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

Clash and Woodstock

Hello!  Here's a colorful look I did using UD's 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencil in Clash, 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Woodstock, and Heavy Metal glitter eyeliner in Catfight:

Clash is one of all-time favorite shadow colors...brilliant turquoise blue with tons of silver sparkle.  The color lasts all day without creasing and, unlike the pressed shadows, there's no glitter fallout.  Easy, efficient, mess-free...that's how I like to roll!  Paired with Woodstock and topped with Catfight, this look definitely packs a punch!

Keepin' it short and sweet today!  Happy Wednesday all!

Hugs,
Cat

Leonine Liner: Glitter Pink

Lately, I've been experimenting with a more literally "cat-eye" look, you know, the feline-esque Cleopatra eyeliner.  For the fun of it, I broke out some Urban Decay makeup that has been, sadly, collecting dust in my train case(es).  Seriously, I have too much makeup...but I'm sure all of us have that problem. (or else y'all wouldn't be reading me)  I love my Urban Decay...it's just that I have so much of it, it's hard to give all my palettes and products equal quality time!  This is what I did with my sudden burst of (colorful) creative inspiration:

Products used: Primer Potion in Eden, 24/7 Eyeliner Pencil in Zero, 24/7 Liquid Eyeliner in Woodstock, Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Catfight, Rollergirl Palette.

This look was simple to do with outstanding effects:

- After applying primer, I brushed Suspect to my entire top and bottom lid and highlighted my brow arch with Verve. 

- Then I used black eyeliner to line my eyes in a leonine, Cleopatra-style shape.

- Next, I traced my top lash line eyeliner with Woodstock liquid eyeliner.

- My final step was to accent Woodstock with Heavy Metal glitter eyeliner in Catfight.

Despite the pop of hot pink, this look is very wearable.  Here, Woodstock is more of an accent than a full-on color barrage.  If you're curious to experiment with sparkle and bright hues, this is a good way to do so without looking overly conspicuous.  I imagine this eye style would look smashing in gold or turquoise as well, or whatever your favorite color is!

On lips: UD Lip Junkie Gloss in Crush

Hope everyone is enjoying their Wednesday so far!

Hugs,

Cat

Pink Pop Tutorial

Hey all!  It's been FOREVER since I did a video tutorial, so I thought I'd start again by doing a fun, easy, and colorful look inspired by and using some of my favorite Urban Decay products.  Today I'm going to show you guys how to achieve a sexy, sparkly, poppin' pink look for your eyes:

These are the colors I used from my 15th Anniversary palette:

And I've been dying to use my Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner in Catfight (how appropriately named!) so now I get the chance to!

So, without further ado, here is my step-by-step video tutorial on how I got the look:

Overall look:

Well, I hope you enjoyed the tutorial!  Off to run some errands now. :D  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Hugs,

Cat