Black eyeshadow is scary.

Hello again!

I know, I know, I've been MIA; summer laziness is kicking in, on top of the fact that I've been trying to get back into the swing of consistent writing, since I haven't been able to write for the majority of this semester. But I've been feeling bad about it (honestly, my Faves & F&#k No's are going to have to be fused into an April-May kind of situation), so I got off of my butt and decided to do a little bit of a look; I say a little bit because I only did the eyes - I wasn't feeling that proactive today. Anyway, here's the look I drew inspiration from:

Photo and look by @makeupby_ev21

And here's my rendition of it:

A comparison shot:

And a video.

Now, I say that it's a redntion, and I only drew inspiration from in and didn't try to recreate it, because I didn't exactly follow the image completly. I've been working with a lot of mauve/rose toned shadows in my looks lately, and I just didn't want to do that again for fear of redundancy. So I just did a standard brown/black smoky eye, and let me tell you, black eyeshadow is scary as hell. It is the only shadow, no matter what brand you get it from, that will come out on your eye like a damn ink blot, so if it looks a little messy, it's because I spazzed out when I applied it. Alright, details!

BROWS:

Filler: L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer in Dark Brunette

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn, with a tiny bit of Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Copper just under the brow

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: One More Bar, in the Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette
• Crease: Treat, in the Makeup Revolution Chocolate Vice Palette, with All Is Lost, in the Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette to further define and smoke the outer V out
• Lid:
• Overall:  Fool's Gold, in the Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette, with Vice, in the Makeup Revolution Chocolate Vice Palette over top, and a little bit of Ice Cloud, in the Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours The Brave Palette towards the center to kinda match the frostiness of the picture
• Outer Third: Treat, in the Makeup Revolution Chocolate Vice Palette
• Outer V: All Is Lost, in the Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette
• Lower Lash Line:
• One More Bar, in the Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette
• with a little of Treat, in the Makeup Revolution Chocolate Vice Palette towards the outer corner

Eyeliner:  

• Water Line:  Black Radiance Eye Appeal Kajal Eyeliner in Jet Black
• Wing: Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous Eyeliner
• Top Lid: NYC Big Bold & Precise Eyeliner 

Mascara: Wet 'N Wild Max Fanatic Mascara, enhanced with Milani Length in Seconds Lash Extension Fibers on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

Woo, that's it! It's gonna be really hard for me to battle my laziness this summer, but now that I have more micellar water and everything, I should be able to keep you guys updated with some looks. Alright, I'm gonna go try to find something to eat; good night!

x Ashlan

 

Happy Hump Day!

Y'all.

Finals are almost over.

I have one final left, in God forsaken Spanish, and then I am done for the spring semester, and my summer can begin! Three cheers for not driving across the city every day!

Anyway, today was one of my few (daytime) days off, so I decided to try messing around with a little makeup again. I blew the dust off of my makeup folder and unearthed this:

Photo and look by @makeupbyalinna

I went sifting through my drawers and whatnot and came across that Rimmel pencil and the L'Oreal single that I bought way back when and I thought, hey, why not?

This is what ended up happening:

A closeup on the eyes:

A comparison shot:

And a video.

Clearly, it's not as fanciful as the source of inspiration, but, in my defense, it looked much better before I tried to darken my outer V like she did; that's where it got muddy on me. But that's what I get for trying to exactly duplicate the look; I should've finessed it and let it be. But I still liked it! So, here's the details!

FACE:

Primer:

• L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base Primer on my cheeks
• E.L.F. Mineral Infused Primer on the rest of my face

 Concealer:

• Mouth: L.A. Girl HD Pro Orange Corrector with the Ruby Kisses Pure Mineral Concealer in Chocolate Brown under the foundation, and L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn over the foundation
• Nose, Chin, and Uneven Skintone on Cheeks: Ruby Kisses Pure Mineral Concealer in Chocolate Brown
• Under Eye: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn; Ruby Kisses Pure Mineral Concealer in Chocolate Brown

Foundation: Maybelline Fit Me! Matte + Poreless Foundation in 340 Cappuccino

Face Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Golden Cashews

Bronzing Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Warm Hazelnut

Setting Powder: Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Neutral Light

 

BROWS:

Filler: L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer in Dark Brunette

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: #5, in the L'Oreal Paris La Palette Nude 1
• Crease: #12, in the Morphe 12NB Palette, with #8, in the E.L.F. Mad for Matte Palette as a crease definer
• Lid: the Rimmel London ScandalEyes Eyeshadow Stick in Blamed Blue, with the L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow in Teal Couture over top
• Outer Third: #12, in the Morphe 12NB Palette, and #8, in the E.L.F. Mad for Matte Palette over top
• Inner Corner: E.L.F. Long Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Toast, diffused a little with the KIKO Milano Water Eyeshadow in #208
• Lower Lash Line (Gradient from Outer to Inner): 
• #8, in the E.L.F. Mad for Matte Palette
• #12, in the Morphe 12NB Palette
• E.L.F. Long Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Toast

Eyeliner:

• Top Lid: NYC Big Bold & Precise Eyeliner
• Wing: MUA Professional Dual Ended Cat Eye Liner in Midnight Black

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

 

CONTOUR:

Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

 

HIGHLIGHT:

#7, in the Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar Ultra Blush Palette, with #4 in the palette over top, and a little of #1 over that, just in the center

 

BLUSH:

#4, in the E.L.F. Studio Blush Palette in Dark

 
LIPS:

Lipstick: Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme in Gorgeous, with Makeup Revolution Salvation Velvet Lacquer in Vamp

Liner: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Coffee Bean

 

Let me leave you with a little piece of advice: DO NOT PUT ON TWO SUPER DRYING MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICKS. DON'T FUCKING DO IT. SWEAR TO ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DO IT. I got the color that I was looking for, but my lips now feel like shit, so take this with you: Milani lippies + MUR lippies = shitty lips. That is all. Carry on.

x Ashlan

I'm convinced that y'all hate me.

I really think that, really. I mean, why else would you go flipping through Instagram posts, come across something that is extraordinarily difficult, and immediately think, "Yeah, this is something I want Ashlan to do"? The only explanation is that you hate me, and you want me to stop doing makeup, so I can stop talking and sell all of my stuff on the low-low.

If you haven't guessed it, I got another request.

Well, not technically a request. She didn't ask me to do it; she simply challenged me by saying she could see me doing the look, and my dumb ass took her up on that unspoken challenge, which brings us here, to the look in question:

Photo and look by @pop_of_colour

Really, Reinna? Really? A cut crease? And not just any cut crease, a cut crease with layers and nooks and crannies and secrets and shit. Really? Do you know how hard it is to do a basic ass cut crease on lids a hooded as mine are?! She hates me. She hates me, and so do you, reader, because you're enjoying this. You enjoy my pain.

Here's my little crappy rendition:

And a video. And a comparison shot:

It looks nothing like hers. Nothing. Hers came out looking like some kind of makeup artist goddess, and I look like I'm going to war. But you asked for it, and here it is, so here are the details...if I can explain them right.

BROWS:

Filler: L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer in Dark Brunette

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: I Heart Makeup Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Browbone (?): #5 and #9, in the Morphe 12NB Palette
• Cut Crease Gradient (mapped out by the Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Coffee Bean):
• #12, in the Morphe 12NB Palette
• #7, in the Morphe 12NB Palette
• Space Between Lid and Cut Crease (lmao this is bad): #3, in the Morphe 12NB Palette
• Lid:
• #25, in the BH Cosmetics Blushed Neutrals Palette, with Vogue, in the Makeup Revolution New-trals vs Neutrals Palette over top
• Lower Lash Line: #12, in the Morphe 12NB Palette

Eyeliner:  

• Wing: MUA Professional Dual Ended Cat Eye Liner in Midnight Black
• Top Lid: NYC Big Bold & Precise Liner

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black

I'm tired of y'all. I'm not any of y'all's friends anymore, I hope you know that. Most importantly I'm not friends with myself for taking on this challenge in the first place. I'll see you later, though; I'll see you later.

x Ashlan

My Sincerest Apologies

I know, I didn't do a blog post for you guys yesterday, and I've apparently spoiled you rotten with daily shenanigans, so I'm sorry for throwing a monkey wrench in your routine. 

But see, what had happened was, I had to wash my hair, right. Like, the month for my crochet braids was up and it was time to give some serious attention to my head, so makeup had to take a back seat for once! One day, just one day - get off my ass!

Anyway, I'm back. And I had some new makeup to play with, and a new hairstyle to deal with for the week, so I went sifting through my makeup folder again and unearthed this:

Photo and look by @mariahjbarnum

By one of my favorite makeup artists to recreate from, and I was like...I just got some of the new ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadows what would match this, so why not? Here's my recreation

Along with some daylight pictures:

Peep the highlight:

A closeup on the eyes:

 Somewhat of a comparison shot:

And a video! This time posted on Photobucket, so hopefully it'll actually work.

Can you tell I was feeling this one??? Of course, it's not an exact recreation, but I thin I came decently close; at least in the same ballpark, I think. I loved it! And even though you can see all of my fat head with this hairstyle, you can also see all of my highlight, so that's a plus and a minus! Details!

FACE:

Primer:

• L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base Primer on my cheeks
• E.L.F. Mineral Infused Primer on the rest of my face

 Concealer:

• Mouth: L.A. Girl HD Pro Orange Corrector with the Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee under the foundation, and L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn over the foundation
• Nose, Chin, and Uneven Skintone on Cheeks: Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee
• Under Eye: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn; Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee

Foundation: CoverGirl Queen All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation in Q825 Golden Honey

Face Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Golden Cashews

Bronzing Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Warm Hazelnut

Setting Powder: Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Neutral Light

 

BROWS:

Filler: ColourPop Brow Pencil in Black 'N Brown

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn
Brow Gel: Milani Brow Shaping Gel

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: #8, in the Morphe 35T Palette, followed by #31
• Crease: #6, in the L'Oreal La Palette Nude 1, and #9, in the BH Cosmetics Shaaanxo Palette
• Lid: 
• Overall: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Flower Shop
• Inner and Outer Thirds: #10, in the Makeup Revolution Unicorns Unite Palette
  
• Outer V: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Coconut
• Inner Corner: #3, in the Makeup Revolution All About Bronzed Ultra Bronze Palette, with the Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Single Eyeshadow in Brass over top
• Lower Lash Line (Gradient from darkest [outer corner] to lightest [inner corner]):
• #31, in the Morphe 35T Palette
• with #6, in the L'Oreal La Palette Nude 1
• and #9, in the BH Cosmetics Shaaanxo Palette at the corners

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Million Lashes Carbon Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

CONTOUR:

Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

 

HIGHLIGHT:

Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Bronzer in Rock On World, with #3, in the Makeup Revolution All About Bronzed Ultra Blush Palette over top

 

BLUSH:

#4, in the E.L.F. Studio Blush Palette in Dark

LIPS:

Lipstick: Milani Amore Matte Lip Cream in Covet, with a little of NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in London in the center

Liner: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Coffee Bean

 

I was going to rave some more about the beatness of my face, but I'm getting irritated with trying to sell this last LORAC palette, because everyone hates gold, for some reason. If you're interested in a LORAC palette, let me know! You'll be the only one lol okay I'm going to go buy a sandwich bye!

 

x Ashlan 

The ColourPop Challenge

Hello!

There's nothing really going on for me to report today. Went to class, took my grandmother to the grocery store (groceries for me woot woot), wrote a little bit (I need to be writing now, actually), and fried some chicken. But I didn't want the day to go by without some makeup done! I was scrolling through my makeup folder, looking for a recreation, and I found this:

Picture and look by @thaeyeballqueen

 Here's my rendition of it:

And a comparison shot:

Le video.

They honestly look nothing alike, but that's okay! I was pleased with the color combination; you would think that there's only so many ways that you can do a damn rainbow look, but you always end up finding one that's different!

As I was picking out palettes and things to use for this look, I found myself going...okay, this ColourPop color...and this one...ooh, and this one...and then I realized that I could probably do this entire look with almost nothing but ColourPop shadows, and that's exactly what I attempted to do, and if any of you know anything about ColourPop, you know that, as beautifully and uniquely textured as those shadows are, they are a pain in the ass to work with. This is why this is called the ColourPop Challenge! Details!

BROWS:

Filler: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Lavish Brown

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: #29, in the Morphe 35P Palette, followed by #11, in the same palette
• Crease: #33, in the Morphe 35P Palette
• Lid: 
• Inner Third: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Get Lucky
• Transition Between Inner and Outer Thirds: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Game Face
• Outer Third: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Porter
• Outer V: #5, in the Morphe 35P Palette
• Inner Corner: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Puppy Love
• Lower Lash Line (Gradient from darkest [outer corner] to lightest [inner corner]):
• the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Coconut
• the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Ibiza
• the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Empire
• Greenwich Village, in my Ruby Kisses Luxe Colour Customizable Palette
• the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Get Lucky
• the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Puppy Love

Eyeliner:  

• Wing: Wet 'N Wild ProLine Graphic Marker Eyeliner
• Top Lid: NYC Big Bold & Precise Felt Tip Liner
• Water Line: L.A. Girl Gel Glide Liner in Very Black

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

Mission accomplished! It took some brushes, some sponge applicators and my fingers, but I managed to do a look with a majority of ColourPop eyeshadows! Alright, time for me to go write some more; later!

x Ashlan

I did a look!

All I wanted to do when I got home from work was write, but when I got here, the vanity was calling out to me, as it usually does, and I decided to answer! I had a look in mind to do, anyway, which wasn't a request this time, but was still inspired by a requester, which is this lovely lady right here:

Photo and look by @emglamguru

When I saw it, I absolutely had to give it a shot no matter what (because LOOK HOW PRETTY IT IS!!!), and tonight was the night that I did! Here's my rendition of it!

And a comparison shot:

And a video!

I couldn't exactly get the colors to show up as vibrantly without packing it on ridiculously, because as you can see I'm a little browner than my friend is, but I'm pleased with it overall! I was a little irked by my wing, but I guess you can't win them all, right? And my mascara really came through this time! I can't complain!

So, about these details!

BROWS:

Filler: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Lavish Brown

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: Trend, in the Makeup Revolution New-trals vs Neutrals Palette 
• Crease: #5, in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette
• Lid: 
• Overall: Sunset Hour, in the Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours The Brave Palette
• Inner Third: #2, in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette
• Outer Third: Tone, in the Makeup Revolution New-trals vs Neutrals Palette
• Outer V: #8, in the Makeup Revolution Unicorns Unite Palette, and Lonely Planet, in the Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours The Brave Palette
• Inner Corner: Style in the Makeup Revolution New-trals vs Neutrals Palette
• Lower Lash Line (Gradient from darkest [outer corner] to lightest [inner corner]):
• #8, in the Makeup Revolution Unicorns Unite Palette 
• #7, in the Makeup Revolution Unicorns Unite Palette
• Style, in the Makeup Revolution New-trals vs Neutrals Palette

Eyeliner:  

• Top Lid/Wing: Wet 'N Wild ProLine Graphic Marker Eyeliner
• Water Line: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Blue Devine, and then the Nicka K New York Auto Eye Pencil in Devine at the outer corners

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

My opinion on the Fortune Favours The Brave palette still stands! The shimmers in that palette are phenomenal, and it's still worth the purchase, even though I have to find ways to use it - when I do, I'm never disappointed! Thanks to Emily for giving me an easy inspiration, which only made the look more pleasing upon finishing! I'll see you guys later, maybe tomorrow? We'll see!

x Ashlan

The Recreation From Hell

To be quite honest with you, when I started this whole look, the only thing that I thought was going to be notable about it was the fact that I actually used an eyeliner as my brow product.

So apparently I'm taking requests now. It all started with one of my IG besties Emily, who requested some pink and some yellow from me the other day, and just yesterday I got a request from one of my coworkers, to do this shit.

Look and video by @elena_sinyak

When I first saw it, all I though twas ooh, how pretty! And the excitement was real...until I actually sat down at my vanity to do it. I spent a good five minutes just staring at the picture, and staring at myself, and wondering how the hell I was going to pull it off, because not only is this a lot of color, this is a lot of blue, and the model on which the look was done has a completely different eye shape from me; as you can see, her eyes aren't hooded, and the tops of my eyelids rarely ever see the light of day. I told myself that I couldn't exactly recreate it, but I could finesse it, and that's what I did, and here we go:

Here's a comparison shot for you:

Le video.

 

Can you see the difference in eye shape? This would have been just about impossible to actually duplicate, but I think I got a similar vibe going on. Honestly, doing the makeup was probably the easy part; the hard part is how I'm going to try to explain what I used and where. Buckle up!

BROWS:

Filler: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Lavish Brown

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows (Jesus here we go):

• Transition
• Base Transition: #3, in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette, with Earth, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte Palette closer to the crease (though you can't see it)
• Inner Transition: the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Rouge, with a layer of the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Purple, and a layer of Expert, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless 2 Palette over top
• Outer Transition: a mix of the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Purple, and the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Lace

• That Funky Eyeshadow "Wing": New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette as a base, with the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Etiquette over top, and a little of #21, in the Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Palette over top to make it interesting (like this wasn't interesting enough, I need to sit down) 

• Crease: 
• Inner Crease: #6, in the Wet 'N Wild QuartzCenter Studio Eyeshadow Palette
• Outer Crease: New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette

• Lid (Gradient from lightest [inner corner] to darkest [outer corner]): 
•  Earth, in the BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic Palette, with Only, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette over top, because it was too damn blue
• the KIKO Water Eyeshadow in #208
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Rouge
• #5, in the BH Cosmetics Missy Lynn Palette
• #6, in the Wet 'N Wild QuartzCenter Studio Eyeshadow Palette

•  Inner Corner: Ice Cloud, in the Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours The Brave Palette
•  Lower Lash Line (Gradient from lightest [inner corner] to darkest [outer corner]): 
• the KIKO Water Eyeshadow in #208
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Copper
• a blend of New Rules, in the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 2 Palette, and the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Etiquette

Eyeliner:  

• Water Line: Jordana Cosmetics Easyliner Eyeliner in Sterling Blue

Mascara: L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza Midnight Black on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Very Sexy Mascara on the bottom lashes

I'M TIRED! I'M SO TIRED MY SHOULDERS HURT AND I JUST WANT TO EAT A SANDWICH AND DRINK JUICE THIS WORE ME OUT! HAVE A GOOD DAMN NIGHT!

X ASHLAN

Reunited, and it feels so good.

Heyy.

So, I had to take my grandmother to the bank today, and on my way back to my side of town I randomly decided to go to Walgreens. I'm not quite sure why, to be honest with you; I had nothing that I needed to get exactly (maybe a snack) but other than that it was a pointless trip, but you know I had to browse the makeup wall, and that's when my eyes met the CoverGirl Queen Collection. 

Okay, I'm no stranger to the CG Queen Collection. Their All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation was the first foundation I ever bought, back when I thought that the paintbrush styled brush was the right one to use just because it said "foundation" on it, and I didn't use primer, and I didn't contour, or really anything besides putting foundation on my face, and it stayed true to me. The color matched, it didn't patch off or anything (though no foundation I use ever really does) and it didn't turn into a gooey mess after sitting outside for ten hours in hot ass Houston in September (I was waiting for a general admission concert; don't judge). Considering how oily my face is, and the fact that I didn't use primer, this foundation is a miracle worker, but, I didn't like it.

You're probably looking at me like...Bitch what? It sounds perfect.

It was! It totally was, but it was that damn brush! I didn't like the application on my face, and I decided that it was the foundation's fault (especially after starting to watch more YouTube videos), so I got rid of it halfway through the bottle. But I saw a video of C Key revisiting her CG Queen foundation (and loving it) and I decided: I, too, have trained enough. I, too, can tackle this challenge with the knowledge I have acquired. And so I bought it. Here it is:

Chocolate on chocolate heyyy

 And then! I got a package in the mail from the awesomest IG bestie that a girl could ever ask for, @turtle_makeup, who got me all of this shit:

Like, really? She's ridiculous.

 

And I had just been given the suggestion of a certain eye look to do by another certain awesome IG buddy by the name of @emglamguru, so it was really like the stars were aligning for me to do something today, so it's recreation time! Here's the look I was given to try:

Photo and look by @denitslava

 

And here's my rendition of it!

 If you can't tell, I'm really happy with the end result.

 

 

And a closeup on the eyes:

 

And a comparison shot!

 

Obviously, it's not an exact replica, and to be honest with you I had planned for it to be, but I knew that it wasn't going to be the same as soon as I applied the yellow (which is more neon) to my lids. I stressed a little bit and then just decided to finesse it; it's always better when you're able to put your own creativity in a look, right? DETAILS!

FACE:

Primer:

• L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base Primer on my cheeks and nose
• E.L.F. Mineral Infused Primer on the rest of my face

 Concealer:

• Mouth: L.A. Girl HD Pro Orange Corrector with the Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee under the foundation, and L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn over the foundation
• Nose, Chin, and Uneven Skintone on Cheeks: Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee
• Under Eye: Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Coffee; L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

Foundation: CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation in Q825 Golden Honey

Face Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Golden Cashews

Bronzing Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Warm Hazelnut

Setting Powder: Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Neutral Light

 

BROWS:

Filler: L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer Pencil in Dark Brunette

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn
Brow Gel: Milani Brow Shaping Gel

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Basic Transition: Sand Dune, in the Makeup Revolution Beyond Flawless Palette
• Crease: Brunette, in the Makeup Revolution Beyond Flawless Palette
• Lid: 
• Inner Half: Bamm!, in the Sleek i-Divine Ultra Mattes V1 Brights Palette, with #26, in the BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes Palette over top
• Outer Half: Pout, in the Sleek i-Divine Ultra Mattes V1 Brights Palette
• Definer: the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Lace 
• Inner Corner: Pow!, in the Sleek i-Divine Ultra Mattes V1 Brights Palette, with the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Chiffon over top

Eyeliner:  

• Wing: Wet 'N Wild ProLine Graphic Marker Eyeliner, with a second line of Wet 'N Wild Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner in Electric Purple on top
• Water Line: Nicka K Auto Eye Pencil in Royal Purple

Mascara: Base coat of Wet 'N Wild PhotoFocus Lash Primer, with Wet 'N Wild on the top lashes; Ruby Kisses Sexy Lashes Mascara on the bottom lashes

 

CONTOUR:

Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Warm Hazelnut-

 

 

CALM DOWN! Yes, I know, I never, ever, ever in life stray from my beloved contour palette for contouring, but I wanted a lighter contour this time! This is a summer-spring kind of look; my cheeks don't need to be that damn cut! It'll be back!

 

HIGHLIGHT:

Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Bronzer in Rock On World, with #4, in the Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar Ultra Blush Palette over top

 

BLUSH:

The blush pan in the E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzer Palette in Fiji Matte (which was ashy as hell on my face and will be thrown out after this, and probably included in my F#&k No's for the month)

LIPS:

Lip Color: Ruby Kisses Creamlicious Triple Butter Matte Cream in Berry In Love

 

Summary! The foundation is everything, the blush sucked, I had forgotten how much I loved those lip creams, and I'm actually really pleased with this look overall! Again, I'm SO happy about the foundation; my face looks so smooth and high end, I can't stand it. Thanks again to EmGlamGuru for the suggestion, and I'm always open for more! Later!

x Ashlan

It took nine palettes to do this look.

Once again, I wasn't originally planning to do anything last night, because I had gone to work and I was tired and whatnot, but I had finally, finally gotten the Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar 2 Rose Gold palette in the mail (Ulta literally takes forever), and I was so mesmerized by the pigmentation and radiance of it that I couldn't leave it alone; I had to do something. The palette is so useful for me, which is not something that I'm usually able to do with MUR's blush palettes. There are two, not one, but two, blushes that I can use, and a brilliant bronze color, and highlights that would look like they couldn't be used on my skintone, but when combined with the bronze color they look beautiful, see here:

These are the four highlight shades in the palette, which look extremely frosty by themselves...

And this is how they look when applied on top of the bronze color. See how amazing that is? You better make that palette work for you!

So, with this palette in my possession, I had to do something with it, which brings in this look here.

 Picture and look by @mariahjbarnum

Pretty awesome, right? And extremely complex, hence the nine palettes used to make the recreation that you see here:

A closeup on the eyes:

And a comparison shot!

Here, have a video.

It's not an exact replica of the original look, mainly because it was really hard to recreate some of the colors, and mama don't play with glitter (I'm too much of a mess as it is), but I think that it came out nice! Kind of like a Mardi Gras kind of look, very fun and kind of jest-like or whatever. I enjoyed it. So, here we go!

FACE:

Primer:

• L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base Primer on my cheeks and nose
• E.L.F. Mineral Infused Primer on the rest of my face

 Concealer:

• Mouth: L.A. Girl HD Pro Orange Corrector with the L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn under the foundation, and L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn over the foundation
• Nose, Chin, and Uneven Skintone on Cheeks: Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Fawn
• Under Eye: Nicka K New York HD Concealer in Fawn; L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn

Foundation: Maybelline Fit Me! Matte + Poreless Foundation in 340 Cappuccino

Face Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Golden Cashews

Bronzing Powder: Black Radiance Pressed Powder in Warm Hazelnut (I still don't know if I'm doing this right...I can't find a video on it)

Setting Powder: Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder in Neutral Light

BROWS:

Filler: L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer Pencil in Dark Brunette

Browbone Highlight: L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer in Fawn
Brow Gel: Milani Brow Shaping Gel

 

EYES:

Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer

Base: The Sculpt powder in the Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

Shadows:

• Transition: Rust, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte Palette, with #4, in the BH Cosmetics Missy Lynn Palette to orange it up
• Deeper Transition/Crease: Earth, in the Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte Palette, with #3, in the Makeup Revolution Run Boy Run Palette to deepen the inner portion of my crease, and #9, in the Wet 'N Wild Coming In Latte Studio Eyeshadow Palette to really deepen and define the outer crease (I couldn't find the right brown, okay?!)
• Lid: 
• Inner and Outer Third: 
•  #27 in the Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Palette
• with #20, in the Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Palette over top
• with #7, in the Wet 'N Wild Au Naturel Nude Awakening Palette over that to make it more red
• Middle Third:  
• #9, in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Palette
• with #12, in the Morphe 35T Palette over top to add gold to the bronze
• topped with a little bit of the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Cheap Date, to replace the glitter
• A small amount of #20, in the BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes Palette was applied between the orange and the yellow, to make the transition seamless
• Inner Corner: a hearty amount of the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Gold, topped with #26, in the BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes Palette
  
• Lower Lash Line (Gradient from darkest [outer corner] to lightest [inner corner]):
• the Inner/Outer Third combo from the Lid section
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Gold, topped with the ColourPop Super Shock Eyeshadow in Cheap Date
• the Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Copper

Mascara: Base coat of Wet 'N Wild PhotoFocus Lash Primer, with L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara
 

CONTOUR:

Black Radiance True Complexion Contour Palette in Medium to Dark

HIGHLIGHT:

#7, in the Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar 2 Rose Gold Ultra Blush Palette, with #3 from the same palette over top

BLUSH:

#4, in the Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar 2 Rose Gold Ultra Blush Palette

LIPS:

Lipstick/Color: the Black Radiance Liquid Lip Color in Bronze Elegance, with the Black Radiance Perfect Tone Lip Color in Molten Bronze in the center of the lip

Liner: Smashbox Always Sharp Liner in Nude Dark

Okay, well, I'm in class and I'm arguing with my friend so I don't have much of a closing statement! I'll talk to you tomorrow!


x Ashlan