Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette & Sephora brush set!

Hey guys! So I was supposed to post this on April 17, but I became so lazy.. I'm sorry!
So I don't know if I ever posted my debate over which palette to get next. It was between Kat Von D's True Romance Truth or Too Faced's Romantic Eye. Literally, I had both of the palettes in my hand and couldn't decide in the middle of Sephora. I decided on Romantic Eye, because the case won me over, hahaha :). I told myself I'd get Truth next time.

What I really love the most about this palette (besides the beautiful colors), are the cards that come inside of it. There are 3 cards, and it gives you 3 different looks that you can use with the colors from the palette. In this post, I decided to try "Fashion".


 The palette is set up in a simple way. As you can see from above, there are three colors set up in a row. The look "Fashion" is the third row. So basically, I would take a large shader brush and apply Bouquet Toss from my lashes to brow. Then I would take a regular shader brush, go to the next color (which is Honeymoon), and apply it all over the inner half of my lid. Afterwards, I would go to Ever After, apply it on the outer lid using an angled brush, and blend it all together with a blending brush. Instead of using a dramatic eyeliner, I would take my angled brush again and use Ever After on the lower lash line. Finish the look off with a few coats of your favorite black mascara.

Of course, you don't have to follow the cards. I decided to follow it to see how it'll look, and I really like the combination. I tried every single card, and the only one I don't care for is the "Day" look. Mix up the colors. Go against the cards. No matter what you come up with, it's going to match and look beautiful. I did that, and I actually recreated a day look that looks gorgeous.

Along with the palette, I also bought Sephora's Smokey Eye Brush Set! :) I've been needing makeup brushes for so long now, and I finally purchased it! For an $89 value, I only bought it for $42. I use these brushes on the days I wear eyeshadow, and they work great! I've washed them a couple of times, and the bristles didn't fall out. It applies my makeup pretty well, and I am satisfied with the set. I actually used this set when I first tried out the Too Faced palette. It comes with:

• all over shadow brush
• shader brush
• dome smudge
• eyeliner brush
• lash comb
• Sephora Volume Black mascara

 The only thing it doesn't come with, is an angled brush. Other than that, I would say you're pretty much set. It comes in a travel bag, so you can toss it in your purse before going out or packing it for vacation. It also has a little side card on how to do the smoky eye.

I've used both of these products frequently ever since I bought it. Overall, I would say the price is worth it. If you're thinking of getting either one, it passed my test. :)

Leona Lewis "I Got You" Look... kind of.

Hey guys, so yesterday I was watching Leona Lewis' video I Got You and fell in love with her makeup!

Her makeup is flawless. I tried to create the same look, but I made a few mistakes. I know what mistakes I made, and I'm going to show you what I did wrong and what I did right. I will be posting this again sometime in the future, and it will look exactly like Leona's look. This was my first time trying it, and this was my attempt:

Products used:

• Benefit's Erase Paste in 02 Medium
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance
• Sephora Floral Funk Eyeshadow Palette
• MAC Silverstroke Fluidline
• MAC 217 Blending Brush
• MAC 249 Large Shader Brush
• Stila Adventurous in Aspen Palette (no longer available)
• L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Eyeliner in Carbon Black
• shu uemura eyelash curler
• Dior DiorShow Blackout Mascara in Waterproof
• Laura Mercier Loose-setting Powder

Step 1:
Cover any blemishes and dark circles with a concealer. I'm using Benefit's Erase Paste in medium.

Step 2:
Prime your eyelids with a primer.

Step 3:
Apply a white eyeshadow all over eyelids using a shader brush. This is the very first mistake I made. I used the white in Sephora's Floral Funk palette. The white has a lot of shimmer to it (something that you can't see on the actual palette until you apply it on your eyelids), and you're supposed to use a matte white. Instead of seeing a transition of white, silver, and black like Leona's look, the shimmery white made it look like I only used silver. When I redo this look, I will definitely go for a flat white.

Step 4:

Take your shader brush and press on shimmery silver eyeshadow to your eyelids starting from the middle and blending it outwards. I'm using MAC's Silverstroke Fluidline. If you're using this, I suggest taking your brush and gradually applying it on your eyelids. It doesn't show if you try to grab the color all at once and plop it on the eye.

Step 5:
Using a matte navy (I used the navy in Stila's Adventurous in Aspen palette), start to apply it on your eyelid starting from the middle and blending out and upwards. When you get to the outer crease, go towards the upper outer crease (sorry if my terminology isn't right, haha!) and blend. Repeat and blend. (You should be going in a V motion)



Step 6:

Do the same as step 5 but use a black matte instead. Blending is KEY. To avoid making a mess and create an upward shape, take a small piece of tape and stick it on and off your hand a few times to lose some of its stickiness (you don't want to pull the skin, especially the eye area because it's delicate). Take a blending brush and blend around the eye socket.



Step 7:
Apply liquid eyeliner starting from the middle of the eyelid closest to the lash line and finish it off. When you're finished, apply liquid eyeliner closest to the lower lash line. Make sure when the eyeliner meets together in the inner corner, drag the eyeliner down a bit to create a sharp cat eye look. This is another mistake I made. I didn't drag the eyeliner down and make a sharp line. As you can see from the pictures above, it's soft. Another thing, I went over the eyeliner numerous of times. Make sure you don't apply the liquid liner too thick!
Apply black eyeliner to the waterline and top waterline so no skin will show. (I hope everything I just posted makes sense!)

Step 8:
Take your black eyeshadow and blend it over the eyeliner. You don't want that harsh line showing.

Step 9:
Curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler and apply black mascara to the top lashes only.

Step 10:
Take off the tape and blend the outer corners so there are no sharp lines on the outer corners.
Optional: Apply foundation and powder.

Step 11:
Finish the look off with a nude pink!


               If I did not make any sense at all:

Jessica Harlow does a thorough job at explaining plus you can actually see what she's talking about. Although I did not do it exactly how Jessica/Leona did it, it was a good attempt, and I think my version could work for going to the club at night (just need to lessen and clean the eyeliner up a bit).
Commentary is wanted.

Au revoir!

More makeup palettes I want...

I don't know what's up with my obsessions with palettes lately. I usually have a period in time when I'm obsessed with a type of makeup. I've gone through my phases of eyeliner, blush, mascara, and I think it's time eyeshadows stepped in. Haha with that said, I've been curious about Kat Von D's badass makeup palettes as well.
The one that drew me in the most was (go figure) True Romance Eyeshadow Palette- Truth.

The colors are light and feminine, and I am in love with it. But I've always wanted to try something different and do a smokey eye look. I was watching a video of Kat putting on her eye makeup using her palettes. I think True Romance Eyeshadow Palette- Metal Orchestra is so sexy and sultry.

                                            
Most likely, I'll wind up getting Metal Orchestra, because it'll be something different in my makeup bag.
Honestly, I have so much makeup that I don't even use everyday, but I'm always wanting more to experiment with. The thing is, I don't have that much money.
I think what I'm going to do from now on is ask for gift cards to Sephora/Ulta for my birthday. That way, I can spend all I want and go crazy.

Stila Palettes on Sale!

Did you see the gorgeous colors in this Stila palette?
A $108 value for only $15 at Sephora, online only!
I actually bought two Stila travel palettes online two days before Christmas. It was a $65 value on sale for $10. In fact, they still sell them. There are 3 different themes: Fabulous in Fiji, Trendsetting in Tokyo, and Adventurous in Aspen. Hurry up and get them though; it's online only and limited edition! I bought Fabulous in Fiji and Adventurous in Aspen because it seemed more of the colors I'd wear.

I'm dying for the palette that's now on sale now. Check every week to see if there are any good deals, because Sephora has weekly specials! It ranges from product samples to actual mini beauty products that's usually in a under $25 price range.
If you already haven't, sign up with them, join beautyinsider, and spend $365 each year to be eligible for their V.I.B. as well. You reap what you sow, and you'll love what Sephora will give back to you :)

Au revoir!