Givenchy Prissime Poetique Blues

I recently purchased the 9-color eyeshadow by Givenchy in Poetique Blues for their fall collection. I'm wearing it for the first time today, and so far so good! The colors are amazing and the formula buttery and smooth---the colors practically blend themselves and have a lovely but not too-frosty shimmery finish. Pictures and a full review forthcoming.

Urban Decay 30% off sale.

Urban Decay has a Friends and Family sale for 30% off (Code: FNFF1) until August 20th. Are you getting anything?

My list was short. I contemplated a lot of the eyeshadow sets/palettes for a while, but realized that I'd rather buy the new Givenchy sets. Plus, I really don't need MORE eyeshadow.

I ended up with:
- Liquid Liner in Perversion and Radium
- Grind House Pencil Sharpener (mine's getting kind of nasty)

For a total of $38 shipped. :)

Tutorial: Dior Stylish Move Quintet Tutorial

Products Used:

FACE
- Make Up For Ever All Mat Primer
- Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation
- Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil
- Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Powder Foundation (to set)
- Dior Harmonie de Blush in Rose Brazilia

EYES:
- Dior Stylish Move Quintet Eyeshadow
- Regular drugstore Japanese liquid liner pen
- DiorShow Iconic Mascara and DiorShow Blackout

Outfit of the Day: Summery Florals

Lately I've been really loving a light summery dress out at night. I wore an outfit somewhat similar to this for my birthday and to lots of other nights out this summer, which is what probably got me so sick.

Summer Evening Out by firedawn featuring Forever21

Dress, necklace, and cardigan: Forever 21
Earrings: Juicy Couture, a gift from my brother for Christmas.
Shoes: Nine West, though I have a different pair from Taiwan, this one comes close.
Eyes: Dior Quint Eyeshadow in Stylish Move
Cheeks: Dior Harmony Blush in Rose Brazilia. My favorite!
Lips: Clear gloss or MAC C-Thru (slightly milky).

No posts for a while...

I've been in complete bedrest for almost a week now due to a particularly nasty flu, and no sign of getting completely better any time soon. This is me, wearing only very light powder and some bronzer in preparation to trek into the real world for half an hour (Blockbusters rental trip). When my friend saw me today to give me a ride to Blockbuster his first words were "you look terrible."

Thanks dude.

FOTD: Coastal Scents, easy soft purples and pinks.

Eyes: UDPP in Sin, Coastal Scents 88 palettes in matte and shimmer, Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Violet Ink, DiorShow Iconic and Blackout layered, MAC Blanc Type to highlight, Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Gray for brows.

Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzer in Maui.

Lips: The Body Shop Hemp Lip Conditioner/Balm.

Review: Christian Dior Harmonie Blush in Rose Brazilia and Coral Riviera

I've always heard good things about the Christian Dior blushes, and when their summer collections came out this year, I thought I'd give it a try. I had read rave reviews of these new Bronze de Harmonie blushes, especially the shade in Coral Riviera, and after swatching both at my local Sephora, I purchased this peachy, corally shade.

Normally I am not the biggest fan of coral/peach shades. They turn out kind of orange on me, and I am definitely a pink blush kind of girl due to my cooler Asian coloring.

According to Dior, the product is...

A palette of multi-effect shades to sculpt and illuminate the face, featuring new gold Cannage-style detailing and a blendable formula for an easy and flawless application. In two universal and easy-to-wear shade harmonies: Rose Brazilia and Coral Riviera.

At $42.00 each, this is not a blush for the faint-of-heart.

Yes, the gold glitter goes away after one or two applications. This is a plus, because I wear these blushes daily and I like to keep it natural. Both shades are lovely, applying flawlessly (I like to use M.A.C. 187 or a fluffy blush brush, depending on the intensity I want). It's super fine-milled, easy to blend out, and doesn't create any harsh lines or streaks like some of the M.A.C. blushes do. You really do get what you pay for. Truly it is an amazing buttery formula that takes the work out of blush application.

The Coral Riviera is surprisingly good on me and looks quite natural. It's good for the lazy days. It's an amazing peach-coral shade with the bronze sheen built into it so wonderfully. I'm not very good with bronzers and this is one of the first I've tried that's worked on me.

The "bronzing" aspect is not so apparent in the Rose Brazilia shade. It's a lovely and slightly warm pink on me, and is incredibly wearable. It's replaced M.A.C.'s Dollymix as my favorite baby-pink blush. This one has less of the bronzing sheen, like I said, and it's more matte than the other color. While Coral Riviera departs a lovely sheen that is more obvious, the sheen in Rose Brazilia is slight, subtle, and brings out the sparkle in my eyes.

Rose Brazilia on.

My favorite shade is Rose Brazilia, because of the texture and quality of the sheen, as well as the lovely subtle warm pink (with the slight touch of peach!), but I know many people who prefer Coral Riviera.

Whichever you choose, this is an excellent product. Both shade are perfect for everyday use in the summer.