Swatches

Yesterday I received my Lime Crime shadow that I ordered.  I ordered Lime Criminal which is a vivid lime-green with tiny yellow highlight speckles.  These are pigments which she calls magic dust..They can be use wet or dry...They are highly pigmented and colorful...Right now I only purchased Lime Criminal.  They are 12.00 a shadow.  Here are some swatches that I compared to Lime Criminal as follows............The names go from top to bottom

Top  Fyrinnae Nonsense

Fyrinnae  We're All Mad Here

Aromaleigh Rocks Estranged

Lime Crime  Lime Criminal

The shadow I found that is similar is Fyrinnae We're All Mad Here

Lime Criminal has the best color payoff and is so vivid.  I did use a base as I always do with pigments....So I would like to try more from the Lime Crime collection....I really do like the color payoff in this shadow.....

www.limecrimemakeup.com is the link.  Go and check these out...The website is full of information and some tutorials.  

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New Items

Finally the two items I have been waiting for showed up in the mail today.....

Lime Crime shadow in Lime Criminal

Aromaleigh Verve blush

I also went shopping today to find a handbag and a blouse for Easter....well the handbag is for Spring so we ended up at JCPenney....and of course there is a Sephora in there...

I ended up with a pretty blouse...I will show that after I wear the outfit and then you can see my gladiator sandals....love them...

In the pictures are everything I got yesterday and today

Pedicure set from Kohl's yesterday

Essie Mademoiselle nail polish from target

Sephora the Boscia cleanser....I have been having a terrible time with my skin lately  (maybe age and stress related)

JCPenny is the hobo handbag...I didn't know it until I got home and found out it came with an umbrella....how cool is that...

Also my samples that came with my Aromaleigh order....

I think that is pretty much it....I will be trying out the cosmetics and posting a look tomorrow !!!

Tell me what you think.....

Not so happy

Today I used some of my old product that I thought I should use...It is a mineral brand that I used first...I threw them away....I did not like how my eyes turned out at all...There is no depth or dimension to these eyeshadows....I had to touch up with Fyrinnae!!!  One of my favorites....So no photos today....I was so disappointed!!!!!!  Have you ever tried to use a product you started out with and thought was so great and then using other things discover that the product you loved now you hate!!!!!  I won't go back!!!!!  I am so glad I found the forums that I have found so that I could try out new things....So great!!!!

Splash of Green

I am so addicted to green for some reason....I must use it almost everyday....I think it just makes me feel a little better for some reason.

Here is what I used today:

Eyes:

Primer

Lid Fyrinnae  cup cake sprinkles

Crease  Aromaleigh Hemplock from the Spring Solstice Collection

Highlight  Aromaleigh Diamanda

Black liner on top lash line

Bottom lash line is Aromaleigh Severina

I dusted the eye with a little Aromaleigh White Wedding to give some sparkle

Revlons black mascara

Face:

Meow foundation in Pampered Puss 3-Naughty Mau

Aromaleigh #6 concealer

Fyrinnae Finishing powder

Mac Sweetness Blush

Mac Bronzer down bridge of nose

Lips Mac Style Minx gloss from the Heatherette Collection

I got my brows waxed yesterday and she was actually impressed that I kept a pretty good shape by plucking...I normally can't even see what I am doing so I am amazed....

I want an opinion on the foundation........I have been wearing a different foundation everyday since I started posting.....Which foundation does everyone like the best....I want to know which one I should be wearing.....

I also have a shadow coming from Lime Crime Cosmetics that I can't wait to try and review and also a blush from Aromaleigh called verve which I know everyone has tried....Can't wait to receive.....Your comments are welcome.....Have a good one!!!!

Gladiator Sandals

I have a pair of dress pants that I want to put an outfit together for Easter...I am trying to use what I have because I really don't want to purchase anything big...but anyway.....the shoes I want are gladiators...The funny thing is is back in the late 80's I had the most awesome pair of gladiators that I wore all the time.....I am so sad I don't have them anymore they would of fit right in....It is so funny how things seem to come back and you would think that you should hang on to some of this stuff but gladiators.....come on....who would of thought!!!!

www.zappos.com/product/7419011/color/53209

Here is a link to the pair I ordered....I hope I like them!!!!!!!

Using Mattes

Hello..........

For todays look I used some mattes...I don't usually but I wanted to wear red lipstick and I feel the red looks better with a neutral matte eye.

Eyes:

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Lid - Aromaleigh Marsh from the Carolina Summer Matte Collection

Crease - Aromaleigh Circe' Pure Eyes Lustre

Outer Crease - Aromaleigh Bouganvillea from the Carolina Summer Matte Collection

Highlight - Aromaleigh Flaxen Pure Eyes Matte

Lined top with black liner

Lined outer bottom with Circe' and inner bottom with Flaxen

Revlon black mascara

Face:

Aromaleigh #6 concealer

Fyrinnae Mica Free mineral foundation in Topaz

Finishing powder

I used Aromaleigh Chloe Pure Eyes for blush

Lips:

Aromaleigh lip balm in Sugar Plum Fairy

Mac  Mac Red lipstick....this applied with a brush because I didn't want a really bright red....

What do you think of this look....This is not something I normally wear....I also put in a picture with my glasses...I have to wear them or I can't see....It is amazing how my makeup turns out even though I can't see.....

I am getting my brows touched up today...I usually try to do it but it is getting to hard....I hope everyone is having a happy day......

More of the Mad Tea Party

I did a really pretty green look with more colors from the Mad Tea Party collection from Fyrinnae..

Color Descriptions as follows:

Velociraptor- (not from tea party collection) Shimmery yellow chartreuse with a golden sheen  

We're all Mad here -Luscious, sparkling chartreuse!

Nonsense -Crisp lime, nearly-matte

So I had read in an article yesterday to start with the eyes and do your foundation last....That way if there are fixes and cleaning up you won't ruin your foundation...I have to say that I really liked the application order...It seemed weird at first but in the end I liked it....I usually do my face first so it was hard to change....

First I used an eyeshadow base......I then applied with a brush so smooth one of NYXS Jumbo pencils in yellow just to crease.......

Inner corner is Velociraptor

Middle of lid is We're All Mad Here

Outer corner of lid is Nonsense

I lightly blended so the didn't seem seamed

Crease is the dark brown color from Too Faced Lovey Dovey duo and blended that lightly

Highlight is the light brown from the Lovey Dovey duo

I lined top lash line with a little black liner

Bottom lash line is lined in the same order and same colors as lid application and I also used the yellow for a base for bottom lash line

I used NYX'S jumbo pencil in Milk for bottom water line.

A couple of coats of Revlons black mascara.

Foundation is Mac Studio Fix in NW 25

Aromaleigh No. 6 concealer

Facefront Helium finishing powder

Mac blush in PeacheKeen and also Mac Blush in Sweetness

Lips a little balm and then YSL Rouge Pur #22 lipstick

I saw this look (not exact look on a youtube video and so loved it) mizzchievouz.blogspot.com

Greens are so appealing to me...They have been for a while now....I hope you like my take of this look...Do you use greens?