Easy Weekend Neutrals Using MAC Blonde's Gold Pigment and Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette

I used my MAC Blonde's Gold pigment for this light, easy neutral look last Sunday. Blonde's Gold is one of my favorite MAC pigments, even though I felt I was shortchanged when I received my brand-new pigment (see pic above). Nonetheless, this pigment is gorgeous and if you love golds and neutrals, you will enjoy using this again and again.



I used my 88 Warm palette's deeper colors on the crease and outer V. Please see the photo above for the particular colors used in the step-by-step illustration below.



I was glad I was able to snag this Urban Decay liquid liner in Smog for only $8 at Sephora (originally $18). It's a metallic deep green olive that is the new neutral liner for me. Brown and black are kinda boring, so this lovely color is my new neutral eye staple.



I used Joppa mineral foundation for this look in the full coverage formula. I love this brand of mineral makeup as it really looks very smooth and flawless on the skin, and the kaolin clay properties help heal blemishes and breakouts. I wasn't able to wash my face before I went to bed, but instead of creating more blemishes, my mineral foundation helped heal existing ones and even diminished my zits in size.

All products MAC unless otherwise specified.


Apply Butternutty shadestick all over lid, browbone and lower lashline. Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" shader brush, foil Blonde's Gold using Charged Water and apply on lid.


Apply Shadow A from the 88 Warm palette using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush.


Blend using the 224.

Golds Using MAC, Prescriptives and Coastal Scents

Here is a look featuring golds using MAC eyeshadows, Prescriptives lipstick and Coastal Scents gold gel liner in 24K. I made the shadows look neutral enough to balance the pop of gold color on the lid. I used my favorite pigment in Blonde's Gold which I believe is a very pretty name and the color is gorgeous as well. The Coastal Scents gel liner was pretty pigmented in my opinion, and it glided smoothly on the lid. I like that it is sort of bronzey-gold instead of yellow gold so it looks a little more prominent on the lashline. Here is a step-by-step illustration. All products MAC unless otherwise noted.


Apply Beige-ing shadestick on lid, browbone up to the brows and smooth with finger. Apply also on lower lashline Using the 242 brush, apply Blonde's Gold pigment foiled using mixing medium on lid.


Like so


Using 224 brush, apply Remotely Grey eyeshadow (from the N collection) on crease.


Using the 226 brush, apply 100 Strokes eyeshadow on crease, blending into Remotely Grey. Take 224 brush and blend the two crease colors together.


Fill in brows, apply Coastal Scents gel liner in 24K on upper lashline. Apply UD 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline. Apply mascara. Apply Nanogold eyeshadow to highlight.



Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Pure Anada mineral foundation in 50-50 mix of Flaxen Field and Pure Gold
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer in Light Medium on undereye area
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over UD 24/7
DreamWorld creme topping (finishing powder) in Peaches (clay-silica formula)
MAC blush in Peachykeen
MAC skinfinish in Redhead over blush

Lips:
Rimmel lipliner in Tiramisu
Prescriptives Colorscope lip color in Golden Quartz Shimmer
MAC lipglass in Soft Wave

A Couple of Looks, Target Haul and New Pure Anada Shades

Took me a couple of minutes to think about the title for this entry; it contains a hodge-podge of topics! Anyways, here are a couple of looks I've been meaning to post. The first one features Eye Lustre shadows from Aromaleigh, while in the second, I used MAC Blonde's Gold pigment and one of my Meow Feliners (mineral liners), Sex Kitty. It was also one of the rare times I used bold, red lip color.









I wore Joppa soft coverage mineral foundation in Light-medium #3 mixed with Joppa full coverage foundation in Light #3 (50-50 mix), Joppa Simple Radiance finishing silk in Medium, Aromaleigh eye lustre in Cosette foiled on lid, Aromaleigh eye lustre in Persephone foiled on outer V and crease, MAC shadow in Ricepaper to highlight, Almay liquid eyeliner, MAC Graphblack technakohl to line. On the cheeks I used Aromaleigh Pure Rouge blush in Pashmina topped with Dayna's Glow #2. On the lips I used MAC Whirl lipliner, MAC Lightly Ripe lipstick, MAC Major Minor lipglass.









I used MAC Blonde's Gold pigment foiled on the lid, MAC Bronze eyeshadow on outer V, MAC Dark Edge shadow on crease, MAC Femme Fi shadow to highlight. I used Meow Feliner in Sex Kitty wetlined on upper lashline, Graphblack technakohl on waterline and to tightline, Dayna's Minerals Coral Breeze blush with Dayna's Glow #1 on top of blush. On lips I used MAC Whirl lipliner with MAC Red Romp lipglass.



I just received some free samples of Pure Anada's new yellow/golden shades from Candace (Pure Anada's owner). She is so generous to send me full sizes to try. Thanks so much Candace! Most of the asian mineral makeup enthusiasts that I have encountered find it hard to nail their shade in Pure Anada, prompting Candace to custom-make shades that suit our skintone. She told me in her letter enclosed with the products that she lives in a small community that doesn't have a large representation of ethnic groups, so she is excited about this opportunity to whip up shades to cater to the asian skintone. I will let you guys know if one of these is my perfect match. I can't wait to roadtest this!

NOTE to Pure Anada users (I know you're all out there!): If Golden Harvest would be classified as "Light Gold", Candace says these new shades are "Medium Gold" and "Deep Gold".



I went to Target today and picked up another bent eyeliner and crease brushes from Sonia Kashuk, and I got the very last blending sponge (also by SK) on the shelf! I've heard about the amazing Beauty Blender sponge, but Sonia Kashuk has a dupe for half the price of the Beauty Blender, and I've heard raves about this latter sponge as well. I can't wait to try this out.