Beauty Thesis

The experimentation and exploration of a makeup addict.

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Archive for October, 2009

Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 20 - 2009

Status Update

My laptop has been acting up for the past week or so, which is why I haven’t been terribly active around my usual beauty haunts. I’m going to try to crank out some new posts within the next few days, but until I get that lovely piece of electronics sorted, I won’t be around with  [ Read More ]

Categories: site
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 09 - 2009

Eye Shadow Rainbow [M.A.C.]

I found this while browsing the forums on Specktra and thought it’d be fun to add here too. You’re supposed to list your favourites based on colour and/or texture for the given shade of the ‘rainbow’. WHITE: Gesso OFF WHITE: Blanc Type RED: Post Haste ORANGE: Sunsplosion YELLOW: Bright Sunshine YELLOW-GREEN: Eyepopping GREEN: Bio Green  [ Read More ]

Categories: opinion, swatches
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 05 - 2009

Contest Entry ~ Annabelle Ultimate Makeup Junkie

I was inspired by Nicole of Natural Endless Beauty to enter Annabelle’s Ultimate Makeup Junkie contest. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do, then I changed my mind and wasn’t going to enter.. and then I found my inspiration and this is what I came up with. When I  [ Read More ]

Categories: contest entry
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 03 - 2009

Face of the Day ~ Haul-A-Day

This is the look I came up with yesterday. I was dressed relatively casual for comfort sake, but I still wanted something bright while at the same time still low key. Does that even make sense? Maybe only to the cosmetically obsessed. Face Korres Vitamin E Face Primer MAC Matte Make Up Forever HD Foundation  [ Read More ]

Categories: FotD, looks
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 03 - 2009

Haul ~ Haul-A-Day [Stila] [Sephora] [M.A.C.] [LUSH]

Yesterday was officially a haul-a-day. I had been planning to head out of town for the past few weeks, since I needed to to pick up a few things.  The drive can be a bit of a pain, but it’s worth it.  A freestanding MAC store, Sephora and LUSH all in one mall.. that’s all  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Oct - 01 - 2009

Face of the Day ~ Blackened Gold

I had a few errands to run today, one of which involved stopping by my local MAC counter to pick up the Feline Kohl Powder Eye Pencil that was released with the D-Squared collection. I was inspired by the Style Black feel, but wanted to bring in a strong golden element. Face Korres Vitamin E  [ Read More ]

Categories: FotD, looks