Grunge Makeup Look Using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams

Hi there lovelies! I'm keeping my promise from my previous post and today I'll be sharing with you my grunge makeup look using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams in Copenhagen and Transylvania. See, it didn't take that long. I just finished my blog post that has swatches, reviews and MOTDs using these two here. I'm also thankful that my son's feeling better now, I just need to make sure he's eating well these days since he lost some weight.

Grunge has been considered as one of those extreme makeup looks not for faint of heart, but since I'm a risk-taker when it comes to makeups, I even paired my dark lips with a dark eyeshadow, winged cat eyes, contouring and strobing. I tried to incorporate all the latest makeup trend these days and tried to see if it'll work on me, or if my skills were mad enough to create it.

My makeup look might be 90's grunge inspired, but not with my top or my hair, I'm not a big fan of plaids so I don't have any on my wardrobe. I guess I'll just stick with my favorite color so basically my ootd is just a black top sans the infamous 90's tattoo like choker.

Using some of my new makeups, my makeup game has become more fun and thrilling. I had a little addiction to strobing thanks to my new Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade from my friend and makeup buddy Sheena. Those finely milled pigments made me I applied this baby three times on my cheek bones, brow bones and cupids bow using a fan brush. Can't really get enough of it! I honestly had a hard time contouring the hollows of my cheeks coz I'm not used to it and I think it's too strong/harsh for my face. I even go easy on doing my nose line these days. If I were to choose between strobing or contouring, I'll pick strobing.

By the way, my pictures were taken by my young cousin (she's only 14 and she's no pro) so please excuse the lighting as some were dark and some were too bright. Again she's no pro and didn't take any lessons or trainings with photography but soon she'll be one badass photographer. :) Coz she wants to. Let me be her lab rat slash subject slash model.

For my eyeshadow it's just the combination of coppery bronze, cranberry and a warmer brown. The combination of these three added a good transition and dimension on my eyelids. It's like it's not too smokey or overwhelming, plus it was enhanced by a matte black eyeshadow and black eyeliner. Brows were set with a pencil liner, and gel liner used as a brow pomade then filled with brow shadow. Contouring + strobing/highlightling + blush for cheeks then the ombre lips where I used the dark purple lip cream on the outer corner then the mulberry shade lipcream on the center.

Makeups I used for this specific look. Yep, tons of it!

Product Breakdown:

FACE

Skindinavia Primer Spray

Mac Matchmaster Foundation

Revecen Face Control Foundation

Revecen Neo Velvet Face Powder

Mac Select Sheer Pressed

Revlon Colorstay Concealer in Light Pale

Skindinavia Finishing Spray

BROWS

Nichido Mineral Eyebrow Powder

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Mocha

Mac Brow Shader in Ivory & Walnut

Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink

EYES

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Metal Palette

Makeup Geek Badabing

The Face Shop False Eyelashes

Christian Dior Iconic Overcurl Mascara

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Corrupt

Kiss Me by Isehan Liquid Eyeliner

CHEEKS

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade

Nars Blush in Super Orgasm
Sugar Skull Cosmetics Blush and Glow Palette

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 10 Contour Cream

LIPS

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen

I'm in love with the combination of Transylvania and Copenhagen. I really think I'll wear this ombre lips more often, and this is actually my first take for this latest lip trend. I was inspired by my fave Kat Von D on how she always pulls of ombre lips with her own lipstick line perfectly.

Aside from this fab portrait shoot I had an opportunity to have a backyard photo shoot with my little Draven. He's bugging us the whole time and he keeps on laughing for no reason on our pictures. It turned out great though. My little boy's goofiness and cleverness really came from his Daddy.

Sharing with you some cutesy photos. I love all of it. So candid yet sweet.

  

Sigh. Being a mommy is the hardest possible task, but look at the perks of it. This little boy drives me nuts. Sometime he makes me really mad at his antics and tantrums (hallmark of being a toddler) but just his smile and giggles can easily melt my heart. 

Hearing his soft little voice calling me "Mommy" is such an exceptional, heart-fluttering feeling. You'll never really know how it feels like until you become a mother. Anyways, my next goal is to make this little naughty hyper boy gain weight, coz after suffering from fever, sore throat and mouth sores he didn't eat well or drink his milk for almost 3 days. But look at him looking oh so healthy in pictures and playful.

After writing this blog post and sorting the pictures, I realized DSLR s*cks really bad and I should just stick with my cellphone's camera. The first ever pic of this post happens to be taken from my fone, but it's the best shot I guess. No more DSLR for me.

I hope y'all liked my grunge-y MOTD plus Mommy-baby moments! More makeup reviews and MOTD next month!

Ciao for now! :)

Vampy Lips Must Have! NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Copenhagen and Transylvania

Hello everyone! Have you tried NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams? Well I do, and I never thought I would love it. At first I thought it was overrated, then I've seen beautiful FOTDs wearing them on their lips. Now that I've tried it and have my own, I can't wait to share with you my experience, and I'm afraid I won't be using my lipsticks anymore, and soon I'll be buying all the possible shades coz they're perfect to use for my clients. I have a big wedding gig this year and I'm so excited to get all the shades and try it on different people with different skin tones.

Let's go on to my two favorite purchase early this year. I know fall season's over, but I don't really care to rock dark vampy lips all year round. Most people don't like it, or let's say don't have guts to wear it especially around daytime, or  when it's too early in the morning. Not for me, I care less about what others will think, and maybe if I see someone wearing dark lips like I do, I will definitely think they're pretty cool, coz it's not everyday that you see crazy people like me.

NYX lip creams were described as a straddle between lipstick and lipgloss but more on a matte finish, buttery, and deliciously scented in vanilla. Just like its name, it's really soft on lips without tightness/stickiness. It dries slower than L.A. Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss and not rub proof, coz if you eat with it or drink with it it'll surely fade, but it's transfer-proof and smear proof once on lips. If you hate seeing your glass, straw or cup with your lipstick mark, then you should give these lip creams a try. 

First lip cream 've got is Copenhagen. NYX's bestseller and always a Fall-must have, and usually sold-out.

It's a dark red with a touch of mulberry. If you applied it thickly it'll almost have a black finish with a red base/ red tinge. Very vampy and reminds me of those lips I used to imitate during the Twilight/True Blood/The Vampire Diaries craze. It my second everyday lip color next to peachy pinks.

I use it when I don't want to exert much effort on glamming myself up early in the morning just to look ok, and with my new work wearing a black uniform, it rocks my plain outfit. I originally bought this and Transylvania to pair with my almost Magenta Red/Burgundy red hair last month, but since I was a Winter Camp teacher for a month for Korean students I avoided using it, coz my students were already distracted with my red hair. What more if I pair it with dark lips?. hohohoho. :') Though they love my bright red hair and they don't usually see it inside their classroom/not a normal thing, my mere presence was already distracting them in the middle of the class and they play/ask a lot of questions about my hair.

Now here's my fave shot just using the camera of my Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime.

Second lipstick that I so love to wear but it definitely attracts too much attention is Transylvania. From the shade's name itself, it'll remind you of Count Dracula. It's more on the dark purple side, like an eggplant, and when applied too much it gives a result of black lips with a purple base/purple tinge. It'll somehow remind you of Mavis Dracula's lips.

It looks good on people with fair and pale complexion especially if you're aiming for some goth vibe. For those with darker skintone then just think of how Rihanna perfectly pulls off black lipsticks.

Wear it on your lips when you're wearing a corset and you're now a Victorian Goth, or wear it with your all black street wear and you'll easily achieve the Street Goth fash.

 My work MOTD using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania:

They're often bought in pairs and here's the swatches:

For a grunge look, try to do an ombre lip with the combination of these two lippies. Transylvania applied on corners and Copenhagen on the center. (will try that and do a blog post soon). As much as I want to do a full makeup today I don't have time coz my baby's not feeling well. Mommy duties first.

You can purchase these cool lippies at Sweet Frostings Cosmetics.

More makeups to be reviewed soon!

Throwback: Makeup Looks, Hair, Nails and Accesories

Hello there!! I'm not sure if it's going to be my last post for this year, my egg has been hatched! I've been so idle and lazy for this year, I miss blogging, applying makeups, and so on. For 2014 my brain's full of plans. For my new family, career and business. If I've been too lazy and idle I'll be extremely productive next year, it should be a resolution!!!!!

I'll do something better and extravagant for my online shop.I feel so guilty for being so happy go lucky, I'll do something special and exciting.

New Palette Sticker might be like this:

I'm so inspired by how Doe Deere made an empire out of Limecrime, Amy Doan has Sugarpill Cosmetics, Kathy Cervantes has Bitch-slap! Cosmetics and how Kat Von D has officially launched her own makeup line with Sephora.

Doe Deere of LimeCrime

Amy Doan of SugarPill

Kathy Cervantes of Bitch-Slap! Cosmetics

My favorite tattoo artist Kat Von D

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Today's blog will be just about the throwbacks and flashbacks of my old and some were recent looks that I have and haven't posted. I want to share it again coz as I reviewed the past looks I've received so many questions about some makeup techniques or what lippie, nailpolish, eyeshadow, hair dye or foundation brands I used. Most of them were from my personal Facebook account. It makes me happy knowing that there were women, young girls and lady boys who admire my amateur talent in makeup application.I've also helped a lot of my old college and highschool friends and co-workers and they're soooo addicted to makeup now, sometimes I envy them coz they now found the right shade of eyeshadows, powders or lipsticks that really go or blend well for their complexion.

FOTD using Urban Decay Naked 1

Urban Decay Naked 1: Cult's fave and a holy grail. For easy mix and match of smokey brown eyes, you really can't go wrong with this palette. I couldn't remember the event/ocassion and the other makeups I used.

Eyes:
I used Virgin below the brow bone, Naked for the whole crease,

half baked for the inner eye area, Smog for the inner half crease and  Dark Horse mixed

with Creep for the outer V.

Lips:
Avon Lipstick in Vermillion mixed with 

Maybelline Hypershine Diamonds gloss in Rose Carats

For my earrings I'm wearing Pearl Kiss Earrings by Betsey Johnson

Bhey's Wedding Day

When my friend Bhey got married her motif's pink and purple.

I did her makeup and I wanted to do this kind of look for her.

Since she's shy and doesn't like too much attention I wore it instead.

Face:

 Nyx HD Primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 180 Sand Beige

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 15 Eclipse palette

Revlon Age Defying Powder Foundation with Botafirm in Natural

Eyes: 

Purple and white eyeliner from Nichido as eyeshadow base

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 120 Rainbow Palette (pinks & purples were used)

Etude House Code B gel eyeliner in Strong Black

Christian Dior Eyeliner pencil in Noir

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Revlon Eyelash Curler

Cheeks:

 Mac Hello Kitty Powder Blush in Tippy

Lips:

 Nyx Lip pencil in Hot Pink

Mac Pink Nouveau Lipstick

FOTD Pale Lips and Gold.

Another "I can't remember day".

I think I was about to watch Muziklaban 2011but I didn't go

out and see it.

Eyes:

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Earth Palette

(used mostly pale and bright golds)

Elf Black eyeshadow

Estee Lauder Noir Black eyeliner

Maybelline Cat eyes mascara

Lips:

Lipglosses from Christian Dior Travel Studio Kit

#151 and #183

This Christian Dior Travel Kit has been my favorite until I realized the eye shadows

and lip colors were too pale. They smell good though. Most used items were the powder, mascara, eyeliner and brushes.

Blue Butterfly

It was during my homebased online job and I was bored coz I don't have many students that time. Seeing this picture makes me realize that I used to be skinny hahaha

Face: 

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation

Origins Maquillage Pressed Powder

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 15 Eclipse Palette

Eyes:

 Sugar Skull Cosmetics 120 Rainbow Palette (use the blue colors)

Careline Eyeshadow Quad in Soul

False eyelashes

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Christian Dior Eyeliner in Noir

Cheeks:

Clinique powder Blush in Cupid

Lips:

Revlon Matte Lipstick in Pink Pout

Skull Girl

Eyes: Sugar Skull Cosmetics 120 Rainbow Palette

(lime green, red, pale pink and black colors)

Glowing Nudes and Bronze

This has been my favorite look of all time. I love my haircut, haircolor, how I've perfectly done my brows, my lipcolor and the natural glow on my face. I couldn't do it again, I don't know why. It took me a long time while doing this look, I was waiting for my friends to pick

me up for our roadtrip, I had too much time and I've even contoured my nose.This has been the perfect look I've ever done, and I'll try to figure it out and do this look again. 

It's inspired by Kim Kardashian way back 2007.  I tried to contour my face

and bronzed out the pale side of me. I really want to get a good tan.

Face:

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Sand Beige

Revlon 2 way Powder Foundation in Natural

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 15 Eclipse Palette as concealer

Brows:

Marionnaud eyebrow brush

Clinique Brown Eyeshadow

Kirkland Borghease Mineral Eyeliner in Truffle

Eyes:

Kirkland Borghease Mineral Eyeshadow Palette

(Gold Digger and Radiance were used)

Christian Dior Eyeliner in Noir

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Cheeks:

Nars Orgasm and Laguna Duo

Lips:

Mac Angel Lipstick

Mac Turkish Delight

Mac Cosmetics Viva Glam Gaga 1 Lipstick

Couldn't remember what I used for the rest of my face, but I'm sure

I'm wearing the Viva Glam Gaga 1 Lipstick ;)

Kiwi Nails

Had coffee with my bestfriends at Tagaytay City. Cool weather means cool nails.

I'm using China Glaze Nail Polish in Kiwi Coolada.

Pink Lips at Sentosa

Everybody loves this pink lippie. It looks good on anyone,

and I'm wearing it in most of my pictures, though it wasn't really my holy grail.

I remember I went to an amusement park wearing this lippie and the girls

were talking about my lips in the washroom.

I brought it with me in Singapore and I shared it with my friends.

Couldn't remember the rest of my face again, but for lips

it's Mac Lipstick in Pink Nouveau.

Red Lips at Sentosa

I went back to Sentosa in Singapore and this time this lippie has turned every heads of

Singaporean Men, not because I'm pretty enough to cause a 360 degree head turn, but maybe my lips are too bright and shocking, even the female species in Philippines and SG were giving me a second look. It;s my HG red lippie, Mac's Russian Red. Red Nails were from Etude House.

I ordered 3 Nyx Lipliners online and it should be in pink, tangerine and purple. Unfortunately the available colors were all in shades of pink. I still bought it and gave it to my 2 pretty friends. The lipliner that I used as a lipstick is Nyx Hot Pink.

I'll be collecting more of my makeup looks for next year, for my hair I'll no longer dye it, I'm planning to be a black headed girl, so my husband and I will be twins. Hahaha. :D