FOTD: Bronze Smokey Eye

Hey!

In my latest haul post, I talked about the Urban Decay Naked Palette, and how much I already love it. Well I decided to do a FOTD using this, and a Sigma eyeshadow.

Face
L'Oreal True Match Super blendable  C1
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer NC15
MAC Tenderling for contour
MAC Well Dressed blush
MAC MSF Triple Fusion
MAC MSF Natural Light

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
UD Half Baked for lid

UD Naked in crease
Sigma Angie & Indian Girl for outer corner
UD Smog for lash line
UD 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Whiskey
Lash Blast Fusion Mascara

LIPS
Avon Lip Conditioner
Estee Lauder lipstick in Tiger Eye

I also painted my nails with L.A. Girl Alpine Green and I'm in love!


Jenny

FOTD: St. Paddy's Day Edition!

My first face of the day post!

I'm already going to make excuses, I could NOT, for the the life of me, get a good picture! I tried my camera, phone, photobooth, everything and the one posted was the only semi-decent one. It isn't true to colour, it was more lime green with a deep forest green and black in the crease and outer corner. So here's the picture and a list of products I used!

 

Face Products

L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable in C1 Alabaster

MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC15

MAC Mineral Skin Finish Natural in  Light

MAC blush Tenderling as contour

MAC Mineral Skin Finish in Triple Fusion (discontinued) as a highlight

Benefit's Dandelion blush

MAC Fix+

Eye Products

Mica Bella in Daydream on inner corner and highlight

Mica Bella in Iridescence over outer three quarters of lid

Sigma's Lady Jane in outer corner and crease

Merle Norman's Matte Black in outer corner

Estee Lauder pencil liner in Soft Smudge Black 

Shiseido Fine Eyeliner pen in Black

Cover Girl's Lash Blast Fusion in Very Black

I'm also wearing Avon's lip conditioner in clear... I'm not a big gloss or lipstick person... unless it's red!

Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions, leave a comment! I'm pretty green (haha) when it comes to FOTD's, feedback is welcome!

The Bronzed and the Beautiful

If you're ridiculously pale (NC15 in MAC Studio Sculpt) like me, you have a hard time finding bronzers. Everything makes me look like an orange Cheeto, or like I rolled around in dirt (or both). I've spent years and mega dollars trying to find the perfect glow. Here are four bronzers I've used (or tried to) that range from $12 - $35 American.
1. Physicians Formula Multi coloured face Powder ($12.95)
"Provides soft, natural color without a harsh monotone cast."  This one actually wasn't too bad. If I buffed really well, I could get away with it. It's one of the lightest colours and would work perfect for someone who is a shade or two darker than I. For the price, I definitely recommend it.

• Hypoallergenic
• Fragrance-free
• Oil-free
• Non-comedogenic
• Dermatologist approved

2. Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer ($30)
"Silky and luxurious natural, shine free colour" This was actually my go-to colour for contouring for about a year. I still need to buff this one a lot for it to look natural in the slightest. Even though it's matte, it still has too much of a sheen for me to be able to use as a contour. I don't know what I was thinking for that year.  I do recommend it for anyone who's probably an NC25 to use for a healthy glow.

• Oil-free
• Dermatologist-tested
• Ophthalmologist-tested
• Non-acnegenic
• Won't clog pores

3. Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Bronzing Powder Duo ($32)
"Rich, true color sweeps on for a natural, bronze glow. Duo features two blendable shades for an ideal bronzing effect." The lightest colour in this duo is similar to the Estee Lauder colour. The darker shade, however, makes me look like I rolled around in red dirt. No matter how much I blended, buffed and prayed I could not do anything with this bronzer. I did find that it stayed for a long time though, one application and you could still see it after all day. It also comes with a kabuki brush that actually makes this product not be a complete waste of money for me.

• Oil-free
• Fragrance-free
• Dermatologist tested
• Clinically tested

4. Too Faced The Bronzed and the Beautiful Palatte ($35)
This has to be, by far, my favourite bronzer. It comes with three "mini" shades.  "Snow Bunny," "Sun Bunny," and "Pink Leopard." Sun Bunny's lighter shade is about the same as the Estee Lauder colour.  Where as the darker shade is a a couple shades lighter than the Elizabeth Arden colour. The Snow bunny bronzer comes with four shades, an ivory, lighter bronze and two different shades of pink. This one works well for me since I can avoid using so much of the bronze colour. The Pink Leopard colour is, by far, my favourite. It's actually a leopard mixture of pink and brown. This colour gives me the perfect healthy glow without having to over buff or put effort into it at all. It comes with a flatbuki brush that is perfect for application.
1. Physicians Formula                           2. Estee Lauder

3. Elizabeth Arden                            4. Too Faced