Back-2-MAC EOTD: Amber Lights, Trax, and Vex

Last night I cashed in 18 old MAC containers for three new eyeshadows at my local MAC boutique.  I wanted Cranberry but it was sold out, so I got Amber Lights instead. It is a gorgeous metallic <3
The other two, Trax and Vex, have been on my list for a while.
Here's a little look I threw on this morning over Rubenesque Paint Pot.  I don't know why but it looks kind of 80's to me.

Amber Lights all over lid, Trax in the crease, Vex as highlight and inner corner.  Makes me want to sing Purple Rain.



Hayley is TCB Eye Look Using Milani July LE Paint Eyeshadow Palette

I was playing with makeup while DH mowed the lawn outside, and decided to play with the limited edition Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette doing a look I've wanted to try since I saw Hayley is TCB's Youtube tutorial about... a year ago! I don't know why I waited so long to try it because I have the Coastal Scents Palette she used (88 Original), but when I saw this Milani palette I immediately thought of her tutorial and decided to take a whack at it.  The tones of the rainbow colors are different and my lighting is (sorry) terrible, but it was my first time playing with tape on the sides of eyes for a sharp line and it works amazingly well.  Check it out and let me know what you think (even if it's "you look jaundiced," hehe)! BTW the purple in this palette faded to nothing immediately : / so if it seems a lighter color shows through in the crease, the purple was there before.

Honestly I'm glad I played with this tonight instead of trying to wear it out grocery shopping or something.  The yellow is kind of rough. 

Kat Von D Mini-Haul plus swatches, first impressions, and Stila Koi

Good evening!  My latest Sephora mini-haul arrived and I was pretty excited to swatch it because it is Kat Von D True Romance eyeshadow palettes.  If you've ever touched one of these you know that they are really soft, smooth, pigmented, and well thought-out in terms of color combos.  Sephora has these two palettes (Metal Orchestra and Angeles) on sale at the moment for $10 off, so I had to collect 'em! I also own Truth (which I snagged for $15 on sale, but I think they are sold out) and True Love (also on sale for $10 off, but I think I got it full-price... booooo). Photographic swatchery hijincks to ensue.

Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss (freebie with code) in Midnight Cowboy, Stila Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner in Koi ($5 on sale, but might be out of stock now), Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palettes in Angeles (top) and Metal Orchestra (bottom), $24 each on sale

Wrapped up like pretty presents!

Like Heaven and You-Know-Where

These were all creamy-smooth and pigmented, except for techno and razor gray. However, these were easily buildable so all's forgiven!

 Every last shadow in the Angeles palette was perfectly buttery-smooth. My pictures don't do these colors justice at all : /

UD Lip Junkie in Midnight Cowboy has a lot of silver micro-shimmer, but overall just looks like a really sheer, reflective gloss that's barely there. It's minty-vanilla like all of them, and I like it.  But the color isn't worth a purchase for me.

Stile Smudgestick in Koi. Wow, look at that.  If it wasn't looking a little like a disease, I think I'd be in love!

See how smoothly that Stila liner writes?  My skin isn't gross, that's the UD Junkie gloss swatched below :P

I swatched some other teals that are popular this year just for a fun comparison:

Left to right (all MAC): Shimmermoss, Surf USA, and Jealousy Wakes (ok, that's not teal but I was curious)

Are ya drooling yet?