Gold and Bronze Look Using MAC Style Warrior's Solar Bits

Happy Memorial Day everyone! I hope you had a great three-day weekend. Here's a look using MAC Style Warrior Solar Bits in Scatterrays and Bronzescape. It's very important to note that two requirements for the application of Solar Bits are the following: (1) a good, tacky base, and (2) mixing medium. I used Urban Decay primer potion, then added Rubenesque paint pot in order to make the product adhere to the lid better. Mixing medium is another important tool because the product is hard to work with when it is dry. It is heavy and gritty, and would need to be foiled in order to stick to the skin and create a smooth finish. You don't need to fully soak your brush in water to work with the Solar Bits. A slightly damp brush is perfectly fine. As for the mixing medium, I used MAC's water-based mixing medium for this look, but your Fix+ or Charged Water would work just as well. I don't really recommend plain water as it would come out gritty, chalky and powdery in the end after the water has evaporated. You can make your own mixing medium by mixing 3 parts (distilled or purified) water to 1 part glycerin that you can buy at the drugstore. (NOTE: Do NOT make large batches as the lack of preservative would make this concoction bacteria-prone. Create small batches, like for a week's use, then throw the rest away.)


I used Handwritten to deepen the crease.


I used Shadow A (a matte highlighter) from the 28-piece Neutral palette to highlight.


I used MAC Eversun beauty powder blush on the apples of my cheeks, and MAC Refined Golden bronzer to contour.





I also used MAC Ravishing cremesheen on the lips, topped with Smile dazzleglass.

Here's a step-by-step illustration. All items MAC unless otherwise noted.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion all over lid, brows, lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC paint pots in Rubenesque on lid.


Using a stiff shader brush (MAC 239 or Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8"), foil Scatterrays using MAC mixing medium. Blend with finger. (NOTE: this has been taken before blending the product in; this wasn't the finished step!).


Using a damp shader brush, apply Bronzescape on outer V. Blend with the 224 brush.




Apply more Bronzescape to create depth to the crease. Blend again with the 224.


Apply Handwritten matte2 eyeshadow on the crease to contour using the 226 brush. I used a matte crease color to balance the metallic sheen of the Solar Bits.


Apply matte highlighter (Shadow A) from the Coastal Scents 28-piece neutral palette to highlight using Essence Of Beauty big fluffy brush. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on lower lashline. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Ye-yo (white) on inner corners. Blend with finger.


Apply Blacktrack fluidline on upper lashline. Apply Red Cherry falsies #1. Apply mascara.











Face:
Monistat gel as primer
MAC Prep + Prime Refined Skin Zone on t-zone
Joppa mineral foundation in Medium Light 2.5
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer on undereye area
Dayna's Rested mineral concealer on undereye area
DreamWorld creme topping (finishing powder) in Peach
MAC Refined Golden bronzer to contour
MAC Eversun beauty powder blush

Lips:
Softlips lip balm
MAC cremesheen lipstick in Ravishing
MAC dazzleglass in Smile

Quick Look Using Earthen Glow Mineral Shadow and MAC Summer Rose Beauty Powder

Here's a look I quickly pulled this morning for work. The very first eyeshadow I saw in my mineral shadow drawer was Earthen Glow Minerals' Fijian Sands, so I decided to create a look with it. I applied it foiled on the lid using MAC Charged Water.


I also used shadows A and B from the Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Palette as crease and outer V colors using Sonia Kashuk blender brush and the MAC 224.


I used Ricepaper to highlight.


I used MAC beauty powder blush in Feeling.


And since I haven't really made a dent yet in my Summer Rose beauty powder, I applied it on top of the blush with a stippling brush for a nice, subtle pink glow.




I applied Almay Liquid Liner on upper lashline, with Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline.









Face:
Monistat gel as primer
MAC Prep + Prime Refined Skin Zone on t-zone
Joppa full-coverage mineral foundation in Light-Medium 2.5
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer on undereye area
Dayna's Rested mineral concealer on undereye area
DreamWorld Whipped Cocoon (silk finishing powder) in Whipped Strawberries
Coastal Scents 6-piece contour and blush palette to contour
MAC beauty powder blush in Feeling
MAC Summer Rose beauty powder

Lips:
Softlips lip balm
Tom Ford Lauder Collection lipstick in Soiree
MAC lipglass in En Pointe

Nothing really exciting, since I basically used the same lipstick and foundation from last look (still enjoying my honeymoon phase with these products). Hope you enjoyed it though!

Pinks and Reds Using Aromaleigh Spring Solstice and Coastal Scents

I played with some more of my Aromaleigh Spring Solstice collection shadows, and I really like the colors, the texture and finish. I am waiting for my order of several full sizes of these eye shadows, as well as mini-jars of the Gothic Lolita Rouge blushes that I am really in love with.



The picture of the Rouges are shown above, and in this look, I used Dolly. All these are amazing, gorgeous colors. I can't wait to get my mini-jars because I know I will be using these often.



I also used some of the colors in the Coastal Scents 28 palette. See the photo above for reference when reading the tutorial.



In this look, I also used my new Joppa mineral foundation in Medium Light 2.5, and just as expected, it is just the perfect shade. Love the flawless finish, amazing coverage and texture.

Lastly, I used Adorned With Grace Minerals' sample of their new lipgloss LG9 (tester name). In the previous entry, I showed the lipgloss and lip tint samples I got from Adorned With Grace. I really love the shimmer in these glosses, and the scent and taste are great as well. Here's a step-by-step illustration. All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise noted.


Apply MAC Butternutty shadestick all over lid and browbone and lower lashline. Blend with finger. Apply MAC Fresco Rose paint pot on the lid using a fluffy shader brush.


Using MAC 239 brush (used 239SE), apply Candytuft wet on the lid using MAC Charged Water.


Like so.


Using a small fluffy shader brush, apply Nasturtium dry on the crease and outer V.


Using the same brush, apply Hemlock dry to tone down the red color.


Apply tape on the edge of the lid. Using the same brush, apply Godetia on the crease. Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Shadow A from the 28 Neutral palette (see photo above). Blend the colors together using the MAC 224 brush.




Take off the tape and blend the colors with the 224 in order to soften the harsh border lines. Using Stila brush no. 5, apply Shadow B from the 28 Neutral palette.


Apply Candytuft on inner lower lashline, and Godetia on outer lower lashline using Sonia Kashuk mini crease brush. Apply MAC Blacktrack fluidline on upper lashline. Apply MAC technakohl liner in Graphblack to tightline and on waterline. Apply Red Cherry false lashes #15.









Face:
Monistat gel as primer
MAC Prep + Prime Refined Skin Zone on t-zone
Joppa full coverage mineral foundation in Medium Light 2.5
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC20
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
DreamWorld whipped cocoon in Whipped Strawberries (silk finishing powder)
Coastal Scents 6 Piece Contour and Blush palette to contour
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Rouge blush in Dolly

Lips:
MAC tinted lip conditioner in Pink Fish
MAC lipliner in Whirl
Adorned With Grace lipgloss in LG9 (tester name)

Neutrals and Maroons Using DreamWorld Minerals and Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Palette

For the look today, I used again mineral shadows that I have had in my stash for quite a while now that I haven't used, not because they're not good but because I keep forgetting to use them. Above are some of the mineral shadows I used from DreamWorld Minerals. They really apply smooth and are quite pigmented.



I also used the Coastal Scents 28 Piece Neutral Palette for this look. Please refer to the photo above for the particular shadows used. Eyeshadows used for this look are DreamWorld Minerals unless otherwise stated.


Apply MAC Soft Ochre paint pot on lid, browbone and smooth with finger. Apply MAC Beige-ing shadestick on lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Layin' Low paint pot on lid.


Using MAC 239 brush, apply Lotus on the lid foiled using MAC mixing medium. Apply MAC Fascinating eye kohl on inner corners, then apply a little Lotus on top using Sonia Kashuk mini contour brush.


Apply Mother Earth on outer lid dry using a fluffy shader brush.


Apply Wizard Blood on outer lid and crease using the same shader brush, blending into Mother Earth.


Apply Witch's Cloak on outer lid using the same shader brush.


Using MAC 224 brush, blend, blend, blend!


Because all of the mineral shadows were shimmery, I opted to use the matte/satin shadows from the 28 Neutral Palette. Using MAC 224 brush, apply Shade A on the outer V and crease, blending into the other shadows. Using Stila No. 5 large fluffy brush, apply Shadow B from the palette to highlight the browbone. Apply MAC Blacktrack fluidline using Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner brush. Tightline and waterline using Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero. Apply Red Cherry falsies #15. Apply mascara















Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Cory mineral foundation in Beyond Cream and Carmel Cream (50-50 mix)
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC20
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
DreamWorld cream topping (finishing powder) in Peach
Coastal Scents 6 Piece Contour and Blush palette to contour
MAC blush in Peachtwist
MAC Redhead mineralize skinfinish over blush

Lips:
MAC tinted lip conditioner in Pink Fish
Jordanna lipliner in Honey Dip
MAC cremesheen lipstick in Ravishing
MAC lipglass in Live & Dye