Please kittens, don't cry for me when I say that I don't get to shop at Target nearly enough. It's the truth though. My options are schelping to Brooklyn or the Bronx (Seriously, never again, EVER) or worse, stopping when I am on a trip out of the city. This causes what I like to call accute target hordet (pronouched a-cute tar-shay hoard-ay). What is this mysterious and devistating ailment? The sympotons include zombie-like aisle browsing, swelling in the shopping cart/basket area and a hemeraging wallet. Lucklily, I only get outbreaks of this dibilitating disease ever 4-6 months.

Silly story aside, I usually end up doing a littel one-of-each action on all new (as in, new to me) E.L.F. items when I do get to shop at target. On one of my outbreaks trips I snagged an interesting looking product that goes by the name of Shimmering Facial Whip. It is discribed as a multipurpose product that is packed with Vitamin E to instantly brighten and soothe skin with a no greasy after-feel. Does is stack up to this discription?

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It's been a hot minute since I've posted a face of the day makeup look. I really wanted to put my new Jesse's Girl eye dusts to the test. I'm OBSESSED with Kiwi Rose. It's such a cool color. If it was a food, I would eat it. Ok, maybe that's going a little too far.

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MAC Sculpt foundation NC20
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer
E.L.F. Undereye Concealer
YSL Palette Y blush (ADD GIFT ICON)
E.L.F. HD Powder
MAC Mineralized blush, Rhapsody in two

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Jumbo Pencil, Milk
Inglot Eyeshadow 351 Matte
Jesse's Girl Eye Dusts: Kiwi Rose, Majestic Green
MAC eyeshadow, Carbon, Texture
Prestige Liquid Eyeliner, black
MAC eye kohl, tarnish
MAC Plushlash mascara, plushblack
MAC Brow Pencil, Dirty Blonde

Maybelline, Park Ave Peach

For my makeup today I really wanted to incorporate some chartreuse green. It is one of my favorite eyeshadow colors to wear and I really think it looks especially great on people with green, blue or grey eyes.

Product list:

Loreal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base
E.L.F. Under eye concealer
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #117 sheered out with MAC Fix+
MAC Mineral Skinfinish Natural: Light-Medium
MAC Blush: Cheek
MAC Mineralized Blush: Rhapsody in Two
Benefit blush/bronzer: hula
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Brow Pencil: Dirty Blonde
Nars eyeshadow duo: Wicked (both colors used) 
Wet & Wild Color Icon eye palette: Snow Sprite (used only for dark green)
MAC eyeshadow: Blanc Type, Bitter 
Urban Decay 24/7 Liner: Mildew
MAC Fluidline: Black track
Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion: Very Black
MAC creamesheen lipstick: Ravishing

Hey Kittens! It's been a while since I have posted a face of the day. Why? I have been super busy and my skin has been a little cranky so I wanted to give it a rest.

Since I finally found the Wet & Wild Color Icon holiday LE palettes, I wanted to play a little. I created a golden bronzed plum eye, tan-pink cheek and a golden pink lip. Enjoy!

Products used:
Loreal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base
E.L.F. Under eye concealer
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #117 sheered out with MAC Fix+
MAC Mineral Skinfinish Natural: Light-Medium
Coastal Scents 10-color blush palette: top and bottom colors on the far right
MAC Mineralized Blush: Rhapsody in Two
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Brow Pencil: Dirty Blonde 
Wet & Wild Color Icon eye palette: Golden Goddess 
Tarte emphasEYES liner: Brown
Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion: Very Black
NP Set Lip Gloss: Mauritius

Happy Friday kittens! Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I've been so busy prepping for fashion week I have barely had time to breath. Today's makeup is a soft smokey plum with a little bronze accent.

Products used:

MakeUp For Ever HD primer
Face Atelier Pro Ultra foundation: #2 
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
E.L.F. under eye concealer/highlighter
Makeup Forever HD setting powder

E.L.F. bronzer/blush duo: bronzer side only
YSL palette Y blush

Urban Decay Primer potion: original formula
MAC brow pencil: dirty blonde
MAC piment: Vanilla
MAC eyeshadow: blanc type, carbon
Flirt! eyeshadow: Glamourazzi
American Beauty eyeshadow duo: 01 double cream (cream side only) 
MAC fuidline: blacktrack
MAC eye liner: Powersurge
Covergirl Lashblast: Very black

NYX lip pencil fuschia
MAC dare to wear lipglass: so bad

This morning I tweeted about feeling earthy today. The makeup I'm wearing is very earth inspired. I used warm, muted golds and green on the eyes, sun-kissed, pinky cheeks and full, glossy lips.

Products used:

Makeup Forever HD primer
Kryolan Dermacolor Concealer palette
E.L.F. Undereye concealer
MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural: Medium

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish: By Candlelight (LE)
Stila Convertible color: Petunia
E.L.F. Bronzer Blush duo (bronzer side only) 
NARS blush: Deep Throat

Urban Decay Primer Potion: original formula
MAC brow pencil: Dirty blonde 
MAC eyeshadow: Blanc Type, Evening Aura (LE), Crest the wave (LE), Sumptuous Olive 
MAC Pigment: Vanilla
MAC superslick liquid liner: Defiantly Feline
Sephora flashy liner: Flashy copper 
Cover Girl Lash blast: Very black

NYX lip liner: currant
NP SET lip gloss:  mauritius

Ever since I got a couple of MAC's new superslick liquid eyeliners I haven't been able to stop using them. I love the finish and the colors. Today's face is a simple bronzed complexion, neutral shadows with subtle pops of color brought in by liquid liner on top and pencil liner on the bottom. Enjoy kittens!

MakeUp For Ever HD primer
Face Atelier Pro Ultra foundation: #2 
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
E.L.F. under eye concealer/highlighter
Makeup Forever HD setting powder

E.L.F. bronzer/blush duo: both sides
Two Faced Candlelight powder

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC brow pencil: dirty blonde
MAC piment: Vanilla
MAC eyeshadow: blanc type, ricepaper, moth brown (LE)
MAC superslick liquid eyeliner: Smokey heir
Sephora waterproof flashy liner: flashy copper
Covergirl Lashblast: Very black

Dior lip polish: 003

Terrible drivers license pictures can haunt you for YEARS. Today I had to get one taken so I decided to stay on the neutral side of things. I did a warm neutral eye with some simple liner, a warm rosy-tan cheek and light coral gloss. Not over the top, but still ME.

Tips for ID picture makeup: try to avoid:

• crazy colors or rock n roll smoked out eye
• overly-contoured
• bright blush
• blood red lips or anything that may come off to harsh or overly trendy
• trend makeup, refering to anything that is too seasonal or avant gaurde.

Remember, you want to look like yourself in your picture because you will have it for YEARS. In my very first drivers license pictures I had pink hair. Kind of adorable, but also EVERYONE who looked at it pointed it out. "YOU DON'T HAVE PINK HAIR ANYMORE!"  Um, Thanks Captain obvious.

Additionally, I took these pictures about 10 hours AFTER I applied my makeup and it still looks good. Behold the power of primer!

Products Used:

MakeUp For Ever HD primer
Face Atelier Pro Ultra foundation: #2 
Kryolan Dermacolor concealer palette
E.L.F. under eye concealer/highlighter
Makeup Forever HD setting powder

YSL Palette Y 
Benefit Hoola bronzer
MAC mineralized blush Rhapsody in two (used as highlighter)

Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC brow pencil: dirty blonde
YSL Palette Y (used as eyeshadow)
INGLOT eyeshadow: eyeshadow: 351 (matte)
MAC eyeshadow: cross cultural 
MAC superslick liquid eyeliner: Smokey heir
Lancome Le Crayon Kohl waterproof pencil: Irreverent brun
Covergirl Lashblast: Very black

MAC Creamsheen glass: Richer, Lusher