ELF 60-80% Off Sale: Treasure Hunt Items + Shu Uemura Dupes?

Hi everyone! It's been a while since my last makeup post and ELF sent me a nifty email today about their 60-80% off Treasure Hunt sale going on 10/12 to 10/13 midnight PST. Certain items hidden throughout the site are 60% off for a limited time (the items will change randomly throughout the day).

Also, every order is 50% off (up to $7.50 USD discount): Use coupon code TREASURE at register

As of 7:01 PM CST, I found these items:

- Essential Brightening Eye Color in Luxe, Nouveau Neutrals, Ivy $1.00 $0.40

- Studio Lip Stain in Heartbreaker, First, Date, Fashionista $3.00 $1.20

- Studio Blush in Berry Merry, Blushing Rose $3.00 $1.20

I spy some cool new falsies ELF has in store! Whether it's for Halloween or some Shu Uemura drool-worthy dupes, I definitely want to get my hands on some of these with my next order.

[Credit: images from eyeslipsface.com]

Essentials Dramatic Full False Eyelashes-Limited Edition in Teal Blue, Neon Pink, Black/Brown $3.00

Essentials Dramatic Length False Eyelashes-Limited Edition in Teal Blue, Purple, Neon Pink $3.00

Have fun searching and have a great day! I just got out of lab and need a nap before I write up an outfit post. Whew! Only 2 days until my much-needed one-day Fall Break. 

PS. Happy Birthday to my best friend ♥ !

FOTD: Cleanse Your Colour Palette

Hi there lovelies! I hope you're having a fantastic weekend because I am all full of bubble tea and pork buns from one of the asian clubs' general body meeting. This is the makeup look that went with yesterday's outfit post, something inspired by all the bright crazy colours in floral patterns. I don't usually wear falsies because I feel like they obstruct my view and make my lids heavy or crazy bright colours because I am all about the big picture in outfit pics. However, I have soooo much makeup and a little extra time, so I got to playing with fun exotic shades.

For the eyes, I wanted something smokey and lots of liner to make my eyes bigger with the falsies. I tried out my new ELF Shimmer eyeliners and was very impressed. For $1 USD, they are really soft and pigmented and actually stay on. I don't feel like I'm scratching my eyeball or getting Crayola-happy, so I was able to use a bright turquoise colour on the bottom lashline without looking too much like a freak show haha. For the lips, I was inspired by something I saw on the runway earlier: a bright fuchsia on the lower lip and a bright orange on the upper lip. I used a vibrant berry shade all over my lips, then applied a lilac lipgloss on the top lips. It's very subtle in room lighting but under bright luminescence the difference is very visible. Please excuse the bathroom pics ... I really need to find a place that allows me to take pictures with flash and gives me colour accuracy.

My new favourite blush is ELF Studio in Pink Passion! It's such a pretty matte bright pink that when dabbed on looks super natural but when layered gives a gyaru kawaii dolly look. Can we get a Rock&Republic dupe woot woot? I think it can qualify as a R&R Kinky dupe but I can't attest because I wasn't willing to fork over the goods for such a HUGE blush even when on major sale :D I'm a $3 blush kind of gal haha.

Products used:

Kiwiberry False eyelash #1

ELF Studio Eyebrow Kit in Dark

ELF Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil in Teal, lower lashline

Wet n Wild E/S Palette in Lust (shimmery grey) all over lid

ELF Studio Creme Eyeliner in Black

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation in 04 Nude

ELF Studio Concealer Pencil in Light

ELF Studio Blush in Pink Passion
ELF Lipstick in Posh

Revlon Lustrous Shine Lipgloss in Lilac Pastelle layered over top lip

Estee Lauder Nail Polish in Autumn

Bathroom lighting

 This pic doesn't quite pick up the difference very well but the top lip should be more purple-lilac

 Flash

 Hair up, no flash, using my boyfriend's Canon (same one as mine but older model)

 Hair up, flash, with boyfriend's Canon

 

If you've been wearing the same look for a while, try something really different! I'm all about getting out of the comfort zone. I really like the different lip colour on top and bottom lips idea because it can be so subtle if you want it to be, or super drastic. The hardest thing is not blending your lips together and mashing the colours into a hot mess.

For now I should probably really crank out that personal statement and physics homework. In some hours it will be time to sleep, wake up, drag self to class, lab, come back and stay up all night to complete a crazy lab write-up and another exhausting week. I have a huge line-up of outfit posts to do as well so I should get cracking like the Kraken xD Enjoy a hardworking Monday, loves!

FOTD: Coraline + Thank you Ashley, Kiwiberry, Mukuchu!

This was the makeup I did for yesterday's outfit. I decided to venture into applying false lashes and boy do they make a huge difference! I'm still used to more subtle looks with just mascara but the Kiwiberry-sponsored ones I won from Ashley's giveaway are really nice! The criss-crossing is really natural the lashes aren't too long so I didn't even really have to cut them for my eyes. There were little tabs of extra plastic that I didn't know what to do with so I just cut them off xD Also, thank you to Mukuchu for the adorable pink contact lens case! Goodness knows I need to always keep one in my purse when I go out to prevent more art museum disasters (props if you guys remember that one). The black one was sold out and really reminded me of Anna Sui but this pink one is even prettier. I use the mirror frequently for touchups as well.

Did you notice? I also dyed my hair. Yay for no icky roots! I used Revlon Colorsilk in 54 Light Golden Brown, a shade lighter than my previous dye. It actually made my hair .. darker hahaha I don't know how that happened. It will fade soon, so hopefully it's not way too light because I am going to be a tanned beach bunny when I head back to school.

Whenever I go to Walmart with my dad I always sneak in some makeup. I feel awful but I have been wanting these Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses in Lilac Pastelle and Coral Reef for absolutely forever! I finally picked them up for about $5.46 each. I love the creamy texture and they have great staying power. The downside is they are uber hair magnets! I shrieked when I stepped outside into the wind and it ended up all over my face and hair. More thorough review to come later with swatches :D Coral Reef is definitely a nice bright colour that is perfect for summer.

I found that this mineral makeup is best used for light coverage and flash photography. In my outfit photos, everyone could tell how tired I was because my undereye bags were showing x_x I would love any recommendations for under-eye anti-aging creams and other goodies for old young people like me hahaha.

Products used:

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Ash

ELF Studio Concealer Pencil in Light

ELF Mineral Blemish Kit in Clear

ELF Mineral Foundation in Light

ELF Mineral Blush in Plum

ELF Mineral Booster in Sheer

ELF Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black

L'Oreal Double Extend Primer + Mascara

Kiwiberry Criss-cross false lashes in #1

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude,

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef on top

In shade: (Yes I did edit out my baggage in this first photo below only to let you see how awesome I would look if I had done some more sleeping this summer haha)

 I'm The Flash baby, be my Supercamera

 

Shade: Hahaha this my fave picture. I can just imagine making this face after eating some delicious Italian food. Mamma mia, e molto delizioso!

Setting sun Soft Nude + Coral Reef:

Setting sun wearing Soft Nude only:

Just can't see to get rid of the red in my hair

Revlon Colorsilk, the dye I always use. I just love the conditioner afterwards, makes your hair super soft

Now more detail about the lashes! Thank you Kiwiberry ♥ A whole blinking box!

 

Crazy difference, right?

Revlon Colorburst in Soft Nude (flash):

Now onto the kawaii lens case. It's pretty big - maybe the size of a computer mouse? The rose and details are so elegant and princessy. When I use this I feel like I'm staring into a personal mini vanity. Thank you Mukuchu!

I absolutely love this bright coral lip colour! I might do some crazier looks later with the falsies when they really make an impact. They don't seem to show up in outfit pictures much so I might just stick with eyeliner :D For you makeup bloggers, what camera setting do you find picks up colour the best? So far I've been using flash and it picks up much better than bright sunlight or bathroom lighting. I still have sooo many posts to write hahaha. Enjoy your day!