Blue Glitter Kitty

I'm really loving this stacked, glitter, cat-eyeliner look!  I did it again with blue this time:

 I used UD's eyeshadow pencils instead of powder shadow.  I applied Rehab to my top and bottom lids and then highlighted my brow arch with Sin.  I used black gel eyeliner to create the cat-eye shape and then stacked with Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner in Diamond Turquoise Blue.  I accented the look with Sephora glitter eyeliner in Teal.

I LOVE Urban Decay's shadow pencils because they glide on smoothly, are long-lasting and crease-free, mess-free, and are convenient and easy to use!

Oh, and you've got to check out my shirt!  Isn't this too cute?

It's got an applique pink bow and ruffled sleeves!  Yeah yeah yeah...the consensus is that Asians have an obsession with Hello Kitty...but she's so adorable!  I just couldn't resist.  I saw this in the children's section at Old Navy and purchased one for myself in a size L.  Shameless!  LOL!  My sisters are so jealous.

Happy Saturday all!

Hugs,
(Kitty) Cat

Four-Eyed Blues

How to enhance eyes without the use of makeup?  How about color contacts AND glasses!

On lips: Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart

Ok, I'm doing something I'm TOTALLY not supposed to.  I'm wearing prescription glasses over my prescription contacts.  My optometrist would be so mad!  Lol.  I only did it for show.  If you want to wear color contacts under glasses, make sure you're either wearing plano (no prescription) contacts under prescription glasses or wearing plano glasses over prescription contacts.  Otherwise you won't be seeing very well at all!

Happy Thursday!

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

Sinful Cinderella

Hi!  Just wanted to show off some new-ish nail polish.  Cinderella, by Sinful Colors.  I said "new-ish" because I actually purchased it about 2 months ago and lost it during the move to my new house.  I was unpacking some leftover boxes and found it a few days ago.  Go figure!

Love the name. You can probably figure out the obvious pun, lol!  Cinderella is a pale, fairytale-ish blue, very reminiscent of the shade portrayed in Walt Disney's classic Cinderella.  (technically, I think the original film's dress was silver/white, but these days people remember it as blue)  Anyways, it's fairly sheer with pretty pink iridescent shimmer throughout.  I had to apply about 3 coats to get decently solid coverage.  A very cute, feminine, and wearable color.  Unusual in that it's blue, but not in a conspicuous way.

Happy Tuesday all! :)

Hugs,
Cat

New Glasses!

Ok, so from yesterday's post, everyone has learned that I recently got an eye exam and a new prescription for glasses and contact lenses.  You all saw my contact lenses, so today, I wanted to introduce you to my new glasses!  Check me out:

 

Is it obvious that I'm totally in love with them?  Call them "hipster" or whatever, but I think they're just too cute!  And, unlike the wannabe wayfarers I featured in a previous post, they're actually functional since the lenses have a prescription in them, albeit small. (-0.25DS in both eyes, lol) 

I got these babies from www.Coastal.com.  UH-MA-ZING is all I can say!  Ok, that's not ALL I can say.  I know what you're thinking: "Buying prescription glasses online?  Are you insane?!".  Eh, maybe a little.  I was skeptical at first too, but Coastal is running a number of incredible promotions right now for new customers and for back-to-school so I thought I'd take a leap and give them a try.  I'm soooooooooooooo glad that I did!

First off, the glasses are gorgeous!  The style and fit is amazing!  I have a hard time finding plastic frames that fit the bridge of my nose correctly and this is one of the few that works!  I also upgraded my lenses to include anti-reflective coating, UV protection, and anti-scratch coating and everything, including shipping and handling, cost me a fraction of a fraction of what I would pay at my local optometry office.  I would know, I'm employed by an optometry office as an optometric assistant! :D

On top of that, service and shipping is conducted at lightning speeds!  I ordered these on a Monday night and received them Friday afternoon of the same week...what is that, like, 3 business days?  Even the wonderful office that I work at requires 7-10 working days to complete orders.  It really boggles the mind how Coastal does it!

Ooh...the blue box!

Oh, and as if gorgeous glasses delivered to my door at the speed of light wasn't enough, I also received a complimentary hard case as well as a cleaning and tightening kit with my order!

In case you're wondering, this style is Derek Cardigan 7017 in Black.

How can this possibly get better?  I'll tell you how!  You have 366 days to decide whether or not you want to keep them.  If you'd like a refund or exchange, simply send them back to Coastal...they'll pay for return shipping! 

Seriously folks.  I have examined this from every angle possible and I cannot see how anyone can lose!  I also can't see why I would go anywhere else for glasses from now on!  For those of you in need of vision correction, get thee to Coastal pronto!  Just be sure you have a valid eyeglass prescription on hand as well as your P.D.  Not sure what that is?  It's the distance measured between your pupils which is required to center your prescription.  Your optometry office should take this measurement during your exam and would be able to provide it for you.

Hope some of you found this post useful as well as (somewhat) entertaining!  Happy Monday to all!

Hugs,
Cat

Freshlook Colorblends Brilliant Blue

You all know that I love changing my look on a day-to-day basis by applying makeup to my face.  Well, another way to change up your look is to change the color of your eyes!  I like adding a little color to my lid, but with color contact lenses, I can add a little color to my eyes as well. :)

Sure, color contacts are nothing new.  They're just something I don't play around with that much because: A) I have very sensitive eyes.  B)  I barely have a prescription (-0.25 in both eyes)  C) Because my vision is near 20/20, I don't get eye exams often and therefore don't get fitted for contact lenses often.  FYI, getting fitted for contact lenses if VERY important for your eye health.  I know that there are OTC contacts that you can buy online, but without a proper fitting from an eyecare professional, you can sorely damage your eyes, therefore your vision, so be warned!

About a week ago, I got an eye exam from my optometrist and received a contact lens fitting too.  After not wearing color contacts for at least 3-4 years now, I felt like trying them again.  Of course I would choose among the most unnatural colors...what's the fun in going through the trouble of wearing contacts if you can't look completely eccentric?  I went with Brilliant Blue by Freshlook Colorblends.  It's a part of their Vibrant Views collection, a new selection of super-vivid eye colors.  Freshlook has been known in the past to create more natural colors via Colorblends, but I guess you just have to roll with the times...people want more extreme these days!

I just wanted to share with you guys what the contacts look like with and without eye makeup so you can compare the difference in looks.  Also, how completely cool they look on a southeast Asian gal who feels ridiculously glamorous in bright blue eyes!

I think they stand out more without eye makeup, since the blue is not competing with the color of the shadows.  I guess color contacts are an even easier way of dressing up the eyes with as little effort as possible!  

Pros:

- a simple way to jazz up your eyes

- lots of color possibilities

Cons:

- I can still feel them!  It takes getting used to, but I hate the feeling of having something in my eye.  It doesn't hurt, but is a little annoying.  

- The ring of color sometimes obstructs my vision, causing some blur, when my pupils are more dilated, ie. at night.  Not too big of a deal though.

All in all,  I really love them.  I generally don't wear them for more than 1-2 hours at a time.  I think I want to get them in Gemstone Green as well, hehe.  I think that would look pretty cool.  These are also great accessories for an ethereal photo shoot!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday!

Hugs,

Cat

Glitter Goddess

Howdy friends!  I've missed you all so much!  It's been one of those weeks...maybe I'm down because all the parties are over, I'm not quite sure, but I'm stuck in the doldrums right now.  Just the feeling of "ennui", I guess.  You know, being a little depressed and not knowing why.  *sigh*  I thought that maybe doing a post would cheer me up a little.  Here is a look that I created using Urban Decay's Goddess eyeshadow:

Sorry the lighting and coloring is totally off!  I'm trying to create a workspace in my new house with more even and natural lighting so that I can give you guys more consistent photography.  Anyhoo...this look is simple and glamorous!  How can you not be glamorous when using an eyeshadow called Goddess?  Haha.  I just applied Goddess to my entire lid, added some black shadow to the outer corners, lined my top and bottom lash lines, accented my top lash line with blue glitter eyeliner and dusted a little more Goddess along my bottom lash liner.  Done!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday! (more of a Thursday for me since I have work tomorrow...boo!)

Hugs,
Cat