FOTD: Lúthien

Now that it is starting to get colder in North California, I am beginning to miss the warmer weather and the beautiful flowers of spring and summer! I was reading the Song of Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien and it made me want to do something inspired by spring. I also wanted to do something more natural to reflect the beauty of nature~ Inspiration for makeup can really come from anywhere!

"When winter passed, she came again,
And her song released the sudden spring,
Like rising lark, and falling rain,
And melting water bubbling.
He saw the elven-flowers spring
About her feet, and healed again
He longed by her to dance and sing
Upon the grass untroubling." 

                                                                     Products Used                                                                     

-Oslo Cosmetics 'Carinae' eyeshadow

-Wet n Wild MegaPlump mascara

-MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

-Hard Candy C.C. Creme 'Fair'

-Oslo Cosmetics 'Carina' Blush

-Lime Crime 'Geradium' Lipstick 

What do you think? This was super easy and simple to do! Perfect for school or a daytime date ^_~

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.

October Series Challenge: Disney Villains

Greetings from the Dark Side!

For an introduction of this Series Challenge, go HERE. Otherwise, welcome to another month of my challenge series!

This month's theme will be: Disney Villains. For weekly dates and inspiration pictures, keep reading!

*I just realized Maleficent is spelled wrong on the photo below...Ugh. Let's just ignore that ^_^

Tutorial: Hocus Pocus

Here's an obligatory look using Halloween inspired eyeshadows! :D Because who doesn't love Halloween and things inspired by the awesome holiday? I always look forward to this time or the year to see the Halloween inspired makeup; it's one of my favorite things about October!

Dark Side Tips: Storing Indie Eyeshadow Samples

Hello lovelies!

For any of you who love indie makeup brands as much as I do, today's tip might be super useful. I order so many eyeshadows from various indie brands, and I usually end up with lots of eyeshadow sample baggies. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'll try to explain. When you order from indie brands, full size eyeshadows usually come in small jars. But if you order a sample, it comes in a small baggie. As you can imagine, using an eyeshadow from a baggie is problematic; it can cause a huge mess! I usually never order samples, but orders sometimes come with samples and sometimes I get sent samples for review. I hate having tons of baggies full of eyeshadows, so I needed a better way to store them. I ended up using the storing boxes that are meant for beads!

This is basically a small acrylic box that has 30 small jars. This is perfect for housing one sample in each jar and having all the jars super organized! And if you finish one sample, you can just re-use the jar.

Roundup and Giveaway Winner: September Series Challenge

Greetings from the Dark Side!

I want to thank those of you participated in the September Series Challenge~ And a HUGE thank you to all of you who have left lovely comments on my weekly looks ^_^ This is the second month I've done the Series Challenge, and it has been a lot of fun for me. It has encouraged me to do more inspired looks! I've created more inspired looks these two months than I have the rest of the year! Yay! Well here is this month's roundup~ Enjoy :D

 

Review: Victorian Disco Cosmetics Time Lord Collection

You! Yes, you, reading this makeup post! If you have not watched Doctor Who just stop what you are doing and start watching it. It is an amazing show! And if you have watched it, then you should love this review! But before we get to the makeup, I just want to share one of my favorite quotes from the Tenth Doctor:

"Always bring a banana to a party, Rose. Bananas are good."

That's some good advice! Haha, jk. I just love how random that is!

So as it is says in the title, this is a review for the Victorian Disco Cosmetics Time Lord Collection! So keep reading for swatches and a review!