Guess I’m getting on a pigment kick? 
Eyes
I don’t think the pictures do the look justice 
I love Old Gold, I have no idea why I do not use it more often! It’s been just about the only MAC product I went insane trying to get!
Posts Tagged ‘Stash’
Simple Old Gold Look
Sunday, July 18th, 2010Happy Easter!
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Just a simple look for today…
Face
Eyes
Look for March 9, 2010
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Face
Eyes
Bringing out Pure Ore!
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Wow, I feel like I’ve owned Pure Ore for ages! It’s been over 2 years since it was released, and I’ve used it maybe 5 times tops, usually as a liner I was browsing specktra.net’s “Shop Your Stash” thread for ideas, and came across a look using it so I had to give it a try!
Face
Eyes
Lips
I’m loving it!! It’s not too harsh of a look in real life (so my mom says, she often says my makeup is too dark 
). Nice and sparkly and shiny. I’ve never used Pure Ore like this, so I’m glad I tried something new! Makes me wish I had the silver product from Metal-X, or hell, all of the colors!
Swatch of the Day: Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Swatch of the Day is.. (and a tiny review)
Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash set
Description: This is a set of 9 Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. 4 of the colors are exclusive to this set.
- Zero (zealous black)
- Oil Slick (black sparkle)
- Corrupt (brown sparkle)
- Eldorado (gold)
- Graffiti (bright medium green with silver sparkle)
- Binge (navy)
- Ransom (bright iridescent purple)
- Rockstar (darkest eggplant)
- Stash (dark green/gold)
Swatching procedure: My skin tone is roughly a MAC NW20. Swatches were done on bare skin (no base).
Photos are taken in my bathroom which has “Natural Light” bulbs to mimic natural daylight. No flash is used.
I just picked this set up at Sephora today, so I thought I’d say a few quick words about it as well. First off, I LOVE the 24/7 pencils! The formula is so soft and creamy – no tugging on the lids here! For about 30 seconds the product remains blendable, and then dries down to a waterproof formula. And holy crap, they’re waterproof! I swatched several shades on my arm at Sephora, and their makeup remover would not remove them and I had to use alcohol (side note: MAC Wipes DO remove these liners easily, I’ve never had difficulty removing them at home). As much as I love my MAC products and prefer to buy MAC, I definitely give Urban Decay the upper hand on eye pencil formulation and color choice!
I originally went for this set for Graffiti and Eldorado. I have Zero and Stash already, which I got in another 24/7 set last year (seems that Zero is included in nearly all the sets). However, I am loving Oil Slick, Corrupt, and Binge as well! Oh, and Rockstar… hell, they’re all great!
My only gripe so far is the size. I thought my 0.8g sized 24/7 pencils were small… these in this set are 0.5g and TINY. I can see how they can be difficult to hold and use, but I think I’ll be able to adjust. Even though they’re tiny, I think they’ll all last me a decent while, or so I hope! I heard that Eldorado will be released to the full size collection in the spring, which is good to hear because I am really loving it’s rich gold color. I hope the other 3 (Oil Slick, Corrupt, and Binge) also join the full size collection.
The set was $36, which comes down to $4 per pencil. Not terrible! Definitely a good way to sample shades, or to save money. Full size 24/7 pencils are $17 a piece and very large, so if someone isn’t a heavy liner user, I see this as a great way to get some great liners for occasional use, and not have to spend a lot of money on full size products.
Photo Realism Revisited
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Once again, another look off of my list of combinations to try! I haven’t played with the colors from the Photo Realism palette in awhile, either.
Face
- MAC Mineralize loose foundation in Medium
- MAC Powder Blush in Prism
Foundation applied with 109 brush, then Prism to cheeks with 168 brush.
Eyes
- MAC Painterly paint pot
- MAC Greenstroke paint pot
- MAC Grey Range e/s
- MAC Fresh Approach e/s
- MAC Photo Realism e/s
- MAC Image Maker e/s
- Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Stash
- MAC Brow Finish in Blonde
- Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
- Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash mascara
Painterly applied as base with flat eyeshadow brush. Greenstroke paint pot applied over lid with flat eyeshadow brush. Grey Range then applied all over lid with 239, followed with Fresh Approach applied to the crease and a bit above with a 239 brush. Photo Realism with a 272 brush to highlight, and using a 219 brush, Image Maker applied under lower lash line. Stash eyeliner used on waterline.
Lips
- MAC Elaborate lipglass
<3 I love this palette! Just such a unique blend of colors.
Idol Strokes
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Today 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.