Beauty Thesis

The experimentation and exploration of a makeup addict.

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Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jan - 30 - 2010

Five Favourites ~ Double: December 2009/January 2010

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

Categories: suggestion
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jan - 29 - 2010

Face of the Day ~ Amethyst Smokes

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  [ Read More ]

Categories: FotD, eye shadow, look series, looks
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Dec - 01 - 2009

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  [ Read More ]

Categories: suggestion
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 25 - 2009

Eye of the Day ~ Teracotta-Indigo-Lime

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.

Categories: EotD, eye shadow, featured, looks
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 - 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 Sep - 21 - 2009

Look Series ~ Shadowy Lady [Pre-Made Palettes]

Even though today is the first day of fall, I figured I would add the third installment to the Pre-Made Palette series. Just like the first one, this quad came out of MAC’s Cult of Cherry collection last fall.  It’s a beautiful cool toned palette, great for those who love purple.  The colours are extremely  [ Read More ]

Categories: FotD, look series, looks, palette
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Aug - 29 - 2009

Five Favourites ~ August 2009

The title is pretty self explanatory for this post, I’m going to share five of my favourite products from this month. Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash in Blackest Black I love trying new mascaras, but Buxom Lash is definitely unique in the fact that I know I’m going to continue to use it. I find the  [ Read More ]

Categories: suggestion
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Aug - 13 - 2009

Eyes ~ M.A.C. Recommendations

This morning I was browsing some beauty blogs and came across this tag on Expressions of You, which is run by Naomi. I thought it sounded like fun and decided to do it. Basically, it’s my recommendations for MAC products specifically for the eye.. lid. If you decide to do your own version, please leave  [ Read More ]

Categories: opinion
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jul - 25 - 2009

Look Series ~ High Impact Shadow Collection [Pre-Made Palettes]

This is the second installation of my summer look series: Pre-Made Palettes. This particular palette was my first experience using Too Faced eye shadows, the three colours I worked with I was very happy with. Once I’ve used the other colours, I’ll post a review.. but onto the look! Face Make Up For Ever HD  [ Read More ]

Categories: look series