Earlier today I hopped over to one of the regular blogs I visit at iknowalthewords.com and she has written a wonderful review of some shadows that are lovely and colorful. After reading the review and writing a comment it hit me. I am an older gal. I am not ancient, but I am 3 years from 40. Yikes!
Now, I love eye shadow of any kind color with the exception of glitter and really shimmery kind. But when it comes to color will I have to let go of all the colors I love? I don't mean to offend but I do not want to look like the old lady wearing too much eye shadow.
I do feel pastels and electric colors are a bit too much for my age range. But I still can do color.
Now, I know this is an older palette, but Tarte makes some gorgeous deep toned eye shadows that are amazing. The colors are in muted rich earthy tones that can work for young and not so young alike.
They go on flawlessly and blend very well.
I obtained this palette while in Sephora with my step mom. She was picking up some stuff and while we were at the register she said "pick something", so I thought to myself dad hasn't bought me anything in a while, like 20 years, she picks out most of our gifts and just sticks his name on them, so I quickly grabbed this palette. It retails for around 44.00.
The blushes are very nice not shimmery but they do give off a nice glow on your face.
So bottom line is, I don't have to give up color, just certain kinds of colors and I am okay with that. Come on 40! I am ready and waiting for you ;)
What are your thoughts on age and colored shadows?
Now I want this stated and noted " I am not a label whore". There I said it. I love my big name brand products don't get me wrong. But There are Products out there that you find for a lot cheaper.
Cheap doesn't mean its cheap. When I say the word cheap I feel like I am degrading the Product, so from now on I am going to try to say something else to describe a product that is not expensive.
I found these goodies at a local dollar store! And I am very proud of my find. I was there to buy a small trash holder for my vanity area. I find that with tissues, Q tips and pencil shavings my little one was not cutting it anymore.
As my 15 year old squidlet and I were walking through the aisles, I noticed a few Milani Products hanging from the display among other makeup products. So I picked out a few lip liners and some cute Rimmel of London eye shadows, Then my squidlet Found a bin full Milani single shadows. I was in heaven, there were so many most were broken of course, but I picked up the once that were in perfect condition, in every color of course!
Now for a dollar these were amazing the color pay off is great! I will admit the Light Pink from Milani did not go very well. I feel it is my skin tone that was the problem. I am olive toned but with a primer all is good.
They do have a bit of a sheen to them, but I don't mind. My favorite is this deep navy that I feel is perfect for fall.
The Liners are amazing, creamy and they go on so smooth I am in love. The E.L.F Shimmering facial whip has a big pay off and is perfect for highlighting. The Rimmel products are so cute the packaging and the imprint on the powder are adorable that I almost don't want to ruin it!
Okay, I admit it. I have a problem flicking, Winging, Cat eyeing my eyes. I think I have a lazy eye that is to lazy to be a real lazy eye. My eyes are different from one another and they are hooded. Over the years I have come up with personal ways to correct this with the illusion of eye shadow.
My eyes are hooded also adding to my problems, I'm not saying I hate my eyes, Because I don't. I am actually very happy with them once they are done the way I like them. However I do have a problem with a winged liner. You see, right at the outer corner of my eye they take a dip for the worse.
It has taken me years and a lot of trial and error to perfect this and get it down. I am not saying this method is the way everyone should do it. But it works for me to achieve the Look I want.
Some Products I have used to achieve my wing:
Milani Eye Tech Liner MakeupForever Liquid Aqua Liner
I love the Milani EYE TECH Liquid Liner. It goes on matte, the formula does get dry fast, so what I do is dab some on the back of my hand and dip is into the liquid then apply. It has wonderful staying power although it isn't as dark as I would like it to be, But that isn't nothing a black eye shadow on top wont handle.
Milani.com says: Full color flow thru system that delivers & defines a perfect line in one stroke. Felt tip nib applicator is easy to use, provides precise control with no skipping or pulling.
I do have a problem with the MakeupForever Liquid Aqua Liner. It is too shiny and it makes my liner looked like black wrinkled foil. It does irritate My eye some but Learned to use it as a sealer for my false lashes to cover and blend any unevenness pertaining to my lashes.It does last forever and a day.
Makeupforever.com says: Rich in polymers, this superior eyeliner offers an impeccable hold that guarantees water-, tear-, and smudge-proof color. Its ergonomic, foam-tip applicator is designed to resemble a makeup brush handle for the quickest, easiest, and most accurate application.
Some of my buddies from Youtube have suggested I do a tutorial on how I wing my liner. But it isn't an actual wing, I like to call it an illusion of a wing. I will be calling the tutorial "How to fake a cat eye".
I hope it will be useful and helpful to some people who find this hard or difficult to do. After all that's what makeup is right? Mute this, emphasize that? So that's what I am doing today.
Once I get the Video up I will be adding a Link to it on this Post. Wish me Luck!
Have you tired these liners? What are your thought on them?
Thanks for stopping by, May all your looks be flawless! :)
Fall is here. The leaves are turning, the sun will be going down earlier. But does that mean everything will have to tame down with the season?
Of course not! there is a whole color spectrum for us to choose from and right now this is a color combo I am loving!
Among my treats I found this gorgeous teal color from SmashBox pallet I got a while ago at Sephora.
I Love these colors. And I think they are perfect for this time of year with summer still in the air. In this look I used this lovely brown that has just a touch of shimmer but goes on matte, which if you know me, you know I adore mattes. Along with the Teal at the inner corner for that pop of color. I lined my eye using the MakeupForever liquid liner which I find irritates my eyes and a set of falsies from KARA.
I truly love this look and think it will look great on any eye. I used the Anastasia of Beverly hills brow pencil on my brows I love the formula and its ability to keep my brows in place.
Let me know what you think about this look for this time of year.?
Blending colors together can be difficult at times leaving you with a muddy, muted look, but there is a technique that you can use to practice blending your colors.
What you will need to practice this technique:
Black eye shadow White eye shadow A large shader brush A pencil brush A tapered blending brush
If you can blend black and white together you can blend any colors together. Leaving you with a nice gradient of color movement.
I have demonstrated this technique in the video below so you can see how its done. Happy blending!
