Meow Cosmetics Holiday 2012: Midnight Clear Look

I received some eyeshadow samples compliments of Meow Cosmetics to test and review.  Among them were several from the Holiday 2012 collection "Midnight Clear."  I picked the ones that I thought would be my favorites and put them together in a look.  I am very pleased with the results.

  

• Cloven Skies:  Warm bronzed russet with copper iridescence and a soft metallic  finish (more metallic than sparkly) (Meow's description perfectly describes this eyeshadow.  Beautiful, rich color.)

• Golden Hours:  Soft metallic brushed gold (Great description.  Gorgeous color! I patted it over Cloven Skies on my lid to add richness and shine in this look.)

• Peaceful Wings:  Buttery sand gold (My favorite.  It's a great highlighter for my skin tone.  Love!)

• Ancient Splendor:  Iridescent taupe with copper highlights (This one has a dark base that I wasn't expecting by the look of Meow's swatch making it more wearable for me as a liner rather than an eyeshadow.)

 My own hand swatches

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Aromaleigh v.2 Pure Eyes Frost Look: Zen

I recently received (purchased myself as well as some freebies) a lot of eyeshadow samples from Aromaleigh v.2's Pure Eyes Frost collection.  I posted a question on the Aromaleigh Aficionadas Facebook page asking if anyone would like to see a particular look.  Zen was one of the colors requested and since it's such a special multi-tonal color, I was happy to do this look for Thanksgiving.

 

Here's a step-by-step tutorial of how I achieved this look. . .

 

1.  I used Meow Cosmetics iPrime all over from brows to lashes with a concealer brush and then blended it gently with my finger.  Then I applied Aromaleigh Zen to the lid and slightly into the crease using a patting motion with a large shadow brush from Target.  I didn't do any blending at this point.

 

 

 2.  I applied Aromaleigh Caprice to the crease and slightly above using a gentle sweeping motion with a pointed duo fiber brush.  As you can see, I still didn't do any blending at this point.

 

3.  I applied Aromaleigh Mneme to the entire area below my eyebrows and just blending into Caprice.  I also used Mneme to blend out and soften all of the edges (outer corner, inner corner. . .everywhere) using an ecoTools eye blending brush from the 5 pc. bamboo mineral tools collection.

 

4.  I darkened the outer corner with Revlon Matte in Rich Sable (#009) using the same pointed duo fiber brush I used in step 2 above.

 

5.  I applied Revlon Matte in Rich Sable to my upper and lower lash lines using Loew-Cornell #370 liner brush (I got it at Michael's) dipped in water.

 

 

6.  I added a tiny bit of Aromaleigh Fiona (a discontinued Aromaleigh v.1 color in a light frosty silvery vanilla tone) just underneath my brow as a highlight.  I curled my top lashes and applied Covergirl lash exact wp mascara in Black.

 

 

 

I also used Aromaleigh Bouvardia blush and NARS lipstick in Klute.

 

 

 

 

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Easy and pretty daytime eye + my outfit of the day

I know I've posted a similar if not identical look before, but the colors are so pretty and they matched my outfit so I had to share.

For this simple daytime eye, I started with Meow's iprime all over from brows to lashes.

Then I applied Aromaleigh's fiddlesticks all over the lid and into the crease.  I blended out the crease with a fluffy brush to diffuse the color and remove some of the sheen.  I do this when I don't have the time to apply an additional crease color.

In the inner corner, I used Aromaleigh's pink portent to highlight and add brightness.  With what was left on my brush, I swept it across my brow bone area just to add a subtle glow.

Add mascara and voila!  Easy pretty daytime eye.

My outfit of the day is the classic boot cut jeans by Inked & Faded.  I found them one day by chance while shopping at Sears for a pair of denim capris for my daughter.  I hadn't been in Sears for years but a friend of my daughter's told her she found some cute shorts there so we checked it out.  These jeans fit me perfectly and they were on sale for $14!  The chiffon burnout velvet cardi is from Forever 21 and the sleeveless drape neck top was from Target.  The whole outfit cost around $50.  Proof that you don't have to spend a lot of money to look cute.

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Feelin' frisky wearing a melange of Meow!

I don't know if it was the purple eyeshadow (you know I usually stick with neutrals) or if it was my Meow Cosmetics (rahr!), but I was feeling very frisky today.  After taking about 20 shots hoping for one that would show the complexity of these beautiful colors, I started getting very silly with the camera.  I already feel weird taking pictures of myself for my blog (look at me, look at me!) but when I have to keep altering the light source and my camera settings in the hopes of being able to accurately depict the eyeshadows for you all, I get down right goofy sometimes.  So, I decided to make a little filmstrip of myself being the camera/computer nerd that I am.  I hope you enjoy seeing a side of me usually reserved for my husband and kids (yeah, they already know I'm nuts).

In this look, I used Meow rising on my lids, Meow ice blossom on the inner corner, Meow snipe to darken the outer corner and mixed with water to line the upper lash line, and Aromaleigh oyster on brow bone.  My cheek color is Meow's new Panache Blush in vim.  I love this blush!  It's soft, slightly shimmery and looks like the perfect flush of peachy pink (Meow describes it as soft warm honeysuckle and I agree) on my cheeks. . .if I do say so myself.  Although I'm tempted to keep wearing this blush color repeatedly, there are several more Meow Cosmetics Panache Blush colors I'm wanting to try out.  Check back to see which one I choose next.

Oh, before I forget. . .I'm wearing my new favorite lipgloss in this look.  Rimmel's Moisture Renew Cream Lipgloss with Collagen and Vitamins A, C & E, SPF 15.  This gloss doesn't feel sticky, smells nice without having an overpowering discernible scent, has just the right about of pigment and shimmer, and leaves my lips baby soft when it wears off.  All that and an SPF too!  I'm wearing Active Mauve in this look but my other current fave is Rose Cocoon. 

Silly me!

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Meow "End of Days/Panache" Look

A friend recently told me that she's been wearing Meow's Panache Blush in Brio.  Lucky me, I recently received several samples of blush from this line and Brio was one of them.  Meow Cosmetics' website describes Brio as "muted natural fresh raspberry."  In my opinion, it's a little warmer than what I imagine raspberry to be, but I love it nevertheless.  It has a slight sheen to it without being what you might consider frosty.  You can see the highlight on my cheekbone in the fourth photo.  I didn't apply any additional highlighters. That's all Brio!

On my eyes, I'm wearing two eyeshadow colors from Meow's recent collection, "End of Days,"  Prophecy and Nostradamus.  I received a free sample of Puddy Tat feliner in my order so I used that in this look as well.  I think a copper/bronze liner works well with blue eyes.  I also used Meow Citrine glow powder to highlight my brow bone (I use this powder nearly every day as either a brow bone highlight or all-over face brightener. . .Love!) and Aromaleigh Ice on the tear duct area.  It was the perfect look for running errands and meeting my husband for lunch.  P.S.  Don't tell my daughter but I swiped her mesh knit hoodie for the day.  I figure she's in my closet enough so all's fair, right? ; )
 

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Aromaleigh v.2 "Smokey Green" look

This is my fourth look (and probably my favorite) using Aromaleigh this week.  The two main colors (Grazia and Regulus) are from Aromaleigh v2 limited edition collections (still available for purchase) Fall Tapestry and Starry Night respectively.

The other colors, oyster and ice, are from Aromaleigh v1 collections, which are discontinued.  I also used zero eye liner pencil from Urban Decay on my upper and lower lash lines.

My foundation is a mix of Frisky and Naughty Abyssinian and my blush is Aromaleigh v1 Rocks! Sonic Rouge in Femmefatale.  Of all my blushes (and I have over 20), I think this one looks the best on me.

On my lips, is Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in #050 Paradise topped with Rimmel Vinyl Lip Gloss in East End Snob.

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Meow Cosmetics "X" look: Mothman

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I'm back with a look from yet another of Meow Cosmetics' new eyeshadow collections released for the Halloween season.  This collection is called "X."  The tag line reads. . ."X you will believe.  13 unexplained shadows from Meow Cosmetics." 

The colors and finishes in this collection run the spectrum but Mothman is my favorite.  It's a "metallic iridescent taupe with forest green undertones."  Click here to view the entire collection.

This look is just Mothman with Meow Citrine glow powder as a highlight.




 


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