Face of the Day: Favorite Fall Makeup

Last week I decided to spend a little extra time playing around with my makeup. This is what I came up with. All day I walked with a little extra swag (yeah I just said that, I can rap JAY Z so I can use that term) because I was so happy with how this turned out so I figured I would share. 

Here are the products I used to create this autumn look!

For the eyes I used my FAVORITE fall palette, the Lorac Unzipped Palette. I used quite a hodgepodge on my eyes but I started off with my Stila Kitten single. The only thing missing from this palette is a true champagne color, but that's okay I have plenty other options. I then put Unbelievable in the crease along with a little bit of Unreal, Unattainable, and Unconditional. Then I put some of Unbridled into the outer corner and blended until it was even and I was happy.

I finished off my eyes with the Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes! mascara. It gives awesome definition and volume, a definite must try for everyone who likes dramatic lashes.

On my cheeks I put Benefit's newest blush in Rockateur. I'm obsessed so if you want a separate review I will oblige! It's a beautiful rose gold hue that adds a nice healthy sheen that makes you look like you're wide awake even when you feel like a zombie, which is how I feel most days. I also added a little bit of MAC's Cream Color Base in Pearl on my cheekbones for added highlight and definition.

For my lips I used MAC's lipliner in Currant and MAC's lipstick in Diva. I'm obsessed with this combination because it creates the perfect matte dark purple/red lip that I've always imagined wearing. It gives me the goth vibe I like to give off so as to keep annoying people away from me. It's safe to say it's my favorite lip combination for fall considering I've worn it four times in the past week.

Overall this is my favorite fall look. I'll probably be wearing this well into winter although my Naked 3 Palette is en route and I'm dying to test it out. A review for that is forthcoming!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Americans. Everyone else, happy Monday. Sorry you don't get two days devoted to eating, football, and shopping.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? I know I'm thankful for dark lipstick, good food, football, and my family.

RiRi Dupe Alert?

My only excuse for being gone so long is that senior year is a mixture of the best and most fun time in my life and also the most stressful. My week day trips to the bar are intermixed with days on end of hunkering down in the library basement stacks looking through old Life magazines. If you've been through it you will understand. If not, you will in due time.

Anyway, back to the purpose of this blog post. This fall I have become utterly OBSESSED with dark berry lip colors. It's actually a little bit weird and unhealthy. My debit card is sad but my lipstick collection has never been happier. My favorite has been RiRi Heaux from Mac, which was limited edition. I went on the hunt to find a dupe because this retro matte formula wears down even quicker than most so I've already used a quarter of my tube. 

I have always stared at the Rimmel Kate Moss collection lipsticks but never took the plunge. If you have read my review on the Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers you know my hatred for the smell/taste of most Rimmel lip products. However, a good matte dupe is hard to come by so when I found this little baby I had to do it. The possible dupe is the Lasting Finish by Kate lipstick in 107 Rosetto Rouge.

Here are my little babes swatched side by side

It's actually hard to tell which is which but the Mac is on the left and the rimmel is on the right. Now, as far as color goes these are pretty similar. Mac's Riri Heaux is actually a little deeper and richer. The finish is also MUCH more matte and therefore I prefer it. I generally enjoy my lips to look as if I colored them in with a Crayola crayon. The Rimmel gives more of the finish of a Rose Art crayon, so it's a little waxier, a little less color payoff, and much less satisfying.

The Rimmel also has the semi-gross taste of most Rimmel lip products. The lasting power is almost as good as the Mac though, which is a strong feat considering it is about 5 dollars and the Mac version was 15.

All in all I would say this is a respectable dupe. I still prefer my RiRi Heaux but considering how hard it is to get my hands on a second tube I will settle for the Rimmel most days so as to not use my holy grail berry red up in the first season I have it.

I hope to post again soon! Thanks for sticking with me fellow beauty whores. :)