"Whoever told her Orange was the new Pink was seriously disturbed."

... Or were they? ;)

Yesterday I showed you some pictures of orangey lips/cheeks/eyes from the celeb world-- but how do these translate to everyday life?

I dug around in my Caboodle to find the products I already own which are closest to orange. Let's take a look at what I found!!

For lips: Revlon's Colorburst Lipgloss in Papaya (review to come!)

For cheeks: Maybelline's Expert Wear Blush in Apricot Flush

No blush~

With blush~

For eyes: Shades from e.l.f.'s 100 shadow palette

A nice, warm tone~

I added a little bit of purple, just for fun!

I think the "Orange" look is definitely doable for real life! And, I think it would actually work on any eye color-- it looks stunning with blue, as in my previous post, but I think it also looks nice with green, and it would compliment brown nicely, too! I think the key is to blend it, and have a nice neutral color in the crease, so it's just a hint of orange.

The cheeks look so youthful and fresh! I adore peachy-orangey-coral on the cheek! Just make sure it's the right tone for you, otherwise it can be quite scary...

And for the lips? Go for it!! A sheer formula will ease you into the idea of a bright lip. ;)

What do you think? I'd really like to hear your opinion!! Comment or email at beautymaven8@gmail.com OR Tweet me @BeautyMaven8!!

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Technique Thursday-- Quick change! Day-to-Night makeup

Hello!

I had a very good friend request a Day-to-Night post, so here goes!!

The easiest way to go from a a day look to a night look is to take your normal day makeup and glam-up the eyes, since eye makeup pretty much stays put all day, whereas other products (concealer, foundation) need to be retouched. You can use a wipe for your face, if need be, keeping the eye makeup from the day intact to utilize in your evening look.

Starting face-- makeup from the CARGO Safari Kit, featured here:

If you can do only 1 thing then add eyeliner. A quick swipe of black on the inner rims does wonders for sprucing up your look. Also, add powder on your nose, forehead, and chin to reduce any shine from the day-- don't put powder on cheeks since you want a natural, healthy glow!

If you have a minute longer, add to the previous with a bold lip color. I'm using Maybelline Color Sensational in Pinkalicious, (review here), and black liner to the top lid~ sort of a Marilyn look. If you want to refresh your cheeks, do not  reapply blush, simply add a shimmery highlight to emphasize your cheekbones.

A few more minutes to spare? Instead of doing the lip, opt for a quick smoky eye. You already have the liner, so add a dark eyeshadow to the crease and blend, blend, blend!! Then use a vanilla, shimmery shade to highlight the "inner-v" and also the browbone. A nice sweep of bronzer on the cheeks adds healthy color to compliment your smoky eyes!

Any thoughts on this? What do you do to go from day to night? Tips are always appreciated! =D

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Technique Thursday-- The eyes have it!!

So this is more of a personal post because I am going to my sorority house on Friday and helping with hair and makeup, and I played with different eye looks tonight so the gals can have some ideas.

I hope you enjoy them, regardless. =)

If you're curious about any of them, tell me in the comments and I'll do a tutorial post!

Golden Eye

Golden Eye

Golden Eye

Golden Eye

Monroe Eye

Monroe Eye

Monroe Eye and Pinkish Lip

Monroe Eye and Red Lip!

Bronze Eye with lined rim

Bronze Eye with lined rim

Bronze Eye with lined rim

Kardashian Eye

Kardashian Eye

Kardashian Eye

Kardashian Eye

Kardashian Eye + Purple

Kardashian Eye + Purple

Kardashian Eye + Purple

Kardashian Eye + Purple and Green

Kardashian Eye + Purple and Green

Kardashian Eye + Purple and Green

Until Next Time--
~Beauty Maven

I'm having a craving for TRAVEL-- Review of Cargo's Safari Kit!!

Hey all!!

Sporadic posts-- been kind of busy lately, but I'll try to be better. =)

I have lots of pictures today for you!! For Valentine's day my mom gave me Cargo's new Safari Kit!! =D
It's available at Ulta and also Cargo's Website.

I showed you this first a while back on What's New Wednesday, but now that I have it in my hands, let's take a closer look!

Packaging

Back of Packaging

Back of pouch-- So cute!! Love the colors~

Zipper toggle--- LOVE IT! And the giraffes on the stamps =D

Products included

- Blush in Coral Beach, Mini Triple Action Mascara, Eye Shadow Duo, Lip Gloss in Serengeti, and Eye pencil in Khaki

And the pouch actually holds quite a lot!

Swatches-- gold shadow, Green shadow, eye pencil, blush, and gloss. 

The look on-- (I do hair after make-up, don't judge ;)

Eye close-up-- the Green isn't as yellow, I have a pic without flash later~

Side view to show blush.

Close-up of everything~ 

Shot of shadow without flash-- the green isn't as yellow gold, it is more of a golden olive~

I adore ALL of these colors~ They really excite me because my eyes are dark green with gold specs so it's an absolutely perfect combination, though I really think they would be flattering on most everyone.

My only complaint is that I wish the gloss was bigger, haha! I love the color, but I wish it would have been a full size. As for everything else, A+ Cargo!! The blush is shimmery without being overwhelming, it's a perfect blend of coral + bronzer, and it blends beautifully. Love love love!

The shadows are the same~ shimmery without being glittery (though the gold has larger particles than the green), and the liner has good staying power, even when I played with it on my lower inner rim. I'll do a separate post for the mascara, but just look at these pics. It's pretty great! One of the few molded bristle mascaras that I've tried which actually adds volume. Yay!

I think this kit is to die for. The makeup pouch alone is enough for me, haha, but every product in it really is something you will use multiple times. 

Random: I downloaded Google Chrome last night and it is awesome. Also, I really want to take a trip somewhere. Suggestions?

What do you think? Like it? Think you'll snatch one up?? And did my mom do great or what?!

Until next time--

~Beauty Maven