FOTD: Brown Pencil Smoke

I wanted to see just how well the new Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow Pencils would perform in a pinch. I tossed together a daytime smoke using just the brown pencil and the peach shimmer one…

FACE

Amore Pacific Foundation (206)

Chanel Pressed Powder (Dore)

Chanel Blush in Malice

Bobbi  Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar

EYES

MUFE Aqua Shadow Pencil in 2E (lids/waterline)

MUFE Aqua Shadow Pencil in 26E (crease)

Armani Eyes To Kill Stretch Mascara

LIPS

Lipstick Queen Lipstick in Saint Coral

FOTD: Magic Night

In truth, Chanel’s eyeshadow in ‘Magic Night’ is only a small part of this look. But I think it brought all the other colors together beautifully, so I’ve decided to name the entire FOTD after it:

FACE

Guerlain Paurue Gold (Beige 06)

Kevyn Aucoin Diaphonous Radiance Powder

Armani Blush in #6

EYES

(in order of application)

Bare Minerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer

MUFE Eyeshadow in 69 (blended through crease)

Chanel Lagons (darkest blue) on lids

Chanel Eyeshadow in Magic Night on outer crease and under outer waterline

Chanel Lagons (light shimmer blue) on inner corners

MUFE Eyeshadow in 162 (lightly blended with fluffy brush) through crease

Rock & Republic Eyeshadow in Fatalistic (brows)

Lorac Front Of The Line Pro on lashline

By Terry Crayon Kohl Terrybly in Blue Vision on waterline

By Terry Mascara in Purple Mascara

LIPS

Le Metier de Beaute Color Core Lipstick in Palm Beach

*I know my eyebrows are on the scrappy side. They’re being addressed this weekend.*

Professional Grade: Twice as Nice

You guys remember the twins…

I did their makeup last Halloween… 

http://shahadakarim.blogspot.com/2010/10/fotn-fabulous-felines.html

Well, another year has gone by for them, and they wanted me to do their makeup for their birthday. So they popped over the house and told me what they wanted for the big night. Because of our scheduling conflicts, their makeup had to last for 16+ hours. So I used products that I knew would last on them.

Nina wanted bronzed skin, an extreme smokey eye and nude lips.

FACE

Guerlain Parure Extreme Foundation (Dore 23)

Jemma Kidd Showstopper Water Resistant Bronzer (contour)

Armani Sheer Bronzer in #5 (blush)

Jemma Kidd Dewy Finish in Rose Gold (highlight)

MUFE Mist + Fix

EYES

Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow in #13 (black)

Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow in #11 (highlight)

Ardell Half Lashes

Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero (waterline)

Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara

LIPS

Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Pencil in Heavy

Rouge d’ Armani in Beige #106

Shalya wanted a soft smoky eye (it was my idea to incorporate navy blue), and a statement pink lip.

FACE

Guerlain Parure Extreme Foundation (Dore 23)

Koh Gen Do Translucent Powder

MAC Blush in Pink Cult

MUFE Mist + Fix

EYES

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow in Blast Of Blue

Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero

Naimies False Lashes

LIPS

MAC Lip Pencil in Boldly Bare

Armani Lip Gloss in Pink 505

I was on standby in case the girls needed touchups. By 9pm they’d had the makeup on about 8 hours, and they said it was still holding with no problem. I sent them with the lip products to make sure they stayed looking fresh.

FOTD: I don’t even know what happened here…

…I started out with one idea, ended up doing something else, got confused along the way and well…

Yeah.

FACE

Becca Stick Foundation (last time)

Koh Gen Do Translucent Powder

Chanel Blush/Highlighter (SOHO Collection)

EYES

Kjaer Weis Eyeshadow in Cloud Nine (browbone)

MUFE Aqua Cream in #1 (outer corner)

Rock & Republic Eyeshadow in Love Rocks (inner corner)

NARS Eyeshadow in Coconut Grove (crease)

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero

Rock & Republic Eyeshadow in Fatalistic (lashlines)

LIPS

Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Pencil in Paranoid

MAC Lipstick in Funbathing

The Accidental Dupe

Since I’m on this kick to shop my stash, I thought I’d break out MAC’s Bough Grey (from the Liberty Of London collection) and just blend it out with a little bit of Cloud Nine (Kjaer Weis). What I realized is that it looks exactly like Rock & Republic’s Emerge.

Well… almost like it. Emerge is more pigmented and blends out a bit more easily. Bough Grey needs to be packed, but once it’s on, it wears all day. I wore it today with no primer, and it wore beautifully.

 

On the rest of the face:

FACE

Armani Designer Face Shaping Foundation

MAC Loose Powder in Medium/Dark

MAC in Lilyland Pearlmatte Powder

EYES

MAC Eyeshadow in Bough Grey

Kjaer Weis Eyeshadow in Cloud Nine

MAC Eyeliner Pencil in Smolder

MUFE Lash Fibers

Chanel Intimitable Mascara

LIPS

Chanel Lip Pencil in Cognac

Ellis Faas Milky Lips in L203

*That roughness near my jawline is the result of my currently healing skin. It’s still VERY dry in some areas and tends to ash out with even the lightest dusting of powder. On the up side, it didn’t look like that in natural light. The flash just accentuated the roughness. I’m healing faster than I thought I would. I should be ship shape by week’s end!*

MUFE Rouge Intense: #15

For those of you wanting to get Violetta… try this while you wait. MUFE Rouge Artist Intense in #15

It’s described as a pearly violet, but when you look at the color sticker on the bottom and the actual stick… this lipstick screams goth PURPLE.

Not to worry, it actually translates quite nicely on the skin.

It is NOT a dupe for Violetta, so don’t think that you can replace one with the other. But it’s a nice comparable shade. It’s also a bit darker, for folks who are not a fan of bright purples or fuschias. I like the Rouge Artist Intense line, but I must say that it can be a bit drying at times. These lipsticks respond nicely to well moisturized lips, so don’t skimp on the lip balm. They wear for a very long time, and don’t bleed or fade (or at least, they haven’t while I’ve been wearing them). This color, the pearly gold, the orange and the red are my favorites (I don’t remember their #’s off the top of my head). You can get ’em at Sephora for $19 a pop, or at a local beauty supply store that honors the pro discount…

And when all else fails, place a call to MUFE in New York and tell ’em to hook you up!

SWATCHES!

As promised, here are the swatches of the MUFE Aqua Creams that I scored at THE MAKEUP SHOW.

15 (Shimmery Taupe)
10 (Orange shot through with a gold)
1 (Dark Metallic Grey)
20 (Royal Blue)
22 (Intense Green)

18 (Shimmery Lilac)

19 (Royal Purple)

3 (Silver)

14 (Warm Golden Brown)

And my crown jewel: 8 (Red)

Note that all of these swatches are ONE SWIPE PER COLOR. These creams are beyond fabulous. You can sheer them down, or build them up. They set almost immediately, but can be moved with a little bit of lotion or cream. I use them with my fingers. I used a brush ONCE to get under the lash line. I imagine you can also use them as an eyeliner if you’re fast enough. Really, there’s no end to their versatility. I remain impressed with these.