May Pink: Rainy Day Face

My Pink Lipsticks: From Bottom to Top: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Swee Tart, Lollipop, and Sugar Frosting, Marinello freebie pink gloss from The Makeup Show LA, Sephora Sephora Collection Maniac Long Wearing Lipstick Color 01, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle, Revlon Super Lustrous Matte Lipstick in Stormy Pink, Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Persian Melon

Love this pink scarf! Love a pop of color on a dreary day.

My eyes have shades of lavender, anchored by burgundy and just a bit of black around the lashes.

Day 1 of the Wear Pink All May Long Challenge. I may very well live to regret this one.  But I can do it! Sure I can. (So what if I was bored with orange on day 3 of Tangerine Tango week?) Pink is such a perennial color. So versatile.  Right? Right?

Face:

• Laura Mercier Perfecting Water Light
• Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment on chin and along hairline
• Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
• Aveda Inner Light Tinted Moisturizer in #02 Beechwood
• Dermablend concealer in Sand

Cheeks:

• NYX Stick Blush in Tea Rose

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
• NYX Nude on Nude Palette: Shimmery Taupey Pink shade all over lid
• Pop Beauty Day to Play Eye Shadow Palette: Fuchsia and Cinnamon shades in crease and in V from crease to outer lid, deep burgundy shade along upper and lower lash line and blended up into the crease, black shade around outer edges of eye upper and lower lash lines

Lips:

• Too Faced Lip Insurance
• Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

Results:

• I'm testing out this Laura Mercier Water. It's supposed to moisturize your skin and make it absorb the active ingredients in your other beauty products. I like the way it feels and smells. It does feel like it's doing something.
• Too Faced Lip Insurance - I really don't think this is doing all I'd like it to.  Maybe I need to try one of those clear lip pencils Pursebuzz is talking about in her Ombre Lips tutorial....
• Thought I'd swap in the Aveda Tinted Moisturizer for the BB Creams. It really is moisturizing. I like it.
• Still need more concealer in those purple hollows next to my nose, or maybe I need something more yellow for that bit, especially when I'm wearing purple shadows in my eyelids.

Hey, today I tested out my new Smashbox products, or two of them, the mascara, which rocked, and the lippie recommended by Sam of the Pixiwoos.  Reviews to come tomorrow!!!

And I finally have the Terra Cotta La Femme Blush I ordered, so look how pretty is my blush palette now!!!  See?

And some day soon I will photograph them in focus!

Blurry La Femme Blushes in Unii Palette

So what are YOU jonesin for? Let me know below!

Can I really do pink all month? What do you think? Let me know.

NYX Neutral Face with Little Black Dress

What's great about the Little Black Dress is that it goes with everything. A bright red lip? Check. A neutral face? Also good.

This Friday I gave the bright lip a bit of a rest in favor of a neutral face, which turned out to be done with almost all NYX products.  You know when you are in a hurry and you just grab what you know? NYX is the gift that keeps on giving.  How do they do it? Love them!

Here's what I used:

Face:

• Skyn Iceland Soothing Eye Pen
• Neutrogena On-The-Spot Acne cream along chin and near hair line
• Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentré
• Dr. Brandt BB Cream with Flexitone
• Coty Loose Powder
• Paula Dorf Concealer duo under eyes

Cheeks:

• NYX "Butt" Naked Palette—terra cotta shade, coral shade pale highlighter, and contour. Yes, you can use this one palette and layer these shades to get a really subtle and elegant look. Not that mine is so very special, I'm just sayin.'

NYX "Butt" Naked Eyes: I used: Top left, Middle Row 2nd from Left, Middle Row 2nd from Right, Bottom Right.
This palette invites endless play. To me it's a desert island product, if one had need for makeup on a desert island.

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
• NYX "Butt" Naked Palette: Pale cream shade all over lid, Fawn color in crease, gray color in V shape on outer edge of eyes and beneath eyes along outer third of lash line, deep purple shade along upper and lower lash line, shimmery pale taupe shade on brow bone and inner corner of eye near tear duct
• Salma Hayek Nuance Brow Pencil in Medium Blonde
• Stila Lash Visor Waterproof in Black

Lips:

• Too Faced Lip Insurance
• NYX Lipstick in Iced Honey 556

 
Results:

• Dr. Brandt's BB Cream may not be the best summer foundation option for me, since it's pretty darned moisturizing. The jury is still out.  I could really use some serious moisture.
• Did I mention I love the NYX "Butt" Naked palette?. Sorry to sound like a broken record. Have you bought one yet? I keep finding new ways to use these shades.
• NYX Lipstick in Iced Honey. What an interesting nude shade this is. It's got peachy tones, a touch of shimmer, a hint of rose, the shimmer seems to have a smattering of bluish green... Only thing is, it doesn't last as long as I'd like, even with the Too Faced Lip Insurance.

What are your favorite products for a neutral face?
What are your favorite makeup looks with your Little Black Dress?

Comment below and let me know!

:)BeautyJones

FOTD Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Candy Apple

Tutti Frutti Lips over OCC Hush Lip Tar. Pretty darned long-lasting!

 It was a warm Friday morning here in L.A. so I wore my Target tan sundress with the swirls of hot orange and brown. A neutral eye and an easy bright lip pulled the color scheme together. Happy Friday!

NYX Butt Naked Palette: Lid: middle 2nd from L: Crease: bottom left: Lash Line Black bottom middle.
Get this palette!

I used an angled brush to apply the black shade around my eyes, and I love the way it looked. This palette's black is so pigmented, and it blends like a dream.  No need for eyeliner. Softened the whole thing with a fluffy brush, and voila.  I love me some bright colors, but I need to remember, on my eyes, neutral is nice!

NYX Butt Naket Palette. Today's Cheeks, blush bottom left, and contour top right

Time to whiten those teeth, Baby! Lots of lines. But no Botox for this ole face! Nuh-uh!
Why? Cause it's botulism, and maybe it caused the Salem Witch Trials, which was not a good thing.
Or was it ergot poisoning?  Or just human nature?
These kinds of thoughts are the curse of a fancy education, right?

Here's what I used:

Face:

• Skyn Iceland Eye Pen - this is really soothing and a nice consistency.
• Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre - great all purpose moisturizer
• Skin79 Super+ BB Cream - is this what is leaving a white mottle pattern on my skin now that the weather is getting hot? Hmmm. Might need to check out another BB cream soon.
• Coty Loose Powder - I know, I know--buy some real loose powder.  Soon, I will.
• Michael Marcus Concealer Wheel under eyes

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion Original - is this getting flakey on my glozzies? Hmmm. Time to try the Tarte eye primer? the NYX one? What do you think?  Comment and let me know, O Readers!
• Selma Hayak Nuance Brow Pencil in Medium Blonde - great product, great deal! But 'Nuance' is a name I just can't remember to save my life. Copy writers take note!
• NYX Butt Naked Palette - see image for details on which colors. Basically it's a neutral eye with some definition in the crease with a medium brown shade, and some nice soft black around the rim of the eyes and tight lined.  This black shadow even works and lasts when you tight line with it.  Awesome, I say!
• Stila Lash Visor Mascara in Black

Cheeks:

• NYX Butt Naked Palette, Terra Cotta blush shade on apples of cheeks
• NYX Butt Naked Palette, Contour shade under cheekbones and on perimeter of forehead

Lips:

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Candy Apple layered over OCC Lip Tar in Hush

Results:

Embarrassed to say all day I thought I was wearing Tutti Frutti, because I love that color, but what I grabbed was Candy Apple, which worked really well over the OCC Hush color. Hmmm.  Time to get my eyes checked, I guess!

Got to figure out what product is making that white mottled look on my skin. Probably, it's the BB cream because it has so strong an SPF, or so it says. Worried about this, because I have a whole bottle of this stuff still to use, and I need me some SPF.  I am pale, baby!

More on this later.

Please comment and let me know if you get that white mottling thing on your skin, or if you have and have solved the problem.  Share your wisdom. I am new to the ways of the Beauty Force.

Cheers, and enjoy your Saturday!

--BeautyJones

FOTD: Revlon Persian Melon

Revlon Persian Melon

OMG--this is just so fabulous--love me some vintage advertising.
I wouldn't mind seeing that nail bottle come back, just for a limited edition.

Teal blue shades in my outfit pairs well with deep fuchsia pink of Revlon Persian Melon

It was fun to rock the Persian Melon with all of these soft warm blue shades--that's my skirt below.

There's a touch of teal shadow at the outer edges of my eye shadow,
and it picks up the greens and blues in my eyes.

At the office

Revlon Moon Drops Persian Melon

Here's what I used:

Face:

Skyn Iceland Eye Pen
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre
Skin79 Super+ BB Cream
Coty Loose Powder
Michael Marcus Concealer Wheel under eyes

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Selma Hayak Brow Pencil in Medium Blonde
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo in Too Cool on lids - silvery white base
NYX Butt Naked Palette matte camel shade in crease, and brown on outer edge of lid, and both under eyes
Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips for Green Eyes teal shade on outer edge of lid blended with brown
Smashbox Cream eye liner palette in glitters, navy color winged out above and below eyes and blended like crazy because it got out of control!
Stila Lash Visor Mascara in Black

Physician's Formula Shimmer Strip in White palette at left--See that Teal Shade in the middle?

NYX Butt Naked: I used the Camel shade one middle row, one in from right, and the brown,
bottom row, one in from the right

Cheeks:

NYX Butt Naked Palette, Terra Cotta blush shade on apples of cheeks
NYX Butt Naked Palette, Contour shade under cheekbones and on perimeter of forehead

Lips:

Revlon Moon Drops Persian Melon patted on as stain






Results:

• Lots of touch-ups on the lips needed, but that's typical of an old school bright lipstick.
• The Persian Melon acted as a stain, so if I didn't want to do a full reapplication, I could top it with a convenient gloss--hello, Lipsmacker in my desk!--and good to go!
• I find more heads turn my way with a bright lip look. It's bold, it's risky, and for me, it works.
• I realize I need to look into the whole lip shape question. Only follow natural lines? Stray outside in certain areas?  This bears some thought and study.
• Does that Too Faced Lip Primer really work?  Gotta get me some and test it out.

Cheers, and have a great Friday!

--BeautyJones

FOTD: Stormy Weather Eyes

Maybelline Color Tattoo Image from their site

Stormy Weather Eyes

Woke up and it was raining here in Southern California, and I reached for my brand new Audacious Asphault Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo cream shadow. It took only two coats to make a really cool smokey lid that I think works pretty well for daytime.

Since the eye was so strong, I went neutral on the lip, with OCC Lip Tar in Hush - a new shade I bought at Nigel's Beauty Emporium in North Hollywood, which has all of the OCC stuff, and all Inglot. Wow! Go there if you are in the neighborhood.  Plus they have a studio discount!

In this light, Audacious Asphault has a touch of blue, which I love!

Here's what I used:

Face:

Embryolise Lait-Creme Concentre
Skin79 Super+ Beblesh Balm

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo in Audacious Asphault on lids up to the crease
NYX Butt Naked Palette - white shade on brow bone, and fawn color blended at edge of Asphault in crease to smooth out the edges
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes waterproof pencil tight-lined and above lash line, and on lower lash line one third of the way in
Stila Lash Visor waterproof in black

Cheeks:

NYX Butt Naked Palette, terra cotta shade on apple of cheek, and contour shade beneath cheekbones and around perimeter of face

Lips:

OCC Lip Tar in Hush, applied with finger

And later....

No fade, no raccoon eye crawl! Hey!

Obviously, about 3 hours my crazy day has left my hair all cray-cray.  But has the eye look moved? Nope! This is the best lasting eye look I've done yet!

The Lip Tar didn't last as well as I'd liked and it kind of dried out my lips. Midday I switched to one of my permanent faves: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait. Great all-purpose shade for me, and it makes my lips feel softer.

No raccoon crawl--Seriously, Wow!

I'll be using this combo again for sure!

Cheers! Now go have some fun!

--BeautyJones

Face of the Day with Stila Lavender Eyes

Lavender Eyes Look with Bright Glossy Lips

With my green eyes, purple and lavender shadows can look really cool. They almost work like neutrals in that they don't call a lot of attention to themselves, but, since they are complementary colors on the color wheel to the green, they really make my eyes pop!

Stila Palette with Lavender Strip second from left

 It's amazing how purple and lavender can work for day, and they also set off a bright coral lip really well. Although I did love playing with the blues, I have to admit, lavender is much more in my wheelhouse. 

So here's what I used:

Embryolisse Lait-Créme Concentré

Moisturizer: Thank you, Pixiwoo Sam--This Embryolisse stuff is indeed a great moisturizer! This was also part of my The Makeup Show LA haul, coming soon to a Youtube near you. I'll post when I do.

Foundation: Skin79 Super+ Beblesh Balm. I still love this BB cream for the smooth finish and all of the nice things it's supposed to be doing for me, especially the SPF 25. The L.A. sun is strong! Well, not these days, but usually, it's bright and powerful!

My Unii Palette with La Femme Blushes

Cheeks: Precious Plum on top of cheekbones, and the contour color included with the Stila Palette under cheekbones and on perimeter of face. The La Femme colors are gorgeous, and I love that since they were so economical, I can afford to have this many blush choices!

Eyes:

• Stila lavender strip as shown above. The lightest color from lash line up to browbone, the middle color in crease and outer half of lid, and blended together with a fluffy brush.
• Brows: Anastazia Brow Whiz in Ashe Blonde
• Mascara: Stila Lash Visor Waterproof in Black
• Eyeliner: The black color from Smashbox's Metallic Cream Liner Palette, another The Makeup Show LA purchase, and one I am loving!!! The brush included in the palette is great for tight-lining, which is the best technique for using liner to fill in between your lashes and really feature your eyes.  Here's a link to a tutorial on Tight lining.

Lips: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter: Tutti Frutti and Peach Parfait layered together. These have such a nice glossy finish and feel like balm. They are fast moving past favorite in my world and heading toward Holy Grail product status. Joy!!!

That's it for today's look. Now go out there and have fun!

Cheers, All!

Face of the Day with Tenacious Teal from Maybelline Color Tattoo

Natural light in the car -- Scary Face, Sorry!

Natural light in the office

Eyes closed to show shadow detail

Who says mature faces shouldn't try fun eye shadow colors like Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo Tenacious Teal?

After going to the LA Makeup Show, and picking up a free copy of ON MAKEUP MAGAZINE, I was inspired to try Tenacious Teal all around my eyes.  I have mostly green eyes that can look blue, gray or hazel in different lights, and I liked the way one model in the magazine looked with turquoise all around her eyes. I found I needed to neutralize the shadow a bit with some soft taupey colors from my NYX Nude on Nude palette to tone it down for work.  Here's what I used:

Face:

• Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre
• Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm
• Coty Translucent Loose Powder (OK, I know I need to buy something more modern)

Eyes

• Urban Decay Primer Potion (I realize I may not have needed this with the Color Tattoo formulation, but my eyelids are extra oily, and at this point, it's just what I always use)
• Selma Hayak brow pencil in Medium Blonde. This is a bit darker than my Anastasia pencil and I thought I might need more definition on my brows
• Around upper and lower lash line: Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo cream shadow in Tenacious Teal applied with flat liner brush, two layers on top and just a bit connecting the lower lash line with the outer corners
• Powder shadow matching Tenacious Teal from my gigundo Crown Brush palette that has every single shade of the rainbow.  Love this! Makes me feel like an artist as I fumble around in my bathroom.
• Taupe shade and gray blue shade from NYX Nude on Nude Palette at outer edges of upper lid. Also over a lighter cream shade all over lids, and into the crease in a V-shape connecting outer crease and outer edge of eyelids.
• Tightline with Loreal HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in black 905. Where have these gone from my CVS?  I really like this cream eyeliner and wanted to get it in a navy, brown and eggplant color, too. Hmmm.  So I tightline above and below my upper lash line with a very flat chisel brush from Bare Escentuals--now one of my favorite tools.
• Blend all on lids with Beauty Blender to tone town blue a bit...it is daytime, after all.  Even though I do love a bit of drama at all times!
• Stila Lash Visor Waterproof Mascara in black 01.

Cheeks:

• Tested out my new La Femme blush in Precious Plum, which is kind of a cool shade for my golden toned skin, so I needed a bit extra.
• Contoured with Aveda Petal Essence bronzer in 165 Bronze Glow beneath cheekbones and all around perimeter of face. This one is so easy to blend and layer!

 Lips:

• Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait and toned down with Sugar Frosting. I love the way you can fine tune your lip color by blending these babies together. I keep thinking about more colors I need to own of these. Addictive!!!

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Cheers!

Face of the Day with OCC Lip Tar

Who says mature faces can't wear color?

Face:

• Embyolisse Lait Creme Concentre'
• Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm

Eyes

• Urban Decay Primer Potion on upper and lower lids
• Inglot Rainbow shadow, 119R lightest shade on lids up to brow bone, and medium pink shade in crease
• Physician's formula Eyestrips for Green Eyes, Eyepop, the lavender gray shade along lashes
• Inglot Rainbow shadow 120R, darkest charcoal matte shade along lash line
• Michael Marcus concealer wheel mixed shades on dark areas on inner tear duct area and under eyes
• MAC graphic pencil in black along upper lash line and tightlined on upper lids
• Stila waterproof mascara
• Anastasia brow wiz in Ashe Blonde

Cheeks

• Center pink blush color and Contour from Stila palette bought at Costco--sorry-don't know names of shades!

Lips

• Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Memento
• Gloss it up with Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti (Hello Pantone's Tangerine Tango!)