Top 5 Gold/Bronzy Eyeshadows !

I love a good gold/bronzy eye look ! Gold/Bronzy shadows have to be what I definitely lean most towards in the neutral family. Today's post features my current top 5 gold/bronzy shadow picks !

From R to L - TF Creme Brulee, UD Baked, MAC Indianwood, Maybelline, MAC Woodwinked

Too Faced Creme Brulee - Creme Brule definitely has to be one of my favorite shades in the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette. Its a pale gold shimmery shadow. On my lids it looks more like a shimmery champagne shade. 

Urban Decay Baked - Out of the lot being mentioned here, Baked is a proper full on gold shadow. If you like gold shadows, then this is a beautiful one to check out.

Gold and Taupe Eye Look !

Today's post is just an everyday neutral EOTD, nothing special but I just loved the look of taupe in the crease and wanted to share it. Hope you like it !

How to :

• Applied Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick in 'Bad Girl Bronze' as a base, smudged over the lid 
• Applied the taupe shade of the Wet n Wild trio in 'Silent Treatment' on the crease and blended it 
• Applied the gold shade of the Maybelline quad on the eyelids (close to the lash line), just to add a pop to the eye. 
• Applied the highlight shade of the Wet n Wild trio, in the inner corner 
• Lined my eyes with the Maybelline Precise and Rimmel scandal eyes kohl
• Used the Covergirl lash blast mascara (not in the pic, sorry)
• Did my brows with Loreal Artist plumper. 
• and you are done !
  
  Do you use taupe in the crease ?

Chirstmas Party Look (FOTD) !

Some time back I shared my work Christmas party selfie on Instagram and got positive feedback on the post, so decided on sharing the look on the blog. 

My Christmas party was themed Summer, I wore a white top and floral skirt. I wanted a nice, glowy base with bold lips. So, lets go on to the makeup breakdown.

Face Makeup

I did my base using the Loreal Lumi Magique primer and foundation. I love this combo, it gives a super glowy look. This foundation is easy to blend and gives a natural and luminous finish. The shade W6 is a perfect match for me which is a bonus. 

I concealed my under eyes with the Colorbar Instant Coverup Stick. I topped my foundation with the MAC MSFN powder which is again a very natural and non powdery finish. 

For blush I used MAC Blushbaby which is a beautiful subtle pink color. MAC Blushbaby is a no fuss blush and goes with any lipstick. I highlighted my nose and just a bit of my cheeks with Colorbar Illuminator pen.

Eyes and Lips
My eye makeup was very simple and just a wash of color blended out towards the crease. I used this beautiful purple color from the Lakme Tanjore Rush quad. I lined my eyes with Maybelline Hyper Glossy Navy blue eyeliner and my waterline with Covergirl Liquidline blast.

I used Benefit They're real mascara which is awesome. For brows I used my current favorite Loreal Brow Artist plumper (review coming up soon). 

Coming to lips, the highlight of my makeup look, I used the Bourjouis Rouge Edition Velvet in Ole Flamingo. I lined my lips with the Too Faced Borderline just so my lipstick would stay put. 

Hope you liked the post.

What are your party essentials ? Do you do a smokey eye or bold lips for a party ?

Review - Savvy by DB Eyeliners

I love colored eye pencils. 
If I want to do a quick eye do without any effort, colored eye pencils are what I go for. A colored eyeliner on the lid and a black on the lower lash line and you are good to go :)

I love how colored eyeliners add a pop of color and define your eyes without much effort. Today's post is about Savvy by DB eyeliners. Savvy by DB is an affordable Australian brand available at Priceline.

We are talking about Savvy by DB soft glide eyeliner in 'Brilliant Brown' and Savvy by DB long wearing eyeliner in 'Jade'.

Savvy by DB Soft Glide Eyeliners are exactly as the name suggest super soft and creamy and they just glide on the eyes beautifully. They are pigmented and long lasting. 
Price - 7.99 AUD

I was looking for a different color eyeliner and I spotted the Savvy by DB Long Wearing eyeliner in Jade. Its a beautiful green color but not as pigmented and creamy as the Soft Glide Eyeliners. 
Price - 6.99 AUD. 

Shop them from Priceline.

Overall the Savvy by DB eye liners are good drugstore eyeliners and out of the two, I would definitely recommend the Savvy by DB Soft Glide Eyeliners.

Review - Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Black

I have blogged about the Bright Blue shade of this eyeliner before, check HERE. I love this eyeliner, it is super pigmented, super creamy, affordable and stays put all day. 

I don't know what it is about me but I prefer sharpening pencils over the retractable ones. I have tried a lot of drugstore water proof pencils and this is the best of the lot. I have already repurchased this and also have a back up in my stash. I picked it up in the Priceline 40% off sale.

The Good

• Awesome pigmentation (super black)
• Creamy texture, glides beautifully on the eyes
• Long staying  - stays put on my upper lash line through the day, on my waterline and lower lashline, starts wearing off only on the inner and outer corner towards the end of the day, but so do most of the long stay ones on me.
• Water proof but not completely smudge proof
• Colored Packaging - easy to locate 

The Bad

• Bit difficult to remove from lower lashline, but nothing different than any other water proof liner. 

The Price

9.95 AUD (1.2 gms)

 

Where to buy

Priceline, Kmart, Big W, Target

A Haul A Day - Makeup, Nails and more !

Priceline's current catalogue was too hard to resist. I obviously I had to take advantage of the offers :)

Rimmel is currently 1/2 off on everything, so this is what I ended up buying from Rimmel 

• Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl eyeliner in Nude
• Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar
• Rimmel Apocalips in Apocalyptic 
• Rimmel BB cream 
• Rimmel eye makeup remover
• I also bought the new Maybelline Tattoo in Electric Blue

And from Manicare I bought the following  :

• French Tip tapes
• Tweezers
• Cuticle Therapy oil
• Nail polish remover

Some  hair and hair removal stuff :

• Schwarzkopf Straight and Glossy Zero Frizz spray
• Nair Sensitive Hair Removal cream - Review HERE
  

What have you been hauling lately ? Have u tried any of these products ?

One eyeshadow makeup - Wash of color !

On an everyday basis, I usually tend to wear only one eyeshadow all over my lid as a wash of color as I am always in a hurry. Today's post is sharing which shadows I like to wear as a wash of color ..

From Top Left - Wet n Wild Silent Treatment (Taupe Shade), Maybelline Chai Latte (gold shade), MAC Satin Taupe
From Bottom Left - Chanel Ebloui, MAC Indianwood and Maybelline Bad to Bronze

I necessarily don't feel the need to wear a crease color on an everyday basis (well mostly because I don't have the time). If you blend your eyelid shade well, it looks equally good. Since I mostly wear neutral shades on a daily basis, I usually add a pop of color in the form of eyeliners.

Swatches

More Swatches

The eyeshadows that I enjoy wearing as a wash of color are mentioned below. I have done EOTDs on some of the mentioned eyeshadows. I have linked those below.

1. Maybelline Chai Latte - Check the EOTD HERE and HERE
2. Wet n Wild Silent Treatment - Review and EOTD HERE
3. MAC Satin Taupe
4. Maybelline Bad to Bronze -  HERE and HERE
5. MAC Indianwood - HERE
6. Chanel Ebloui

Do you do one eyeshadow makeup ? Which is your favorite eyeshadow to wear on its own ?