Five Ways

10 Must-Have Inglot Eyeshadows – Brights/Colors

If you’re not so keen on neutrals, here is my top ten for a good mix of brights by Inglot!

1. Inglot #450 Eyeshadow — shimmering burgundy
2. Inglot #388 Eyeshadow — bold violet-tinted blue
3. Inglot #415 Eyeshadow
4. Inglot #331 Eyeshadow — grass green
5. Inglot # Eyeshadow — shimmering navy blue
6. Inglot #372 Eyeshadow — teal
7. Inglot #439 Eyeshadow — shimmering violet
8. Inglot #382 Eyeshadow — rich red
9. Inglot #430 Eyeshadow — shimmering honey gold
10. Inglot #338 Eyeshadow — blue-teal

What bright Inglot eyeshadows would you recommend?

10 Must-Have Inglot Eyeshadows – Neutrals

I think one of the more frequently asked questions I get is about what eyeshadows to start off with from Inglot–this is a pretty impossible task! Put simply, Inglot has a ton of eyeshadows that perform well. And then, there’s the very fact that it really depends on what kind of palette you’re looking at. Neutrals? Brights? A mix? Cool-toned? Warm-toned? How large of a palette?

• Inglot #397 Eyeshadow — soft, frosted pink-beige
• Inglot #421 Eyeshadow — warm bronze brown with a frosted finish
• Inglot #330 Eyeshadow — soft peach with a matte finish
• Inglot #360 Eyeshadow — matte medium-dark brown with a hint of gray
• Inglot #402 Eyeshadow — medium-dark taupe with a frosted finish
• Inglot #390 Eyeshadow — matte beige
• Inglot #329 Eyeshadow — dark brown with a matte finish
• Inglot #344 Eyeshadow — dirty rose
• Inglot #337 Eyeshadow — medium brown with subdued orange tones
• Inglot #342 Eyeshadow — dirty taupe

What neutral Inglot eyeshadows would you recommend?

9 of My Must-Have Illamasqua Nail Varnishes

I love, love, LOVE!! Illamasqua’s Nail Varnish formula. For me, it’s one of the best (possibly, the best) formulas; long-wearing, great range of colors, nice consistency, and innovative. You can check out the shades I’ve reviewed in gallery format here. My all-time favorite shade is Raindrops, which was discontinued (go figure!).

• Illamasqua Charisma Nail Varnish — deep crimson
• Illamasqua Creator Nail Varnish — space on your nails
• Illamasqua Nomad Nail Varnish — intriguing jade
• Illamasqua Viridian Nail Varnish — deep green-teal
• Illamasqua Stance Nail Varnish — neon magenta
• Illamasqua Radium Nail Varnish — neon chartreuse green
• Illamasqua Force Nail Varnish – bold blue
• Illamasqua Obsess Nail Varnish — fuchsia pink
• Illamasqua Scarab Nail Varnish — shimmered brownish-red

What’s your favorite Illamasqua Nail Varnish? Or what shade would you love to try first?

10 MAC Products I Love

While some of MAC’s recent limited edition collections may have been disappointing, there are a great deal of fabulous products available year-round.  Here are just 10 (seriously, I could have easily given you a list of 50!) MAC products that I’ve loved for years and continue to love.

• MAC Margin Blush — still the only blush I’ve hit pan on; it’s a warm, reddish-bronze color that’s not too bold, not too sheer
• MAC Lucky Green Eyeshadow — lovely pop of chartreuse-shimmered, light-medium green
• MAC Blacktrack Fluidline — excellent black gel eyeliner
• MAC 239 Eyeshadow Brush — must-have, go-to brush for applying eyeshadow (I have 6 of these!)
• MAC Espresso Eyeshadow — great shade for filling in brows (also see: Wedge, Brun, and Omega)
• MAC Sculpt Sculpting Powder — for easy contouring on light to medium-dark complexions (see Shadester and Shadowy for medium-dark to dark complexions)
• MAC Show Orchid — vibrant fuchsia-pink with fuchsia shimmer/sheen
• MAC Emerald Green Pigment — pigments in general are a weakness
• MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot — matte neutral base
• MAC Wipes — there is no other makeup wipe that I trust more to remove swatches

What’s in your top 10?

5 Rose Gold-Inspired Beauties

My favorite metal is rose gold.  There’s something about it that’s elegant, warm, and eye-catching to me.  It’s actually a color that doesn’t quite seem to be readily produced into makeup, actually–I think it’s the metallic finish.

• Deborah Lippmann Glamorous Life — inspired by rose gold Rolexes
• Cle de Peau #2 — a shimmering pink-peach gloss
• MAC Pink Frontier — pale pink with a yellow undertone
• Benefit Sugarbomb — yellow-toned pink with a golden sheen
• Guerlain Gillian — neutral pink with a glossy shine and pale gold shimmer

Do you have anything rose-gold in your makeup stash?

5 More Positively Electric Eyeshadows

I couldn’t resist–there are too many fabulous bright shades to highlight!  If you’re after a lot of brights, Make Up For Ever has a spectacular selection.

• Make Up For Ever #75 — dark pink with a matte finish
• Sugarpill Velocity — violet blue with a matte finish
• Make Up For Ever #171 — frosted chartreuse
• Illamasqua Hype — bright yellow with a matte finish
• Make Up For Ever #26 — magenta-purple with a matte finish

If you could only keep one bright eyeshadow, which would it be?