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Twenty-Two Days of Taupe: Day #2

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Today  in day 2 of this taupe series, I used my favorite eye shadow–EVER!!!!!!! There are NO words to describe my eternal love for Sunnydaze pigment by MAC. I really hope they re-promote this pigment as I’ve only got tiny samples of this wonderful pigment.

Today’s FOTD:

EYES:
-NYX Pots & Pans Jumbo e/s pencil
-MAC Sunnydaze Pigment
-MAC Show Stopper e/s
-MAC Espresso
-MAC Feline Kohl Power e/l
-MUFE Smoky Lash
-Cover Girl Lash Blast

FACE:
-NARS New Order Blush
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Benefit Watts Up
-Maybelline Stage Glow Blush
-Coty Airspun

LIPS:
-MAC Cruise Control lipglass

Twenty-Two Days of Taupe: Day #1

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I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve done a beauty video or a beauty post!  I’ve REALLY been into taupe colors lately. I thought it would be fun to come up with a little challenge for myself–”Twenty-Two Days of Taupe”! There’s no real significance behind the number twenty-two; I thought it just sounded cute *lol* Since there are SO many variations of taupe out on the beauty market, I thought it’d be fun to come out with as many taupe makeup looks as possible and my goal is to get to 22!


Day #1 starts off with the most obvious, Satin Taupe. It was literally the second eye shadow that I bought from MAC and I loved it because it went with everything I wore. This look is VERY versatile–you can wear Satin Taupe alone for a day look & smokey it out with a darker dramatic color for the evening.

I’m very big on coordinating eye makeup & outfits. Taupe is very versatile because it there are so many colors of it–dark, light, metallic, sheer, cool tones, warm tones and the list goes on…

Today’s Face of the Day:

EYES:
-NYX Pots & Pans Jumbo Eye Pencil
-MAC Satin Taupe e/s
-MAC Smut e/s
-MAC Brun e/s
-MAC Coffee Liner
-MAC Feline Kohl Power
-Makeup Forever Smoky Lash Mascara
-Cover Girl Lash Blast
-MAC Vanilla e/s

FACE:
-Benefit Hoola Bronzer (becoming my go to bronzer)
-Benefit High Beam
-Hard Candy Doll Face Luminizer
-ELF Joy Mineral Blush
-Coty Air Spun

LIPS:
MAC Fleshpot
L’Oreal Color Riche Lip Gloss in Baby Blossom

Casual Glam & Holiday Elegance (Outfit & Makeup)

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Here is another look in my Holiday Beauty Video Series. My inspiration? My Golden Taupe Pumps!!!!

PS-These shoes are hella comfy!

 

Witches Brew Inspired Makeup

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I’m not really a person that likes to dress up in costumes and go to Halloween parties but I still like to show my Halloween pride. Here is a look you can rock that’s Halloween appropriate –a nice change from your traditional black or brown smokey eyes!

Here’s how you can get the look:

 

A Pop of Plum

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Yesterday I opted to do an all black outfit–chic & comfortable but I didn’t want to do a black smokey eye–it would have been mega overkill.

 

 

 

I wanted a pop of color so I opted for a deep plummy purple smokey eye–I think this look is  appropriate eye makeup for Halloween–well for me at least–no parties or special events for me (other than taking my mini out trick or treating :D )-honestly though, it’s that perfect deep purple you see in Halloween inspired items. Here’s a breakdown…

 

 

EYES:

-Sleek Bad Girl Palette (the deep purple)
-MAC Bat Black Cream Color Base
-MAC Painterly Paint Pot
-Stila Smudge Pot in Black
-MAC Circa Plum Pigment
-NARS Night Fever Eye Shadow
-MAC Vanilla Eye Shadow
-CoverGirl Lash Blast in Black
-MAC Feline Kohl Power

FACE:

-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Benefit High Beam
-Coty Airspun

LIPS:

-MAC Good Times Lip Glass

Hope you’re all enjoying the weekend!

…xoxo

An Autumn Inspired Makeup Tutorial

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Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.

–Carol Bishop Hipps

An Autumn inspired makeup tutorial that’s very wearable day or night. Thanks for watching.


 

The Red Lips Series: MAC Runaway Red Dupe?

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While at the drugstore today, I set out to find a dupe for my HG red lippy, Runaway Red by MAC. SO many of you have told me that Runaway Red is sold out in store and online and have asked me to find a dupe for this fabulous color.

I found something CLOSE but honestly, Runaway Red is so unique of a color, it’s been impossible to find it’s virtual twin. After lots swatching, I found something worth blogging about: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Everlasting (345).

Runaway Red is a deep red but takes on a bit of a berry appearance when swatched next to other red lipsticks. Maybelline’s Everlasting took on that same deep berry red shade but this lipstick has some shimmer to it where as Runaway Red is a satin with no shimmer.

Here are the swatches:

Left: Maybelline Everlasting            Right: Runaway Red

Top: Runaway Red        Bottom: Everlasting

Final Thoughts: As I’ve stated, they’re not exactly the same but they are pretty close. If you missed out on MAC’s Runaway Red (which a lot of my YouTube subbies say is sold out everywhere), then Maybelline’s Color Sensational lipstick in Everlasting may be a nice alternative.