Pinks Using Aromaleigh Retro Hi-Fi Matte Eyeshadows

I am such a sucker for new Aromaleigh limited edition shadows, so I just had to buy a set of the new Retro Hi-Fi Matte eyeshadows. These are candy-colored matte shadows that are as bright as they are pigmented. I don't really use a lot of matte shadows because I like pretty, shimmery shadows. However, I do use some mattes especially for the crease, like Aromaleigh's Carolina Summer Mattes, but I use mostly neutral mattes. For the first time, I used colorful mattes, and I admit the experience was pretty intimidating. Mattes don't blend as well or as easily as shimmery shadows, and I had a hard time in applying them seamlessly on the lid. I did have a little bit of success in the end, though, because I blended shimmery eyeshadows together with the Retro Hi-Fi mattes. I guess the lesson I learned here is that I can never do an all-matte eye look.

Nonetheless, here is my attempt using the Retro Hi-Fi's. All eye products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion on lid and lower lashline. Apply MAC Fresco Rose paint pot on lid using a fluffy shader brush. Using a stiff shader brush like the MAC 239, apply Kookie dry on lid.


Using the same brush, apply Heels on Fire on outer lid.


Add Cranked on outer V and blend with the MAC 224 brush.


Using the same brush, apply downwardspiral on outer lid. Blend with the 224.


Apply a little bit of Willow on outer V. Blend with the 224.

Pinks and Purples Using Sassy and Aromaleigh Mineral Shadows

I love mineral eyeshadows so I decided to do another purply look featuring Sassy and Aromaleigh mineral shadows. I love the pigmentation and texture of Aromaleigh, while Sassy has nice colors and their mattes are pretty easy to blend.

I intended to show a step-by-step application but for some reason, my camera acted up again and I was only able to salvage photos taken mid-way through the eyeshadow application process. Nonetheless, I hope you can still appreciate the photos!


Apply MAC Beige-ing shadestick all over lid and lower lashline. Apply MAC Fresco Rose paint pot on lid. Foil Sassy Minerals Wonderland on lid using the Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" (MAC 239 dupe) using MAC Charged Water. Using the same brush, apply Sassy Minerals Endless Party dry on outer lid and crease. Using the same brush, apply AL Colette on outer V. Blend with the 224 brush. Apply AL Blueorchid to blend with Colette. To lighten up the hues and to create a gradient look, apply AL Vigil of Change on outer V and crease using a stiff shader brush, then blend in one direction sweeps using the 224.


Using Stila No. 5 brush, apply AL Air & Light to highlight the browbone.

Pink and Purple-Brown Using MAC Maira's Magic Eyeshadow

My MAC Pink and Purple Eyeshadow Swatches

Here are my pinks and purples from MAC. I love wearing pinks and lavenders when I feel feminine and romantic, or whenever I just feel like it. I'm partial to pinks and purples because I think they go well with my skintone. These swatches were swatched under direct sunlight with no flash. I used MAC Bare Canvas paint as base for these swatches.

Almond Icing, Gateaux, and Demi-Sweet were from my Sweetie Cakes eyeshadow quad (the collection from 2 or 3 years ago). Almond Icing is similar to Vex- a beautiful pink duochrome with flashes of blue (or is it green?). It's amazing as a highlighter and it goes very well with pinks, lilacs, blues, purples.

Gateaux is a light shimmery pink that is amazing as an inner lid color or as a highlighter. Demi-Sweet is a deep purple with sheen that would look great on the crease or as a liner.

(See the rest of the eyeshadow descriptions after the jump)

Pinks Using Aromaleigh En Pointe Mineral Eyeshadows

So here's part 2 of my Aromaleigh En Pointe look. I'm wearing the pinks from the En Pointe collection, and I am loving it!! I love how romantic and very feminine the pinks are. My favorites are Giselle, Aurora and Pique, the colors I used for this look.


I used one of the Aromaleigh Drama Queen mineral eyeliners (the Red one) for this look. I just got this loot together with my En Pointe samples, and I really love the eyeliners! They really are drama queens and make your eyes the center of attention. They're gorgeous. The Rocks! Sonic eyeshadow in Flowersofromance was a freebie since my order reached $35.


I added just a tiny bit of Slowburn to make the transition easier and more gradual from pink to dark brown (MAC Inter-view mineralize shadow).


I used MAC Inter-view mineralize eyeshadow trio for this look.


I used MAC Purple Rite lipstick in this look and this is hands-down my favorite purple lipstick of all! Yes, better than Lavender Whip, in my opinion!

Here's a step-by-step. Alll products Aromaleigh unless otherwise noted.


Apply MAC Butternutty shadestick all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy brush, apply MAC paint pot in Girl Friendly on lid.


Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" brush, apply Aurora foiled on the lid using MAC Charged Water.


Using the other side of the same brush, apply Giselle damp on outer lid.


Using the same brush, apply Pique on other V and crease. Apply a little bit of Slowburn and blend into Pique and Giselle using MAC 224 brush.




Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply dark brown side of MAC Inter-view mineralize eyeshadow trio.


Blend the colors in using the MAC 224 brush.


Wetline Drama Queen in Red on upper lashline.


Using the MAC 227 brush, apply MAC Soft Petals shadow on browbone to highlight. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline. Using the Sonia Kashuk mini-crease/detail brush, apply Aurora on inner lower lashline, and Pique on outer lower lashline. Apply mascara.









Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Cory mineral foundations in 70-30 mix of Beyond Cream and Carmel Cream
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil concealer
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
DreamWorld creme topping (finishing powder) in Raspberry Creme (clay/silica formula)
Cory mineral blush in Naughty
6-pc contour and blush palette to contour
MAC Redhead mineralize skinfinish over blush

Lips:
MAC 3D liner in Plum Mate
MAC lipstick in Purple Rite
MAC lipglass in Nico Now

Strawberry Lemonade Look Using Aromaleigh L'Orchidee Mineral Eyeshadows

I'd received the limited edition L'orchidee eye shadow collection from Aromaleigh more than two weeks ago, but this is the first time I made a look using these shadows. I love how versatile these are. They can be as vibrant as you want them to be if you foil them. If you want subtle, wearable shades during the day even with the burst of color, apply them dry as I did in this look.


I used Indelible gel liner in Black Cherry to line.

Here's a step by step illustration. All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise noted.


Apply MAC Butternutty shadestick all over lid, brows, lower lashline. Apply MAC paint pots in Greenstroke on inner lid, and Fresco Rose on outer lid.


Using a stiff shader brush (MAC 239 or Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8", apply Bumblebee dry on inner lid.


Using another stiff shader brush, apply Showy dry on mid to outer lid.




Using the same brush, apply Heart dry on outer V and crease.


Using the same brush, apply Bouganvillea dry on outer lid and crease. Blend with a fluffy-stiff blender brush like the MAC 217.


Apply Indelible gel liner in Black Cherry on upper lashline. Apply Bumblebee dry with a taklon liner brush on inner to mid-lower lashline, and Heart on outer lower lashline.


Apply a shimmery pink eyeshadow on browbone to higlight using Stila No. 5 brush. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline. Apply mascara.











Face:
Monistat gel as primer
MAC Prep + Prime Refined Skin Zone on t-zone
Dreamworld mineral foundation in 50-50 mix of Theia and Amenti (Luna formula)
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer on undereye area
Dayna's Rested mineral concealer on undereye area
DreamWorld Whipped Creme (finishing powder) in Peach
Cory mineral blush in Naughty

Lips:
Softlips lip balm
MAC lipstick in Brave
MAC lipglass in Nico

Purples and Pinks using Cory and Aromaleigh Mineral Makeup, and MAC Eyeshadows

Here's a pink and purple look using some of my MAC eyeshadows. I particularly used the Heatherette Trio 2 palette. This is one of the palettes I use regularly because the colors are so pretty, especially Baby Petals and Cassette- they are really great highlight and crease colors.



I also used my new foundation samples from Cory Minerals. I already have full-sizes of Cory mineral foundations in Beyond Cream and Carmel Cream. Beyond Cream is my closest shade, but Cory recently launched new "Deep" Yellow shades that I thought would maybe suit my skintone better. I ordered the samples and I just got them. They are not really deep, in fact, some of them run really light! I love Cory's foundation, though- it is so creamy and it is the most concentrated mineral foundation I've tried - a very miniscule amount is all you need for full-coverage, flawless finish.

In this look, I tried one layer using straight Medium (not in photo). It looked way too light, so in the next layer, I used a 50-50 mix of Medium and Deep. It looked a lot better. I was a little disappointed that I needed to mix Medium and Deep to come up with my perfect shade, but I really liked the result, so maybe it's not so bad to mix after all.

How I applied Cory mineral foundation for this look: I sprinkled a TINY bit on a swirly bowl, swirled my flat top brush in the bowl till all the minerals are tucked in the hairs of the brush, applied the minerals dry, then spritzed my face with MAC Charged Water, and buffed the product in using my flat top brush. I applied two layers of the foundation (very miniscule amount for each layer).


I used Cory blush in Punchie as blush. It's a matte blush, so I added MAC Summer Rose beauty powder on top of the blush for a subtle shimmer look.





I used Estee Lauder lipstick in Midnight Rose.

CORRECTION: I used MAC dazzleglass in Rags to Riches, not MAC lipglass in Nico Now.

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


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


Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" brush (or 239 brush), apply Aromaleigh eyeshadow in Soulmate foiled using Charged Water on inner two-thirds of the lid.


Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Parfait Amour on crease.


Using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Nocturnelle on crease and outer V. Blend with the 224.


Using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Cassette on crease, blending into Nocturnelle with the 224.


Apply a little bit of Parfait Amour to blend with the darker crease colors using the Sonia Kashuk blending brush.




If necessary, add some more Cassette to contour the crease.


Using the 227 brush, apply Satin Petals on the browbone to highlight.


How it should look so far.


Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero on waterline and to tightline. Using the smaller crease/detail brush of Essence of Beauty, apply Swish on inner lower lashline.


Apply Cassette on outer lower lashline.


Apply Blacktrack fluidline on the upper lashline using the Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner brush.


Apply Revlon lashes in Flirty.









Face:
Monistat gel as primer
MAC Prep + Prime Refined Skin Zone on t-zone
Cory mineral foundation in mix of Deep Yellow Medium and Deep Yellow Deep
Urban Decay 24/7 concealer on undereye area
Dayna's Rested mineral concealer on undereye area
DreamWorld Whipped Creme (finishing powder) in Butterscotch
Cory mineral blush in Punchie
MAC Summer Rose beauty powder

Lips:
Softlips lip balm
Estee Lauder lipstick in Midnight Rose
MAC Rags to Riches dazzleglass

Last but not the least, Happy Mother's Day to all mothers! I hope this day was filled with laughter, fun, love, and remembrances of how special you are.