Hopefully you caught my review of my first Glamour Doll Eyes eyeshadows awhile back & felt my excitement through my words. The shades…oh man they are pretty perfect. I’ve been waiting to do an eyeshadow look for awhile now so I’m really excited to share this with you today! I went simple & used three of my Glamour Doll Eyes shadows in Oddity, Flawless, & Downtown. Keep reading to check it out!

I used the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer in Eden for some color correction. Green base shade is Glamour Doll Eyes Oddity from the Circus Collection. I love this shade & it is so wonderfully pigmented. In my crease is Downtown which is possibly one of my favorite shades from any brand ever. Taupe-y brown with aqua glitter? Win. Flawless is my highlight shade. I then topped this look off with eyeliner & mascara.

I think this turned out so cool & I really enjoyed wearing it today! If you want to see it in action, check out my weekly favorites video that I posted today wearing this look! You can see the glitter coming through in Downtown.

What do you think? Is this a combo you’d wear or are you more subdued? I have gotten requests for more “wearable daytime” type looks & I promise I’ll have some coming up! Do you have any shades from Glamour Doll Eyes?

When I reviewed the Smashbox Heat Wave Palette I had already decided a tutorial had to happen. I don’t do many foiled tutorials but they are always really pretty. This is a pretty easy tutorial & although it involves quite a few shades it is easier with a wet brush. At the end, you’ll have a lovely tropical eye look! Keep reading to find out how & a list of all products used!

Get the Look:
I went ahead & took my swatches & labeled them. They are in the same order as in the palette. If you need a refresher on anything about the palette, check out my full review here!

I recommend doing your eye makeup before foundation to avoid fallout. Use an eyeshadow base, I used the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer. Apply shade #2 foiled as your base shade. Blend out with a bit of shade #7 on the outer corner. Foil shade #4 & apply the inner corner & under the lashline about 1/3 of the way. Blend with a bit of dry up to the crease staying towards the front of the eye. Apply shade #8 along the base of your lashline for the outer 2/3 of your under eye foiled & flip the edge out a bit. Blend blend blend! Make sure you especially blend your lower lashline, use on of the shades dry if necessary for a clean line. Take shade #1 dry lightly & blend up onto the brow bone & along crease edges. Finish with liner & mascara.

Eyes:
– Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
– Smashbox Heat Wave Palette (see the review & swatches here!)
– Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner in Deep Black
– L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black in Waterproof Black
– Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit in Light

Face:
– Maybelline Super Stay Foundation in Sand Beige mixed with Covergirl Outlast 3 in 1 in 805 Ivory (see my review here!). The Super Stay dried out my skin too much, next time I’ll mix it with something more moisturizing.
– Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Eye Concealer (in the pot) in 205
– L’Oreal Magic Lumi Concealer in Light
– Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in 125 Very Fair
– Skindivania Skin Setting Spray
 – Estee Lauder Blush in Naughty (review & swatches here!)

Lips:
-L’Oreal Colour Riche Balm in Caring Coral
– Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Melondrama (just a touch in the center)

There you have it! What do you think? Any other tutorials you want to see?

If there is one look I create over & over it is a taupe eyeshadow look. Taupe makeup just makes me happy year round & I think it can really make my eyes pop when done a certain way. I love my Lorac Pro palette so much lately but I don’t find it has a true taupe that is taupe enough for me. What is a girl to do? Create one of course! Obviously I’m not a scientist but I’ve found that when you combine shades that you often see in shades of taupes correctly…it will look a bit duochrome or like a taupe itself. Ah, the eyes. So crazy. I’ll also be showing you how my first day of testing the new Rimmel Show Off (or Apocolips in the UK) in Nova looks! If you haven’t seen these yet, I showed you the displays popping up here! Every product used is listed below!

Eyeshadow Tutorial:
Apply a primer first. Today I used the Lorac Eye Primer. Apply Taupe to the crease & blend well. You want to outline where your darkest shade will be. Mix a bit of slate & Pewter on a fluffy brush & work into outer corner. Blend, blend, blend. I brought it in pretty far for a dramatic look. Mix a bit of purple & black on the very outer corner if desired & bring down to create a slight V. Apply Pewter to lid & blend up lightly to merge colors. Apply a bit of Lt. Bronze directly to middle of lid to create a brightening, light catching look. Blend. Apply Cream to browbone foe highlight. Under your eye drag pewter on the outer half & Lt. Bronze on the inner blending well for a seamless transition. Apply a light touch of champagne to inner corner for brightening. Apply liner & mascara.

Products used:

Eyes-
Lorac Eyeshadow Primer
Lorac Pro Palette
Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner in Deep Black
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara in Black
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Mascara in Black

Brows-
Wet n Wild Color Icon Pencil in Taupe
Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit
Billion Dollar Brows Clear Brow Gel

Face-
L’Oreal Miracle Blur (currently testing this!)
Beauty Blender was used for application of foundation
Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation in 805 Ivory (showed a video on this here!)
L’Oreal True Match Lumi Luminous Foundation mixed in a bit here & there
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15 Fair
Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Eye Concealer in 205 (the one in the pot, not the new one)
Ben Nye Cameo Powder (which I hauled & talked about here)
 Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Stellar

Lips-
Rimmel Show Off (Apocolips in the UK) in Nova (sightings post here)

So there you have it! I loved this look & even gave you guys a sneak peek on Instagram. I will be swatching & reviewing the Lorac Pro Palette (I lost my original batch of photos…curses!) & the Rimmel Shop Off lippies soon so stay tuned for those! What do you think? Do you ever “create” shades? Some other shades I create are turquoise, violet, & coral.

Can I just start off by saying how much I love this eyeshadow look? I mean really, I do intensely. Everything about this says summer to me & it just makes me so darn happy! I think the Too Faced Summer Eyes Palette (which I reviewed with swatches here!) is an awesome palette so I thought I’d show you my favorite look yet! Plus I’ll run down everything I’m wearing here as well if you keep reading!

On my eyes:
Too Faced Summer Eyes Palette: Coral Crush on the lid, Plumeria in the crease, Seashell as a highlight, & Chocolate sun run along the lashline. These shadows are very easy to over blend so I definitely used the patting motion & I think primer is probably necessary.
Too Faced Eyeshadow Primer.
Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Black for the water line & brown on the lashline.
Covergirl Clump Crusher in Waterproof Black.
Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Black.

On my brows:
Milani Brow Kit
Billion Dollar Brows Setting Gel

On my Face:
Revlon Naked Foundation in the 2nd lightest shade (sorry I can’t find it!)
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Curious
  

On my lips:
Milani Lipstick in Pink Punch

I love this look! What do you think? How do you wear your Too Faced Summer Eyes Palette? What other combos would you like to see? Check out my review & swatches here!

If you saw my review & swatches yesterday of the LORAC GloGetter Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette then you know it is some sweet sweet love. I think this palette has an awesome array of shades & they all have a nice consistancy. I got a request to do an eyeshadow look using the right side of the palette so that’s what I will be showing you today! I love this side of the palette because it has that amazing mint which is why it is my main shade!

Note- Please forgive the fact that my skin is looking a hot mess. I’m trying out a new BB Cream & my skin does NOT like it. The color is just sticking to any dryness on my face & if I was going out today I’d take it off & reapply. Blush is Revlon Cream Blush in Coral Cove which I’m totally loving though. On my lips is a touch of Christina Choi lipgloss in Jetsetter which I reviewed here. Love coral with the cooler shades on my eyes.

I used LORAC Eyeshadow Primer (from my LORAC Pro Palette, this doesn’t come with one) as a base. I then topped it with the mint shade & worked it up into my crease. I used the blue/perwinkle shade up into my crease & blended it out. I used the brown/rosy shade in just my outer corner. Under my eye I lined with Rimmel Scandal Eyes Eyeliner Pencil in Purple for a base then topped it with the rich purple shade. I used the highlight that is a satin on the other side of the palette instead of the more shimmery one. I used a liquid eyeliner for some drama & then layered on the mascara.

Here’s a look before mascara. I got some comments on a past look asking me to show without mascara sometimes because they had a hard time seeing what it looked like with all my lashes in the way. #1 I will take that as a compliment that I have nice lashes & #2 no problem here you go! This photo was pre-lippie obviously.

I hope you guys like this eyeshadow look! Hubby loved it of course because it involves purple & blue. If he chose my eyeshadow colors I’d pretty much wear them all the time! I love this combo!

Don’t forget that the LORAC GloGetter Palette (affiliate link) is Limited Edition, ULTA Exclusive, & only $20 so they are seriously flying off the shelves here. Order it online while you can or head over to your store asap!

So last night we ended up going to one of our favorite restaurants for Valentine’s Day expectantly. It is pretty casual so I went with jeans & a nice black top. For makeup…possibilities were endless. I haven’t done a smoky eye in awhile so I went with that!

Eyes:
– Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk (used instead of primer
– Base shade Last Call is from the Urban Decay Ammo Palette
– Black blending crease shade is Oil Slick from the Urban Decay Ammo Palette
– Highlight shade is Sin from the Urban Decay Ammo Palette
– Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Perversion
– Eyeko London Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in Black
– L’Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Waterproof Mascara
– Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara in Black

Face:
– Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in 805 Ivory
– Revlon Colorstay in Light
– Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer Brightener
-The Balm Bahama Mama Bronzer
– Wet n Wild Color Icon Blush in Heather Silk

Lips:
– Tarte Lip Surgence Natural Matte Lip Tint in Hope
-Jordana Pretty Shine Lipgloss in Lovely (just in the center

So that’s what I’m rocking tonight! What about you guys? I definitely want to see what you’re working with!