Sushi Blumen » Grey Utility http://www.sushiblumen.com A MAC junkie's bad attempts at good makeup and more! Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Hypnotizing Look! http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/22/hypnotizing-look/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/22/hypnotizing-look/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:39:30 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=523 Something quick I came up with today…

Face

  • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
  • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick Concealer in NW20
  • Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Pink Petals
  • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Perfect Topping

    • Eyes

  • MAC Painterly Paint Pot
  • MAC Hypnotizing Eyeshadow
  • MAC Mulch Eyeshadow
  • MAC Naked Lunch Eyeshadow
  • MAC Retrospeck Eyeshadow
  • MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Grey Utility
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Finisher in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up for Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

    • Lips

  • MAC Fast Friends Lipglass

    • Painterly applied as a base. Hypnotizing applied over whole lid, and inner half of lower lahses. Mulch applied in crease and outer V, and outer half of lower lashes. Naked Lunch applied above crease, and Retrospeck applied as a highlight. Grey Utility applied along upper lashes, and Zero applied on lower waterline.

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/22/hypnotizing-look/feed/ 0     Swatch of the Day: MAC Eye Liners http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/12/mac-eye-liners/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/12/mac-eye-liners/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:46:03 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=468 eyelinersall2
    Time to swatch all of my MAC eye liners that are in pencil form! (Fluidlines to come later)

    I don’t have a lot from MAC because Urban Decay has a hold on my eye liner soul with their 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. But I have picked up some MAC ones here and there. I love MAC’s Pearlglide formula, and the Softsparkles are nice as well.

    MAC Auto-de-blu Technakohl Liner
    Description: Amethyst
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    MAC Full of Fuchsia Technakohl Liner
    Description: Fuchsia-purple with icy fuchsia sheen (LE: Makeup Art Cosmetics)
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    MAC Grey Utility Powerpoint Eye Pencil
    Description: Uniform grey
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    MAC Minted Eye Kohl
    Description: Vibrant mint green with pearl
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    MAC Rave Pearlglide Eye Liner
    Description: Deep purple with purple glitter (LE: Love That Look)
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    MAC Black Russian Pearlglide Eye Liner
    Description: Black with navy blue glitter (LE: Love That Look)
    blackrussian

    MAC Iris Accents Softsparkle Eye Pencil
    Description: Pale violet with silver pearl (LE:
    Balloonacy)
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    MAC Peacocked Softsparkle Eye Pencil
    Description: Rich turquoise green with silver pearl (LE: Little Darlings)
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    MAC Chocolight Softsparkle Eye Pencil
    Description: Teddy-brown with matching pearl (LE: Little Darlings)
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    Swatching procedure: My skin tone is roughly a MAC NW20 (maybe NW15 since any tan is fading). Photos are taken in my bathroom under “Natural Light” bubs which mimic natural daylight.

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/12/mac-eye-liners/feed/ 0     I’m so blue… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/02/im-so-blue/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/02/im-so-blue/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:50:29 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=343 I feel like I’ve been having some “off days” the past two days. My looks have been very bleh and non impressive, but alas I shall post pictures anyway…

    For November 1, 2009…

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot
    • MAC Steamy e/s
    • MAC Club e/s
    • MAC Grain e/s
    • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
    • MAC Brow Finished in Clear
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

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    November 2, 2009…

    Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
    • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick concealer in NW20
    • MAC Blonde Mineralize Skinfinish

    Eyes

    • MAC Delft paint pot
    • MAC Moonflower e/s
    • MAC Plumage e/s
    • MAC Carbon e/s
    • MAC Shroom e/s
    • MAC Pearlglide liner in Grey Utility
    • MAC Brow Finisher in Clear
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

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    I called the post office today, and it turns out my package of empty pans were sitting in the back room. Apparently, they weren’t going to deliver them?! LOL. I have no idea, but I guess they’re going to throw them in the mail for tomorrow. So eventually I should be able to press my pigments!

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/02/im-so-blue/feed/ 0     Such a bleh day :( http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/27/such-a-bleh-day/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/27/such-a-bleh-day/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:52 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=270 The weather is such a bummer today :( It’s felt so dark all day, and rain rain rain rain! Yesterday was sunny, so to wake up to this today is crappy.

    So in honor of the gray weather I present a gray look!

    Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
    • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick concealer in NW20
    • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Blonde

    Foundation applied with 209, MSF with 268. Concealer applied under eyes and smoothed out with 194 brush.

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot
    • MAC Fade e/s
    • MAC Scene e/s
    • MAC Nehru e/s
    • MAC Crystal Avalanche e/s
    • MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Grey Utility
    • MAC Brow Finisher in Clear
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Every Smokey Lash Mascara

    Painterly applied as base with flat e/s brush.  Fade applied all over lid with 239 brush.  Scene applied to crease and outer corner with 217 brush.  Nehru used to darken outer corner with a 217 brush.  Crystal Avalanche applied as a highlight with 275 brush.  Grey Utility lining top lashes and lower waterline.

    Lips

    • MAC She Loves Candy Lipglass

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    And a rare full face shot!

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    On Sunday night I ordered a few things from the Container Store to organize my collection with. Much to my disappointment I haven’t seen a change on my order status, and oddly enough, haven’t received a confirmation email of me ever even placing the order. If I don’t see a change tomorrow on the status, I think I’ll give them a ring and see what’s up. I’m overly eager to get these things! I ordered a clear acrylic DVD rack (thank you MAC for making the palettes DVD sized!) for, duh, my palettes. Along with that, I ordered an acrylic rack/tray that I am going to use to store all my pencils and mascaras “Sephora style” with beads at the bottom. The Dixie cup I am currently using just isn’t cutting it! Container Store has lots of awesome storage solutions, and they’re reasonably priced! So hopefully my order ships soon. The whole not getting the order confirmation email, even 2 days later, is worrying me. Woe is me.

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/27/such-a-bleh-day/feed/ 0     Look of the day – October 24th http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/24/look-of-the-day-october-24th/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/24/look-of-the-day-october-24th/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:58:55 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=225 In the pictures you can’t really tell I had blue on my eyes, but I swear it’s there! Deep Truth I guess just felt like photographing weird today :(

    Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
    • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick concealer in NW20
    • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Redhead

    Foundation applied with 209, MSF with 268. Concealer applied under eyes and smoothed out with 194 brush.

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot
    • MAC All That Glitters e/s
    • MAC Satin Taupe e/s
    • MAC Deep Truth e/s
    • MAC Shroom e/s
    • MAC Powerpoint eye pencil in Grey Utility
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara

    Painterly applied as base with flat eyeshadow brush.  All That Glitters applied all over lid with 239 brush.  Satin Taupe applied to crease with 222 brush.  Deep Truth used to darken outer V and crease with 217 brush.  Shroom applied as a highlight, 272 brush.  Grey Utility applied to upper lash line and waterline.

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/24/look-of-the-day-october-24th/feed/ 0     October 9, 2009 http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/09/22/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/09/22/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:38:02 +0000 admin http://blog.sushiblumen.com/?p=22 I feel like this is something kinda unusual for me… It is something off of my list of combinations to try (though I did my own highlight/blend and liners). I like it, though! I kind of did a messy job (especially with the liner), so it’s not perfect looking, but I definitely think this is something I would do again, and in different variations with different colors.

    Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
    • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Blonde

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot as base
    • MAC Orb e/s all across lid
    • MAC Scene e/s in crease
    • MAC Typographic e/s to darken outer v and outer crease
    • MAC Vanilla e/s to blend out crease
    • MAC Solar White e/s to hightlight and in tear duct
    • MAC Powerpoint eyeliner in Grey Utility along upper lashes
    • MAC Pearlglide eyeliner in Black Russian on waterline
    • MAC Clear Brow Finish
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara

    Lips

    • MAC She Loves Candy lipglass

    Bleh, I’m so dark under my eyes :( But… I am too lazy to put on a bunch of concealer, especially when I am not doing anything special. Hence my powder foundation – I don’t like to be all gloppy with products.

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/09/22/feed/ 0     October 8, 2009 http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/08/october-8-2009/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/08/october-8-2009/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:38:29 +0000 admin http://blog.sushiblumen.com/?p=25 Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium (109 brush)
    • MAC Beauty Powder in Tahitian Sand (168 brush)

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot as base
    • MAC Seeds of Love e/s all across lid
    • MAC Brash e/s outer half and crease
    • MAC Nanogold e/s to highlight
    • MAC Powerpoint eyeliner in Grey Utility along upper lashes
    • Urban Decay Heavy Metal glitter liner in Spandex over Grey Utility
    • MAC Clear Brow Finish
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara

    Lips

    • MAC Nice to be Nice Lipglass
    • MAC Elaborate Lipglass

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/08/october-8-2009/feed/ 0     Crappy crappy pictures! http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/07/crappy-crappy-pictures/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/07/crappy-crappy-pictures/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:44:02 +0000 admin http://blog.sushiblumen.com/?p=27 Boo, my normal camera that I take my pics with had its battery die, so I had to use my fancier point and shoot. It’s flash is really powerful, so I had to take today’s pictures without flash so they don’t look the best.

    I got this idea off of macmakeup.net’s list of eyeshadow combination.

    Face

    • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium (109 brush)
    • MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Blonde (168 brush)

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot as base
    • MAC Lotusland e/s all over lid
    • MAC Smoke & Diamonds e/s in crease
    • MAC Vanilla e/s to blend
    • MAC Shroom e/s under brow
    • MAC Powerpoint eyeliner in Grey Utility along upper lashes (I later darkened it up a bit with Black Russian Pearlglide liner, but after I took the pictures)
    • MAC Clear Brow Finish
    • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
    • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara

    Lips

    • MAC Fast Friends lipglass

    god those pictures look like crap!

    Also, I feel like lately that the makeup just isn’t “sticking” to me. I’ll apply, and then 15 minutes later it’s really faded??? I don’t know what’s up :( It’s getting disgruntling.

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