SMOKE OUT
Posted by ilyana | Filed under Make-Up & Beauty
I was out meeting a couple of friends til late yesterday and I know I’ve not posted up an FOTD in the longest time so what better time to try a lil somethin’-somethin’ to welcome the new year? I set out to do the almost-impossible: I was going to do a look centred on that one eyeshadow I could never work with no matter how hard I tried.
I think everyone has at least one eyeshadow color in their collection that’s been neglected, left alone at the back to make room for all the HG stuff. It’s true what they say: Although it looks pretty in the pan… that doesn’t mean it’ll look pretty on you.
My victimized eyeshadow of the day? MAC’s lustre eyeshadow in Idol Eyes. This is a blue-toned pale lilac made stunning with some silver shimmer. I think this is one of MAC’s most unique colors and it’s gorgeous…just not on my eyes lol. Idol Eyes would look seemingly ethereal on a person with cool-toned skin but unfortunately for me, my skintone leans toward that of a banana so on me, Idol Eyes is like a hot mess of purple 70’s disco glitter only Cher would approve.
Enter my secret torture weapon to beat the heck out of Idol Eyes into submission:
My KRYOLAN Aquacolor face paint aka the best black eyeshadow base on this planet. I’ve been wanting to get MAC’s paintpot in Blackground for a long time but was always put off by the price and the fact that I probably won’t use it as often as I should. Ben Nye’s Lumiere and the KRYOLAN Aquacolor paints were next on my black cream base wishlist but that’s not available here so I was practically jumping with excitement when I discovered there was KRYOLAN cosmetics store just down the road from my hotel in Melbourne.
Professional and theatrical make-up heaven *_* My Aquacolor paint is one solid chunk of water-activated black pigment so all you need is a wet synthetic brush, swipe the brush on the paint a couple of times and you have a rich, dark and entirely matte black base for your eyeshadow. It’s cheap at $14, doesn’t crease and would probably last me forever.
From L to R: KRYOLAN Aquacolor paint in Black, Idol Eyes with Aquacolor paint as a base, Idol Eyes with no base. See how Idol Eyes turns from a wimpy shimmery lavender thing into this sexy deep icy blue-grey when it’s applied over the Aquacolor paint? Now THAT I can work with lol.
So I did a cool-toned smokey eye look with it and if you noticed, I purposely didn’t blend out the edges because I wanted to wing it out for a cat’s eye effect without having to use an eyeliner like I normally would - I like taking risks 8D If you don’t have fun and experiment with make-up, why bother right?
Face:
MAC Studio Fix foundation in NC25
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Peach
Cheeks:
La Femme Glow on Rouge in Nectar Peach
Eyes:
KRYOLAN Aquacolor in Black as a base
MAC eyeshadow in Idol Eyes
MAC eyeshadow in Flashtrack
MAC eyeshadow in Shroom as highlight
MUFE Aqua Eyes in 22L in the inner corners
Clinique Creamshaper in Egyptian as my eyeliner
MAC Browset in Girl Boy
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander NEO
Lips:
MAC lipstick in Mellow Mood
Anyway, ZOMG IT’S THE NEW YEAR! It’s so unreal how time passes by lightning fast! I think each year of our lives are like having a series of multiple blind dates, packaged mysteriously and labeled with a number.
2009 for me was a hot stud who was a comfort to have around…shit I barely got to know the guy and now I’m being forced to chuck him out of the door to make way for Mr 2010? What if 2010 turns out to be a douchebag whose sole purpose is to make my life miserable? That’s when you kick him where it hurts most (*koff*) and show him who’s boss, honey. Life can get very uncontrollable sometimes but remember to have faith in yourself and you’ll be fine!
Oh and before I forget, congratulations to Catherine on the launch of her new domain: Strawberry Mochi! The site is looking good, hun! Can’t wait to read your upcoming entries ;D
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Tags: beauty: KRYOLAN, fotd: smokey, holiday: australia
9 Responses to “SMOKE OUT”
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Catherine Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 1:41 pmLMAO. Ilyana, I love reading your entries. You are just hilarious!!! And I have to agree, that Kryolan base makes Idol Eyes AMAZING!! You look positively FAB girl! The eyes are fantastic and I just adore that lipstick on you! I think the winged edges really work!
And awwwww, thanks hon!! <3
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yumeko Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 2:14 pmHappy new year 2010!!
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ilyana Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 4:15 pm@ Catherine
Lol I had a blast writing the entry, I’m happy you get my humor XD
Thank you, thank you! I love the lipstick too, I’m going to be so sad when it runs out…it’s an LE and I’m already halfway down the tube ;_; Hopefully MAC rereleases it again, it’s a pretty pink nude.Your new site is amazing and no worries <333
@ Yumeko
Happy New Year to you too, have a good one! -
Blair Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:43 pmIllyana, nice look!!!!
I do like the ehem wimpy shimmery lavender ehem shade though, but I do admit that it’s hard to work with.
I’ll review the MAC concealer soon. I’ve been so lazy to camwhore lately though haha
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ilyana Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 6:49 pm@ Blair
Thank you!!Oh believe me I love it just as much and I would have swapped it away if I wasn’t just too attached to the color, it’s really pretty but urghh it’s just not workable for me on its own.
Lol I know what you mean but I look forward to reading the review
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[nadz] Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:51 pmWhoa, that black base sexed up that eyeshadow so much!
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Dee Says:
January 4th, 2010 at 7:13 amI love your posts! I’m so happy I found your blog, lol. I’ve been eyeing those Kryolan Aqua Colors in so long, but the only place I can find them is at ebay and I hate dealing with ebay sometimes, ha!
The eyeshadow looks great on you! I agree, the shadow by itself is a bit blah, but over that base is gorgeous!
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ilyana Says:
January 4th, 2010 at 11:01 am@ nadz
I knowww, black is just one hell of a base color @ Dee
Aww thank you so much for reading lol, I’m glad I found your blog too - you have such great FOTDs and it’s nice to read about your life. Urgh that sucks, maybe we can do a swap after I move to Melbourne? I can get it there for you if you want ;DYay thanks, it’s a gorgeous color on it’s own but it doesn’t look right on my eyes so that black base is handy!
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