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Idol Strokes

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Today I decided to give 100 Strokes from “Brunette Blond Redhead” again, and once again, I was pretty disappointed. The texture is just funky, for lack of better description. The color payoff I don’t find to be that great, either… the reddish tinge that you see in the pot just doesn’t show up on me. Just disappointing :(

Face

  • MAC Mineralized loose foundation in medium (109 brush)
  • MAC Redhead Mineralized Skinfinish (168 brush)
  • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick concealer in NW20 (194 brush)

Eyes

  • MAC Painterly paint pot as base (Sephora flat e/s brush)
  • MAC 100 Strokes e/s all across lid (139 brush)
  • MAC Idol Eyes e/s all across lid over the 100 Strokes (139 brush)
  • MAC Shroom e/s in crease (217 brush)
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Stash
  • Benefit Eye Bright in waterline
  • MAC Brow Set in clear
  • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

Lips

  • MAC Lip Conditioner

Instead of Shroom, I kinda wish I would have done a whiter color. But otherwise, I figured out Idol Eyes, being so glitterly, works well on top of another color for a different look.

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January 12, 2009

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Here’s today look! I did this completely random honestly!

Products (all MAC unless noted):

Face

  • Mineralized loose foundation in medium (109 brush)
  • Redhead Mineralized Skinfinish (168 brush)
  • Studio Touch Up Stick concealer in NW20 (194 brush)
  • Fix+ (2 squirts once all makeup was done)

Eyes

  • Painterly paint pot as base (242 brush dupe from Sephora)
  • Mancatcher e/s all over lid, up to brow bone (139 brush)
  • Steamy e/s in outer V, and as liner both top and bottom (139 brush, and Mary Kay slanted e/s brush for lining)
  • Crystal Avalanche e/s as a highlight (272 brush)
  • Benefit Eye Bright in inner corners and waterline
  • Brow Set in clear
  • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara top and bottom

Lips

  • C-Thru lipglass

I took pictures before I did concealer on this massive mountain of a pimple on my forehead and before the Eye Bright, and then after I did it. So I used the later pictures, except for the last one I’m going to post, that was done before those two items.

and for the one without concealer or Eye Bright

Obviously, the concealer helped! :) Unfortunately, it is a discontinued product, but I see mine lasting forever since I haven’t even sharpened it yet, and I’ve had it for 1.5 years. It’s just nice that it’s in pencil form, so I can “draw” it on, then blend it in with the 194 brush. The Eye Bright also perked up my eyes a bit, so I am going to try to use that product more often.

My hair left a lot to be desired today, sorry about that, haha.

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