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Have I ever introduced you all to Oscar?

Everyone, Oscar.  Oscar, everyone.

He is my little 5x3 green oasis in the middle of my poorly lit dorm room.

I sprawl out and bask in his fluffy shaggy goodness when I'm feeling the need of his support.

Today, I had no homework.  That's as rare as finding as the Willy Wonka golden ticket or something!

So, I was thinking yeah I'll do a blog post...Oscar hit me with some inspiration!

And as I sat there on him I saw my blue brocade skirt popping out from my friggen over flowing stuffed dresser (see right of picture above).

And boom!  Makeup inspiration.

I love how the brocade skirt has an opalescent quality to it, as the coloring of the skirt shifts from a midnight blue to a lighter blue depending on the lighting.  So I got to thinking, why don't I show that gradation with some eyeshadow...


All You Need:


Mascara- I used Laura Mercier Full Blown Lash Building Mascara.  


Eyelash Curler- Tarte...but you guys already knew that one.


Eye Brushes- I used an eyeliner brush and a flat tip brush from Ecotools.


Silver shadow- like L'Oreal Infinite Single Eyeshadow, Pure or Sephora Colorful Mono Shadow in Made in Manhattan 55 (on sale for $6-hollah!)


Black Shadow- In Sephora Collection Colorful Mono Shadow in Must Have 06


Dark Blue Shadow- Like L'Oreal HiP Shocking Shadow Pigments in Striving


Light Blue Shadow- Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow Singles in Blue Blazes


1. Curl and mascara the lashies.

2. Next, apply the light blue shadow with your flat tip brush from lash line to crease.

3.  Apply the dark blue shadow starting at the inner corner of your eye and gradually fade it out into the lighter color (about halfway across your lid)

4. Next, take your liner brush and dampen it with some water.  Then, dip the brush in the darker blue shadow and line your lower lashes from the outer corner, and fade it into the inner corner.

5. Take your silver shadow and apply it to the outer corner of your eyelids, blending it out towards your temples.

6. Take the black shadow and apply it to the inner corners of your eyes, blending it into the darker blue.

 Wah pow!

Happy Monday!  
Why is Baja Boys 'Who Let the Dogs Out' stuck in my head?  I think I need to go pay Oscar a visit.

Lilac Lippies!

I hope everyone had a good weekend; I spent mine rearranging my dorm room, walking doggies, eating my body weight in hummus, and also BUYING NEW LIPSTICK.


People!  It's Spring!  There is grass underneath that snow! There is skin underneath those jackets!  There is spring makeup to be had! Won't you join me in this excuse to buy new stuff?

The Sephora Collection Lip Attitude Glamor in Lilac Lyric seems like a good place to start.  It's semi sheer and moisturizing, so it's perfect for anyone that is a little color phobic.  More like a tinted lip balm in stick form, it's also great for the coming warm months, as you don't want to wear heavy lip wear when you're sweating all over the place (but that's just me).

I traded the earrings above with the coolest old lady when I was out at dinner on Saturday.  

She gave me cool ones in return

Like a Sea Nymph!

So I have these earrings.

And I am a big fan of these Urban Outfitters beauties- they remind me of some glamourous sea nymph that lives somewhere warm and delightful.
Ah, if only I could be her.

And so she inspired my eye makeup for today.

All you need:

-Mascara- I used my good ole trusty Covergirl Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascara for this one.

-Eyelash Curler-Tarte!

-Bronze Liner- Like Almay Intense i-color Liquid Eyeliner in Brown Topaz

-Liquid Liner- Wet 'N Wild H2O proof

-Eyeshadow Brush- Try this one from Eco Tools

-Eyeliner Brush- like this one from Eco Tools

-A sea nymphie colored eyeshadow- (like how specific that was?  What I'm trying to say is like a seafoam green/aqua) like Rimmel London Glam'Eyes Quad in Bold Behaviour (love that spelling across the pond)


-bronze shadow- Sephora Colorful Mono Shadow in Lucky Penny 54 (psst it's on sale!)






1. Curl your eyelashes and put on a light coat of mascara.  You readers know the drill.


With your eyeliner brush, line your upper and lower lids with bronze shadow.  It doesn't have to be perfectly lined, we are going for the smudgy sultry look here.

Sometimes I just feel so awkward and bored taking all of these pictures of myself.  So I make weird faces to keep it interesting.




2. Take your bronze liner and run it along your lower lid, and wing it out as fun as your nymphie- channeling-self is feeling.

Your eyes should look something like this so far:

Doing well?

I figured.

3. Take your eyeliner brush and apply your nymphie color over your bronze on the top lid.

4. On your bottom lid, apply the nymphie color underneath the bronze color so both colors are showing separately, as opposed to the hybrid color you would have created by applying one over the other as mentioned in step 3.

5. Apply liquid liner to the inner rim of your lower lid.  It adds a little more attention and pazazz to your eyes.

6. With your eyeshadow brush, apply the nymphie color to your lid, from lash line to crease.

7. Apply highlighter to your brow bone, inner corners of your eyes, and on your cheekbones.  For the whole spiel on highlighter click here. 

8. Apply another coat of mascara

Even if you didn't do the look completely like I did- I bet you still look really saucy.
As a matter of fact, I hope you all take your own interpretations of these how-tos and just make them your own.  That's the fun of makeup.

Hope you all have great plans for the weekend.  
I JUST BOUGHT A LILAC LIPSTICK AND CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR IT.