Updated to include Natural look.

The lighter of the two colors, with her Sheer gloss on top:
This is a beautiful rosy color, sort of a soft mid-red.

Full face:


The deeper of the two colors with gloss

Full face:
This was going dramatic in the look.

You can see other pictures of this set:
My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic

Natural Look
Sheer gloss on bottom lip; lightest color on top; smooshed; rimmed and up the center with Beauté Allure, a technique that makes the lips look fuller

Full Face:

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

LAUREN LUKE - MY LUSCIOUS GREENS - PALETTE FOR EYES/CHEEK/LIPS - NEW BOXED

US $22.95

5d 7h 49m

Originally posted 2009-11-07 07:36:11.

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I was really happy with the way this turned out and how easy it was to do. This is the first time I've used these Meow colors. I love being able to try so many colors by ordering samples.

Eyes: all Meow unless noted
Base Nude Frost
Lids: ScandalEyes Nicole S (beigy pink, very shimmery)
Crease: ScandalEyes Prissy (deep green)
Outer corners and lined under eye: IdealEyes Mischievous Purrl (light green)
Lined top and lower: Sephora bright teal, flashy blue
Mascara: Stiletto
Concealer: Dior skinflash

Primer: Sheer Cover
Foundation: Lancome mineral,Ivory 10, topped with Lancome mineral powder, then my sparkly mix
Blush: Meow Masterpiece The Kiss, pink
Lips: Popster tinted lip conditioner, rimmed with Beauté Paramour

Anyway, I loved it! How about you?

I hope you had a great day!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-19 23:01:07.

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This is the 4th NYX trio from my amazingly cheap NYX haul.

It's very late here, and after a busy day, I'm just now able to post my FOTD, though the pix were taken this morning.

TS 26 Velvet blue, ocean frost, space Medium blue, white/blue, grayed blue
These blues were very pretty on. I will definitely reach for it again.

Base: Nude Frost
Lids: Meow Nicole S -- to make sure the blue wasn't too intense on me
Crease: Velvet blue and lightly over lids.
Lined up and down, plus outer corners: grayed blue, then pencil lined with Styli waterproof Sky pencil
White: under brow
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Stiletto on top; Tarte on lower -- Stiletto has smudged on lower under eye, the Tarte is still perfect -- 15 hours later!

Lips:
Too Faced Trophy Wife + rimmed with NYX Silver

I really look bare faced here. Those of you who saw me in person today, did I look this bare faced to you?

No concealer, meant to, but I got sidetracked. I'm really liking the Dior Skinflash.
Primer: Laura Geller (used this sample from Sephora up -- yeah!) (This is the one that turned brown in the air/pot. If it is in a tube, not exposed to air, it might stay white.)
Foundation: Chanel
Rouge: Beauté liqui-gel Harlot
Powder: my sparkly mix, then BE mineral veil for bronzer
Benefit: Georgia Peach all over
Blush: MAC dolly mix
Highlight center of face and above cheekbones: MAC Mellow Mood + Benefit: That Gal

What do you think?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-25 00:10:32.

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You can see more about these Too Faced glosses here. I updated it with a picture now of this color combination.

And here is where I talk about the technique in detail.

Mermaid using Pink Bling on rim
I love, love, love this technique. I used Guerlain Lip Lift to block out any stain on my lips so this would be a fairly true picture.

Here's another view:

This shows the degree of sparkle:

Have you tried this technique yet? I love it!
Honestly, my lips look like I've had something done to them.

Here's what I like about the technique
It's easy, and it works. It camouflages my lipline in a soft, natural, updated way. It works better than a pencil for doing that.

It used to be that I would do my lipstick on the bottom inside the outer ridge. (Book Girl has this ridge too.) But in later years, it didn't look as good doing it that way, and thanks to my dad for both my lips and the lines around them, I still miss him! -- this works much better and looks the way I prefer to look.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-26 08:41:26.

No related posts.

As you know from my other posts about Beauté Cosmetics, I really like the products that I have, and I love his technique for making lips look full. It is far more flattering on my lips than the aging dark liner sometimes seen on other women. And it works best with Beauté's glosses.

It is such an easy trick -- and fast -- and makes a big difference.

You can see more about this technique here.

I recently received an email talking about his work with Kristen Stewart. You can see details and pictures here. And, of course, we know that it would be hard to make Kristen look bad, but he certainly brings out her beauty and makes her look gorgeous!

I especially loved the look of her eyes here (from the above interview):

I want to try this smokey, cranberry look on my eyes today, though it will look different on my brown eyes, than on her green eyes.

Wouldn't you love to have Beau do your makeup! He reminds me of a younger Kevyn Aucoin, which is high praise indeed.

Have you used any of Beauté cosmetics?
Have you had a makeover with them? Or with Beau?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

Originally posted 2010-11-13 07:35:45.

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OK, seriously, Lauren Luke's palettes are terrific. I had worked with this palette before, decided to do it again, then didn't have time to post it and thought, gee, I've already done this, but looking at it today, I think it is quite spectacular.

You can buy this set at Sephora for $37.

Here is Lauren Luke applying My Fierce Violets:

The kit includes:

- 2 blendable primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light [the same shades in each kit]
- 3 flattering eye colors - Crushed Lilac, Turkish Night & Porcelain Dust
- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black [the same in each kit]
- 1 contouring blush - Sepia Rose
- 2 luscious lip shades - Sheer Berry & Cherry Whip
- 1 My Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer [the same with each kit -- I like it a lot; one is now in my purse.]

This was my look Sunday November 8, 2009:

Full Face:

Lips:
The lighter of the two shades, rimmed and up the center with Beauté Allure gloss. Topped with the gloss from the palette.

The only problem I have
Sometimes I get some creasing of the shadows by day's end. It is worth working with the palette until I figure out the right combo for my lids because the colors are so beautiful.

Do you have this set?
Do you have a favorite of her sets?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

You can see my earlier posts:
My Smokey Classics
LOTD My Smokey Classics
My Smokey Classics -- Dramatic Look
My Smokey Classics -- Natural Look
My Sultry Blues Look 1
Look 2
Look 3
LOTD
My Fierce Violets
General information about her palettes can be found here.

LAUREN LUKE - MY LUSCIOUS GREENS - PALETTE FOR EYES/CHEEK/LIPS - NEW BOXED

US $22.95

5d 7h 49m

Originally posted 2009-11-11 18:23:59.

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I've wanted to use Aromaleigh's Torment for a few days now. It is such a gorgeous color. Melissa wears it extremely well. So does Phyrra. I love it! Somehow red seemed fitting for Good Friday. It was my private reminder.

Eyes:
Base: Nude Frost
Lids: Meow ScandalEyes Nicole S.
Crease: AL Basil (a green-brown)
Lids: AL Torment
Lined MAC blackgraph, top and lower, then outside the lower with MAC earthline
Drylined on top with more Torment
Mascara: CoverGirl Black

This shows the eye color really well:

Primer: Stila

Foundation: Signature Club A, too dark, so I was trying the Stila with it; it works well.
Rouge and Blush (under and over powder) Beauté liqui-gel stain Harlot -- such a pretty flush to the skin
Powder: my sparkly mix, followed by BE mineral veil as bronzer

Lips: Love this color!
Isn't this a great color!
Beauté Urge (a red) rimmed with Beauté Paramour (and in the center)
This is what I had hoped the MAC would look like yesterday, but it was too pink.

What do you think of my look?

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-10 22:23:00.

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Funtabulous, rimmed with Milani Crystal gloss
What a great color!

Here's a full face picture of it:

Baby Sparks

Smile + Baby Sparks

Smile + Baby Sparks, rimmed with Beauté Allure

What are the colors
I sorted them by color range:

** I bought this one.
* Recommended at Shades of U, who also has swatches across her hand.

BEIGE
Get Rich Quick Warm yellow brown
Girl’s Delight Sheer mid-tone tan with gold pearl
*Goldyrocks Sheer soft yellow with pink and gold pearl
**Moth to Flame Sheer neutral beige with violet pearl **

CORAL
*Smile Light coral with pink and gold pearl (I bought this one)**

ORANGE
Bare Necessity Caramel apricot with red and gold pearl
Utterly Posh Mid-tone orange with pink and gold pearl

ORCHID
Extra Amps Sheer bright blue pink with blue and pink pearl
*Funtabulous Purple with violet pearl **
Like Venus Clean light bubble gum pink with red pearl
*Stop! Look! Sheer violet mauve with blue and pink pearl

PINK
*Baby Sparks Pale pink with violet pearl**
**Rags to Riches Plummy pink with teal and red pearl

PLUM
Date Night Deep plum with blue and gold pearl

RED
Love Alert Raspberry red with red pearl **

ROSE
**Money Honey Mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl
*Steppin’ Out Clean yellow pink with red pearl

WHITE
*Sugarrimmed Milky pale pink with red, teal and white pearl**

The colors I bought
I chose to buy 6 -- Baby Sparks, Funtabulous, Love Alert, Moth to Flame, Smile, Sugarrimmed.

I didn't buy an orange as I have a couple of wonderful oranges from Lancome and NYX.

And it was hard to narrow them down! I think I could have bought all of them, but I was trying to be good. The same MUA who had given me a wonderful MAC makeover at SAKS was working the day I went in. She helped me pick out 6 across the range. Some will make a color close to the color(s) I didn't buy, by combining them. OTOH, they might not have the same flash of micro shimmers in them.

My take
There's not a whole lot to say about these fabulous glosses that hasn't already been said, as they are being talked about everywhere. They are lovely colors, feel good, moisturize well, are very high fashion in looks as Too Faced glosses are. I rate them a 5 across the board.

I will continue to add pictures as I wear the colors.

How about you?
Do you have any of these? all of them? How do you like them? Which is your favorite? Are you going to buy more? (I probably would if the stores that sell it were closer!)

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-29 11:06:28.

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Still using some Chanel colors.
Primer: Chanel blue liquid
Dual: Sea Gray/Petal -- soft blue/gray; petal is a soft almost pink peach
Blue in the crease; the pink above the crease, not to the brow
Drylined top and lower: the blue from Chanel Sea Mist (trio)
Pencil lined: Chanel light and dark blue pencil, discontinued but my favorite blue
Brows: La Prairie pencil
Mascara: Arbonne 2 step
Concealer: Arbonne

Makeup the same as yesterday. Except Primer is Arbonne. YSL Blush, used also for bronzer, is # 19. It comes in a pot with a sponge on the top, very easy to apply by dabbing wherever you wish.

Lips: NYX Rhea + MAC Popster lipconditioner, rimmed and a touch on the bottom lip of Beauté Allure.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-17 11:42:53.

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Indian Pink rimmed with Beauté If, also highlighting the middle

And here you can see it with full face:

I'm enjoying the NYX Lips colors. On the whole many of them look brown in the tube, but they might look different on my lips. The ones that look brown are not my first choices to wear. They may end up, however, being favorites.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-04-30 12:01:32.

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