Sushi Blumen » Rite of Spring 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 Revisit… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/04/23/revisit/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/04/23/revisit/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:56:59 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=862 I wanted to do something with color for work (like I’ve said over and over… all neutrals every day gets me a bit down) so I decided to re-try an old look. I think it came out a lot better, but then again, all my looks from a year ago looked downright scary! I hadn’t started using products in my crease, and I’m not sure I even attempted to blend. Oh what a difference a year can make!!! :D

Face

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

    • Eyes

  • MAC Fresco Rose Paint Pot
  • MAC Slip Pink Eyeshadow
  • MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow
  • MAC Carbon Eyeshadow
  • MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring Eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

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    Link to look done last year: http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/01/10/pretty-in-pink/

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/04/23/revisit/feed/ 0     Look for February 1, 2010 http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/02/01/look-for-february-1-2010/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/02/01/look-for-february-1-2010/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:33:10 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=620 Hmm, trying to use more pinks lately :) One of my more neglected palettes indeed. Today was a fairly calm/simple look…

    Face

  • MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
  • MAC Studio Touch Up Stick Concealer in NW20
  • MAC Tahitian Sand Beauty Powder

    • Eyes

  • MAC Fresco Rose Paint Pot
  • MAC Yogurt Eyeshadow
  • MAC Sushi Flower Eyeshadow
  • MAC Pink Freeze Eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring Eyeshadow
  • MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

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    I rarely line my upper lashes, let alone with Blacktrack, so this was something different. Just felt that it was too plain and needed liner. :)

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/02/01/look-for-february-1-2010/feed/ 0     A little bit of Blackground… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/29/611/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/29/611/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:30:10 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=611 I haven’t used my Blackground paint pot too much, so I brought it out today. MAC Stars N’ Rockets eyeshadow over it looks gorgeous! Usually on it’s own or over a neutral paint pot it’s a very pinky-purple color, but over Blackground the blue duochrome really comes out!

    Face

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

    • Eyes

  • MAC Blackground Paint Pot
  • MAC Stars N’ Rockets Eyeshadow
  • MAC Carbon Eyeshadow
  • MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring Eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/29/611/feed/ 0     Bringing more blues into my life… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/12/bringing-more-blues-into-my-life/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/12/bringing-more-blues-into-my-life/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:59:05 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=571 Gotta shop that stash and do more stuff with blues!! :)

    Face

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

    • Eyes

  • MAC Delft Paint Pot
  • MAC Aquavert Eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring Eyeshadow
  • MAC Stars ‘N Rockets Eyeshadow
  • MAC Shroom Eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Finisher in Clear
  • MAC Brow Set in Clear
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

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    Definitely like this look… not too blue! I think I’ll have to try mixing my blues with other shades to find stuff that’s wearable to me. All blue looks just rub me wrong.

    On a side note, I’ve been at this blog for over a year now! Yay! And WOW, I’ve come a LONG way in application technique/blending/etc! It’s so nice to be able to look back and see improvement :) Which is exactly why I started this blog, because I wanted to document my looks and see improvement, and perhaps help a few others along the way :)

    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2010/01/12/bringing-more-blues-into-my-life/feed/ 0     The purple streak continues… http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/16/the-purple-streak-continues/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/16/the-purple-streak-continues/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:33:25 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=489 Face

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

    • Eyes

  • MAC Painterly paint pot
  • MAC Mancatcher eyeshadow
  • MAC Parfait Amour eyeshadow
  • MAC Passionate eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring eyeshadow
  • MAC Pearlglide Eye Pencil in Rave
  • MAC Brow Finisher in Blonde
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

    • Lips

  • MAC Elaborate Lipglass

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/12/16/the-purple-streak-continues/feed/ 0     Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:07:45 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=388 Just a quite pink look for today… figured I should look pretty while I stuff myself at dinner! :)

    Eyes

  • MAC Fresco Rose paint pot
  • MAC Swish eyeshadow
  • MAC Hepcat eyeshadow
  • MAC Contrast eyeshadow
  • MAC Rite of Spring eyeshadow
  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
  • MAC Brow Finisher in Blonde
  • Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
  • Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash Mascara

    • Fresco Rose paint pot applied as base. Swish applied all over lid with 239 brush. Hepcat applied in crease with 222 brush. Contrast used to darken outer V and outer bit of crease, using a 217 brush. Upper lashes lined with Contrast using 209 brush. Rite of Spring applied as a highlight with 272 brush. Zero used to line lower lash line.

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    ]]>     http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/feed/ 0     Look of the day for October 29th http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/29/look-of-the-day-for-october-29th/ http://www.sushiblumen.com/2009/10/29/look-of-the-day-for-october-29th/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:46:02 +0000 admin http://www.sushiblumen.com/?p=301 I think this is a pretty “neutral” look that could be toned down if needed.  It’s amazing how versatile these shades can be, and I wonder how I lived without them!

    Face

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

    Foundation applied with 209, MSF with 187. Concealer applied under eyes and smoothed out with 194 brush.

    Eyes

    • MAC Painterly paint pot
    • MAC Woodwinked e/s
    • MAC Expensive Pink e/s
    • MAC Twinks e/s
    • MAC Vanilla e/s
    • MAC Rite of Spring e/s
    • 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 Smokey Lash Mascara

    Painterly applied as base.  Woodwinked applied on inner half of lid with 239 brush.  Expensive Pink applied on outer half of lid with 239 brush.  Twinks applied in outer V and crease with 217 brush.  Vanilla used to blend out crease, 272 brush, and Rite of Spring used as a highlight.  Woodwinked applied under lower lash line with 219 brush.  Zero used on lower waterline.

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    I don’t know why I keep on using MAC Black Russian on my waterline when Urban Decay Zero goes above and beyond what any other liner can?!  Zero actually lasts longer than 2 minutes on my waterline, and keeps it’s vibrancy.  So I really need to stop reaching for Black Russian and other shades of black for my waterline, and use Zero.  *Pounds it into memory*

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