Party Look : The Day I Wore Green Eyeshadow

Disclaimer : I'm not turning into a beauty blogger. That sounds really funny. Although I can't leave the house without using certain types of cosmetics, I am certainly FAR from becoming a beauty blogger. There are a gajillion things I need to learn and perfect before I can even hope to talk effectively about make-up. 

Last night, I went to a party and I was actually in the mood to apply more than my usual amount of make-up. Usual is this : light face powder, eyebrows (a total must), eyeliner, a couple swipes of blush on the apples of my cheeks and lip gloss. Nothing more than this, not even mascara on a regular basis. But last night was an exception. Funny because just when I was in the mood to do more with my face, I realized that a lot of the stuff I wanted to use were missing (meaning ... Anissa had them). I settled for whatever I could find and within my reach, literally.

Good thing I recently attended a make-up workshop with other but more famous Mom bloggers and had a goody bag filled with loot that I hadn't used yet. I'll be blogging separately about this super fun event. For now, it's safe to say that the BYS brand (Australian) is a true winner. I used their liquid foundation, liquid eyeliner and loose powder first. Saving the other products for another occasion.

Please pardon the pores! I have yet to find a really effective pore minimizing product so please, if any of my readers have any recommendations, please comment or email me! Why green eyeshadow? Because like I said, I had to make do with whatever was within reach. I spotted this in my dresser drawer and it's from The Face Shop. I haven't used it in a while so I had forgotten how pigmented it is. The green went well with my outfit (blue and green) and the amount of glimmer was just right. I was so happy with the outcome, considering how scared I am of using eyeshadow due to the fact that I really am not so talented in this department.

Here's a full photo and what I used :

Brows - The Face Shop Design My Eyebrow (retractable slanted pencil) in Brown
Face - BYS Complete Coverage Foundation in Medium Beige, BYS Loose Powder in Medium, NYX Concealer for the under eye area, NYX HD Studio Photogenic Grinding Blush in Menage a Trois
Eyes - The Face Shop eyeshadow, No brand false lashes, BYS Smudge Proof Water Proof Liquid Eyeliner in black on upper lash line, NYX Slide On Pencil in black on waterline
Lips - Carmex Lipbalm and MAC Cream Lipstick in Hug Me

And to comply to that evening's Inter-galactic/Outer Space theme (it was a sweet 16 party I attended), I decided to use BYS' All That Glitters over an OPI neon pink matte shade

You like?

I promise to blog about these BYS products and more soon!

TGIF!!!

The Face Shop Face It Designing Cake Eyebrow

Such a kilometric name for a tiny set

This is shade No. 1 Beige Brown and is so cost friendly at less than P500 (sorry, can't remember the exact price of this one). I got mine more than a year ago and it's just now that I'm kinda needing to buy a new one. Take note, I use this every single day EVEN WHEN I'M AT HOME. Actually, I may still have a couple of months to go with the one I have but I just want a back-up that I can use anytime. I don't have to blend the two shades. The one on the right is enough for me, when applied with a slightly wet eyebrow brush. Sayang? Maybe I should use them in tandem so it's not like I'm throwing half of it away. Will definitely explore when I get my new set. 

While it's nice that it already comes with tools, the handles are too short. I prefer this :

It's the Charm Eyebrow Brush Duo which I totally love! 

Photo source : Beautyandminerals.multiply.com

I've always been so obsessed with getting my eyebrows right. After many, many years of practice I think I've finally mastered the art of drawing my brows. I can do it even when I'm already in the car and on the move. I know this because my Mom, who has the same obsession (yes, the sparse eyebrows run on her side of the family), asked me recently what I use and how I apply it because she loves the way my eyebrows are done. Mother knows best! 

What do you all think? :)