Beauties in Bloom

So I made one more R&R haul on hautelook last month and picked up a few more eyeshadows since they are being discontinued! Here's some pics and swatches of what I got! Ambition: shimmery yellow- gold that flashes yellow and gold and cream Chronic: forest green Envy: dark emerald green Twisted: blue based purple Ambition, Chronic, Envy, Twisted All my R&R babies Tried to show some comparison swatches above! -Ambition: couldn't really find a dupe in my shadows. Mac Creme de miel is not as shimmery and is more yellow -Chronic: Nouveau Monde is much more olive than green -Envy: same color family as Mac Humid but richer and darker -Twisted: Nocturnelle is more red based. UD Purple Haze is in a similar color family but has more of a sheen and is a bit lighter. Twisted also has more blue in it than Purple Haze. The quality of the shadows is really wonderful. Buttery, blendable, pigmented, and long-lasting. Get your hands on them if you can! If...

Wanted to do a dark look using R&R Snakeskin! I wish the photos could have captured the complexity of this shade: its a mix of brown,grey,gold,green. Love it! R&R Snakeskin all over lid, Nouveau Monde (green) in crease, Nars Mekong in Outer V, Mac Wedge to blend The liner is a little uneven in this picture,my bad! I fixed it after taking photos! Products... Face: Laura Mercier Primer Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer & Mineral powder over top Laura Mercier Undercover Pot Mac Hush on cheekbones Mac Springsheen blush Nars Laguna Bronzer Anastasia Brow Powder in brunette Eyes: Mac Painterly Paint pot and Stila Smudgepot in Bronze over that Rock and Republic Snakeskin & Skintight Nars Nouveau Monde (green side) & Nars Mekong Mac Wedge & Universal Mix pigment on inner highlight Covergirl Lashblast Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in black ink Lips: Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick in Demure

patina and snakeskin :) Mac Patina on Lid, R&R Snakeskin on outer lid, R&R diffused in Crease, Nars Mekong in Outer V, R&R Skintight to highlight Products ... Face: Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer in Nude mixed with Revlon skin illuminator in bare light Laura Mercier secret camoflauge & secret concealer Mac MSFN Nars Laguna Rock and Republic Bedroom Blush Mac Hush on cheekbones Anastasis brow powder in brunette Eyes: Mac Painterly Paint Pot Mac Patina, R&R Skintight, Snakeskin, Diffused, Nars Mekong Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink Covergirl Lashblast Lips: Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Peach Revlon Colorburst lipgloss in Strawberry

Normally I am the girl that tends to shy away from brighter lipsticks. I love my pinks, pinky nudes, mlbb ("my lips but better"), even peachy ones...I wear bright ones only once in a while. Lately though I've been trying to wear lips that are a little more bold. I had some extracare bucks at CVS the other day and picked up Revlon Cherries in the Snow. It's a beautiful bright reddish pink and I'm kind of surprised that I really love it and I don't feel self conscious wearing it! Yay! Today I did a very, very neutral look to go with it...here's how it turned out... R&R Skintight on lid & highlight, R&R Diffused in crease & outer lid, Mac handwritten in outer-v and Mac Wedge to blend Awkard non-smiley pic! lol Products Face: Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer in Nude mixed with Revlon skin illuminator in bare light Laura Mercier secret camoflauge Mac MSFN MUFE HD powder Nars Laguna Nars Madly Mac Hush on cheek...

Here's a purple look I came up with today. I really wanted to play around with my new R&R tempting eyeshadow! I'm pretty happy with how it came out and I'm glad I was able to incorporate my new nars shadows as well from the habanera duo and nouveau monde duo. i love purples ;) Nars Nouveau Monde lilac on inner lid, R&R tempting on lid, Nars Habanera plum on outer lid, R&R skintight as highlight Products... Face: Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer in Nude mixed with Revlon skin illuminator in bare light Laura Mercier secret camoflauge and secret concealer pot Mac MSFN Nars Laguna Nars Deep Throat Mac Hush on cheekbones Anastasis brow powder in brunette Eyes: Nars Nouveau Monde lilac, Nars Habanera, Plum, Rock and Republic Tempting & Skintight Mac Wedge to blend edges Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner in black ink Covergirl lashblast Lips: NYX nude pink lip liner Revlon colorburst lipstick in petal Revlon ...

I ordered some R&R eyeshadows and their blending blush off of Hautelook last month and it finally came today! I had such a hard time choosing colors since EVERYTHING was on sale, but here's what I ended up picking... Blending brush! It's very very soft and a perfect size for blending the crease! - Tempting is a really pretty shimmery medium toned lavender purple with a touch of gray in it. It's a very, very unique taupey purple! - Diffused is medium/light taupe brown (i love all shades of taupe as you can see haha!) It's a perfect everyday brown, I think this will be perfect on the lid or in the crease. It also has a very subtle gold shimmer in it. Beautiful! - Skintight is a very shimmery cream color with a touch of gold. Lovely highlight or lid color! - Snakeskin is a really complex color. it's the perfect mixture of grey, green, brown, and gold. I can't even tell if it's warm or cool, but this color will be gorgeous for a smokey e...