Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection:Colour Added Dupes

MAC has come out with another fun collection called the Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection.. which I would love to shop MAC but I don't know about cooking their products...  I think they look better than they would taste. lol   In the collection there are 3 different quads: Call Me Bubbles, Shop & Drop, Colour Added, what this look is inspired by..

 Here's my look:

(please ignore my hair.. I tried to curl my hair with a sock... and clearly it did not work hahaha)





Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild Creme Shadow in Pixie
• Lid- Instead of using Colour Added, I used NYX Trio in Serengetti (1st color)
• Crease-Instead of using Pre-Packaged, I used Physician's Formula Pop Blue Eyes (dark blue)
• Highlight- Instead of using Laundry Daze, I used a Color Mates palette (that I got for a dollar at Meijers) (yellow-white)
• Liner- On the top lash line I used Ruby Kisses Xpress liner in Rebel. On the lower lash line I used Jordana liner in Denim Blue and on top instead of using Self-serve, I used another color from the Color Mates palette (grey/blue)
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

•  Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy in Living Doll

LIPS

• NYC City Duets in The Rock a fellas

My Little Pony: Daffidazey

This was my look for My Little Pony Friday which also happened to fall on my Practical exam for Cosmetology,  so I decided to go with inspiration from DaffiDazey, a white pony with multicolored mane and tail, one that I really wanted to do for a while now but I had always wanted it to be a bright colorful look that it deserved.


As for my exam, I PASSED!!! I'm so relieved after all this time preparing and getting all my supplies together.. now I had to schedule for the second part of my exam, Theory portion and I'm taking it on St. Patrick's Day and then hopefully I get my license *fingers crossed*

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:


EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Lavender
• Lid- on the inner portion of the lid, and inner corner I used Archetype Minerals in Lisa's Busted Camaro, then I used She Space Minerals in Electric Lust on the rest of the lid
• Crease- I used She Space Minerals in Fire and Brimstone and then I used 120 Palette (matte red) on the outer crease
• Highlight- Ulta Iceland
• Liner- on the inner lower lash line, I used Lisa's Busted Camaro, and then I used NYX JP in Purple Velvet and used She Space minerals in A Bit Naughty on top. With NYX JP in Milk on the water line
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy in Living Doll

LIPS

• Femme Couture Lip Luster in Sahara Rose

MAC Vera Crushed Metallic Pigment: Aloha Dupe

The last look inspired by MAC Vera collection, comes from Crushed metallic pigment stack Aloha.
Loads of pretty orange and bronze colors, like my look for Strawberry Patch, this look really made my eyes pop!






















Here's my look:




































Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild Creme Shadow in Pixie
• Lid- Instead of using Latern Light, I used Physician's Formula for Blue Eyes (light orange)
• Crease-Instead of using Campfire Crush, I used Archetype Minerals in Yowie the Night Beast and instead of using Aloha, I used She Space Minerals in Hot for Chocolate in the outer crease.
• Highlight- Instead of using Shifting Sands, I used Archetype Minerals in Seelie Court
• Liner-  On the bottom lash line I used Jordana liner in Rockabilly Brown and then I used my dupe for Campfire Crush.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush-  Flirt! in Heart Throb

LIPS

•  NYC 16 hr lip stain in Persistent Pink

MAC Vera Crushed Metallic Pigments: Strawberry Patch Dupes

The next inspired look from the MAC Vera collection is my dupe for Strawberry Patch, which is another crushed metallic pigment stack with colors ranging from bright pinks to creamy peach colors. I love working with pink colors because they can really make your eyes pop, but you have to be careful how you place certain colors to make sure you don't get the appearance of being tired.























Here's my look:










































 Here's what I used::

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Lavender
• Lid- Instead of using Rose Light, I used Ulta in Rose Dusk and then on the outer portion instead of using Strawberry Patch, I used Archetype Minerals in Plastic Pink
• Crease-Instead of using Moon Rose, I used She Space Minerals in Oh You Jealous Girl! 
• Highlight- Instead of using Star Crystal, I used Archetype Minerals in Sex and Candy
• Liner- I used my dupe for Strawberry Patch and my dupe for Star Crystal on the inner lower lash line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

•  Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy in Living Doll

LIPS

• NYC in Park Avenue Pink

MAC Vera Crushed Metallic Pigment: Butterfly Party Dupe

One of MAC's newest collections is inspired by Vera Neumann, and since they still don't have face charts on their website, I decided to get crafty and make my own looks up. This is a look taken with using dupes for the crushed metallic pigment called Butterfly Party. It was really funny that the pigments that I used some of them had insect names like BeetleWing and Obsidian Butterfly.. it was just amusing to me lol

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base-Wet N Wild Creme Shadow in Electro
• Lid- Instead of using Rain Drop, I used Archetype Minerals in Obsidian Butterfly
• Crease- Instead of Desert Cloud, I used She Space Minerals in Knight Trumps Dwarves
• Highlight- Instead of Moss Garden, I used Archetype Minerals in Beetlewing
• Liner- On top I used NYX Skinny Marker, on the bottom instead of using Butterfly Party, I used A Bit Naughty, with Ruby Kisses Xpress Liner in Rich Bitch on the Water line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash lots of lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy Living Doll

LIPS

• NYC City Duet 2 in 1 lip color in The Rock A Fellas 

Zelda's Revenge on Valentine's Day

This look was actually going to be entered into Makeup Geek's Valentine's Day Contest, but alas I could not get my look uploaded by the deadline, but I would still love the share my look with everyone! My inspiration was kinda vampy pin-up? Something kinda classy but fun...

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild Creme Shadow in Pixie
• Lid- Ulta in Elegance
• Crease- Archetype Minerals in Dead Roses
• Highlight- Ulta in Bone
• Liner-On top: NYX Skinny Marker with She Space Minerals in Zelda's Revenge on top. On the lower lash line I used Archetype Minerals in Integra's Dog I and connect the bottom with the top in the outer corners
• Mascara- Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Ulta in Chianti

LIPS

• NYC Liquid Lip Liner in Sheer Berry

My Little Pony: Apple Bloom

This My Little Pony look was done a few Fridays ago.. I have to apologize that I'm so behind on my posts.. because I have many that need to get done still.... This look was inspired by Apple Bloom, a yellowish-green pony with a bright rose mane.

 

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Milk
• Lid- 120 Palette (matte green-yellow) to match the body of the pony
• Crease-120 Palette (rose-red) to match the mane and tail
• Highlight-120 Palette (pale gold)
• Liner- on top: NYX Skinny Liner, on the lower lash line I used Hard Candy Take Me Out Liner in Ahi with the matte Green-Yellow color on top, and NYX JP in Rocky Mountain Green on the water line
• Mascara- Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush-Flirt! Heart Throb

LIPS

• Wet N Wild in Sunset Peach

American Idol Auditions: St. Louis, Jennifer Lopez look

The last look on the Idol Auditions tour is from St. Louis, Miss Lopez had a stunning dark purple-magenta lip color, with an iridescent pink eye shadow.

Here's my look:





































Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Lavender
• Lid- Archetype Minerals in Pink Insanity
• Crease- Ulta in Passion Berry
• Highlight- Ulta Iceland
• Liner- Wet N Wild Black liner on top, on the bottom Pink Insanity with a line of Black liner on the bottom
• Mascara- Maybelline Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy in Living Doll

LIPS

• NYX Castle + Medusa

American Idol Auditions: Galveston, Jennifer Lopez Look

 The next Jennifer Lopez look is from the AI Auditions in Galveston, TX. I just can't get enough of her makeup looks, I really can't. It's nothing too out of the ordinary but it's a pretty tarnished gold kinda look with a nuede lip.






















 Here's my look:




























Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Jane Color Sticks in Mercury Rising
• Lid- Profusion palette 120 palette (light tarnished gold)
• Crease- Ulta in Twilight with Sally Girl in Hi Life (gold)
• Highlight- Ulta in Iceland
• Liner- On the top tight line Jordana in Lavish Brown, on the lower lash line Mercury Rising with Sally Girl Hi Life on the bottom with Wet N Wild  Sparkle Black on the Water Line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Flirt! Urge
• Bronze- Physician's Formula light-med

LIPS

• NYC in Nuede York City

Superbowl Look 2012: Giants vs. Jets

 This was my look for this year's Superbowl, (notice how way behind on my posts I am.. ) This year I didn't really have a preference and  luckily enough both teams had the same colors.. I am glad that the New York Giants won because I just don't like Tom Brady.. or anyone who leaves their pregnant gf for a supermodel..  but anyways.. on to the look:

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild Pixie
• Lid- Day to Play palette (matte tan)
• Crease- Ulta  Granite
• Highlight- Ulta Iceland, Jordana liner in Rock on Silver in the inner corner and then Ulta in Iceland on top
• Liner- NYX JP Milk then on top I used Jordana liner Rock on Silver in the inner lash line then on the middle part of the lash line I used Taylor Made Minerals in Carnivale and on the outer lash line 120 palette (matte red) On the lower lash line I used Jordana liner in Denim Blue with Carnivale on top and connect with the top line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Flirt! in Urge

LIPS

• NYC in China Town Cherry

Wet N Wild: Petal Pusher Palette Look #2

This look is created by using the dark side of my Wet N Wild palette Petal Pusher. The 1st look can be seen here!






Don't mind my full face picture, it was the only one I took that day lol

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Lavender
• Lid- Wet N Wild Petal Pusher (lid color)
• Crease- first the crease color than the define color
• Highlight- brow color
• Liner- Jordanna Liner in Purple Prism on top and the crease color on the lower lash line
• Mascara- Maybelline Lots of Lashes

My Little Pony: Scootaloo

This My Little Pony look is inspired by Scootalo, a light orange pony with medium purple and hot pink mane.  For my Eye lid base I used the new Maybelline Color Tatoo eyeshadow in Fierce and Tangy. I'm really loving how this colorful look turned out.

 Here's my look:









































Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Maybelline Color Studio eyeshadow in Fierce and Tangy
• Lid- She Space Minerals in Fire and Brimstone
• Crease- 120 palette (med pink and purple, whatever best matches)
• Highlight- Hard Candy Compact in Star (light yellow-orange) and in the inner corner and inner lower lash line
• Liner- On the lower lash line Urban Decay shadow in Ransom with NYX JP in Hot Pink in the water line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Flirt! in Heart Throb

LIPS

• Hedy's ma. nish. ma holographic lip color in Kaleidoscope

Gossip Girl: Blair Waldorf "The End of the Affair" inspired look

Hey everyone!!! This look is inspired by Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf in ep. 11 "The End of The Affair"  While this season of GG has the most ridiculous plot lines (this one especially) I was just loving Leighton Meester's makeup.  If I were to classify this color I would call it Mac n Cheese on her lids haha and a bright red-orange lip to compliment.

 Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Yellow
• Lid- 120 palette (matte yellow-orange) with She Space Minerals in Killer Bees on top
• Crease- Ulta Antique Gold
• Highlight- Day to Play palette in Beige
• Liner- NYX Skinny Marker on top and Day to Play palette (matte tan) on the lower lash line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes 

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Ulta in Chianti
• Bronze- Physician's Formula in Light-Med

LIPS

• NYX in Sunflower

Makeup Geek Katy Perry Contest: "Thinking of You" Music Video

 Last week's weekly challenge was Katy Perry inspired and while I'm no stranger to doing Katy Perry looks, I decided to go back in time and do a look inspired by her video for "Thinking Of You". I also recently cut my bangs on my own and still getting used to them again.. lol

Here's my look:

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- Wet N Wild in Pixie
• Lid- Ulta Elegance
• Crease- Day to Play palette (taupe)
• Highlight-Day to Play (beige)
• Liner- on top: NYX Skinny Marker, on the bottom, with Jordana glitter liner in Rock on Silver on the water line.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Flirt! in Urge

LIPS

• NYX in Medusa

American Idol Audtions Aspen Auditions: Jennifer Lopez look

Next stop on the American Idol auditions, is Aspen, Colorado where we were treated to a smokey eye of cool taupes and lips of bright pinks. Stunning look I had to recreate.

Here's my look:









































Here's my look:

EYES

• Base- a mix of Jane's Mercury Rising and NYX JP in Purple Velvet
• Lid- Wet N Wild Compact in Silent Treatment (lid color)
• Crease- NYX JP in Slate and Ulta in Twilight
• Highlight- Silent Treatment lid + brow colors
• Liner- Slate on top, NYX JP in Black Bean on the lower lash line with Silent Treatment (lid color) + Ulta Twilight.
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash, Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Hard Candy Living Doll
• Bronze- Physician's Formula Light-Med

LIPS

• a mix of Wet N Wild Dollhouse Pink + Wet N Wild  in Light Berry Frost

MLP:Cherry Blossom

This My Little Pony Friday was inspired by the pony Cherry Blossom, a bright magenta-purple, with bright and medium pinks and light lavenders. I was going to a red hat event with my mom so this inspiration was perfect.

 

Here's my look:

 

Here's what I used:

EYES

• Base- NYX JP in Strawberry Milk
• Lid- 120 palette (medium pink + med purple) *anything the match the body color*
• Crease- 120 Palette (darker purple + pink)
• Highlight- Physician's Formula for Hazel eyes (white-pink) in the inner corner I used Archetype Minerals in Verre De Sol 
• Liner- NYX Skinny Marker on top, on the bottom I used Verre De Sol , on the liner I used Paper Doll loose glitter (magenta pink) with Archetype Minerals in Integras Dog. *to match the dark magenta in the mane* and Jordana liner in Purple Prism
• Mascara- Maybelline Great Lash in Lots of Lashes

CHEEKS

• Foundation- True Match
• Blush- Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Plum Wine
• Powder- Physician's Formula in Translucent Pearl

LIPS

• NYX Shiva + Pandora