Has Summer come to an end? Sadly, yes, but that doesn't mean we have to stop using colour! I enjoy experimenting and switching it up once in awhile. So, I skipped the boring black and the basic neutrals, and instead, injected that little bit of  jewel tones and electrifying shades to illuminate my eye's natural sparkle. Why not stand out this Fall?

Products Used:
Love & Beauty Eyeshadow Palette (as eyeshadow + eyeliner)
theBalm Hot Mama +DownBoy on cheeks
MNY My Gloss Maybelline in 185
Yaby Concealer in Buff
Lise Watier Base Miracle Primer
Anastasia Beverly HIlls Clear Brow Gel
Top SHop Jumbo Eyeliner in Gold
Guerlain Parure De Lumiere Light diffusing foundation in 01 Beige
Cailyn Gel Eyeliner in Iron
Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara

I have so many Everyday Minerals pigments that I decided to play with them just for fun - I was home and did not get to wear it out - but still enjoyed my time creating this look.

1. I cleaned and moisturized my face - with Clean & Clear Morning Burst Skin Brightening Facial Cleanser and Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer.

2. Used a silicone based Lise Watier Base Miracle primer for the face, and Spectrum Cosmetics primer for the eye lids.

For this look, I have decided to use my the Muppet Show Palette by the Balm.

The palette is great! It's versatile, it comes with many shades, as well as a lip and cheek tint.

Colours used: Great Gonzo, Sensational, Lab Coat, Swedish Pancakes

Lip tint: Electric Mayhem

Cheek Tint: Le Diva
Mascara: Maybelline Falsies

Foundation: Missha M BB Balm in combination with 

Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup SPF 10
Eyeliner: Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Black

It's finally getting warm and I'm about to start wearing bright lipstick! This look I created a few days ago. It was a take on the 70s plus a hint of color using MAC lipstick in Morange. I love the bright color. It's definitely very spring/summer. Plus, I am wearing a cute Forever 21 hairband - fun!

PRODUCT LIST:

• Missha M BB Cream in #13
• Everyday Minerals Blush in Girl's Day
• Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Radiant Touch
• Everyday Minerals Eye shadows in Butterfly Kisses and Floating Feathers
• Everyday Minerals Pearl Eyes Eye Shadow in Room Addition - as eyeliner
• Maybelline Falsies Mascara - Black and Flared
• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
• MAC Amplified lipstick in Morange

I've had Maybelline Eyestudio Color Explosion for sometime now. The product price ranges from $5.99 to $10.99. I believe it is a good deal for the money. The quality is also not bad, and is much better when used with eye-shadow primer. It doesn't hurt to try it!

This eye-shadow is a 5-shade palette that includes a liner shade, a light base, eyelid shade, crease shade, and a luminizing silver top coat.

The light purple base was not as pigmented as the rest of the palette, but overall, I was happy with final results. I can even wear the liner by itself. It's a nice deep purple colour.

PRODUCT LIST:

• DiorSkin Nude in 010
• Physicians Formula Gentle Cover Stick Concealer in Light and Medium
• Clinique Pore Refining Solutions - Instant Perfector
• theBalm blush in Hot Mama
• Rimmel Lipstick in Frosted 272
• Yves Saint Laurent Mascara in 01 Black
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel
• Spectrum Cosmetics Eye Primer
• Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion in Amethyst Ablazed

It's been raining quite a bit, and while I've been feeling down, I thought it would be a great idea to cheer myself up by adding a hint of bright purple eyeliner to an ordinary look. This look in fact is very simple and took me about 15 minutes to achieve! :)

Exquisite color. Ignited by light. I am in love with Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion eye shadow in Forest Furry. It's the perfect green for cool/neutral skin tones.

It can be purchased in Canada at Walmart, Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, and many other local drugstores. It's available almost anywhere in the U.S.!

Yes, this post is late, and yes, New Year's Eve is long gone, but I've been too busy and too lazy to put it together until now! :) It took me over 1.5 hours to accomplish this smoky eye look, and of course, my hair being so wavy took me over an hour to straighten. The majority of eye shadow is actually samples I've received from La Coquette Cosmetics. The quality is quite good, but the dark shadow needed quite a bit of shadow poxy / primer. Overall, I was quite happy with the result. The smoky eye look lasted for many hours, and took some 15-20 minutes to remove the makeup using the delicate eye remover Lancome Bi-Facil.

For full list of products see the rest of the post.

This was just a regular look I did for a dinner in the middle of last week. I was using Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in 13. Ah! I love this stuff. It's my go to foundation/primer! Although, it can be too light, so I mix it with my Tarte Smooth Operator in Agent 04.

PRODUCT LIST

• Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in 13
• Tarte Smooth Operator in Agent 04
• theBalm Time Balm concealer in Light
• theBalm Balmbini Palette / I've used a little bit of everything except for the dark green
• GOSH / Velvet Touch Eyeliner in 010 Copper Girl 
• Lancome Hypnose Mascara sampler

Today I've done a simple look using Maybelline Color Explosion in Caffeine Rush,
a natural/classic mini palette that retails for $10 or less depending on the store.

Take a look!

PRODUCT LIST:

• Moisturized skin with organic Rosehip Seed Oil / makes skin really smooth and helps with scars!
• Lise Watier Miracle Base / it's okay, but too pricy ($30)
• Everyday Minerals in Natural and Sparkle Beige / awesome coverage!
• Maybelline Color Explosion in Caffeine Rush / I used all 5 shades in the palette
• The Body Shop blush in Petal / It's very subtle!
• NARS lipgloss in Wonder / one of my favorite lip glosses
• Clinique mascara sampler

This was my look for October 30th, the day before Halloween. I decided to play around with a tube of fake blood and Ardell Fright Night Cleopatra Lash Kit.

Here is a look I've done a few days ago using BonneBell Cafe Classics (retails for less than $5). The end result is natural and fresh! No eyeliner nor mascara...but a hint of sheer moisturizing lipstick. Now that it's cold and windy, I am wearing a lot more moisturizer (with SPF 15) to protect my skin from drying out. And after applying moisturizer, I wait about 5-10 minutes before I apply a primer. For this post, I decided to try Lise Watier Base Miracle which is quite good! I will soon review the products I've used in this look.

I am wearing:

• Clinique Even Better Moisturizer
• Lise Watier Base Miracle
• Physicians Formula Gentle Cover Concealer Stick in Light
• Diorskin Nude in 010
• BonneBell Cafe Classics
• timeBalm Concealer in Light
• Body Shop blush in Petal
• Clinique Long Last Lipstick in Pink Spice

Yesterday I have created something that is more of an 80's look—bold lip and winged-out eyes!
Full product list at the end of the post.

Today I have played with Lise Watier Due Eyeshadows in Ocean Bleu that I've picked up months ago on sale at London Drugs. I believe I payed $16. One of the looks uses just the lightest blue, while the second includes both. This look is inspired by Jil Sander Fall/Winter 2011. For full list of products see the end of the post.

Today I've been playing with La Coquette Cosmetics shadows I've got through etsy.com
Product list after the photos!

I am a newcomer to makeup. I've had only two or three eye shadows eight months ago! And only recently started to develop my skill. The one here is from before July 12th, and was originally posted on my tumblr and makeuptalk.com. The list of products used is after the photos.