NYX Eye Shadow in Rust : Tried & True

Edit: I wrote this whole little blurb without realizing that NYX discontinued these shadows. WTF? You can still find them at Cherry Culture.

I didn't do a tried and true last week, so it's nice to return to this topic. I always have a little bit of trouble picking out the one item that I'm going to talk about each week because there are simply so many awesome things available that it's hard to pick one. However, I was searching through a makeup bag this morning and stumbled upon this shadow (I haven't used it in a while) and thought that it was perfect for today.

I think it's pretty obvious that I'm a pretty big fan of warm shadows and if you've been following this blog since its inception, then you know that I really like warm, red toned shadows. My eyes fall somewhere between green and grey, but when I wear coppers, bronzes, and red, it makes them look extra green. 

Rust swatched over bare skin!

NYX's eye shadows are really hit or miss which makes it difficult for me to buy them, but when they're good, they're really good. Rust, obviously, falls into the really good category and is my go to color for a non traditional smoky eye. The pigmentation of this shadow is off the charts and the swatch above was done without primer; just swatched over bare skin. It's silky and smooth and applies just as well to the eye. The best part of it is that it's beautiful all on its own, but also beautiful layered over different bases.

All in all, it's a great shadow; awesome color pay off, easy to apply, a unique color, and affordable. 

Soft Matte Lip Cream :Product Review

If you're a regular reader of my blog, you might have seen one or two of these pop up in my tutorials. The NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream was one of the very first NYX products that I ever bought and I am so happy that I've been adding to my collection since. To see swatches and find out why I like these so much, keep reading!

Sunset Eyes : Tutorial

Well, now that it's going to start officially getting hot out here in Kansas land, I feel like it's time to start the summer looks! Sunset eyes can be worn at anytime, but they just feel totally appropriate for the summer since the colors are so warm. Keep reading to see how to achieve this look!

Tie Dye Eyes : Tutorial

Since it is finally starting to feel like spring here in lovely Kansas, it only seems right to bust out the bright colors. Rather than play with my lip shades, I decided to play up my eyes yesterday with one of my new Stila shadows. Almost all of the colors on my lids came from one shadow, but to see what I'm talking about, you'll need to keep reading...

Chocolate Covered Strawberries : Tutorial

Although I feel like I've done about 18 different tutorials using pink eyeshadow, it's still not a color that I reach for very often in my day to day routine. Every time that I end up wearing it, it's a very long thought out process because I fear that I will end up making myself look very sickly. However, one of the easiest ways to make a color more wearable (that being colors that you fear) is to add brown. Brown is pretty much the great equalizer in the world of eye makeup and an easy way to make something more day friendly. Keep reading to find out how to get this look!

NYX Love in Paris Palette : Product Review

Another product review! It's probably going to be a week of product reviews due to the fact that I'm currently in a cosmetics study and I have to use the product (eye liner) for the next ten days and am not allowed to use any other eye liners while I'm using it. Regardless, I really wanted to show you guys this product especially after the review that I did yesterday. I really do like NYX's products, it's just that some of them, like with any other cosmetics company, are duds. This palette however is amazing! There are several palettes in the "Love in Paris" line, but this particular one is Merci Beaucoup. Keep reading for why I love it and swatches!

NYX Glam Shadow Sticks : Product Review

 

NYX is a brand that can be extremely hit or miss for me. If you've been reading this blog for a while, then you've seen the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil pop up on here fairly often, but for every one of their products that I love, there is a product that I dislike just as much. If you can't tell which direction this review is going, I'll just let you know right now that it's not good. Keep reading to find out why I disliked the Glam Shadow Stick so much.

Simple & Easy Purple Eyes : Tutorial

 

One thing about this blog that I am always hoping to achieve is to show you guys looks that are simple and don't require a ton of products to recreate; 90% of the time, I want anyone and everyone to be able to recreate the look. I do plan on getting some more intensive tutorials up here, but often they will be more along the lines of everyday looks. That being said, this is a tutorials for an incredibly simple and pretty purple eye. This will be incredibly flattering if you have green or brown eyes, but it will look good on any eye color. Continue reading to see more!

Lip Service : Real Talk

 

 If you've been following this blog over the past month, then you would have seen it written here that I have a huge love/hate relationship with lip gloss. I love lip products in general, but I absolutely hate gloss 90% of the time. There are certain glosses that I love, which I will mention here, but most of the time, I wear something tinted, mildly sheer, and with a bit of shine. If you like all of those aforementioned things, keep reading to find out about some great products.

Face of the Day : February 1

Occasionally, and not very often, I will wake up and a makeup idea will come into my head and I have to execute it that day. This morning, I woke up with the color pink in my head and thought it would be fun to play with pink shadows. The color pink is often hard to wear around the eyes because it gives a really sickly appearance if the shade isn't right. I chose to go bold and just do pink all over. Click through to read about what products I used and more full look pictures.

Weekend Round Up

Weekend Roundup is simply a post to wrap up the week and let you guys know about new things I've picked up and am excited to use. This weeks roundup has two drugstore products and one high end product. Click though for more info!