Beware of the Lipstick Bandits.

September 12, 2011 | 57 Responses

I am a member of the Lipstick Bandits. We obsess over lipstick, and convince you that yes, you do need another red lipstick because this one is a blue red, while that one is a tomato red. Or this one is a matte, and that one is a cream. You get the point.

Because we are a band of beauty bloggers, naturally we make a pact with a face of the day. Here’s mine.

Products I Used

Eyes

MAC Blacktrack Fluidline. Apply a ridiculous amount as a mask, and line eyes to create a feline shape… mrrreow!
L’Oreal Black Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara. Generously run through top and bottom lashes.
shu uemura tutu laceflare False Eyelashes*. Because it’s fun to make your eyes feel like ballerinas.
Illamasqua Alchemy Precision Ink Liner. Outline the mask with this fine glitter liner. Because it’s not a Glitter Geek mask without glitter!
Marcelle Pure Gold Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliner*. Add a chunkier glitter on top of Alchemy for high shine and sparkle.

Skin

FACE atelier 6 Honey mixed with Zero Plus Ultra Foundation. Nothing says badass bandit like a flawless base.
Marcelle Translucent Medium Face Powder*. Set with loose powder patted on with a brush.

Lips

FACE atelier Revenge Lipstick. Apply a dark red around the edges of the lips and feather / blend inwards.
Vasanti USA Soft Finish Matte Lipstick. Apply a true red in the middle of the lips for an ombré effect.

More Pictures!

Close-up of shu uemura tutu laceflare false eyelashes (new with Novadiva Autumn 2011/Winter 2012 collection)

Ombré red lips

Blue Steel

Who am I kidding?

Hope you enjoyed the look. I had a lot of fun creating it and feeling slightly creepy while wearing this makeup. Don’t forget to visit my fellow lipstick bandits’ amaaaazing creations:

Believe It! Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil Is As Long-Wearing As They Come.

August 21, 2011 | 49 Responses

I’m going to spare you the long-winded introduction that you probably never ever read anyway. I am really this excited to tell you about this drugstore gem that I just discovered. It’s called Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil ($8.95) and it is sensational. I have it in Acaidisiac, a limited edition bright turquoise.

Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow pencils are cream eyeshadows or eyeliners in jumbo pencil format. They go on the lids very opaque and creamy for effortless blending with a brush or finger. They promise more than 9 hours of comfortable wear without creasing, smudging or melting.

Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil in Acaidisiac

Did it deliver? Oh, did it ever! On my slip-’n-slidey eyelids, I wore this without any eye primer before I went out for a day in the park. It was very humid and on top of that, this sweaty girl rode her bike by the lake. Ten hours later, my eye makeup was still in tact. Seriously amazing, yes?

Annabelle also claims that the pencils are waterproof, and this is mostly true. I found that it faded a little when I put a puddle of water on my eyelids and blotted. Yes, I know it’s extreme, but what if I get caught under a really bad storm?

After seeing this colour, I got inspired to recreate a look from the Christian Dior S/S 2011 RTW runway, featuring bright colour blocking makeup. It’s quite clowny and costume-y in person, but damn was it ever fun to recreate!

Source: Style.com

Wearing Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil in Acaidisiac

I’m also wearing Annabelle Le Big Show mascara (on Fembotika lashes), Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum, MAKE UP FOR EVER #17 Espresso Eyeshadow (to contour cheeks), and MAC Lady Danger lipstick.

And another face photo, complete with freaky blank expression

They are available now at pharmacies and mass retail stores.

What’s Your Favourite Long-Wearing Eye Makeup?

Besides this, I also love Giorgio Armani waterproof pencil, Smashbox Jet Set gel liner and of course, MAC Fluidline. They last even on my waterline!

Fool-proof Smokey Eye Using Lise Watier Fall 2011 Quatuor Wet & Dry Eyeshadows in Équinoxe.

August 4, 2011 | 21 Responses

I can’t show you swatches of Lise Watier Équinoxe quad without showing you a look, can I? That would be so mean of me. When I first saw this palette, it instantly screamed smokey eye to me. Unfortunately I wore this look before I found my bottle of Métamorfix liquid transformer, so these shadows as shown here were applied dry. Just for kicks here’s a reminder of how the palette looks like:

Lise Watier Quatuor Wet & Dry Eyeshadows in Ḗquinoxe

Get the Look

For the eyes, start with a grey cream eyeshadow base (Mary Kay Glacier Gray Creme Eye Color) all over the lid past the crease. Go over the same area with the grey from the Lise Watier palette, and blend out the edges. Next, pat on the muted blue all over the lid. Take the chocolate brown with a pointed crease brush and map out a slight wing shape on the outer corners. Fill in the outer third of the lid with the chocolate brown. Then, using a pencil/smudge brush, smudge the chocolate brown into the top and bottom lash lines. Clean up the shape with a Q-tip, if necessary. Just above the chocolate brown, apply a matte warm brown (MAC Soft Brown) to warm up the brow bone. Highlight the brow bone and inner corners with the icy white eyeshadow.

Line the top and bottom waterlines with a black liner (Annabelle Ohmygoth! Smudgeliner). Finish with a couple coats of volumizing mascara (Annabelle Le Big Show Mascara).

For the cheeks, keep it natural with a matte pinky brown blush (NARS Douceur Blush) and sweep up and out towards your ears.

For the lips, apply a glossy nude pink lipstick (Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque).

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