What would you like to see more of on this blog?

Hey everybody! 2013 is quickly approaching.  In California, only 11 more hours to go.  For the new year and all the years to come, I would love to know what YOU as a reader would like to see more of on this blog.  Perhaps a little about why you like reading beauty blogs in general, or what you like to see from this blog in particular.

I know that my blog features a whole lot of FOTDs, and I do that because I personally don't have that many people I can share my love for makeup with.  So whenever I do have makeup on, I like to share it with people I know are interested.

As for product reviews, I use a good number of limited edition, discontinued, or products not sold in the U.S. because I always find them on sale. There are a handful of non-discontinued/limited edition items that I use regularly, so if you would like to see reviews on these, do let me know.  These items include Inglot Gel Liner 77, Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer, Laura Mercier Translucent Powder, NARS Laguna Bronzer, Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust, and Covergirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara.  Do you prefer flash reviews?  Or a more detailed review?  Flash reviews are easy to do, but I figured that many of you may appreciate more thorough notes.  Let me know!

Here are more blog ideas to choose from:

• Youtube videos :O (I may start filming these again...)
• Hair posts
• Favorites/least favorites
• Industry life--behind the scenes, before and after, etc
• Swatches--Nail polish and makeup
• Features of specific brands such as Inglot, MAC, Sugarpill, etc
• Indie companies
• Personal posts

I will try to do some of everything, but if there is something you guys want to see more of, do let me know.

Have a safe and happy new year's eve, everyone!  May 2013 bring much more health and happiness!

FOTD: Bittermelon

And the stash shopping continues!  Sort of.  I just bought some makeup online (DO IT.  KICK ME IN THE FACE T____T).

Anyways, today was another one of those days where I had to rush my makeup and run out the door.  I was getting tired of not having enough time to take pictures while the makeup was still fresh, so today I opted to bring my camera and take pictures in the locker room right before work.  Haha!  I think I'll keep this as a last resort technique, because having my hair pulled back for the pictures is not the most flattering look for me.  Neither are my awkward smiles.

As usual, items marked with an asterisk (*) are "new" items that I have retrieved from my stash.

L-R: Sephora Lime Green, MAC Daisychain, Micabella Passion

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in Bisque 4
-Smashbox Pressed Setting Powder in Light
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:
-UDPP in Sin
-Sephora eyeshadow in Lime Green (d/c)*
-MAC Pro Longwear Eyeshadow in Make Your Mark
-MAC eyeshadow in Daisychain*
-UD Shadow Pencils in Delinquent and Sin
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Bulletproof
-MicaBella eyeshadow in Passion*
-Inglot gel liner 77
-Covergirl Waterproof Lashblast Volume Mascara
-UD 24/7 Liner in Zero and Oil Slick

Lips:
-MAC lipstick in Hot Gossip

Have a safe New Year's Eve, everyone!  Party safe!

FOTD: My Little Dollface

And the shopping of my stash continues.  I'm disappointed in myself for throwing together another boring look.  I tend to go for the same style when I'm in a hurry.  I am pleased that I used FOUR items from my single eyeshadow drawer. Yay, me!

These are the beauties featured in today's look:

L-R: MAC Night Manoeuvres, Motives Dollface, Fyrinnae Boytoy, Korres 11M

Mind you...these pictures when I got off work, a good 6 hours after application.

"New" products used will be marked with an asterisk (*).

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in Bisque 4

-Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-UDPP

-MAC e/s in Night Manouevres (LE)*

-Motives e/s in Dollface*

-Sugarpill e/s in Bulletproof

-Korres e/s in 11M Base (d/c)*

-Fyrinnae e/s in Boytoy*

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-CoverGirl Waterproof Lashblast Volume mascara

Lips:

-MAC lipstick in Hot Gossip

Makeup Hoarding: Single Eyeshadows + FOTD

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a fantabulous holiday!  I spent a good bit of mine freaking out over how much makeup I own, since I had time to finally sit down and clean up/organize my stash.  My drawer of single and duo eyeshadows I was freaking out over especially because it was then that I realized how much freaking makeup I have and do not use.  And yet I am continuously buying more stuff.  Shame on me.

Here is said drawer:

As you can see, I have some brand new in box items, and some eyeshadows visibly collecting dust.

This is only one of the drawers I am distressing over.  I have too much!  I can't believe I'm saying this!  Too much makeup!  I already cleaned out my stash considerably last year and already I have accumulated so much more.  Of course being the hoarder I am, I can't part with anything yet.  So I have vowed to to use at least two rarely used items every time I do makeup for the rest of the year at the very least!  Lately I've been rushing my makeup and working out of the same palette (Too Faced Natural Eye Palette) for who knows how long .

So here is today's look:

Haha, I look like a kid in this one.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are the "new" items I have incorporated in the look.

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in Bisque 4

-Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-NARS blusher in Deep Throat*

Eyes:

-UDPP in Sin

-Stila eyeshadow in Kitten*

-MAC Pro Longwear eyeshadow in Make Your Mark*

-UD 24/7 Liners in Electric* and Zero

-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Bulletproof

-Inglot eyeshadow in 101R*

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-Lancome eyeshadow in Best Dressed (discontinued)*

-UD Shadow Pencil in Sin

-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-Quo lipgloss in Pout

I guess I did pretty good on using new products, huh?  Let's see if I can keep this up!

FOTD: Urban Sunset

I have my coworker to thank for this name.  He told me he really liked my makeup and it reminded him of the sun setting over an urban neighborhood.  I suppose that's a good thing, eh?

This is how my makeup looked for work:

And this is how I wanted to wear it:

Yep, you guessed it.  With a delightfully vampy lip like OCC lip tar in Black Dahlia.

Here's a closer look at the eyes:

Face: 

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teinte Idole foundation in Bisque 4

-Laura Mercier Translucent powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:

-UDPP in Sin

-UD Shadow Pencils in Delinquent and Sin

-Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Cuddlefish

-Too Faced eyeshadows in Sexpresso and Heaven

-Sugarpill eyeshadows in Bulletproof and @#$%!

-Inglot Gel Liner 77

-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBlast Volume Mascara

Lips:

-Quo lipgloss in Pout

-NYX Lip pencil in Auburn with OCC Lip tar in Black Dahlia

FOTD: Black Dahlia

Whilst making Christmas cards one day, I got bored and whipped out OCC Liptar in Black Dahlia.  I tried it on, fell in love, and threw on the rest of my makeup for work later that evening.

I didn't have a chance to take pictures until after work, so I made an effort to touch up my makeup, including reapplying foundation where needed and touching up the liptar.  Black Dahlia was not particularly cooperative, as it clung on to the dead skin on my lips and refused to apply evenly.  Now, I've used liptars before and I don't recall them being this stubborn.  Nonetheless, I love the color and decided to share with you guys.

Eyes: 

-UDPP in Sin

-Too Faced Natural Eyeshadow Palette: Heaven, Sexpresso, Pushup, and Silk Teddy

-Inglot Gel Liner in 77

-CoverGirl Waterproof Lashblast Volume Mascara

Face:

-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer

-Lancome Teint Idole Bisque 4 Foundation

-Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

-NARS Laguna Bronzer

-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Lips:

-NYX Lip Pencil in Auburn

-OCC Lip tar in Black Dahlia

Like I said before, I really love this color.  I'll wear it a few more times and see if I can get it to work.

FOTD: Smokes and Green (and contact lenses help please!)

I went out for dinner and drinks with some friends last night, and it's been so long that I've been on a girl date that I didn't know what type of makeup to do.  A friend suggested I do smoky eyes and incorporate some green in there.  By the time he sent that text to me, I had already slapped Chanel's Mirifique all over my eyelids so I threw the green in the lower lashline.

Face:
-Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer
-Lancome Teint Idole Foundation in Bisque 4
-Annabelle BB stick concealer in Medium
-Laura Mercier Translucent Powder
-NARS Laguna Bronzer
-Illamasqua Blusher in Thrust

Eyes:
-UDPP in Eden
-Chanel Illusion d'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Mirifique
-Too Faced Natural Eye palette: Sexpresso and Heaven
-Inglot Gel Liner 77
-UD 24/7 Liner in Zero and Covet
-MicaBella Shimmer Powder in Luck O'the Irish
-CoverGirl Waterproof LashBluast Volume Mascara
-Daiso lashes

Lips: 
-Lancome Color Fever Lipstick in Rose Tempest

So as you can all probably see, my eyes are pretty red.  They really do not like contact lenses, neither do they like lashes, and the two together give my eyes misery.  With contacts in general (I use acuvae oasis for astigmatism), they tend to dry out my eyes no matter how often I use eyedrops or take them out completely and wash them.  Anyone have some contact lens wisdom they could give me?  I would super appreciate it.