Hurts like Heaven-OotD (12/04/2012)

Top:Forever 21(Similar)  Cardigan: Torrid Jeans: Dots(Similar) Hat: Target   Boots:GabrielBrothers(Similar)  Earrings: Forever21(Similar) 

Uh hey guys. Yes this semester is nearly at it's end! I've worked a show, I've failed a class and I declared my Major. It may not have been the best semester for me but it's certainly been one of the more exciting ones.

Oh today is my birthday! I'm officially 25! I had a mini "oh god that's my age?" freak out for like two seconds. Then I realized that age is just a number. I'm happy where my life is right now. I've grown leaps and bounds since last year. So here's to 25! 

Now that my closet has expanded I hope to do more outfit of the day posts and more face of the days. What do you guys think of this look? I really love my polka dot top. Probably the best ten bucks I've ever spent ever. See ya soon!

Helen 

The Good Witch (October 11,2012)-Ootd

Dress:Torrid (Similar Cut)  Cami:Dots  Sweater: Lane Bryant  Boots: Kohls (Similar)  Cuff: Hot Topic Bracelet: Craft Store  Necklace: Gift 

This outfit was fun to wear, I felt really cute. I wish I could say I loved the dress but it's a bit to big on me now. The sweater adds definition without weighing the dress down. (Plus it kept me warm.) I'm not usually a hat person but damn is that hat awesome. I found it at a craft store of all places. I need at least four more of these hats in different colors so I can wear them with everything.
My friend loved this outfit. She said I looked like a kindergarden teacher that was actually a witch. She then went on to develop a whole story where I taught the children of my class how to call faeries and perform magic through dance. That's what you get for hanging out with writers all day long.
So whatcha think of this outfit? Boho or no go?

Purple Haze (Or some such creative title.)-fotd

So purples are really in right now for fall. If you know me I wear purple all the time no matter what season it is.
Lately my life has been kind of stressful. For the first time I have a job and full time classes. I'm not used to this much stress! I don't know how you people do it.

Eyes-
TFSI
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Ransom (Royal purple used as a base. Some what patchy.)
Urban Decay Fun palette
-Freakshow (Dark royal purple patted on the lid and smudged lightly on the lower lid.)
-Fishnet (Lovely purple blended into the crease and smudged on the inner corner of the lower lid.)
-Sellout (New favorite highlighter used on the inner corner of the eye and brow bone.)
Almay liquid eyeliner in black
Urban Decay 24/7 in Perversion
Mascara

lips-
Rimmel lipstick in In Vouge
Estee Lauder Pure Color High Gloss in Flash Dance

My friend and I bought the new Tarte palette together (since it was fifty eight bucks!) which means, you guessed it, swatches! The eyeshadows are really great but the last power isn't what I expected. I'm thinking it was just my base failing but I still have some more tests to do. I also have another outfit of the day planned to post on Monday. Hopefully I be able to take some none blurry pictures.

Working Girl-Outfit of the Day (September 27,2012)

Shirt:Target  Cami:Dots  Jeans:Dots  Boots:Candies
Also know as: Where Helen cosplays Sam Winchester
I missed you guys! I haven't blogged much because I recently got a job working at Lane Bryant. I've also been going to school full time. It's a bit stressful and sometimes I'm unsure of myself but so far so good.
The simple make-up you see before you has become my uniform for school and work. It's easy to slap on some ivory shadow and brown in the crease with a little liner. I miss apply colors though.
Okay I know these pictures are blurry as hell around my face. Bare with me here, I've never taken ootd pics before. I had a friend help but she's not used to taking full body shots either. I'd love some more tips to taking full body shots!

The Moose Winchester-fotd

Supernatural, my new addiction, is about Dean and Sam Winchester who hunt monsters for a living. The brothers travel in a Chevy Imapala named Baby with a sound track of classic rock.  They kick the crap out of ghosts, wendigos, shapeshifters and they even save the world about four different times. The first season starts out with them looking for their father after he goes missing on a hunt. Sam is away at college trying to lead an apple-pie life until his brother crashes in asking for help to look for their dad. Their Dad's obsession with killing the demon that murdered their Mother drives their whole life which is why they were raised in the "family business" of hunting creatures. By the seventh season they've saved the world from deranged angels and Leviathans alike.
This look is based off of Sam Winchester the youngest brother. He's the "heart" of the duo, good to the bone. Sam is smart and extremely witty even if his hair is a bit floppy in some of the seasons. Despite the fact that Castiel is my favorite I feel the most connected with Sam. Even though Sam has gone through hell most of his life he's still a good person. He still tries to do good and help others. Before he started hunting again he wanted to be Lawyer. Sam is just lovely! I chose mostly greens for this look because he wears a lot of it, plus his eyes are green. The purple on the lid was actually an accident. I was trying to do a smokey look but the eyeshadow changed on me! Dang duo-chromes.

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Wet n Wild eyeliner in black (Used as a base all over the lid.)
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (Just a tiny bit.)
Darling Girl e/s in Sultry Siren (Appears to be a pretty olive green turns purple on black bases apparently.)
Mac e/s in Jealousy Wakes (A medium emerald green widely blended into the crease and run along the lower lashline.)
Sugarpill e/s in Acidberry (Acidic chartruse blended into the emerald green.)
Fyrinnae e/s in Nijiro (Shimmery ivory used to highlight the inner corners of the lid.)
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion
Almay Liquid eyeliner in black
Mascara

lips-
Wet n Wild lipstick in Black Orchid (Used along the outer corner of the lower lip to add smokey depth to the added pink.)
Wet n Wild lipstick in Fuschia with Blue Pearl (Used on the inner pout of the lip and along the top lip.)

Dean's is going to be hard. My friend suggested I do a neutral but dark smokey eye because the show it's self is pretty dark. I mean every other character dies in this show. Don't get overly attached or you'll find yourself covered in tissues with to many feels. What other characters should I do from the show? I was thinking Crowely, maybe Lucifer as well as Castiel and Bobby. Any suggestions?

Dark Side of the Rainbow-fotd

I found an editorial on Tumblr of a model showing off her cute purple nails next to her extremely done up eyes. I tried to copy the look as best as I could considering the young lady has a very different eye shape then me. The model was wearing more yellow on the inner corner of her eye but on me it would have looked like a bruise. I haven't been able to find a link to the look but it's on my Tumblr some where in their. (Among the Supernatural gifs.) 

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Nyx Jumbo pencil in Milk
Sugarpill e/s in Afterparty (A turquoise leaning blue patted on the lid.)
Sugarpill e/s in Dollipop (Bright hot pink swept along the lower lid and crease.)
Sugarpill e/s in 2AM (Red based purpled used in the crease to deepen the color a bit.)
Sugarpill e/s in Mochi (Aqua mint patted in the middle of the lid on top of Afterparty.)
120 palette (Primary yellow patted on the inner corner of the eye.)
Nyx e/s in Black (Matte black used lightly to deepen the crease slightly.)
Sugarpill e/s in Poison Plum (Perfect purple lightly used in the crease.)
Too Faced e/s in Silk Teddy (Shimmery sheer pink used to highlight the inner corner and the brow bone.)
Almay liquid eyeliner in black
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion
Mascara

Lips-
Wet n Wild lipstick in Taj-mauve-hall

Supernatural looks are coming soon. Sam's look is done but I'm having a hard time with Dean. How the hell do you do make-up based off of male characters? Oh gosh!

My Little Fandom-fotd

My Little Pony the eyeshadow by Darling Girl cosmetics is beautiful. It's a strange pale baby pink with a lavender hint and gold shimmer, gorgeous. I paired it with my new favorite purple 2Am for a pretty pop of color. The blue waterline was a bonus I felt like the look needed something.

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Darling Girl e/s in My Little Pony (Baby doll pinky with a hint of purple patted on the lid. I love this shadow.)
Darling Girl e/s in Stargazer (Lovely red pink used on the outer corner of the crease. 2AM is blended into the color.)
Sugarpill e/s in 2AM (Beautiful red based purple blended all through the crease.)
Wet n Wild eyeshadow palette in Vanity (Matte ivory used to highlight.)
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Flipside
Sugarpill e/s in Mochi (A watery aqua minty oh god I can barely describe this color patted on the waterline.)
Almay liquid eyeliner in black

Lips-
Rimmel lipsick in In Vouge

About the Supernatural looks I'm having a hard time representing the plaid, leather and blood the show has to offer. I was considering doing the femme versions of the characters but my Castiel cosplay isn't put together yet. I'm pretty obsessed actually, I'm so obsessed I was able to get my fiance to watch it. He loves it by the way. Maybe I should do some special effects for this series...hmmm.

Mochi Princess-fotd

I've really been enjoying my Heartbreaker palette.  The colors blend so easily together the smokey eye I love to do with velocity and 2 Am don't need a between shade. I've been using my jumbo pencil more because it's the best base to use with Sugarpill eyeshadows. I tried a neutral Urban Decay pencil but it didn't work as well as the nyx. The shadows do pretty well without a base too. You could just use a primer and they'd be just as vibrant.

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Nyx jumbo pencil in Milk
Sugarpill Heartbreaker palette  Mochi (Soft sea foam green patted on the lid.)Acidberry (Acid green blended into the crease and the lower lid.) Velocity (A bright royal blue lightly applied to the outer lower lash line.) 2 Am (A red based purple ran along the lower waterline.)
Wet n Wild palette in Vanity (Matte ivory used on the inner corners of the lid and the brow bone.)
Almay liquid eyeliner in black

lips-
Darling Girl lipstick in Demure (Seriously this is my favorite lip color of all time.)

Sorry of the infrequency in posts. Sometimes I save looks up so I can post more at a time. I have a Darling Girl review I've been meaning to post plus loads of swatches. Yay swatches for once! I was also thinking...of maybe a Supernatural mini series? Or is that to geeky? Oh wait, nope I don't care. I'm gonna do it! The first one should appear on Sunday! Love you guys!

Slipping into Sedation-fotd

I did this look two weeks ago after I watched Rock n' Roll Highschool which had the Ramones as the heros.  As a teen I was obsessed with 70's punk bands, Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash you name 'em I loved them. When Susan created the Darling Grrl collection I jumped on the shadows like a raving groupie. If you haven't check out the shadows yet, where have you been? They've been out for a while!    

What I used:

Eyes-

TFSI

Urban Decay 24/7 eyeshadow pencil in Rehab 

Darling Grrl e/s in Wanna Be Sedated (A bronzey brown with pretty pink sparkles patted on the lid.)

Darling Girl e/s Making Merry (My favorite berry toned red blended into the crease.)

Too Faced palette in Natural Eye (Heaven, the lightest color used to highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the lid.)

Almay liquid liner in black

Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion

Tarte Lights! Camera! Lashes! 

lips-

Darling Girl Lipstick in Demure (I think...I've completely forgotten what I used that day.)

Oh God, I'm completely and utterly head over heels for Supernatural. I'm watching the seventh season, I'm only three episodes in and it's already messed up. Is anyone else watching anything good these days? I'd love to hear!

Life in Technicolor-fotd

When my Heartbreaker palette arrived I felt like it was Christmas in July. There it sat in a cardboard box looking unassuming covered in other bits of mail. I don't want to start writing prose about make-up but I was excited enough to do so. I wiped off all my "normal" make-up do put this look on my face. I then went on a date with my fiance, luckily he's not one of those dudes whines about a lot of make-up. All in all it was a good day.

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Nyx jumbo pencil in Milk
Sugarpill e/s palette in Heartbreaker (Velocity a rich royal blue patted on the lid and rimmed along the lower lid. 2 A.M. a lovely red based purple blended widely into the crease. Mochi a seafoam aqua blue brushed lightly on the inner corner of the lid and lower lid to meet Velocity. Acidberry a beautiful acidic green is then patted on the lower waterline to make the eyes extremely bright.)
Sugarpill e/s in Poison Plum (Blue based purple with a red hint blended between Velocity and 2.A.M. for a gradient effect.)
Sugarpill e/s in Tako (Pure sugary white used to lightly highlight the brow bone.)
Almay liquid eyeliner in black
Maybelliene Mascara

Lips-
Morgana Cryptoria lipstick in Totally Tubular

I have a few looks saved up right now. A summery yellow/orange/red look, a subtle Darling Girl look and a few more looks using the Heartbreaker palette. Which one should I post first? I'm thinking the Darling Girl one since I wore it two weeks ago. Uh, I need to post more often. Love you guys!

Slash Fic-fotd

I haven't used my 120 palette in a long time, like a super duper long time. I always forget about it since it's just shoved in one of my desk drawers and not with my other make-up stuff. 120 palettes are perfect for people without much make-up who want to try out a bunch of colors without spending much. I won mine in a giveaway which makes it extra special to me. I would love to have worn this to a club instead of just puttering around my house all day. Oh well!

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeshadow stick in Delinquent (A shimmery dark purple that blends out rather patchy.)
Nyx Jumbo pencil in Milk (Dabbed on the inner corner of the lid and the crease to brow bone.)
120 eyeshadow palette (Matte purple shadow blended upward. Shimmery purple patted on the lid and blended lightly toward the matte purple, also used along the lower lash line. Shimmery black added at the inner crease to add a bit of depth. Shimmery white swept along the brow bone and inner corner of the lid.)
Nyx Studio Liquid liner in Extreme Blue
Maybelline Volum' Express Mega Plus mascara

lips-
Darling Girl lip balm in Demure

Holy crap guys, my Heartbreaker palette came today! Stay tuned because I'm going to have swatches and a look up soon!

Trenchcoat Angel-fotd

I've become rather obsessed with Supernatural as of recently. I'm a late comer to the show, but my friend Natalie forced me into watching a few episodes with her late one night. I'm kind of in love with Dean. Mostly because of his "male model type" hottness and because of his loyalty to his family. Castiel is my other favorite, he's hilarious in a dry way and I love his use of swear words. "Hey Assbut!" Whilst I'm being nerdy I'd like to add the good news, SAILOR MOON IS GOING TO BE BACK NEXT SUMMER. I AM SO HAPPY! Sailor Moon the anime and the manga were my favorite growing up. I don't think I would have made it out of grade school. Some people are inspired by historical figures or celebrities, I was inspired by a group of middle school girls who fought evil. 

What I used:

Eyes-
TFSI
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeshadow pencil in Rehab
Darling Girl e/s in Survival Instincts (Sparkly copper/purple/red patted on the lid.)
Sleek Bohemian palette (Matte cranberry red blended into the crease, while the sparkly copper is used along the lower lash line.)
Wet n Wild Vanity palette (Golden Brown blended into the crease over the cranberry color. Matte brown blended softly on the outer corner of the crease. Shimmery ivory swept on the brow bone.)
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil 1999
Almay Liquid eyeliner in black
Tarte Lights! Camera! Lashes!

lips-
NYX round lipstick in Rae
Wet n Wild lipstick in These Abode Walls

Okay back to make-up for a sec I ordered the new Sugarpill Heartbreaker palette on Friday. I finally had enough money to buy it but they were out on the site. I threw a hissy fit on Twitter and Mai came to my rescue. She told me Shanalogic which has the whole Sugarpill line on the site. I quickly purchased it, letting out a warrior like yell with victory. Soon it will be in my grasp! Muahahaha!