NYE EOTD

I don't take photos of my eyeballs usually, and all of these photos are thanks to SilhouetteScreams snapping away at the midnight fireworks.

This is for my own record really, since I know its horrendous. I'm still learning, so I need to keep track of what products I used!

MAC Brule inner lid
MAC Satin Taupe all over the lid and middle lashline
Etude House Petit Darling Eyes Matte Cocoa outer v and outer lower lashline
MAC Blackline Pearlglide Liner upper lashline
Inglot Eye Shadow 27 (yellow gold) inner lower lashline
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara

Smokey Eye MAC Technique Seminar

Seminar makes it sound so fancy, but that is the full title of it. On 15th of Dec Wednesday night, I went to a smokey eye lesson at MAC with the Kraken (I know you're reading this, yes I took photos and I'm posting it like you told me to!)

As I've mentioned it in a previous post, I was super excited for it: A 2-hour lesson from MAC makeup artists followed by getting $120 worth of MAC products!! AND THERE WAS FOOD. (pretty much the most exciting thing yes?)

The lesson consisted of a mua applying makeup on another mua, while we followed step by step. Wish I had taken my camera there, but I went straight from being stuck in labs all day so I didn't think that far ==;;

We learned the basics of prepping the skin, applying foundation/concealer then moved on to the eyeshadow. The products used for the eyes were Painterly Paint Pot as a base, White Rabbit, Melt My Heart and Carbon eyeshadows from the Reelers & Rockers palette, and one of the mascaras (I wasn't told which one). On the face, there was a bronzer (dunno which one), Melba blush followed by Viva Glam V lipstick.

I've cropped/resized and adjusted brightness of the photos, but haven't touched anything else (because I don't know how to do that).

Excuse the clump of mascara and the two eyes being uneven. I'm just gonna pretend its because of the angle the photo was taken. These two photos were taken with flash, because I couldn't get the colour to show without flash.


The next day/night when I got home, I wanted to try it again so I don't forget what I learned. I used matte neutrals, which I am more likely to use than shimmery metallics. Here is the failcake I baked.
I really suck at blending clearly. I tried, but all I see are three splodges of colour. Damnit.

Self-control for MAC Venomous Villains collection

Here in Australia we are one step behind in the release of new collections...

So, the long-awaited Venomous Villains was released on Monday 4th of October (which is actually quite quick since normally it takes about 2-3 weeks or so). Viva Glam Cyndi and Gaga lipglasses were also only released on the same day (like a month after it was released in the US)!

My original list of items for VV consisted of Bite of an Apple blush, Her Own Devices beauty powder, Wicked ways lipglass, Revenge is Sweet lipglass and Strange Potion lipglass. Also I wanted to get the Viva Glam Cyndi lipglass. The lipsticks and eyeshadows in VV are too in-your-face for me to wear :S

After countless hours of staring at blogs however, I decided to remove Bite of an Apple and Strange Potion off my list. Bite of an Apple is too red for my already reddish cheeks, and Strange Potion is too similar to Jazzed lipstick which I own.

I called up the MAC counter on Sunday and asked to put Cyndi, HOD, WW and RIS on hold, which they did but I was told it would only be until Monday night. I couldn't make my way there yesterday, so I called up today to see whether they were still holding them for me - luckily they were!

So today I rocked up to my "local" MAC counter - by "local" I mean its actually 45 minute train ride away (come on what do you expect in Australia) - tonight to pick up my pretties :)

When I got there and swatched away like a madwoman, Bite of an Apple was indeed too red for me and Strange Potion was too similar to Jazzed which I happened to be wearing tonight. WW, although looks like a lovely cherry red in the tube (and on everyone else), screams fuchsia on my lips. Although a pretty colour on its own right I was after a red gloss so I restrained myself from getting WW. I only tried one brush stroke of HOD on my cheek, and it seemed like with a few more sweeps it would be a good natural blush. RIS is such a gorgeous colour, I didn't even try it on my lips!

The sold-out items when I got there: Bite of an Apple, Heartless and all the nail lacquers. I was surprised to see Strange Potion and Violetta were still there, because I thought they would be gone quickly - since they are such gorgeous colours.

There is my rant for the day - out of this huge collection, I managed to only purchase Revenge is Sweet and Her Own Devices + Cyndi lipglass. But with the crazy marked-up prices here, I bet I spent about the same money as most other girls in the US/Canada.

OMG lipsticks arrived

YAY SUPERHAPPYFUNTIMEZ! I ordered lipsticks on ebay on the 19th and 21st of July, and they arrived together today (29th). So shipping was super fast from the US to Australia :)

The first one is MAC Dressmaker Dressmaker. I wanted it so badly after I swatched it when it first came out in MAC's Pret-a-papier collection, but didn't have the cash. I went back a week or so later and obviously it was sold out. So off to ebay I went. I pretty much "watched" it every day, until there was only two left in stock so I HAD to get it before it sold out on ebay too! Super pleased and it was worth the extra 1 dollar ($35AUD normally, I payed $36.10AUD including shipping). I won't do a swatch for this, because there are so many great swatches already (and this is my new baby so I gotta be careful). Absolutely love it.

Next lot is Revlon ColorBurst Lipsticks. Over here the price range is $21-$24AUD depending on where you go, which is ridiculous. On ebay it was $35.57AUD including shipping for THREE! I got Soft Nude, Carnation and Blush. Like everyone has already commented, they feel really soft and moisturising but with great colour payoff! I really wanted Soft Nude, and now my life is complete (until I find another nude lipstick I love). Carnation is a hot pink, a little too bright for every day wear, but it is a lovely colour. Blush seems to be a MLBB lipstick for a lot of girls, but on me it seems too frosty to be MLBB. Here are the swatches for my warm Asian skintone!

Revlon ColorBurst Lipsticks: Blush, Carnation and Soft Nude respectively. Two strokes.

Non-makeup related happiness:
StarCraft II was released on the 27th of July :D
My brother brought it home today, so I am stoked to try it on the weekend. I've only been waiting for like 10 years or so >_>