The Makeup Monologues

It's a surprise I put this off so long! Today I'm shopping my existing stash of makeup for the Pantone 2015 colour of the year- Marsala! When it was first revealed, I wasn't sure how to feel about it. It was so boring and not-me after the amazing Radiant Orchid of the past year. But I resolved to make it work. Still, I haven't gone seeking out anything Marsala in particular. This is what I have: A measly four products! I have the Maybelline Eyestudio Baked Shadow duo in Sinful Sinnamon (the left shade, obviously.) Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk (a bit of a stretch, I know.) Flower Cosmetics Colour Play Creme Eyeshadow in Awesome Blossom, which looks more Marsalesque in the jar than on the arm or eyes. And I also have Maybelline Creamy Matte lipstick in Touch of Spice. (L-R) Sinful Sinnamon (left shade), Pomegranate Punk, Awesome Blossom, Touch of Spice And here they are all slapped onto my face. The eye look didn't ...

As I sit here writing this, my shoes are sitting in a pile of snow because I sank in mud walking home from the library. Yeah, that's spring in Canada for you. My grandma's watermain is still frozen! But my face has been bitten by the springy makeup bug, so dang it, I'm doing this tag! Apologies for the quality of the pictures. 1. Favourite spring nail polish? Revlon Parfumerie forever! Practically the only polishes I wear, and my picks for spring are Ginger Melon (pinky coral) and Sunlit Grass (primary yellow). 2. What is your must-have lip colour this spring? Surprisingly, Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Raven. Mostly because it matches my spring coat and boots. 3. Show us your favourite spring item of clothing! A purple jacket by Vero Moda that I got at the Bay. It goes with any outfit, seriously, and looks chic as all get-out. Plus- purple! 4. Favourite spring scarf/accessory? I am not an accessory person. But I finally lan...

I had so much fun with my Tangerine post that I decided to go dig through my stash for all of this spring's hottest hues. I decided now to go with what I thought would be the easiest, Toasted Almond. I was a little wrong. I could only find five vaguely Toasted Almond-looking shades in my collection! Guess that just goes to show you how many brights I wear. I've got a shadow from my Smashbox on the Rocks Luxe Palette, Totally Nude (the leftmost shade here!) Joe Fresh cream blush in Pecan, which is totally not Toasted Almond but the closest cheek colour I had to a brown. Plus I need an excuse to wear it more. Anna Sui Lip Rouge in 701. And Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Drive me Nude.  Plus, the right highlight shade from my Too Faced Jingle All the Way phone palette (sick of seeing this baby yet?) Top to Bottom:  Totally Nude from the Smashbox On the Rocks Luxe Palette. Highlight #2 from the Too Faced Jingle All the Way Phone Palette. ...

Welcome to Part 2 of my product recommendations for the Spring 2015 trend report by Pantone! These colours are mostly used for fashion and interior design but I'm going to show you how to incorporate them onto your face as well! I think everyone deserves to have fun with colour. Strawberry Ice I'm a fan! This is a very approachable shade of pink. My Pick: NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Narcissus I think this would pair best with a bright eye colour! Or, alternatively...  Sephora Contour Eye Pencil in Strawberry Macaroon If you prefer to wear your pink on your eyes! Tangerine This colour swatch actually looks a little washed-out compared to what I was thinking!  My Pick: Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Fierce & Tangy I like to wear this intensely-pigment-packed cream shadow as a liner under my eyes, or a base for shadows of similar colours! Custard  I love yellow, but I'm more interested in wearing th...

Here's Pantone's colour report for Spring 2015! I'm very excited. I love these colours, especially how they look together. Today I'm going to recommend some products, both drugstore and higher-end, that you can use to show you're hip to this season's trends! Aquamarine While this colour isn't my favourite, it's certainly sophisticated while still being a little whimsical. It also makes a bolder pair with some of the other colours in the Trend Report. My Pick: Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Colour in Ice (silvery blue) Impart an otherwordly glistening wash of colour to your eyelids! Scuba Blue Oh, man. I was obsessed with Scuba Blue about two years ago, so I'm actually glad, if slightly mortified, to dig out all my makeup of this shade. My Pick: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Cosmetic Colour Pencil in Pool Boy It's a perfect colour match and stays on the waterline really well for an unexpected pop of colour! Lucite Green ...