Random Looks!

Hi Everyone!

Sorry, I've been super busy the last couple of weeks and I haven't been able to post much. I have some Notoriously Morbid swatches I need to reswatch and post, so those will be up soon!

I've totally forgotten to post these looks here. I posted them over on my Facebook page, but I forgot about my blog. Oops. Well, here they are now!

• NYX Eyeshadow Base all over lid
• Notoriously Morbid-Gretel's Ghost all over the lid
• Dawn Eyes Cosmetics- Creep in the inner corner
• Dawn Eyes Cosmetics- Tropic Reef blended from inner corner to middle of the lid
• Black Rose Minerals- Tree Shepherds in the outer corner, blended into the crease and upwards towards the brow
• Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Mascara
• L'Oreal Liquid Liner (I can't remember the exact name, sorry!)

• ELF Eyeshadow Primer all over lid
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Graves In May all over lid
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Secretive in inner corner
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Pipe Dream in outer corner, crease blended upwards and as liner on lower lash line

• Saucebox mascara (I think it's discontinued?)

 

•  NYX Eyeshadow Base all over lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Gretel's Ghost from almost the inner lid until the outer corner
• Notoriously Morbid- Famine in the outer corner and blended upwards
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Lovelock in the inner corner and blended into Gretel's Ghost
• L'Oreal Liner
• Saucebox Mascara

 

• NYX Eyeshadow Base all over lid
• Meow Cosmetics (Shades of Meow III collection)- Threesome all over lid 
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Urban Trash in the crease and blended upwards
• Glamour Doll Eyes- Unsuspecting Glitter in inner crease
• Glamour Doll Eyes Foil Me to hold the glitter in place
• L'Oreal Liner
• Makeup Forever Mascara
• The gold color in the crease is from Meow Cosmetics- Threesome

 

• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk all over the lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Shadow Bind all over the lid
• Notoriously Morbid- The Dating Slayer in the middle of the lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Two Tears In A Bucket in the outer crease and blended upwards a bit
• Notoriously Morbid- Goodbye Sweetie in the inner corner
• ELF Cream Eyeliner in Black on the lower lash line
• Makeup Forever mascara- Smokey Extravagant

 

• NYX Eyeshadow Base all over lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Shadow Bind all over lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Spiteful Jas in the middle of the lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Shoes To Kill For in inner lid
• Notoriously Morbid- Douglas Firs in the outer corner
• Notoriously Morbid- Goodbye Sweetie up to the brow
• ELF cream eyeliner in black on the top and lower lash line
• Makeup Forever mascara-Smokey Extravagant

Ahh! Now I'm all caught up. The last 2 looks were the most recent for my Morbid Maven looks (hence why they all use NM shadows). I'm really loving all my Notoriously Morbid shadows! They're so gorgeous and original! Can't wait to show everyone more looks in the future!

~Emily

Your Eyeshadow Base/Primer Matters!

I was recently thinking about all the bases and primers I had for eyeshadow and this led me to think; how important is your base/primer? I know some people don't use anything and just apply eyeshadow dry while others have a whole routine for their eyeshadow. Well, I brought out all my current bases/primers and realized how great other things were. I recently got a tube of LA Splash Eyeshadow sealer/bases and wanted to test it out and compare. Here's my photos (Click pictures to read what each base is):

Femme Fatale Cosmetics- Spark of Life

Kiss My Sass Cosmetics- Tattoo Shop

My thoughts on each:

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil- Milk- I'm not exactly sure how to feel about this. I like that it is a bit sticky and holds the color and glitter pretty well. I don't like how "heavy" it can be even though I made a thin layer and you have to "dab" on eyeshadow instead of brushing it on since it's so thick/sticky. Also, it's a bit of a pain to remove completely if you're just using soap and water although it does stay put through just water.

Dry- This really isn't the best method (in my opinion). It easily brushes off, doesn't stick, lots of "fallout", will possibly crease and doesn't show off the color to its full potential.

Wet- I've been swatching wet for a while and I did like it although it doesn't look the greatest. It can become a bit clumpy if too wet and will smear. 

Urban Decay Primer Potion- I've always loved UDPP. It will not let eyeshadow crease (I recommend this if you are having a problem with eyeshadow creasing). It holds glitter fairly well also. 

LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base- This is my newest favorite product. Overall this is the best for all the eyeshadow I've tried. It holds glitter very well, doesn't crease and I had no trouble with "fallout". You will need to let it dry completely before applying eyeshadow or it will drag and turn into a mess. Drying takes ~15 seconds, so it's not too big of a deal. You only need a tiny amount when using this. Also easy to remove.

Overall I find myself loving the LA Splash sealer more than the others. I do like UDPP, it is a very close second. I'll also be doing swatches with LA Splash sealer as a base from now on! :)

I hope this was helpful for anyone with questions about great bases.

~Emily