A Quick Post about a Quick Eye Look

I did my eyes in a basic gold-and-brown scheme one weekend. I thought of adding something to make them more interesting, so I lined my upper lids with an iridescent turquoise.

The gold on my lids and the brown defining my outer Vs are from my Majomajo Caramelisee quad.

The iridescent turquoise is from a PAC palette my mother gifted to me. I applied it using a smudger brush.

PAC is an Indonesian brand (just like everyone's favorite J.Co donuts)

Mini review of the PAC palette: It is called Rainbow Chic. My mother purchased it at Watsons SM Megamall but gave it to me because the colors were too bright and the saleslady was rather persuasive. All four colors are extremely pigmented and buttery - they are comparable to Majolica Majorca's eyeshadows. Unfortunately, the turquoise shade tends to have the most fallout. I always end up using a lot of wet wipes whenever I use it! The color is too pretty to give up on though, at least until I find a similar shade that has a less fallout-prone formula.

In retrospect, I should have added mascara for a more polished effect, but the look is fun enough on its own.

Artdeco Eye Shadows

In the three years I was gone, I learned to work with eye makeup. I like to think that I've improved since 2011, to the point that I no longer focus on lipwear in my daily makeup routine. Nowadays, after base makeup, I just tend to do my eyes and leave my lips with only a layer of lip balm. Sometimes I even leave them bare. I've found that eye makeup is much easier to maintain throughout the day compared to my old favorites, lip and cheek makeup, because the eye area is a part of the face that isn't bothered so much with eating, drinking, sweating, or accidental rubbing. (I did keep accidentally touching my eyes as I was learning though, but now that it's 2014, I've taught myself not to.)

Price: P350 for each shadow pan, P295 for the magnetic container
Date Bought:29 March 2014
Location Bought: Beauty Bar Eastwood

I really felt like getting blue eyeshadow that day. Blame it on Frozen and on one of my favorite tumblr users.

Majolica Majorca Shadow Customize: GR162

Price:  P295.00
Date Bought: May 20, 2011
Location Bought: Watsons SM Mega

Majolica Majorca Jeweling Eyes: BR381 Caramelisee

If you've been following my blog since I started around 2 years ago, chances are you've seen my HORRIBLE eye posts. I like to think I've improved since then, and that quality beginner-friendly products like Majolica Majorca's Caramelisee quad are helping me improve even further.

Price: P795.00
Location Bought: Watsons SM Megamall
Date Bought: May 5, 2011

Nichido eyeshadow in Ice Violet

I've been looking for a BRIGHT purple/violet eyeshadow for quite some time now,



and I seriously thought that this small eyeshadow pot from Nichido was IT.



Unfortunately, while the color is perfect,



pigmentation is not so good, and the texture is quite powdery. It doesn't last very long either - just around two hours. I do like the slight shimmer it has, though.



The search continues!

e.l.f. Cream Eyeshadow in Blue Berry

Unopened:

Opened:

Swatches. After trying Black Licorice these shades seem pretty blah for creating the smoky look.

e.l.f. Cream Eyeshadow in Black Licorice

Unopened:

Opened:

Swatches. The silvery shade makes smokey eyes super easy to do.

e.l.f. cream shadow in Berry Mix

Unopened:


Opened:


Swatches. The colors are alright, but I haven't figured out what to wear them with.

e.l.f. cream shadow in Butter Pecan

Unopened:

Opened:

Swatches. Now I can see why many people online like this particular color set. Veeeery wearable. :D

e.l.f. cream shadow in Olive

Unopened:


Opened:


Swatches. The green is surprisingly wearable, and the darker bronze-ish shade emphasizes eyes well.

e.l.f. cream shadow in Mocha Swirl

Unopened:


Opened:


Swatches. The lighter shade is perfect for giving eyelids a subtle gloss.