YSL Vernis A Levre Glossy Stains Review Pt 2: Brun Glace, Camel Croisiere, Violet Edition

Hi everyone!

I was so impressed with my previous YSL Glossy Stain purchases that despite my vow to reduce makeup spending I had to “invest” in some more. The colours that I had my eyes on were unfortunately not available in Australia so I purchased them from the Nordstrom (thanks Xiao !)

I’ve reviewed #5 Rouge Vintage and #9 Rouge Laque in my previous post. Just like the other Glossy Stains I’ve used previously the colour and the shine of these lasts for hours on the lips.

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Colour, texture, performance.

#2 Brun Glace is a pigmented deep rusty brown, which has a lovely sepia vintage photography feel to it. Strangely enough some days it looks more berry on my lips. This is my favourite Glossy Stain out of the bunch- such a beautiful autumnal colour that wears beautifully on the lips for hours. For such a dark colour it applies and wears really evenly (unlike Violet Edition which is gorgeous but settles into lip lines)

#6 Camel Croisiere is a sheer caramel toned coral nude. With each reapplication the colour becomes less muted ‘caramel’ and progressively more ‘coral’.

#1 Violet Edition is a very pigmented deep vampy plum. It is a gorgeous gorgeous colour, but it I am a bit disappointed with how the colour tends to become a little bit patchy and uneven on the lips within about 15mins of application (the more layers the worse it is), particularly with dry lips. I’m still glad I have it though because it’s a very unique colour/texture and I have nothing like it in my current stash.

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Apr 11th, 2013 in FOTD, Reviews, Swatches, YSL | 0 comments.

Tags: Vampy, YSL Glossy Stain

Marni, Modigliani, and Me: A Runway Inspired FOTD

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I’m hardly what you would call a high fashion type of a girl in general, but I do love looking to the runways for makeup art inspiration each year- particularly Autumn/Winter RTW.

One of the runway looks that has stuck in my head over the years (possibly due to the simplicity and the resemblance to Modigliani paintings, which I adore) is the looks that Tom Pecheaux created for Marni A/W RTW 2010 back when he was working for MAC Cosmetics. He used MAC Flourishing matte eyeshadow as a soft wash all over the lid right up to the brows, and MAC Spice lip pencil in the centre of the lips.

I used his idea of having MAC Flourishing eyeshadow all the way up to the brows, and switched up the lipstick to something a little bit vampier.

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Jan 18th, 2013 in FOTD, Lipstick, MAC, Runway | 0 comments.

Tags: Makeup Forever, Runway Inspired, Vampy

Severine: Skyfall Bond Girl inspired hair and makeup

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Hi everyone!

I have another makeup look inspired by a film character. Berenice Marlohe, who is half Cambodian and half French, looked incredibly in Skyfall- she oozed danger and sultriness as befits a Bond Girl.

I tried creating a more wearable version of her sooty feline-like smokey eye. In the end I wasn’t that happy with how the look photographed, but I had fun trying!

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Dec 20th, 2012 in FOTD, Hair | 0 comments.

Tags: Smoky Eye, Vampy

Vampy lips with Tom Ford Bruised Plum: a Lipstick Bandit post.

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Vampy lips with Tom Ford Bruised Plum FOTD

The Lipstick Bandits strike again! And the brief for our international group of bandit beauty bloggers this month was to create a ‘vampy lip’ look for Fall.

I adore vampy lip colours, and Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Color in ‘Bruised Plum’ is one of my favourites. The colour is rich and deep; and the texture is perfection. I reviewed and swatched it some time ago here .

Vampy lips with Tom Ford Bruised Plum FOTD

FOTD makeup breakdown

Eyes:

- Two Faced Shadow Insurance to prime

- Medium grey taupe Inglot Matte 376 blended all over mobile lid to crease and smudged below bottom lashline.

- Inglot light dove grey ( Inglot matte 358 )blended into the crease. It is swatched here.

- Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black Ink to line upper and lower lashline and waterlines, extended out in a cat’s eye flick.

Cheeks:

Illamasqua Naked Rose powder blush (review and swatches here) on apples of cheeks.

Lips:

Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Color in Bruised Plum (review and swatches here)

FOTD products: Illamasqua Naked Rose blush, Tom Ford lipstick Bruised Plum, Inglot eyeshadows

Check out the other Lipstick Bandit takes on November Vamps!

I can’t wait to see the other looks- the Lipstick Bandits are posting simultaneously so everything is shrouded in mystery right up until the last moment. This is my little bit of excitement for the month

Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Nov 19th, 2012 in FOTD, Inglot, Lipstick, Lipstick Bandits | 0 comments.

Tags: Red Lipstick, Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Color, Vampy

The Ghost of Marie Antoinette Halloween FOTD feat. Illamasqua Skin Base

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The Ghost of Marie Antoinette Halloween FOTD

Hi everyone!

When I first had a play with the Illamasqua Skin Base 01 from the Human Fundamentalism collection (review and swatches here) it struck me as the perfect white base for a range of halloween/dress-up party looks, including Marie Antoinette, Geisha looks, and any ghost/vampire/zombie looks.

I thought it would be fun to try a Marie Antoinette dress up FOTD using the Illamasqua Skin Base 01 , copious amounts of blush, and some dry shampoo to emulate Marie Antoinettes powdered wigs. After I took the photos and had a look at them I realised the my ‘Marie Antoinette’ looked like a ghaul. Ah well!

And of course I couldn’t do a Marie Antoinette FOTD without also trying to create the Kirsten Dunst bathtub scene look in Sophia Coppola’s film ‘Marie Antoinette’ (Kirsten Dunst wears black lipstick in a fantasy sequence where she utters that famous line ‘let them eat cake’). Thus the Chanel Rouge Coco Rouge Noir in the image below.

The Ghost of Marie Antoinette Halloween FOTD - with Chanel Rouge Coco Rouge Noir

FOTD makeup breakdown:

Base:

- Illamasqua Skin Base foundation 01 (pure white)

Eyes:

- Two Faced Shadow Insurance to prime lids

- NARS Grand Palais Duo (dusty pink side) all over mobile lid to crease. Swatches and review here.

- MAC Embark eyeshadow on mobile lid stopping before crease.

- Bobbi Brown Gel Liner Espresso Ink to line upper lashline.

Cheeks:

- MAC Posie Blushcreme applied low on apples of cheeks and blended downwards to jawline.

- NARS Mounia blush to deepen the blush and give some dimension.

Lips:

- Lipstick Queen Red Sinner lipstick

- Chanel Rouge Coco Rouge Noir lipstick was used in the last image.

: The Ghost of Marie Antoinette Halloween FOTD

After wearing Illamasqua Skin Base 01 for the first time for this FOTD, I realised that this product requires some sort of an emollient base for it to sit properly on the skin (especially if your skin is dry like mine). I found that if I applied a sunscreen which is on the greasy side the foundation sat a lot better (and the sunscreen contributes some ‘whiteness’ to the skin tone meaning that you need less of the Skin Base). I suppose some rose hip oil or shea butter would do just as well.

Posted by myfunnyvalentine on May 7th, 2012 in Chanel, FOTD, Illamasqua | 1 comment

Tags: Halloween/Fancy Dress, Lipstick Queen, Red Lipstick, Vampy