EOTD: Wintery Red and Green...

Normally I save my red and green eye shadow looks for Christmas, and putting these two colours together invariably means "Silent Night" is playing in all the stores. But I was pondering the other day how beautifully they complement each other, so why wait till the end of the year? And besides, lots of folks celebrate Christmas in July :-) So...after playing around with these oft considered festive shades this morning, and dumbing them down to make them more seasonally suitable, I'm thinking I might have found my newest fave winter combo... 

Believe it or not, you don't need all that many shadows in your kit (said she who has a truckload ha ha!) - you can make just about anything you want by blending them together, or in this particular case, using a different coloured base to make the shift into what you're after. So here's the two pigments I used to create this look...

Gaaaa! They're mattes by Sugarpill (Love+ and Midori) and pretty darn bold - far more wearable as Spring or Summer hues, but I applied them over a BLACK base, and literally transformed them into something more winterish. Gee I just love how this red turned into a rich rusty chestnut...

I left the area closest to my top lashes completely bare, which is why that section seems lighter, and blended the Love+ red all over the ModelsPrefer Matte Black Kohl Pencil that came in my Priceline Skincare Goody Bag (yes, I caved...wasn't going to, but it was too darn good hey...). Very happy with this pencil - neither too soft nor too hard. I used it on my lower lash line as well, and blended the green Midori over the top...

Facewise, blush is ModelCo Amaretto Sunset, and lips are Rimmel Lasting Finish lipliner in Indian Pink, GOSH lipstick in Copper Mine, and David Jones Liquid Lipstick in Vivid Violet over the top. Oh and the foundation is the new formula L'Oreal Infallible Stay Fresh 24H in Golden Beige that I'm currently trialing for beautyheaven - LOVE it...

So do you think this far more subdued red and green combination might be something you'd wear?

Take care of you,

kats xxx

LOTD: GOSH Copper Mine...

Although the days here in Sydney are still packing a hot punch, the mornings and evenings have started to cool down. So in preparation for the season change, I started digging around in my drawers to see which of my richer russety lip products are still viable. I do a cull every year, and go through a fair bit of torment when I find an old fave lippy smells a bit funny or no longer swatches creamy and smooth, and I have to bin it...sob! But I breathed a sigh of relief when I found my GOSH Copper Mine still had plenty of life left in it - it's one of the few shades I have in my kit that matches my current hair colour...

I started with essence lipliner in Honey Bun to provide a warm base...

And here's the GOSH Velvet Touch Copper Mine - adore this colour, and I'm sending another massive thank you to Hissycat Krissy for gifting me this luscious and lustrous lipstick ♥ I'm super impressed with both it's moisturising and staying qualities, but I haven't the faintest idea where to buy them other than eBay, but even then, this shade doesn't seem to be around any more. This constantly happens to me when I find something I really love...sigh...

I topped it with Savvy Lip Gloss in Burnt Amber (at least these are still available from Priceline!) This is a magnificent colour and top value for $4.99. The doe's foot applicator is nice and fat, and it delivers an almost mirror shine with just the right amount of pearlescence...

Do you regularly sort through your lipsticks and toss out what's had it?

Take care of you,
kats