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Milani Shadow Eyez Swatchfest & Review

Hi Guys and Dolls!

Milani just launched a new product that I am completely excited by: Shadow Eyez. These are chubby pencils that can be used alone as eyeliner or shadow (though I prefer to use them as a base for powder eyeshadows). They are intended to last for 12 waterproof hours without creasing. I tested the green & the purple for 2 days and they held up, no creasing or smearing etc… though it’s worth noting that I also used primer. I also left the swatches on my hand for a number of hours, and there was only minor fading after being rinsed & rubbed with water.

Pardon my product-fangirl gushing:

The colors are bright, the hues themselves appeal to me, they glide on the skin like butter with high color payoff, wear like iron, bendable at first application but once it sets there is no smudging or creasing. These dupe several similar high-end long-lasting shadow pencils, but come out ahead because they are inexpensive and available at drugstores/mass retailers.

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Runway Eye Shadow Shade Expansion for 2012

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Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow and I have a history of misunderstanding each other, and I need to make a public apology. A few years back, Milani sold another type of single eyeshadow that either had a pearl or matte finish, and they were INCREDIBLE! I depotted most of mine and I keep them in my MAC palettes- they are the only non-mac shadows I have in my MAC palettes. I love those shadows. So when drugstores  replaced the old eyeshadows with these new Runway Eyes Eyeshadow, I balked- I outright refused to try them because of the glitter over-spray: for some reason I decided I was indignant that they could get rid of my fave drugstore shadow. Continue reading

Guest Blogger: Sylvia

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My name is Sylvia and I’m a university student studying political science. I’m Egyptian, I love reading/learning/geeky crap, and I love the arts! But without a doubt, makeup is my favorite form of art… Continue reading

Peacock Masquerade

Hey Guys & Dolls! Today I’m sharing a fantastic Peacock inspired mask- PERFECT for Halloween. This would be great to do for a party or masquerade ball- you’ll be the belle of the ball! It’s simple to make this look pulled together with one or two tasteful peacock accessories, and your sexiest LBD- My advice is to not go too flashy with your other accessories, just stick to a single-color dress (though black and teal color-black dress would also be PERFECTION! I tried to show pretty much the whole process, but much of the continued application of color and blending had to be edited out for time (trust me, the original cut was not entertaining to watch). Just keep adding and blending until you achieve the desired look- I recommend doing a test before you do this makeup to wear out.  Get Ready to strut your stuff! Below are more pictures, a video tutorial, and a list of what I used so you can recreate this striking mask!

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Here’s a list and description of what I used & what tools I used to apply them, and links to find everything:

Skin: Paula’s Choice Resist Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator Jack Black SPF25 Lipbalm (Grapefruit-YUM!)

Mask:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance (Eye shadow Primer for choice, applied with my fingers)

NYX Jumbo Pencil  (applied with Sonia Kashuk Crease Brush)

Ben Nye Cake Liner (activated with MAC Water-Based Mixing Medium(Pro product. You could also use Ben Nye’s Liquid Set), and applied with MAC’s 211 brush)

Chartreuse- Sugarpill Absinthe Chromalust, MAC Bitter eyeshadow, and Sebastian Trucco green/gold highlight (Sigma E55 Shader BrushSonia Kashuk Shader Brush)

Green/Teal- Ben Nye Jade Lumiere Shadow, and robins egg/teal from Wet n wild Blue Had Me At Hello (Sigma E55 shader)

Blue- Milani Blue my Mind and MAC Atlantic Blue (Sigma e55)

Purple- Ben Nye Amethyst, Sugarpill Poison Plum, and MUFE #92 (Sigma e55)

 Tightline- Urban Decay 24/7 Zero

 Mascara- MAC Studio Bold Black Fix Lash

Spiry’s Eyelash Jewlery -This pair was custom made for me, but she takes custom orders from all customers.

Duo Lash Glue Crystals- No brand name, bought them at a Craft Store

Face Makeup-

MAC MatchMaster Foundation 1.0 (Applied with a 193 Brush)

Purely Cosmetics Diamond Finishing Powder (applied with a Sigma F60, blended with Sigma E40)

MAC Stunner Blush (Limited Edition, no longer available.  A nice coral blush applied with a light hand would work)

Lips: MAC Magenta Lipliner Milani Flashy and In a Flash Lip Flash Pencils

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-Cora

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This video/post contains opinions that are solely my own, though a few of the products used were submitted for review consideration; I am not influenced by, nor do I represent any company. All Products shown are cruelty-free (not tested on animals)  to the best of my knowledge.