EOTD TKB's Blackstar Gold & Honey

Since have so many new playthings, most posts will be about them: TKB's Blackstar Gold is a wonderful shimmery warm dark brown but if one already has Australian Amber, I think they do not need this one - they seem so similar. Am yet to do the comparative swatching. Used TKB's Honey (basically a very nice neutral glittery beige) to blend towards browbone. Lucy Minerals in Light as foundation and whatever it was on the blush brush as blush - probably some TKB MyMix blush.

EOTD Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a duochrome (somewhat sheer light orangeish brown with green sheen) and what makes it even more special - a discontinued one . Through some weird fluke TKB is selling it again - although only ounce or pound-wise. I would have been happy with the usual sample size but since this is such a unique blend, I can live with an ounce of it. I find it a lot easyer to wear then it's blue-sheened sister Chameleon Fine. That one has quite a strong brick red base to it.

some drops of TKB's jojoba oil as moisturizer all over the face (I switch moisturizers every morning)

TKB's Dragonfly solo all over lid with 

a tad of Manhattan's eyeshadow primer underneath

e.l.f. mineral eyeliner in Ash as upper liner (patted over with Dragonfly)

Archetype's Pink Beige foundation in Level 1 Striptease all over the face, also on the brow-bone

e.l.f's mineral lipstick in Rosy Raisin 

Lumene's eyebrow pencil in Gray Brown

Lumene's mascara (eye dramatizer or smth)

Forgot to use blush and undereye highlighter:

Quick EOTD Plum Tree from yesterday

What a misnomer - no Plum and no tree in sight anywhere - it's almost pure glitter, no coverage whatsoever. I think that of the 8 new Simply Naturals pigments this is the disappointing one.

Colors used: Plum Tree WET all over lid, Hazelnut in the crease blended up to the browbone, Champagne on the browbone. Medium Beige foundation from the personal blend mineral powder kit in Medium as foundation (roommate said I look red in the face, will not use again). Probably EDM's Pearl Sunlight under the eyes (and e.l.f.'s mineral eyeshadow primer on the lids).

On the lips is the new e.l.f. mineral moisturizing lip tint SPF 8, which I think  an inferior product (dry and not moisturizing at all), in Berry. I'll try to have a review of those up soon - and I have to admit, am very surprised of the positive reviews this product has received by customers on the e.l.f. website...

See pigment oli pettumus - peaaegu puhas glitter. Tõenäoliselt TKB Chameleon Glitter'i baasil tehtud. Lauvärv on niiskelt peale kantud, NIISKELT - ja ikkagi pole miskit erilist tooni välja paistmas.

EOTD Monarch

Friend tells me nose looks so big on the pics because of the unfortunate camera angle - people taking their own pics sometimes end up looking quite big-nosed :D.

stuff used

Simply Naturals Monarch all over lid

Simply Naturals Raisin as lower liner

TKB's Champagne on the brow bone and as foundation all over face (felt lazy - the tone is suitable for all over face application but provides only low coverage)

TKB's Mulberry as blush

e.l.f Mineral Moisturizing lip tint in Rose on the lips (do not recommend)

close up on the eyes - click to biggify

Monarch has a strong orange undertone, probably some iron oxide blend as base - quite intensive. Orange on the other hand goes very well with blue eyes - makes them pop. Raisin looks very natural as a lower liner, better then straight white pigment I have been experimenting with recently. Eyebrows seem too bushy...

See on ülilihtne silmameik: hele toon (Champagne) kulmuluule, Monarch üle terve lau ja Raisin alumise lainerina ripsmete vahele - ripsmetušš ja valmis. Seekord ei viitsinud mineraalpuudritki kasutada, panin sedasama silmavärvi kergelt üle terve näo - nahk on nii ilus, et rohkemat pole vajagi :). 

Huulepulk oli järjekordne pettumus... Mulle tundub, et siiani on vaid mineraalhuulepulgad kasutatavad olnud, ülejäänud e.l.f'i huuletooted mulle ei sobi. Vaatame, kuidas eile õhtul tellitud Studio huulepalsamid on - kui need ka jamad, siis jätan edaspidi kõik e.l.f'i mokamäärded vahele. 

0 creasing after 12 hrs - Ladies and Gents, here's to Manhattan's eyeshadow primer!

EOTD Simply Naturals Umber and Raisin

Cant remember what I used all over face, pic's done on Tuesday.

Colors used on eyes (Simply Naturals' Umber and Raisin) are too similar  and the overall look is therefore too bland. Will try different color combinations next time. Perhaps Umber and TKB's Totally Teal.

Terrible lazyness...

I have made some EOTD's and FOTD's but never gotten around to post them. By the time I actually had the time to sit down and blog I had already forgotten what it was I used to do the look with. Recently I have come out with a brilliant solution :D - it's so easy, all I need to do is take a pic of the stuff used! This way  anyone interested can just biggify the pic and see the details for themselves.

So last Wednesday I looked a bit red in the face (e.l.f.'s mineral foundation in Fair does that to a pale person):

still have "long" hair on this pic

And the stuff used to look like this was all this:

I think I did a lot better job on Friday, of course this time I used EDM's Intensive Fair instead (Fairly Light Neutral was for contouring, e.l.f. Studio foundation brush is very good for the purpose).:

TKB's Apple Blossom as blush - it only has a pink sheen, no particular coverage

Conservatorie's Brown Coco in the crease and TKB's Dusty Rose al over lid,
Satin White as lower liner blended downwards with Pearl Sunlight

Even though I say it myself - my skin looks friggin' amazing!
Perhaps now I've grown out of puberty?

And yes, I have a new haircut - a very short pixie.Why? Because my hairdresser returns from holidays in September - I need to look decent all summer long - bangs this short will start to annoy me in August at the soonest :). I look like a little boy when without makeup and dressed down. :D

EOTD Smashbox Viewfinder trio

Anja, a very nice person from Denmark, sent me some makeup samples and stuff she herself is not using - thank you, Anja! So today I used the MAC C1 sample (I have to find out, which formula) and her Smashbox eyeshadow palette Viewfinder. 

I am also trying out Bella Pierre's moisturizer, which smells like Orto's (a very old Estonian brand) cucumber cream. Ingredients seem to be those of an ordinary moisturizer: Aqua (Deionized Water), Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Polysorbate-60, PEG-150, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Parfum (Fragrance), Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Acetate (Vitamin A). Traditional and safe, works well during winter.

MAC's foundation seems to be a bit orange, there's quite a noticeable tone difference between face and neck:

Smashbox's eyeshadow trio is subdued and very usable although I cannot see myself using the pink tone much - it disappears on my lids but manages to leave the eyes look tired. I use it very little, just to blend out the dark color and the gorgeous highlighting color. Highlighter is very nice - subtle sheen and glow, nothing too extravagant. I used the same tone under the eyes too. The dark cool brown in the palette reminds me of very dark dirty gold, a matte brown with plenty of golden hilites mixed into it.

I wanted to test the coverage of the MAC foundation and did not use any additional concealment - reddishness on the cheeks is well visible.

Pics taken in daylight, after application. By 5pm there's some creasing (used Manhattan's eyeshadow primer).

EOTD: Brilliant Mocha in Oriental Beige

Conservatorie's Brilliant Mocha mica all over lid, blended upwards with TKB's Oriental Beige, Champagne on the brow-bone. 3 different foundations used: EDM's Sunkissed Fair on (viewers') left cheek, Linen on right, Fair Neutral on the forehead. Fair Neutral was the best match, Linen was the reddest. Peach as blush, invisible.

Manhattan's eyeshadow primer and Monistat for priming the face.

stuff used

Lipstick is e.l.f's Pouty Petal

EOTD grey-brown

colors used: TKB Trading's Metallic White,
Antique Silver, Moonstone

This is a color-study.

Verdict: Antique Silver and Moonstone are too similar toned, must pick either a lighter grey or a warmer toned brown or add some highlight color (Metallic White?) in the middle of the lid, just atop the iris. At the moment there's no particular effect to this look. And I thought Moonstone is more neutral - it looks reddish on the pic.

Tänane look on tehtud puhtalt värvitestina. Hall ja pruun üheskoos. Oleksin vist pidanud valima heledama halli, soojema pruuni või siis Metallic White' täpi ka keset liikuvat laugu panema - hetkel tundub kogu look väga monokroomne. Metallic White on silmanurkades, Antique Silver sisenurkades ja üle lau, Moonstone välisnurkades, hajutatuna sissepoole, Champagne on kulmuluul.

Seekord kasutasin Archetype mineraalpuudrit toonis Yellow Beige level 1. Silmameik pidas Manhattani meigialuskreemil vastu hiliste õhtutundideni.

EOTD Neutral Sparkle Mocha Mica

TKB's Champagne on the browbone and The Conservatorie's Sparkle Mocha mica all over lid. Darker then yesterday's look but still very wearable. EDM's Pearl Sunlight under eyes and as highlighter on cheekbones and nose-bridge. I even tried contouring with a darker foundation but it did not look good to me. I need to use other technique, I cannot use methods that make my already angular jaw look even bigger.

Tried 2 different foundations at the same time: Barely Beige foundation and Barely Beige foundation in matte (my right side). I prefer the latter. It seemed to me  that makeup lasted longer on the right side of my face. On this pic it's the matte one, TKB's Apple Blossom as blush and Deepest Beige matte foundation for contouring.

Skin looks much better too, oh happy day :)

EOTD Neutral with Conservatorie pigments

I must say I do find Pink (green) interference mica (on the browbone) quite lovely: it's sheen is understated and to me it does not look not so much pink as beige. Luster Brown (all over lid) is a nice bland neutral color, more yellowish brown then Moonstone and has very nice texture.

Foundation used was Conservatorie's Bare Foundation in Barely Beige. It's light enough to be worn during winter. Coverage seems to be medium and it lasted quite well. Since I only use jojoba oil as moisturizer and no foundation primer, half a day on my olily skin is a good accomplishment. Eyeshadow pigments did not crease on the primer.

Brushes were quite nice as well although I must say I like the blush brush the most. It's far better then EDM's dome shaped blusher - the latter one is much too dense and too round

The blush brush does not stink or shed but had some rogue hairs sticking out - those could be clipped away easily. Pics of the eyeshadow brushes turned out terribly blurry, they'll have to wait for the next photoshoot.

EOTD Brown with Bronze Fine

Champagne on the browbone

Bronze Fine blended in the crease

Moonstone all over lid

Chameleon Fine dry over black eye pencil

Manhattan's eyeshadow base

Dermoshop's mineral foundation

Lumene Natural Code mascara

Skin looks terrible still, especially on the jawline. 

Foundation is a bit reddish and does not match my neck. 

Better for the summer I guess.

EOTD Oriental Beige with Deep Russet, beware of the Big Giant Head!

Using my newly pressed piggies. It's a bit weird for me to use pressed eyeshadows - the consistensy is different from powdered ones and skin swatches look really weakly pigmented in comparison, very sheer. On the other side - less fall out and it still looks the same on the lid. My synthetic eyeshadow brushes suck with the pressed ones. Here the slight scratchiness of the natural hair brush is actually rather welcome. ELF's Studio eyeshadow brushes have nothing to do here (exception is the small angled brush - that one works beautifully). With pressed eye shadows ELF's regular line works better - I just wish it would not shed as much...

 Colors used are: Champagne on the brow bone, Oriental Beige all over lid, Deep Russet in the crease, Hilite Copper in inner corners and on the lower waterline, Moonstone used as lower liner. 

Manhattans black eye pencil on upper lashline, Lumene Natural Code mascara in black. 

(My) left eye is done with ELF's eyeshadow primer stick and right eye is primed with ELF's mineral eyeshadow primer. I still haven't made a review of those, always forget.

Foundation is Gosh's fairest (a tester of which I bummed from a store last week) and I'm happy to say, it's really truly very light! Coverage is not the best, I applied 2-3 coats to get the coverage it has on the photos, it's very runny, much runnier then Lumene's liquid foundation I tried a week ago. I cant remember which Gosh foundation it was exactly, they carry 2-3 different formulas - I only remember it was a dark sort of tube. Blush and contour color is Peach, liquid foundation is set with EDM's Olive Fair in o-glo and as a highlighter I used silica microspheres (cheekbones, forehead, nose bridge)

Lash curler really does work :) but I forgot the eyebrows, again. I really hate my look when I have darker eyebrows - I think it makes me look mean. Unfortunately a light grayish brow color is something  I have yet to mix for myself. :)

Nüüd kinnitatud ka teise heleda jumestuskreemi olemasolu Eesti Vabariigis, aeg võtta välja šampanjapudel! Mineraalpuuder sobib suurepäraselt meiki kinnitama, Olive Fair jättis just selle vajaliku kerge kuma. Ja lisas katvust... Goshi ja Lumene jumestuskreemid ei saa katvusega eriti kiidelda.

Picture supposedly says more then a thousand words...

Missing on the pic are blush TKB's Mulberry, mascara and lipstick ELF's Cool Coral.

Champagne is HG material, a flesh-toned highlighter, blends very well. Bronze Fine all over lid and Blackstar Red in the crease.

EOTD Virgo again

Stuff used today:

TKB'S Virgo in inner corners (unfortunately the molten metal effect is not visible on the photos), The Conservatorie's Brown Cocoa in outer corners, LilyLolo's Warm Peach as foundie, TKB's Gemini as blush, ELF's liquid eye liner in brown on upper lashline. All applied dry. Picture taken 4 hrs after application, in daylight.

For the last couple of days I have been using TKB Trading's organic Jojoba oil as moisturizer, so far no ill effects, skin feels nice and seems to like the treatment. Last week has been very nice for me especially haul-wise: TKB, ELF and EDM all arrived. Only unpleasant thing about it is - my ELF Studio line brush set did not :S. They sent it to me now which means more waiting. I was also very lucky in obtaining 2 LilyLolo foundi samples and some medium EDM samples which were so lacking from my collection. Most of my friends are not as pale and my collection did not have many darker samples.

Seekord ei tellinud ma ELFi mitte otse eestisse vaid lasin sõbral Ameerikast siia saata. Tõenäoliselt saadetakse tema aadressil ka mu puuduolev pintslikomplekt.