CopyKat : Colorful Cat Eye

So today my mom (Kat) ,texted me over a couple photos she saw in a Ladies' Home Journal (the Dec 2012-January 2013 issue) . I decided to take her up on the challenge. I'm all about making my Mom happy when I can, especially when she asks me about one of my interests! :D So here's the original look/photos she sent me:

The Ad suggests using CoverGirl Eye Enhancer in French Vanilla for $3.50, Lancome Paris Liner Design in Dress-up Teal $24.50 , Eco Tools Lash System $6.00 and Maybelline Colossal Cat Eyes Volum Express Mascara $8.00.

I didn't have any of that stuff. LoL. So like any good makeup artist would, I rolled with what I had and I actually like how my version turned out better. I didn't end up with a matte result, however if both pigments I had mixed would have been matte Im sure I could have gotten an pretty close to exact match and as a bonus I didn't have to spend 25$ on a single gel liner that'll dry up in a couple months.

Essence Angled Brush $1.99 , Wet N Wild Coloricon in 251A Brulee/Creme Brulee $1.99, My Pretty Zombie in Bettie (full size $5.00 shown here: sample jar) , BFTE in Black (full size $6.50) ,
Wet N Wild MegaEyes Creme Eyeliner in Black 886 $3.99, Too Faced Shadow Insurance $20.00, Maybelline The MegaPlush Volum Express $7.99

I opted for no false lashes as I don't have any right now, and It suggests filling in brows, but I don't generally do that either as my brows are pretty full without product.

I mixed a bit of BFTE in Black pigment with MPZ in Bettie dry like this, to try to achieve the darkend teal color of the original photo. 

I slapped on my faithful Too Faced primer, and then applied a wash of Creme Brulee all over the lid. I then applied a base of the black gel liner along the lash line by itself and topped it with the above pigment mixture. Then I applied a few coats of mascara and voila! There you have my copykat eye. 

The Original Photo is on the bottom and my version is on the top. 

So how do you think I did? Do you prefer the glittery version or would you have liked to see me try this with all mattes? Can you believe that Creme Brulee is too dark for my skin tone?!?! Next time I try something like this I might add some pure white pigment into the shadow as it's painfully obvious I have the complexion of a nightwalker. ;) See you guys next time! 

~ MrsKittyKaBoom  ,-* 

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EOTD 09.12.11 Grim Bettie

Hiya!

Today's EOTD turned out way better than I thought it was going to. I had no inspiration for this look. I just started playing and ended up with this beauty! :D I've used some wonderful piggies by MPZ in this look.

What I used:
2FSI- Primer
My Pretty Zombie: Grimdeva - Crease
MPZ: Anthrax - Outer V & over grimdeva in crease
MPZ: Bettie - Lid
MPZ: Unicorn Pee- to set white liner under lower lash line & in the inner corner
Maybelline Expert Eyes Quad: Urban Scene (White matte from top right) - Highlight
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara: 003 Extreme Black - on my Lashes
ELF Liquid Eyeliner: #00908 black - 1/4 line top eyeliner +wing
Wet n Wild Coloricon eyeliner: 656A White - lower liner (as base for unicorn pee)

Look at that green shift in Anthrax!!Unicorn Pee's awesomeness shows good here too!

Oh yeah! Can you guys tell I'm enjoying my MPZ shadows! :D  I loved how the greenish blue hue's in Bettie just made the shift in Anthrax more prevalent.  I've got a lot of reviews coming up for you guys soon. Including one for Black Rose Minerals and Evil Shades Cosmetics. Hope to see you all back for those! Later Gators!

EOTD 01.21.11

Wowzers! Two EOTD back to back? This one feels sort of early..its been SUPER rainy here lately. Yeah, yeah I know, that's what I get for living in Seattle. :D Quiet yous! But anyway, it reminds me of spring and Easter and that makes me happy. I am using Face Candy Couture for the majority of this look. I used Caribbean Dream all over the lid, followed by Sabrina in an arc above, and another arc of Damask Grey on top of that. I also used Sabrina under the lower lash line. I love Caribbean Dream, its a very creamy type teal/aqua. I got a bit more fall out with this color than with the other colors I've used of theirs though. But well worth it for the color payoff. Please excuse my dry lids.. it IS still winter.. and no matter how much moisturizer I use, it doesn't get any better than this!

Caribbean Dream, Sabrina, Damask Grey

With Flash

Natural Light, No Flash

What is your favorite eye cream? Do you have any suggestions for my poor dry eye lids? Have you tried Face Candy Couture? What is your favorite green eyeshadow?