EOTD: Glitzy Purple featuring Urban Decay

Oh hello. Long time no see! This has got to be the most insane quarter I've experienced at school! No free time, no weekends. Boo hoo! I've been really sad and I've totally missed blogging. For those who have stuck around during this dry spell, thank you thank you!

Anyways, it's currently finals week for me, but I thought I'd take a break from my current project for a few moments to give you guys SOMETHING, ANYTHING! Since I've been so pressed for time these days, I've recently discovered ways of doing rapid, dramatic, long-lasting eyes. I wanted to share one of my favorite looks of the moment with you all:

This is a really easy look that takes just mere minutes and adds a nice color pop and sparkle to the eye!  Here are the products I used:

Clockwise from bottom left: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeshadow Pencils in Delinquent, Sin, Rehab. Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Catfight.

From left to right: Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner and Maybelline Full N Soft Waterproof Mascara, both in Black.

What I like is that this look requires no primer and (nearly) no brushes. The eyeshadow pencils are a smooth, lightweight formula that glide on easily and lasts all day with no creasing.  Here's how I got the look:

1. apply Rehab on entire eyelid and blend with finger

2. apply Sin to brow arch and blend with finger

3. apply Delinquent in a thick, winged shape along upper lash line

4. trace a thinner, winged line along upper lash line with black gel eyeliner, overlapping Delinquent

5. apply black gel liner to bottom lash line and outline with Rehab (this softens the line and also makes the black eyeliner more smear-resistant)

5. apply Catfight right on the boundary between the black eyeliner and the purple winged shadow

6. curl lashes, apply mascara, and you're done!

I've been sporting this look with different colors for a week or so now, the simplicity has me spoiled and it's hard to imagine going back to meticulous shading with pressed shadows once more. But, then again, my moods are fickle and a week or two from now, I'll probably be obsessed with something new. Hope you guys enjoyed this post! I promise I'll be back again once this week is over!

Hugs,

Cat

Sephora Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil

Sephora's Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencils were on sale for $5 apiece so I couldn't help but to snatch a couple up. You know how I can't say no to a bargain! :) At more than half off the original price of $12, I got 2 lip pencils for less than the cost of one! Though I was really tempted to go with my usual hot pinks and fuchsias, I forced myself to get colors that I wouldn't normally consider. I settled on Gorgeous Peach and Strawberry Delish:

The Gorgeous Peach has shimmer and the Strawberry Delish has none. Both had a semi-opaque, glossy finish. I really like the jumbo pencil format, it makes shaping and filling in very easy. The formula itself is silky-smooth and the texture is moisturizing. Lasting power is pretty average, but since they're so portable, reapplying is a snap.

Gorgeous Peach and Strawberry Delish

I was a little apprehensive when I first received the Gorgeous Peach. When I uncapped the pencil, the color looked very orange-y and the finish looked very pearly. From experience, I know that such a combination looks ghastly on me. Upon application, however, the color was more of a warm, pinky-nude with just a touch of shimmer. Very wearable.

My favorite of the two is probably the Strawberry Delish, which ended up being a bright shade of light raspberry, demi-gloss, no shimmer. I liked it so much that I decided not to wipe it off and attended today's brunch with it on. I only had to touchup a bit in the center of my lip after two hours of eating and drinking. :)

 

Cheers!

Thanks for reading, happy Sunday, and goodnight! 

Hugs,

Cat

Candy Lips: My Lime Crime Lipstick Collection

I don't have anything terribly exciting to report as it's midterm week for me. I thought it'd be fun to do a colorful post compiling my little collection of crazy lip colors from Lime Crime:

Mint To Be

Airborne Unicorn

My Beautiful Rocket

Styletto

Countessa Fluorescent

Lips!

Hope you guys enjoyed this colorful post!  Happy Tuesday and have a great night!

Hugs,
Cat

Luxe Faux Fur

Hi everyone!  Boy, I've really missed being here!  :(  This school term is no joke, I've got a full load with four intensive courses, leaving me little time to do anything but hit the books.  I'm studying for a quiz and a midterm as we speak while working on a graphic design project.  *gloom*  But I needed a bit of a break and what better way to do so than to visit Style By Cat?  Anyhoo...nothing really juicy to post, although, Restoration Hardware is having a sale on their winter wares now that the holidays are over.  I got a really cute fur trapper hat and scarf made out of the softest, faux fur.  People can't tell that it's not the real thing and I've gotten asked a few times if I was wearing rabbit.  Of course, I would never do that!  Animals are for cuddling, not for wearing! :)

Turns out, me and my little yorkie, Miss Monday, match!

Miss Monday does not like taking pictures:

I purchased the scarf in Arctic Fox and the hat in Lynx. :)  Super soft, warm, and cozy.  Perfect for the chilly weather!  Hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far!  Back to studying for me.  Thanks for sticking around and reading!

Hugs,
Cat

OOTD: Stripe Sweater Dress

I loooooooooooooove dresses!  But it's sooooooooooooooo cold!  The solution to this problem is simple.  Cozy sweater dresses!  This is my favorite of the moment, my stripey, turtleneck sweater dress from Venus:

It's classy and comfy, yet the knee-high, high-heeled boots from JustFab add a touch of sexy.  I wore this out tonight on a dinner date with H. :)

Keepin' it short and sweet tonight because it's time to hit the hay!  Thanks for checking in and have a great night!

Hugs,
Cat

Scarlet Nerdy

Heeeeeeeeeeeeey!  It's back to school for me...  It's just the first week and I've already got my hands full!  I've got a few cool posts coming up, but in the meantime, I thought I'd share my FOTD.  It rained today so I figured I'd liven things up by throwing in some bright, fire-engine red!

That would be Wet N Wild's Mega Last Matte Lipstick in 910D.  I decided to offset my bold lippy by wearing my decidedly hipster-esque geeky glasses by Derek Cardigan from Coastal.  I was thrilled to get some nice compliments at school today. ^_^

Hope everyone's having a lovely week so far!  Happy hump day and goodnight! :D

Hugs,
Cat

Gold & Curls

By nature, I'm an avid reader.  My mom took me to the library on a weekly basis from the time I was, like 4 or 5, to check out books.  However, the age of the internet began and I've slowed down a bit since.  I do read, still, but not quite as voraciously as I used to.  Well, I've recently picked up on it again and it feels good.  I get so absorbed in my novels that I feel like I'm living another life when I'm reading.  In the series I'm currently reading, there some references to ancient Egypt.  I felt inspired, again, to do my Cleopatra-esque, glittery, golden look:

I did this with my Urban Decay Naked palette, using Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, and Creep.  I then enhanced the liner on my top lash line with Sephora's Glitter Eyeliner in Gold.  I finished off the look by applying my trusty Ardell #122's.

I also felt like doing something a bit different with my hair.  So I grabbed my Hot Tools curling wand and gave myself some tight, bouncy curls.  Tons of volume that lasts and lasts and lasts...no hairspray required!

That's Pale Mauve on my lips from Bobbi Brown's Atomic Pink palette, btw.

I LOVE my hair like this, but I'm soooooooooo lazy to do it.  It takes more than twice as long as my usual styling routine, so I can only do it when I have time.  Well...it takes about 20-30 minutes, which I think is waaaaaaaaaaay too long.  <---- no patience :P

Anyways, just wanted to let you all know that it's back to school for me starting tomorrow. :(  I've really enjoyed the regular posting and I'll try to stay as regular as possible, but, most likely, posts won't be up on a daily basis.  I'm truly grateful for those who have stuck around (both subscribers and lurkers) to read my humble little blog.  Thanks guys, happy Sunday, and have a great night!

Hugs,
Cat