MAC Styledriven Fall 2011

I just gotta say that I absolutely LOVE the promo picture for this collection! I love everything about it. Look at the rings and the nails and the car and her eyebrows and the blue above her eyebrows ah! Everything about it is so cool. The makeup in the picture reminds me a lot of the Dior spring/summer 2011 runway makeup they did. 

I saw the collection promo on Temptalia this morning, not too sure how the eyeshadows will come out but I will probably pass on them. It seems like I already have a lot like the ones in the pictures (plus I bought almost half of the Peacocky eyeshadows earlier this year). 

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I want this picture blown up to put on my wall as a poster. Speaking of posters, do you remember the MAC Red She Said promo picture? I'll put it below, it was so gorgeous and I BEGGED the people at the MAC counter to give me one when the collection was over but they said they were not allowed. Grr. Anyways, I love photos like this. 

Here's the Red She Said one:

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It almost looks like the same model in both...

OH AND REMEMBER THE NAUGHTY NAUTICALS COLLECTION? This was a bit before I got into makeup but I just remember passing by the store and swooning over the promo picture for that one too! Here it is:

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xo, 

s. 

Why Can't Men...

Still dress like this anymore?
*sigh*...

Drooooool. 
s.


*edit: I realize now that if I saw any guy dressed like that today walking by me I'd probably think he's a total douchebag. I think that you'd have to have the same 50's swag as back then, which not many men have nowadays...

Bronze Eyes/Red Lips

Hey everyone! 
So here is a bronze look with red lips that I did the other night. J and I were on our way to meet people who turned out to be complete asswipes in the end, but that's a long story and beside the point. I really love pin-up makeup but sometimes I feel like it doesn't give me the definition or drama that I'd like so I made it a bit more dramatic for night time. I used bronze/brown eyeshadows, and added black kohl in the waterline to define the eye more. 


Also, this look was done using the same first 3 eyeshadows I ever bought and wore! They were used on my at my grade 12 graduation and it was the first time I wore makeup ever! =) 

(the above picture I took on my phone, it shows the full face better, before I got sweaty ha ha)

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Bare Study paint pot

MAC Woodwinked e/s [lid]

MAC Mulch e/s [corner/crease]

MAC Retrospeck e/s [tear duct/brow highlight]

[same sequence on lower lash line]

Aveda black kohl liner [waterline - surprisingly this stuff is really good, my pencil is almost done!]

Urban Decay Perversion liquid liner 

Covergirl Lash Blast mascara

CHEEKS

MAC Coppertone blush mixed with NARS Deep Throat

Barry M Natural Dazzle bronzer [contouring]

MAC Shell Pearl beauty powder [highlight]

LIPS

L'Oreal Infallible lip color in Beyonce red 

Do you like to wear red lipstick? How do you wear it? 

xo,

s. 

Vintage Inspiration

So, I have a love for vintage/50's fashion/makeup/everything. Other than the fact that women were treated in a subordinate way back then, I love everything else. My dream is to look like a 50's lady but I know that will never happen haha. I love that women back then always made sure they looked put together before walking out of the door. (By the way when I'm in university mode, I seldom do this, or even put makeup on haha!) I saw this quote by Coco Chanel and I think it pretty much sums up the way women carried themselves "back in the day":


"I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny, and it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny." 
                                                                        - Coco Chanel
Well here are some of my favorite photos I have in my vintage pictures folder, so I thought I'd share them with you! 


Ava Gardner, probably my favorite pin up... I think she's just so stunning!

 I love Bernie Dexter, she is a modern pin up model (and now designer), she looks like Bettie Page and I WANT THIS OUTFIT SO BADLY!

 Elizabeth Taylor, haha. She is so insanely beautiful!

 Cute pictures of retro love... *DEEP SIGH* (the balcony one is my favorite... So cute.)

 I love the colours in this picture... Look at the orange lips with the blue water! It makes me want to wear orange lipstick with a teal dress... Ha ha 

 Soad Hosni, an Egyptian actress/pinup. She was way prettier than this picture shows, but I just love her outfit here.

 I WANT THIS DRESS!!!!!

 Orange/blue combination again! I think it looks awesome! If I had the body for it I would definitely copy this outfit haha.

What do you guys think of vintage/retro fashion, pinups, style, etc?


xo, s.