Greasepaint Stick Swatches

Now I’m on a kick with swatches, so here’s the next installment. This time around I’m featuring two similar products for the eyes that are multi-purpose as bases, liners and shadows.

The Greasepaint Stick made it’s debut this past fall with the release of MAC’s Style Black collection. It was released in a single colour that didn’t have a name, but matched the rest of the collection by being an intense black with a slight purple shimmer undertone. Shortly afterwards, the DSquared collection saw the release of two more colours, V (purple) and B (blue). Unfortunately, all three were limited edition.

Greasepaint Stick:
A smooth and creamy black eye crayon with an opalescent sparkle finish specially formulated for maximum drama. Easily provides ultra-high-level coverage. Versatile. Use as a soft but intense liner or blend out to create a smoke-like shadow. Long-wearing. Transfer and water-resistant. Limited edition.

- maccosmetics.com.au

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After posting the photos I decided to do a video version as well, for those who may want a better look at some of the products.

Enjoy!

To get back on track this month’s Five Favourites will see a double feature; favourites from both December and January!

Five Favourites / December 2009

MAC Lipglass / Viva Glam V
I picked this up to pair with Viva Glam V lipstick, and I’ve found that it works well on it’s own too. It’s a really nice neutral on my skin tone, it doesn’t add much contrast but it does make my lips look polished. It’s perfect for work, I think I’ve worn it the most consistently of any of my other lipglasses.
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For this look I decided to try an experiment. I picked up a Maybelline quad at the drugstore the other day, and when I got home I realized that I could dupe it with some of my MAC eye shadows. So I put together a quad of similar colours and used Maybelline on one eye and MAC on the other eye. It’s mainly to demonstrate that using a good base and strong application techniques can have to very different products looking similar.

Amethyst Smokes Close Up Open

Can you figure out which side is which?
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Five Favourites / November 2009

Pür Minerals Pür Balm
This is a product that was rediscovered.  I picked it up at the drugstore quite some time ago, and never got into using it.  A multi-purpose product is always appreciated and now that the weather is getting colder and drier, this is a staple in my makeup bag.  It’s loaded with tons of oils (olive, sweet almond, mandarin orange to name a few) as well as various extracts.  I love that it’s small enough to be very portable and works just as well on lips as it does on nails.
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Colour Wheel

In the excitement of IMATS, I forgot about something I did a week or two ago.

I wanted to play with colour and instead of just picking some colours, I dug out my colour wheel. It’s just a small one that I picked up at Michaels, and it is a few layers deep with cutouts showing colour combinations based on colour theory.

A color wheel (also referred to as a color circle) is a visual representation of colors arranged according to their chromatic relationship. Begin a color wheel by positioning primary hues equidistant from one another, then create a bridge between primaries using secondary and tertiary colors.

- worqx.com

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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’.

MAC Eye Shadow Rainbow

WHITE: Gesso
OFF WHITE: Blanc Type
RED: Post Haste
ORANGE: Sunsplosion
YELLOW: Bright Sunshine
YELLOW-GREEN: Eyepopping
GREEN: Bio Green
BLUE-GREEN: Gulfstream
PINK: Sushi Flower
PINK-PURPLE: Star Violet
PURPLE: Parfait Amour
BLUE-PURPLE: Violet Trance
BLUE: Clarity
TAUPE: Style Snob
BROWN: Tete-A-Tint
BLACK: Typographic
GRAY: Apres Ski
HIGHLIGHT: Goldbit
GOLD: Woodwinked
SILVER: Silverthorn

DUO CHROME/UNSURE: Vellum
MINERALIZED EYESHADOW (MES): Sea & Sky

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 the motivation I need.

The primary reason I wanted to hit this mall was because I needed to replenish my Juice Beauty moisturizer.  I’ve gone through two of their starter kits, and the regime has proved to work well with my temperamental skin.  There was a moment of panic when I couldn’t find it, but one of the women working there was able to find me the last one.  Whew!  I also decided to pick up the serum, since I’ve still got plenty of the face wash.  The blot film was something I’ve been meaning to try for the past few months.  I think it may be a better alternative for touch ups during the day since my problem is shine, rather than fading.

HaD: Juice Beauty & Sephora Goodies

From left to right:
Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Serum, Juice Beauty Oil Free Moisturizer, Sephora Matte Blotting Films

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