Basic Matte Smokey Eye | Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette

Basic Matte Smoky Eye with the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette

I don’t typically think of doing a matte look with Urban Decay unless its with one of their Naked Basics palettes, but you can actually use their new Naked Smoky palette for this type of look. I love that they included a good set of basic matte colors because it really makes the palette much more versatile. This look is darker than an everyday eye but it’s less dramatic by opting for a thinner eyeliner, leaving the lower lash line light, and using the black eyeshadow sparingly but strategically.

Empties: July - August 2015

Empties: July – August 2015

Finally, I am caught up with my empties! These are supposed to be monthly posts but with the chaos that my life is, they got really backed up. Looking back over this group of items, it seems that a lot of the ones I will not be repurchasing have to do with the fragrance. I’ve become more sensitive to fragrances myself over the years but more importantly, I’ve become more aware of others’ sensitivity to fragrance. The item that piqued my interest the most was Billy Jealousy Liquid Sand Exfoliating Facial Cleanser.

Empties | March - June 2015

Empties: March – June 2015

Repurchase Legend: Yes – Already repurchased, have a backup, or will repurchase in the future. Maybe – I liked it but I either don’t need it at the moment, it costs a lot, or I need more time to evaluate. No – Didn’t work for me, wasn’t happy with the results, didn’t like some aspect … Read more

February 2015 Empties

Empties: February 2015

Yay, making more progress using up some of my stuff! Sometimes I feel like I’m forcing myself to use up products I don’t really like because I don’t like throwing away something that could be used. But this round of empties actually contains quite a few great things I really enjoyed. Here’s all the things that got used up during the month of February:

Lorac Pro Palette 2 Eyeshadow Look

Rose Gold and Chocolate Look with the Lorac Pro Palette 2

This is a look I wore a few times last month, including Valentines day. I love the combo of warm coppery-pink against the rich cocoa brown. To keep most of the attention on the eyes, I kept my cheeks and lips understated but still polished. To see how to recreate this look, read on.

January 2015 Favorites

Favorites: January 2015

I wanted to start keeping track of my favorite things each month because I usually have a hard time deciding what to include in my yearly favorites. By the time December rolls around I don’t even remember what I was using the first half of the year! Let’s take a look at a few of my top beauty product picks for January.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette

Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette Review

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 is the sequel to the original Naked Basics palette. It consists of 5 matte shades and 1 satin shade. These shades are mostly neutral but are supposed to be a bit cooler-toned than those in the original Naked Basics Palette.