Lumiere's Greens (Which Look Like Blues)

I had been cleaning my drawer and inadvertently found some 5g jars of eye glimmers I'd bought from Kim of Lumiere around 5 months ago. These were really dirt-cheap at that time as she was having her big sale (which I think really made her company popular among mineral makeup enthusiasts). When I got my very first lumiere jars, I was so impressed with the pigmentation and finish. The eye glimmers glided SO smoothly, color payoff was fantastic, and I didn't need to foil them to get some decent color on my lids. My ultimate Lumiere favorites are Driftwood, Cola, and Deep Plum eye glimmers. If I were to choose a champion, though, it would be Deep Plum. This is everything I hoped MAC Maroon pigment would be, and it is the perfect outer V color. Truly sensational; I have not found anything remotely similar to this both in terms of color and texture.

But I digress. I had been so enamored with my plums/browns from Lumiere that I'd totally neglected the greens. I was surprised when I found that I actually had Deep Forest Green and Twilight Green in my stash. They looked more like blue-green to me so I decided to pair it with my MAC Azreal Blue pigment, and I think they worked together well. I am really loving my previous Lumiere hauls to bits as I know they were almost free, but the quality is really excellent. I think my only regret though is that I'd lined my lower lashline with the minerals, which I don't usually do. I tried experimenting by adding a little bit of color to my lower lashline as I see other women do. I should have known that as good as it may look on others, I am not them, and lining my lower lashline makes my eyes look all squinty which I hate. I should have known the effect because I've tried it before, but I guess I was just too stubborn. Oh well. No more lining of lower lashlines for me from now on.









Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing primer
Lauress original formula mineral foundation in Creamy Yellow and Delicate Yellow
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
MAC Petalpoint blush
Terra Del Sol #7 mineralized skinfinish over blush

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Spice
Monave lipglaze in Petticoat
MAC lustreglass in Flusterose

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow to highlight browbone
MAC Azreal Blue pigment on lower lid
Lumiere mineral eye glimmer in Twilight Green on mid-lid to outer lid
Lumiere mineral eye glimmer in Deep Forest Green on outer V
Almay Amazing I-liner
Maybelline XXL mascara