Sleeping Beauty Inspired Makeup Look

This week I'm going to see Maleficent and I wanted to try and recreate Aurora's AKA Sleeping Beauty's makeup look. I know the blush in my photo looks less intense than the image but that's only because of the iphone and instagram filters I used, it was actually a pretty good match. If anything I didn't feel my foundation colors were a good match as it needed to be lighter with more pink undertones, but the filter helped a bit. I would also use a bit of shimmer powder on the T-Zone next time I did this look as well. I did feel several of the products I used were a bit optional really, hence saving you some cash ;)

Maleficent (movie)

Products Used...
Face Moisturizer: Ponds rejuveness
Foundation: Revlon colorstay liquid foundation dry/normal in Ivory
Concealer: Maybelline instant age rewind erase dark spot corrector + treatment in Fair
Powder: Rimmel matte pressed powder in Creamy Natural
Blush: Barry M blusher in Apricot
Eye Primer (optional): NYX eyeshadow base in Nude
Contour (face and lids): e.l.f. studio blush and bronzing powder (bronze shade only)
Eyeshadow Highlight (optional): Urban Decay naked 2 eyeshadow palette in Foxy
Brows: Prestige brow perfection in Medium
Top Lashes (one coat, but optional): NYC big bold mascara in Black
Lips: Maybelline lipstick in Magnificent Mauve
Lip Gloss (optional): Almay lip balm in Rosy Lipped

iPhone filter used was "Faded" +
Instagram filter used was "Walden"

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Do you find it odd that paint colors of mint aren't actually the true colors of mint? Paint color mint is generally more of an aqua shade (light blue-green), while actual mint plants are more of an olive shade (green-yellow). That aside I ended up finding I had 2 polish colors I felt were polish dupes in terms of color. Essie in "Mint Candy Apple" applies much thicker than Wet n Wild in "Hush Hush/Ultra-Secret" although it's cheaper in price.

Everyday Makeup Items of 2013

This past year I stopped buying so much makeup just because it either looked good on someone else or perhaps I just wanted to become something I wasn't (that's partially why you may have noticed a lack of beauty posts on here). I started buying makeup items that I felt flattered myself best rather than becoming a makeup hoarder or burning a hole in my pocket on items I probably won't even use that often if at all. You may see some items I've mentioned on here before (oldies but goodies) but it's what I feel works for me. I always enjoy seeing how my makeup routine changes over the years so, without further ado here's my 2013 everyday makeup items...

Flower Glow Baby Glow Blush-Bronzer Duo, Gloriously Golden
Flower Shine On Lip Gloss, Baby's Breath
NYC Big Bold Curl Mascara, Extreme Black
Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging UV Moisturizer plus Touch of Foundation
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips, Warm Nude Eyes
Prestige Brow Perfection Brow Shaping Studio, Light to Medium
Revlon ColorStay Concealer Makeup, Light 002

Revlon ColorStay for Combo/Oily Skin Makeup, Buff 150
Rimmel Glam Eyes Liner, Black
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder, Creamy Natural
Wet-n-Wild Fergie Photo Focus EyeShadow Palette, Maldives Sky

Infinite Spoiled Brat Makeup

Eyes
Prime Lids: NYX eye-base in White
Brow Bone & Lower Lid: Wet N Wild eyeshadow in Brulee
Highlight: NYX eyeshadow in White
Lid & Cat-Eye: Wet N Wild's 'Spoiled Brat' palette in Eyelid (shimmery silver color)
Top Lid Liner: Milani liquid eyeliner in Infinite
Top Lashes: Maybelline MegaPlush mascara in Very Black (Apply 3 quick coats)

*Use a strip of 1-in masking tape along the outside of your eye to help make a clean and sharp cat-eye line, then remove the tape gently once you've applied your eyeshadow.

Face
Moisturizer: Olay touch of foundation
Liquid Foundation: Maybelline 24hr stay in Sand Beige
Powder: Revlon pressed powder in Light

Lips
Prep: Aquaphor Lip Ointment
Lip Gloss: Revlon lip gloss in Peach Petal
Lipstick: A dab of CoverGirl lipstick in Sultry

Brows
Define: Wet N Wild brow pencil in Taupe
Fill: Prestige brow perfection in light to medium in Medium

Contour, Blush, and Highlight
Contour: Milani multitasking face powder in Tan
Blush: Barry M blusher in Strawberry Whip
Highlight: CoverGirl blush in Shimmering Sands

Patriotic Pinup Makeup

Eyes
Primer: UDPP in Original
All over base: NYX base in White
All over shadow: NARS in Albatross
Crease: Maybelline almond satin trio in Crease
Under brow highlight: NYX eyeshadow in white
Top lid liner: Milani infinite liquid eyeliner in Infinite
Outer cat-eye liner: L.A. COLORS eyeshadow in Black
Mascara on top lashes: CoverGirl 24hr mascara in Blue Black

Face
Moisturizer: Olay touch of foundation
Liquid Foundation: Maybelline 24hr stay in Sand Beige
Powder: Maybelline pressed powder in Ivory

Brows
Define: WnW brow pencil in Taupe
Fill: Prestige brow perfection in light to medium in Medium

Contour and Highlight
Contour: Milani multitasking face powder in Tan
Highlight: CoverGirl blush in Shimmering Sands

Lips
Prep: Aquaphor lip ointment
Liner: Nabi lip pencil in Apple
Lipstick: Wet N Wild in Red Velvet

June's Beauty Buys

I have bought quite a few new products recently and I just wanted to share some of my favorites this month so, if you like this type of post I'll try to do them every month or so :)

China Glaze polish in Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, I know this isn't a new item but I got this as a dupe for the Sinful Polish in Neon Green because I honestly hate the formula of the Sinful polish as it took 7 coats to accomplish what the China Glaze polish could do in 2-3 coats and thus it was a much better formula. These are very similar colors to one another and I would consider them a close dupe. I've been favoring this shade lately since seeing a very similar shade on the Ring My Bell blog which was my reason for getting this polish.

I have been seeing sooo many people wearing red lipsticks lately that I ended up finding one with a pink undertone to it and it was a new product by Wet N Wild called Red Velvet. The formula is really nice, it has a matte finish and these lipsticks are sooo pigmented and totally worth the purchase (I did grab a few other shades, heh). I also line my lips before applying this using my Apple colored Nabi lip pencil.

Another polish that I got complimented on numerous times from complete strangers and family is Sally Hansen's magnetic polish in Electric Emerald however, I'm sure you'd get just as many comments on it from any of there magnetic polish shades. So while sporting this be prepared to tell people how the polish works, heh.

Also Maybelline has some super cute Porcelain Limited Edition lipsticks out right now and OMG if you like pastel shades then you'll be grabbing them up in a heart beat like I did, haha. I ended up buying Porcelain Pink and Pink Fuschia (although Porcelain Pink looks better on my skin tone). I have a feeling these could be dupes for some of the Barry M lipsticks I have but I haven't done a comparison yet. The only downfall for me is that these taste horrible but I guess you could add some fruity lip gloss over top to mask the taste :P

I also picked up a new liquid eye liner which is the Milani eyeliner Eye Tech Extreme. It is pretty good stuff as it doesn't flake, it's long lasting with staying power, and it isn't that hard to apply since it is a felt tip liner. I found out about this liner from another beauty blogger but I can't remember her blog, fail. The only downfall for me is that I feel with felt tip liners when you're putting it on over top eyeshadow the felt tip doesn't seem to flow that well after a few times of use so I think I'm still preferring my normal Rimmel pro liquid eyeliner since it's a brush applicator.

The last product I'll post about here is Milani's multitasker face powder which I got in the color Tan. Obviously the tan shade is wayyy dark for me to put all over my face but I've been using this as a contour/bronzer and an eyeshadow. The product is super pretty looking in the packaging, the powder is soft to the touch and applys evenly while being a bit blendable. I do recommend giving it a try if you're looking for a matte type of product like this because it does stay on nicely so, I may try another shade which I can use all over my face later on.