FOTD: Sephora Hourglass

This FOTD is a demonstration of some of the latest reviews on the blog – Sephora MicroSmooth Baked collection, Sephora + Pantone Universe Foiled Waterproof eyeliner set and Best of Hourglass set. It has been a very busy time 🙂

From the Sephora baked palette:
– 1 Natural Light as brow bone highlight
– 10 Silver Sparkle in the inner corners
– 11 Black Light in mid lids
– 9 Purple in the crease
– 15 Solar Eclipse in the outer corners
– the baked blush swirled together
– the matte bronzer from the baked bronzer duo
– the baked luminizer as finishing powder/ highlight.
Also use the Sephora + Pantone Universe Foiled Waterproof eyeliners in Purple and Silver.
From the Best of Hourglass set:
– Veil Mineral primer
– Film Noir Full Spectrum mascara in Onyx
– Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip gloss in Ignite.

A rare pic with me smiling, as suggested by some of you, my lovely readers. Hope I don’t look too awkward.
Other products used:
– Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hour foundation in 300 Sand, lighten by Marcelle Matte Finish in Almond. I think Marcelle matte foundation is overlooked, it is actually really nice for any time of year, especially summer
– Maybelline Color Tattoo in Edgy Emerald. It is sheer but good as an eyeshadow base
– Joe Fresh Lip stain in Apple. Another overlooked product. It is a traditional lip stain, with a felt tip applicator, has good staying power and is not drying. This colour is a pretty but gentle red. At the end of the day, I quite enjoy the faded pink it left on my lips
– Yves Rocher eyebrow pencil in Brown.
I need to learn how to contour better, it feels like my face keeps getting rounder and I want to look slim 🙂

We do use a lot of products on our face, don’t we? I don’t think it is a bad thing, as I find it comforting to spend a little time to make ourselves look pretty and confident.
I have nothing against natural beauty, sans makeup looks, if you have the face for that. I don’t, and I’m happy with how makeup helps me get where you are naturally. Then I can wash it off before bed, and start all over again the next day with something different. Another excuse to wear makeup is FOTD posts on the blog 🙂
Anyway, there you have it, my quick look from some of the products I have recently tried out, to set the pace for December. These pictures were taken before I left, so yes I was still in my winter coat 🙂
Thank you for your support, as always. Here to the last month of 2012… cry a bit inside…

Source: http://sparkledbeauty.blogspot.com/2012/12/fotd-sephora-hourglass.html