Leather, Silver and Denim: Neutral Eye for Day

For many people, neutral means "taupe", "brown", "grey", black", "beige". It means safe, reliable, and flattering for most skin tones.
Well, I wanted a departure from the usual combination of coordinated shades (like brown, on brown, on more brown), so I went for the colors of everyday items that we would consider as "neutrals" of a sort. Silver jewelery, dark blue denim, soft tan leather.
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I Hit Pan!!! (And the Reasons I Started a Makeup Blog)

MAC Patina shadow, above
To many an obsessive makeup hoarder/collector, that image signifies Satisfaction. (And I must say a bit of disbelief that we actually managed to use anything often enough to see the pan.)
I am one of those people who cycle between envy at those who manage to make a significant dent in their makeup items, and also terror at the thought of running out of the things I love.

5 Days, 5 Ways: MAC Patina shadow (Frost)

MAC Patina may not stand out on the eyeshadow racks beside its more dramatic relatives, but this rich medium frappuccino-brown with subtle copper-red highlights (below) is oh-so-beautiful to wear.


If I had to own just one single MAC eyeshadow for the rest of my life, it would be this in a heartbeat. There are some other pretty lovely shades, but nothing I reach for on such a regular basis.

Lazy Face: Defined brown eyes

This is a quick and easy look for day, which does not require a lot of time, effort, or products.What you’ll need:Base, Powder, Primer
Soft brown shadow [MAC Patina]
Black liner [Any smudgy black liner will do]
Mascara [Canmake Gokunobi mascara]
Contour shade [MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in Medium Dark] and Coral blush [TheBalm Hot Mama]
Nude-coral creme lipstick [Maybelline Watershine