DayDreaming...

"Daydreaming
Daydreaming all the time
Daydreaming day
Daydreaming into the night". ~ Hayley Williams

The MAC Hayley Williams collection went totally under the radar.  Everyone (including myself, I'm not going to lie, was anticipating MAC Riri Woo).  However, I'm also a Paramore fan, so I was just as excited for this collection.  The collection was released about two months ago.  There were four items in the collection:  Daydreaming eyeshadow, Sounds like Noise l/s, Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish, and Riot Gear (a bright orange nail polish).

The only items I purchased were the eyeshadow and lipstick.  I finally got around to playing with the eyeshadow and created a fresh and bright look.  Scroll to bottom to see list of what I used ...

EYES:

Sephora Perfecting Eye Primer

MAC Pain Pot in Soft Ochre

Lid - MAC e/s Daydreaming (I LOVE IT!)

Crease (Blended Out) - MAC e/s Brown Script

Crease - MAC e/s Ground Brown

Above Crease (Below Brow Highlight) - MAC e/s Goldenrod

Brow Highlight - MAC e/s Rice Paper mixed with Shroom e/s

Top Liner - E.L.F. Liquid Liner

Bottom Liner - MAC Pearlglide Liner in Designer Purple

Lashes - Benefit Cosmetics 'They're Real' Mascara

FACE:

Stila Tinted Moisturizer in Dark mixed with a little bit of 

Maybelline  FITme Foundation in #310

Makeup Forever Multi Loose Powder in #36

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer

MAC Blush in Coppertone

Brows - NYX eyebrow kit For Brunettes

LIPS:

NYX lipliner in Pale Pink

Urban Decay lipstick in Lovechild

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Make Up Forever Aqua Rouge Review

I was desperate to find a long lasting lipstick for my wedding day.  I did plan to use my Model in a Bottle lipstick sealer, but unfortunately I had to toss it because I broke the tube :-(  Anyway, my coworker told me about this lipstick:  Make Up Forever Aqua Rouge, $24 at Sephora.  I had to try it!  Here is the description from the Sephora website:

What it is:
A liquid lip color that provides the intense and long-lasting hold of a lip stain with the eye-catching shine of a gloss.

What it does:
Formulated with a combination of high molecular weight polymers and volatile oils, Aqua Rouge locks color on the lips for a smudge-proof result that will not transfer or fade. Its intensely pigmented formula provides immediate, opaque color with extreme shine, and its creamy, non-sticky texture glides effortlessly on the lips for comfortable wear.

What else you need to know:
Aqua Rouge’s double-ended packaging allows for a simple, two-step application: apply lip color with precision using the ergonomic, foam applicator and evenly distribute the clear top with the polyester brush to lock the color onto the lips. 

The color I am wearing is #15 - Pink.  Sorry for the awful pics, I tend to use my iPhone more than my real camera :-/

So here is the color with the initial application.  It was about 9 am.

In this next photo I used flash so it looks a little brighter.  Around 1 pm I had to do a bit of extra application. I like the fact that it is shiny without being sticky, and the color definitely doesn't smudge.

In this last pic it was the end of the day.  It tends to dry up and crack which doesn't look very nice :-/  It was probably because I had a meal, so for a lipstick that is still on your lips even after you eat I suppose that's good, but I'm not digging the cracked lips.  I still love the lipstick color, but I think its more for a night out when you're just going to have appetizers and drinks.

I would still recommend giving it a try, because I personally suffer from dry lips.  Perhaps it would have helped if I would have exfoliated before applying.  Everyone's lips and skin is different! And Sephora has a really good return policy, so if you don't like it you can return it!

OVERALL PROS & CONS

Pro - Shiny without being sticky

Pro - Good color payoff

Pro -  Long lasting (But now 24/7)

Pro - Does not smudge

Pro - Comes in 17 colors

Con - Dries lips and cracks at end of day

Con - Somewhat difficult to remove

Hope this review was helpful, thanks for stopping by!

The Balm's Nude Tude - Day & Night

I got this palette on Hautelook, which is an awesome website for discount name brand items (if you haven't joined already you should!!).  Anyway, I love this palette! Not only because of the super cute packaging, but the eyeshadows have a pretty awesome color payoff.  I'm a bit tan, so some of the colors blend into my skin, but overall I really like the quality of the shadows.  See pics below along with a day time and night time look using this palette :-)

                                          

Top row (L to R) - Sassy, Stubborn, Selfish, Sophisticated, Sexy, Serious

Bottom Row (L to R) - Snobby, Stand-Offish, Sultry, Seductive, Silly, Sleek

Nude Tude - Night Time Smokey Eye

EYES:

Lid - Silly

Crease - Sexy

Above Crease - Selfish

Inner Corner - Stand-Offish

Highlight - MAC Yogurt

Lips - Urban Decay Lovechild

Cheeks - NYX Blush in Cinnamon

Nude Tude - Daytime Look

Eyes:

Lid- Snobby

Crease - Sultry

Highlight - MAC Yogurt

Eyeliner - Sephora Long Lasting Liquid Liner in Black/Purple

Lips:  MAC Costa Chic (Light application)

Cheeks: Too Faced Papa Don't Peach

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Neutral Looks and My Favorite Purple Sweater

For the most part I generally wear neutral colors and soft pinkish/coral lipsticks.  Below I'm wearing the same purple sweater on two different days, because apparently I have nothing else in my closet! LOL

The first look below I'm wearing the following:  

Eyes:

Lid - MAC e/s in All that Glitters

Outer Corner/Crease - MAC e/s Texture

Inner Corner - MAC e/s Rice Paper

Bottom Waterline - Sumita Color Intense eye pencil in Jeeya

Cheeks:  MAC Beauty Powder in Briar Rose

Lips:  NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp

For the next look below I used the following:

Eyes:
Lid - MAC e/s Ground Brown smoked out with MAC e/s Texture
Highlight - MAC e/s Blanc Type
Inner Corner - MAC e/s Shroom

Cheeks:  MAC Mineralize Blush in Fresh Honey

Lips:  NYX lipliner in Natural and MAC l/s in Hibiscus

MAC Candy Yum Yum - finally!

I was supposed to have posted this weeks ago!! Story of my life -__-

Better late than never though!!

So I think this lipstick was a big craze about a year or so ago, and of course I didn't think I would like it until I started seeing everyone posting pics and blog posts about it.  I really didn't think it would go well with my skin tone, but it turns out it doesn't look too shabby, yay!

Since the lipstick is so neon pink I decided to keep it simple on the eyes and cheeks.  I can't remember what I used on my eyes, some simple MAC neutrals I'm sure and some Red Cherry lashes.  For my lips I used NYX lip liner in pale pink and MAC Candy Yum Yum on top.  I'm definitely going to try a brighter lip liner next time I use it.

                                             

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more posts, I'm really trying to keep up with my blog this year.  Have a great week everyone! :-)