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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Purple isn't possible with Maybelline Pop of Purple mascara

I've already told y'all just how much I love Maybelline Great Lash mascara.  So when I saw that Maybelline was coming out with four limited edition colors of Great Lash, I was thrilled!  I initially wanted to grab one of each color; however, I decided to just try one and see how it was before indulging in all of them.

Well, I'm glad I waited.  I grabbed Pop of Purple and I was a little disappointed in the results.  The color is a true purple and it almost looks like it has little bits of goldy-red shimmer in it.  Although you can see the color well on the wand and in the swatch, it just doesn't translate to eyelashes.  (The other available shades are Totally Teal, Blink of Blue and Go Go Green.)  

They haven't sacrificed the formula - it still applies easily without clumps.  Unfortunately the  color just isn't there.  This might work on people with really light blond lashes, but it won't work on people with brown or black lashes.   

I used Pop of Purple in an eye look.  This is one of my favorite looks for going out and I think it looks nice with my green eyes!  I used:

*UDPP over entire eye
*Wet n Wild Color Icon palette in Petal Pusher - Left eyelid color and right browbone color blended on lid
*Laura Mercier Violet Sky in crease and used wet as a liner
*Urban Decay Ecstasy on outer part of lid (Ecstasy is discontinued now but you can still find it for sale at a lot of places)
*Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Liner on upper waterline
*Maybelline Great Lash Pop of Purple on upper lashes

You can pick these up at almost any drugstore.  I got mine at Walgreens for $5.49.  I definitely don't regret picking it up because it will work just fine for everyday use.  I'm just disappointed that it isn't super dramatic. 

What's your go-to look for going out?  Are you going to indulge in any of the LE mascaras?

XOXO

-K

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If you give a girl some makeup...

Have you ever read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff?  My mom used to read that to me all the time when I was little and it's an awesome book!

(Photo taken from Wikipedia)

Anyway, the book is about how if you give a mouse a cookie he'll also want milk and a story and...

Well, sometimes I feel that way about my makeup!  Yesterday, I had to run to Kroger and I was barefaced.  I thought, "I'll just put on some milk of magnesia."  Then, since I was already at my makeup table I decided that I should put on some BB cream to test for wear.  Then I thought, "Well, it'd just be rude not to put on some blush..."

Long story short, I ended up with a full face of makeup.  Whoops!  Anyway, here's the eye look I ended up with:

Yeahhh...that's a turquoise cat-eye look.  A little dramatic for Kroger, yes?  Well, I've been wanting to try it for a while and what better time than a Saturday afternoon?  I used Urban Decay's Deep End out of my 15 Year Anniversary Palette.  I applied it wet with a small concealer brush.  I was pretty happy with how it turned out!

Later that night I thought I might as well top the whole turquoise look up with one of my favorite nail polishes.

This little pretty is Milani Nail Lacquer in Key West.  If you've never visited the lovely Key West you should definitely go!  It is a party all the time and a very fun place to be.  I think the namesake of this polish is why it has such a special place in my heart.

This is a beautiful turquoise/teal foil.  The color is so deep and amazing - I can't find a fault with this!  I'm wearing two coats in these pictures.  The color is thin enough to work with easily and it dries quickly.  I also have great wearing power with this baby.  You can find it in some CVS stores or you can but it on Milani's website for $4.49.

(Not sure why my hands look so red in this picture - I think the lighting was bad.)

XOXO

-K

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