Colourpop Ultra Matte Lips

Hello, lovies! 

It's always an exciting day in the Watson house hold when packages arrive. Especially ones full of makeup. I went a little ham on Black Friday, with having zero intentions in making any purchases on Cyber Monday... but when I saw the already incredibly affordable Colourpop was having a ridiculous sale...  I just couldn't say no. It would have been rude of me. Having already purchased and fell in love with 3 of their Ultra Matte lippies I decided to purchase 5 more. I got them on sale for $4.80, regular price only $6.00! So not only are they extremely affordable but the colour's are beautiful and pigmented and their wear time is insane. I sloppily swatched my new shades on the day of their arrival and I still had them on my arm after removing them with a makeup remover pad and having a shower! Like I said... IN-SANE

 

The Shades 

 {from left to right} 

Beeper a warm mid-tone taupe

Tulle a dusty mauve burgandy

Bumble a dusty warm terracotta

Scrooge rich rosy pink

LAX vampy blackened red 

 

all photos taken in natural light with zero flash  

LOVING my new beauties!! ♡

I really wanted to post lip swatches of these shades but the winter has taken any and all moisture out of these lips of mine and I don't think they would be apply to handle the apply + reapply process. Especially because these lip products are MATTE, there is no way working around the fact that they are drying. I recommend prepping your lips before you apply with a lip scrub. After you've scrubbed your lips and got rid of any excess dried skin, pop on some vaseline or your favourite moisturizing lip product and let that set into your lips while you apply the rest of your makeup!

"I hope you know you're capable

+ brave + SIGNIFICANT.

Even when it feels like you're not."   

xx,

s

Classic Holiday Makeup

Hello, lovers! 

Crazy to think it's almost the middle of December! Which means I'm running out of procrastination time to buy my gifts. I love buying presents, but honestly I'm so un-creative I usually just give every one sweaters. This year I'm going to do my homework and really read up on those Pinterest boards. 

Every year around this time I find myself wearing some kind of version of the classic holiday glam makeup which really comes down to a red pout and some big ol lashes! What's great about this look is you can go super easy on the eyes or really take them to another level and smoke them up or add some glitter!  Either way you can't go wrong. I decided to do mine with a glitter cut crease and LOVED IT so much I might just wear it every day until Santa comes down that chimney 

FACE

Primer ♦ Makeup Forever Step 1 Hydrating Primer

Foundation ♦ Too Faced Born This Way in Vanilla

Concealing + Highlighting ♦ NYX HD Concealer in Fair and Beige

Powder to set + "BAKE" ♦ Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

Contour ♦ Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit

Highlight ♦ Nars Albatross

EYES

Primer ♦ Too Faced Glitter Insurance

Crease ♦ I used the Lorac Pro Palette. Sable on the upper crease with Espresso as my cut crease shade

Lid ♦ Wet 'N Wild Silver Glitter Eyeliner topped with glitter singles

Mascara ♦ Mac Extended Play

Lashes ♦ Koko Lashes Queen B

BROWS

Whitening Lightning Brow Bar To Go

LIPS

Liner ♦ Sonia Kashuk True Red

Lippie  ♦ Sephora Lip Stain 01

"Great people do things before they're ready.

They can do things before they know they can do it.

Doing what you're afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone,

taking risks like that - that is what life is.

You might be really good. 

You might find out something about yourself that's really special

and if you're not good. Who cares?

You tried something.

Now you know something about yourself."

xx,

s.

Bringing The Drama

Hello, lovers! 

Sometimes I like to step out of my neutral shadow, winged liner + falsie routine and do something hella dramatic. Last week I took it to another level with dramatic dark smokey eyes and a dark berry lip. I loved the outcome and felt all kinds of sassy with this look so I thought I would share + do a full breakdown here for anyone who was interested

FACE

Primer ♦  NYX Angel Veil 

Foundation ♦ Too Faced Born This Way

Concealer ♦ Maybelline Fit Me

Powder ♦ Laura Mercier Translucent 

Contour ♦ Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Contour Kit

I didn't use any blush or highlight for this look to keep my skin matte and keep the focus on the eyes and lips!

EYES

Primer ♦ Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Crease Colors ♦ Makeup Geek Creme Brulee with Anastasia Beverly Hills Hot Chocolate

Lid ♦ Makeup Geek Utopia Pigment

Liner ♦ Stila Stay All Day

Mascara ♦ Mac Extended Play

Lashes ♦ House of Lashes Noir Fairy 

BROWS

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in Soft Brown

LIPS

Liner ♦ NYX Lip Pencil in Cabaret to over draw and slightly fill in the outer corners

Lipstick ♦ Revlon Black Cherry

"I like nonsense. 

It wakes up the brain cells

Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

♥

xx,

s. 

Glitter Glam

Hello, lovers!

The only thing I like about this disgustingly cold time of year is CHRISTMAS, and the super fun holiday makeup looks like come along with it. I mean it's rare to pack glitter all over your eyes AND pair it with a red lip without looking way too over done but this time of year it's 100% acceptable and I love it. For today's look I personally chose to pair my glitter-fied lid with a nude lip because it wasn't even noon and I still had things to do... but a bold red or berry lip would be absolutely stunning for a holiday party

 

 

Products Used...

FACE

Primer ♦ Make Up Forever Step 1 Hydrating Primer

Foundation ♦ Too Faced Born This Way in Vanilla

Concealer + Color Correcting ♦ NYX HD Concealer in Fair and Beige 

 Powder ♦ Laura Mercier Translucent

Contour ♦ Laura Mercier Cream Contour Palette set with The Balm Bahama Mama

Blush ♦ Makeup Geek Spell Bound

Highlight ♦ Mac Soft and Gentle

EYES

Crease ♦ All Makeup Geek Shadows! I LOVE THESE. Creme Brulee on the upper crease and right below I used Mocha. On the outer V and slightly through the crease I used Corrupt

Primer ♦ I layered Too Faced Glitter Insurance and Motives Glitter Glue on my lid to prep for the glitter. It worked like an absolute dream! I accidentally used lash adhesive instead of the Motives Glitter Glue (in my defense, they look identical) on my right eye and the glitter got hella chunky and now my eye lid is burning so just a heads up to pay attention to what products you use ;) 

Glitter ♦ Motives Glitter Pot in Magic Dust 

Mascara ♦ Mac Extended Play Lash 

Lashes ♦ Koko Lashes in Queen B

Lower Lash ♦ Mocha & Creme Brulee 

BROWS

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Soft Brown

LIPS

Liner ♦ Mac Stripdown

Lip Lacquer ♦ Rimmel Apocalips in Phenomenon 

 

 

 

That's it!! This look was super simple but has glam AF results! Follow me on Instagram for all makeup of the day posts + blog updates! scmakeupartistry 

♥

"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire"

xx,

S