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I have a confession to make. I don't love the Naked palettes from Urban Decay. I bought the first palette and found it to be too warm for my complexion. So I sold it and bought the Naked2 because it looked better suited to a cool skin tone. I find myself skipping over this palette in my drawer and reaching for my Inglot palettes instead. Most of the shades are too shimmery for me. Personally, I have a hard time putting together a look that works for me with this palette. I really struggle with it and find that I have to mix in an Inglot or MUG shadow. There was also more fallout than I anticipated. The flat end of the brush is alright but the blending end sucks. I do like the lip gloss that came with it though.
Urban Decay Naked2 Palette
I just sat down and tried to work with this again. I tried two different looks. Unfortunately, I haven't yet mastered the skill of taking a picture of my own eye yet. So no pics sorry. For the first I used Busted (holy fallout Batman) in the crease, Tease across the lid, and BootyCall under the browbone and the inner corner. It came out way too dark and I felt like I had a black eye. Maybe I was just too heavy handed with it. For the second look I used Pistol in the crease, Verve across the lid, and BootyCall for the browbone and highlight again. I liked this look and found Pistol and Verve easier to work with than Busted. It came out a light silvery smokey look. I liked it though. I didn't love it.
If I'm doing my everyday neutral or for a quick smokey eye, I reach for one of my Inglot palettes. To be fair though, I did hand select all the colors.
Inglot Palettes
I also started using my Inglot palette long before I bought either of the Naked palettes. Maybe I'm just a creature of habit but I think it has more to do with me preferring matte eyeshadows.
So this is palette did not live up to the hype for me. I love UD lipglosses and eyeliners. I have a cheek highlighter that I don't use often but I do like. Maybe UD eyeshadows just aren't for me or I just haven't found the right ones yet. For those of you that love this palette, what are your go to looks? I'd love to hear from you. I'd especially love to hear from any other really fair cool toned ladies.
I just got back from a four day/three night business trip to Burbank, CA. My makeup collection and skincare routine have changed drastically since I last traveled for business in September. I decided that I didn't want to deal with the hassle of checking my luggage so this was all in my carry on luggage. It was really difficult for me to decide what would stay and what would go and I was really trying to pack light.
Makeup Remover Wipes, 3-1-1 Liquids Bag, Cosmetics Bag
The makeup remover wipes and my cosmetic bag were in my carry on suitcase and I wasn't required to pull them out for inspection. I was able to fit a lot of products in my one quart sized bag for liquids. I also took a full sized bottle of contact solution which doesn't count as part of your liquids. So don't waste valuable real estate in your liquids bag on those small bottles of contact solution. In the US this is considered a medication, you have to pull it out to be scanned with the rest of your liquids but it doesn't have to be 3oz. When I left Vegas, they pulled me aside and did an additional scan on my contact solution to confirm it wasn't anything dangerous. When I went through security at Burbank, they didn't care.
Contents of my 3-1-1 liquids bag
I got all of this in my bag of liquids and had a little bit of room to spare. Oh thank you subscription services!
Crest Toothpaste
UD Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in Wallflower (free w/purchase)
This case is the one the e.l.f. 11 piece Studio Set comes in. I like it because it's super flat and fits easily in a suitcase.
Estee Lauder Powder Brush
e.l.f. Powder Brush
e.l.f.. Blush Brush
e.l.f Fan Brush
e.l.f Mineral Concealer Brush (free w/purchase)
MAC 217
MAC 239SE
e.l.f. Contour Brush
MAC 219SE
e.l.f Small Smudge Brush
Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge
So that's pretty much what I can't leave home without for a few days. I could do a nice neutral day look or a dramatic smokey eye for evening. What can't you leave home without?
I mixed up my usual makeup quite a bit in March. I've been really trying out some new products this month.
Inglot Eye Shadows In love with the smokey eye palette I put together from my Inglot Mini Haul. Cool toned grays look great with my blue eyes and cool toned fair skin.
e.l.f. Stipple Brush I've been using this for applying cream blush and I love the amount of control I have. I can go subtle or really build up layers for a bolder look. Soft synthetic bristles.
Benefit POREfessional Primer My new favorite primer. It really minimizes the appearance of pores and is long lasting. If only it were unscented it would be the best primer ever.
NYX Extreme Lip Cream in Bonfire I'm a big fan of this formula. This is a nice bright fuchsia for Spring.
NYX Cream Blush in Boho Chic Applied lightly is a nice pink glow. Builds up nicely. Smooth and creamy. It lasts about eight hours before it starts to fade.
So I've been spending a lot of time at the office lately. Before spending another gorgeous Saturday in the office I decided to do something to make me feel better. If I'm going to work on Saturday, I'm going to look fabulous doing it. This is based off of Marlena at MakeUp Geek's Sexy Christmas Makeup look. It's a bit more involved than I would usually wear to the office during the week but a girl has to make herself up sometimes to feel better.
I bought an Inglot five slot palette on sale during Black Friday and then I was sick most of the winter so I never made it over to Town Square to pick out my shadows. As much as I love Inglot products, their website sucks. So I'd much rather shop in person...even if it means going to Town Square. It beats having to go the the Forum Shops or Fashion Show though. Not that local Las Vegans don't like tourists. We appreciate your support of our economy. We just don't want to be anywhere near you or have to drive on the Strip more than absolutely necessary.
From Left to Right:
#324 M Very light gray matte finish AMC Shine #36 Medium gray sparkly #387M Medium gray matte finish #348M Dark gray matte finish #391 black matte finish
These are 2.3g and retail for $5 each. You heard me right. $5 for a richly pigmented, great quality shadow. I'll try to swatch these at some point.
I love how the Inglot palette lids click on magnetically. They hold together tightly. I've traveled with my smaller three slot palette a lot and it has never shifted around. I can't wait to use these shadows. It was difficult but I managed not to buy anything else while I was in the store. It is dangerously close to my office though and there's a Sephora right around the corner!
This is a nice neutral look for wearing during the day.
You want to choose shades similar to skin tone so there will be a lot of variance from one person to the next. If you're ultra fair, feel free to use my suggestions. You need three shades one two shades darker than your skin tone, the next one shade darker, and the final one close to your skin tone.
Use the darkest shade in the corner and crease of the eye sweeping inwards. Go back over that with your medium shade and blend the two. Sweep the medium shade along the rest of the lower lid. Use your lightest shade just beneath the brow and in the inside corner of the eye. Blending this into the medium shade.
Use a brown eyeliner for a softer look. Only line three quarters of the way in on both lids. Finish off with mascara.
Use a light peach or pink on the cheeks. For your lips use any shade ranging from soft pink to nude.
Face: Foundation: Revlon ColorStay Foundation Ivory #110 Concealer: Sally Hansen All Over Brightener & Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette Powder: Mac Minearalize Skin Finish Light MAC
Eyes: Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion Original Urban Decay Medium Brown: Inglot #337 Inglot Lighter Rose Brown: Inglot # 341 Highlight: Inglot # 353 Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Whiskey Urban Decay Mascara: Maybelline Define-a-Lash
