Chevron Couture

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Today, I'm sharing the second installment of this month's "fashion" challenge with a look at some chevron nails I did to go with a dress of mine, plus the makeup look I did with it.  Get ready for lots of teal!

Matte Is The New Black With Tarte Tartlette Palette

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I don't always follow the beauty 'rules' but I'm not mad about mattes being in vogue again, especially since us older ladies aren't supposed to wear too much of the shiny and glittery on our sagging eyelids.  Well, tomorrow's another day, but for today, I'm going matte with the amazing Tarte Tartlette palette!

Flashback Friday FOTD - Daytime Matte Smoky Eye

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I dug into the archives today for this makeup look featuring a great matte palette from Viseart that doesn't get enough press.

Tarte Rainforest Palette

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Feels like forever since I've posted a makeup look.  I did this one a while ago, but I love this look and the makeup I used to create it, so I wanted to share it with you.

You've probably heard a lot about the Tarte Rainforest Palette by now.  Purple and plums are hot this Fall, and this palette has got all the goodies.  I used several of the eye shadows, the blush, bronzer, and highlight all from this palette.  It's LE, so if you want it, go get it!  I missed out on the Tarte Aqualilies one, and wish I hadn't.

I was experimenting with a more minimalist look designed for hooded eyes.  Lots of light color and shimmer on the lid, a bit of contour in the crease, and a little more in the corner of the eye.  Only a thin line of eyeliner so as not to obscure the lid too much.

One thing I love about a minimalist eye is that I feel I can wear any lippie I want.  This is Mirabella Volatile, a perfect rich berry.

Out of all the makeup I used, the only one I'm not loving is the Physicans Formula Brow Definer.  For one, the brush is awkward.  I like to switch back and forth between the liner and brush, and with this design, you have to put the cap on to use the brush.

I'm absolutely loving the It Cosmetics powder foundation (light/medium) especially with the dual-sided powder/concealer brush.  It works pretty well as a light concealer when applied with a smaller brush.

NARS Black Valley is still the best black gel liner I've found to-date.  Smooth, ultra-black, and stays where you put it.

The Tarte Amazonian Clay eye primer seems to be discontinued?  I haven't tried their new one yet.

I found an old sample of Lancome Defincils Mascara, and it's just as good as I remember.  One of my favorite makeup counter mascaras.

Have you picked up this palette yet?  What's your favorite Fall palette so far?

Green Shimmer and Suede

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When NYX had their 25% off sale, I went looking on their site and saw this palette I'd not heard of.  So, I'm not sure if it's just new-to-me, or new, but I had to have it.  Suede!

These are shimmery colors with a rather unique texture.  I guess they're like cream-to-powder? They're not full-on creamy, but they're not a powdery texture, either.  They're very soft, and moderately pigmented.  They don't have names, only numbers, and I've swatched them in order on my arm (without primer, but apparently over my arm hair.  How embarrassing.)

The first two weren't that pigmented on my arm, but they showed up just fine over Urban Decay primer on my lids and under the brow.  I used the greenish ones in the crease.  

I decided to revisit some of the makeup I'd used in the past, like this bottle of Olay CC Cream (check it out, I almost finished it?!) I was using before I got the Cover FX. 

Um, I don't like that Olay any more.  Felt like it didn't cover *anything*. Basically, it's a tinted moisturizer.

I finally got to try the DHC Premium Lipstick GE, and I really like them! This is RD109.  I believe it's also known as Velvet Red? It's a very soft red, muted, but still pigmented.  Totally worth trying if you love lippies!

The stable of makeup: IT Cosmetics Radiance Palette, NYX Suedes Collection, Olay CC Cream, Rimmel ScandalEyes, Tarte Maracuja concealer in light, IT Cosmetics brow pencil, UD primer, the DHC RD109, and Ulta liner in Dublin.

I love shimmer on my eyes and nails!  Look as this awesome copper shimmer in the olive green goodness that is Rescue Beauty Lounge Turn It Around.

Ermagerd! Shimmer!

 Have you tried these NYX Suedes?  What do you think of a cream-to-powder formulation?

Girls' Day Out - BBCFL at The Salt Room Millenia

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Last week or so, my handlers let me out of my cage, and I met up with some of the Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida for a complimentary salt room experience!

FutureDerm Face and Hair!

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Have you heard of FutureDerm? They did a collaboration with two beauty bloggers, Phyrra, and Jen from My Beauty Bunny.  When their products went on sale, I bought them!