Showing posts with label FOTW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOTW. Show all posts
FOTW with Alice Cosmetics!
Labels:
Alice Cosmetics,
FOTW,
MAC,
Makeup,
Mineral Makeup,
Natural Products,
Reviews
Hey everyone!
Sorry it has been a little while since a real update here, I am in the process of moving and my laptop crashed the other day so I've been a little frustrated and busy and unable to blog. Anyway, I'm back for the meantime and I have a FOTW today using a few products from Alice Cosmetics!
I was given the opportunity to test out some samples from the Alice Cosmetics Mineral Makeup line so I decided to do a Face Of The Week with them instead of just talking about it. I did take some photos, so here are what the samples looked like (such cute sifter jars!) and some swatches of the eye colors they let me try:
For my FOTW, I used Alice Cosmetics Oil Control Base, followed with their "Medium" Foundation and "Warm" Buffer. For a little extra coverage, I used Ecco Bella FlowerColor Coverstick in Beige.
For the eyes I used MAC "Old Gold" pigment (view my post about that here), and Alice Cosmetics "Sage" Eye Shadow. I used MAC Fluidline in Dipdown to line my eyes, The Body Shop Brow and Eye Powder for my Brows, and NYX Doll Eye Waterproof Mascara in Black. I also used MAC "Funtabulous" Dazzleglass on my lips but it doesn't really show up that well in the photo.
All in all, I think Alice's foundation was very flattering and a lot lighter of a formulation than previous minerals I have tried. It seemed to provide coverage without a heavy look, and I liked that. The shades were dead on, so I was glad that the colors worked out as well. The eyeshadows are really shimmering, sheer, pretty shades as well that seem to be in a neutral palette.
What do you think of my look? Have you tried Alice Cosmetics?
Face Of The Week - 5/22/2008
Labels:
About Face,
FOTW,
Makeup,
Milani Compact Minerals Foundation,
Monistat Chafing Relief Gel,
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been a bit busy trying to organize some new stuff for this blog (hint: Giveaways, reviews, and goodies are coming!). So, here is a FOTW. It's a little late, and I don't love it... but I figured I'd post it up here anyway because someone might! Let me know what you think!
For this look I used:
Face:
Face:
- Primer - Monistat Chafing Relief Gel
- Milani Compact Minerals Foundation - Nude Buff
- Ecco Bella FlowerCover Cover Stick - Beige
- Revlon New Complexion Bronzer - Sun
- NYX Blush - Pinky
- Primer - UDPP
- The Body Shop Brow Duo
- About Face Loose Shadow - Wasted Intrigue
- About Face Loose Shadow - School Girl
- About Face Loose Shadow - That's So Camp (applied wet, as liner)
- V.S. Beauty Rush Liquid Glitter Liner - Silver
- NYX Doll Eye Long Lash Mascara - Black
- V.S. Very Sexy Lip Gloss in Minx
FOTW: April 30, 2008
Labels:
Almay Nearly Naked Liquid Makeup,
CoverBlend,
FOTW,
Makeup,
Monistat Chafing Relief Gel,
Neutrogena,
UDPP
I decided to go with a fairly tame 'Face Of The Week' for my first one. It's not too exciting, but I wanted to get my face out there so that everyone knows who is behind all this Shop With a Vengeance mayhem :)
What I used:
Comments:
- Primer - Face: Monistat Chafing Relief Gel, Eye: UDPP
- Foundation - Almay Nearly Naked Liquid Makeup in Honey, CoverBlend Concealer in Beige and Light, Sonia Kashuk Loose Powder
- Cheeks - Jane Blushing Cheeks in Blushing Plum
- Brow - The Body Shop Brow/Liner Powder Duo, Revlon Brow Fantasy Gel
- Eye - MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Engraved, Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara (see it doesn't do much for my short lashes, does it?)
- Lips - Homemade Lip Stain!
Comments:
The photos are unretouched, just cropped up. I have been having a bad skin week, so ignore the rough/blemishy condition of mine right now; I had a pretty bad breakout due to Shiseido SPF42 PA+++ Foundation (Fragrance and too heavy, no no) and possibly also Origins Clean Energy Cleansing Oil (too many botanical extracts for my skin to handle!). I have been trying to nurture my skin back to health and bought a bunch of stuff to do so last night... so I'll be back in business in no time!
I did this look on Tuesday so that I could actively comment on it and let you all know how it turned out. I don't usually use Almay's foundation, but I had some laying around so I figured I'd use it. (Now I remember why I stopped using it... it made me very oily, very quickly, and the rest of my makeup seemed to slide off within a few hours!) I am always on a foundation hunt that will probably continue forever. The one thing that seems to always work for me (that I've repurchased countless times) is Milani's Mineral Compact, so I'll likely be back to that right away.
I like the lip stain a lot, and not just because I made it! I think the end result color is pretty and natural, but still very rosy. I wouldn't wear it every day, but I would definitely make it a staple for at least once a week.
I did this look on Tuesday so that I could actively comment on it and let you all know how it turned out. I don't usually use Almay's foundation, but I had some laying around so I figured I'd use it. (Now I remember why I stopped using it... it made me very oily, very quickly, and the rest of my makeup seemed to slide off within a few hours!) I am always on a foundation hunt that will probably continue forever. The one thing that seems to always work for me (that I've repurchased countless times) is Milani's Mineral Compact, so I'll likely be back to that right away.
I like the lip stain a lot, and not just because I made it! I think the end result color is pretty and natural, but still very rosy. I wouldn't wear it every day, but I would definitely make it a staple for at least once a week.
This is my first FOTW, but hopefully there will be many more to come! What do you think?
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