The Bee-Yonce EOTD ...

Beyonce wore a fantastic eye make up on the "telephone" videoclip with Gaga. I didn't recreate it until I saw a similar look on Jangsara Facebook page that was too beautiful to ignore.

Brace yourself, full face with crazy hair coming soon !

Face :
NARS sheer glow foundation in Deauville
Maybelline blush in Original Rose
Annabelle Haute Gold bronzer to contour
Annabelle Amber glow palette as an highlight

Lips :
Heather from NYX topped with Gosh Darling (134)



It is said that yellow e/s should be avoided on brown eyes...But you know how rebel I can be (being a suburban soccer mum and all...)

Eye make up :
Base : TFSI toped with NYX JEP in Milk (inner corner) and Yellow (lid)
e/s : Matte white from Wn'W greed palette (fantastic pay off), Chick (yellow e/s from NYX), Wedge (MAC) in the crease, Divine Diva from Annabelle over Wedge (gorgeous plum color infused with gold...sadly washed out by my camera)



Liners :
Up : NYC black liner to create the cat eye effect
Down : Annabelle smoothliner in Green tease (dirty gold) topped with the same white e/s from the Wn'W palette.



Brows : NYX root beer e/s
lashes : Marcelle volume precision in black



Last pic is an attempt to a faux bob copied on the beautiful Maegan. She has amazing tutorials for long hair !

Have a wonderful day, lovelies ...

Caro-addicted to her H&M scarf xxx

Annabelle and her purple eye....

I had the chance, one day to be cited as the "author" of a sweet blog. The nice girl giving me a shout out said she liked to imagine my first name was Annabelle because I was using the brand so often in my FOTD that it defined me...So today, again, please don't call me Caroline, I am just Annabelle ;-)

Look at that and clean up the drool from your chins, ladies ! one swipe, no primer : the 3 colors on my fingers are rainforest, utraviolet and tutu. I didn't swatch Fantasy : the peacocky turquoise color because I didn't use it in my EOTD but My brushes are itching to try it ....

Next , full face with flash : products used for the face are:

NARS sheer glow in Deauville. Still on the fence with this one, the coverage and lasting power are perfection but it might be a little too yellow on me...

Maybelline Mineral blush in Soft Mauve

Annabelle Haute gold bronzer to contour

Mac prep and prime finishing powder to set everything

Very scary close up on my eye :

Primer : TFSI

e/s : Rainforest(Annabelle) in the inner corner , Ultraviolet (Annabelle) all over the lid, tutu (Annabelle) to blend, the beauty marked dupe from WnW to give depth in the outer V (Lust palette)

liner : Feline khol liner from MAC

Brows : Root Beer e/s from a NYX trio

Mascara : Marcelle volume precision in black

This pic is truer to the colors : there is a hint of fuschia in the ultraviolet that is just gorgeous...

Lips : Heather from NYX mixed with Gosh Darling (134)

Neck : H&M new scarf....love, love, love....

Last one, just to tell you that this look was inspired by Laurenisokay on Youtube. It is quite far from what she did but she is cute and talented so I often take some of her color combos as a base for my own look !

Have a good day, lovelies !

Car-Annabelle xxx

Do you have some mints, please ?

OOTD : an old ESPRIT dress (3-4 years ago) that I can wear again (yeah to weight loss, you can shop your stash and rediscover old loves !). My Aldo bag and a brown belt From Joe Fresh (yes you heard me that brand you find at your grocery store aka Loblaws...). I cut my head off as it was scary ....Sorry for what it reveals of my sanity, problem with self esteem and stuff haha

The way to make your belt looks pretty : inspired by Anh whose blog I am obsessed with....

A champanish-olivish kind of eye : Champagne (NYX) paired with Club (MAC) and Helium (Annabelle)

See I don't have a problem showing my face !

JOTD : old, old stuff . I can't even remember when I bought those 2 items...

I hope everyone have a wonderful week. And there she goes to work till 22h (bleh, bleh ...)

Caro-minty lady xxx

Caribbean seas, Mrs Pepperpot and her bun

EOTD : inspired by my tank top...I know the Queen of heart will decapitate me over the unthinkable : She matches her make up with her cloths !!!!

I made a funny experiment : I used Shimmermoss from MAC under my eye, then I mix colors from my sleek palette to achieve the same color in the outer V...Can you tell the difference, I can't ! Sometimes, we obsess over a color we want so badly and with a little bit of blending and mixing, we can produce the exact same color so the same effect, no ?...

I used a matte white from Annabelle (which name I can't remember) on the lid. It's comparable to Gesso (MAC). Eyeliner : MUFE flesh color from the set of aqua colors pencils. Mascara : L'Oreal Telescopic....

Why the Face ? I was told by a colleague that with my bun, I reminded her of Mrs Pepperpot. OK , She was a nice cartoon (old) lady helping everybody but not exactly the description of GLAMOUR. If you are too young to know who is MRS Pepperpot :

1- I hate you just ..because you're too young

2- Go and google it to estimate the level of Glamour (I'd say 0.5/10)

So instead of a classic bun, I did a twisted one to prevent me from ever looking like Mrs Pepperpot EVER AGAIN !

JOTD : very easy DIY earrings. Those beads were part of an old necklace that was totally destroyed. I kept all the beads and save those big ones for pendant earrings...

Have a nice day, lovelies...

Caro ready to pepperpot the world xxx

a messy hair-do , a lip combo and 1st OOTD

It's so hot in here (so take off all your cloths...Nelly anyone ?). So as it's steamy hot and I don't want to shave my head, I braided my hair yesterday as it was still wet : a big french braid on the side that meets a little regular braid at the other side and then a fish braid to make them meet. the loose part of the last plait was twisted in a bun ...et voilà !

The nice Karen asked me to do some OOTD. Well, I am a little unsure about that...First because, as you know a few pounds (few , **cough cough**) are bugging me. Second, because there are so many awesome blogs about fashion that are just breathtaking. So I am not sure I will add my stone in that area. Anyway, I just post what I wore yesterday. I love jumpers but they are all so short this season and my thighs look like trunks of a 100 year old cedar...But, I found this one at RW and CO . It's comfy and it hides quite well what I want to stay hidden in the dark haha. I am thinking of pairing it with a transparent fluffy white top next time and may be remove the belt and replace it by a flowery scarf ...Next time I am posting an OOTD, I 'll know the title : OOTD for overweighted soccer mum on the go. I am sure I 'll have a lot of hits mouhahaha

EOTD : I used the Guerlain compact that my sweet mother bought me. I am so disappointed with this one called "L'heure rose" because I know my mother spent probably an indecent amount of money in something whose pay off is dreadful. The compact smells, breaths luxury but the e/s are so disappointing. And I don't find that the salmonish color goes well with the plumish one. The eyeliner is a pain to work with. I DON'T LIKE IT .....AT ALL.

But what I like a lot is the new lip combo I found : NYX wild orchid lipstick topped with Sephora lipgloss in Bronzed Beauty (described on the Sephora site as a red with gold shimmer, I'll described it as a dark pink with gold shimmer)

JOTD : my last pair of earrings that I bought when I was on holidays in Picton, Ontario. I bought those crazy beaded beauties for 1.99$ at ten thousands villages. They definitively make a statement but as my outfit was very plain, I think it was quite a nice contrast...

Update on the weight loss : I have the impression I am stuck ...I have not been losing a single pound since last week and I am VERY upset about that. The spinning instructor told me I was gaining muscle against fat and muscle is heavier than fat. I have a theory it's a conspiracy to prevent the fat soccer mums from losing their minds when they diet and exercise like crazy....hopefully my program is closed for 2 weeks so I won't have to meet the unfriendly scale and pay to see that I am still weighing the same !

Caro-on the verge of losing her sanity over a weight loss xxx

disco ball mood : EOTD , LOTD

EOTD with flash : Silver smokey.the outer V is washed out, it was darker in reality.

Annabelle silver e/s all over the lid

Annabelle Graffiti e/s in outer V

MAC Wedge e/s in the crease

Annabelle Helium e/s as an highlight

MAC feline khol liner

Marcelle Ultimate lash mascara in Navy

Same eye but pic taken outdoors : a little less glittery !

LOTD (lips of the day) : NYX power lipstick, my staple lipstick when I do strong dark eyes.

no FOTD : on the pics I was so shiny , I thought it could hurt some sensitive eyes. So as I don't want to damage some retinas, I censured myself !

Have a nice Sunday evening everybody !

Caro-in holidays- youhououououououuuouo xxx

JOTD, EOTD, the Precious and crazy weather !

JOTD : this absolutely adorable star was given to me by a friend who wanted to get rid of her "old things"....I found amazing stuff in the box she gave me and beads to work with when the necklaces or earrings were not fashionable anymore. I told her I was ready to accept her "old stuff" anytime !

EOTD : my mom bought me a Bourgeois palette (3 colors) with stunning colors. This palette is nicely called Or Baroque and I love it. Every color has a green hue from the palest one (sort of a dirty gold) to the darkest one (a mossy brownish green)...I am in love !

FOTD : on the lips, the coveted, the precious, the wanted Coco rouge Mademoiselle. I expected something softer and pinkier. It's a tad too dark for me but I will make it work just ...because I want to love it badly (I know I am insane ! Bare with me !). Just looking at the Chanel packaging makes me happy (You can bring the anti -psychotic drugs ...). I never owned something so little that makes me so stupidly happy ....

Caro-ready to head to bed with rouge coco in a hand and the thumb in her mouth xxx

PS : weather is crazy in MTL. Hubby and me are trying heroically to resist buying a air conditioning system for the house (I don't think my love for polar bears and my fear of melting the North pole is gonna resist too much longer though...I am weak ! and it's over 30 Celsius in the house)

PS II : May be all the sweating will make me look thinner !!! Can you perspire cellulite ?

a strawberry milk, darling , please !

EOTD :

TFSI as a primer

NYX jumbo pencil in milk as a color base

a matte white from Annabelle (comparable to Gesso by MAC)

B-ray (Annabelle) from the middle of the lid till outer V

a Navy blue color (Annabelle) for the lower lash line, crease and outer V

Masacara : Ultimate lash (Marcelle) in Navy

FOTD :

for the lips : Strawberry milk (NYX) topped with Gosh darling (134)

This is gonna be the shorter post ever as I need to pick up my parents at the airport (Hourrah !). I could be a little bit MIA for 15 days coming as it's the only time this year that I will spend with them. I will enjoy every second with them so blogging me come at the end of my list of things to do for a while ;-)

Caro-who wants to hug mum and dad xxx

stung by a bee ...and a fuschia lip !

JOTD : made by me, myself and I ! Big beads and pearls for the classy look with a twist ....

EOTD :

Painterly paintpot (MAC) as a base

Chick e/s (NYX) : a soft shimmery yellow all over the lid for the wash of color

Matte Yellow (Sleek bohemian) to intensify the yellow in the middle of the lid

Wedge e/s (MAC) as the blending machine

Vanilla e/s (MAC) as an highlight

Ardene cheap liquid eyeliner applied with a random art pencil

MUFE aqua pencil in flesh tone (can't remember the number)

Mascara telescopic

FOTD : (I had to do a goofy face, I felt goofy today !)

Annabelle Skin True foundation in medium beige

Annabelle Zebra bronzer to contour

Angel blush (NYX)

Lips : Sephora lip pencil in lovely lilac all over the lips

I hope you like it !

Caro-bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz xxx

A Lana Turner hair, JOTD and jealousy !

Jealousy, yes. I must admit I was burnt from the inside with envy when I saw a fantastic gold look on Meowmisu's blog. First, because she received gorgeous pigments, 2nd because her blending skills makes me look like a 3-year-old playing with make up Haha! So As I am a little bit masochist, I decided to try and copy the look which came out totally.... not like hers...My copper is too dark when she reached a stunning "liquid gold on my lid" effect. GAHHHHHHHHH (trying to reproduce the sound of the frustrated make up junkie, there ...)

I wanted to post anyway because I liked the swatch of Ceto (NYX round lipstick) on my lips. It's definitively a TOP 5 for me, I adore this color. I A-DO-RE this lipstick...

JOTD : can't remember where I picked the necklace but earrings were found in Casa Luca in Montreal. A little shop full of lovely surprises (even my wallet is surprised each time I venture there....Wallet sounding stunned : oh where did the money in my tummy went ?????)

Weight loss update : I registered both to the gym and a program to lose weight (the healthy way). I try not to starve myself but I am craving food...It's just been 1 week and a half ...And, I am supposed to go through 40 weeks (OH LORD !!!!!). My home scale showed 170 lbs on Monday the 1st of June. Today I was weighing 165.2 lbs (program scale) which is too much a drop to be true (but scales are different...I know but I want to believe in fairies !!!).

Caro-Tinkerbell xxx

Chocolate on my eye NOT in my tummy !

a classical brown eye with one of my beloved Annabelle e/s : Foxy !

a touch of pink on the lips : Vintage Pink from Rimmel

an heavy looking ethnic necklace from Stella

my hair "au naturel"

Caro-playing it simple xxx

JOTD, Champagne EOTD and a challenge !

Gosh my nose looks gigantic in the first pic : I feel like Cleopatra ! Today we went for a brunch with friends we haven't seen in ages. It was nice to re-connect ! So I did a very simple look to fit with the bacon-eggs-pancakes spirit ....

EOTD :

TFSI as a primer

Champagne color from a NYX trio (Barely there/Champagne/Root Beer) all over the lid

Twinks (MAC) in the Outer V and blended in the crease and up (I hit pan on this one !)

Wedge (MAC) to blend Twinks into Buff Naked (Annabelle) used as an highlight

Rich chocolate smoothliner (Annabelle)

Black mascara : Telescopic from L'Oreal. Although my HG stays Marcelle Volume Precision mascara, I must admit that telescopic is a good guy for lengthening of my lashes to the max...

FOTD :

Skin:

Annabelle skin true foundation in medium beige : such a nice foundation for summer. It delivers medium coverage so it's very natural (I can see my freckles !) but it unifies my skin perfectly.

Annabelle zebra bronzer to contour

NYX Angel blush

Lips :

NYX lipliner in Mauve

NYX lipstick in Ceto (such a gorgeous beige-golden color !)

JOTD :

Again an Anne-Marie Chagnon jewelry. I can't get enough of her art. I have a blue "kit" and the one featured here is in brown-pink. I dream of a orange or red or yellow piece of her work....Each piece is so unique and beautiful....

Challenge :

For those reading my blog lately, you may know that the size of my butt is slightly annoying me at the moment...This rainy week end left me time to think and Monday is the big day to start a big change in the way I eat and move (or not move to be completely honest ....). So I'll register to the gym Monday morning (after having the chance to experiment with the installations last week for free). On Thursday, I am to attend the 1st meeting of an Quebec equivalent to WW. Here are the numbers of the infamy :

Last monday : 170 lbs

Working out : none

1st target : losing 5 pounds before the end of the month

2nd target : losing 1 pound every week (no visit to the scale more than once a week)

3rd target : reaching an healthy weight for my 36th birthday in october

4th target : reaching 130 pounds in 40 weeks

I will congratulate myself every 5 pounds down with an item on my make up wishing list to try and make this fun ! So, this blog will still be about make up but I'll probably bother you with the success and fails of this new challenge for me....

Caro-Yes I can xxxx