Milani Runway Eyes Wet & Dry Eyeshadows

Milani is my favorite drugstore makeup and I will always be amazed at the beauty and quality of its products. This entry documents how much I admire Milani's eyeshadows. I have been eyeing these new Runway Eyes Wet & Dry shadows for months now, but they are always, always out-of-stock in my neighborhood CVS drugstores. I bought two of those a couple of months back, but I really wanted to get several of the awesome shades. This afternoon, I was lucky enough to have stumbled upon a CVS store with decently-stocked Milani shelves, so I quickly snagged some of the beautiful colors. For $5.99 (I think) a pop, these are a steal, especially if you realize just how gorgeously pigmented these suckers are:



I like applying them wet if I really want the color to stand out, but I use them dry for a soft, sophisticated look. I just love everything I got, especially the lid colors - which probably would be everything except Black Out and maybe Coffee Shop. But I like these two as well - these would make awesome crease and outer lid colors. I'll play with these for a while and will try to come up with a look. I know Vanessa loves these, and she looks great wearing them (especially Shamrock, which is my favorite as well!).

Anyways, today I used my new favorite foundation, Lumiere Cashmere formula in a mix of Light-Medium Golden and Medium Golden. I used it in tandem with Lumiere's Pure Silk finishing powder (I used the Sand shade), and I love how flawless the finish is using these two products. Is there anything from this company that isn't good? I love just about anything I've tried from this store.

I also used one of my favorite MAC blushes, Petalpoint, from last year's Strange Hybrid collection. I love the subtle pink glow this radiates on the skin, so soft yet noticeable. I used Culture Class lipstick from the MAC Holiday Curiositease collection (3 Plum Lips kit), and Sugar Trance lipglass from the Fafi collection.

On Seedlings and Petal(point)s

I caved in and bought the only neutral eyeshadow in the MAC Strange Hybrid collection that caught my fancy. I figured I would be using this more often than not because it's neutral, and it is kinda boring on the pan. I realized that my more "boring" colors actually bring depth to my eye looks, resulting in better blending; they make the more vibrant hues look seamless and well-incorporated. Before I go into that, here are some half-face looks showing MAC Petalpoint blush under Pearl Blossom beauty powder. I had to crop that because I had a terrible bad-hair day!




I was also wearing MAC Up-Note lipstick from the Balloonacy collection with Happening Gal lipglass from the Barbie collection


the flash played a trick again on my right eye; it looks better-applied in real life




No, it's not the same dress

Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing Primer
Lauress original formula mineral foundation in Radiant Gold and Pure Gold (mixed)
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
Lure Beauty mineral blush in Delight
MAC Golden Refined bronzer to contour

Lips:
Rimmel Exaggerate lipliner in Epic
J.Lynne mineral lip glaze in Nicole

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC eyeshadow in Patina over lid
MAC eyeshadow in Retrospeck as highlighter
MAC eyeshadow in Gleam inner to mid lid
MAC mineral eyeshadow in Heat over Gleam
MAC eyeshadow in Seedling on crease/outer V
MAC mineral eyeshadow in Element lightly on outer V
MAC Nightfish fluidline
Maybelline Volume Express Turbo Boost mascara

MAC's Strange Hybrid - Lip and Cheek Soulmates

I had been really waiting for the Strange Hybrid collection of MAC for quite a while. I was really bent on getting the blushes, and iffy about everything else. When I got to the store on the day of the launch (which was yesterday), aside from the blushes, nothing really beckoned me towards the new items except the beautiful Orchidazzle lipstick, that purple lipstick that is just so gorgeous. I also got the Cultured lipglass which is a repromote. This is my second tube as I had used my first Cultured up to the very last drop. So it was a pretty smallish haul, but a decent-sized one nonetheless. I promised myself I would stay away from the new collection's eyeshadows because I have way too much MAC shadows in my makeup arsenal, enough to last me three lifetimes. But I am tempted, SO tempted, especially with regard to the eyeshadow quad which I heard is a Nordstrom exclusive. Nordstrom is just a hop, skip and a jump away from where I am right now typing this very sentence, and it takes a lot of willpower not to give in.

But back to Orchidazzle. It is simply beautiful, and together with my favorite lilac lipglass in Perky, they are the ultimate perfect pair. They have found each other's soulmate. Trust MAC to come up with the most funky-looking but surprisingly wearable purple lipstick that does not end up looking gothlike or circus-esque.

As for the blushes, they are just as exquisite; they are the perfect summer blushes. Fleurry is the perfect blush match for Pearl Sunshine beauty powder while Petalpoint is the blush match for Pearl Blossom. I'd thought any blush under Pearl Sunshine would just end up looking muddy, but I was wrong. Pearl Sunshine in fact enhanced the natural color of Fleurry, and they truly complement the other's finish and color. I am so glad I got both blushes. Like Orchidazzle and Perky, Fleurry and Pearl Sunshine are soulmates, as are Pearl Blossom and Petalpoint. I am amazed at how MAC comes up with colors and finishes that eventually end up being the best of partners. Soulmates indeed.


Fleurry blush


Petalpoint blush


My lovely Orchidazzle in the middle sandwiched between my two Rubia backups I bought from a MAC Pro store in Orlando, FL via phone









Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing Primer
Lauress original formula mineral foundation in Creamy Yellow and Delicate Yellow
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
MAC blush in Fleurry
MAC Pearl Sunshine beauty powder over blush

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Spice
MAC lipstick in Orchidazzle
MAC lipglass in Perky

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
Bare Escentuals glimmer in Desire over lid
MAC eyeshadow in Shroom as highlighter
Bare Escentuals glimmer in Queen Tiffany on outer V
Indelible liner in Chocolate Mousse
Maybelline Volume Express Turbo Boost mascara