EOTD: Katy Perry Grammy’s 2011 makeup & Sleek Monaco palette

Hey everyone!

Did this look today after seeing this picture from Katy Perry at the 2011 Grammy awards. I loved the purple and green combination with the glitter and decided to recreate it.

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For eyeshadows I mainly used the Monaco eyeshadow palette from Sleek from their Mediterranean collection.

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Here’s a list of all the products I used and how I used them:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: all over the lid up to the brow, blended out with my finger.

- MAC Brun: to fill in my brows, with an angled brush (MAC 268).

- Sleek Bamboo (Monaco palette): as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239)

- Sleek Martini (Curaçao palette): inner corner highlight, applied with a pencil brush (MAC 219)

- Sleek Sand Walker (Monaco palette): applied with a blending brush (MAC 217) right above the crease, as a transition colour between the purple and the brow highlight.

- Sleek Lotus Flower (Monaco palette): on the lid and blended into the crease, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239).

- Sleek Midnight Garden ( Monaco palette): softly applied with a tapered blending brush (MAC 226) in the outer corner over the purple to make it a little darker and add some depth. Also on the outer forth of the lower lashline over the lime green with a pencil brush (MAC 219).

- Sleek Kiwi Zest (Monaco palette): on the lower lashline with a short bristle shader brush (MAC 214).

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Mildew: on the lower waterline and smudges between the lashes.

- NYX cream glitter (Paradise palette): applied over the purple with my finger.

- L’Oreal Super Liner: along the upper lashes.

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Eyelashes from Claire’s (no name or number) with Duo lash glue.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

X

Tanja

EOTD (Eye Of The Day): MAC Rare Find

Here’s a look I did with MAC’s Rare Find mineralized eyeshadow from the Semi Precious collection. I’m actually really glad I picked this up cause it’s so pretty. It looks even better in real life than it does on the picture.

These are the products I used and how I used them:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: all over the lid up to the brow, blended out with my finger.

- MAC Brun eyeshadow: to fill in my brows, with an angled brush (MAC 268).

- MAC Vanilla eyeshadow: as a browbone highlight, applied with a flat shader brush (MAC 239) and  inner corner highlight with a pencil brush (MAC 219).

- MAC Rare Find mineralized eyeshadow: all over the lid, applied with a damp flat shader brush (MAC 239, I used Fix + to wet my brush, but you could also use water) and used dry to blend it out just above the crease with a fluffier brush ( MAC 217).
Also applied wet on the lower lashline with a short bristle shader brush (MAC 214)

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero: on top and bottom waterline and smudged between the lashes.

- Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara: few coats on the top lashes, one coat on bottom lashes.

- False Eyelashes from Claire’s (no name or number) with Duo lash glue.

I love the shimmer in this eyeshadow and I think it looks great on its own!

You could make this look a little darker and more smokey by adding some black on the outer corner.

Thanks for stopping by!

X

Tanja

Sleek Curacao Multicolour Sunset/Bird of Paradise Eye Look

The more I play around with my awesome new Sleek Curacao Palette, the more I think its bright shades are starting to grow on me. Although I didn't think I would reach for this palette, I'm starting to really love the wide variety of looks and effects its rainbow of brights can produce. Just look at today's eye look! Is that hot or what? I've actually done a previous sunset inspired eye look, but I think this look just blows it out of the water!



Jamilla Camel actually commented that this look reminded her of the Bird of Paradise plant, and you know what - I think she's right! So here's a photo of the Bird of Paradise plant, just so you know what I mean. Don't you think it sort of looks like the plant, with the same mix of colours? I've even gone back to change the blog post title, just because I love the comparison so much!

Image from thaifoodandtravel.com

Surprisingly, I didn't actually have to use 99 shades to get such a vibrant effect, which is really impressive. I did use four colours from the Sleek Makeup Curacao Palette, though. The colour names used are Tequila Sunset, the shimmery rust orange, Martini, the pale light beige, Green Martini, the deep shimmery olive geen, and Singapore Sling, the bright hot pink!



I know the colours don't look all that blended in the phoot, but I promise they look better in real life! Singapore Sling was used on the inner corner of my eyelid, while Tequila Sunset was used on the lid (mostly in the middle). Green Martini was used in the contour area, and Martini was used as a highlight. The shot below shows my closed eye, so that you can get a better sense of colour placement.



For this look, I actually didn't have much problem blending the eyeshadows. I was actually a little surprised by how blendable they were. I was half-expecting to end up with all these big blocks of colour on my eyes given that I was cramming so many colours onto my puny little eye space, but the end result turned out better than I expected!



Don't you love how vibrant the colours look? This is definitely one of my favourite looks using the Curacao Palette, and perhaps the look that demonstrates just how awesome the palette is. I am totally thrilled with this look, and I don't think I can say much more about it - it's just so absolutely, steaming, flaming hot! With all the connotations of sunset and greenery (hey, there is some olive green in the eye look after all), I feel that this eye look really brings out that feeling of a summer sizzle!

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)

Aqua and Purple Eye look with Sleek Curacao Palette!

I'm so excited about this eye look, because I think for possibly the first time ever in my life, I'm wearing aqua eye shadow! I'm normally a colour-shy, neutrals-only kind of girl, but thanks to Sleek Makeup's Curacao Palette, I now have a whole rainbow of brights to play around with!



The photo below shows the shades that I used for this eye look. I decided to use Blue Hawaiian, that awesome blue-green aqua shade I was raving about when I swatched the Curacao Palette, and I paired it up with my favourite colour ever - purple! Purple Haze is the shade name.



The photo below shows the closed eye so you can get a better sense of colour placement. Blue Hawaiian, the light (but bright!) aqua shade was placed on the lid, and Purple Haze was used in the contour area and the outer corner of the eye. Martini, the light beige in the palette, was used as a highlight colour.



I love how the colours blended so nicely. I especially love that although I used just two colours for the lid and contour area, the look somehow looks more complex than that - it kinda looks like I used more than two colours, doesn't it?



I'm not normally a brights kind of girl, but I definitely appreciate having such beautiful shades to play around with! I love how this looks cool yet intense at the same time - something about the combination of light, floaty aqua with a deep smokey purple, and is still summery while having some oomph. I definitely can't wait to try out more looks with this palette, and see what other combinations I can come up with!

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)

Colorful Eye Makeup Tutorial using Manly eyeshadow palette

Hey everyone!!
After the success of my first eye makeup Tutorial I thought of coming up with another one. This one was really fun to do & it's a bit dramatic. I've taken all the shades from my 80 color Manly eyeshadow palette from KKcenterHK which i reviewed yesterday- HERE.
Take a look & hope you like it & it helps!

Step I

Step II


Step III

Step IV
The final look

And now if you are wondering that what sort of a full look would match a colorful eye makeup like this then you can surely check out what i did, keeping the lips & the cheeks light:

So girls hope you enjoyed this colorful look & tutorial as well!!! Don't forget to try out some colorful makeup looks with your big palettes!!!

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Adorn Cosmetics Chubbi Eyeliner- Review, Swatches & EOTD

Hi lovely ladies,

At first I want to say thanks to my readers who always have been writing mails and showing their love for my blog. I know it’s difficult in today’s time to spare time for reading any blog daily and write a detailed mail on that topic. I would like appreciate my readers and say thanks to them again.

Today I’m reviewing a great product which definitely is liked by the ladies who love pencil eyeliners. If I tell about me, I had been never crazy about kohl and pencil eyeliners but I have seen some of my friends, sister and cousins who can’t live without a kohl or black pencil eyeliner. They use it daily and no doubt their eyes look deep and beautiful with it because I admit that sometimes black kohl or pencil eyeliner make the eyes very lively and charming.

Today I’m reviewing Adorn Mineral’s Eye Define Chubbi eyeliner. I’m sure this chubby eye liner will be a great option for those ladies who love black kohl pencil, when they will think about choosing a pencil eye liner which they can apply even everyday without the fear of any harm.

Adorn Mineral’s Eye Define Chubbi eyeliners

It’s a chubby mineral pencil eye liner.

What it claims

Adorn Eyeliners contain Certified Organic Jojoba Seed Oil and can be used to enhance and define the appearance of your eyes and create the look of more fuller lashes. Adorn's unique Chubbi pencils create a natural more softer line to that of the skinny pencils which provide a more a defined eye line.

Ingredients
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Corn Starch Modified, Euphorbia Cerifera(Candelilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Tocopherol, Mica (CI 77019), Zinc Oxide, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, may contain (+/-) Tin Oxide (CI778161), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Chromium Dioxide Green (CI 77288), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Pigment Violet (CI 77742)

*Denotes a Certified Organic Ingredient

Shades

It comes in 4 shades.

Graphite: This one is an ash silver color pencil.

Smokey Quartz: It’s a brown shade pencil.

Amethyst: This one is a unique tea rose pink colored pencil.

Onyx: This one is evergreen black eye liner pencil and I’m going to review the same.

You can choose the color according to your eye’s color.

Adorn Mineral’s Eye Define Chubbi eyeliner (Onyx)

It’s an intensive black pencil eye liner which is a bit chubby, has a thick tip & it gives a natural look to the eyes.

Net weight

5 grams

Price

$ 45

How to apply

Apply close to your lash line, paying close attention to the outer corners where the line should head out and up in the direction of the end of your brow and not down following the natural eye shape. This creates droopy looking eyes.

Packaging

The packaging is simple but elegant. A nice shiny silver pencil adorned with the Adorn Mineral logo and with a transparent beautiful cap to close it tightly.

In the mirror of my own experience

This pencil eye liner seems to be the color of coal, deep intensive but soft in texture. Applies on the lids like a dream. It’s not hard and shiny. I have used some eye liner pencils which becomes hard after sometime and I hate to use such hard type of eye pencils on my eyes. I applied it on my bare hand first for the swatching and loved its intensity and smooth texture but I was not sure that this intensity will be the same on the bright eye shadows but when I applied it after using a bright shade from my Sleek palette on my lids, I was amazed to see its darkness and intensity. It was so soft and smooth over the shadow as well. I was really impressed by its smoothness and pigmentation. Besides this, this eye liner does a wonderful job of staying power which is quite rare for a pencil eye liner. I wore it for a small trip to the neighboring hill station, Mussoorie, in the morning. I came back home in late evening after enjoying the whole day and I found that my eye liner’s shape was almost the same. The only thing which I had done was to apply my Revlon compact before applying this liner on my eyes. A bit of smudging which made my eyes more deep and intense. It has been only eye liner pencil I have been using these days and I really love it.

Good points

It's the best thick pencil eye liner I have ever used.The quality of this liner is amazing.

I love its elegant packaging.

You can use it at the place of liquid liner in hurry and it can give the same shape to your eyes like liquid liner.

It is not hard and shiny.

The texture is smooth and soft but it doesn't melt easily so I can keep it comfortably in my purse.

I can make it sharp with my paper knife easily because there is no sharpener is given with it.

I love its intensity, it works smoothly not only on the bare eyes but on the bright eye shadow as well.

It doesn't smudge or get dis shaped easily which is a common problem with a pencil eye liner.

The lasting power is so strong. You can forget about it after applying on your eyes for the whole day.

Besides these qualities the lovely fact is that it's a mineral high quality eye liner which can never give any harm to your eyes. You can apply it everyday without any fear & tension.

Bad points

A bit pricey :(

If you like skinny pencil eye liners, you'll not like it.

No sharpener has been provided with it.

Not available in India but it is shipped world wide and can be ordered online from their website. The product arrives quickly and safely. But if you don't do online shopping, you'll definitely be disappointed.

Recommendation

Oh yes, I highly recommend this to my readers because I'm really loving it these days!!!

Rating

4/5

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This is a decorated EOTD which i did using this Chubbi eyeliner

Now a few words about Adorn Mineral Cosmetics

Why Adorn?

• 100% natural, pure mineral and organic make-up
• No hidden ingredients
• SPF 20+ in our loose foundations
• Water & sweat resistant
• Weightless, natural & won’t clog the pores
• Multi-purpose – just add lotion, water, clear nail polish or gloss
• Australian Made and Owned
• Not tested on animals – Choose Cruelty Free and PETA registered
• 100% Vegan and registered Halal
• Packaging recycling program
• Product refill program

Free From

• Use of Nanotechnology
• Palm oil
• Chemical nasties, fillers or skin irritants
• Talc
• Bismuth Oxychloride
• Carmine & ferric ferrocyanide
• Parabens
• Artificial fragrances
• Dimethicone
• Animal ingredients
• Artificial preservatives and colours

So girls, what do you think about this Chubbi eyeliner & my EOTD using this?? Have you ever tried any product from Adorn Mineral Cosmetics?? If not go get it now & you'll get a 20% discount!!

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Queen cosmetics Eye Pencil- Review, Swatches & EOTD

Sometimes when we want a subtle & simple eye makeup so at such times a pencil eyeliner is very useful. Not much effort is also required for applying it. All you have to do is apply it on the upper lash line, then a coat of mascara & a lip gloss and you are done!!

Pencil liners come in many different shades so today I'm here with a light green pencil eyeliner from Queen Cosmetics.


Ingredients
Palm Oil, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Ceresin, Candelilla Wax, Ozokerite, Vegetable Oil, Pigment, Butylated Hydroxy Toluene, Methylparaben

Shades
Soft and easy to use, Queen kohl pencils come in six beautiful colors. Choose from Azure (blue), Black, Brown, Grey, Light Green and Violet. My shade- Light Green


Price
£6.75 (Rs 500-550 approx.)

In the mirror of my experience
I seldom use any colored eye pencil....so mostly it is a black, gray or brown. I even have some blues but they are just for fulfilling an interest of mine of collecting new things. But now i got a chance to try out a light green eye pencil as well which is a very elegant shade and will not look odd if applied. The shade is green but a bit unique as it is slightly dull. I came to see its pigmentation during the swatches but while applying it on my eyes, I felt its softness which was great but it there is a bit problem with this that in a warm or hot weather, I can't keep it in my purse carelessly because it can be melt easily and there always will be a fear of the tip getting broken. I mean to say that if I remain careful and keep it in my refrigerator in the hot weather, it'll be fine and safe. It's so smooth and comfortable in applying. One line on you upper lash with mascara can make my eyes a simple but lovely look. I love its smoothness, pigmentation and the dull effect.

Good Points
I love its unique shade
It's so soft and smooth in applying. I love to apply it on my upper lash line to lower even in my water line as well.
The price is quite reasonable.
Looks lovely after applying and gives a simple but different look to my eyes.
If I keep it carefully, will remain for a long time without any damage.


Bad points
Can melt easily in warm weather and the tip can get broken or dis shaped. Will have to be a bit careful for keeping it safe.
If you love shimmery shades, you can't get it here.
If you have oily skin, always apply a compact powder on your lids before applying it.
Not available in India but it ships internationally & accepts orders from anywhere.

Final thoughts
Finally I love this eye liner. It has given me an easy option to decorate my eyes with a simple look. Commonly we wear cotton T-shirts and Indian dresses in summers and monsoon as well. Applying such types of eyeliner will be pleasant feeling on these casual dresses. I love this eye pencil ♥♥

Rating
♥♥♥♥/5

Recommendation
Yes, I really recommend it to my readers.

Here is an EOTD which I did using this liner-

So ladies, have you tried this lovely eye pencil ever? What are your thoughts about it?
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Edward Bess Storm Eyeshadow: Taupe of the Day EOTD!

*Rings alarm bells* TAUPE ALERT, EVERYONE! TAUPE ALERT! And it's a brand spankin' shiny new taupe to boot! Edward Bess has just released two new shades to his Ultra Luminous Eyeshadow range (just so you know, I've swatched the Edward Bess eyeshadows before), and one of them is a taupe! *Starts hyperventilating* As a taupe lover through and through, you can't imagine how excited I was. I was positively, eagerly, holding my breath for this to come in the mail.

So here it is. Behold, everyone, the newest taupe to my already burgeoning taupe eyeshadow collection. Edward Bess Storm.



Although the colour name is Storm, Edward Bess's rendering of this colour isn't exactly stormy (lame pun, I know). In fact, it's positively tame. The colour is neutral, and light - in fact, it's exactly the kind of eyeshadow colour you could wear to any office.

The eyeshadow packaging puzzled me a bit. I hadn't realized that Edward Bess had changed the packaging for his Ultra Luminous Eyeshadows, but unlike the other previous eyeshadows I swatched, Storm didn't have the brand name imprinted on the eyeshadow surface. And the eyeshadow pan was round, not square. And the material of the casing seemed different. Still, the packaging retained the chic black exterior, and comes in an expensive-looking box, and a luxe looking velvet pouch.



The eyeshadow itself seemed surprisingly light in terms of pigmentation. Granted, this is a lighter colour, not so much a taupe like MAC's Satin Taupe, but more like Bourjois's Brun Nylon. In other words, a light, beige-ish kind of taupe. I found this lack of pigmentation a little bit disappointing, because previously when I swatched Edward Bess's Luminious Eyeshadow range, I found the colours to be very pigmented. Perhaps these shades are meant to be sheer for Spring/Summer. Here's a swatch of the eyeshadow.



Here's an EOTD (Eye of the Day) with Storm on. Here I used it on my lid. To contour the look a little more, I paired it with the darker shade in another eyeshadow duo I've featured before, the L'Oreal's Sassy HIP Duo. The L'Oreal HIP shade is just a little bit in the contour area.



As you can see, it's a lighter, browner, beige-ier kind of taupe, perfect for conservative offices. It also has a hint of shimmer, although I do think Storm has more shimmer than the shades I previously swatched in the rest of the Edward Bess eyeshadows. Still, this is manageable shimmer, not OTT, and quite pretty, too.



I quite like this shade, and for me this is something wearable that I could definitely see getting heavy usage in my stash. It's just that if you were expecting a deep, dark taupe, this isn't it. Come to think of it, I should swatch this with some of the other taupes in my eyeshadow collection, and see if there are any similar taupes out there.



So, would I recommend this? Well, if you are NC/NW25 and above, I'm not sure if this shadow, being a light shade, will show up on you. It would probably be used as a base, or an all-over lid shade in that case, so if you want it for that reason, great, but if not, it may disappoint you. Also, if you are looking for a shadow with strong pigmentation, this may not be for you. But if you want a simple, wearable taupe, then this could be worth checking out.

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)

Work Appropriate Neutral Brown EOTD on the Cheap!

Today's EOTD is a rather boring, basic one - it's just a simple brown EOTD that you're supposed to be able to wear to (most) work places. And it's pretty good example of how you don't have to spend a fortune on makeup to look good!



This simple EOTD (Eye of the Day) was done with my awesomely cheap 26 Colour Eyeshadow and Blush Palette, which I got from KKCenterHKa, a Hong Kong-based retailer of various brands of affordable Asian makeup. Over the past week or so, I've been playing around with this deceptively cheap and simple palette, and I've been quite happy with the variety of looks it can produce for the cheap price of the palette. Sure the palette's no MAC, but it's good for what it is.

The two shades with the "X" on them are what I used for this look. The lighter brown shade was used on the lid, while the darker brown shade was placed in the contour area.



Here's a look with the eye closed, so you can see the shades and the blending. I really am quite fond of the light brown, for some reason. It's a light matte, malt brown, which looks deceptively boring, but is so wearable. For some reason, the darker brown seemed to pull quite red on me, but not so much that it became unwearable.



Pigmentation and texture of this palette was pretty good - the shades showed up, although the lighter brown required a bit of layering to get it to that intensity that you see in the photo. The dark brown was quite pigmented, and blended easily.



You know I'm a neutrals kind of girl, so this look is totally up my alley! I absolutely love this look, and I hopefully haven't bored the colour addicts out there with this one. I guess after all the brights, everyone could use a little palette cleanser now and then!

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)