Black + Pink = ....Purple?! It's true with today's EOTD!

So last night in a fit of desperate creativity, I decided to start working on some dramatic eye looks.  Sure, everyone can love a shimmery gold or matte beige but what should you do about that electric hot pink eyeshadow?  I'm on a quest to develop some stunning looks that are definitely not office appropriate.

So, here's a little math lesson for you!  Black + hot pink = purple!  I had first read this on Makeup and Beauty Blog so I finally decided to try it!

Here's what I came up with:

My camera doesn't do it justice but it looked much more dramatic in person.  Here it is with different lighting:

I wish I had step by step instructions to show you what I did, but here's what I used:

Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary palette, Essence pigment in Alice Had a Vision - Again,
and Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liner in Perversion

I used the following shades:  Junkshow, Blackout, Deep End, Vanilla, and Omen.  (For those keeping track - that's the matte black, hot pink, shimmery purple, turquoise, and shimmery pale yellow.)

I love Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners - they are the most fantastic thing ever invented in the makeup world!

This Essence pigment is so incredibly beautiful and was super cheap - I can't remember how much but I'm pretty sure it was about $3.

You have to love the matte, super-black line that Perversion gives!

Alice Had a Vision - Again with flash

So what did I do?  After applying a primer I applied Blackout all over my lids.  Next, I layered Junkshow on top to create that gorgeous purple.  Then, I lined my lids and waterline with Perversion and used a smudger brush to blend it out.  (I applied Alice Had a Vision - Again over the liner for more drama!)  I used a crease brush to blend Junkshow up to a little bit below my browbone.  Then I used Omen under my eyes and a tiny bit of Deep End on the outer V of my lid.  A tiny bit of Vanilla on the inner corner of my lid plus some Junkshow in the inner corner.  Voila!  Not too difficult!

I love this look and plan to make it even more dramatic next time!

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Wet n Wild Color Icon Liner Eye Pencils are cheap and hard

Today I'm giving you a quick look at five Wet n Wild Color Icon Liner Eye Pencils.  These little babies are 99 cents each and you can find them at almost any drugstore.

I own White, Mink Brown, Green, Black Black, and Olive.

L-R:  White, Mink Brown, Green, Black Black, and Olive

I was really hoping these would be incredible since they're only 99 cents.  Alas, they fall a little flat.

L-R:  White, Mink Brown, Green, Black Black, and Olive

Because these swatches were done on my arm I was able to really press down to get the good pigmentation.  Olive is the best of the group.  Unfortunately, these pencil are a bit hard and tend to tug on the eye.  You don't want to have press really firmly on your delicate eyes - pencils should glide.

One trick is to use a lighter to soften the pencil. Yes, a lighter!  Get your flame and quickly run the tip of the pencil through it two or three times.  This will not only make your eyeliner smudgier, but it'll also make you feel like a badass!  Lol.

All in all, these are good emergency backups but they're not great.  I like Olive but I think my new UD Stash pencil will replace it.

Like I said, you can grab these in any drugstore.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Ocho Loco is just as amazing as I had hoped!

IT'S HERE!  My Urban Decay Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Kit is finally here!  

These pencils are amazing!  When they say "glide-on" they really mean it!  They're smooth and creamy and glide on effortlessly.

This set comes with four LE shades, four standard shades, and a Grind House pencil sharpener.

Rockstar, Hustle, Mushroom

LSD, Perversion, Psychedelic Sister

Stash, Junkie

Grind House sharpener (love the cute design!)

The nice thing is this sharpener can fit small and large pencils!

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 Here's a breakdown of the colors, as taken from UD's website:

• Mushroom (taupe-pewter metallic)
• Hustle (medium brown metallic)
• Rockstar (darkest eggplant)
• Psychedelic Sister (bright purple shimmer)
• Perversion (blackest-black matte)
• LSD (navy w/bright turquoise shimmer)
• Junkie (teal w/bright gold shimmer)
• Stash (dark green/gold)

L-R: Mushroom, Hustle, Rockstar, Psychedelic Sister, Perversion, LSD, Junkie, Stash

These all swatched beautifully.  The above swatches were just one pass each.  Can you believe Perversion?!  Wow!  They weren't kidding when they said "blackest-black."  I'm excited about all of these shades but especially Psychedelic Sister and LSD.

Junkie on both waterlines and upper lash line 

As I've mentioned before, this is an incredible value for full-size pencils.  24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils are $19/each and the Grind House Sharpener is $10.  So, that's a $162 total for the whole set.  This set is only $59! Now, these wouldn't be a good set if you're going to only use one or two shades; however, for someone like me who will use every single one it's an amazing deal.

The quality is phenomenal and the staying power of these pencils is fabulous.  You NEED this set!  This won't be available in stores but you can order HERE. 

Will you be indulging? 

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Urban Decay Holiday releases

Yes, you read that right!  HOLIDAY!  Can you believe it?  ~sigh~  They just come earlier and earlier each year.  I'm not even through admiring all the Fall collections.  Plus, we're still having highs in the 90s every day!

Regardless, Urban Decay has released a promo image for the holiday release!

What you're seeing are three new palettes containing six shades each, along with a Lip Junkie Lip Gloss.  The three palettes from top to bottom are the Feminine Palette, Fun Palette, and Dangerous Palette.  They're $36 each.

The double-ended pencil is also new but only comes with one choice:  Zero (black) and Whiskey (brown).  It's $12.

However, the best part of this whole shebang is the Ocho Loco pencil set.  SERIOUSLY?  This baby has EIGHT FULL-SIZE pencils and a Grind House sharpener.  And did I mention it's only $59?!  Let's do the math here:  24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils are $19/each and the Grind House Sharpener is $10.  So, that's a $162 total.  Umm, yeah, I'm going to be all over that.  

Here's UD's "sneak peek" that they released on the UD Facebook page:

Dang!  This wouldn't be a good value if you know you won't use all the colors; however, I know I'll use them all.  You seriously can't beat the value on this.  (And I've already mentioned just how much I love these liners!)

Everything but Ocho Loco will be sold in Sephora and Ulta stores.  Ocho Loco will be available exclusively online at http://www.urbandecay.com/.

(Notice how Ocho Loco even has eight letters in it?  Cute!)

Temptalia has all the deets and you should totally check it out HERE.  She has a breakdown of which shades are in which palette and which pencils are in Ocho Loco so head on over!

Seeing anything you need?!  I'm not too loco about anything but Ocho Loco.  (Have I mentioned that enough in this post already?!  Lol.)

These should be ready for release starting in September.  

XOXO

-K

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10 things I would repurchase immediately

If you've ever gotten into watching beauty Youtubers, you'll know that they're a lot like beauty bloggers, except they exclusively produce videos.  I'd say that's how I first got into the world of beauty as a hobby - I watched instructional videos about beauty techniques!  

I have a lot of respect for beauty Youtubers because they do a lot of creative things with their channels.  One thing you'll se pretty often is "tag" videos, where a person comes up with an idea for a video and then tags people so they'll make a similar video.  (These often take the form of a list of some sort.)  

One type of tag video that has floated around is the "10 Things I'd Repurchase."  The idea is simple:  if you were to lose ALL of your makeup collection tomorrow, what would be the first ten things you'd repurchase?

When you have a pretty large collection, this can be a tough question!  (I got mine down to eleven and finally gave up and took out my Sephora crease blending brush.)

Anyway, here are my ten products I would have to IMMEDIATELY repurchase!  (Click on the listed price to purchase.  If the product name is linked, it means I've written about it before and you can click to read.)

1.)  Milk of Magnesia - $9.39 - I've already explained how much I love this product.  I need this as my primer in the morning!

2.)  Skin 79 Super Beblish Balm Pink Label - $13.79 - This is my Holy Grail BB balm (and foundation).  It applies like a dream, stays all day, and doesn't break me out.  It's seriously perfect.  I'm planning an in-depth review, so look for that soon.

3.)  Urban Decay Primer Potion - $9 - This is the sample bottle I received with my #4 item!  Lol.  UDPP is a HG product for many, many people.  It goes on creamy and makes your eyeshadow stay in place all day long!

4.)  Urban Decay Naked palette - $50 - OMGGGG.  Do you have this yet?  If you don't, step away from your computer and drive to the nearest Ulta or Sephora and buy it.  No really, go.  I'll wait.  Ok, you're back?  Good.  Seriously - it is amazing.  This is the ONLY palette you need if you want nice, neutral looks or smokey dramatic eyes.  You can't go wrong with nudes and neutrals.

5.)  Benefit Coralista Boxed Blush - $28 - This blush is so lovely.  Trust me - it was a toss up between this one and NARS Orgasm blush.  However, I picked this one since it has an included brush and if I lost everything in my stash I would need a brush!  

6.)  Too Faced Caribbean in a Compact Snow Bunny Bronzer - $29 - This is the best bronzer I've ever come across.  It has four stripes of color which keeps it from being too orangey.  This is my HG bronzer and I couldn't be happier with it.  I would have to replace it!

7.)  Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Brow Pencil in Strawburn - $22 - I've talked about this baby before.  I need it, have to have it, can't live without it anymore.

8.)  Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Demolition - $19 - Wow, 30% of the products on this list are UD!  They really are my favorite brand EVER!  This color smudges easily and stays all day long.  I really love how easy it is to apply without tugging or dragging.

9.)  Fairy Drops Scandal Queen mascara - $24 - This is one of my biggest indulgences.  It's just too amazing and makes my eyelashes look a million miles long.  Review forthcoming, I promise!  

10.)  Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - $19 - I had used a cheap, terrible eyelash curler for six years (SIX YEARS, Y'ALL!) before I purchased this one.  I knew I deserved it, after using crap for so long.  Beauty bloggers all over the internet sing the praises of this baby and for good reason.  It's so good that it's unreal.  You can create incredibly dramatic curls with it.

So there you have it!  These are the 10 products that I'd have to replace right away if I lost them!

What are your top ten?  Let me know!  Do we have any in common?  Would you choose more face products or more eye products?

XOXO

-K

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