Sephora + Pantone Color IQ

The other day I went into Sephora, sadly a weekly occurrence, and one of the employees Tracy asked me if I wanted to do a color match. She was so sweet and her makeup was perfection.  I love finding new and exciting products so I said yes immediately. Then she says "may I take off your face makeup?" Which if she wanted an honest opinion... A.) do you know how much time I spend on my makeup. B.) I used my Dior foundation today *this makeup is staying put until I make it come off* However she totally coerced me into saying yes, this lady was a gem!  

Any-who, Tracy sat me down at the vanity and scrubbed off my many layers and then proceeded to hold a tiny camera remote looking thing up to my skin in 3 places and took pictures. Then my Pantone number popped up on the iPad 1Y05, it began to load and then this popped up:

A personalized list of foundations that match my 1y05 number!! Not just this one might match, it's an exact skin color. It evaluates the base color of your skin; yellow, pink or normal. I fell in the normal range but I had always felt I had a pink undertone, man was I wrong. She made some recommendations and based off what I said she applied the Lancôme foundation. My face seamlessly blended into my neck and looked almost air brushed. I was impressed. I was sad Laura Mercier had no match for me, but I had plenty of other options. 

 (More options for my skin tone)

The best part of this service was that she can email my complete list of dead-on matches. I suggest everyone run to Sephora and get matched it was so fun! Tracy's skin was the prettiest caramel color and she told me the Pantone camera even found her match. Run baby, run. 

Xoxo, 

Julia

Everyday Eye Makeup

Hello all! I've decided to share my everyday eye makeup, since a few people have asked me to create a tutorial. This look is great because its so natural and you can either wear a nude lip or a bold one. You can also switch your to your favorite colored shadows, or ones that work with your eye color.

1. Start off with nothing on your lids. I have applied a eye primer, MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

2. Apply a base eye shadow all over the lid, MAC Naked Lunch

3. Using a windshield wiper motion, use a medium toned shadow in your crease, Urban Decay Beware

4. Place a darker brown in the outer crease, MAC Mulch

5. With a pencil brush rub a small amount of the dark brown under the eyes

6. Apply a thin line of black liner and mascara, Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner in Intense Black & Diorshow waterproof mascara

7. Viola! All done and ready.

My favorite MAC shadows

MAC Eye shadows have held a special place in my heart ever since my aunt introduced my sister and I to them almost ten years ago. Unfortunately ever since then I have looked down on drugstore dry eye shadows, whoops.

Anyways, here are my everyday favorites:

1. All That Glitters- a gorgeous pink-tan all over the lid color. Its a good base for any skin tone, without being too glittery. It just has a nice luminous satin finish.

2. Soba- my newest and favorite addition! Soba looks incredible on the lid and blended into the crease or just as a crease color. It's also a good bottom lash definer! 

3. Woodwinked- a copper bronze shimmer that compliments my blue eyes beautifully. Every time I wear this shadow someone tells me how blue my eyes are so it's a winner in my book. 

4. Mulch- my favorite crease color that is a straight up brown with no purple undertones. It's great blended with Woodwinked, All That Glitters or even a lighter shadow. 

MAC shadows are incredibly pigmented and they last all day, without a primer and at $9 a pop that means a lot to me.  Another one slowly creeping up on my favorites is Naked Lunch. My shadows are all placed into a 4 quad which is customizable with your own colors. What are your cult classics? 

Xo,

Julia

Cream Shadows

Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eyeshadows are definitely the best makeup on the market right now! They are so creamy and easy to apply. Best of all there are no chunks of glitter, and your lids are left with a luminous butter soft finish that lasts all day. My favorites include... 

Pomegranate Punk which is a reddish mauve that brings out the best in blue and green eyes. This one looks pretty spread all over the lid and blended upward. It also can be smudged on the lower lash line for definition. 

Barely Branded is up next! This is one of the more versatile colors but not only for one skin tone. It can be placed in the inner corner, brow bone and the cheek bones for a highlight. It's pearly but not too white it blends into any skin color. 

Bad To The Bronze is my absolute favorite! Sometimes I use it as eye liner but it is also amazing as a one stop smokey brown eye. Everyone wants an everyday smokey look and it is so easy to achieve with this shadow. You just blend it all over the lid and in the crease and for some reason when put into the crease it gets a little darker. It's perfect, it's a cool toned bronze so it doesn't look muddy on the skin. 

Enjoy! Xo,

Julia

Makeup Forever Aqua Rouge #18

Makeup Forever lipsticks are no joke, and this one just proves their point even more. I have the color #18 which is a gorgeous coral with a slight golden shimmer. It can be worn matte and opaque or very sheer and glossy with a swipe of the clear gloss on top. The tube says waterproof and I believe it. I left this on my lips over night (on purpose) to test the stay-factor and I woke up with the glossy pout I fell asleep with. It's incredible! I'll definitely be wearing this to my 8 hour shifts at work, with no touch ups. I bought mine from Sephora, and they carry a great range of shades. 

Xo, Julia

Fourth of July Mall Haul

Nicole and I went shopping today, we put a hurting on our bank accounts BUT came out bright eyed and bushy tailed. Here is a video of all that we purchased!

xoxo, Julia

Products worn on myself:

Benefit POREfessional Primer

Dior BB Cream in shade 002

Makeup Forever HD Finishing Powder

Hoola Bronzer

MAC Lightscapade Mineralize Skin Finish luminizer

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

Urban Decay Foxy Eyeshadow (Naked 2 Pallette)

MAC Soba Eyeshadow

LORAC Black Eyeliner

Maybelline Cat Eyes Mascara

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara

MAC Impassioned Amplified Lipstick

Smashbox It Girl Lip Gloss