Easy Everyday/Work Makeup

Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Hope you had a fantastic week. Mine was a bit stressful, but it's Friday so let the weekend begin.....with makeup ideas for the office! (Say what!) (-_-)

I know on a Friday the last thing you want to hear about is work or school but I'm hoping that this post would give you some ideas for some super easy, very neutral makeup looks for the upcoming week. 

Forewarning: my brows weren't filled in at all this week as I currently have one brow that is wider than the other (don't you just love getting your brows waxed) and also I ran out of brow powder and haven't been able to repurchase any. 

Monday: it's the simplest and quickest look of them all. 

Eyes: 

1. Prime the eye - I used Urban Decay Primer Potion
2. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all over the eye, from lash line into crease. I used the Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush to apply it.

3. L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara

Face: (the same for each day) 

1. e.l.f Mineral Face Primer 

2. DIY mattifying primer (blog post available in archives)

3. L'Oreal Magic Nude Foundation  

Lips

1. Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick in Touch of Spice. 

Tuesday - Neutral Warm All Round

Eyes:

1. Prime eyelids - Smashbox 24 hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer

2. Smashbox Full Exposure Pallette - S3 (all over the lid), M3 (transition/purple dot), M2 (crease colour/bright red dot) 

3. L'Oreal Voluminous Miss Manga 

Lips: 

NYX Simply Nude Lip Cream (SN06) - Sable 

Wednesday = No makeup day

Thursday - Cool-toned Neutral Eyes w/ Glossy Lips 

Eyes: 

1. Prime eyelids - Smashbox 24 hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer 

2. Smashbox Full Exposure Palette - M5 (crease/purple dot), S5 (all over lid), M6 (outer corner/bright red dot) 

3. L'Oreal Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara 

Lips: 

1. Avon Ultra Glazewear Lipgloss - Palm Beach Pink

Friday: Matte Eyes & TGRL! (Thank God for Red Lips!)

Eyes:

1. Prime - Smashbox 24 hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer

2. Smashbox Full Exposure Palette - M3 (transition/purple dot), M2 (outer crease and crease/bright red dot), M4 (all over lid) 

3. L'Oreal Infallible 24HR Lacquer Liner w/ Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush - Blackest Black

4. L'Oreal Lash-Out Butterfly Mascara. 

Lips:

1. Lipliner : NYX LipLiner - 817 Hot Red

2. Avon Color Precise Lipstick - Just Right Red (discontinued) 

    Alternative - Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Certainly Red (crème), Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick 111 (matte)

Left- Avon Color Precise (discontinued), Center- Revlon Super Lustrous, Right- Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick.

Apply lipstick straight from the tube, then blot with tissue. Repeat process 3 times, for all day wear. 

Brushes: (considering doing a separate post about my everyday makeup brushes)
Eyes:
For each day, I used the same eye brushes in rotation, and they were all spot cleaned after each use.
1. CALA 313 Eyeshadow Brush
2. CALA 311 Blending Brush
3. Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush
4. Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush
Face:
1. Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
2. e.l.f Complexion Brush 

This post was originally meant to go live last Friday, but illness and exhaustion prevented me from completing it on time. However, I do have some more wearable, office appropriate looks that I may include in another post because why not?!
Until, next week, I hope you all have a fantastic Easter and if you don't observe Easter, have a fantastic weekend, and I will see you Friday.
Stay happy, stay healthy and stay positive!
Bye (^_^)/

Update: Work and Makeup.

Hey lovelies, it's been a minute. 

Working temporarily in research is exhausting. I have done nothing but work and sleep for the past two weeks. I haven't touched a video game nor have I experimented with makeup. It's been primer, foundation, mascara and lip stain for the past two weeks. 

Insert random at work selfie:

Primer: elf Mineral Face Primer/ Prestige Primed and Ready + D.I.Y mattifying primer

Foundation: L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Foundation (328 Sun Beige)

Mascara: L'Oreal Miss Manga 

Lip Stain: NYX Simply Nude Lip Cream (SN06 Sable)

I have been playing around with some  D. I. Y's that I will definitely do a post on next week! Get pumped! 

I think next week I'll break out my Smashbox Full Exposure Pallette and try some different looks? Should I take pictures or try a pictorial? So many questions...

Random Pokemon News: I got a shiny Reshiram!!!!!! Best GTS trade ever! 

Anywho, I think this is all for this week. Have a great weekend guys and I'll see you next week. Stay happy, healthy and positive! 

Bye (^_^)/

Product Review: L'Oreal Paris Miss Manga Mascara

Hello everybody! 

How was your week? 

Mine was hectic as heck. I found out I registered online for the wrong Masters' program and I'm in the process of correcting it. Writing my research proposal has me feeling to rip my hair out! However, I got access to Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm Beta, and oh man me likey! I've also been reminiscing and playing an old favourite of mine, Metroid II Return of Samus. It was the first game I ever played and completed and I still love it. I bought through Club Nintendo last year and I still feel all the frustration I felt back when I first played it. Sighs...the good ole days of my original Gameboy. 

Anywhosies, you guys came here for a makeup review. 

The Voluminous Miss Manga

1. I'm a fan of anime and manga so this mascara got me super hyped just by the name
2. I thoroughly enjoy L'Oreal mascaras, The Voluminous Butterfly is my favourite mascara! 
3. Most Beauty YouTubers raved about this mascara
4. One of my besties tried it and it made her lashes look amazing! 

So, do I love this mascara?.....Not really. It's not the best mascara nor the worse mascara for my lashes. My lashes are mid-length and have a natural curl, so this mascara does give them lift,and defines them, but it makes my lashes clump together, especially on the other corners of my eyes. Both my brother and my mother commented on how clumpy my lashes looked every time I used this mascara. 
At first I thought it was because it was brand new and just needed sometime to dry out but despite that my lashes still clump together. 

The brush is tapered at the tip and is really great for reaching those itty bitty inner corner lashes but I've noticed that the bristles tend to hold a lot of product on it and even when I wipe off the brush, i still get clumping. (T~T)

 In the end, the Voluminous Miss Manga is a good mascara but it's not really what I expected with all the hype I've seen on YouTube. Maybe if you have long, luxurious lashes like my bestie you may like more than I do. 

That's it for today's post, I'll be back with a new post next week, possibly with another makeup battle royale or a product rave. I haven't made up my mind just yet. I hope you all are doing well and until I speak to you again, stay healthy, happy and positive! 

Bye guys (^_^)/