FOTD: Soiree Sparkle

On the face:
~Laura Mercier Radiance foundation primer
~Yaby natural finish foundation in Buff
~Maybelline Dream Lumi Touche highlighting concealer in Radiant
~Avon CC color correcting pencil in Light/Medium
~Ben Nye transparent face powder in Fair

On the eyes:
~Avon eyeshadow primer in Light Beige
~Avon Makeup Studio palette(the violet, navy, and cranberry shades)
~E.L.F Long Lasting Lustrous eye shadow in Soiree
~Avon kohl eyeliner in True Black
~Dior Diorshow Maximizer mascara primer
~L'oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black

On the cheeks:
~mark. Bronze Pro in Bronze
~Avon Makeup Studio Palette blush(the darker shade)

On the lips:
~Avon Makeup Studio Palette lip gloss(mix of mauve and light pink shades)

Swatches!: Ben Nye Sparklers in Silver Prism & Black Diamond

I got these two glitters in the mail yesterday and...wow! These are the Ben Nye Sparklers loose glitter, and they are only $6 on the Camera Ready Cosmetics website. These were actually a last minute add to my order just so I could bump the total up a little to get free shipping and I'm so glad I picked these up! I've been looking for a black glitter for a long time, but every one that I picked up looked dirty(literally,like black glitters and dust and sand mixed together). This Black Diamond glitter(the one on the right), however, looks exactly how I wanted it too. Jet black, slick, and sparkly. The glitters are medium in size. There are some smaller silver and holographic glitters mixed in to add to the shine, but just a little so that it maintains the integrity of a really black glitter and doesn't muddy the color. The Silver Prism glitter(on the left) is one of those glitters that I'm never going to be able to catch accurately with my camera. It is pretty in the picture, but SO much better in person. A combination of fine silver and holographic glitters, it's one of those that shifts color as the light hits it from different angles. I am going to try to do haul video of these and the other items I got from Camera Ready Cosmetics soon, and I will post that here when I do because I think the true brilliance of that silver glitter is going to be best caught on the video camera:-)

If you want to check out the Ben Nye Sparklers for yourself, head over to the Camera Ready Cosmetics website!

Here's my Camera Ready Cosmetics Haul. You can see the glitters around minute 6:

FOTD: Muted Green Smokey Eye

On the face
~Graftobian HD Glamour Creme foundation in Ingenue and Vixen ~Ben Nye translucent face powder in fair

On the eyes
~Avon Big Color eye pencil in Smokey Sage on the lid as a shadow base
~Yaby shadow in Antique over the whole lid
~mark. shadow in Moss on the outer 1/3 of the lid and softly blended up into the crease, also along the lower lash line
~Yaby shadow in Firewood blended through the crease
~Pixi shadow in Gilded Olive blended into the outer corner of the eye
~Yaby shadow in Magic Timber on the inner corner of the eye
~Avon kohl liner in True Black used to tight line the eye
~Avon Super Shock Max mascara in Black on the lashes

On the cheeks
~Sephora MicroSmooth baked bronzer duo in Spicy Heat, used the matte side to lightly contour
~Avon Smooth Minerals blush in Blushing Mauve on the cheekbones

On the lips
~Starlooks lip liner in Bare to line and fill in the lips
~OCC Lip Tar in Kava Kava
~mark. Glow Baby Glow lip gloss in Peek-a-boo