FOTD | Druid by Strobe Cosmetics

The past few days I've been playing my shadows that I purchased from Strobe Cosmetics, and posting photos of my makeup looks on my Instagram and Snapchat (if you don't follow me on snapchat- ashhsue  you should!). These shadows are all very colorful and aren't like any colors that I own! I've always wanted to be bold with colorful makeup, but it's definitely out of my comfort zone. I'm having a ton of fun with these though, and it makes me want to wear colorful makeup looks more!

I will be doing a full review on these shadows soon, and sharing more makeup looks with them, but today's post is going to focus on the shadow I bought called Druid. This the most neutral of the shadows I bought, and it's a pretty brown based shadow with an intense green and teal duo chrome shift. Depending on the type of base you use, it can pull different colors and appear different shades. I will go into my detail and show swatches of that in my review. 

This shadow is definitely gorgeous, but did I buy it just because Druid's are one of my favorite classes to play in World of Warcraft? Probably. 

Face Makeup 

Too Faced Hangover Rx Primer, Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Too Faced Sweet Tea Bronzer, Makeup Revolution Matte blush in Nude, ABH Glow Kit, Mac Blankety Lipstick. 

Eyes 

1. I used Mac painterly paint pot to prime, and Maybelline color tattoo in Edgy Emerald for my base. 

2. For my transition shade I used Mac Soft Brown. Then I used Makeup Geek Frappe to darken my crease. 

4. I used Strobe Cosmetics Druid all over my lid, and blended it slightly into my crease. I also used Sunburst from the ABH glow kit in my inner corner. 

5. Then I finished up the look with winged liner using Wet n Wild Megaliner, Coloupop Swerve on my waterline, and Covergirl Super Sizer for my mascara.

And this competes my makeup look! This Druid color was so fun to play with! The other two looks I did are definitely more colorful and intense than this one. I will share them in my review for these shadows next week. I will definitely do a detailed FOTD, or eye look post/video on the other two looks if anyone is interested!

Do you enjoy playing around with colorful eyeshadow? I think these strobe cosmetics shadows may have started a colorful shadow addiction in me!  

FOTD | Teal Spring Makeup

It finally feels like spring time here in Michigan! I'm super excited to do some spring makeup looks and pay around with some fun colors. If you saw my colourpop haul a few days ago, then you know I orders two teal shadows and I said I was going to do a FOTD post using them! Teal is very out of my comfort zone, but I was really excited to use these two shades because they are absolutely stunning. 

This is also a look inspired by one that Hailie Barber did on her YouTube channel. I ordered these teal shadows and honestly wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. When I saw she posted a tutorial for an eye look with a pop of teal using the same shadow I got, I was super excited and knew I had to re created the look she did!

Face Makeup 

Elf Acne Solutions foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Elf Contour Palette, Kat Von D shade and light blush duo in Mickey and Mallory, Coloupop Wisp Highlighter. 

Colourpop Lippie Stix in Oh Snap

Eye Makeup 

I wanted to use some warm brown shades in my crease. I chose to use the Too Faced Semi Sweet palette for the peanut butter shade. 

I started by using Mac Painterly Paint Pot to primer my eye lids. Then I went in with shadows from the semi sweet palette. I used Mousse as my transition shade. Then I used Peanut Butter and buffed it out into my crease and outer corner. I used Puddin' very lightly in my crease to darker it up a bit. 

I next went in with the Coloupop shadows. I placed Flower Shop all over my lid. I used Alchemy in my inner comers, and Belladonna Lily all along my lower lash line. 

I totally forgot to take a photo of my liners and mascara, but I used my usual Maybelline line stiletto, Stila smudge stick black liner, and covegirl super sizer mascara.  

I was really happy with the way this came out. I totally wish I would have filmed a tutorial on this look instead of just taking photos! 

Do you have any fun shadow colors you like to wear in spring time? 

*I'm planning on reviewing one of the products I showed in my 'currently testing' post on Friday! Which would you guys like to see? I either want to do the Elf Acne Solutions Foundation, Elf Illuminating Eye Cream, or the Wen Ultra Nourshing Oil. Let me know what you guys think!*

FOTD | Lorac Pro Palette

Hello! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

I'm trying to make it a point to use more of my makeup that I neglect. I get stuck in a routine and tend to use the same things over and over, so I'm trying to incorporate things I haven't used in a while! I've had my Lorac Pro palette sitting on my vanity for a few weeks and I kept saying I needed to use it more. Which is why I set it out on my vanity, but I was still neglecting it. So last week I made my self use it, and I've been using it everyday since. It's one of my favorite palettes so I don't even know why I stopped using it!

So anyways- I thought I would share a FOTD post since I really like the eye look I've been creating with this palette. 

Face Makeup 

Benefit Porefessional Primer, Covergirl 3 in 1 Foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rinmel Stay Matte Powder, Lorac TANtalizer Bronzer and Highlight Duo, Wet n Wild blush in Rose Champagne

Lips

Mac Blankety over top of Nyx lipliner in Nude

Eyes 

I used Taupe (1) as my transition shade, and Sable (2) in my crease and outer corner. Then I used Champagne (3) all over my lid, and Espresso (4) on my lower lash line. 

I finished up with Maybelline Line Stiletto for my winged liner, Stila Smudge Stick in Stingray on my waterline, and Covergirl Super Sizee for my Mascara. 

This eye look is super simple and easy. It's also really similar to the one I do with my Urban Decay Naked Palette! 

Do you guys ever neglects any of your makeup items that you love? Let me know in the comments!

Soft Romantic Makeup for Valentine's Day | Collab

Hello!! Today I have another Valentine's Day makeup look to share! For this post, I am collabing with Pilar from Beauty and More by Pilar, and we decided to do a soft and romantic makeup look using the Naked 3 palette. We are both huge fans of the Urban Decay Naked Palettes, and the Naked 3 palette is so perfect for Valentine's Day!

Don't forget to check out Pilar's blog to see which look she came up with using the Naked 3 palette! She's a very good friend of mine and we always have a lot of fun doing Collabs together!

Sorry again for the outside car pictures!! I know I did them in my last post too, but I've seriously had the worst lighting lately!

Face Makeup 

Benefit Porefessional Primer, Makeup Forever Mat Velvet+ foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, The Balm Bahama Mama Bronzer, Mac Blush in Pink Cult, Loreal Lumi Highlighter. 

Lips 

Milani lip liner in Nude and lipstick in Matte Nude. 

Eyes 

For the eyes I used Limit (1) as a transition shade. I used Nooner (2) in my crease, and I used Liar (3) all over my lid with Dust (4) over top in the very center. I used Darkside (5) in my outer corner and on my lower lash line. 

For my eyeliners I used Maybelline Line Stiletto and Stila Smudge stick in Stingray. For my mascara I used Covergirl Super Sizer. 

I haven't used my Naked 3 palette in so long so I was super excited to do this makeup look! I forgot how pretty this palette is. 

Don't forget to stop over to see which look Pilar created on her blog as well!!

FOTD | Everyday Neutral for Fall

Hello! I'm going to share the makeup look that I've done pretty much everyday lately. It's neutral and great for this season and the blush and lipstick I used are one of my favorites for Fall. 

Face Makeup

Benefit Porefessional primer, Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation, Mac Pro Longwear concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Australis AC on Tour Contour Palette for my bronzer and highlight, Nars Almeria Blush. 

Eyes 

 Mac painterly paint pot to prime, Tartelette palette for my eyeshadow. I didn't get a close up of the eyes but I used wanderer as my transition, dreamer in my crease and lower lash line, and force of nature on my lid. I used Loreal Lineur intense liquid liner, UD shadow stick in rehab on my waterline, and Covergirl super sized for my mascara

Lips 

Mac morning coffee lip liner and Mac hug me lipstick on top. 

What is your go to makeup look for Fall? 

FOTD | Soft and Smokey

Hello! Today I'm sharing a makeup look I created a week or so ago and totally forgot that I took pictures of it for my blog! The eye colors are easy and soft, but a tab bit smokey. I use an eye shadow trio from Mineral Fusion that I review here a year or so ago. 

Face Makeup

Benefit Porefessional, Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte powder, Doll 10 cheek to chic palette for my bronzer, blush, and highlight.

Lips

Nyx lipliner in nude with Mac lipstick in viva glam 2.

Eyes

This trio is called Espresso Gold by Mineral Fusion. I used the matte dusty pink shade on the top right as a transition shade. The shimmer pink shade on the top left all over my lid, and the bottom dark plum/brown in my crease and outter corner. 

And my usual Loreal eyeliner, UD shadow stick in rehab on my waterline, and Covergirl super sizer mascara. 

Have you ever tried Mineral Fusion Makeup before? I would like to try some more form them!

FOTD | UD Naked Smokey

Hi :) I haven't done a FOTD or makeup post in a while that didn't have a video attached to it so when I was playing around with my new Naked Smokey Palette I had to take pictures. 

I will be doing a review for this palette soon so I'm going to go much into detail about my eye makeup because you'll see a closer look on it in the review!

For my Face 

Benefit Porefessional, Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation, Mac Pro Longwear concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Lorac TANalizer Bronzer and Highlight Duo, Urban Decay Blush in Fetish. 

For my lips I used Mac Twig overtop of Mac Absolutly It lip liner 

For my Eyes

I used the new Urban Decay Naked Smokey Palette for my shadows, Loreal Lineur Intesne Liquid Liner, Urban Decay Shadow Stick in Rehab on my waterline, and Benefit Rollerlash for my mascara. 

*Also I wanted to say that this Sunday my husband and I are leaving on vacation for a week so I don't know if ill have a post up for a week or so after this one! I may do a post on what's in my travel makeup bag while im gone. I will still be reading and catching up on blogs while I'm away but if you guys don't see a post from me that's why!* 

I hope you all enjoyed and thank you for reading!

Full Face Makeup Tutorial

Hello!!! I filmed a makeup tutorial last week and I'm just now getting around to putting it up on my channel and making a blog post. I decided to do a talk through because I was using a few new products for the first time so I talked a little bit about them! 

Here's the makeup look I did and enjoy the video!

FOTD Bold Lips + Neutral Eyes | Video

Hello!! I filmed another makeup tutorial for my youtube channel on a look that I was trying out bold lips with neutral eyes! My friend Shireen  encouraged me to try this out! The video is sped up so its not ridiclously long but I'm going to share pictures and the products here on my blog as well!

This lipstick was definitely out of my comfort zone, but the more I wore it the more I liked it! 

Face Makeup

Benefit Porefessional, Covergirl Stay Luminous Foundation, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Nars Laguna Bronzer, UD Afterglow blush in Fetish, Nars Albatross 

Eyes 

UD Naked 2 Basics Palette, UD shadow stick in Rehab, Elf Eyeliner Pen, Loreal Lineur Intense, Covergirl Super Sizer Mascara 

Lips

Nyx lipliner in Nude, Shea Moisture lip crayon that I recieved in my ipsy bag for June (yes the one that I called the 'god awful magenta color LOL)

I was even taking mirror selfies because I liked the lip color LOL!

Enjoy the video and thank you all for reading/watching! 

FOTD | All Drugstore

Hello! Today I'm going to share a FOTD post using all drugstore products. This was such easy and affordable so it's something everyone can do! 

For my face 

Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeoues Foundation and Concealor, Rimmel Stay Matte powder, Milani baked blush in Dolce Pink, Elf blush/bronzer duo from the Snow White collection, Physicaisn Formula Shimmer Strip in Warm Nude. 

On my lips I have Nude Lust from Maybelline the buffs collection. 

For my eyes 

For my eye base I used Maybelline Color Tattoo in Audacious Asphalt and Maybelline The Smokes Palette for my eyeshadow. For my liners I use Loreal Lineur Intense Carbon Black and Silkissime pencil liner. For mascara I usd Maybelline Lash Sensational. 

I hope you all enjoyed and thanks for reading! 

What are your favorite drugstore products to wear everyday?