FOTD: Electric Blue

Today I have a Face of the Day that I am really excited about. On the weekends when I do not have work, I really like to go all out with a dramatic look. I wanted to also start using my Maybelline Color Tattoo in Electric Blue. The color was my inspiration for this look. I really think that blue can bring out brown eyes.

 

Products used:
Eyes:
Maybelline Color Tattoo Electric Blue
Seine - Sigma Paris Palette
Versailles - Sigma Paris Palette
Covergirl Clump Crusher
ELF Eyelid primer
ELF Liquid Liner
NYC Glitter Eyeliner in Black
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde













Face: 
Revlon Colorstay foundation
Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer
Monistat Antichaffing gel (Primer)
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed
NYC Bronzer in Sunny

Lips:
L'Oreal Fairest Nude

Products I have wanted to try - Haul

Hello everyone! I am back with a haul of products I have been meaning to try out for a really long time. I finally got around to purchasing a few of these products to try out.

ELF Flat Top Powder brush - I have heard people rave and rave about this brush. For $3 I thought that I may as well go ahead and try it out. I haven't used it yet, but the bristles feel very soft. I don't own any brushes with a flat top, so I am excited to see how it performs. I have heard of people using this brush for foundation, powder, and blush. I will do a review on the brush once I have had time to really try it out.

Revlon Colorstay Foundation - This foundation has really lit up the internet with rave reviews. I have even heard people say it is the best drugstore foundation. With all the reviews, I was itching to try it. I had to return my Revlon Nearly Naked foundation for reasons I will explain in my review of it (coming very soon).

Maybelline Color Tattoos - I think the color tattoos came out about a year ago and since then beauty bloggers have expressed their love for the products. I thought it would be a cool product to try out. I haven't tried cream eyeshadows before. I purchased Electric Blue, Tough as Taupe, and Barely Branded.

L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow - I picked up Golden Emerald to try out. The color looked absolutely beautiful and really jumped out at me. These are supposed to be somewhat similar to the color tattoos I just mentioned. By purchasing some of each brand I can really compare them.

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer - I have seen beauty bloggers use this product for a few months now and it has really made me want to try out this concealer. I have heard mixed reviews that it covers under eye circles for some and not for others. I am hunting for a good under eye concealer, so this made me want to give this a try.

I hope you guys enjoyed my little haul of products I have been dying to try. Let me know which products you would like a review on and if you have tried out these products let me know what you think.

FOTD: Orange Lip

I don't know about all of you, but I am dying for Spring to come. I am getting somewhat tired of darker makeup. I really needed to create a look that was bright and fun. Something that reminded me of Spring time. The first thought that came to my mind was an orange lip. I wore Revlon Lip Butter in Tuitti Fruitti almost the entire last Spring. I absolutely love that color. Since I am in the process of trying out the WetnWild Megalast Lipcolors, I thought I would try the coral of the bunch.

Products used:
Eyes:
ELF Eyelid Primer
Sleek iDivine palette in Oh So Special
Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara 
ELF Liquid Liner in Black
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde

Face:
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
ELF HD Setting Powder
NYX Blush in Cinnamon 
Hard Candy Full Coverage Concealer

Lips:
WetnWild Megalast in Purty Persimmon

What do you think of this look? Let me know your thoughts down below or if you would like a tutorial for this look. Be sure to Follow Me!
xMissgumdrop

FOTD: Red and Black

I know that the fashion rule is to NOT wear red eye shadow. I saw a tutorial from Pixiwoo (on youtube) where one of the ladies said that you can wear red eye shadow if you line your eyes pretty darkly with black or some other dark color. I wanted to take a try at it and see how it came out. This look is pretty dramatic, so I paired it with a rather subtle lip. I think that it is OK to break fashion or makeup rules. Makeup, to me, is about having fun and expressing myself.

Products used:
Red pigment: Hot Topic
Elf Liquid Liner in Black
Black eyeliner pencil from Hot Topic
Elf eyelid primer
Blackout (Urban Decay)
Revlon Fabulash Mascara



Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation
ELF Blush in Candid Coral
NYC Bronzer in Sunny

Lips:
The lip gloss that comes from the Naked 2 palette

Breaking No Makeup November

Last year during November, my friend and I engaged in No Makeup November. I was able to successfully go the entire month without makeup. This year has been much more of a struggle due to my skin going crazy and repeatedly breaking out. I decided to do a purple lip for class today after I evened out my horrible skin. This was the result. The photo quality is not the best, but it will have to do. 

Products used:
Eyes:
Urban Decay Naked Two Palette
ELF Liquid Liner
Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black
ELF Eye Primer
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde for Eyebrows

Face:
Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
ELF Blush in Fuchsia Fusion 
Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Darling

FOTD: Orange

 Hi lovelies! The weather is really kind of overcast and gloomy today, so I thought it would be nice to try out some bright makeup to cheer myself up. When I get an idea, I tend to run with it. So, when I started thinking orange, I knew I was going to do everything orange. I decided to use my orange NYX blush, which is incredibly pigmented. If you haven't tried their blushes, I would recommend trying it out. 

 Products that I used:
Eyes:
BH Cosmetics 88 Standard Shimmer Palette for the lid colors
I used the black out of my UD Naked 2 palette to darken up my waterline as an alternative to eyeliner.
Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black
ELF Liquid Liner in Black
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde




Face: 
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation in Shade 5 - Light
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
NYX Blush in Cinnamon

Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendevous

Thoughts on this look? Want more face of the day posts? Let me know what you think below.

FOTD: Beach Inspired

Hi everyone! Today's look is a beach inspired eye that reminded me of ocean and the sand coming together. I'm using my Sigma Paris Palette per usual. This is a look that I have been using a lot from this palette. I think it's so beautiful and very summery. Let me know if you want a tutorial for  this look. =]]

Products used:
Eyes:
Sigma Paris Palette

Orsay

Versailles

Elf Liquid Liner in Black

Wet n Wild Gel liner in Black

Revlon Fabulash Waterproof Mascara in Black

NYX HD Concealer

Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde

Face:
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hr foundation

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Tickleted

NYC Bronzer in Sunny

NYC Translucent powder (for setting)

Lips:
Ulta Lip Gloss in Flirtini

Updated Pin up look in high quality

Hi everyone! I wanted to do an updated Pin-up look using my higher quality camera. I think a pin-up look can just help you feel pretty for the whole day. Red lipstick is such a fun and bold thing to wear on your lips. Here's the look I came up with for today using a new technique for the eyes.I also decided to put my hair in a fauxhawk for the day using some sculpting clay. I hope you all like this look. Let me know what you think! :)

 Products used:

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
BH Cosmetics 88 cool matte palette (white)

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Naked and Buck

Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde

NYX HD Concealer 

Maybelline the colossal volume express mascara

Face:
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hr foundation

NYC Bronzer in Sunny

Sigma Paris Palette Blush Peche and Lumiere Highlighter

Lips:
NYC Retro Red Lipstick




And here's a very rare photo of me smiling!
Let me know if you want a tutorial for this look!

FOTD: Pop of Teal with Sigma and Urban Decay

 I've got another Face of the Day using the Sigma Paris Palette. I also used one shade from the Urban Decay original Naked Palette. I was able to get my hubby to take these pics, so they are all in high quality. If you haven't purchased the Sigma Paris Palette yet, I would highly recommend it. Read my Sigma Paris Palette review if you haven't yet.

Let me know what you think of this look, too.

 Products used:

Eyes:
Sigma Paris Palette

Louvre

Triomphe

Versailles

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Naked

Elf Liquid Liner in Black

Wet n Wild Gel Liner in Black

Ulta Volumuptous Mascara in Black

NYX HD Concealer

Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde

Face:
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hr Foundation

Ulta Cheek Color in Flush

NYC Bronzer - Sunny

NYC Translucent Powder (Setting)

Lips:

Ulta Lip Gloss in Flirtini

FOTD: Sigma Paris Palette - Purple

 Hi lovelies! I have another Face  of the Day using the new Sigma Paris Palette. I wanted to try out some of the purple shades to see how they looked on my lids. I am really happy with the color, so I thought that I would share. I used my husband's Nikon camera, but I didn't have his help to take the photos this time, so I apologize for the weird face thing lol.

Products used:
Face: 
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hr foundation
Rouge blush from Sigma Paris palette
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
NYC Translucent powder (to set)
Eyes:
ELF Liquid Liner in Black
WetnWild gel liner in black
Ulta Volumptous Volume Mascara in black
Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark blonde
Sigma Paris Palette
Elysées
Notre Dame
Versailles

Lips:
Ulta lip gloss Flirtini


 Let me know what you think and if you would like a tutorial for this look!

FOTD: Blue and Black

Today's look is a little darker than what I would normally wear for spring. I had a Revlon eyeshadow laying around that I had only used once, so I thought it would be nice to try it out for today. I'll just be running some errands (going to UPS, Walmart, etc) today. Nothing that I really needed to get dolled up, but playing with makeup is so much fun! I also thought this look was a way to wear blue eyeshadow without looking like a middle school girl who just learned what makeup was lol! I toned down the blue by adding a soft cream colored highlight and some black to add depth at the outer-v area. Since the eyes are more intense, I paired it with a soft peach cheek and a glossy neutral lip. 

I hope that you all enjoy this look! Let me know what you think of it!

Products used:
Eyes:
ELF Eyelid Primer ($1 at Target, check it out!)
Revlon Satin Eyeshadow Peacock Luster

Creep eyeshadow and Sin eyeshadow from UD Naked Palette
ELF Eyeliner Pen in Black

ULTA Eyeliner in Black

Maybelline the Colossal Volume Mascara in Black

Face:
Elf Blush in Candid Coral
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR Foundation

Lips:
Ulta Lip gloss

FOTD: Glasses/New foundation

Hi everyone! Sorry that I haven't been posting. I've been having some really bad allergy attacks lately, so my face has been too puffy to do any makeup looks. I recently purchased a new foundation, so I wanted to do a face of the day using it. I will be doing a full review on the foundation after I've used it a few more times. Stay tuned for more reviews and a new series of Monthly Favorites! 

I think this look is a nice soft look for spring. 

Products used:

Eyes:
Old Covergirl Trio that I have
Elf waterproof eyeliner pen in black
Revlon Fabulash Waterproof Mascara in Black
Ulta eyeliner in black

Face:
Elf Blush in Candid Coral
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR Foundation 

Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter in Tuitti Fruitti

Makeup Challenge - St. Patrick's Day

 Hi lovelies! I did not have a chance to post my St. Patrick's Day makeup that I wore yesterday, so here it finally is. I wanted to create the look using different colors of green, rather than using green to compliment. I really love the color green as it is, so this look was really fun. I would definitely do this look again to wear on another day.

 Products used:
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance

ELF Liquid Liner in Black
Ulta dual ended eyeliner in Black

Revlon Fabulash Waterproof Mascara (Black)
BH Cosmetics 88 Standard Shimmer

BH Cosmetics 88 Cool Matte Palette

Face:
Revlon Beyond Natural - 220 light-medium foundation 

Ulta Baked Bronzer
Ulta Cheek Color in Flush

Lips:
Ulta Dual Ended Lip Gloss in Flirtini

The last photo here is in natural lighting :)

What do you think of this look? Would you wear your St. Patrick's Day look again on a different day of the year? Leave your thoughts below!

Makeup Challenge - Aquamarine (March Birthstone)

Hi everyone! I am participating in another makeup challenge. The theme for today is Aquamarine Inspired look. I think that color is just so lovely and thought it would be a fun look to try to do.

This is my lovely kitty Ginger, who was not too thrilled at having her photo taken. :)
Products used:
Eyes:
Elf Eyelid Primer
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
Urban Decay Naked Palette (Sin and Buck)
BH Cosmetics 88 Shimmer Palette
Elf Liquid Liner in Black
Ulta Dual Ended Eyeliner in Black
Revlon Fabulash Mascara


Face:
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse foundation in Creamy Natural (Light 5)
Ulta Extreme Wear Matte finish mousse blush in Peach Glow

Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart (sooo pink on me!)

Makeup Challenge - Fruit Inspired + New Haircut!

Hi everyone! I am sooo excited to do this post today. I cut and dyed my hair yesterday for the first time in about a year. I've had trims, but I haven't actually cut it. I am so happy with the cut and the new color.

 My hair had gotten to be very unhealthy from a bleaching that I did back in June of 2011. We also have really hard water here at my new apartment, which makes it so difficult to keep my hair beautiful and shiny. I was able to find some hair products that kept my hair from getting any worse (review to come on these soon!), but it's really difficult to repair your hair when there is that much damage. I had bleached my hair many times before and not had that problem, but I think that last bleaching was the straw that broke the camel's back. I am so incredibly excited to show you all my makeup challenge for the day that showcases my new hair. :)

 For today's challenge, the theme was fruit inspired. I wanted a look that could be wearable, but that still showed a fruit inspiration behind it. I decided to use a kiwi as my inspiration. I really love the different colors of the kiwi fruit. I also really enjoy eating kiwis, so this look was a good one to try. I am really happy with how this look came out. I just layered the different colors on top of each other, just like a kiwi. I started with a light color, built to a green, and then finished with a sparkly brown. I hope that you all like the look, as well as my new haircut. Please, let me know what you think of everything. :)

 Products used:
Eyes:
BH Cosmetics 88 standard shimmer palette (for the green)
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in  Milk for the base
Urban Decay Naked Palette in Sin and Smog
ELF Liquid Liner in Brown (Just bought this one!)
ELF Eyelid Primer
Ulta Dual Ended Eyeliner in Deep Brown
Ulta Voluptuous Volume Mascara in Jet Black

Face:
Revlon Beyond Natural - 220 light-medium foundation
Ulta Cheek Color in Flush
Ulta Baked Bronzer

Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

Makeup Challenge- Drugstore only

Hi everyone! I thought that it would be really fun to try to create a retro inspired look using purple lipstick instead of red. I thought that a thicker eyeliner with a soft, neutral, purple eye would help me achieve this retro look. I also wanted to do a drugstore only look. Ever since I bought my BH cosmetics palettes, I have not been using any of my drugstore eyeshadows. This challenge gave  me some room to give those products some love. If you like this look, make sure to follow my blog for an upcoming review of the lipstick that I am wearing!

Products used:
Eyes:
Covergirl Professional Eye Enhancers in Grape Soda
Covergirl Eye Enhancers Tri eyeshadow (unsure of names of colors, but it was for the lighter brown in the  outer-v
ELF Liquid Eyeliner
Maybelline the Colossal Mascara (Black)
NYC Eyeliner Duet (black)

Face:
Revlon Beyond Natural - 220 light-medium foundation
Elf Fushia Fusion Blush

Lips:
NYX Roundcase lipstick in LSS 601 Castle

Soft Look

 Hi everyone! I created this look yesterday as a soft/professional look. I really wanted to create something that was "light" and pretty. I used a green eyeshadow from my BH cosmetics 88 standard shimmer palette and a brown eyeshadow from the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I think the lipstick really compliments the look. I hope you all enjoy this look and let me know what you think!


Products used:
Eyes:
BH Cosmetics 88 standard shimmer 
Urban Decay Naked Palette
ELF Liquid Eyeliner
BH Cosmetics Waterproof Eyeliner in ONYX
Maybelline the Colossal Mascara (Black)




Face:
Revlon Beyond Natural - 220 light-medium foundation
Elf Fushia Fusion Blush

Lips:
Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

FOTD: Rocker Girl Inspired

 Hi lovelies! I wanted to go ahead and post some of the makeup looks that I tried while my computer was in the shop. I created this look to show off a sort of "rocker girl" look. I let the eyes be the focus of this look and kept the lips bare. I think this look is really fun to wear.

Products used:
BH Cosmetics Standard Shimmer Palette
BH Cosmetics Cool Matte Palette (for the black)
ELF Liquid Eyeliner
BH Cosmetics Waterproof Eyeliner in Onyx
Unsure of Mascara

I also wanted to show off this fantastic earrings that my best friend mailed me. I will be showing a full haul on some other goodies that she sent me, including the most adorable makeup roll I have ever seen!

FOTD: Metals Inspired

 Hi everyone! I finally have my laptop back with Internet, so I figured that I would create a Face of The Day to share with you. I took my inspiration from different colored metals. I used a soft color that is almost gold because it really helps bring out my eyes. I layered the colors with a lot of heavy blending to get a more gradient effect. I was really unsure as to what color lipstick would fit this look. Before I started the look, I was really leaning towards a red lip, but as the look developed I ended up changing  my mind. I hope you all like this look. :)

xoxo xmissgumdrop

 Products used:
Eyes:
BH Cosmetics Standard Shimmer Palette for all of the colors except....
Urban Decay Naked Palette Creep (outer-V)
Elf Liquid Eyeliner for upper lash line
BH Cosmetics Waterproof Eyeliner in Onyx for lower lash line (smoked out with a smudge brush that is almost by BH Cosmetics)
Revlon Fabulash in Black


Face:

Revlon Beyond Natural - 220 light-medium foundation
Elf Fushia Fusion Blush


Lips:
Nyx Round Lipstick in Margarita

Any feedback would be fantastic :)

Tutorial: Makeup Challenge - Girl's night out

 Hi everyone! Today's makeup challenge was to create a look for a girl's night out. I really did not want to do a super dark smokey eye because I haven't been using color very often lately. I looked into my BH cosmetics palette when I saw this beautiful pastel greenish color. I instantly fell in love with it and decided to create a sort of smokey eye using it. I also thought it might be helpful to sort of explain how I created this look. This will be my first ever attempt at any kind of tutorial, so I would greatly appreciate it if you would let me know what you thought about the process. Well, let's get started!



Tutorial Directions:
Step 1 - Creating the Base:  
To begin creating this look, you should put down an eyeshadow primer to keep your eyeshadow lasting all day (or in this case night). I chose to use Elf's Eyelid primer that is only $1 at Target. I've found that it works great. After you have your eyelid primer down, put a white base down to make the pastel green show up brighter and more vibrant. I chose to use NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk. Using your finger, spread it all over the eye until it is mostly blended out.

Step 2 - Creating the Shape:
This step is the most time consuming (at least for me!). To begin creating your shape, use an eyeliner pencil and draw a line from the lash line up and around to your crease area. I have created a red line to show you how to do this.

Once you have created this line with the eyeliner pencil, take a smudge brush and begin to smudge the liner across the shape you have created. You want to get rid of the harsh line from the eyeliner WITHOUT losing the shape. You should also take the smudge brush and pull the eyeshadow down onto the lid from the line. Keep doing this until it looks exactly like you want it to look.



Step 3 - Filling in the Color
After the shape is how you want, it is time to get the color filled in. It is best to fill in the black in the outer-V shape that you created. Put just a little bit of black shadow (I used a matte black from BH Cosmetics.) Use a blending brush and blend it in a circular motion to keep the shadow concentrated in that area. Taking the green pastel color, work from the outer-V to the corner of your eye by patting the shadow onto the lid. Blend the color into the black to create the gradient effect. If you lose too much of the black, make sure to fill it back in to keep the corners darker. Taking a light highlighter color, use your fingers (or a brush) to apply the color to your brow bone to make your eyes pop. Your makeup should be looking like something similar to this picture to the right. Remember to BLEND BLEND BLEND.

Step 4 - Eyeliner and Mascara
The 4th step would be to line your upper lash line with a liquid or cream eyeliner. This will pull the smokey look together. I also smudged black shadow under neath my lower lash line to smoke out the eye even more. Use a eyelash curler to curl your lashes and then apply your favorite mascara. Make sure to apply mascara to your lower lashes, too! (If you prefer fake lashes, this would be the time to apply them). Line your lower waterline with black mascara and smudge it using the smudge brush.

Step 5 - Finishing the Face
After that is done, you should apply your foundation. I used a foundation brush and carefully colored the area around my eye makeup with the foundation. Apply your blush to your cheek bones by making a fishy face. I used ELF Fushia Fusion blush (which I love!) I applied a lipstick by NYX called "Margarita" to finish off the look.

The final look is here to the left! I think this look is very pretty and nice to wear out. It is a little more subtle if you are not so comfortable wearing DARK DARK eyeshadows. I hope you all enjoyed my first tutorial. :)

 Here are the colors that I used.

Products used are featured here in this photo. I did forget to picture the NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk and the ELF eyelid primer!