After showing you the sad remains of my Chanel Illusoire Illusion D'Ombre, I realised that, true to my blogging fail ways, I'd never actually posted a look with this obviously much-loved staple. XD So here's one, along with another soon-to-be-finished product, Canmake Clear Pink Joy CL04 cream blush (reviewed).Along with two shiny new additions to the stash: Coffret D'Or Elegance Jelly Rouge RD-206 (one of the liquid lipsticks just released for spring, as previewed) and Addiction Eye Lacquer WP in Mermaid Splash. The no-longer-new-yet-not-quite-a-staple-yet product is Clinique Quickliner Intense Intense Amethyst.
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The look itself pulls two recently trendy techniques from J-mags: the thin inner-corner liner (tutorial in the third look here) and the 'teardrop' lower-lashline highlight (which I'll scan next Monday). Liner is Clinique Intense Amethyst, teardrops are Addiction Mermaid Splash; Chanel Illusoire is the murky purple-taupe swept all over lid and under the eye. Mascara is Fasio Full Dynamic LONG, rather than my usual Volume -- another new item being auditioned :)
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And now for the to-repurchase-or-not-to-repurchase dance. (Maracas are involved.) Right now I'm leaning towards 'no repurchase,' as products that go bad / dry out / otherwise become compromised before I can make my way through them always make me feel so wasteful -- while my Illusoire is fairly old (purchased on release in June 2011), the Sonia Rykiel Mousse Eyeshadow in 05 I bought only a few months later (swatched here) stayed perfectly creamy and unified to the last smear (finished in December). Perhaps I'll try my luck with Sonia Rykiel's new grurple liquid eyeshadow, instead...
Good call?
The look itself pulls two recently trendy techniques from J-mags: the thin inner-corner liner (tutorial in the third look here) and the 'teardrop' lower-lashline highlight (which I'll scan next Monday). Liner is Clinique Intense Amethyst, teardrops are Addiction Mermaid Splash; Chanel Illusoire is the murky purple-taupe swept all over lid and under the eye. Mascara is Fasio Full Dynamic LONG, rather than my usual Volume -- another new item being auditioned :)
cheek: Canmake CL04, lip: Coffret D'Or RD-206 (two good coats)
base/basics: Shu Uemura UV Underbase Cream Pink, Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation 001, Burberry Sheer 01 concealer, Za Ever Brows 03
And now for the to-repurchase-or-not-to-repurchase dance. (Maracas are involved.) Right now I'm leaning towards 'no repurchase,' as products that go bad / dry out / otherwise become compromised before I can make my way through them always make me feel so wasteful -- while my Illusoire is fairly old (purchased on release in June 2011), the Sonia Rykiel Mousse Eyeshadow in 05 I bought only a few months later (swatched here) stayed perfectly creamy and unified to the last smear (finished in December). Perhaps I'll try my luck with Sonia Rykiel's new grurple liquid eyeshadow, instead...
Good call?