Fun for the summer look :)

The summer is almost over, and I did a fun summer look…that totally makes sense, right?!?! Well, most of the time life makes not sense and at all, so then why bother trying to be logical 😉

Plus, after my last visit to Kruidvat (the local drugstore), I scored 2 new glitter liners from Essence. They are actually called crystal eyeliners, and I believe they are a brand-new addition to the the Essence collection. They come in 5 or 6 colours (blue, purple, black, silver, bronze, and maybe one more, but I am not sure). I picked up Black Star and Flashy Aqua. They cost around 2,50 euros a piece.

To be perfectly honest, I still cannot decide whether I like Black Star. I tried using it on its own in this look, because when I tried it on top of a black liner it didn’t really come out. And on its own, ah, it isn’t very spectacular…it’s not glittery, or shiny..just doesn’t look as glamorous, as you’d expect from a glitter liner…But let me show you:

Do you like it?!

I don’t know…I am not feeling this liner. If you happen to have an idea how to make the most of it, please oh please, let me know..I don’t like buying something and then never using it again. It seems like such a waste!

List of products used:

Hema eyeshadow base

Ben Nye pigment Sun Yellow

Ben Nye pigment Azalea

GOSH effect powder Glamour

MUG eyeshadow Cocoa Bear

MUG eyeshadow Chickadee

MUG eyeshadow Beaches and Cream

MUG eyeshadow Shimma Shimma

Catrice gel liner Black Jack with Jack Black

Essence crystal liner Black Star

Catrice Glamour Doll volume mascara

Bright ideas are most welcome :)!

Rainbow and Fire

I don’t really spend all that much time on naming the makeup looks I come up with… And that’s not because I come up with brilliant names instantaneously. No no, I am simply too lazy and impatient. That could be a wrong strategy, after all, a catchy name gives the look somewhat of an additional layer of creativity. Hmm, I should perhaps change my strategy…

Anyway, today’s looks are called “Rainbow” and “Fire”. Not very original, I hear you! It’s just instant  association – my mind associates a certain image with e certain word, and once that happens, the name sort of sticks.

Rainbow doesn’t really consist of ALL the colours of the rainbow, but as it turned out pretty colourful, that was my first association. I really wanted to do something with green and pink, I think it is a beautiful combination :)…and that was the outcome:

I was very keen on using the Chartreuse (Ben Nye) pigment; it is such a lovely grass colour, not very dark..with a hint of yellow. Then I got really inspired to pair it up with the MUG eyeshadow Simply Marlena (gorgeous pink!)…and then I got so excited I couldn’t fall asleep for a while. Yes, I think about makeup before I fall asleep (or recipes for baking cakes for that matter, but that calls for a different blog post!). Sometimes, I even dream of it 🙂 Believe me, that is better, than dreaming about my PhD!

List of products used:

Hema eyeshadow base

Ben Nye pigment Chartreuse

MUG eyeshadow Simply Marlena

MUG eyeshadow Envy

MUG eyeshadow Beaches and Cream

MUG eyeshadow Shimma Shimma

GOSH powder effect Glamour

Max Factor Clump Defy False Lash Mascara

The second look, Fire, was also born last night (at least the idea for it). It combines yellow, orange and red/purple. It was mainly inspired by my idea to use the Barry M Dazzle Dust in Burnt Orange, splendid colour! That is how it turned out:

What I used:

Hema eyeshadow base

Barry M dazzle dust Burnt Orange

Artdeco eyeshadow number 95

MUG eyeshadow Gold Digger

MUG eyeshadow Bitten

MUG eyeshadow Corrupt

MUG eyeshadow Beaches and Cream

The Body Shop eye shimmer

Max Factor Clump Defy False Lash Mascara

I had a lot of fun creating Rainbow and Fire today (and so did my husband, upon seeing me with two differently made up eyes :)). I hope you enjoy them too, and they inspire you to play with your makeup collection.

Have a great weekend!