Showing posts with label Madison Street Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madison Street Beauty. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Swatches: Soft, shimmering neutrals from Madison Street Beauty


Lately, I have really been into soft neutral shades. When I was younger, I was all about bright, vibrant colors - purples, blues, greens, etc. Now...seems like I'm starting to gravitate towards browns, taupes, and peaches.


I've had these eyeshadows from Madison Street Beauty for a while now (since the summer), but lately I've been using them a lot. Their soft, subtle shimmer has really been hitting the spot.
I just felt like swatching these for you today. Ooooh, the sparkles....

Here's some swatches of three shades I randomly grabbed from my stash of MSB shadows: Peach Fizz, Champagne, and Chai. All of these were swatched over a base; without, they are much more subtle.


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Pretty, right? Overall, I really like these shades. There is some fallout, but I believe that tends to come with the territory of mineral/loose eyeshadows in general. Use a sticky base and you'll be good to go.
The prices of Madison Street Beauty is cheap as can be - their products seem to be perpetually on sale. Check them out on their Etsy shop.
Disclaimer: The items in this review were purchased by me.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

FOTD - Green and Coral

I was playing around with colors today, and decided to use some green. Green isn't something I use very often, as I tend to go with neutrals with the occasional purple thrown in. But here's what I came up with.
(Somehow the lighting looks different in each picture LOL) ;)
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Products Used:
Face
  • NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Maybelline Cover Stick in Ivory
  • Madison Street Beauty mineral foundation in Almond
  • Madison Street Beauty mineral blush in Nectar
Eyes
  • Milani eyeshadow in Snow Frost
  • Madison Street Beauty mineral eyeshadow in Wintergreen
  • Star Crushed Minerals mineral eyeshadow in Neptune Star
  • Jordana Best Lash Extreme mascara
Lips
  • Cover Girl Lip Perfection lipstick in Fairytale

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

FOTD - Before and After

Wow. Let me just say, it was weird seeing this side-by-side. You don't really realize how big of a difference makeup can make until you see a before and after like this.

I often go without makeup when I'm at home and have no plans. I feel like I look sick or something without makeup. I need a little color!

Here's a before and after comparison. I do always wear glasses, but in the after picture I'm not wearing them...

Before and After
Products Used:

Face

  • New York Color Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer
  • Revlon Age Defying Makeup in Nude Beige
  • Madison Street Beauty mineral foundation in Almond
  • E.L.F Baked Blush in Rich Rose


Eyes

  • Hard Candy Foiled Again stick in Ecstasy
  • NYX Ultra Pearl Mania in Nude Pearl
  • Madison Street Beauty mineral eyeshadow in Chai
  • Kiss My Sass eyeshadow in Fall Harvest
  • Milani Color Brilliance eye pencil in Black
  • Jordana Best Lash Extreme mascara
  • E.L.F. Eyebrow Lifter and Filler in Medium

Lips

  • New York Color lip shine in Pink Breeze