There are definitely times when there is a “buy it or else it will sell out” mentality, and I think that is where the pressure is highest.

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What We’re Wearing, Vol. 006

Just a really simple look using Hourglass’ Dune Eyeshadow Duo + Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss!

What was your favorite look you wore this week?

What We’re Wearing, Vol. 005

It’s been a really hectic week for me with various crises that I just haven’t found myself doing any full looks that weren’t just testing various products this week (aka looks that actually coordinate, haha).

What was your favorite look you wore recently?

A Temptalia Halloween

Made possible by all of you who submitted your Halloween looks this year! (You can view the full size of the graphic here.)  You can check out all the looks in our Challenge: Halloween tag, in case you missed one!   Thanks for making this year’s Halloween challenge such a smashing success!

Halloween Looks: Jessica, Rebecca, Katie, Stacy

Jessica gets inspired by Cruella de Vil, Rebecca’s daughter goes as the Mad Hatter, Katie tries out a doll-inspired look, and Stacy gets gruesome!

Check out their looks!

Jessica’s Halloween look

JESSICA is 21 years old and is obsessed with makeup–she is a strong supporter of cruelty-free cosmetics.

INSPIRATION: Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians

• BREAKDOWN: Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion, MAC Black Cream Colour Base, Sephora Dinner in Paris Eyeshadow Palette, MAC Heartless Lipstick.

Rebecca’s daughter’s Halloween look

REBECCA lives in West Virginia with her husband and has two kids. She has always liked makeup but has been crazy about it for the past year and a half.

INSPIRATION: Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland–with a girly twist!

• BREAKDOWN: Urban Decay Alice Eyeshadow, NYX Hot Pink Eye Pencil, CoverGirl Lash Blast, MAC Buddy Up Blush, MAC Wonderstruck Lustreglass.

Katie’s Halloween look

KATIE is a college student from Atlanta who has a mild obsession with winged liner. She loves organization, foam mattress toppers, and Diet Dr. Pepper. You can check out her blog!

INSPIRATION: I really wanted to try a cut crease and some false lashes, so I decided on a baby doll look. I unfortunately didn’t get to wear this look anywhere (silly exams), but I hope to improve it for next year’s parties!

• BREAKDOWN: MAC Engraved Powerpoint Eye Pencil, NYX Black Eyeshadow, MAC Vanilla Eyeshadow, MAC On the Hunt Superslick Eyeliner, Ardell #109 Lashes, NYX Taupe Blush, NARS Mata Hari Blush, MAC Dipdown Fluidline, Make Up For Ever #35 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick.

Stacy’s Halloween look

STACY is from New York City and just graduated from Fordham University in May in Psychology. She has been doing research at Columbia University and wants to be a child and adoelescent psychiatrist.

INSPIRATION: Growing up, I always enjoyed dressing up masculine for halloween. I never liked being the fairy, bride, princess, or any cute, feminine costume what so ever. I always liked being the power ranger, Jason, Freddy, or any “scary” male character. So this year I was inspired by Two face from Batman. I did the joker with a feminine twist by wearing a green corset, purple jeans and a purple tie. IT looked absolutely amazing! I felt with two face I can make it sexy, yet scary at the same time. I always like to think outside the box and not be the typical feminine character.

• BREAKDOWN: MAC Red Pigment, Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC Painterly Paint Pot, Make Up For Ever Black Color Palette, MAC Black Tied Eyeshadow, MAC Rated R Eyeshadow, MAC Soft Brown Eyeshadow, MAC Melba Blush, NARS Casino Bronzer, MAC Blankety Lipstick, MAC Lightly Prancing Dazzleglass Creme, Spirit Gum, Duo Eye Lash Glue, Fake Nails (for teeth), Fake Blood

Halloween Looks:  Mad Hatter, Paula, Paula, Soo

Monika’s husband gets dressed up as the Mad Hatter, Paula as a FIERCE! rainbow, Paula goes goth, and Soo goes as a goddess of the night.

Check out their looks!

Monika’s husband’s Halloween look

MONIKA is a beauty blogger with a bit of a “creative flair” as she likes to say. She has a passion for both neutral and dramatic makeup, as well as natural and organic skincare. You can check out her blog here.

INSPIRATION: This look was inspired by Mad Hatter character in the recent Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie with some slight changes to accommodate for my husband’s beard and dark hair (we thought of buying a red wig initially, but couldn’t find a good enough one). I wanted the eye make-up to look like splashes of colorful paint on the upper lid and still to blend in with the purple shadow underneath the eye. I’ve also contoured the cheeks and jaw with a plummy blusher mixed in with a bit of a taupe shade. I thought my husband’s bushy eyebrows and strong facial features went really well with the look.

• BREAKDOWN: Coastal Scents 56 Blush & Eyeshadow Palette, Inglot #58 Gel Lipstick.

Paula’s Halloween look

PAULA is 24 years old and lives in Florida. She loves color and creativity, and she finds makeup allows her to enjoy both freely. She’s self-taught and tries to pick up as many techniques as she can along the way!

INSPIRATION: I had no intentions of going out for Halloween. However, Saturday afternoon, my coworker invited me out for the evening, so I literally had two hours to figure something out and get it together! On the way to the beauty supply store, I said to myself that if I found lashes and a wig, I’d be set! There, I found a bunch of colorful Red Cherry Lashes and a lilac Afro wig. I also picked up some colorful, 99-cent jewelry. Remembering this awesome dashiki I had bought a couple of months before, I decided to put it all together and be a rainbow; well, not just any rainbow, but a FIERCE rainbow!

• EYES: Sugarpill Tako, Buttercupcake, Dollipop, Afterparty Eyeshadows, MAC Shock-a-holic Eyeshadow, L’Oreal Carbon Black Felt Tip Eyeliner, Rimmel London Pure White Eye Pencil, Milani Everlast Infinite Liquid Liner, Red Cherry Lashes C201 and C202.
• LIPS: MAC Purple Rite Lipstick, MAC Impassioned Lipstick.
• FACE: Milani Golden Baked Bronzer, MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush, MAC Shock-a-holic Eyeshadow.

Paula’s Halloween look

PAULA is a freshman at UBC Okanagan. She loves makeup and nail art. She usually wears a neutral look, so she thought this would be fun! You can find her YouTube.

INSPIRATION: A gothic look incorporating black clothing, pale skin, sunken cheeks, intense black-based eye look, and blackish red lip.

• EYES: Urban Decay Primer Potion, Bobbi Brown Black Gel Eyeliner, Kat Von D Lucifer Eyeshadow, NYX Red Bean Pie Eyeshadow, Maybelline Natural Smokes Eyeshadow Quad, Maybelline Black Line Stiletto Eyeliner, Revlon Really Red Lipstick.

Soo’s Halloween look

SOO is new to the world of makeup, so she wanted to try out a bold look. You can check out her blog!

INSPIRATION: I wanted a dramatic look for the club this past weekend, so I tried to do that. The NYX contest was about being a ‘goddess of the night’ and I thought of purple being a ‘royal’ sort of color and went with that.

• EYES: Urban Decay Primer Potion, NYX Milk Jumbo Eye Pencil, Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister Eyeshadow, Urban Decay Rockstar Eyeshadow, Lime Crime Siren Eyeshadow, NYX Ocean Breeze Glitter Cream, NYX Oyster Jumbo Eye Pencil, NYX Burgundy Lip Pnecil, NYX Chandelier Lip Gloss, Urban Decay Wicked Cream Highlight, NYX #126 Lashes, Lioele Up & Down Mascara.