Face Candy Couture with Swatches!

I told you I'd do some swatching, but as I said, I'm super lazy sometimes. So I'm starting small!

I recieved this 5-sample package a few months ago and the samples inside were adorably tiny. I loved the little baggies, but I put them in the box with my other samples and didn't look at them again until two days ago... And I am so glad I pulled them out again! You can never really be sure if a shadow will look the same on skin as it does in the bag/jar. I just assumed these were pretty-but-not-super-amazing colors and left it at that. I was so wrong. They're lovely! See for yourself :) 
Packaging (placed next to a penny so you can see how cute and tiny the bags are):

These were all swatched over Pixie Epoxy.

Indoor Lighting:

Natural lighting:

Flash: (click on this one for a better look at the lovely sparklies in Chill!)

And now a closer look at each shade:
#6 Clarissa:

#125 Pretty (my favorite of the five):

 

#105 Cinnamon:

#68 Damask Grey:

#120 Chill (WAY more complex than it looks in the bag):

That's all, now go out into the world and purchase. Thanks for reading!

Summer King EOTD and Updates

This is the requested Summer King EOTD based on Melissa Marr's novel, Wicked Lovely. (A little pic-heavy but click to zoom in on eyeshadowy goodness!) Here's what I used:
1. Triforce - Shiro
2. Molten - Pure Luxe
3. Cinnamon - Face Candy Couture
4. Beetle - Detrivore
5. Molten - Pure Luxe
6. S.S. Anne - Shiro
7. S.S. Anne - Shiro



So, on to updates! I'm getting a little antsy about the whole Archetype Cosmetics order. The shipping status hasn't changed since December 28th. There have been holidays since then, so the delay could simply be due to that, but after all the customer service horror stories I'm afraid it could be something more. Gonna wait a few more days before trying to contact Holly (again) but I'll keep you posted!

Fyrinnae's wait time is always a bit long, so I'm not expecting any news on that front yet. But I have a bit of a confession to make. I saw sparklies and wanted them. And then I resisted a little but caved anyway. So I placed my first order with Hi Fi Cosmetics today and I totally don't regret it. The pigments look gorgeous from the swatches I've seen, and the reviews are great. 

That's about all I have to update you with. I've got a ton of swatching to do, but I'm sleepy and lazy and procrastinating. I'll try to do some tomorrow? Nighty night for now!

Second Pure Luxe Experiment

I didn't think I'd get around to this yet, but obviously ended up with enough time on my hands. I've come to the conclusion that, with this camera, it is nearly impossible to photograph these Kaleidoscope colors :(
Which is really a shame, cause they're so pretty! I got two pictures, but then gave up after about a million fails. Here they are, and here's what I used. All the colors are Pure Luxe except the eyeliner (#4)

1. Illusion
2. Titania
3. Faceted
4. Beetle - Detrivore
5. Visions
6 (a). Mirage
6 (b). Visions
7. Titania

And here's a pretty (blurry) picture of sunset through the trees.

Random Rainbowy Look

I didn't really plan this EOTD, and I'm not sure I liked it all that much. It was a little blah except in direct light, but at least I got to experiment with my Pure Luxe pigments. I used all of the Kaleidoscope collection, starting with Luster in the inner v and working my way out to Visions. I think I liked the blend of Faceted and Visions best, so I plan to try again with just those two, and maybe Illusion. The rainbow was really difficult to capture, and I didn't really get it. I got the rainbow a bit better in the second picture.

New Orders and EOTD

Hey guys! I just placed my second order with Fyrinnae, and I'm super excited. It included two lip lustres this time and I'm not sure what to expect, but I bet whatever consistency they really are, they'll be wonderful. Also, after a month's wait, my first Archetype Cosmetics order has apparently shipped although I can't get any tracking info and it's been several days. The last order I recieved was a set of 9 samples from Pure Luxe. I've read a lot of reviews that say their products are definitely individual, and others that say that they're just repackaged TKB. I'm really hoping it's not the latter, but I haven't seen any replicas of the colors I bought. I'll do a review on those later, but I just got back from being on holiday and I'm still kind of lazy. The review and swatches will be up in a few days.

I'm including this EOTD, because the sun is actually shining here, and I felt that these colors would catch it well. Sorry about the lighting. I haven't quite mastered this camera yet.

Here's what I used:

1. Rapunzel Had Extensions - Fyrinnae (Detrivore's Hilite Gold in inner corner as a highlight)
2. Blend of Rapunzel Had Extensions and Dressed to Kill - Fyrinnae
3. Celery Shimmer - Dash Cosmetics
4. Beetle - Detrivore
5. Dressed to Kill - Fyrinnae
6. (a) Rapunzel Had Extensions - Fyrinnae
6. (b) Dressed to Kill - Fyrinnae
7. Titania - Fyrinnae

You can see the colors a bit better in these pictures:

Happy New Year, Resolutions, and Other News

Happy New Year, everyone! Sorry I've been away for a while.
I'm not usually one for resolutions, but I've been toying with the idea of theme EOTDs for a while, so I guess my resolution is gonna be to actually do them. We'll see how that goes.
Since my last post I've ordered some new stuff and I'm about to place my second Fyrinnae order, though I'm not sure how I've been able to resist doing so already.
I've experimented with some other companies in the time I've been away, so I'll get swatches and reviews up soon for those.
If you've got any requests for themed looks please tell me, I'd love to hear more ideas. I can pretty much guarantee some WoW themes (or at least one in honor of Cataclysm) and many many obscure book references (already working on those).
I've got a different layout or key, if you will, for my makeup application. I haven't seen a similar one on the web, so it'll either be an interesting change or simply irritating. Works for me though. Here goes:
1. Inner V
2. Crease
3. Lid (Can be separated into two parts: (a) closest to 1, (b) closest to 5)
4. Upper Lashline (liner)
5. Outer V
6. Lower Lashline (Can be separated into two parts: (a) closest to 1, (b) closest to 5)
7. Highlight
I did try to make a Paint diagram of this, but I can't draw worth a damn with a laptop touchpad. Sorry :(
Anyway, hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve, and a positive start to the new year!

EOTD: Rainbow Liner

I got to play with my new Fyrinnae and Detrivore products with this look! ^.^
Used:
Face:
Too Faced Poreless Primer
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque
Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Loose Powder in Beige
Pixie Epoxy
Lid:
Rimmel Color Quad: Black
Fyrinnae: Dinosaur Plushie
Top Lid Liner:
88 Palette: Yellow and Orange
Fyrinnae: Kamikaze, Dragon's Wing
Detrivore: Brine, Muse
Bottom Lid Liner: (Foiled) Dinosaur Plushie
Waterline: Logona Eyeliner: Black
Mascara: Sephora Lash Plumping Mascara

Without Flash:                                                          With Flash:

Looking Up:

Tell me what you think, or if you have any requests/suggestions for me to try out.