Week in Review | August 19th through August 25th

Skin tone: Very fair with cool undertones, MAC NW5-10
Favorite look worn: I used the Marc Jacobs Frivoluxe and Provocouture palettes. I used the bright pink from Provocouture in the crease and up onto the brow bone and the purple from the Frivoluxe palette over the mobile lid and together they to created a violet in the crease. I used MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish blush in Rosy Cheeks and for lipstick I used Clinique’s Lip Pop in Fiesta. So far I am loving the Marc Jacobs palettes and plan to purchase a couple more.

Most used product: YSL Touche Eclat Cushion Foundation in B10. I like the finish and the color is lite enough but the undertone is wrong. It is pretty neutral and I am pretty cool toned so leaves a greyish cast.

New discoveries: Nothing really. I just purchased several skin care products from Peter Thomas Roth and am still testing them. I did pick up two products that are suppose to tighten the eye area and the other is for face and neck. I like the effect but they are hard to use as they must be applied onto clean, bare skin and then you wait about 3-5 minutes without moving and then you can proceed with makeup. I haven’t been able to find a way to use the products because I need to apply liquid products like moisturizer, foundation, etc. and that just eliminates the effect. Interesting products as I can see my under eye wrinkles flatten out and has helped a lot with laugh lines and around my mouth but the effect doesn’t last after other products are applied. If any one else has used these products and found a way to make them work, I would love to know how.

I’m fair to medium with blue eyes and auburn hair .

For some reason I was in a red lipstick mood all week ( MAC Russian Red) with a neutral eye . I also continue to have a lot of fun playing with the Anastasia Aurora glow kit .

No new discoveries but enjoyed playing with my what I already have open .

~nw20. I MUST HAVE THOSE NARS LIPS, above. Look, well, didn’t wear much this week, just loaded up the skincare, spot masks, ordinary aha/bha weekly, etc. But did a look tonight. CP up and up inner, team captain crease and outer, blended up, with some old Clinique bonus shadow in barely shimmery very light beige to the browbone. UD apathy and Sephora good mood to the lower waterline and light good mood upper lash line. Old EL Fern mascara (midtone green) to uppers and heroine make to the lowers. Used the sample of ROTS lt-med cooler foundation. Best/’funnest’ part. Did not mention that I got Black Lace Rabbit, both the blush and the lipstick. I think they are both shades that change with skin chemistry, like frog prince, etc. They are both instant faves, esp the lipstick. It looks sheer light black at first. It transforms on me to a sheer, slightly gray lightish purple. Suspect it is different on everyone. The blush turned a cool plum, very natural. More like a solid gel than a cream. Did not move the light app foundation. My skin can eat/disappear the most intense cream blush, but not this one. Used fingers, but I suspect synthetic brushes would be ok. Both the lipstick and the blush (less so on me) have slight colored shimmer particles. Nothing OTT. Believe that either could be used as a topper, might darken slightly and would cool down the color. I waffled on these for quite a while, but think they’re fab. The l/s is very emollient, but no feathering, and a slight stain. The other three LQ adapting lipsticks aren’t for me. I would suspect Hello Sailor gives a similar effect on some people. These are the only unusual products I’ve scored in a long time….and they both work.