Friday 24 January 2014

EOTD: Pink & Purple...

Well this is definitely pink and purple, but on closer inspection, the pink part might just well be my best shot so far at Radiant Orchid!  It's almost a match, just needs a tinge more blue, but I'm getting there lol...


This was an interesting experiment. Decided to use a Nabi Lipliner (!) pencil  in the shade Dark Fuchsia as my base. Fabulous hue, deliriously pigmented, and I love these crayons as they leave a hearty stain on the lips, BUT, this little fella also left a decidedly pink stain on my eyelids - gaaahhhh! I always use Neutrogena Eye Make Remover because it's so gentle, doesn't sting, and it's the only one that takes absolutely everything off, well...almost... The remnants of this crayon refused to budge, and I went to bed looking like a poor little bunny with myxomatosis. After the morning cleanse and shower, my lids were back to normal, but be warned :-)



On the inner corner went Jordana 06 Pink Color Effects Bright Eyeshadow (I call it Barbie Pink lol), the middle is Highness from the SleekV2 Matte palette, and the outer corner scored Ink from the same palette. Underneath I blended Villan (I'm sure they meant to spell it Villain) also from SleekV2. This is such a brilliant offering from Sleek - the pigments aren't the slightest bit powdery, there's barely any fallout, includes a beaut assortment of shades, they don't crease, and the pigment is intense...



To finish off, I lined the waterline with my precious NYX Wonder Pencil  I'm so much more comfortable with this natural shade than white, although I won't ever stop using my essence kajal - some colours just show off far better with a white waterline, but I wanted to keep this area a little more low key because of the vividness of the pink..


In hindsight, I probably should have done a green and gold or red, white and blue look to kick off the Australia Day long weekend, but hey, it's only Friday - I'll see what I can come up with that's a bit more patriotic :-)

Take care of you,
kats xxx

14 comments:

  1. These colours are so pretty Kats!
    I am loving that pink! It just pops out when placed beside that gorgeous purple. I love seeing you've fave NYX pencil here too :-) I still want to buy it!!! LOL
    Yesterday I bought the essence white eye pencil and every time I look at it I think of you :-)
    Those Aussie shades sound nice but when I lay eyes on your beautiful creation here I would want to look at no other.
    Well done!!! Your talent is amazing!

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    1. I agree Gemma - have always loved these two together, but it has to be the right pink and the right purple lol. I bought another Wonder Pencil this morning at my local Target to keep as a spare - they had heaps of medium, no dark, and I scored the last fair one, it seems they're rather popular :-) And hmm not sure if I'll get to do any Australia Day EOTDs after all - this was supposed to be a quiet three days but it's not turning out that way, I might save my strength for Valentine's Day or Easter ha ha. Hope you have a lovely weekend hon :-)

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  2. I love how that purple gives the pink a sexy, smoky edge. Well done on inspiring us readers with yet another beautiful look
    xx

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    1. Thanks Indie hon - this pink always looks better when I pair a deeper shade with it, black, navy or...purple :-)

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  3. I agree that the pink looks more like Radiant Orchid but I can only tell from the photo. Sephora had just released a small collection of products to celebrate Radiant Orchid - may be worthwhile having a look just for the selection of colours. x

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    1. Thanks heaps roxy - I just checked out the website and signed up for the "notify me when the Sephora + Pantone Universe collection launches" ♥

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  4. Beautiful look Kat! Those colours are so stunning and compliment each other so well!

    Just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for a Liebster award!
    http://laceeandlattes.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/liebster-award.html

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    1. Thanks for your lovely words Basmah, and gosh, thank you for the Liebster nomination - my very first!

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  5. Looks amazing and very pretty. Good recommendation for Neutrogena also as I am on the lookout for an eye make-up remover.

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    1. Sweet of you to say Mandy, thanks hon ♥ I don't bother with any other eye makeup remover - I find this one the most effective of all (and that includes Lancome Bi-Facil which some gals swear by)

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  6. OH WOW KATS! This one's a huge winner, I'm loving it :) The colours are so amazingly vibrant and beautiful together. Happy Australia day lovely! x

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    1. Hope you've had a lovely day too themissues - thanks for your beaut comment hon, means a lot to me xxx

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  7. This looks really pretty on you, Kat, and your comment about a "bunny with myxomatosis" made me laugh !!!

    I've seen products that you can use on both eyes and lips. Actually, if I'm not mistaken, I've seen lip gloss that looked "blue" and wondered why anyone would want to put that colour on their lips ?; not unless they wanted to look cold and dead, LOL !!!

    Arty Girl
    bh.artygirl@gmail.com

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    1. I'd say blue lips would have to be for a party look only arty, gosh I'm stretching things a little when I wear purple lippy! Ha ha...

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