Monday, May 4, 2015

Monday (5-4-15) Work Makeup.

So, here is today's work makeup.  I have been gravitating to shiny eye shadows recently -- no mattes, or even satins.  I am using MUFE Artist palette, the LE one.




-Tanya

Why I LOVE Makeup.

Hi Everyone!

Since discovering makeup at 24, it became a huge part of my life.  I never go to work without it anymore.  I wear makeup on weekends, too, if I need to go somewhere public.  I try to go makeup-free for one day a week, mainly to make my skin rest a little bit.  That day I either hang around the house, go to the gym or grocery shopping.  No public appearances.  And although makeup has definitely become my crutch, I am still old me underneath it, and I don't want to develop a fear of seeing myself without it.  So, I decided to post these Before and After pics of myself.  After all, I only look unusual without makeup to myself -- I find that other people are not nearly as critical.



Redhead with and without makeup1-horz

I pride myself on the way I can make myself look.  The above look is for going to the mall on a Saturday, and it is a bit heavier than I would wear to work (although, not by much).  I overdid it with the eyeliner, and robbed myself of the already limited eyelid space.  But it doesn't look bad.  I guess you can see that to have a feature on my face, I need to draw it on.  I am one of those people who doesn't have a 5-minute face, and going without eye brows, mascara, blush, foundation or lipstick is not an option.
I used Cle de Peau #307 eye shadow palette for this look, with Laura Mercier eye shadow brushes.  The LM brushes are definitely not required, but I was feeling matchy-matchy with my eye brushes.

Cle De Peau 307 Laura Mercier eye  brushes

The closeup of the makeup.  The outer "V" is the purple (not a very vibrant color) mixed with the dark bronze from the palette, but it's hard to tell on the picture.  I also used Tarina Tarantino purple eyeliner pencil, but it is also quite muted and translates more like a grey one.

Cle De Peau 307 Closeup

It is not a bad palette.  The colors are classy and not overly exaggerated.  However, the price!  I bought a refill for $55, and it came in a small clear plastic with a top.  But the plastic was annoying me, so I bought a case with little brushes I never use.  The case was $25 (rip off!).  So, $80 for a small quad is was too steep.  Me being me, who loves multiples, I have 4 different Cle de Peau quads... .  Anyways, I don't think I'll buy any more of these.  I just don't think they are worth that kind of price.  In their defense, though, the colors are quite classy, have a nice sheen, don't have sparkles, and I can see why mature women would like them.  I bought these quads after raving reviews from some professional makeup bloggers.  I would rave about the quads, too, if they were free.
What about you, girls?  Do you depend on makeup the way I do?
Did you try any Cle de Peau eye shadows?  What do you think?


-Tanya