Kill la Kill Series: Matoi Ryuuko

“To hell with your opinion! I'll take my own path no matter what anyone else says!” 

Matoi Ryuuko is the main protagonist of the anime KILL la KILL. She is a tomboy who arrives at Honnouji Academy searching for the other half of her scissor blade, a clue that will help her find the person who murdered her father. Throughout the series, Ryuuko is a freaking badass character! I really loved her as a character and enjoyed seeing her in the show. She is a tomboy at heart, but she also displays a heartwarming girly side. For this Ryuuko inspired look, I decided to go for a darker blue and red look, since blue and red are her signature colors. I also added a bit of yellow from the yellow of her outfit (aka Senketsu's eye). I hope you enjoy this look!

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FOTD: Simple Bronze

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Today's look is really simple. I had to wake up early to go to work and I was really tired from moshing last night (I went to a concert for the band Chiodos). I just threw on two neutral colors and a purple-toned pink on my lips. And BAM! I was good to go for the day. I've been really lazy with my makeup lately but I will do my best to post more FOTDs for you guys :)

                                                                                      Products Used                                                                              

 

Eyes

- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser 'Neutralizer'

- Pumkin & Poppy 'Precious' Cream Eyeshadow

- Essence Metal Glam 'Chocolate Jewellery' eyeshadow

- L'oreal Voluminous mascara

- Wet n Wild Ultimate Brow Kit

Face & Lips 

- Lioele Super Gold Snail BB Cream

- MAC 'Eversun' Blush

- MAC 'Asian Flower' Creamsheen Lipstick

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Weekly Favorites #3

1. Revlon 'Snow Peach' Lipstick
I bought this lipstick a few weeks ago and I have been using so much since I got it. It was part of the Revlon display for the vintage lip colors that were brought back. This was the only shade that really called out to me. It is a beautiful coral peach that is perfect for spring. I absolutely love it! It has been in my purse the whole week!

2. Micheal Kors Slim Runway Rose Gold Watch
Last week, I splurged on this Micheal Kors watch. I have been wanting a MK watch for a long time, but they are quite pricey. I settled for this rose gold beauty! You can't see it very well, but it is a really simple design. I have been wearing it every day this week!

3. ELF HD Undereye Setting Powder
I love my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer, but sometimes I feel like I need a really good setting powder for it. I found this Undereye Setting Powder at Target and I immediately knew it was something I had to try. So far, I really like it! It gives the skin a really matte and soft finish. It doesn't really cover dark circles, but it helps to set concealer or to just slightly brighten up the eye area.

4. MAC 'Riri Woo' Lip Liner
I hate putting a limited edition item on here, but I have honestly been using this a lot this week too. I tend to use it with red lipstick, but I have also used it under Revlon's 'Snow Peach' to add a bit of a red undertone to the lipstick. This is such a great lip liner and a beautiful color!

5. RBL 'Kellie Gonzo' Nail Polish
Another limited edititon product I hate to mention, but this polish here has been on my toe nails this week. It matches the 'Snow Peach' lipstick too, and adds a bright pop of coral. It is perfect for spring. And regardless of it being spring, I love coral polishes/lipsticks!

6. NYC 'Sunny' Bronzer
I am starting to bust out this bronzer really often now that the weather is becoming warmer. This is a great bronzer. It is inexpensive, it does not pull orange, and it applies beautifully. I thought it would be too dark on my light skin tone, but it really is not. A great product for the money!

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FOTD: Pastel Goth (Ft. Lime Crime)

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I was so excited when the new Lime Crime velvetines were released because there was a black shade! I bought it immediately because I just had to have a pigmented matte black lip color. I have wanted to wear it since I got it, but I have been too busy at work (and I can't really wear black lipstick to work!), but I finally had time to wear it today! I wanted to do something colorful for spring, but also include the black velvetine so I paired the black lips with pink eyeshadow! I actually really love the combination. What do you guys think? I'm still getting used to the texture of this velvetine, but overall it is the best thing to happen to people who love black lipstick!

Disney Series: Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

"The gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam"

I am excited and also very hesitant to show you my Princess Aurora inspired look. Aurora is one of my favorite princesses and Sleeping Beauty is one of my favorite Disney films, but I found this look to be super difficult! I tried to do this look three times and I disliked the result each time. This was the one I liked the most, but I am not extremely happy with it. I hope you all like it better than me ^_^

FOTD: Tunnel Vision (Ft. Wet n Wild)

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Here is today's look using one of the Wet n Wild 5 pan palettes in 'Tunnel Vision'. This is a really simple and wearable smokey eye just using the colors in the palette.

Harry Potter Series: Bellatrix Lestrange

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 I have for you a somewhat grungy look inspired by Bellatrix Lestrange herself. I love the way Helena Bonham Carter played Bellatrix's character, so this is a shout out to her marvelous acting! I don't look anything like Bellatrix, mind you, so this is just an inspired look. I opted for the more natural look as apposed to the smokier and darker look. And of course I had to wear my Bellatrix necklace!

Return of the Look: Hufflepuff (Harry Potter)

"You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil"

—The Sorting Hat

 

So you want to be a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? 

Very well let's see what House we can put you in then! 

Let's see, are you brave? No? Okay, well let's keep going then. 

Are you extremely intelligent? No, okay let's cross that one of the list. 

Are you perhaps very evil cunning? Not that one either, huh?

Ummm...well since you have no special traits you can be part of Hufflepuff, the House for the rejects loyal! Yep, I am sure you will be super happy there!

Just kidding anyone who is part of Hufflepuff (don't kill me)! Hehe, we always have to make fun of Hufflepuff just a little ;) I thought I would try to redeem this House by making a fierce black and yellow look. Hufflepuff seems so understated, but hey, we can show some Hufflepuff spirit and look damn good doing it! I hope you enjoy this look~

Naked 3 Tutorial: Sparkly Goth

Hi Guys!

Here is another tutorial using the Naked3 Palette! Except I decided to do something darker!

Return of the Look: Slytherin (Harry Potter)

"Or perhaps in Slytherin,
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means,
To achieve their ends." 

—Sorting Hat

When I think of Slytherin, I think of Draco and his gang, Voldemort He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and Snape. Besides Snape, I never really cared much for people in House Slytherin! They usually tend to be a bunch of jerkwads! So when I tried to visualize Slytherin as an eye look, it was quite bold and eviiiil~ It was also green and silver since those are the House colors. If I was a Death Eater, this is totally what I would wear when I created chaos~ Mwahaha!  

And for those of you who are not familiar with my "Return of the Look" series, it is a series where I redo looks I did in the past. Well, this is a redo of my Slytherin look that I did about 2.5 years ago. 

2013 Favorites: Foundations

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I promise I'm almost done with my 2013 favorites! There are just so many products to talk about! 

Today, I want to discuss my favorite face products: primers, foundations, and concealers. Base makeup is really important to me because I have shitty skin, and the products I picked for this post are products that I have enjoyed using to cover my imperfections. Keep reading for more information~!

2013 Favorites: Cheek Products

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I am  little ashamed to admit that I have tons of blushes, but I don't use blush as much as I used to. This year I usually used the same blushes and I only rotated the ones I used because of the change in seasons. I picked 6 cheek products that I used the most (not including the ones I mentioned in my Indie Favorites post), so keep reading if you want to know what my favorite cheek products were for 2013!

2013 Favorites: Lip Products

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Let's continue with the 2013 favorites! I'm sure you are all sick of seeing these posts by now, but stick with me here. The following are my favorite lip products for 2013. Some of these products were released during the year and some are older products that I just happened to absolutely love during 2013. Keep reading for more!

New Years Tutorial: Midnight Mermaid

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And a Happy New Year!

I wanted to share my New Year's look a day early just in case some one of you are looking for some inspiration. I might seem like a bandwagoner because I added glitter to this look, but I just love glitter for my New Year's Eve looks! I hope you guys like this look as much as I do! And if this look isn't your style, you can check out my Elsa inspired look which would also be perfect for New Year's Eve!

Oh and before I forget, I want to thank you all for sticking with me this year! I am truly grateful ♥

Disney Villains Series: Demona (Gargoyles)

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Hello everyone! I am soooooooo sorry this look is so late. This was supposed the be last week's look, but life has gotten in the way of my blogging. If you wanted to join the Series Challenge, you are welcome to do the Demona or the Dr. Facilier by the end of the month since I am super late on posting my own looks. If you did either of the Demon or Dr. Facilier looks on time, you will get an extra point for that.

Anyways, today's look is inspired by Demona, a villain (sometimes she is sort of an anti-hero) from the Disney cartoon Gargoyles. I grew up watching this show, and I absolutely love it! There are so many Shakespeare references, the story is engaging, and the characters are complex. You won't see many cartoons like this one now a days. The look came out like a bit of a mishmash of different colors, but I hope you enjoy it either way. ^_^

Keep reading more for a pictorial :)

Foundations,Powders, and Concealers I Currently Own

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I hope you have all been well.

I noticed that my stash of foundations has been growing in the past year, and I really dislike having so many foundations. I don't want them to go bad before I get a chance to use them and develop a solid opinion about them. I made it my mission to use these foundations and recall how I felt about them so I can give you a mini review of each product :D I hope this is helpful!

*FYI I have combination skin that is oily around my nose and forehead and super dry along my jaw and chin. I have acne-prone skin that also has a tendency to flake.

Disney Villains Series: Maleficent

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This look is inspired by my favorite Disney villain of all time: Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty is my favorite princess movie (although I love all the princess movies!), but Maleficent is probably the best character from the movie, IMO. She is not just evil, she is really glamorous too. The way she talks and the way she moves her hands so delicately shows true classiness (well, classy in an evil way!) I was very excited to make this look, and I hope you will like it :) My inspiration was Maleficent's eye makeup and her dragon form.

Keep reading more for a pictorial :)

Products I Regret Buying #3

Like most beauty bloggers, I have tons and tons of makeup, a lot of which goes mostly unused. Personally, I tend to set aside products that I have not liked too much. This ends up being bad because I don't use these products enough to review them. I used some of those products a bit more and I came to the realization that I did not like them at all and that I regret buying them. So here are my most recent makeup regrets! And of course, just because these products did not work for me, that doesn't mean they won't work for you.

1. MAC Riri Hearts MAC 'Talk That Talk' Lipstick and Lip Liner
I don't have an image for this because I ended up returning both of these products. But I'm sure most of you guys know what I'm talking about since the Riri Hearts MAC collection has created a huge buzz in the makeup community. I purchased both the lipstick and the lip liner because I LOVED the color so much. I already own 'Riri Woo' which also has the Retro Matte formula that 'Talk That Talk' has, so I thought the formula would be just fine. However, the formula is not at all like 'Riri Woo'. It is so much drier and it applies so patchy. The lip liner is also super freaking dry, it's unbelievable. I am so sad because the color is so phenomenal. But I definitely regret buying both products. In the end, I knew I had to return them since both products came to a total of $42! So expensive!

2. L'oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder
I bought this product as soon as it was released and I actually quite liked it at first. In fact, I had a very positive first impression of this product. I should mention that I have combination skin that is quite dehydrated. My skin can be very dry and flaky around my cheeks and jawline. This foundation not only accentuates the dryness, but it actually makes the dryness worse. I noticed that my skin gets drier after wearing this extensively. Because of that reason, I don't wear this anymore and it has been gathering dust in my makeup drawer.

Return of the Look: Gryffindor (Harry Potter)

"You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
    Set Gryffindors apart" -Sorting Hat

After Ravenclaw, Gryffindor would be my next pick for a house at Hogwarts. Gryffindor is the most memorable house because most of the characters from Harry Potter that we came to know and love were from this house. I personally love the Weasley family (Weasley twins FTW!) so I have to love Gryffindor! By the way, for those of you who are not familiar with my "Return of the Look" series, it is a series where I redo looks I did in the past. Well, this is a redo of my Gryffindor look that I did a while ago.

Keep reading more for a pictorial!

FOTD: Dashing Doctor (Ft. Victorian Disco Cosmetics)

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Here's a look I did last week using some of the eyeshadows from the Victorian Disco Cosmetics Time Lord Collection.I love these colors because they are neutral and go with pretty much any lip color, but they are Doctor Who inspired!! ♥