I love the look of almost naked eyes but with an incredibly bold lip. I don’t think it’s too much for day, obviously, since I wore this to work.
QuestionOfTheDay; What do you think of white eyeliner on the waterline? I have the one from Sephora, just because I wanted to try it out. I’m on the fence; I think it worked with this look, but most of the time it looks so fake. Thoughts?
MAC Eyeshadow in Phloof! (All over the lid and as a highlight)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
Covergirl Lashblast Mascaras (Volume and Length) in Black
Brows
Anastacia Brow Duo in Ebony
Maybelline Greatlash Mascara in Clear
Lips
MAC Lipstick in Film Noir (Like five coats; it's not too opaque when a lip brush is used)
My mom and I went to see 'Nevermore: The Imaginary Life And Mysterious Death Of Edgar Allan Poe' last Wednesday.
I was super excited; it was getting rave reviews, the poster looked appropriately creepy, I can never think of a third point, etc.
I was really disappointed.
I'll start with the good; the guy who played Edgar was fantastic, and I felt that he was the best singer.
That's all the good news.
I don't know what play these critics were seeing; both my mom and I found it juvenile.
It attempted to be a Rocky Horror Pictureshow-esque comedy, but it tried too hard to be creepy and not campy, like it should have been.
It wasn't the actors faults, save one, it was just the material; the 'save one' actress, the chick who played Rosalie, was one of the worst over actors I've ever seen. She reminded me so much of the girls I used to do drama with who's lives were 'the theater', and every single breathy word was completely contrived as their faces went crazy with 'emotion'.
The audience seemed to love it though, or at least the people who laughed were very loud.
Because the play was based on Edgar Allen Poe's life, I went with Film Noir lipstick by MAC, since I'd never worn it out.
I was going to wear it to work once, but I think dark brown lipstick may be too much for an NC15 to wear in the day time.
I also wore my new Alexis Bittar ring and some fifty cent earrings I bought at a sewing shop that have seemed to have not fallen apart, unlike their fallen comrades that I purchased the same day.
They were literally fifty cents though, so only a couple wears were to be expected.
QuestionTheDay;
The Olympics. Thoughts?
I had to do a delivery between stores at work the other day, so basically I was just supposed to walk around downtown Vancouver and pick up what needed to be picked up. I thought it would take me at most fifteen minutes, since I know the quickest routes and it's not very far.
I was wrong.
It was a nice day so every tourist decided to be on Robson and Granville. It took me double the time.
Then, coming home, the new seabus could barely fit everybody.
Vancouver, you can't tell the tourists to take transit and then not fit them. It doesn't work that way.
I got this lipstick for Christmas; it's 'Vegas Volt' by MAC.
It's new favourite, well for the moment. Who knows if anything with replace 'Show Orchid'.
It's in my favourite lipstick finish by MAC, Amplified Creme.
Sunday night I want out to dinner with friends.
No we didn't go out to the sushi restaurants I so normally frequent, because I got outvoted.
We went to Boston Pizza. And there was a Canucks game, so everyone was wearing jerseys.
But I had some good pizza.
I basically wore this outfit, but with jeans instead of leggings, and gray Converse instead of boots.
And with the addition of this.
Yes, it's an Alexis Bittar necklace; my mom bought it for me on Boxing Day (The Canadian/UK/Australian version of Black Friday.)
I was so shocked she got me this; I'd mentioned in passing that i was thinking of buying it and was ecstatic to see she's gotten it for me. It meant a lot to me; I did not expect a present, especially right after Christmas. I love my mom.
I actually wore it with my dog tags as well, but I put it on after I took the photo; those three necklaces are the new vintage scarves.
Oh, and btw, my mom also got me the 2010 Olympic mittens.
Anyways, I'm back, with an extremely belated Halloween post.
The day before Halloween I decided to go to a friend's Halloween party, but I needed a costume to be allowed in.
Conundrum.
So I decided to go as a dolly, since I wear so much lace anyway.
Plus the make-up could be cool.
SideNote;
As I said in the video, I didn't have time to take a picture, so that's what the Youtube video's all about.
Face;
Almay Nearly Nude Foundation
MAC Studio Fix Concealer in NC15
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light
MAC Powder Blush in Cheek
MAC Eyeshadow in Phloof! (Highlight)
MAC Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in Blacktrack (The outline of the heart)
MAC Lipstick in Show Orchid (To fill in the heart)
Eyes;
MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
MAC Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in Blacktrack
MAC Eyeshadows in Beauty Marked (Eyebrows and bottom eyeliner) and Phloof! (Highlight)
Some sort of black mascara
Lips;
MAC Lipstick in Show Orchid MAC Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in Blacktrack (For the stitches)
To make me look more like a doll, I used more foundation and concealer than usual, added highlight to my nose to make it shiny, double-winged my eyeliner, put black eyeliner on the outer corners of my eyes to make them look bigger, and added more mascara to make my lashes as long as possible.
All in all, it was a cute costume; I didn't look like a tool in an ill-fitting store-bought costume, nor was I dressed as a sexy nurse/cheerleader/police woman/devil/some kind of half assed animal.
Nails Of The Day! Or the past week, actually.
'Greenwich Village' by OPI; if I'd known I was going to go to the Halloween party sooner, I would have done this colour to match my costume, but green is kind of Halloween-y.
I love this colour; I originally bough 'Gargantuan Green Grape' by OPI when I was looking for a green polish, and it was OK, but too pastel. Then this came out shortly after, and I wasted ten dollars.
C'est la vie, now I have both.
Personal update, since I now have a job, I won't have as much time to post, but on the flip side, I don't have to spend the day in pajamas, so I'll have more outfits to wear.
_ Lace Dress from Topshop
_ Black oversized blazer by Only
_ Black leggings form American Apparel
_ Black rosary necklace and cameo ring (not shown) by Tarina Tarantino
_ Black embellished flats from Aldo
Buh, I have to buy new clothes for work desperately, but I don't know what I want. Dresses, but I can't find anything I like.
QuestionOfTheDay;
Are you allowed to do your hair/make-up/nails and wear whatever clothes to work that you want? Do you have restrictions? Does it bug you?
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack (Just a thin line this time)
MAC Eyeshadows in Phloof! (Highlight) and Beauty Marked (Eyebrows)
Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Black
Lips;
MAC Lip Pencil in Redd L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in British Red
Another professional day; I wore the same outfit as this day, but with black tights, and I wore my glasses.
I added the leopard print scarf when I got home because I was cold; I wanted to wear it out, but I didn't have time because I almost missed my bus. Again.
(I'm getting bad at this...)
When I want to look older and/or smarter, I wear my glasses.
And when I want to look my best, I forgo eyeshadow, and just wear eyeliner and lipstick.
This is my favourite nail polish of all time; OPI's You Don't Know Jacques.
I've made two of my friends buy this nail polish, seriously, and it's already a cult classic.
So You Don't Know Jacques by OPI, French Collection.
Get on it.
In other news, I went to a the Smart Mouth Café on Water Street and had hands down the best chai latte I've ever had.
Get on that as well.
QuestionOfTheDay; How do you do your make-up when you need to look your best?
Like, what do you think looks best on you? What's your never fail 'hey I need to kick ass' make-up look.
_ Lace dress form Zara (Worn as a blouse) _ Black skirt from H&M _ Red cardigan from Zara _ Black tights from H&M _ Vintage scarf _ Belt from Primark
Not the best picture, but I could only take photos in my room yesterday because my parents were cleaning, and if they saw me, they'd make me help. Priorities, blog vs. manual labour. You'd do the same.
This is essentially the same outfit I wore the other day, but I classed it up a bit with some more lace and a cardigan. And the belt's different. I also deviated from my normal cat-eye make-up routine and added (my god) eyeshadow.
Face; _ Almay Nearly Nude Foundation _ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light _ MAC Powder Blush in Harmony _ MAC Eyeshadow in Phloof! (Highlight)
Eyes; _ MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre _ MAC Eyeshadows in Woodwinked, Beauty Marked (Also used to fill in eyebrows), and Phloof! (Highlight) _ MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack _ Some drugstore brand mascara that I wouldn't recommend
Lips; _ Maybelline Shiny-Licious lipgloss in Caramella (Does Maybelline still sell this stuff? If so, I buy it)
I didn't think Woodwinked and Beauty Marked would work together, what with Woodwinked being so gold, and Beauty Marked being so black and all, but when applied with a light hand, Beauty Marked blended into the gold and looked almost brown. I bought Woodwinked on the recommendation of every beauty guru on Youtube, and honestly, I don't love it. It's so pretty, but I don't love it. What's another way I could wear Woodwinked? make me love it, world. Make me love it.
Thanksgiving was the average family affair; it was delicious, and my mom made cupcakes! Just like the pilgrims ate.
After dinner we watched TV. MuchMusic was having a 'Bring It On' marathon for some reason; why not 'Degrassi' Much? Come one. We almost watched 'Degrassi', making this Youtube video ring true, but settled on 'The Cleveland Show' and 'Family Guy'.
Nails of the day! Since my outfit was somewhat conservative, I decided to paint my nails 'Pamploma Purple' from OPI's Espana Collection. You eagle-eyed reader will notice that this is what I wore to my friend's birthday party in the last post.
My outfit and make-up wasn't too exciting in this post, I'm afraid, but keeping it relative-approved on Thanksgiving is important, I think. I don't come from a conservative family, but the peek-a-bra blouse from the birthday party may have been a little too risqué.
QuestionOfTheDay; How was your Thanksgiving? If you're not Canadian, how was your last big family celebration? What did you wear? Did you change your make-up up? let me know.
Love.
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