby hands on this palette, the Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette. Well, I've had this with me since the end of September but wasn't able to play with it enough until recently.

top: no flash
bottom: with flash

If you will notice in a lot of my FOTDs/EOTDs, I lean towards more browns and bronze-y hues because these colors look very flattering on all skin tones. So if you have an inexplicable love affair with browns and bronze-y hues like I do, this palette is for you. It has a great selection of eyeshadows that will surely suit your skin tone, whether you be warm or cool-skinned. Now you can boldly wear silver eye makeup the way Kim Kardashian does!

Yay!

• Price. 88 gorgeously pigmented eyeshadows for $25? That's a steal, baby!
  
• Color Variety. With 88 colors to mix and match, you'll surely never run out of ideas for your eye makeup.
• Variety of finishes. This palette has everything from matte, to satin, to shimmery to glittery.
• Color Payoff. The eyeshadows in this palette have a very gorgeous pigmentation with or without a primer or an eyeshadow base. Not convinced? See the swatches below.

Pretty, aren't they? All colors were swatched dry, without a base.

• Pan Size.
• Staying Power. I have to say, impressive. The colors did not fade nor crease on my eyes for an entire 12hours.
  
• Compact. A palette as thin as Macbook Air can surely fit in your purse.
  

Nay!

• Too many highlight shades.
  
• Fragile. Both the case and the eyeshadows can easily break. In fact, if you click on the palette's photos above, you can easily tell that one of the eyeshadows broke in transit and was restored upon arrival. Curious to know which one it is? Go to the third row from the bottom, then count five to the right.
  
• Texture. Some eyeshadows are a bit too powdery.

My Verdict
I say, go grab yourself one if you're looking for colors to suit your warm skin tone or if you simply want to expand your makeup collection. This is also great for a novice who tends to gravitate more toward plums and browns/bronzes which almost always go well with most skin tones. With this very versatile palette, you can do neutral everyday makeup and bridal makeup and even create dramatic smokey eyes. All that for only 25bucks.

So what do you think, yay or nay?