MAc Blue Brown - FINALLY posting!

I did this awhile ago but I’m only just getting around to posting it because I keep getting distracted by newer, shiner things!

I used:
Bobbi Brown foundation stick in 0
Makeup Forever Camouflage Cream Palette No. 1
Dream Matte Powder in Light 4-5
UDPP Clinique Daybreak
MAC Blue Brown Pigment
Bobbi Brown Shimmering Nudes Palette – the first shimmer color and the last matte dark brown (nude Beach and Espresso?)
Bobbi Brown Creamy Eye Pencil in Jet
Clinique eye pencil in Egyptian
Lash Blast original
Estee Lauder All Day Blush in Pink Sand

One of my good friends says to me my personal color palette is blue and brown. I came to realize that she was absolutely right. My college dorm room is a collection of brown, aqua and teal shades. The only Vera Bradley pattern I can stand is the Blue Java pattern. I love the color teal and some of my favorite outfits incorporate the popular pairing of brown with teal or turquoise shades. One day recently I saw someone on Makeup Geek show a look with MAC Blue Brown pigment and I was instantly obsessed. Within about 48 hours I had tracked it down and purchased it. Ta-da! On the same day I also bought UDPP. And now I can’t stop playing with the two. I paired Blue Brown with my GO-TO eye shadow, which is Clinique’s Daybreak – a shimmering light bright gold. I also used my favorite Bobbi palette. I’m not too sure on the shadow names for these, I had to look it up on other blogs. My palette doesn’t have individual shadow names because I received it from my mom before the line officially launched (My mom is a Bobbi makeup artist!). I also paired this look with a Lauder blush (sorry, no full face pictures!). It goes on fairly sheer which is good because I am - as you can see by my Bobbi foundation being a ZERO! - very pale. All other blushes usually make me look like a clown or like I’m on stage. Er. No thanks. Anyway, here’s how it’s done!

I used a concealer brush (I just bought Essense of Beauty brushes at CVS and honestly, I’m really impressed!) to use the green concealer on blemishes and what have you. Then I used the foundation stick. I just apply it with my fingers.
Prime eyelids with UDPP – any primer will do.
With an eye shadow brush (I use the amazing E.L.F brush) apply Daybreak to the inner corners through the inner 1/3 of the lid and under the brows. Don’t worry about blending just yet.
Using a long eyeliner brush (I used the Bobbi brush that came with my palette) I mixed a bit of the Blue Brown with water. Apply to the rest of the lid, but not into the crease. I brought mine out and up towards the end of my eyebrow, because that’s just the shape I usually do. You can do the outer part in whichever shape you usually do your eye shadow.
Now go back in with Daybreak and blend the edges of the two shades wherever they meet. Fill in any blank spots with the Daybreak, such as in the crease and between the brow and crease. I used the shimmer Bobbi color to blend into where Daybreak and Blue Brown met on the inner part of the lid just to darken it up a bit, but that’s up to you.
Next, to balance out the odd reddish town Blue Brown gets when softened, I took a small flat smudge brush (Essence of Beauty) and used the Espresso color in my crease, along the outer corner of the upper lash line and sort of outlining the little winged out area I made with the Blue Brown.
Blend Blend Blend! I like to use Daybreak to blend as well, so the colors don’t fade out so much.
Next I took the Jet eye pencil and lined my upper water line, smudging into the lashes a bit.
Egyptian on the lower water line. Mascara.
I used the Maybelline powder to clean up around the edges of my eyes and any fallout as well as to set my foundation.
Blush
Done!

The day I did this was a day of firsts and trials for me in this look. It was the first time I lined my upper water line. I love how this looks and it even eliminated the need for me to use eye liner on the lid, which is usually a daily MUST for me. I’m still not sold on Lash blast mascara. I received it as a prize and keep trying it out. When I’m done with it I doubt I’ll purchase it. I like how thick my lashes look at the base, but not the tips or lack of length. With this wand it’s all about going slow and rotating, rather than quickly wigglin’ it through.

I’m also excited to see how the primer holds up. I usually use a Bobbi cream shadow and also recently I have been sucked into the NYX Jumbo Pencil bandwagon. So we’ll see!

I’m also testing out these Essence of Beauty brushes. I purchased a travel Eye Brush set from CVS for $10. The brushes are double sided, which is nice. I’ll probably do a full review on them soon, as I know lots of people like me are on a budget but still want nice things!

The other day I got the Lime Crime makeup I ordered so I'll either post that in a few minutes or tomorrow. And this time I actually mean tomorrow!