Friday Mug - Week 1 (June 8, 2012)

So last night I was sitting at my makeup table and wondered what I wanted to do next.

So.... I have decided is every Friday I will post a picture of my face (stop the screaming babies!) and and list the products I have used to create the look.  If anything catches your eye, ask about it down in the comment.  I will give you my opinion on these items as we go along.

I think I will do it for a month, see if anyone is interested and maybe continue for a while.

Mug = Face (like you didn't know that)!

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Products Used (with links):

• Moisturizer - Ponds Dry Skin Cream

I have dry skin and right now I am in a Ponds mood - I use it night and day.  Is it my Holy Grail?  Nope, but it gets the job done.

• Primer - Make Up For Ever HD Primer in Apricot (#6)

I really like this primer. My undertone is yellow and this primer seems to settle my colouring.

• Foundation - Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in Flesh (#118)

My go-to foundation right now. Apply with fingers and buff with my Kabuki brush.

• Corrector - boxx Cream Corrector in Terrwyn

Received this in a beauty box and am really enjoying it.  Cream based so is not fluid in any way.  But I apply and buff with my 224 brush after I finish my eyes.

• Eyeshadow/Eyeliner - Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow in 0E (Matte Black)

New product (Thank you Lindsey) I am trying.  I have a love/hate relationship with cream shadows.  Apparently the trick is to apply it to a bare eyelid (no moisturizer, foundation, concealor, base) so it adheres to the skin.  Love the colour range.

• Mascara (top lashes) - Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash in Black

Remember how I hated the results of the sample one I received from TopBox?  Again, thanks to Lindsey (from MUFE), I am retrying this mascara and I am really enjoying it.  I think the sample one was dried out because the one I have now and the results are like night and day!

• Mascara (bottom lashes) - Clinique Bottom Lash

Why a different mascara for my bottom lashes?  A couple of reasons:  Clutz with mascara wand and after trial and error I don't seem to get the mascara leeching down with this product!  And the wand is teeny weeny!!!!

• Blush - Make Up For Ever Microfinish HD Blush in Warm Pink (#5)

Looks shockingly pink at first but when you buff it out just gives a pretty pink flush (a little goes a long way as it is very pigmented).

• Finishing Power - Make Up For Ever HD Powder

Just a touch under the eyes to set the corrector and it seems to help preventing my lower lash mascara from melting to a mess.

• Lipstick - Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense in Moulin Rouge (#43) 

Ahhhh, a red lip.  I apply sparingly and really work it into my lips following the natural lip line. More of a stain then!

Full on Glam Red lips

• Lipgloss - Mai Couture Social Gloss in G'vinity (link is down)

Nice gloss which sits well over lipstain.

• Bronzer - MAC Powder Blush in Harmony

Just warms my face up a little.

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Tools Used (with links):

• Blending Brush for Shadow - MAC Blending (#217)
• Blush - MAC Angled Contour Brush (#168)
• Bronzer - MAC Powder/Blush Brush (#129)
• Primer and Foundation - Make Up For Ever Kabuki
• Corrector - MAC Tapered Blending Brush (#224)
• Powder - mark. All Over Eye Shadow Brush (Avon)

Sweet heaven is that everything??? Yup!!!  Longer to type than to do!!!

My routine start to finish is about 20 mins.