More Holiday Looks w/ Hi Fi, Stardust & Aromaleigh LEs!

I hope everyone had a fun holiday! Mine went as well as can be expected. A lot has changed in my family this year, and not everyone is dealing with it in a mature manner, so uh, it was uncomfortable. Especially for the husband x.x

This first look I wore for Christmas morning at husbands family and Christmas night at my mom's family. I wanted to use red and gold to match my new lip lustre (love you Katie!! Mwah!!!)! The pictures BLOW because I was in a moving car at the time...in half direct sunlight haha!

What I used (Look #1 Feliz Navidad!):
-Aromaleigh Hot in the City in Concrete Jungle- warmed taupe with the most amazing bright sparks of aqua

-Hi Fi Winter 09 collection in Feliz Navidad- deep red with gold and crimson sparkles

-Stardust Crystals & Velvet collection in Polar Rose- high shimmer muted rose

-Allure by Jen Iced Peach- delightful mixture of peach, pink, and shimmer
-Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Underground- metallic taupe

-Revlon Lush lashes
-Exposed Organics Nectar mising medium
-Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liners in Midnight Cowboy- beige glitter
-Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Hearts & Stars- sheer light peach "nude" with a copper pink/red highlight

-Too Faced brightening blush in Papa Don't Peach- soft peach

I used Concrete Jungle all over lid, then wet on the bottom lashline over Underground. Next I patted Feliz Navidad in my crease and outer upper lid. Then I took Polar Rose (which is a bit darker and more blue based rather than orange based) and patted that on top of FN on the outer edges. Iced Peach to highlight and blend. Midnight Cowboy on top of lashes (glitter lashes yay!!) and lined underneath falsies on bottom lid in 3 lines sort of like another falsie? (That made no sense, sorry!).

I created the look around Ice Cream Party! I wanted a sort of bitchy punk look to go with the luster!

What I used (Look #2 En Pointe Purples)
-Aromaleigh En Pointe in Dulcinea- rich warm purple plush matte base with green iridescent highlight

-Aromaleigh En Pointe in Odile- lush mauve sheen with iridescent shine of green and blue and earthy undertones

-Aromaleigh En Pointe in Sylph- sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base

-Allure by Jen Iced Peach- delightful mixture of peach, pink, and shimmer

-Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero- black
-Fyrinnae glow blush in Charm- Bright, feminine pink with a slight lavender hue and touch of shimmer

-Stardust cheek/face shimmer Winter LE in Winter's Kiss- Palest rose with a cool blue sheen

-Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Ice Cream Party- soft deep mauve shade with a slight satin finish, not shimmer

For this look, I took Odile and patted it into the outer vee and crease. I also used it on top of Zero on my lower lash line, which brought out the purple a lot more (you can see it best in the top picture). It greyed out a bit when used dry. Not in a bad way, just looks more purpley (purply?) on top of the black. Then I took Dulcinea on the rest of the lid and inner vee and blended it on top of Odile. I also used a pinch of Slyph in the inner vee and Iced Peach to highlight.

Look at me! Pouty McPoutersons here XD

I hope you enjoyed these holiday looks! I'm going to be a swatching machine this week, including all the Fyrinnae lip lustres I own and the *NEW* Hi Fi collection! It's OMGorgeous! (Yup, I think I made up a new term here). Thanks for listening to my babblings!

How was everyone's holidays, by the way? Get anything good??

Happy Holidays!! (Oh, and check out my falsies:o)

Merry Christmas, everyone! (And Happy Other Assorted Holidays, also!) I hope everyone has a great time with their loved ones today. This is what I wore on Xmas Eve (divorced parents + marriage = lots of different places and parties to go to). It looks like I used a buttload of makeup, but honestly it wasn't that much! I wanted to focus on some mega lashes and liner, so I left the rest of my makeup glowy and simple (but not that simple...)

What I used:

-Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita in Verdant Wisp- complex, shimmering jade green with lush lilac sparkles

-Aromaleigh En Pointe in Waltz- soft pale green plush matte base with a mysterious blue green highlight
-Stardust Crystals and Velvet Winter LE in Caroller's Breath- velvety frozen taupe
-Stardust Ivory- matte ivory

-Aromaleigh En Pointe in Sylph- sparkling jewels in a white plush matte base

-Wet N Wild Creme Liner in Black

-Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero- black

-Revlon Lush false lashes

-Allure by Jen blush in Innocence- glowing pink

-Stardust Cheek/Face shimmer Winter LE in Winter's Kiss- Palest rose with a cool blue sheen

-Covergirl TruShine lipcolor in Powderpink Kiss

Wet n Wild liner on upper lid and Zero on lower lid. Verdant Wisp blended over liners. Waltz used as a wash from lashline to browbone. Caroller's Breath in crease. Sylph in inner vee. Ivory on browbone. Lush lashes used on corner of top lid and corner of bottom lid.

You can't really see Verdant Wisp over the black liner, which was sort of what I was going for. I wanted something a bit softer, but not brown (I am so sick of brown liners right now!). VW does the job perfectly!

I received some really thoughtful presents this year too! Money is, ahem, a bit tight, so I wasn't expecting anything at all! My dad's family does a $10 gift exchange, which my dad apparently rigged so I would get Katie, my brother's fiance, she would get me, and my brother & husband would get eachother. (He didn't want us to have to buy gifts for his wife's family, since thats a bit of a strained relationship). Katie got me the three Fyrinnae lip lustres I had on my wishlist!!! It was soooo sweet and unexpected, I couldn't believe it! The colors are gorgeously fab, I can't wait to swatch them up for you guys! Rob also got me a few small gifts (which he wasn't supposed to, cause we don't exactly have the cash for it). He bought G-Force, which is the cutest movie EVER (it's like my dreams of dancing/talking guinea pigs came true!) and the 1st season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! I was really into Buffy when it came out (in 1997, I was only 9!!) and its an embarrassing addiction. He was so sweet and grabbed it the other day when we were out buying gifts. I didn't think it was going to be as good as I remembered it being (I mean, I also liked NSync back then too...) but it is!! I can't wait to watch the next seasons!! I always hate reading about how people get these huge gifts and blah, blah, blah, but I wanted to share these with you. Rob & Katie put so much thought into their presents for me, I was totally shocked. I'm not a holiday person, normally. I usually get mega depressed from November to January. Just bad memories, I guess. Today (Xmas Eve, when I'm writing this, I guess technically Xmas cause its 2am!) was a good day though. I'm so happy I have these new editions to my family, my husband and my almost-sister-in-law. I am so grateful and lucky to have them!

So, on that note, I wish you all a GREAT holiday!! I hope everyone is lucky enough to have someone special in their lives that treats them well. And if you don't, it will happen one day . Believe me, I spent a lot of time alone and sad, I never thought I would have such great people in my life.

PS...Does anyone else have a Buffy obsession? Squee! I'm such a fangirl (again). Even my husband is into it now!

En Pointe Winter Ballerina Look + Badass Nails!

I don't know why, but this look totally reminds me of little winter princess ballerinas! Stupidly, I never checked out Aromaleigh's En Pointe collection when it came out, since I was more into bright colors at the time. Weird how our tastes change, right? I'm loving soft, shimmery looks right now and En Pointe is totally up that alley! I got the full sample set (of the 14 colors that became permanent) during Aromaleigh's 12 days of Christmas, where each day one collection was 50% off. I couldn't resist getting them for $7! The colors are gorgeous and subtle, I think it may be my new favorite Aromaleigh collection.

What I used:
-Aromaleigh En Pointe collection in Tutu- soft pink violet plush matte base with golden copper highlight

-Aromaleigh En Pointe collection in Calliope- soft plush matte base beholds softly shimmering beige and lilac tones

-Aromaleigh En Pointe collection in Clara- warm purple with smokey base and sweet blue and pink iridescent highlight

-Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero-black
-Allure by Jen blush in Innocence- glowing pink
-Stardust cheek/face shimmer in Winter's Kiss- Palest rose with a cool blue sheen

-NYX round lipstick in Harmonica- frosted baby pink
-Aromaleigh aromatherapy lipbalm

Tutu on inner corners (this is a really pale color, and therefore doesn't show up well on my really pale skin, boo!). Calliope on lid and browbone. Clara in crease and over Zero on bottom lid.

Hurray for weird faces!! I wish the camera would pick up the shimmer from Winter's Kiss, its really lovely. Stardust is selling out of a lot of their Winter Crystals & Velvet collection, so I recommend picking some stuff up fast!! From what is still there, my favorites are Arctic Whisper, Cashmere Mittens, Caroller's Breath & Winter's Kiss. Seriously, buy Winter's Kiss even though it sounds weird! It will make you glow and be all beautiful!

I painted my nails with Wet n Wild Rock Solid polish in Sterling Silver last night and its sooo awesome. Unfortunately, it goes on really weird and is Chippy McChippersons. But the color is amazing. Has anyone seen the second (I think?) Xmen movie where there is a "girl" Wolverine, (Lady Deathstrike, thanks to Wikipedia) and she has crazy metal nails?! That is the exact color of this polish. Its like a gunmetal silver gray that I couldn't get a good picture of since it's metallic. (It looks darker in real life than in the pictures!) Anyhoo, its totally worth it for $2!

Rawr!

Oh and do you girlies want swatches of En Pointe? Lemme know!

High Voltage Secret Weapon + TSS Ten Wishes

Happy Monday! I had an interview with one of the companies I'd really like to work for this morning! I hope I did well and they call me back. They pay really well and I already know a lot about their company. I worked in investments and annuities for 3 years and while I enjoyed the work, the people I worked with were insane. I was the youngest by, oh about 30 years, and the awful old women I worked with tormented me! They were nuts, seriously, who brings up eating guinea pigs in normal, everyday conversation? Anyhoo, this company is one of the products we've sold and they are really awesome. So, keep your fingers crossed for me!! If I get this, I can afford to buy oodles of makeup (oh, and rent too!) :o)

I wanted to wear something fun to run errands in. I wanted to try out some more High Voltage, the newest company in my Sparkle Approved list :)

What I used:
-High Voltage Secret Weapon- Light muted golden brown (has purple and green undertones)

-High Voltage I'm a Wild Child- Pastel spring green with a pop

-Stardust Ivory- matte ivory
-Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Underground- metallic taupe
-Urban Decay Afterglow blush in Quickie- bright pink with shimmer

-NYX round lipstick in Thalia- plummy pink
-Fyrinnae lip lustre in Romantique- semi-sheer soft warm pink with gold shimmer

The colors seem a bit washed out, boo! Looks much prettier in real life! Secret Weapon on lid and crease and over Underground on bottom lid. I'm a Wild Child in inner vee. Ivory as highlight.

I'm not sure how many of you are already on The She Space's email list, but Heather sent out a holiday greeting on Sunday night and I thought it was really sweet, so I wanted to share with anyone who hasn't seen it yet! This is another reason why I love TSS...Heather is just the nicest owner. She really truly appreciates every order and is always on a sparkle high! Here is the list of her wishes for us for 2010!

My Top Ten Wishes for you throughout this coming new year and always....

I wish you a life lived in YOUR version of complete authenticity

I wish you the courage to take one step closer to pursuing a life-long dream of your own

I wish you more happiness than you ever thought you could experience

I wish you the ability to give and receive more blessings than you could ever count

I wish you good health....never-waivering, not-to-be-taken-for-granted, rosy-cheeked health

I wish you a life full of unconditional love, both given and received

I wish you the confidence to ALWAYS know and embrace your own beauty

I wish you abundance in every aspect of your life

I wish you the gift of uncontrollable laughter at least once a day

Most important, I wish you a life that is filled with nothing less than in-your-face, awe-inpsiring, BOLD, twinkling, outside-of-lines, COLOR, because your life was never meant to be experienced in mere black in white...you deserve more than that!!!!

I'll probably still be posting for the next few days, but I wish everyone a great holiday if I don't talk to you!!!