FOTD & NOTD: Purple Crazy & Family Pictures!

Today I was feeling a little purple-crazy. I did an eye showcasing my absolute favorite shadow in the world. MUFE's Purple 92. Gorgeous purple, richly pigmented, so easy to work with. I accompanied this super bold eye with a purple leopard print nail. Well, sort of purple. It was a pinky purple base with a red micro-pearl, dotted with a purpley blue with a red micro-pearl. I used Seche Base, and ORLY "Won't Chip" so I'll let you know how well they wear in a few days.

The kids and I went egg hunting at Citi Plaza. Rhett was not in the best shape after this outing. Sometimes he can handle crowds, sometimes he cannot. Today was the latter. After that we came home and had an egg hunt in the backyard with the boys' friend Conner.

To recreate this eye, you'll need:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• MAC Blanc Type (base)
• MAC Crystal (lid wash)
• MAC Vellum (inner half of lid, and to blend 93 up towards brow bone)
• Make Up For Ever shade "92" (outer 3rd, use w/angle brush to cut inner crease)
• MAC Sketch (use with angle brush to cut outer crease)
• MAC Nylon (to highlight brow bone & tear duct)
• MAC Fluidline in "Dark Diversion" (to line lash line, Sketch would substitute)
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide liner in "Baked" (a golden shade, to line water line)
• MAC Feline eyeliner, to (line inner 3rd of water line)
• MAC False Lashes Extreme Black
• MAC Embark to fill in my brows

For the lip I used:

• Wet 'n Wild liner in shade 666, "Brandywine"
• Rimmel London lipstick in "Asia"
• MAC gloss in "Oversexed"

And on my face:

• Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush makeup in "Vanilla"
• Sally Hansen Inspired by Carmindy blush creme in "Ginger"
• Tarte "Smooth Operator" translucent finishing powder

 So without further rambling, I present you... More pictures of makeup, nails, kids.

Chloe looking fierce on her way to Citi Plaza

Rhett anxiously waiting for the bus

Cailum waiting patiently 

Cailum at our own egg hunt after the one at Citi Plaza

I thought he was trying to play ball, but the Easter Bunny had placed an egg on top of the ball :D

"I found it!"

Rhett's made a discovery!

Some brotherly competition.

Rounding up the troops.

Something along the garden...

"Yaaay!"

That's all, folks <3
-H. Cat

EOTD: Spring Fresh (+Easter Nails, Kid Pictures!)

It's unexpected... fresh... and just in time for spring! It's simple, yet interesting and I quite enjoy it. I'm pretty tired after a big hunt for inspiring nailpolish, so I'll give you the short version. :D I prepped my face and eye area in my usual way (see my other FOTD, EOTD's and you'll know how I roll.) The other thing to know is that if I just name a shade and no brand, I can almost guarantee that I am talking about MAC. So if I don't specify, assume MAC!

 I used:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Blanc Type
• Lucky Green
• Chartreuse pigment
• Amber Lights
• Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner
• MAC False Lashes Extreme Black
• MAC Nylon
• MAC Stubborn Brown pencil

And this was the technique, if you could call it that:

• Apply your primer and a base
• Take a short, stiff shading brush and pick up your Lucky Green. Tap the excess off and pack the colour all over your eyelid with a patting motion. I start from the inner corner and work outwards
• Dampen your brush slightly (Fix+ works great for this, or any water in a squirt or aerosol can even) and dip it into your Chartreuse pigment. Be especially sure to tap the excess because you can get a lot of fallout from pigments. (I recently learned that a little moisturizer on a sponge or Q-Tip does an awesome job wiping away fallout!) Pat the Chartreuse down over the Lucky Green and watch the magic happen! Haha.The colour is gorgeous
• Now you'll need your pencil brush or whatever you find works best for creasework (I use my MAC 219 religiously for this.) Pick up Amber Lights on your brush and apply to the outter half of your crease with a feathering motion, then a windshield wiping motion
• Using a fluffy angled brush, sweet Nylon from the outer corner of your eye up and across your brow bone. I also highlighter the inner corner above my tear duct (but not on my eyelid)
• Now using a blending brush, you'll want to blend the edges of your Amber Lights up into the Nylon. 
• Pick up a little bit of Amber Lights on your pencil brush and apply it to the outer 3rd or half of your lower lash line, just below the water line
• Line your waterline with MAC Stubborn Brown pencil 
• Tightline your lashes with Stila liquid liner
• Slick on a coat or two of MAC False Lashes Extreme Black

It's a really easy look to create and doesn't take much time at all. I paired it with MAC Style on my cheeks, which is somewhat of a peachy/orange/golden blush, and a coral lipgloss (which you'll see below in the picture of Chloe and I!)

I also made some purchases I'll be reviewing with you shortly.

• Seche Base
• Magnetic Force by Color Club in "Electro-Midnight"
• Nicole by O.P.I Drying Drops
• ORLY "Won't Chip" Top Coat

I tried out a quick Easter nail...

And snapped a couple pictures of pure sunshine for you!

 <3<3<3

-H.Cat