New Lime Crime Uniliners Look and Review

Hello beautiful ladies! I never got a chance to create a look with the amazing new uniliners which Lime Crime  sent me to try out. They have been so kind and I really want to take this chance to thank them again for being so amazing and believing in me...they're my absolute # 1 favorite makeup brand. Anyways, since I had a day off from school and work today I took some time to create an artistic look.
Before I post the pictures I wanted to describe these amazing new uniliners....

Rhyme is a gorgeous and rich gold eyeliner which glides on so smooth on your eyelid that you can't get it wrong! It has a soft shimmer to it which is perfect for making your eyes pop out!

 Reason on the other hand is a cool silver color, nevertheless as gorgeous as Rhyme. It gives a nice twist to any look especially if you pair it up with blue eyeshadow.

And without further ado...here's the look!

Also, here's a softer look where I used Rhyme to make everything pop out.

Late Halloween Special FX Make-up

Hello there ladies! I haven't had much time to blog lately with dividing my time between school, work and my fiance. I haven't even had time (or good light) to do some looks with Lime Crime's new uniliners but i promise that's the next look i will post. Anyways, I've been through hell and back this week, I've had some tough personal issues on Sunday, then on Monday I found out my young uncle just died in a car accident...and he was only 30....so you can imagine that I couldn't think about blogging.
Putting all things behind, I was getting bored today and it just popped into my head to try something new...of course my brave fiance was my experimental volunteer for this :)) poor thing. It may come as a surprise to you but (this is my first try at this kind of makeup) I actually didn't use liquid latex, because i can't seem to find any to buy here. What I did use is a mixture of milk and gelatin powder along with paper tissues. Hey, you need to improvise! :)) Hope you like it and I really want to see your thoughts so please feel free to comment below!

Sleek Glory Palette 2012 Review

Hello there darlings! I've been gone to Bucharest this weekend so I haven't had much time to do any looks or post. Anyway, I ordered Sleek's newest palette, Glory 2012 and I thought about reviewing it for you guys! It's really hard to choose just one palette out of all those amazing ones Sleek has but hey, when you're on a budget, you're on a budget :))
So, what can I say about the palette...First of all, I'm a huge fan of resistant boxes for eyeshadows because i'm naturally clumsy and I drop them a lot. That's why I give Sleek a 10+ for the resistant casing :)) and why i prefer buying Sleek makeup.
The pigmentation is also great! The colors are mostly shimmery and soft and long lasting. I really love the fact that this palette has two ivory colors which I use a lot in my looks. I also did some swatches for Glory, hope you like it and I hope i'll have some time this week to do some looks with it and also with the amazing new Uniliners that Lime Crime sent me.

Names:   Left row (starting from the bottom one) - Tube, Overground, Bakerloo, Jubilee, Platform (matte), Northern
              Right row (starting from the bottom one) - District, Hammersmith and City, Piccadilly, Circle, Victoria, Central (matte)

Weekend Shopping Spree and News!

Hello luvs! :) Before I start, let me share some wonderful news! As some of you might know, I participated in the BH Cosmetics sponsored Back To School Competition  on makeupbee.com  and a week ago I got an e-mail announcing that I had been chosen as one of the three winners! You can only imagine how happy I was :D I will be receiving some amazing prizes and I will post some pics as soon as they arrive but meanwhile this is what i'll be receiving.

28 Color Smokey Palette

Blush and Contour Palette

88 Lip Glos Palette

So this weekend turned out very nice despite the rainy weather. I visited my ex apartment mate from where I attended college for 2 years...well we actually went there to do some shopping since I never find anything nice in my town and my fiance can't find good shoes here either. The shopping spree was almost a success....I didn't find any winter coats worth the money (well there was a gorgeous one but it was white and I'm not good with being careful ). I ended up buying a Stradivarius denim shirt...i got an L one even tough I'm an M or S, a pair of tights from Terranova and Zara boots. :D Hope you like them!

My ZARA TRF booties :D nice and warm!

Stradivarius Denim Shirt

For any thoughts and suggestions feel free to comment! 

Coral in the sea Look with tutorial

Hello darlings! Sorry for being so late with the tutorial for this look. I've come down with the flu these days, sadly so I haven't had time for blogging much, and there's college to attend to and so on. Anyways, before I post the look and the tutorial, I wanted to share some amazing news with you girls. Lime Crime has come up with this new and absolutely amazing collection named "Alchemy".

The collection contains one eyeshadow palette with 5 stunning colors, two surreal lipsticks which will blow your mind and a "mook" which is a small booklet with photos. The collection is due to premiere on Oct 13th so keep your eyes peeled. As usual, they have been kind enough to provide me with the collection so I'm pretty excited to get it! It will be amazing! Aaaand, as the cherry on top of an exquisite chocolate cake, Lime Crime is preparing something new...you'll find out pretty soon! Better stay tuned!

Back to our topic now...here's the look I created and the products I used, along with a tutorial! Kisses!

Products used:

FACE: L'Oreal Le Teint Accord Parfait (Rose Ivory)

L'Oreal Concealer (Ivory)

Rimmel London Silky Loose Powder

E.l.f. illuminating cream

EYES: NYX primer

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Oyster

Lime Crime Aquataenia in Coral of the Story, Nautilus Prime and Atlanteal

Sleek Acid Palette

Flormar 5 color palette #06

Lime Crime Magic Dust in Top Hattie

Rimmel London Glam Eyes Liquid Liner

Lime Crime Uniliner in Lazuli

Avon Plump Out Mascara

CHEEKS: E.l.f. Beauty Encyclopedia Face Edition (Bronzer and Blush)

LIPS: Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick in My Beautiful Rocket + Centrifuchsia

Step 1: Prime your eyes and add NYX Jumbo Pencil in Oyster

Step 2: Add coral eyeshadow (Lime Crime Aquataenia in Coral of the Story)

Step 3: Highlight inner corner (Flormar 5 color palette #06 Light Pink)

Step 3: Add hot pink eyeshadow (Sleek Acid - Pink)

Step 4: Blend purple over (Sleek Acid-Purple)

Step 5: Blend the purple upward (Flormar 5 color palette #06 Light Purple)

Step 6: Add highlight (1) and navy blue (2) to lower lash line, stopping half way in 

( 1.Lime Crime in Top Hattie, 2.LC Aquataenia in Nautilus Prime)

Step 7: Continue with light shimmering blue  (LC Aquataenia in Atlanteal)

Step 8: Line and mascara your lashes (Rimmel London Glam Eyes Liner and LC Uniliner in Lazuli)

Hope you liked this tutorial! If you don't have those precise eyeshadows you can always find swatches or ask me to give you swatches from other more accessible palettes.

Also, as I promised, here are some photos of my new hair color (which is pretty much the same as the last one only it's darker and it has a violet hue). I've started using hair dye with ammonia and to my surprise I love it...it makes my hair shiny!

Thanks to my fiance for the photos!

Neutral Cut-Crease Look and New hair color

Hello ladies! I've been a bit absent this week...actually I felt so lazy. I think it's this sudden weather and temperature change that makes me so lethargic. Anyways, getting back to our deal, sometimes I don't have as much time as I'd like to do my makeup so I do a quick neutral one with eyeliner and a soft lipstick. Here's the look I wore yesterday for work (i work as a makeup artist) and later at night for a small party. I hope you like it, all the products will be listed below, and i'm waiting for your comments on it!
What I also wanted to share with you is that I've been having serious thoughts of changing my hair color (again!). I used to have this sandy-blonde color which was my natural hair color but I got tired of it and of not having any contrast on my face so I dyed it a dark cherry color which was ammonia free but it washed out pretty fast. Now I'm trying a dark violet color and I'm keeping my thumbs up :)) I'll post some pics as soon as I do my hair tomorrow.

Now, here's the makeup.

Products used:

Face: L'Oreal Le Teint Accord Parfait (Ivory), L'Oreal Concealer (Ivory), Rimmel London Silky Loose Powder

Eyes: NYX eyeshadow primer, E.l.f. Brightening eyeshadow (Ethereal), Sleek "Au Naturel" (Bark, Regal, Capuccino, Nougat), Lime Crime Magic Dust (Top Hattie), Rimmel London Glam Eyes Liner, Rimmel London Scandaleyes Mascara.

Cheeks: E.l.f. Beauty Encyclopedia, Wet n' Wild Cover All (Illuminator)

Lips: Kallos LOVE clear pink lipgloss

Foundation Smackdown: L'Oreal Le Teint Accord Parfait vs. Maybelline Affinitone 24h

Hello there ladies! Today's post is going to be a review for two foundations that I bought this week and hopefully it will serve you as well when choosing your own foundation.
I wasn't actually planning on buying two of them but L'Oreal had this great promo with an ivory foundation
(which is what I need for my skin tone) and a liquid concealer for a very reasonable price...so momma see, momma gets :)) get me?

First contestant is L'Oreal Le Teint Accord Parfait

They describe it as:
"The foundation that perfectly matches the color and texture of the skin. From a thorough analysis of carnations women, 11 Accord Parfait shades are so faithful to the natural skin tone they merge with"
( http://www.loreal-paris.fr )

I say: At first I was a bit worried because when I tested it on my hand it looked very pale and white and the last thing I need is to have an even more white complexion. But, as I put it on my face and blended the foundation into my skin the effect was amazing! It really does merge with your skin tone...it was actually my exact skin color and it gave me a very natural, flawless-looking face. As for coverage, I would give it a 9, for the reason that on more "damaged" areas you need to apply two coats of it. It also has a very silky smooth finish to it, making your face feel like it's caressed by satin. Personally I recommend it...compared to other products it's fairly cheap. (For example, where I live, a MAC foundation costs roughly about 200 RON while L'Oreal foundation goes somewhere around 60 RON, that means about 20 dollars)

Swatch: 

Second contestant is Maybelline Affinitone 24h

They describe it as: "Finally, a foundation that pushes beyond any limit the notion of resistant makeup. Due to its unique formula, the new revolutionary foundation Affinitone 24H from Maybelline New York assures a perfect makeup base which lasts all day" (Translated by me)
( http://www.maybelline.ro/PRODUSE/Ten/FOND-DE-TEN/Affinitone_24h.aspx )

I say: This was actually my first choice, before buying L'Oreal as well. I usually go for Ivory, Nude or Beige, depending on how the foundation looks and blends into the skin. I chose 010 Ivory this time, as it was the lightest shade. Well, I had a big surprise coming my way! Even though it looks light, when I put it on  my face, it was actually a shade darker than my skin and it had a sandy tone to it. The coverage it gives is quite nice and resistant but i'm disappointed at the shade. A good thing about it is that it's got a smooth finish to it and it doesn't smell as bad as the normal Affinitone did. I would like it better if it matched my skin. As for the price, it's about half the price of L'Oreal...I paid about 37 RON for it (about 10-11 dollars)

Swatch:

Conclusion:
I personally would reccomend L'Oreal if you're willing to spend more money on foundation but if you're on a tight budget, Maybelline is the choice for you. Anyways, I still give the thumbs up and the golden belt to L'Oreal Le Teint Accord Parfait.

I hope this helped! If you have any questions or ideas feel free to leave a comment below!