Category Archives: Looks

Today I’m giving some love to some shadow colors that I rarely use…but that are surprisingly good!

From the permanent line, Mulberry ShadowSense! From the Limited Edition colors, Fiery Coral Shimmer and Wind Shimmer ShadowSense!

They looked a little crazy together on my hand but once they blended together it looked great! And over overlooked Wind Shimmer for way too long—it’s amazing. I’d use it in place of Sandstone Pearl Shimmer in a heartbeat and it has a little bit of duochrome-ality to it!

I haven’t done a red lip in awhile so decided this was the day. I pulled out Brick which OMGWTFBBQ!! is sooooooo good and I always forget it. It’s not super bright red so it’s a little less scary, plus it has glitter in it!

So then I had to do a nice subtle eye—and I am loving Fairy Dust Shimmer with Champagne Pearl Shimmer. It’s the first time I tried it and I’ll definitely be doing it again! (It’s another Limited Edition and I do have a few on hand!)

It did feel like a tiny bit much for an afternoon kid baseball game but who says you can’t look stunning for that?

I promised you the tips my friend shared while helping me with this look, so here they are!

1️⃣ Add a highlight color under brows and blend into main colors.

My first instinct was Sandstone Pearl Shimmer but to be honest, I need a new one and just haven’t thrown away the tube yet…so I grabbed my next favorite Limited Edition Champagne Shimmer.

2️⃣ If the shadows have already dried too much to easily blend, spray your brush with the Hydrating Facial Serum Mist!

I was unsure but it worked! It was just the right amount of moisture to let me blend without ruining the look.

3️⃣ Add more highlight on inside corners and part of lid.

I already had Wind Shimmer on the inner corners so I just brought it in a bit farther onto the lid (don’t go past your pupil).

4️⃣ Add a bit of highlight to the very middle of the lips with a glitter (LipSense or ShadowSense).

If I had wanted a hint of gold, I would have used Chocolate Copper LipSense, but for a hint of silver I opted for Glacier Glitter (but you could use Silver Shimmer).

You know how I’m always telling you to go outside your comfort zone because it’s just makeup? Well, guess what I did today?!

I wanted my eye look to match the LipSense color I created…so grabbed Red and Onyx. That might not sound too crazy but c’mon —STRAIGHT RED? And I have to be careful with Onyx because it tends to get away from me easily.

Truth be told, I had to “phone a friend” because it just wasn’t turning out and I needed her advice before I ruined the whole thing. Turns out I had mostly known what to do but had just been unsure. But! She added some cool bits and had some helpful tips I’ll pass on to you (stay tuned). And I felt better about the look when I was done. Plus we got to catch up for 15 minutes while we finished the look!

I knew it looked better but I still wasn’t sure I truly liked it. She assured me it looked great and it was just a new look for me so I wasn’t used to it yet. (And that’s what I always tell my clients!)

In the end, it did grow on me. And the pictures turned out great. And I will keep practicing…

Today’s look was super simple—one shadow on my eyes (but it looks like two, right?) and I could have used it as blush, too, but I wasn’t paying attention. And I don’t always love Solar Flare Gloss but today it was perfection.

When you grab a shadow out of your bin and apply it and it doesn’t feel quite right so you look at the tube and WHOOPS it was a Limited Edition smaller LipSense.

One of these is Cinnamon Shimmer ShadowSense and one is Bronzed Maple LipSense.

The good news is that it’s okay—it doesn’t hurt to wear LipSense on your eyes (you just want to be careful since it does have alcohol in it). I love products that are double and triple duty!

Face: #cctmlightmedium
Brows: #smokedtopazshadowsense
Cheeks: #silverrosepowderblush
Lips: #lipvolumizer
Eyes: #eyeluminator #copperroseshadowsense #bronzemaplelipsense #undersenseprimer #volumeintemsemascara

Testing out a new SenGence LipSense—Diva from the Ultra Intense Matte Collection!

I totally wasn’t expecting to like it…but I actually FREAKING LOVE IT.

I looooove hair washing and straightening day! I mean, I hate having to do it 😂 but I love the end result!

I also looooove a quick and easy look using just four products!! I didn’t specifically set out to do a barely there look but it happened and I was fine with it. (I had to jump on a PTA zoom meeting last minute and this was all I had done…then just decided to leave it!)

Face: #cctmlightmedium
Brows: #smokedtopazshadowsense
Cheeks: #silverrosepowderblush
Lips: #solarflaregloss

This was a week ago. I’m behind. /shrug

Well, y’all. I tried it. I give myself a B-.

I’ll have to go back and watch her video—I just looked at the photos. I thought I did better until I actually did a side-by-side. And I know I didn’t even attempt the wing because that would have been a recipe for disaster! BUT! It’s still a million miles ahead of where I used to be and what I was able to do. And this took just 14 minutes which isn’t bad at all!!

So…I gave myself a B- because it didn’t really turn out the same as the original/comparison look. But if you don’t compare it to anything and just judge on its own merit? I’d give myself an A for sure.

Lesson learned? DON’T FALL INTO THE COMPARISON TRAP!

I rarely wear pink. Pink clothes don’t jump out at me. I never pick pink as a color for anything.

And pink shadows were included in that.

Until I started wearing SeneGence ShadowSense. And now I want ALLLLL the pinks. Especially if they are shimmery. 💗

That’s one of the many things I love about my little “side gig” — it has caused me to expand my horizons in so many different ways.

You guys. YOU GUYS. Here’s a look at the brand new Enchanted Forest Lip Duo! It’s AMAZEBALLS. Like seriously. And coming from a person who doesn’t love the lighter pink lip… that’s saying something.