NARS Fall 2011: Haul and FOTD's

When given the time to play at makeup counters, I make the most out of it. I went to the NARS boutique yesterday intending to get 2 Multiples for my friend Vicky, but ended up with almost the entire fall collection. LOL. Story of my junkie life.

Ze haul:

*Please note that some of the items in the photo are for friends, okay thats just two, but still! haha. Please let me shake off some guilt :P

I got the popular Outremer eyeshadow single, Mascate & Montego Bay Pure Matte Lipsticks, Pago Pago Lipstick & Galion nail polish.

swatches for the lipsticks:

(top to bottom) Montego Bay, Mascate, Pago Pago

EOTD featuring Outremer:

Outremer surprised me as I thought I wouldn't be able to pull off the bright blue color, but a little blending with a golden champagne shade (Alhambra) tamed the brightness of the shadow, making it very wearable. 

Outremer on eyes, Beverly Hills Multiple on cheeks, Montego Bay on lips:

as you can see from afar Outremer looks almost smoky, here I asked MUA to pair it with Montego Bay, a rose-pink matte lipstick. This look makes Outremer more appropriate for a "day" look.

Outremer on eyes, Beverly Hills Multiple on cheeks, Mascate on lips:

sorry for the blurry photo, MUA has shaky hands. LOL. with this look, all I can say is WOW, I feel like the gal from Captain America with the matte, bold red lip! It made me look different and a tad more confident! wooo!

Outremer on eyes, Beverly Hills Multiple on cheeks, Pago Pago on lips:

If you don't find matte lips exciting, Pago Pago might be your pick, its an almost nude, sheer pink lip color with fine shimmer to provide that fabulous looking shine. The formula is moisturizing and lasted 5 hours on me, but I think it can go farther than that. I really do! TIP: Pago Pago looks beautiful layered on top of Montego Bay. It freshens it up and makes it more youthful.

for my Manila based lovelies, NARS will be having a consumer workshop for the Fall collection on the 8th of September, 4:00PM at the NARS boutique, Rustan's Makati. Please RSVP Armie @ 63.917.5118400 I won't be able to go but if you can, go enjoy and get some useful tips from the international MUA's! :)

I hope you enjoyed this post. Happy Monday! 

♡,

G

ps. Galion swatches/NOTD will be posted soon! ;)

Jill Stuart Sweet Lock, Brilliant Crown FOTD

Obviously, I am a sucker for Jill Stuart packaging. It brings out the kid in me, which is always fun. Here are some eye candy pics to enable you and for me to keep as remembrance, because I used them immediately after snapping up the photos. LOL

Mix Blush Compact 105 Sweet Lock (LE)

The limited edition blush compact turns into a soft and delicate mauve-ish rose combination on my skin, the shade is quite muted which works with the shimmery, smoky shades of Fall. It defines the cheekbones while giving it a gentle glow.

Prism Carat Eyes 101 Brilliant Crown

This bi-color eyeshadow contains a cream coral base and loose mossy green pigment packed with shimmer. I chose this combination as I find it sophisticated and the most neutral out of the 5 shades released. It gives off a brilliant and sparkly look.

101 Brilliant Crown Swatches

It was disappointing to see the coral cream shadow barely noticeable on my lids, but to be fair, it does a good job in brightening the lids and making the shimmer powder stay put.

Here are the products used for my FOTD:

Nanoce BB Moist Cream

Lunasol Micro-finish powder 02 Beige

MAC Prep + Prime (Medium)

Jill Stuart Mixed Blush 105 Sweet Lock - overspray is gone!

Jill Stuart Prism Carat Eyes 101 Brilliant Crown

Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner

Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan

Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil Hard 09 Seal Brown (not in photo)

EOTD:

a couple of tips on applying the shimmer powder: 

1) get the product from the cap for more control, dipping your brush/finger directly into the pot will make application messy.

2) Apply Prism Carat Eyes before base makeup, that way you can clean glitter fallout easily.

here's my FOTD:

I'm quite pleased that Sweet Lock and Brilliant Crown look nice when worn together, as the colors are complementing to each other. Playing with lip color also takes it up a notch, you can go for a nude lip to focus on your shimmering eyes or a soft rose shade for a sweet yet dazzling look. I am currently in love with the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan, the bright rose shade is just spot on for my complexion, and the matte lip looks oh so fabulous with the bling bling eyes! :)

Its such a fun look to sport! Sadly, I don't have anywhere to go to but the hardware and the clinic. Hahaha!

Have a lovely Tuesday lovely peeps!

♡,

G

Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes BR631 Caramelisee

A part of the Spring 2011 Sugary Trap collection, Majolica Majorca's Jeweling Eyes in BR631 Caramelisee is a gorgeous, shimmery neutral which deserves a spot in your stash.

Although the plastic packaging feels a tad flimsy, it looks really cute and the scalloped edges gives it pretty, girly feel. Plus a better grip. ;) 

it comes with a small dual ended applicator, which is really soft.

I love the fact that all shades in the pan are quite pigmented even without using a base/primer. The colors are very pleasing to look at, a no brainer palette to get for neutral lovers. It contains shimmer to add a gleaming effect to the eyes. Fallout is minimal, which is great.

swatches on bare skin:

yellowish gold, light brown, bronze, dark brown shades

simple EOTD using the palette and Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus BR666 mascara just to give you an idea on how it looks on an NC30 skin tone.

I like how it adds dimension and depth to my eyes, I actually got a few compliments on how my eyes looked beautiful when I wore it yesterday, I think the subtle glow it gives makes the eyes more noticeable.

This limited edition palette is available locally and retails for Php795 (approx. USD18). 

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

♡,

G