♕ Make Up Look ~ Dark Dreams ♕{Feat. Nabla Cosmetics ~ Dreamy Eyeshadow Palette}

First look using the new Dreamy Eyeshadow Palette by NABLA Cosmetics, which debuted about one month ago (geez, time flies!). I'm working on a detailed first impressions post about this palette - hopefully coming up this week, or next one at the very latest. (I don't usually wait all this time to post an overview, but this time I didn't rush since the palette went sold out in about two days and it hasn't been restocked yet)
Meanwhile, I thought I could post this look I made during the Halloween period, since it features almost all eyeshadows from this palette! ;D

Halloween is usually all about creepy and bleeding makeup looks - but if you been following me for a while, then you know I'm not exactly into spooky looks... I'm a little too sensitive XD
So I decided, about one week before Halloween, to do a dark yet glamorous look - using this palette and another new entry I wanted to try.

The shades I picked from this palette are Delirium, Inception, Lullaby and Immaculate - respectively: main lid shade, crease shade, transition shade and inner corner highlighter. I'm really happy with all these shadow - even Delirium which is a little... rebellious, so to speak. But I managed to tame it u.u
Since this palette comes in a starred packaging, I thought about recreating the starred effect - but, since it was still an Halloween inspired look I decided to use black stars instead of gold stars. I used some black glitters to do so - Morticia* by Glitter Palace, which is a mix of black stars, hexagons, circles and fine black dust. I used the stars all over my outer corner, while I used the rest of the mix on my eyeliner to make it sparkly *_*

First of all I primed my lids - then as an additional, coloured base, I applied a black eyepencil all over my lids and blended it using my ring finger. This little trick usually enhances dark eyeshadows - and I hoped it would make Delirium stand out much more... But it didn't worked that much this time: instead of enhancing it, the black base 'dimmed' Delirium a bit. But it did reduce the fallout, which is good (especially with this eyeshadows that has a lot of fallout).
Anyway, as you can guess once I was done with the black base I applied Delirium all over the lid and blending it upwards, on the crease.
As crease shade I used Inception, which gets along with Delirium so nicely; I applied it also on the outer corner and lower lid (where I later overlaid a little bit of Delirium).
I blended Inception using a clean brush at first, then I added the transition shade - Lullaby, which complements this look wonderfully *_* The last shade from the Dreamy Eyeshadow Palette I used is Immaculate, which I applied on my inner corners.
At this point I was pretty much done with the eyeshadows: all I had to do was apply my brow bone shade (Antique White) and define my lower lashline with a black shadow (Nocturne).

Now the fun part: eyeliner & glitters! I used the Epic Ink Liner in Black by NYX Professional Makeup to trace a quite classical winged line, with a sharp point on the inner corner area. Although I really liked how it looked on its own, I decided to spice it up by applying some black glitters over it. So I used the smallest and finest glitters from Morticia* by Glitter Palace and I layered them over the black line. The result was a magical and mysterious sparkle that was mesmerizing in person!
Then I added the stars, which again come from the Morticia glitters: I applied them one by one, only on the outer corner area (I didn't go any further because I feared the look would end up being too crowded). But I added just one star on my inner corner, I thought it looked cute ♥
Once I was happy with all the stars' placement, I completed this look by applying a black eyepencil - the same I used as a base previously - on my waterline, falsies and mascara.

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Immaculate" (inner corner)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Delirium" (upper and lower lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Inception" (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Lullaby" (transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (lower lashline)

- NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner*

- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Morticia"*

- MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" 

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Double-Up Lashes n° 203
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 2x Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set)
- 2x Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques
- Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

- 2x Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*, Siren Set)

Hope you liked this look!

Were you lucky enough to put your hands on this palette right away or are you still waiting for it to be restocked?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Make Up Look ~ Space Princess ♕

With today's post I'm officially catching up with my pre-ring light looks - so starting from the next post you'll regularly see better quality pictures (and my skin won't look so different anymore every time XD)

I made this look just to try this particular graphic eyeliner - inspired by Laura @theclassicalmua - and of course I couldn't miss the opportunity to use a ton of glitters XD And once I was done, I realized it gave me some kind of space vibes - hence the title :3

Despite its elaborate appearance, this look is quite simple: I used just a handful of eyeshadows (four, to be precise) - other than that, it's all about the glitters and of course that bold eyeliner style. It was also relatively quick to make, what really took me the longest was the eyeliner - but apart from that, it was easy peasy.

The two main eyeshadows I used are from Sugarpill - Kim Chi (my favourite ♥) and Home Sweet Home, which is the best blending shade for any kind of blue look. I don't know how I could live without it XD I choose a pale eyeliner shade to add a nice, yet not too strong, contrast - and I used the Dazzle Liner in Purity* by NABLA Cosmetics; you know how much I love Dazzle Liners, right? Right? (Apparently there's a brand new shade coming up in their Christmas collection, I cannot wait *___*)
Lastly, I used two different glitters from GlitterPalace - but instead of just mixing them together I preferred to use just 'parts' of each one... Some in the same pale blue shade of the shadows, some in a totally different colour to add some more contrast :D

After priming my lids I applied Kim Chi eyeshadow by Sugarpill Cosmetics all of the upper lid, lower lid and crease area; I blended it all around using Home Sweet Home eyeshadow by Sugarpill. Then I applied Pegasus foiled eyeshadow by Makeup Geek Cosmetics on my inner corner and Antique White eyeshadow on my brow bone.
Easy peasy, isn't it? Since I knew I was going to add the glitters and also that I was going to do a very big graphic liner I kept the eyeshadows down to the bare minimum.

Before applying the glitters I preferred to take care of the eyeliner. I used the Dazzle Liner in Purity* by NABLA Cosmetics - I drew the bold wing first, and once I was happy with it I moved inwards to draw the curved line that follows the crease shape.
Done that, I was ready to cover my lids with glitters: I used two different glitters by Glitter Palace - Bob and Billie - not really mixed together though, as I used the pale blue dust from Bob and the purple hexagons from Billie. I packed them on my lid until I completely covered it, making sure I didn't apply any on the eyeliner.
I completed the look applying a baby blue eyepencil on my waterline, then falsies and mascara.

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- Makeup Geek Cosmetics Foiled Eyeshadow in "Pegasus" (inner corner)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Kim Chi" (upper and lower lid)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Home Sweet Home" (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Bob" and "Billie"

- NABLA Cosmetics Dazzle Liner in "Purity"*

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Glamour Lashes n° 122 (two pairs layered)
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques

- Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)
- Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

-  2x Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

Hope you liked this look!

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Make Up Look ~ Pansy ♕{Feat. Sugarpill Cosmetics & Glitter Palace}

Second look using my new Sugarpill eyeshadows (I talked about them in this post)! After the previous one - tropical and summery - I decided to make a deeper look using different shades. As you can probably tell by the title, I was inspired by pansies - the black, purple and yellow ones, which are one of my favourite flowers in terms of colours *_*

The colour scheme is pretty basic - as I said, black, purple and yellow - so to spice the look up I decided to apply the glitters in a different pattern, so to speak. I usually apply them on my inner corner, or on my lids - but this time I decided to apply it on my outer corner, instead of the more classical blending... I thought I could be a nice twist, and I think it worked nicely :D

The Sugarpill eyeshadows I chose are 2AM, an amazing shade of purple, and Buttercupcake aka the bright yellow (which I've also used in my previous look). Since I don't own Bulletproof (Sugarpill's black eyeshadow) I used my usual black shadow from NABLA ^^"
Let's see how I made it - let me tell you, it was a very short process XD

After priming my lids I started right away with the main lid shade: I used 2AM eyeshadow by Sugarpill all over my upper lids, blending it upwards into the crease and outwards on the outer corner. To add depth and intensify the purple, I used Nocturne eyeshadow my NABLA Cosmetics, which I applied mostly on my outer corner but also close to the upper lashline.
On my lower lid I applied 2AM over a black eyepencil, then I defined the lower lashline using Nocturne again.
To frame this purple I used a pastel lavender as transition shade - more precisely, I used Frostine by Sugarpill Cosmetics and blended it all over the crease area, outer corner and lower lid. I don't use non-matte shadows as transition shades quite often, but Frostine is barely frosted so it can be used for this specific purpose too.
On my inner corner I applied Buttercupcake (I'm enjoying this matte yellow shade more than I expected XD) - this time I didn't alter its finish by overlaying a shimmer shadow like I did in the previous look, and I leave it pure and matte as it is *-*

Before moving on to the final steps I had to take care of the glitters - so first of all I applied my foundation (for those of you who're wondering, I always do my eyes first and my base once I'm done), then I applied my brow bone shade (Antique White by NABLA).
So my idea was to use the glitter to create a sort of blending, thus they had to be quite packed right on my outer corner and then fade away outwards. To do so, I applied a layer of fine pressed glitters (Chewee by GlitterTubes) all over the outer area; then I applied Aretha glitters by Glitter Palace right over this first layer, packing them and creating a shape that reminded a V shaped-blending (like the ones I usually do).
Once I was done (it didn't really take much time) I added the final touches: black eyepencil on the waterline, falsies (which are actually two pairs piled up, they wouldn't show up in the pictures otherwise XD) and mascara.

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

-  Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Buttercupcake" (inner corner)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "2AM" (upper and lower lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (crease, outer corner, lower lashline)

- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Frostine" (transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- GlitterTubes pressed glitters in "Chewee"

- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Aretha"

- MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" 

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Glamour Lashes n° 122 (two pairs layered)
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques

- Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)
- 2x Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

Hope you like this look!

What's your favourite flower, in terms of colours? 
Which eyeshadows would you use to recreate it as a makeup look?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Make Up Look ~ Tropical Eyes ♕

Now that Halloween is over, it's time for me to get back on track and resume the normal eye looks publication. I'm still a couple of looks behind - but bear with me, we're almost there!

Today's look may feel a little out of place, since it's so tropical while we're here, in the middle of the Autumn, wearing warm and cozy clothes. Mind you, I don't relate my looks to the season, I do wear the brightest shades even in middle winter - and viceversa, I feel comfortable with doing deep, dark looks during summer :D
But I'm wandering off, let's focus back on this makeup. There's a specific reasons why it's so colorful - and it's because this is the very first look I've ever done using Sugarpill's eyeshadows, back in August. Very bright, very summery, with a sprinkle of glitters... Perhaps a little mermaid-ish, too? ♥ The perfect way to inaugurate my newest eyeshadows ;D

I remember feeling a little overwhelmed when I got to use these shadows for the first time... I had 12 beautiful shades in front of me, waiting, and I couldn't decide which ones to use first. I kept changing my mind over and over again - then finally I picked up an handful of shades I wanted to try; this probably took more than doing the whole look, lol XD

I went for a simple look, nothing too weird or elaborate, as I just wanted to focus on the shadows to test them and see how they worked. I added some glitters to spice it up a little bit, and the eyeliner is not the classical winged-style I usually do - but apart from that, it's quite a simple look.

After priming my lids I started working on the crease/outer corner blending right away: I decided to go for a bright blue shade, so I used Velocity - I applied it on my crease, on my outer corner and also on my lower lashline & lid. All around it I applied another bright shade, Kim Chi, which I blended with Velocity in order to create a soft transition. I used Home Sweet Home  as transition shade and I blended all the edges, on both upper and lower lids - and of course on the outer corner area.
On the upper lid I used Mochi, which is a pale shade of sea foam green - so pale that I decided to intensify it a little using Midori; unfortunately it wasn't captured properly in picture, you can barely tell it's there ;_;

On the inner corner I decided to use the yellow (which added that tropical effect to the whole look, in my opinion) - so I applied Buttercupcake there, which I overlaid with a shimmery eyeshadow - Sensuelle by NABLA Cosmetics. I applied Antique White (from the same brand) on my brow bone and I was pretty much done with the eyeshadows - no black lashline definition this time, as I decided to use a blue eyepencil on my waterline.
I added the eyeliner, using the Tattoo Liner in Trooper by Kat Von D Beauty; as I said, not the usual, plain winged line, yet not that basic. It's kind of a double, split wing - with a specular detail on the inner corner. I've already said I used no black eyeshadow nor eyepencil on my lower lashline/waterline, just a blue eyepencil. I applied falsies and mascara, but I wasn't done yet: as a final touch, I applied a mix of Billie and Bob loose glitters by Glitter Palace on my nose bridge and on my cheekbone.

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Buttercupcake" (inner corner)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Sensuelle"* (inner corner)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Mochi" (upper lid)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Midori" (upper lid)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Velocity" (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Kim Chi" (crease)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Home Sweet Home"(transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)

- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Billie" and "Bob"

- Kat Von D Beauty Tattoo Liner in "Trooper"

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Wispies Lashes
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*)
- Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)
- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)

- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques
- Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

Hope you liked this look!

Don't forget to check out my post about my Sugarpill eyeshadows if you haven't already! You can find it here.

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Halloween 2017 ♕ The Joker ♕{Feat. Glitter Palace}

Happy Halloween everyone! :D

Can't believe it's already October 31st, time really flies! Let's celebrate with a themed look - not the spookiest, not the creepiest and probably not the most original... But when I received the Halloween glitter collection by Glitter Palace, I saw that one of them was named after the Joker... And I knew I had to do a reboot look for this Halloween!

This look is very special to me because it's the very first one that 'features' my recent investment - my ring light. Since I've moved, I've been struggling with the lighting - to the point I realized that I had to buy one if I wanted to keep up my work on both this blog and my Instagram page. I definitely can tell the difference, can you as well? :D

Compared to last year version of Suicide Squad's Joker (which you can see here), this one is simpler in some ways - yet it's probably more character correct. I used more green shades, and the purple/black glitters are just the perfect addiction to complete this look. I kept the little "J" detail though (I loved it in last year's look) and added the laugh above my eyebrow (the Joker has this tattoo on his chest, I couldn't find a better placement on my eye XD). So glad I have the NYX Professional Makeup eyeliners, they made everything so easy - especially the Hella Fine liner from the That's the Point range. It has the finest tip ever, that's what I used for the "J" and the "hahahahaha" details!

After priming my lids, I started off by applying Midori eyeshadow by Sugarpill all over my lid, up to the crease and blending it towards the outer corner too (I wanted the green to be  really predominant). I blended it using Acidberry by Sugarpill until I created a soft, smooth V shaped-blending; to add depth and definition to the crease and outer corner I applied a pinch of Nocturne eyeshadow by NABLA (a matte black, simple as that). On my brow bone I applied Antique White eyeshadow by NABLA, as usual - and I used it to perfect the blending even more. Perfectionist much? XD
On my lower lid I applied 2AM by Sugarpill, and I defined my lower lashline using Nocturne; lastly, I applied Frozen eyeshadow by NABLA on my inner corner.

Now the liners: first of all, I did the main winged line, using the Epic Ink Liner* by NYX Professional Makeup. Not too thick, not too think, with less slanted (than usual) wing a small detail on the inner corner.
Using the Hella Fine* liner from the That's the Point range (again by NYX Professional Makeup) I did the "J" above my cheekbone and the "hahahahaha" above my eyebrow tail. And I this point... I realized that I hadn't applied my foundation yet D: Panic! I applied it and I dabbed it around the details the best I could (you can tell if you look closely around my eyebrow area). This is what happens when you're so excited about a look, to the point that you forget some steps along the way XD
Anyway, after fixing the foundation issue, I went ahead and applied the glitters: I used The Joker* loose glitters by Glitter Palace.
Finally, I completed the look by applying a black eyepencil on my waterline, false lashes and mascara.

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Frozen" (inner corner)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Midori" (upper lid)
Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Acidberry" (crease, outer corner)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (crease, outer corner, lower lashline)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "2AM" (lower lid)
- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "The Joker"*
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner*

- NYX Professional Makeup That's the Point liner "Hella Fine"*

- MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" 

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Double-Up Lashes n° 203
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 2x Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)
- 2x Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques
- 2x Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)

Hope you enjoyed this look :D

Any plans for tonight? Are you going to dress up?
What kind of makeup look are you going to wear?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Halloween 2017 ♕ Bat Wing Eyeliner ♕{Feat. Glitter Palace}

I've just realized Halloween is only 11 days away - so I decided to put the other looks waiting in the drafts on hold and to go ahead with the Halloween series. I've done only one look so far - aka this one (apart from the Disney Villains looks which are kind of an Instagram exclusive as of now) - but I thought it was better to start right away! Also because next week I'm going to post only hauls probably (the Sugarpill one and the NABLA one). So without any further ado, let's get started!

This year's Halloween series will feature Glitter Palace's Halloween Collection* and also the new That's the Point* eyeliners by NYX Professional Makeup - which I received just recently! As you can imagine, the glitters are all fit for Halloween - while the eyeliners, with their different tip sizes and shapes, are perfect to design and draw basically everything.
I plan to do as many makeup looks as I can using all of these products... So I have to run, time flies! *tick tock*

The main inspiration for this look is, once again, Swayze Morgan (@swayzemorgan on Instagram - check her out if you haven't already!), who created an intense Halloween look featuring a dramatic bat wing eyeliner one month ago or so... And I've been wanting to try it since then! *-* To achieve this particular design, I used both the Epic Ink Liner (for the sharp edges) and one of the new That's the Point liners - in this case, I chose Put a Wing on It* (it has a big pointed tip, quite stiff, perfect for any kind of dramatic winged line).

As for the glitters, I chose the orange ones - Chucky*, which is a mix of medium orange hexagons, tiny black hexagons, fine orange glitters and even glow in the dark hexagons, with a pinch of neon orange strands. In one word: bomb! *___*

After priming my lids I started off by applying Suburbia eyeshadow by Sugarpill - a matte coral - on the crease, outer corner and lower lid. On my lids (both upper and lower) I applied Flamepoint by Sugarpill - which is a bright matte orange that screams Halloween XD I blended it with Suburbia to create a soft transition (easier done than said, Sugarpill eyeshadow are so incredibly blendeable, it's unreal *____*).
On my inner corner I used Clementine, a shimmery orange that goes so well with Flamepoint; on my brow bone I applied Antique White eyeshadow - which I used also as transition shade this time - and I defined my lower lashline using Nocturne (all shadows by NABLA Cosmetics). 

As usual, before applying the glitter I did the eyeliner design. This time I used two different eyeliners, both by NYX Professional Makeup: I applied the Epic Ink Liner* on my lid, then I went on using Put a Wing on It* (from the That's the Point range) to draw the big, outer wing. Then I used the Epic Ink Liner to add the details of the wing - aka the 'spikes' and sharp edges.
Once I was done and happy with the bat wing design (which took me a while), I applied the glitters: I used Chucky* loose glitters by Glitter Palace and I applied them on both my upper and lower lids (I used my lash glue to make it stick to my skin).
At this point the look was almost complete: I applied some dramatic eyelashes (Double Up lashes n° 201 by Ardell Beauty), mascara, and the usual black eyepencil on my waterline... And I was 100% done!

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Clementine" (inner corner)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Flamepoint" (upper and lower lid)
- Sugarpill Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Suburbia" (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (lower lashline)
- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Chucky"*

- NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner in "Black"*

- NYX Professional Makeup That's the Point liner "Put a Wing on It"*

- MAC Cosmetics Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" 

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Double-Up Lashes n° 201
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 2x Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*, Marbleous Set*)
- Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques
- 2x Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)

Hope you liked this look!

Any plans for Halloween? 
Have you already decided what makeup you're going to wear?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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♕ Make Up Look ~ Purple Rain ♕{Feat. Freedomination Collection}

If I'd have to name one of my favourite looks I've made in the last couple of month, I'll surely name this one immediately! I love everything about this look ♥__♥
And to think that I was going for "something simple" - I wanted to try this particular eyeliner style (inspired by the amazing @SwayzeMorgan on Instagram) that is really rock and bold... But I ended up doing this purple look with tons and tons of glitters XD

I used all NABLA eyeshadows for this look, mostly from the Freedomination Collection - and I think this look represents quite well the concept of freedom, with the bold lines and the glitter rain :D Speaking of glitters, these ones are by Glitter Palace (I mentioned them in my Summer Most Played): they're named Aretha and are made of purple stars, hexagons, holographic discs and a pinch of red dust. They really added a special touch to the look, love them *_* Lats, the eyeliner is once again Trooper by Kat Von D ♥

After priming my lids I started right away with the lid shade: I used Eresia* on both upper and lower lids. When I reached the crease area, I started blending it with a clean brush; then I applied Lotus* into the crease and on the outer corner, patiently blending it out to achieve a  soft and smooth C shape. (On a side note, these new Super Matte shadows are beyond amazing: the pigmentation is great and they're so easy to blend. In case you haven't got any yet, I highly recommend to buy them!)
I also blended Lotus on the lower lid, then I moved to the transition shade: I used Peach Velvet (which is from the plain Matte range) to soften the shape even more - I wanted a really subtle blending. Needless to say, I used Peach Velvet on the lower lid too. Once I was happy with the blending, I applied Antique White on my brow bone (I might have to buy a new one soon, it's my most used eyeshadow ever XD). I defined my lower lashline using a black eyeshadow (Nocturne) and, lastly, for my inner corner highlight, I used Alchemy.

Eyeliner time! Using the Tattoo Liner in Trooper by Kat Von D Beauty I did the winged line first - which is pretty thin at the beginning, then get thicker and thicker towards the outer corner, and ends with a bold, slightly curved wing. Then I added the zigzag detail - which was trickier than I anticipated, it took me a while to nail the pattern - then I added the line and the point on the inner corner.
At this point I was ready to make it rain glitters XD I applied a thin layer of eyelash glue on the centre of the upper lid (going up to the crease) and I dabbed the Aretha glitters over it; I kept adding glitters until I was happy with the result, then I moved on the lower lid: I applied the glue on the centre, moving downwards, tear-like - then once again I dabbed the glitters over it. (N.B. I applied my foundation before this step, of course!)
Once I was done with the glitters all I had to do was applying the usual black eyepencil on my waterline, then false lashes and mascara.

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Alchemy" (inner corner)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Eresia"* (upper and lower lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Lotus"* (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Peach Velvet" (transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (lower lashline)
- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Aretha"

- Kat Von D Beauty Tattoo Liner in "Trooper"

- MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" 

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Wispies Lashes
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set)
- Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Bombshell Set)
- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques
- Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

Hope you liked this bold, rock and glittery look ;D

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

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