Re-inventing the wheel and other marvelssssss

The nice people from ....AHAHAHA don't you love it when a post starts this way ??? It makes me cringe ! Anyway...The nice people from Annabelle cosmetics (I had to do it guys, I feel goofy tonight !) sent me a bronzer a few weeks ago. I was still very pasty white and it was way too dark for me. I was soooo disappointed as if you read my blog you know how much I love their products...So I decided to wait a little bit longer for my skin to turn creamish instead of white and ...it was still too dark for me .....So I decided to use an old Revlon bronzer palette (I hit the pan on this one ) : I mixed my Annabelle bronzer with the crumbled Revlon leftovers, added a good amount of my Annabelle powder foundation (pale beige) and 70% Alcohol. I put everything in the little compact , let it dry one night, pressed it firmly and TADAAAAAAAA, a custom color : sort of a cappuccino one that fits my skin tone.

Swatches on my arm :

1-original Terra : Annabelle bronzer

2-mineral foundation : Annabelle

3- my shade !

EOTD :

Expensive pink (MAC) : lid

Wedge (MAC) : crease

Helium (Annabelle) : highlight

Black liquid eyeliner (Ardene)

L'Oreal telescopic mascara

no FOTD, I looked like a panicking rabbit caught in the lights of a car ( very funny though but I'll keep those hidden to save my perfect image of sex appeal !)

Caro-bouncing rabbit xxx

Helicopter inspired make up : Pink and yellow !

The weather is absolutely fantastic here....Sunny, warm, breezy ! So with this little wind , some "helicopters" are falling from the big tree in my front garden. They are shimmery pink and yellow and I decided to copy them ! Helicopter's eyes ... No war related though, all peace and love !

Then I decided to spice up this look as it was a little too soft for my liking. I added a fierce liner with dots underneath...

I did my nails too with a new varnish I bought a few days ago. For my Canadian followers, it's sold in Maxi and Loblaws. The make is JOE Fresh. This color is a pretty pastel yellow. The application was a nightmare : you have to hold the big round cap and the brush is too short and fluffy.... But the color is really nice. I Konaded it in the evening with dots and a pink Konad special polish (the one with the Coraline KIT) : well that's a neon pink and I 'm not a big fan...My nails are so short , it's almost painful, they break and split like crazy...I started Vit B complex and Omega 3 : I'll keep you posted on the efficacy.

Have a wonderful sunday !

Caro-wondering how she's gonna have her hubby to BBQ (satanic laugh) xxx

Old look : minimalist eye !

SO this look is not new , I digged it from the archives. I haven't published this one before because it's a little bit boring. But, I must admit I am not fair to this look because it's so easy to do : it's the one I sport on my lazy days....

Now, to the products :

Painterly Paint Pot as a base
Champagne e/s (NYX) as a lid color. Fantastic discrete golden color !
Wedge (Mac) in the crease
Shroom (MAC) that I will stop using as I hit pan ...but YEAH I found a cheaper dupe : Helium from Annabelle cosmetics (new spring collection)
Eye liner : I dip an art craft pencil into Ardene liquid liner
on the lower water line : Jumbo eye pencil in Milk (NYX). I found this is a little harsh so since this look, I bought Gosh going bananas (more a flesh golden tone) and it's definitely more flattering !

The peeling of my eyelid is still in progress, bouhou I feel like a snake making a new skin

Caro xxx

Easter eyes : pastel blue and green !

DUGH ! I can't remember what I used !Probably Painterly Paint Pot as a base, then blue shimmery e/s from Ardene and the bright green one is probably an Ardene one too (they don't have names poor babies, just numbers but I depotted them so no clue about that !). I always blend with Wedge (MAC) and the highlight is probably Shroom.

Speaking of Which (shroom), I think I found a dupe in the new Annabelle cosmetics launch : Helium. I am so thrilled because I love Shroom as an highlight but the cheaper version is enchanting me !

Have a nice saturday

Caro xxx

Burnt Orange jam : Panacea inspired look

I loved this tutorial to death ... I think it was fall trend orange cream something....I changed the look a little bit to make it more office appropriate and I am so gonna redo this look (with copper earings and orangey blush it was gorgeous !!!!)

Eyes :

Painterly Paint pot from MAc as a base (sadly TFSI is not working anymore (too old), I had it for more than a year and I had to toss it away although it was still half full ...or empty depending on your mood ;-)))

Dazzle light e/s (MAC) all over the lid

Chick e/s (NYX) all along the crease and up till 1 cm to the eyebrow

Africa e/S (NYX) in the crease, blended over Chick but stopped approximately in the middle of the crease (nothing from inner corner till mid lid)

Rust e/s (NYX) outer V and in the crease but just the outer corner

This look require a lot of blending , repacking the color so if you are in a rush forget about it !!!

Liner : Ardene liner in black not as a winged liner just to give the impression the lash line is more precise and a little flip at the end following your lashes' curve to give the impression the last one is longer (Not sure it makes any sense but I tried hahahah)

lower lash line : NYX jumbo pencil in milk topped with Dazzlelight for a better staying power

Mascara : Rimmel Sexy curves . I like this little guy but Gosh do I miss my Marcelle Volume precision mascara .... I made the vow to finish up my mascara stash before buying the Marcelle one as I know that if I rebuy the Marcelle one , the other are gonna stay untouched and they'll die of it .....

Have a nice Sunday !

Caro xxx

bright green : monochromatic spring on my eyes !

I need Spring to pop in my life, I am sick of winter ! So I decided to bring brightness on my eyes and here it goes :

Eyes :

TFSI : primer

no base color

all over the lid : the paler green from the Riotous duo (HIP L'Oreal)

Crease : Wedge (MAC) to create some depth

Highlight : Shroom from MAC

Liquid liner with an art brush to be more precise : Ardene in black

lower lash line : Off white MUFE aqualiner toped with the same bright green from Riotous

Mascara : Rimmel Sexy curves

Brows : browzing from Benefit

Recreation of Jen's Pink and Black eye and nails : tea under a disco ball

Here is the link to Jen' blog and her beautiful look :

http://l1lmamaj.blogspot.com/2010/02/fotd-pink-eyebrows-lady-gaga-face-chart.html

But to the point :

Eyes :

Painterly Paint Pot (MAC) as a base

e/s :

Yogurt (Mac) inner part of the lid then Pink Candy (Ardene) all over the lid

outer V : Carbon (MAC) blended , blended and blended again into Shroom (MAC) as an highlight

Liner : feline khol pencil (MAC) only in lower lash line. I didn't line the upper lash line to make it softer

Mascara : Rimmel sexy curves in extreme black

Brows :

Browzing from Benefit in dark

I must share my love from Ardene e/s : they are creamy, pigmentated like crazy, they stay in place for ever. I can't believe they are so cheap and such good quality. If you are a canadian make up addict, go and grab those ! I bought Pink Candy and Tangorine lately and I will do a look with the beautiful Tangorine as soon as I can . It's a gorgeous orange color (probably a good dupe for Off the page from MAC)

Nails :

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in grape idea : very soft tea rose color toped with ....

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in Strobe light (holographic glitter)

Hope you like it !

Caro xxx

smoked gold and beige lips

I love my Ardene e/s so much ! I went trough depotting all pans I have this week end and they fit the MAC palette (yeeeeha !). So to the point :

eyes :

TFSI as a primer

Gold NYX Jumbo pencil all over the lid : base color

The magical, wonderful, astonishing golden color from Ardene (did I mention I paid 3 $ for this little gem ?)

Carbon (MAC) in the outer V

Foxy (Annabelle cosmetics) as a crease color and blended over carbon to smoothe it

Retrospeck (MAC) to soften the transition between crease and highlight

Vanilla chilla (Annabelle cosmetics) as an highlight

Feline khol liner (MAC) on the water line

Ardene liner in black for the upper lid

Brows : Browzing (Benefit) in dark

Lips :

liner : Mauve from NYX

lipstick : Ceto

Face: The flash washed out the colors (if not , I am the palest girl on earth, Dang !)

Revlon colorstay mixed with Revlon HD in nude

Revlon bronzer in shade 02

Blush : Orgasm from NARS

et voilà !