Random FOTD's

First off...Hello to the new subscribers!!! There have been a few in the last couple of weeks and I wanted to say welcome...enjoy the makup, crochet, and randomosity that my blog contains...and pardon my French.

Second...I know. I've been a bit lazy. I was doing SO WELL posting fairly regularly, but life is so in my way right now. My one dream is to not to have to work so I can create things all the time and fotz around on the internet. I promise I would be really good and use some of that spare time to go to the gym every day. Maybe twice! I really think Marilyn Monroe had it right when she decided that she was only attracted to rich men. = / If only I looked like her! (Dear Women's Libbers that are probably not reading this, Yes, I firmly believe in setting us as women back 50 years. Hate me. Love, Me.)

Anyhow, onto the FOTD's. These are just a couple I collected. I really do take pictures every day...often times they are sitting on my camera for ages so I have no idea when they are from.

Purple Haze:

This is one of those "forever ago" pictures...so I'm guessing what I used. It's more than likely correct.

Lids: Wet n Wild Brule

Crease: Sugarpill Poisoned Plum

             Sugarpill Bulletproof

This was a really simple look...super easy to do. I put the Brule all over the eye; that makes the purple super easy to blend. Then I used a small crease brush (probably the e.l.f. Studio one) to put in the purple, and the black just to darken up the crease. Here's the rest of the face, although I don't think I did anything special there.

This looks like some e.l.f. Peachy Keen blush and probably Carmex. I have been wearing a fair bit more lipstick lately, so I promise my lips will get more interesting.

This next look was inspired by a new Youtube subscription...SharonMakeupArtist. She did a video using neon and acid colors as a trend for spring, and as I was feeling particularly spring-ey yesterday (either that or I'm just so sick of this winter), I went out like this:

On the face I have NYX Pinky blush and on the lips it's a mix of Sephora's nasty tasting lipgloss in something Princess and Mary Kay's shimmery lip thingey in some flower name. I'm only being vague because I was sad I didn't have a nice bright pink...if only I had bought that Lady Gaga Viva Glam...(it's ok, I have the new VG on the way). You can ALMOST see my new rose plugs from the lovely Glamasaurus! Check out her shop...I will try to get better pictures of them in the future.

On the eyes:
TFSI
Acid Green from the 88 matte palette - This color is most decidedly a dupe for MAC's Bitter. If I ever order the larget Hot Pots from Coastal Scents...I'm definitely getting one of this color. It's awesome.
I have Zombify's Wasabi in the center of the lid...it's hard to see because my eye was all hooded but it's a great bright green and I wanted a touch of shimmer. On second reflection, I should have gone with Zombify's Pikachu...it would have looked much better.
Highlight is Wet n Wild's Brulee. As usual.

So there it is. I would love to hear comments and suggestions as always! Let me know what you want to see! If you have a picture or a video you'd like me to recreate...feel free to pass it along!

Quick FOTD Double Feature

OK...here are some quick FOTD's for you. It's late...I'm lazy...and I got a DVD all loaded up and ready to go...the only thing missing is me in my bed.

Whilst I was helping my friend grocery shop the other day (she has two little boys...so it's tough to shop alone), I forced her to go down the makeup isle. I rarely ever buy turquoise eye shadow because it's my favorite. I know that sounds counterintuitive but because I love it so, I have ended up with a hojillion of them. I couldn't pass this up though...I really tried! I put it back like four times!

Maybelline's Sea Glass duo:

I look pissed in this picture for some reason. I think I was really tired...
Lipstick is Crush by Rimmel.
And here in the close up you can see that this was also my attempt at cutting my crease...


This next one here is today's machination. I'm labeling it "Black Sunset" because I like to come up with pretentious names for my looks...no, I'm not being sarcastic...it's the truth!


The black is called Toothache by Glittersniffer over a Wolfe Brothers base. The reds, oranges and yellows are from the Crazy 88 palette.


I'm really liking this profile picture...but I still looked pissed.


Edit: I forget which YouTuber I picked this trick up from...but the easiest way I found to make that cat eye line on the edge there is using a baby wipe. Put your shadow on normal...then just put a baby wipe over your pointer finger and wipe it up to your eyebrow. Super simple... since I can't put tape on my face (I break out REALLY easily...notice my little spots right now...). Now I can have that nice crisp line without going through all the mess.

The end!

I've been hoarding.

Not intentionally, to be sure. More out of laziness than anything else. I've been super busy at work lately (story of my life) and when I get home I just want to pass the frig out. Which I do...often.

So, enough of my whining...here's some stuff! I have a few eye looks and a couple of reviews. I've been on a bit of a retail-therapy binge lately...so there will be more reviews in the future.

As always...if you enjoy any of my nonsensities...please pass them along!

For these looks...I'm going to try to list the products I used...but I've had these on my camera for a while so...I'm sure I won't remember all of them.

First up, some blue. If you look on the Crazy 88 palettes (as I am lately wont to call them), you will find in the 5,8 spot...the most gorgeous blue. There is one in both the matte palette and the Ultra Shimmer...I think I used the shimmer one for this but it is entirely possible I didn't. You can get the 88's anywhere really...I bought them from Coastal Scents...because I thought they were original to them, but I'm finding that they aren't...and there are plenty of places that sell them cheaper.

Underneath the blue I put Fyrinnae's Illicit Passion (one of the pro colors). I adore this purple...it's dark, grayish and goes well with pretty much everything. In the corner I used a pigment from Coastal Scents...Interfine Blue.

Here it is on both eyes:

Next up is a similar look, just using purples. I am certain I used the same Illicit Passion...because, like I said...I love that color.


The deeper purple is from Heavenly Naturals and it's called Laurel Fairy. The inner corner and as a highlight I used Coastal Scent's Interfine Red.

Again on both eyes:

Please ignore the goopy mess my eyeliner is making in the corner of my left eye...it is practically an occupational hazard when you are as much of a makeup geek as myself.

Ok...last one and then on to some reviews. My all time favorite color - turquoise.

I know that underneath this look I used the Mehron Pastel AQ palette. However, I don't remember what I used on top. More than likely it was the Crazy 88 Matte palette...and I think in the corners was the same shade from the Ultra Shimmer palette. There was a little more defining done in the crease with some black and some forest green...but I didn't like the picture I took of it. Also...ignore the dark circles. I'm Sicilian...no matter how much I sleep, I am never without them. I must have taken this picture later in the day...and it's been pretty humid so my normal cocktail of Mehron bases and concealers must have worn off.

Ok...review time. Ok I lie...I'm making tea first. *short break*

Well, after quite an exhausting reformatting of my pictures here (Oh Blogger, why must you suck in that area??)...I can finally finish! Up there ^^^ you will see a beautiful dark blue nail polish. It's called Dark Navy and it's by e.l.f. The picture is great! It's a sparkly dark dark blue and it has a bit of shimmer to it. Unfortunately, for as excited as I was about this polish, I have to say I am pretty dissapointed. The formula was ok...if a bit thick. I originally put on two coats...and it looked terrible...so I took it off and found that one coat was really all I needed. It is so dark though, that it looks black on. It only really flashes that pretty pretty blue in the camera light or sunshine (which made for much distracted driving btw). Despite my general meh-ness about this though...it was only a dollar. So really, I can't complain too much. I'll probably try some of their other colors in the future for that reason alone...although they really only have "normal" colors...and they look terrible on me.

Next up are the Cover Girl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers. These glosses are FABULOUS! I love them so much. I first bought the Watermelon one and when I felt how absolutely lovely they are on the lips, I went out and bought three more.
Left to right they are:
Fig Splash
Tangerine Splash
Lemon Splash
Watermelon Splash

Here are the swatches:

The only one that's a bit different is the Fig. It's pretty frosty...but still very pretty. They aren't terribly expensive...around $5 or $6 depending on where you get them. If you like very shiny, kinda glittery and DEFINITELY not sticky lip gloss...I 100% reccomend them.

And I leave you...with a messed up attempt at some zebra striped nails. They looked HORRIBLE...and because I didn't want to waste my China Glaze No Chip...I used my Orly Won't Chip...and it was too thick...so thankfully it peeled right off and I got to change it. The colors I used were China Glaze's Tree Hugger (base) and Revlon's Street Wear (a really old collection) in Toad.
For as bad as they were up close though...I think I would like to have nice Zebra nails in the future. I'm looking into the Konad Nail Stamper...but it will be a while before I can spend money...unless I can drum up some sales in my Etsy shop. So until then...

The end!