FOTD: Shimmering Suede Tutorial

I wanted to use one of my favorite MAC pigments and that's Blue Brown pigment. I was really hoping for the blue to show through, but because I added a bronze base it completely took that out. It's okay though because I'm really loving the warm red tones of the brown in this pigment. I think if the blue showed up, I would have loved this look a lot more. Anyway, I'm also wearing G&G circle lenses which I'll be reviewing soon along with other lenses. :)

MAC Blue Brown Pigment Swatch

Flash / No flash

Applied dry and wet

EYES:
□ Urban Decay Primer Potion
□ Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow in Bad to the Bronze (all over the lid)
□ MAC Blue Brown pigment (all over the lid & middle lower lash line)
□ MAC Coppering eyeshadow (above the crease)
□ Urban Decay Creep eyeshadow (outer corner & lower lash line)
□ Wet N Wild Vanity Palette - highlight color (brow bone highlight)
□ Urban Decay Sin eyeshadow (inner corner & inner lower lash line)
□ Milani Liquif'Eye Metallic Eyeliner in Black (lower waterline)
□ Covergirl Lashblast Mascara
□ Lashes from Kiwiberry style #11

BROWS:
□ NYC Browser Brow Kit
□ MAC Carbon eyeshadow

CHEEKS:
□ Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

LIPS:
□ Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Totally Toffee
□ Wet N Wild Glassy Gloss Lip Gel in This Too Shall Glass

Sultry Golden Bronze and Gunmetal Eye Makeup

Here's a smokey eye using some limited edition/discontinued pigments that I've had for a while now. Don't be discouraged because all of these colors can be easily substituted. All you need to achieve this look is a gold, bronze, and any dark gray or black eyeshadow will do.

For the first time in almost all my looks, this one was difficult to capture in a full face shot. For once this look actually looked better up close than far away. Also, the lashes were really stubborn. I paired 2 different lashes on top of each other and it was just really thick and heavy to work with even though I love how full and fluttery they look. So please don't mind the uber wonky looking lashes. I promise, it looked better in person! Nonetheless, enjoy! :)

EYES:

□ Senna Cosmetics Totally Transforming Eyeshadow Primer

□ MAC Bare Study Paint Pot

□ MAC Gold Mode Pigment (inner corner & inner lower lash line)

□ MAC Gold Stroke Pigment (middle lid & middle lower lash line)

□ MAC Pandemonium eyeshadow (outer corner, crease & outer lower lash line)

□ Inglot #352 Matte (brow bone)

□ Inglot #360 Matte (transition color)

□ Wet N Wild Color Icon eyeliner in black black (lower waterline)

□ Covergirl Lashblast Mascara

□ Combination of 2 pairs of lashes (unknown)

BROWS:

□ NYC Brow Pencil in Taupe

□ NYC Browser Brow Kit

CHEEKS:

□ NARS Laguna Bronzer

□ MAC Ambering Rose Blush

LIPS:

□ NYX Marrakesh Pink Round Lipstick

□ Wet N Wild This Too Shall Gloss Glassy Gloss

The Many Uses Of Helium Pigment

I've had MAC's Helium pigment for over a year now. Maybe two years. And I haven't really used it. I think it's such a difficult color to work with because it's so vibrant yet really sheer and also really really shimmery.

The best you can do is to probably top it off on to some pink eyeshadow just to add extra shimmer or you can apply it wet to really bring out it's vibrancy.

Here are different ways that I like to use Helium pigment.

EYES

UDPP as primary base
MAC Bare Study p/p as a base
MAC Helium pigment all over lid applied wet & topped off dry
MAC Pandemonium e/s on crease
MAC Carbon e/s on outer corner
MAC Cloudbound e/s as highlight

FACE

LIPS

Quick Pigment Swatch

Jane B. sent me an e-mail asking if I could do a quick swatch of MAC's Viz-A-Voilet pigment & Revved-Up pigment. So here you go Jane, this is for you.

• Viz-A-Violet is described as a mid tone violet with blue and red pearlized pigments (frost). Released as part of the Balloonacy limited edition collection that came out in March 2007 I think.
• Revved-Up is described as an icy rose with reflects (frost). Released as part of the Rushmetal limited edition collection that came out in July 2007.