Make-up Monday - I missed you. :)

Sooo...

I'm so sorry for being MIA for the longest time.

I missed you!

I miss make-up. I miss all these kakikayans.

Goodness.

Why in the world am I so busy???

Le sigh.

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This is going to be a really short Make-up Monday... 'Cause I still need to finish reading up on Unit Three.

But at least, I'm back, yeah?

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E.L.F. has a ton of new items.. Go check out the site to get in on all the newness.

Hihi.

I ordered the High Definition Powder from E.L.F.'s Studio Line and a few other stuff it should get here by next Monday. I'll let all y'all in on the dirty as soon as I try it out.

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Everyday Minerals Fall Colors Review
(Long overdue. Sorry.)

If y'all knew me, you'd know that I am a loyal EDMer. LOL.

And though I love EDM, I wasn't too ecstatic about the fall colors. I mean they're great... But not fantastic.

Eyeshadows (From the Shady Stroll Collection):

Queen Anne's Lace - This is a shimmering beige. It's darker than Dandelions and less shimmery. It's great, but it won't really work too well with darker complexions.
Wood Sorrel - This is matte grey bordering on light steel blue. Similar to Swing Set.
Weeping Willow - This is a deep bluegrey shade with a hint of shimmer. As an eyeliner it comes off as a pretty ash color.
Sweet Woodruff - This is a very dark charcoal grey upon first look it looks almost black brown and as an eyeliner that's what you'll get an almost black/brown.

Though on the few times that I've used this, I've gotten comments of how awesome it looks... My problem with these eyeshadows are that they crease awesomely!

Blush Shades:

Dusty Miller - All over face shimmer. This has a pretty pink/coral undertone. Again, this might not work too well with darker complexions. Great highlighter.
Sand Cherry - This is a shimmering coral blush with as the name suggests a cherry undertone. Very pretty. Similar to E.L.F.'s Sunkissed Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder only less gold.


The Verdict:

Great, but blending the eyeshadows are a chore and a half and with or without a primer they crease so fast... If you have the extra cash, it's worth a try though just an addition to your collection. Something for the fall season.

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Faking it.

Let's face it, there really are days where you don't feel like putting on the whole shebang on your face... That and there are some places where you'd look wildly out of place with full make-up on.

Like the beach perhaps... Or a day at the park... Or a breakfast date with a hot guy. Hahaha. I mean you wouldn't want him to think that you wake up all glamorous like that... It sends off all the wrong signals, like either, a) You're high maintenance (Although, this is kind of a given with me.), b) You're a hooker, or c) The make-up you had on last night is still on your face which brings you back to being option b. A hooker.

Anyhoo...

I thought I'd share my Fake-it face with all y'all. Where it's just enough to fake that I have semi-ok skin with all that freshness and brightness, but subdued and cute and all that jazz.

Conceal: Skinfood Rice Liquid Concealer
Face: Skin Food Aloe BB Cream in 2 and Everyday Minerals Natural Reflections in Golden Tan
Cheeks: E.L.F.'s Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sunkissed
Highlights : E.L.F.'s Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Luminance
Brows: E.L.F.'s Studio Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light
Eyes: E.L.F.'s Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Coffee and E.L.F.'s Studio Waterproof Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara in Dark Brown

No make-up:

Fake-it Face:

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Oooh... I've still got some make-up stash left. Including the Eyeko Magic Eyeliner.

Lemme know who wants.

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Kikay Kwestyon

Stop it, you're making me blush...

What blush shades do you love? And what shades do you try to stay away from?