EOTD Green: mostly Cyprus Green

It' so nice to have ones own photographer at hand... today pics with and without flash. Pics taken in daylight at 14.00 pm - those who live in northern countries understand the importance of (and appreciate) this little piece of info. :P Some are done using flash. The eyes are unevenly done, discovered it only after the pics were taken.

Colors used:
Cyprus  Green all over lid and wet as liner
Shamrock in the crease and above
Glimmer Green in inner corners
Hilite Green used for blending upwards.
Swatches done dry, with flash.
The browbone is later blended using the EDM's Intensive Fair concealer which is also the foundi.
EDM's Pearl Sunlight under the eyes as usual.

 in natural light:

in artificial light:

EOTD Beige-Gold

Today something simple and elegant and metallic.

Artisan Coral all over lid
Apricot all around it in the crease and Ivory Lace on the browbone.
All colors applied dry, I think I also forgot to use primer.

Very subtle and elegant look, has quote high sheen and colors themselves do not show up on the photos. Artisan Coral and Apricot are both similar in texture and sheen and therefore go well together. Picture is taken 3 hrs after application in fading daylight.

 

Apricot looks a bit like Conservatorie's Gold Earth but the latter is pinkish while Apricot is more yellow-orange.
Angel Wings as blush, EDM's Intensive Fair concealer as foundi and EDM's Pearl Sunlight under the eyes.

Totally forgot the eyeliner... Simply Naturals' Sandlewood would have made it better. This one needs a stronger color - in the crease and outer corners. Otherwise I just look tired on the photos.

EOTD Dark Red

Nägin avarustes ühte punast suitsusilma ja tahtsin midagi sarnast teha: And they have a plan... aga tuli veidi teine välja. Lillakam, roosakam, kirjum, khm - ebaühtlasem.

Kasutatud värvid:

Deep Russet üle lau;
Blackstar Red välisnurkades ja silmavaos;
Hilite Red'iga hajutasin tumedat joont kulmuluu poole;
Smokey XXX alumisel laul lainerina, välisnurkades ning silmavao kohal, kust hajutades värvi liiga maha kraapisin;
Crucible Red niiskelt ülemine lainer ja
Angel Wings silmanurkades.

Selline nägi välja siis, kui peale kantud vaid 2 värvi: Deep Russet üle lau ja Blackstar Red välisnurgas ja silmavaos.

Nüüd siis juba lõpetatud silmad:

This look  tries to copy the look Anastasia has on her blog And they have a plan... but mine is a bit more pinkish and uneven. No primer is used here. And the Ecotools eyeshadow brush really sucks with Blackstar Red - instead of applying it it seems to rub it off instead. What can I say - the less light the better it looks. A lot more sparkle in artificial light - these pics are all taken in daylight.

 

TKB Trading Hilites

These can be very useful when blending but I'd never use them for highlighting the brow bone unless I would be working in a circus. The only exception would probably be the Satin Orange Gold mica - less aggressive sheen.

Satin Orange Gold
Hilite Red mica
Hilite Copper mica
Hilite Orange mica
Hilite Blue mica
Hilite Violet mica
Hilite Green mica
Hilite Gold mica

They're very sheer and adhere well. A tiny piece advice - try them over a dark base! Any darker shade of eyeliner pencil will do ;).

TKB Trading pigments: yellows and golds

This time no primer and all swatches are foiled.

From top to bottom:

(The Conservatorie's) 18 K Gold mica
(The Conservatorie's) Xian Vistas mica
Lemon Drop Pop!
Lotsa Lime (Edda's set)
Radiant Gold
24 K Gold (too glittery)
Tangerine Pop!
Crucible Khaki
Forged Gold (same as Simply Natural's Fools Gold)
Bronzed Gold
Bronze Fine
Crucible Gold
Crucible Red (dark purplish red, gorgeous)
Copper Penny

I adore the metallic colors... they stick well and have good coverage. I did not like the 24 Karat Gold much cause it is really way too glittery.