FOTD: Spring Pink & Orange

Hello all!

This post is a bit late in the day, or early depending on how you're looking at it! I've just been busy enjoying the sun and studying for midterms. So today it was a wonderful 75* in normally foggy San Francisco, California. For us this is as good as it gets! Everyone trudged out what little summer clothes they own and made the best of the day, because here you never really know how long it will last. To celebrate the sun I decided to do a bright pink and orange look, it is a bit dramatic but hey.. I didn't have class, and I'm young! I might as well have a little fun ;)

The Process:

1) I primed my eyes with MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot to bring out the orange and gold

2) I used MAC Paradisco on the inner third of my lid

3) I used MAC Hot Hot Hot (LE) on the middle of my lid

4) I used a Coastal Scents bright pink from the 88 Shimmer Palette

(the original idea was to use MAC LaLa (LE) but I think something funky happened to mine!) on the out third and in the crease

5) I used MAC Twinks finely in the crease for definition

6) I used MAC Shroom under the brow

7) I used MAC Deck Chair Pigment in the tear duct and under the brow

8) I used my regular Ulta Black Waterproof Eyeliner on my waterline

9) I used Fresh Firebird Black Mascara

10) I used a black felt tip liquid liner on my top lashes

I didn't do anything special with my face or lips today. I did add a little extra bronzer: Benefit Hoola all over then NARS Laguna as a contour. And, I just used Kiss My Face Pineapple Coconut chapstick on my lips for extra moisture.

The pictures aren't actually showing how intense the pink was, but it turned out very nice I really liked it. Well, I hope you all enjoyed it!

xo

Rachel

FOTD: Gold & Brown

Hello again!

Today's face of the day is a really simple look using mainly the Coastal Scents 88 Shimmer Palette. I love using this palette because it comes with 88 colors, is only about $20, and is extremely pigmented. I bought mine from www.coastalscents.com, and no I am not affiliated with the company ;). I wanted to do a bit of a neutral look with golds and browns, so here you go!

1) I primed my eyes with MAC Rubenesque paint pot

2) I put an orange, true gold color all over my lid

3) I put a lighter yellow gold in the inner corner

4) I put a rich brown in the crease

5) I put black in the outer v for definition

6) I used a light yellow for highlight and the tear duct

7) I used Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

8) I finished off with Ulta Black Waterproof Eyeliner

I have a video of all the products and colors I used and the process in which I used them, check it out!

xo

Rachel

FOTD: Give Me Liberty of London

So here is my first Face of the Day! (please excuse my poor tired eyes, it is Friday after all!) Yesterday I posted my MAC Give Me Liberty of London haul, and yes, it was quite a lot of product. But, there is a reasonable explanation. I have known for a while that I wanted to splurge on this collection, and my birthday is early next month, so I decided to treat myself to a birthday present. That being said, after today I am storing it all away until the day of my birthday so today was my last day to play with it all, and give you all a look with it.. At least, until next month!

So, here's a rundown of the products I used:
Face: Benefit 'That Gal' Face Primer
MAC Studio Tech in NW 15 (I dont actually like to use this product)
Benefit 'Confessions of a Concealaholic' (Erase Paste, Bo-ing, Lemon Aid, Eye Bright)
MAC Summer Rose Beauty Powder
MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder

Too Faced Brow Kit

Eyes: MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot (I will be using Delft when I get it for my birthday from my mom! :) )
MAC Birds & Berries Eyeshadow on the lid
MAC Bough Grey Eyeshadow in the crease
MAC Retrospeck Eyeshadow in the tear duct

MAC Shroom Eyeshadow under the brow

Ulta Black Waterproof Eyeliner on the water line

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara in Very Black

Lips: MAC Ever Hip Cremeshene Lipstick

MAC Frankly Fresh Lipglass

Review:

It's official. I LOVE this collection! I enjoyed working with every product, with the exception of Bough Grey (it wasnt very easy to blend, but still workable). By far, my favorites are Birds & Berries eyeshadow, and all of the lip products. The pigmentation and color pay off in Birds & Berries is phenomenal! And the way the lipstick and lipglasses feel is to die for. Ever Hip is a little bit strong for this look, so I toned it down with Frankly Fresh and I think its my new favorite lip combo, I just love it all! I can't wait to get the makeup bag in the mail :)

xo

Rachel