Well first off, I got a lightbox. I wanted to DIY it, but with my luck, I'd probably sever an artery or at least get a major papercut (aka I'm lazy). I got my kit here. Not too shabby. I don't know what I'm doing with it yet and didn't have time to fiddle with it for too long, so these are the results. Next time I'll try to uh, focus.

Sloane is a gorgeous deep vampy purple shimmer. I accented with CND Glow, which makes any polish look amazing.

I'm not sure why I've fallen into the habit of doing my nails at night now. The sun is so much more friendly to polish pictures. Anywho, this polish is gorgeous in even the worst lighting. ATU has a navy blue jelly base with green and blue hexagonal sequins and bright blue glitter. The base is pigmented enough for this to be worn alone (opaque at 3 coats on its own), but still allows the fabulous glitter and sequins to show through. LOVE! Without Zulu underneath, the navy blue base is much more obvious.

As I slowly work my way through my untried/neglected shadows, I've finally come to terms with something. I love looking at green and blue eyeshadows, but wearing them makes me nervous as hell. I always spend way too much time figuring out what to pair them with and usually end up just applying a bit to my lower lash line. No wonder my blue and green palettes look brand new!



No more, I say! I'm going to (hopefully) make all these shadows work for me...

It's been a while since I used my MAC palettes, so I thought I'd show them some love. I chose to work with my neutral palette. Continue reading for a breakdown.



















Woodwinked (lid)

Swiss Chocolate (crease)

Signed, Sealed (outer v)

Amber Lights (lower lash line)

UD Whiskey 24/7 Liner (waterline)

BeneFit Bad Gal Liner (smudged into upper lash line)

DiorShow Blackout