FOTD - Smokey Eyes with a POP of "Aqua-Gold"

Hey lovelies!!!

How was your weekend? Hope you had a great one. MY BAD for not posting for the past week, I swear I had heaps of posts and edited photos waiting to see the world but I have been exhausted pretty much the entire of last week. And weekend, well just say my liver isn't too happy. The cold factor was definitely the cause of Adeline being an absolute couch potato too!!! Not cool, I know! 

ANYHOOS,

this was the EOTD I had on during Sydney Beauty Bloggers High Tea last weekend. 

I absolute adore these lashes by Model 21 as they are extremely comfy! 

I was feeling unadventurous with my smokey eyes combination so I decided to give a little "pop" to the look by lining my lower lashline with aqua and gold colour. :)

Details on products used and more camwhore shots after the jump. :P

Wet & Wild FOTD Series - Purple Smokey Eyes

Good day!  It has been a week since my last post. My apologies.The last week has been really busy at work and my CA focus session and seminar. It was such a shame that I couldn't attend Alpha H Beauty Blogger Breakfast Event on Thursday as I couldn't take time off work. Life of an accountant much?

ANYWAYS,

here is another FOTD for the Wet & Wild Series from the Sydney Beauty Bloggers Yumcha and Beauty Swap I attended last Saturday.

 

I have started using the good ol' plum colours again as we are approaching winter in the land down under.

I am featuring the Colour Icon Palette in Vanity today. =)

On my EYES

ELF eyeshadow primer

Garnier Anti Dark Circles Roll On in Light

Wet & Wild Colour Icon Palette in Vanity

* #2 - all over the lid 

* #6 - outer crease

* #3 - outer V

* #1 - inner crease and browbone

Wet & Wild Gel Eyeliner

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyepencil in Zero

Model 21 Eyelashes

Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil in Hard

 Circle Lenses from MUKUCHU

On my FACE

Etude House Magic BB Cream

Revlon Photoready Foundation in Natural Beige

Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder (as featured HERE)

Face of Australia Pressed Bronzer (as featured HERE)

Canmake Blush in NW25

MAC MSF in Candlelight

On my LIPS

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Birthday Suit (swatches HERE)

As you can see from the photo above, Birthday Suit goes really well with smokey eyes. :)

Sorry for the short and irregular posts, I will try to resume regular blogging as soon as possible. 

Have a great week ahead lovelies!!!

XOXO,

A

Fridays FOTD ft Circle Lenses & Falsies

This FOTD was "previewed" in my Illamasqua Toxic Nature post *click if you haven't read it!*, which is pretty much my "Fridays FOTD" too.

For those of you who follow me on twitter would have probably known that Friday nights usually made up of after work drinks and out and about after. And being the old lady I am, partying-two-nights-in-row is no longer in my books. =.=" In another words, less opportunities to create dramatic looks now that I seldom go out on Saturdays. Hence, I try to be a little more "creative" on Fridays. 

By more "creative", I simply mean wearing :

"natural" looking falsies

AND

Circle Lenses 

(sponsored by MUKUCHU!) 

Am currently loving these lenses as they are not overly dramatic like the violet ones that I own but it makes my eyes look more "energised". Such a shame they aren't toric lenses though, or else I would of wear them everyday. 

One of the more "natural" falsies that I own - "number 21" by Model 21.

I have been wearing this model for the past couple of weeks cos they are SUPER comfy and it doesn't look super dramatic but definitely open up my syes. Love it! 

On my EYES

ELF Eyeshadow Primer 

MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot

Smog from UD Naked Palette (as all over the lid colour)

Hustle from UD Naked Palette (outer crease)

Creep from UD Naked Palette (Outer V)

Dark Horse from UD Naked Palette (Lower lash line)

Virgin (Browbone highlight)

Wet & Wild Gel Eyeliner in Black

Maybelline Hello Kitty Volume Mascara 

Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil in Hard

On my FACE

Etude House Magic BB Cream

Garnier Anti Dark Circles Roll On in Light

MAC Wonder Woman MSF in Golden Lariat

On my LIPS

Max Factor Xperience Sheer Gloss Balm in Rose Quartz

I am loving Max Factor's new Xperience Sheer Gloss Balm as it is super moisturising and it's tinted! Perfect for my super dry lips!

The key to the perfect smokey eyes is BLENDING. All you need is blend away the harsh line to get a smooth transition of colours and you're good to go. :)

Slightly more dramatic than my usual working make up but still appropriate for work and not too over the top. :)

Is this something you would wear to work or is it too much for your personal liking?

Do you create a slightly more "dramatic" look on Fridays too?

Hope you're having a great week so far! It's Thursday tomorrow!!!! (Read: Friday Eve LOL)

XOXO,

A

FOTD - GREEN PRIDE ft Wet & Wild Colour Icon Palette

Goodday! :)

How's everyone weekend so far?

I had a relaxing Saturday catching up with my bestie before she flew off to Singapore (I miss her already!) and sun baking at Bondi Beach all day. Not to mention, stuffing my face with so much food with the little one, it's not funny! I really need to stop throwing all my Monday-Thursday-gym-effort down the drain over the weekend - drinks and late night KFC on Friday and overly food indulgence on Saturday/Sunday. I always feel fat on Mondays. True story. =.="

I am so glad that I got most of my tan back yesterday :) I have mixed feelings about summer coming to an end (how did 3 months fly pass without me even noticing?) and autumn coming up soon. Whilst the scorching hot weather drives me up the walls sometimes, I love my tan and I don't want to go back to pasty white Adeline. Cool, chilly weather on the other hand, makes sleeping at night much easier though!. 

ANYHOOS, digression aside. 

( I realised I tend to explain too much at the start of every post. =.=")

For those who follow my blog/ twitter would of probably known that I usually go out on Fridays after work and barely go out on Saturdays anymore. I am too old for continuous partying throughout the weekend. =.=" That explains the lack of interesting and non-neutrals FOTD as of late. Because really, I don't think it's that appropriate to wear OTT eye make up to work, especially in a corporate environment. However, I do put on my circle lenses and natural falsies on Friday though. :) 

The bestie, C was back from Singapore for a week and of course, reviving those good ol' days together was definitely on the books! Despite being tired as from a sporadic but hectic night before and the shitty weather (think: raining and wet), that doesn't stop me from dolling up for the girls dinner and some catch up drinks after. 

It has been a LONG time since I last created an "special night out" look. Speaking about being boring... =.="

Greenish - Blue look using the Wet & Wild Colour Icon Palette in Pride I got from my swap with Gwen (which I know, I am yet to blog about. =.=") and 2 different Model21 falsies to create a more dramatic effect! 

ON MY EYES

ELF Eyeshadow Primer

Illamasqua Liquid Metal in Solstice

Matte Green from Wet & Wild Colour Icon Palette in Pride (all over the lid colour)

Shimmer Blue from Wet & Wild Colour Palette in Pride (Outer Crease)

Shimmer Green from Wet & Wild Colour Palette in Pride (Inner Crease)

Shimmer Black from Wet & Wild Colour Palette in Greed (Outer V)

Matte White from Wet & Wild Colour Palette in Pride (Browbone)

Wet & Wild Gel Eyeliner in Black

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero (Tightline my lower lash line)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Flipside (Lower lash line)

Model21 falsies

Maybelline Volume Express Hello Kitty Mascara

I am wearing Super Nude Lenses in Violet sponsored by MUKUCHU.

MUKUCHU is currently having some promotions. Be sure to check them out if you're shopping for coloured lenses!  

All 15mm Xtra lenses from GEO are $22 until all 15mm stocks go!

All GEO and EOS lenses for $26 AUD/ $24 USD a pair.

 

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On my FACE

Etude House Magic BB Cream

Revlon Photoready Foundation in Natural Beige

MAC MSF in Medium

Milani Sunset Duo in Sunset City

MAC MSF Blush in Stereo Rose

MAC MSF Blush in Candlelight

On my LIPS

I had nothing on my lips while taking these photos but I was wearing this look with MAC Lipstick in Jazzed that night. :)

Looking hot in the straw hat LOL

You don't need an arsenal of expensive make up to create this look. Most of the products I used are drugstore products and are fairly affordable. For the higher end ones, you can always find a dup or substitute it with something similar.

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eyeliner pencils are awesome dups for the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencils. :)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Crush is a pretty coral lipstick to replace MAC Lipstick in Jazzed too.

I really LOVE all the Wet & Wild Colour Icon Palettes I got! Extremely good quality for the price you pay! I will do a detailed review soon, and probably a Wet & Wild - FOTDs - series. :P

Have you guys tried any of Wet & Wild products?

 Are you a big fan of their products??

I hope you guys enjoyed this FOTD, something different from my usual fail proof neutrals FOTDs. :)

Yours truly is off to hit the books right now ( extremely sad I know, but what gotta be done needs to be done. BOO!)

XOXO,

A

FOTD - Peacock

Hey lovelies,

My apologies for not updating this site for the past week. I haven't really been out of the box in terms of make up since I am working full time now and over the top make up is a big no no in the corporate scene. I do have a few reviews in line and will get to that once I get all the photos and swatches ready :) So stay tune for that! My weekend practically flew by, leaving me uncharged and to-do-list remains as long as Great Wall of China. =.=" Monday Blues, anyone?

At the mean time, check out the latest FOTD I created on Saturday night when I was out with the crew. :)

This is actually one of the very rare occasions where I actually created a look this colourful and bright. I like my neutrals and earthy colours but I decided to take a different route this time since its Spring and Spring is all about colours,right?

 I don't want to sound like a total narcissist (though I am one LOL) but I LOVE the colour combination and how the lashes compliments my entire eye look. =)

The best part is : It doesn't cost you an arm and a leg to create this look! In fact, they are pretty damn affordable :)

On my EYES

ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

MAC Coral Crepe Paint Pot

NYX Single Eyeshadow in Africa (all over the lid colour)

Milani Single Eyeshadow in Shock (Crease area)

NYX Single Eyeshadow in Morocco (Outer V, Lower Lashline)

Inuovi TruColor Eyeshadow in Siren Red (Transition colour between lid and crease colour)

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil (Browbone)

Maybelline Studio Lasting Drama Eyeliner in Black (Upper lashline)

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eyeliner Pencil in Black (Lower lashline)

Model 21 Falsies

Max Factor Lash Extension Effect Extra Lengthening Mascara in Black

ELF Eyebrow Kit in Black

On my FACE

Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in Natural Beige

MAC ProLong Wear Concealer in NC 25

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Silky Beige

Bronzer from Milani Sunset Duo in Sunset City

Canmake Powder Cheeks in PW25

Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Ether 

On my LIPS 

MAC Dazzle Lipstick in Powerful

Oh hai fat cheeks! 

I think there's something wrong with my camera as it comes out a lil blurry? Or maybe its the lighting cos it was quite gloomy outside?

I think I have different sizes eyes. =.="

Dress from ASOS.com

I wore my hair in curls out for the first time! Yes, first time!!! Claire helped me with the curls while I helped Clare with her eye make up (Final results will be revealed in the next post!). We were running late so I didn't get to take a front shot of the entire look. Hence, this drunken-lookalike (no, I wasn't smashed!) is the best I can find. :(

So, what do you guys think?

Curls or Straight Hair?

Do you like exploring bright and bold colours during Spring/Summer time? Or you prefer to be safe and stick to the fail proof neutrals?

Have a great week ahead! :)

XOXO,

A

FOTD - Exotic Green Smokey Eyes

Hi lovelies!

As mentioned in my previous post, my first encounter with Fyrinnae Loose Shadows didn't end up so well. But the colours are too pretty and shinny (yes, I love glittery and shinny stuff lol) to give up - so I will probably give it another go some time this week. 

This is the "fixed" version after the lil mess I created - still based on the initial look I had in mind, just using normal eye shadows instead of loose shadows. 

I am loving this criss-cross lashes (Number 40) from Model 21 Lashes as they look natural and do a good job of widening my eyes and makes it look bigger. =)

On my EYES

ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Black Bean

NYX Single Eyeshadow in Exotic Green ( all over the lid colour and lower lash line - over my eyeliner)

Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Rich Sable

NYX Single Eyeshadow in Champagne ( inner corner of my crease)

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk ( Highlight colour)

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Eyeliner in Black (Upper lash line)

Milani Liquif'eye Metalic Eyeliner Pencil in Black (Lower lash line)

Model 21 Lashes number 40

Max Faxtor Lash Extension Effect Extreme Lengthening Mascara in Black

ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium

On my FACE

Dermablend Cover Cream in Natural Beige #2 (used as concealer AND foundation)

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Ivory Light

Milani Sunset Duos in Sunset City

Benefit Luminous Liquid "Girl Meets Pearl"

On my LIPS

NYX Lipstick in Strawberry Milk

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in French Kiss

This is what I had on during girls night out at Bavarian Beer Cafe last Saturday! :)

I am wearing OPI's Jade is The New Black here :)

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Feast your eyes with a series of random/camwhoric photos from Saturday night =P

Toast to our friendship! :)

It's amazing how I only met these girls @ Wendy's 22nd not too long ago and we clicked straight away! Now, we are BFFs and I am even gonna be work buddy with one of them! 

I don't usually drink beer but MANGO BEER is an exception :)

Lychee Beer - First time drinking beer out of a cocktail glass WITH straws. 

Mussels with chips!
We had TWO of this, between the 5 of us cos we're tank like this LOL

So, I was never really a fan of mussels but the gravy/sauce they used to cook this was absolute delish

(it tasted something like asam sauce) and I demolished quite a bit of the mussels and found myself reaching for the pot every few seconds to drink the gravy. =.="

The aftermath!

The Platter Set - X 2

L-R: Chicken snitzels (which is apparently pathetic compared to Lowenbrau's serving), pork belly, SUPER YUMMY MEAT (forgive the lack of vocabulary and description here but we all have no idea what was it called - but it was the BEST of the lot in my opinion), different type of sausages and fried onion rings. 

Blogging about the scrumptious food before dinner is making me even hungrier! Not exactly the best idea when I am trying to control my eating portion. =.=" 

Polaroid! 

Asians pose FTW LOL

Alcoholic + Camwhore

Just because the I love the CANON  both S and W are using (which I obviously was oblivious towards the model =.=")..... and started camwhoring lol

FOTN :)

-My feather ring, which I absolutely adore from my ASOS haul- 

This is such an artistic shot, or so I would like to claim. =)

Pink iPhone and my lovely rings.

After our satisfying and sumptuous dinner has started to digest a little through the camwhoring and talking, the girls decided to order some dessert to satisfy their sugar craving while yours truly opted for another 500mL of mango beer.

W's Apple Struddles - which was probably the best of all 3.

A's Chocolate Tart

N's & S's Pina Colada Pudding.

The obligatory toilet shot with W =)

We both look like midget here lol.

PS: Most of the photos from the Girls Night Out are actually from W's and S's camera. Playing around with their cameras make me wanna get the same one too! Sigh, if only money grow on trees. IF ONLY! 

Sorry to flood this post with so many random photos, hope you guys enjoy browsing through them. =) 

Anyways, back to beauty-related stuff, this is actually my first attempt on  a green smokey eyes look and I really like them! It went well with my nails too though that wasn't intentional!.Lol. I am not sure if you guys have noticed, but I have been trying to stem out from the usual neutral smokey eyes and try to be more creative with different colours (such as purple, blue, green.....). 

Any ideas/suggestions on what colour should I try next? What is your favourite "coloured" smokey eyes look?

Let me know =)

Hi, my name is Adeline and I am a nerd. 

PPS: I have gotten quite a few anonymous comment in the previous post. Don't be shy and say hi next time =)  I promise I don't bite. :P


XOXO,
A