My Attempt: Burgundy Plum Smokey Eyes

This is my first attempt to do an eye-makeup that is not neutral. I don't know if this is good enough. But I am quite happy with the result. =) The camera must've washed out the colors a bit because it didn't came out as vibrant as it's supposed to be. *sigh* But it's kinda close. Anyway here it is. Sorry if it's quite messy, I forgot to brush off the fallouts before taking a picture as I was in a hurry.

How I applied the eye makeup

After applying Too Faced Shadow insurance (eye primer), I applied a cream eyeshadow on my lid.

1.) I applied NYX eyeshadow in Burgundy Pearl on about 3/4 of my lid (starting from the inner corner) using my ELF eyeshadow brush.

2.) Using my fluffy NYX crease brush, I applied the deep dark plum shade from Loreal's HIP Duo in Sculpted on the outer part of my lid gently belnding it inwards and on my crease.

3.) Using the same brush and shade, I slightly dabbed the brush over the Burgundy Pearl color that I have applied on Step 1. Just to make the shade darker, but still leaving a hint of bright burgundy under it.

4.) Using my ELF blending brush, I applied the rosey plum color of Loreal's Hip Duo in Sculpted on the upper part of my crease blending it over the deep dark plum color I applied on Step 2.

5.) And for the highlight, I used my ELF blending brush and applied the color Heaven (matte cream) from the Too Faced Neutral Natural Eyeshadow Palette.

I applied some Maybelline Smooth & Vivid Eyeliner in Black on my upper and lower lashline. Then I curled my lashes and applied VMV Hypoallergenics Ooh-la-lash mascara.

Here are the brushes I used. Except for the crease brush, please ignore it. I didn't use it. I made a mistake in the pic, and I'm just too lazy to take another shot. lol.

So that's it. I would be very glad to receive comments or suggestions. I am new with the whole eyeshadow thing and I would love to learn from you guys. Thank you =)

Current mascara fave: VMV Hypoallergenics Ooh-la-lash

I got the VMV Hypoallergenics Ooh-la-lash mascara for free, it was a part of their Mother's day gift pack and it was given by VMV Hypoallergenics to my Mom when she purchased a couple of anti-aging skin care products from them months ago. The gift pack came with a lot of stuff like loose powder, lip gloss, etc. My Mom gave the mascara to me. The others to my sisters.. I haven't opened and tried it until a couple of weeks ago and as of this moment, I am really loving this product.

I love the sleek packaging.

And the brush is a bit different than other mascara brushes. It's not an IFX one but the shape of it is quite different from other ordinary ones. One side is straight while the other side is curved.


I did a before and after picture, so you guys can see.

Before

After 1 coat

Also tried it with eyeliner on

What I like about this product:
1.) Clump-free.
2.) No smudging.
3.) It's so easy to apply and it separates my lashes.
4.) No flaking or fall-out.
5.) It defines and lengthens my lashes but it still looks somewhat natural.

I love it. In fact, I am using this everyday.

What I don't like about this product:
1.) The price is quite expensive. Since I got mine for free, I asked the SA one time about the price. And she said it costs PHP1,000 something. I forgot the exact price but I think it's PHP1,050. It's a little bit too pricey for me compared to most drugstore brands that retails for less than a thousand peso.
2.) It takes a little longer to remove. So I have to put my soaked cotton pad on my eyes for a bit longer to let the mascara melt off.

Maybe I would repurchase this. But I've been dying to try Lashblast so I am going to try Covergirl's Lashblast first and see how it goes..

Rating: Good Kitty!

New Purchase!

This should've been posted like yonks ago. But anyways, here are the stuff I got last June 12, 2009. During SM's Independence Day sale. So yeah, I went because I wanted to get VMV Hypoallergenics' Armada Face and Body Shield SPF 60. VMV do not usually put discounts on their Armada line but that day it was 10% off. The regular price is PHP 1,380. And I got it for PHP 1,242 (less 138). My Mom and my sister loves this product so I was really excited about it. Sad thing is , it didn't work for me. I got the same tiny red bumps around my nose and also on my chin. I guess it's a sign of irritation or something. *sigh*

Anyway, I also got Maybelline's Clear Smooth Healthy Natural Concealer in Medium Sand. I think it retails for about PHP 425. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I got it at a 10% off too.. I do not regret buying it. I love it. It applies on really smoothly and it doesn't cake at all. So I am a happy happy kitty! =) I saw their little makeup remover (I forgot how much, I think it's around PHP 395 and it's also 10% off) too and I thought I'd try it. It wasn't bad either. It actually works fine just like the L'Oreal Dermo Expertise one. I know I mentioned before that I didn't like L'Oreal Dermo Expertise that much but it's weird. I'll tell you about it on my next post.

I'm kind of in a hurry so I'll be back later with another post. Just an update with my current makeup removers. =)