Green Smokey Eyes!

GREEN SMOKEY EYE

I have been loving wearing all different types of green lately, with either a coral or peach lip, or a nude lip. I am wearing a neutral colour outfit, so I decided on a brighter coral lipcolour. If I was wearing a purple or green top, then I would most likely stick with a nude lip, just so that the look doesn't get overwhelmed with colour. I am wearing my hair in a messy pony, as the neckline on my sweater is quite high and with too much hair, sweater, jewelry around the neck, I felt the makeup would get lost. 

So here is a quick and easy, wearable everyday way to wear colour in your makeup!!

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All products I used are below the photos xoxox

PRODUCTS USED

EYES
Cream Base STILA Smudge Pot in Jade  

Highlight NARS Albatross

Lid SMASHBOX Safari

Lid (Lighter shade, in center of eyelid to create a round shape to the eye) SMASHBOX Zoom

Liquid Liner LOREAL Telescopic Waterproof Eyeliner in Black

Brows ANASTASIA Brow Wiz pencil in Ash Blonde

FACE

Primer BENEFIT Porefessional 
Foundation LAURA MERCIER Silk Creme Foundation in Medium Ivory 

Concealer NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Medium 1

Powder NARS Translucent Pressed Light Reflecting Powder

Contour URBAN DECAY Naked Basics Palette in Faint 

Bronzer TARTE Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Ave Princess

Blush MAC Honey Jasmine

Highlight NARS Albatross

LIPS 
Base MAC Prep & Prime Lip 

Lipstick MAC Sushi Kiss

Gloss (In outer corners only to give depth) MAC Pro Longwear lipglass in Whoops!

2013 Beauty Favourites Part Two: Hair, Nails, Skincare

Here are my Skincare, Haircare, and Nails Favourites of the year! For some of the products, like cleanser, for instance, I did not inlclude, because I haven't found a favourite really. I will only include products in here that I absolutely LOVE! So here are my most used products of 2013!

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Face Moisturizer (Day and/or Night)

MAC Mineralize Charged Water Moisture Gel

I used this almost all year, I have replaced it with Studio Moisture cream in the winter months, which I haven't loved nearly as much. I wish MAC had a lotion that was in between these two for my winter skincare! I Love the moisture gel because it leaves my skin feeling hydrated and so soft with no residue or heaviness. All of the product absorbs into your skin and leaves a natural finish. Can be used directly before makeup application

   

MAC MINERALIZE CHARGED WATER SKIN HYDRATING MIST 

I spray this directly onto my face right after cleansing, before my moisturizer. I love this especially in the summertime because its so refreshing. I find it calms my skin after using an acne skin cleanser, or something with anti-shine or anti-oil in it since they tend to be drying sometimes. 

MAC FAST RESPONSE EYE CREAM

Omg I have never used an eye cream that makes my skin feel so amazing. This is almost a gel-like cream, that glides on so smoothly and hydrates the eye area. My skin feels like silk unlike any other product that I've used.

CLINIQUE Acne Solutions Spot Treatment Gel 

This stuff works wonders for any breakouts. It stings when first applied, and creates a bit of a coating over the blemish. It appears very shiny, but if you apply a moisturizer or makeup over top, it disappears.  This stuff works SO well !!! Blemishes clear up 1-2 full days sooner than without using it.

LUSH Mint Julips Lip Scrub

This is a bit messy because its loose, but I use it over the sink before I wash my face. It gets all dry skin off the lips, but gentle enough that you can apply lip colour afterwards with no irritation.

THE BODY SHOP COCONUT MILK BODY LOTION

This is always in my bathroom, especially in the summertime for quick moisturizing without putting on thick body butter or something heavy when its hot outside. 

ST. IVES Coconut Milk & Orchid Extract Lotion

This is also a quick, hydrating lotion that absorbs quickly, hydrates the skin and leaves no residue. Awesome for in the morning before putting on your clothes because it dries quickly!

BURT'S BEES Radiance Body Lotion

This is one of the products in my collection that I will always own, and always repurchase. It gives the skin a stunning sheen, it looks so healthy and glowing without appearing shimmery. I think that the smell is a love or hate scent. Personally, I absolutely LOVE the smell of it, I think it smells very clean and fresh!!

FAKE BAKE

60 Minute Self-Tan Liquid 

This tanner is the best I've ever used... and I've used ALOT! lol. Using the mitt, I can apply a full body tan in less than 5 minutes. The liquid absorbs so quickly and evenly. It does have a colour guide, which means you will get instant colour before the tan fully develops, and then when you shower, the color guide will rinse off, and leave behind your new golden tan! It has a green undertone, so there is absolutely NO orange colour, very natural looking!

SHAMPOO

J BEVERLY HILLS Blonde Neutralizing Shampoo

I was fully blonde most of 2013, and now, being ombre, my ends are still blonde! It is a deep purple colour, and when left on the hair over 5 minutes, It acts as a quick toner, to cut brassiness in the hair. This product is also all natural!

CONDITIONER 

KEVIN MURPHY Luxury Rinse

This makes my hair feel so soft and manageable. It leaves no residue and I can still layer my styling products without my hair feeling heavy. Awesome product.

L'OREAL Thermo Repair Milk

This is a light cream that I apply to my hair every few shampoos, as it is supposed to stay in the hair up to 5 shampoos. Using this I notice that my ends do not get as dry as quickly from blowdriers and curling irons as when I'm not using it. Plus it smells amazing 

MOROCCANOIL 

These two products will forever be a part of my collection. I fully believe in, and stand behing these products, as well as recommend them to many of my clients. These products have changed my hair and scalp, and have such a beautiful scent. If you have heard about these, and have not tried them because you werent sure, or the price was high, GO GET THEM! I used the oil treatment in wet and dry hair, every single day, and one bottle lasts me almost a year. The mask I use around once per week, and One 200ml tub will last me almost one year as well. AMAZING 

HAIRSPRAY

Label.M Extreme Hold Hairspray

I LOVE the finish and hold of this spray, it smells SO good and lasts in the hair all day

NAIL COLOURS

OPI Elephantastic pink, Cajun Shrimp, and Charged Up Cherry

CHINA GLAZE 

Sun of a Peach, Flip Flip Fantasy, and Top Coat(super glossy)

Thank you for checking out the rest of my beauty favourites! Any questions, comments, or requests are much appreciated and I would love to try out anything that you are wondering about or would like a review!!

Lots of Love xoxoxo Caity

2013 Beauty Favourites Part One: MAKEUP!

Happy New Years!!

Here are some of my most favourite and most used products of 2013. Some of them I tend to reach for more in the summer, and some more in the cold, winter months. After all of the fails and disappointing products that I have come across this past year, these are the real gems ;) All of these products I will, if I haven't already, repurchase, and all of them I highly recommend! 

FOUNDATION PRIMER

Benefit Porefessional 

I LOVE this primer!!! It blurs large pores and creates a smooth buttery surface for foundation. It sets beautifully and your skin feels like silk. It is not overly mattifying, so for those of you with very oily skin you may need an additional mattifying product. 

EYESHADOW PRIMER

Urban Decay Primer Potion

This is by far the best eyeshadow primer!! I especially love it for when I have a really long day ahead. I can apply this at 8am, and my eyes still look the same 12 hours later. Perfecto!

FOUNDATION

MAC Pro Longwear 

This is in shade NC42, which is my summer colour. The finish of this foundation is flawless without being cakey, and lasts all day. I buff it in with a flat top dual fibre foundation brush. It is a full coverage foundation, but you could sheer it out a bit with some moisturizer.

CONCEALER

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Medium 1

This is my winter shade. I use this for my undereyes as well as covering any blemishes. It leaves a creamy finish, and its full coverage. Comes with a doefoot applicator like a lip gloss so its super easy to apply! 

SETTING POWDER

MAC Studio Finish in NC42 (summer) and C4 (winter)

I Love this powder because it gives an extra bit of coverage, but never looks cakey! It evens out all foundation, concealer, and any liquid highlighter or cream blush that are used underneath 

BLUSH

TARTE OFF THE CUFF BLUSH PALETTE

Okay this is probably my most favourite product of the whole year, and I only got this in November!! Im sorry because it was limited edition and I hope hope hope they come out with this again!!! It is AMAZING! This palette has 4 blush colours, and a bronzer, called "Park Avenue Princess" There is a colour for basically any makeup look that you do, in winter months, as well as summer. You have "Crave" a deep coral pink colour, "Dazzled" a darker dusty rose colour with gold flecks, "Darling" a peach, and "Dollface" a bright pink.  All colours are highly pigmented and last all day on the skin.

MAC Honey Jasmine (Satin)

 I Love this colour its one of my all time favourites, a beautiful true peach colour. I used this alot in the summer, but was a bit too light for my skintone then. I have been wearing my Tarte blush palette so much this winter, but come sprintime, I will be reaching for this colour ALL of the time! I like to wear this colour especially when I do any type of cranberry and peach coloured eyeshadow, or any type of green eyeshadow!

BRONZER

Smashbox Self Adjusting Powder foundation in D1 Dark

I got this shade at winners in the summertime, and it was my perfect bronzing shade! Its made to be an all over powder foundation, so it has incredible lasting power! Love it!! 

CONTOUR 

Smashbox Contour Palette

The shade on the left is a perfect contouring shade, its not too dark, and an ashy tone, which is ideal for creating the shadowed effect. The middle and right shades, I use more as eyeshadows, sometimes the right side as a subtle highlight. 

HIGHLIGHT

NARS Albatross

I love this highlight because it is so versatile it can really be used in any makeup look. Its a creamy white with tiny flecks of gold. Extremely easy to work with and very blendable. 

EYESHADOW PALETTE

Urban Decay Naked Basics

This is a staple in anyones collection, it is all matte colours except for the one highlight, "Venus" (first colour on left).

I also use the colour "faint" often for contouring (left of the black).

MAC PALETTE

This palette I made myself, and I use this the most out of any other shadows I own!

Here are a list of colours from left to right

line 1

1.Shroom - use as highlight

2. Retrospeck - Gold with silver fleck

3. Motif - Peach shimmer with pink sheen 

4. Gleam - Pink shimmer 

5. Honesty- dusty shimmery rose

Line 2 

1.Paradisco - Dark peach with a sheen 

2. Sushi Flower - Matte dark pink 

3. Cranberry - Beautiful red sheen 

4. Swish - Light very shimmery pinky purple

5. Stars n rockets- INCREDIBLE shadow- use on top of white base or black 

Line 3

1.Woodwinked - true golden brown

2. Satin Taupe - neutral brown

3.Sable - red brown

4. Sketch - Dark red purple

5. Nocturnelle- Dark Violet purple

EYELINER

MAC Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in "Defiantly Feline"

This liquid liner is very long wearing, it doesn't budge until you wash it off, the felt tip is so easy to work with. The colour is a dark brown with a bit of a sheen. Gives a bit more natural look to an otherwise very sharp black winged liner. More of an everyday shade

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil

Love this for my water line, and my tightline. It doesnt smudge on me, and is so creamy and easy to work with. Also it is very very black

MASCARA

Benefit "They're Real" 

I keep trying out other mascaras to find one that is similar, and none even compare. It separates my lashes, gives them volume and length, I never have any transfer onto my under eye throughout the day. This is by far my favourite mascara 

LIP COLOURS

MAC Lipstick in Sushi Kiss

This came out in the all about orange collection, and it is one of my absolute favourite colours. This colour also looks great with a pink or red gloss over top. Ive worn this colour mostly in the summer/ fall, and will wear it again when spring is approaching!

MAC Lipstick in All Fired Up

This colour was part of the Retro Matte collection. It is a beautiful rich dark purple red, and stays on all day. Usually I try to wear a more natural eye and let the bold lip be shown. 

So There are my favourite makeup products for last year! Coming next will be all of my other beauty favourites including Hair products, body products, nail products, Self tanners, and skincare!

Thank you loves, talk soon! 

xoxo Caity