Guacamole Greens and Mineral Foundations

I love MAC's Guacamole eyeshadow! It's just THE perfect green. I love my greens so much so having a really gorgeous shade in my palette is such a treat. It's not a grass-colored green but a little bit deeper, a little less vibrant and less lime-y than Wondergrass but, as the name implies, is kinda similar to avocado green but prettier. I did a mix of greens in my look so the Guacamole failed to stand out, hence its true color is not reflected in my EOTD. Nonetheless, I believe it brought some depth to the hues I used.

I also used my LaurEss mineral foundation today and I absolutely LOVE the velvety feeling it gives. I wore a mix of Pure Gold and Radiant Gold in the original formula. As much as I love LaurEss, I still prefer the original formula over the new elemental formula as the staying power is a lot better on my oily skin. I just love my mineral foundations, they can withstand the triple-digit heat and don't melt into a greasy mess at the end of the day. The feeling is uber-light despite the scorching temperature. Best of all, the feeling is so airy that you don't feel you have makeup on, and it gives flawless coverage without the goopy gunky feeling.

Speaking of mineral makeup, I gave my friend some Meow samples (naturally, she'd never heard of the company before). She's a makeup artist and does freelance work. She just called me today to tell me that she's fallen in love with Meow and just bought munchkin sizes of Naughty and Frisky Korat. I'm just amazed at how people can just drop their old foundations and convert to minerals without looking back. I guess there is truth to old adage that "the proof of the pudding is in the eating". You just have to try it (and try different brands not just the most popular ones before judging) to believe it.











Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC Greenstroke paint pot on lid
MAC Guacamole eyeshadow on lid
MAC Juxt eyeshadow inner to mid lid
MAC Humid Eyeshadow on outer V and crease
MAC Surreal eyeshadow above crease to blend with highlighter
MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow to highlight
Maybelline XXL mascara
MAC Nightfish fluidline

Face:
Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing primer
LaurEss original mineral foundation in Pure Gold and Radiant Gold (50-50 mix)
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
MAC blush in Fab
MAC Refined Golden bronzer

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
Monave mineral lip glaze in Petticoat