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Valentine's Day Makeup with MAC Wonder Woman Defiance

Valentine's Day Makeup with MAC Wonder Woman Defiance

MAC Wonder Woman Look: Defiance

Just because it can be made to work... doesn't mean it is worth buying. I really had to pack on the color to get it to show, and there was some issues with blending, because the shades were so stiff.  I maintain my recommendation of "no buy" to the fullest!

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Copper & Bronze Look

Copper & Bronze Look

Copper & Bronze Look

You could also add more color to this combo by adding a burgundy or berry eyeshadow (like MAC Cranberry) into the crease or on the outer third of the lid.  I loved the lip combo the best from this look!

P.S. - Happy 500,000 comments! :)

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Quick & Easy Spring Look

Quick & Easy Spring Look

Quick & Easy Spring Look

I needed to do something soft enough to wear with a variety of lip colors, as I was doing some swatching, and I didn't want to spend too long on it either -- this is the result.  The weather lately has been wreaking havoc on my skin, though -- SO DRY!

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Colorful Look with MAC Peacocky

Colorful Look with MAC Peacocky

Colorful Look with MAC Peacocky

Here is a more colorful look with the new Mega Metal Eyeshadows!

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New Year's Eve Look with MAC Peacocky

New Year's Eve Look with MAC Peacocky

New Year's Eve Look with MAC Peacocky

Though I spent New Year's Eve at home playing with makeup (err, I mean, reviewing Peacocky!), I still felt like I needed to get a little dolled up--at the very least! It was actually the first New Year's Eve that my boyfriend and I have spent together, just him...

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MAC Mickey Contractor Look

MAC Mickey Contractor Look

MAC Mickey Contractor Look

This was a super quick look I threw together to test out the new Mickey Contractor collection (as well as have some something on for taking blush and lip swatches!).  You can see how Ivy is sheer on the first pass!

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Chanel Spring 2011 Look

Chanel Spring 2011 Look

Chanel Spring 2011 Look

Here is a quickie look I did to test out Chanel's spring collection... It's not quite polished/finished, as this was just for testing :)

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Make Up For Ever "Lips to Love" Lip Look

Make Up For Ever "Lips to Love" Lip Look

Make Up For Ever "Lips to Love" Lip Look

Last week, Make Up For Ever reached out to me to participate in their Lips to Love contest, which is all about spotlighting their new lipstick, Rouge Artist Intense (you can see reviews for 13, 20, 21, 37, 43, 44, 49).  I had a few ideas floating around but once I...

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Look: NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo

Look: NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo

Look:  NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo

Here's the look I talked about in my review of NARS Melusine!  This was a super quick look -- I think it took five minutes at most.

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Look for Less: Gold Shimmered Red Lips

Look for Less: Gold Shimmered Red Lips

Look for Less: Gold Shimmered Red Lips

Many of you really liked my MAC Marcel Wanders Lip Combo that featured MAC Gesina Lipstick and MAC Mary Lip Gloss. It's a lovely combo, but it's DEFINITELY! dupeable. Gold shimmer always looks really...

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