BEST EYESHADOW FOR OLIVE SKIN

LEFT SIDE: HALF BAKED - $18   //   RIGHT SIDE: CHOPPER - $18

You've been searching for it. Here it is. THE BEST EYESHADOWS. Seriously I swear by this. Urban Decay has tons of great shades (duh, Naked Palette) but if you want versatility this is for you. You can layer for a dramatic look, or swipe and go for daytime. I've always had a hard time finding a foundation that makes my skintone. I'm olive - but not too olive. A happy blend between light medium and dark medium - medium, medium? Does that exist? My base foundation is Medium-Beige in Bare Minerals and when I dress it up with a MAC foundation it's NC40. The pressed powder on top? NW30. I'm a mess, I know. 

Eyeshadows however have a bit more stability - my two favorite shades are Chopper & Half-Baked - get them now!
This post is linked-up with What I Wore  //  Tucker Up  //  Random Wednesday  //  Style Me Wednesday  //  Mid Week Muse  //  Style Me Weekly

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Belt - H&M - Similar Here - $7 (black gold)
Opaque Tights - Similar Here - $20
Boots - H&M - Same Here - $119
Watch: Anne Klein - Similar Here - $65

I'm a classic gal. I wear way too much black, an occasional smokey eye, and i've gone through 3 MAC nude lipsticks (my favorite is 'Cherish') this year. Although, ever since my engagement party back in August, i've changed a little bit. I can trace this life altering decision back to one single person: my makeup artist. 

I strongly believe that every so often, you should get your makeup done. It can be by a friend, by a professional, or by your sister - mother - daughter. Why? I'll tell you why. Because change is good and others see you differently then you see yourself. 

For as long as I can remember i've been an up-top girl. All eyes, no lip. 
Ask my the one thing I would die without: 

eyeliner...
no mascara...
no definitely eyeliner...
Does my Urban Decay kit with shadow, primer, liner, and mascara count as one??

But things have changed & I have evolved. 

My makeup artist asked me to take a risk and allow her to try out a "bright berry" lipstick on me. Uh.. say what? The only berries that are going near my mouth will end up in my stomach. No, thank you. But she insisted, and boy am I glad she did. She was right. 

Bright lipsticks completely light up my face and there is no need for anything more than a brush of light eyeshadow and a swipe of mascara (okay, some eyeliner too.. no addict can quit cold turkey) The point is that I did it and i'm happy I did. Signature Scarlet, Amethyst Potion, Mandarin Rapture? Yes. I. Will. 

This epiphany resulted in a major lip product haul otherwise known as me going a little crazy at CVS last week. I have a few new products and I will be reviewing them for you soon.

Take my advice, try something new things weekend. You might be surprised.
Linking up to Fab Fridays, Best of Fridays, Favorite Fashion Friday, & Fashion Informant 

Makeup Junkie: Stila (Steal!) Palette $9!

Since I am on a makeup rampage, I thought I would share this awesome deal I found at Sephora.com for Stila Palettes. They are only $9 each (originally $62) and come in 5 different themes.

1. This one is called "Haute in the Hamptons," and it is my favorite palette. I think these are the colors that I would use the most and the blush and bronzer color would compliment olive skin as well. Buy it here!

2. This one is called "Living the Life in Laguna." This is my second favorite because I love the look of a subtle pink dew. This is a great palette if you have darker skin. Buy it here!

3. This is called "Wonderful in Waikiki" and 3/4 of the shades would look great with every eye color. I have a personal bias against bright blue on olive skin, but that's just because I can't pull it off. Still a "Stila Steal" and you can buy it here. 

4.  This is a beautiful palette called "Fabulous in Fiji" but i'm not gonna lie, I have no idea which eye color it is best suited for. I think all of the colors can be great accents, but I wouldn't buy this for a handy compact. If you want it you can buy it here. 

5. It's no secret that purple looks great on brown eyes so this Stila palette called, "Striking in South Beach" is great for just that. It has everything you need for a deep smokey eye including your black crease shade and a silver highlight. Buy it here! 

Bonus: While I was skimming the Sephora website, I found this great bronzer/highlight/blush trio for only $5! Crazy, I know! The only shade left is "shimmering warm bronze" which sounds perfect for me and the reviews look good too! You can buy it here!

Let me know if which one you chose!

-S