FOTD: Pink Soft Glam

This is the makeup I wore for my for Birthday in Quarantine. The original outfit I had planned (when I thought I was going to spend it outside) had pink in it, hence the pink theme.  I decided to go for a soft glam look and keep my face fairly matte. I used the NYX "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" line for foundation and concealer and I'm impressed! It blends so well and the coverage is great. I love my Fenty foundation for matte looks but one downside is that you have to work super quickly because it does dry out pretty fast. 

PRODUCTS USED

FACE

Elf Oil Control Primer Mist

NYX "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" Foundation in "Golden"

NYX Can't Stop, Won't Stop" Concealer "Neutral Tan"

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder

Fenty Beauty Matchstix "Truffle"

TooFaced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector "Champagne Pop"

NYX "Bare With Me" Setting Spray

EYES

NYX Micro Brow Pencil "Espresso"

Colourpop 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Jackie Aina Palette, shades "Ginger" and "Supreme"

Huda Beauty Rose Gold Remastered Palette, shades "Dollface" (also used as blush), "Trust Fund" and "Demure"

Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara

KoKo Lashes "Misha"

LIPS

MAC lip pencil "Cork" + NYX lip liner "Nude Beige'

Sephora Ultra Shine Lip Gloss "Marshmallow"

Haul Post

A haul of items I bought and some brief thoughts on a few of the items.

 NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss "Lala", NYX Xtreme Lip Cream "Dolly Girl", NYX Matte Eyeshadow "Haywire", Brucci Nail Colors "Steph's Pink A-Go-Go" & "Absolute Andrea", Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Color "It's A Girl", NYX Stick Blush "Magnolia", CoverGirl Lipstick "Fairytale", CoverGirl Eyeshadow Quad "Tropical Fusion", Wet n Wild trio "Walking on Eggshells"

I was very pleased with all the lip products. As you can see, I was on a pink kick. "Fairytale" is a beautiful coral color and all the other lip products had good color payoff. I would recommend these for women of color as well, these colors would look great on darker skin tones.

 CoverGirl lipstick "Fairytale", NYX Mega Shime Lip Gloss "Lala", NYX Xtreme Lip Cream "Dolly Girl", Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Color "It's a Girl"

lip color swatches

The NYX stick blush had a very nice and creamy formula. It blends nicely and I really like the color a lot. It applies a little sheer but it can be built up.

NYX Stick Blush in "Magnolia"

swatch of "Magnolia"

I got one shade from the new matte shadows collection from NYX. It swatched nicely and I will be using it for crease-work mostly.

NYX matte eyeshadow "Haywire"

"Haywire" swatch

I also discovered a new brand called LiSi Cosmetics while walking through NoHo in NYC. It is a highly  affordable brand (a lot of the products are under $15.00) and in the store they have sample products for you to swatch. The store is located in 741 Broadway in Manhattan. I bought a blush and concealer. I was impressed by the color payoff with the concealer, I got the shade "Maldives" and it is VERY pigmented so a light hand would definitely be needed. The concealer, not so much. Barely any coverage. I'll go more in depth on the concealer in a separate post about LiSi Cosmetics. 

My Fall 2009 Wishlist

I am not a big fan of summer which is why absolutely cannot wait until fall. There's nothing like walking through New York and smelling the crisp (and heavily polluted) air. Fall has Fashion Week and my favorite holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Let's get to the list..

The Barbie loves Stila Make-Up Collection- Remember the fab Barbie loves Mac collection? Now Stila came out with their own line inspired by the first-ever Barbie runway show that's taking place in September. The smudge pots and lip glosses look great, I can't wait to get my hands on them. Stila is offering free shipping with any Barbie loves Stila purchase until September 5th. You can check out the collection at www.stilacosmetics.com


H&M Fall Collection- H&M has some great pieces that are versatile and really affordable. I am particularly fond of a sheer lace tank top, it can be worn so many different ways and it would look great under a slub tank.

Here's a picture of someone in the tanktop:

picture courtesy of www.appelflauwte.blogspot.com

The OPI Matte Collection- OPI has a great line of matte nail polishes and I am in love with the Russian Navy. I am definitely going to experiment with matte shades, it is so refreshing from all the shininess.

The shades (fom left to right): Alpine Snow, You Don’t Know Jacques!, Russian Navy, La Paz-itively Hot, Lincoln Park After Dark and Gargantuan Green Grape.

Christian Louboutin "Monica" Boots- Are these hot or what! I am DYING for a pair of thigh high boots and these are gorgeous. Too bad I can't afford them so I will be searching for something similar. It sucks not being fabulously rich.



A Big Bold Piece of Jewelry- A statement necklace would look great with a monochromatic outfit. Great for parties or for a little touch of cool at work. Just check out these below, I'm especially fond of the Nina Ricci:


Can't wait for Fall!

xox

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