Hydrangea LOTD

Woah, it's been a while. It must have been a LONG while, because Blogger looks totally different. Wow. Well, I'm back for now. This semester kinda kicked my ass, but it's over now and I'm kinda getting back into makeup lately so HOPEFULLY I can make this blog less of a ghost town.
Here's the look I wore...two days ago. My mom said it reminded her of hydrangea flowers, so I thought that'd be a good name. I originally had Sugarpill "Afterparty" all in the crease, but I toned it down with a darker blue. This look was still more vibrant in person, though. I think I need to get the hang of photographing my looks again.

The last one is in natural light.

Eyes:
-Too Faced Shadow Insurance
-Sugarpill "Afterparty" in crease, as well as the dark blue from the Kat Von D "Metal Orchestra" palette
-Sugarpill "Poison Plum" on outer 1/2 of lids
-Fyrinnae "Sequined Master" all over main lids and blended into Poison Plum
-Sugarpill "Lumi" on inner corners and blended up above the other colors
-MAC Feline black eyeliner on upper lashline
-NYX Milk on waterline (I need to find a better white eyeliner for my waterline..that stuff is TOO white)
-Maybelline One by One black mascara

Face:
-Garnier BB Cream in Light/Medium (a little too dark for me)
-Cover Girl Aquasmooth foundation in Classic Ivory
-e.l.f. Complexion Perfection

I just have some Burt's Bees lip balm on my lips, no lipstick or anything.

So yeah. I'm still alive. If you don't remember me, I understand, but I still you remember you all so I'm going to go try and catch up with everyone now. :) Have a lovely weekend!

Two Looks: Dramatic Dark Grey/Purple and Bright Sparkling Green

I actually have two looks from this weekend, as opposed to zero like it has been. I didn't wear either one of these anywhere special, but that doesn't really bother me. I enjoy the process more than impressing people, really.

Here's the first look:


Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Sugarpill "Bulletproof" in crease and along lower lashline
-Sugarpill "Dollipop" blended into the crease
-Kat Von D "Glock" (from the Metal Orchestra palette) outer 1/2 of lid
-Kat Von D "Razor Gray" on inner half of lid
-Kat Von D "First Class" on inner corners
-MAC "Feline" eyeliner along upper lashline
-NYX "Milk" on waterline
-Maybelline "One by One" black mascara

Lips:
-Morgana Cryptoria "Mistress of Diamonds"
-Lime Crime "Kaleidoscope" Carousel Gloss

The Kat Von D Metal Orchestra palette is kind of hit and miss. I got it on sale for about $15, so it's not a huge deal, but some of the shadows are disappointing, like the white I used for the inner corners. It's like...chunky or something, I dunno. I like the two greys a lot, and the matte black is pretty pigmented. It's about half and half. As for the lips, how pretty are those two together? Some of you might consider it blasphemous to use those two together, but I don't care. It's a gorgeous combo. I really love the color of Mistress of Diamonds, it's a very flattering purple.

The second look:
I wore this look to Krispy Kreme. So glamorous. :P

Eyes:
-Persephone Minerals "Jupiter Oak Evolution" in outer V
-Sugarpill "Midori" just a little bit on the outer 1/2 of lid
-Fyrinnae "Electric Stardust" over some Pixie Epoxy all over the center of the lids
-Nyx "Milk" blended out on the inner corners
-Sugarpill "Bulletproof" along lower lashline
-MAC "Feline" on upper lashline and waterline
-Maybelline "One by One" black mascara

The foundation I used for both of these looks is Cover Girl Clean in "Creamy Natural" in case anyone was wondering.

This look was so much brighter and sparklier in person, I hate that it didn't transfer into photos. Electric Stardust is such a pretty minty sparkly color.

Whew, now that I got all that written, I'm going to go attempt to finish Final Fantasy XIII so I can get XIII-2! Homework is for squares!

Have a lovely Sunday!

Sparkly Purple LOTD + Mermaid Nails

I felt like I had been neglecting Fyrinnae lately, so I figured it was time to do a look using some. I know I do purple looks a lot, but I can't help it, it's my favorite color :) I wore this to go see the movie "Limitless" at the cheap-o theater. I don't recommend it, I felt like the moral of the story was "Do drugs, and you'll turn out great!" Plus, way too much Bradley Cooper. Anyway....



Face:
-Cover Girl Aqua Smooth foundation in "Classic Ivory"
-e.l.f. Complexion Perfection
-Clinique blush in "Smoldering Plum"

Eyes:
-TFSI
-Aromaleigh "Frutti di Bosco" on the outer V
-Sugarpill "Bulletproof" to darken the crease
-Fyrinnae "Sequined Master" over Pixie Epoxy on main lid
-Fyrinnae "Sakura" inner corners
-Glamour Doll Eyes "Phyrra" on lower lashline
-MAC "Feline" on waterline
-Kat Von D tattoo liner in "Trooper" along upper lashline
-Covergirl Lash Blast black mascara (the one in the purple tube, I forget the exact name)

Lips:
-Lime Crime "Airborne Unicorn"

I kind of wish I had used some green to bring out the green sparkles in "Sequined Master." That color is ridiculously sparkly and beautiful.

I think I've posted this nail color before, but it's definitely worth posting twice! Zoya "Charla"I love this color, but I'm definitely not looking forward to removing it... :D

Have a lovely Saturday!

Really Quick Dramatic EOTD with Fyrinnae and Sugarpill

I wanted to post this look really quick. I only did one eye because I was just playing around with New Moon's Light, but it turned out pretty cool so I thought I'd share!


-NYX "Milk" as a base (since this wasn't meant to be worn very long)
-Fyrinnae "New Moon's Light" all over the main lid and winged out
-Fyrinnae "Sequined Master" patted on top of New Moon's Light
-MAC Feline black eyeliner on lower lashline and winged out just below NML
-Sugarpill "Bulletproof" all over lower lashline and blended out just a bit
-Sugarpill "Tako" as a highlight
-NYX Milk again on waterline
-Maybelline Lash Stiletto black mascara

That's it! It was actually pretty simple, but it's super dramatic. I really like this formula, with the dark black on the lower lashline and one main bright color on the lid. I've really fallen in love with Bulletproof!

Have a lovely evening!

Some Fyrinnae Swatches

A couple of weeks ago, I placed a loooong overdue Fyrinnae order. I'd been seeing lots of awesome looks and realized I had NONE of the Arcane Magic colors. That needed to change, so I placed a small order. I got three Arcane Magics(plus a free sample), and two others. These definitely did not disappoint.
All of these are swatched over Pixie Epoxy, except for New Moon's Light (because it's a matte, not compatible with PE) is over NYX Milk.

I also split them up so you can see them a little better. These are ridiculously complex colors.
This color is BRIIIIIIIGHT! Woah! I wasn't expecting it to be this bright, it looks much softer in the photo on the website. I was also expecting it to be more purple, but to me this is a vivid, royal blue. I'm not disappointed, though, because this color is freaking awesome and I don't have any others like it. It's mostly matte, but it has a little bit of a satin finish. Just a bit.

I love this one. It's a super shimmery mint green. I love mint green eyeshadow. This one reminds me a lot of "Princess Jupiter" from Persephone, only a lot sparkly-er...if that's a word.

This is what I would call a sexy eyeshadow. The color is perfect for that smokey, sultry, look and it looks AMAZING paired with black. This color is very complex, and a must have in my opinion! It looks orange on the website, but it's not at all. It's hard to describe what color it is, but to me it looks like soft reddish burgundy with gold sparks. You kind of just have to see it in person.

I love this one! It's one of the prettiest purples I've seen and it's loaded with sparkles. It looks amazing over Pixie Epoxy.

This color is not from the Arcane Magic collection (along with New Moon's Light) so it's not really that complex, but it's definitely beautiful. I love forest greens like this, not too dark or too light, and the finish on this one is perfect.

Okay, this is the color I got as a free sample. This is one of those colors that makes you say "WTF" in a good way. There are so many different colors going on here I don't even know which is the main one. At first it looks like a dark brown, but then there's a very strong green/teal sparkle, then pinks and magenta. In short, this color is "What is this I don't even." I absolutely LOVE it. I cannot wait to wear this, it's one of the most gorgeous and complex colors I've ever seen.

Well, there you have it. Did I cause you to want to go place another Fyrinnae order? Fortunately, if you're like me, I don't think you can ever have enough Fyrinnae. At just $2.00 for mini jars(which is all you really need), you really can't go wrong. I'm looking at the rest of the Arcane shades, especially Dragonmagic, Evocation, Faerie Glamour, and Sorceress. I'm hoping I can eventually have all of them, they're really impressive.

Let me know what you think of these! Have a lovely week!

Just Another St. Patrick's Day EOTD

I know they're probably flooding your feed and getting on your nerves, sorry. I'm also sorry for being absent so much lately. It's not like anyone's on the edge of their seat waiting for me to post a blog, but I know I find myself thinking "What ever happened to ___?" School is what happened to me. Last week was spring break and as soon as I got back I was loaded with assignments. I'm done (for now), though, so I'm happy about that.
Enough about me, here's the look. Just eyes today, my skin is NOT pretty lately and trust me you don't wanna see it.
A little blurry to show the glitter.

-TFSI
-Pixie Epoxy (just on the lower lashline)
-Shiro Cosmetics "Budew" all over main lid
-Fyrinnae "Eternal Innocence" in crease
-Persephone Minerals "Jupiter Oak Evolution" on lower lash line and winged out
-Persephone Minerals "Princess Jupiter" inner corners
-MAC Feline eyeliner on waterline
-Maybelline Lash Stiletto black mascara
-Kat Von D tattoo liner in "Trooper" on upper lashline

I really like how this turned out, but it didn't really transfer well into pictures. It looked much better IRL. Jupiter Oak Evolution looks AMAZING. I don't normally wear really glittery eyeshadows so I haven't gotten the chance to wear this color yet, but it VERRRRRY sparkly and pretty. It was the perfect color for St. Paddy's Day, even though I didn't do anything. (I'm not 21 yet, what's the point?) I also really love Budew, it's one of my favorite greens that I have. I just felt like being festive today. I know I don't look like it, but I am very Irish on my mom's side.

*On a completely unrelated but very important note, if you have bought lipsticks from Morgana Cryptoria, you should read this post that the owner made yesterday. She has recalled some of her lipsticks because of some incorrect ingredient information from her supplier, as well as found out some of them contain carmine (making them non-vegan). If this concerns you, you really should check it out. I have a few of the recalled ones and e-mailed Melissa about it. She replied almost immediately and offered either a refund, store credit, or exchange. I think it really shows integrity that she came right out and let everyone know what was up immediately. I can think of a few companies who could learn a thing or two from this lady...

-Closed-Giveaway!! Featuring Sugarpill, Fyrinnae, and my jewelry!

YAY Giveaway time! OKAY so what I did was sample my 4 Sugarpill chromalusts for you in Goldilux, Darling, Paperdoll, and Stella. I understand how popular Sugarpill is, but a lot of people don't like to buy full size things without being able to try them first. Since the Sugarpill jars are HUUGE and I'll never be able to use all the product I figured I'd share with you! (for swatches click here for Sugarpill and here for Fyrinnae) Yay! Also, in my last Fyrinnae order I got an extra Samhain Spirits (beautiful fall-y brown color) so I'm throwing that in as well.

What I did was take a little scooper (I'm not sure how much it is as far as measurements but it's enough for plenty of uses) and put the product in little baggies.
First place winner will get ALL of this PLUS a glass tile pendant of your choice, made by me! You can choose one from my etsy store here or request a custom one! Here's some examples:
I realize these are Pokemon ones but it can be anything you want! Just make sure you have a picture to give me.

Second place will get just the Sugarpill samples. I'll choose the winners through that random website thingie.

What you have to do:
-Be a follower of my blog, let me know how you follow/under what name and that sort of thing
-Leave a comment here telling me what you're going to be for Halloween this year, or something cool that you have been in the past. :D
-Tell me your e-mail address or some way to contact you so I can let you know if you win! If it's an e-mail leave it in the name at place dot com format so it will show up.

You have now until next Wednesday, October 13th to enter. Good luck!! :D

Soft Blues and Info About My Giveaway!

Giveaway stuff first! So, I promised you all I would do a Sugarpill sample giveaway as soon as I reached 50 followers and damn it I meant it. Well, I logged in today and I have exactly 50! I will make the giveaway post either tonight or tomorrow, depending on how much time I have. The Sugarpill colors I have to offer are Goldilux, Darling, Paperdoll, and Stella. Three of the four are from the new colors so this is a great chance for you to try them! I'm going to put around 1/4 tsp of product, give or take, into baggies and I'll probably have 2 sets.

ANYWAY. Here's a look I did a week or so ago.


What I used:

Face:
Meow Cosmetics Pampered Puss foundation in Frisky Persian

Eyes:
TFSI
Fyrinnae "Anemone" center of lid
Fyrinnae "Strip Poker" outer corner/crease
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Milk" inner corners and underneath brow
Jordana FabuLiner in black on lashline
Maybelline Falsies black mascara

Lips:
Fyrinnae "Shangri-La" lip luster

This was done before school, so it's not the neatest but I liked the colors. Anemone is so pretty, I'm in love with it. Probably one of my new favorites.

Oh. And here are the cupcakes I made for Caleb for his birthday. They were chocolate chip with an egg-less cookie dough filling...yes...they were incredible. Though, I won't say how much butter I used in them.. O.O

Neutral EOTD Using Fyrinnae

OK. Usually, I hate brown. I don't like brown clothes, and I don't like brown makeup. Even though it looks "OMGZ SO GREAT" with my eyes/skin tone, I just think it's boring. HOWEVER, Fyrinnae cured me of this...as far as eyeshadow goes, anyway. Samhain Spirits is a really gorgeous brown and I was happy to try it out today.




What I used:
TFSI
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Yogurt" on the outer corner/crease
Fyrinnae "Samhain Spirits" in crease
Fyrinnae "Polar Bear" all over the lid
NYX Jumbo eye pencil in "Cottage Cheese" on inner corner and underneath brow

I was rockin' the natural look today, I dunno what got into me. In other news, I ordered some Aromaleigh stuff today. I got 3 shadows from the Ciao Italia collection "Puffo" "Bacio" and "Amarena." I was unable to discover Aromaleigh before they decided they were closing so this will be my first and possibly only order. I'm going to try and get some from the new collections they are releasing, though, but I'll have to see how much money I have. I'm excited to get these, I've heard nothing but great things! :)

I'll leave you with some adorable-ness from my dog, Halo.

Have a lovely evening! ^-^

More Fyrinnae Swatches

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Last week was busy and I went to AWA (Anime Weekend Atlanta) this past weekend. It was so fun, expect pictures soon.

Anyway, I got some more Fyrinnae stuff today. These colors (aside from the purple) are pretty out of the ordinary for me. I don't usually get browns and toned down colors, but since I've started back to school I figured I should get something school appropriate. I got Polar Bear, Anemone, Strip Poker, Sake and Sashimi, Samhain Spirits, Snow Bunny, and Daemon's Tail as a free sample. I also got a lip lustre in "Shangri-La."



I love them all. My favorites are Polar Bear, Anemone, and Snow Bunny. (of course.) The lip lustre is gorgeous too, it looks good with my skin tone and is a lovely fall color!

Oops, they accidentally sent me two Samhain Spirits!I checked my receipt to see if I accidentally ordered two, but I didn't. You know what that means? It'll be included in the Sugarpill + other random stuff giveaway I'm planning to do once I get over 50 followers. :) Hooray!

"Snow Bunny" came with a cute little bunny picture and I glued it to the top of the jar :) ^-^

Have a lovely evening!

Purple, Pink, and a Blueberry Cupcake

Today (well, actually a couple of days ago) I wanted something that would match my pink and purple checkered dress, and I hadn't worn GDE's "Unicorn" in a while so here's what I came up with.




Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Pixie Epoxy
Glamour Doll Eyes "Unicorn" on the center of the lid (Gorgeous color, I recommend this to anyone who likes girly feminine colors)
Glamour Doll Eyes "Family Secret" on inner corner and brow bone
Fyrinnae's "Shinigami" in the outer corner/crease as well as on the lower lashline
Rimmel white eyeliner
Maybelline Falsies black mascara

Glamour Doll Eyes is having an awesome 50% off sale right now, so check them out. I picked up some more colors myself.

Foundation:
Meow Cosmetics Pampered Puss mineral foundation in Frisky Persian (LOVE this stuff, btw)

Lips:
Kiehl's clear lip balm
Fyrinnae lip lustre in "Lollipop-Pop"

Later that day my mom and I got some delicious cupcakes from "Sugah Cakes." Oh my God. These things are so good they practically melt in your mouth. Seriously, if you're ever in upstate SC (though, why would you be?) you should stop by the White Rabbit and get you some Sugah Cakes cupcakes..it will complete your life. My mom got lemon and I got blueberry, though strawberry is my favorite. Yum!


I devoured it. It was delicious. :) Check out the super flattering lighting in that last picture, mmm cute. hahaha