A Splash of Color

So here lately I have been stepping outside of the box and been inspired by colored eyeliner.!!! I always thought I have no idea how to wear this...so then I got brave and started with a navy blue pencil. I thought Its not much different than a black or brown so I bet I can wear it the exact same way. I layered it on top of a brown smoky eye and WOWZA! The difference was suttle but beautiful! The first day I wore it I had numerous comments on how pretty my eyes were. I lined from the inner top corner to the outer corner of my eye but making sure to give it a slight swoop at the end so it would open my eye. I then lined from the outer bottom corner of my eye to right under my pupil when I was looking straight ahead. Lined the inner rim as well and added a couple coats of very black mascara!

I also found that dark purples and plums are really really pretty with browns. Or even a black infused with purple which is what I use with a black smokey eye. It just gives that hint of something special.

Today I am wearing a brown liner on top of my eye and an emerald green on the bottom again just placed from outer corner to center under my pupil. Then I added a white/ivory color liner at the waterline of my eye to open and brighten since I am slightly tired today. Instant wake up!

Here are the three pencils I use the most so far:

Rimmel Exaggerate waterproof eyeliner in 250 emerald sparkle

 

The liner on the left or bottom is Loreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator in Black Sapphire. Its a pretty navy color with a ivory color on the other end.

The liner on the right is by Pixie (from Target). Its called Black Tulip and is a really pretty black infused with purple color.

Murad Face

SURPRISE! I am back! I have proven to be a slacker at the blog lately so I am making it one of my new years resolutions to be better at it (2 people just cheered...one probably my mom lol). Anyway I have a new product to review! I recently quit using ProActiv. Mainly I just couldn't pay that much for facewash anymore. AND it had stopped making my face "glow" for lack of a better word. So a sweet sweet friend of mine told me she had used Murad in the past and really liked it. I thought why not give it a try. So I cancelled my subscription and took the leap of faith. I purchased mine off of Ebay for 24.00. It came with a 30 day supply of face wash, exfoliating acne gel, acne on the spot treatment, and an all over repairing moisturizer. It was like I had won the lottery when it showed up yesterday in my mailbox. I literally ran in and washed my face ;) Let me tell you it has only been two washings and my face already looks brighter, clearer, and more evenly toned and my face feels soooooo smooth. So far so good! It hasn't dried me out (at least not yet) and I am currently using all four steps twice a day. Even the handful of blemishes I saw after stopping my previous wash look much better after two washes. All in all I am highly excited about this new "relationship" with my face wash. If you are looking for something new check it out. You can purchase it on Sephora or through Ebay like I did. It retails in the store for about 35.00 so I got a pretty good deal especially since shipping was free for the holiday.