NOTD: Dupe for OPI Berlin There Done That

Last Fall I was drawn to OPI's gray/taupe nail polish from their Germany Collection called "Berlin There Done That." I'll admit I mostly bought the nail polish because of its name--after all, my Grandfather played an integral part in the Berlin Airlift. The color was very warm and a great neutral for Fall! Once I used it I fell even more in love with it.

Fast forward to this Fall...Whilst wandering around Walgreens with the BFF I found a color quite similar and only a fraction of the price! I purchased it and wondered if it would also be a fraction of the quality. It indeed wasn't and here's the dupe look:

Sinful Shine with Gel Tech in "Rebel"

Both needed two coats to achieve opaque coverage, so that wasn't an issue. I've purchased many Sinful Colors nail polishes in the past and love the Gel Tech line so far!

LOTD: Olive Green

I created this olive green eye look in a jiffy to go along with my recently purchased dark olive green blouse. These are the shadows I used!

First I used Palladio Herbal Eyeshadow primer and then the light green shadow (Right side says eyelid) from Wet N Wild all over my eyelids.

I liked the tone but it needed to be deeper so I used the dark green shown below.

Believe it or not, Pastille was the shadow that made this look. Layered over the lighter colors, it deepened it so it looked more sophisticated and not as bright green.

I put the dark shade below in my crease and the light as a highlight.

I then used Neutrogena MoistureSmooth color stick in Rich Raisin.

And here's the look!

Fall Haul! JCPenney & Macy's

My mom and I had a shopping spree today and I picked up a few fall items to soften the blow of summer being another 8 months away ha! First stop...JCPenney. I totally took this photo in the dressing room to get approval from the BFF.

She and my mom convinced me to get it!

Next, Macy's! This is a dark fucshia but looks closer to hot pink below.

I made a conscious effort this shopping trip to at least get one thing in a color I don't normally wear/own. This was it! It's a dark olive green and I love it! I also got some new black jeans that I plan on wearing out for late hot chocolate and dessert nights.

This looks light in the photo, but it's primarily navy and is actually quite dark.

Now, if only I could find some cute boots! :) Thanks for reading!

FOTD: Peacock Inspired

Here's my makeup mess for the day:

And this is what I came up with:

My inspiration:

I picked this peacock clip up at ShopCo a few years ago mostly because it was brown and turquoise-two of my favorite colors! It's raining here today, so the lighting is off, but I hope you can try out this look! :)

I used LORAC's Pewter as a base and Too Faced's Peacock in the outer half. I used Too Faced's Silk Teddy as a highlight. Another good look for fall since I'll be wearing these colors more.

Thanks for reading! :)

FOTD: Navy Smokey Eye

I'm pretty particular about using one brand and using its primer to reach its full potential, but this time I used Too Faced & Urban Decay shadows. I followed the same routine as my previous Navy Smokey Eye look, but applied Too Faced eyeshadow in Smolder before the e.l.f. Lustrous eye shadow. By doing this, I was able to achieve an even more bold Navy smokey look. Compare the difference!

Only Urban Decay:

With Too Faced's Smolder:

Another great look for fall! Thanks for reading! :)

LOTD: Fall look using the LORAC PRO Palette

Yes, I used the f word! Fall is here once again! I am definitely a summer-loving gal, but I can appreciate fall, especially here in the southwest! It's absolutely beautiful and cooler temperatures are nice as well! Today I decided I was ready to make the transition into fall and wanted to use my new palette. It just so happens that a YouTube Beauty Guru I like to watch, TiffanyD, did a fall look tutorial on the LORAC PRO palette-and you can watch it here: http://youtu.be/V2z79ZtxckU. She used a Sigma eyeshadow base in the color Strike, but I used a Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk instead. I really liked it! Also, where she used Espresso, I used Black because I knew I was going to be wearing a black dress. I finished the look with Too Faced Papa Don't Peach blush and Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lip Gloss in Ruby Sugar.

Here's what I came up with:

Thanks for reading! :)

FOTD: LORAC PRO Palette

I ended up returning the Tarte neutralEYES palette and purchased this instead. I tried it out this morning and so far I'm loving the difference in quality! I used the following shadows: Mauve, Garnet, Lt. Bronze, and Sable on my eyelids and Lt. Pink and Nude as highlights. I used Rimmel's Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl eyeliner in black on my waterline and Ulta's Automatic eyeliner in Black/Brown above my lashes for more definition. I used Sephora's Full Action Mascara and topped off my lashes with Almay's Get Up & Grow-both in black. For my face I used my Olay CC Cream in Fair/Light and bareMinerals in Medium. I warmed up my face by contouring with what's left of my Tarte Amazonian Clay Park Ave. Princess Bronzer sample and a little Amazonian Clay 12-hr. blush in Dollface-over my Maybelline Dream Bouncy blush in Pink Frosting of course! A look isn't finished without some lip product, so I used Buxom Lip Gloss in Clair.

Here's the look:

Thanks for reading! :)