My pretty pigments neatly wrapped
Getting there
Ta-dah! My beautiful shadows from Franchesca
Close-up of the shadows (and blushes in the bottom row)
richly pigmented
A few weeks ago, I came up with this look using Franchesca's shadows (I used them on the outer lid and crease). I like how pigmented and rich they are. I like to foil the lid and outer V color and apply the crease color dry with a small-headed crease brush.
A couple of days ago, Franchesca sent me some samples of her newly-formed foundations to try. Since these are in the early creation/testing stages, there are no available foundations yet for the public. Once she has the formula and colors down pat, her shop will open for everyone. I am fortunate to have more or less pinned down my color with just one try. I got several olive and yellow shades from her, and I did a mix of Y2 and Y3 (60-40 mix), and although it looks a tad yellow in the pics, it looked very natural in person. I liken the formula to Meow in texture, very light and airy, but it covers like DreamWorld foundation in either the Sands or Luna formulas. Coverage is extremely good and I really like how light it felt, almost like I wasn't wearing anything on. It's been 14 hours since I applied the foundation but I can still see it on my face; it's very long-wearing. All in all, I love the formula, but I hope I get to have just one shade so I don't need to mix. The eyeshadows and blushes are very nice in texture as well. So far, I am impressed; I can't wait for more products from this new company.
Eyes:
MAC Soft Ochre paint pot on lid as base
MAC Beige-ing shadestick on lower lashline
Adorned With Grace mineral shadow in Pearl Latte foiled on lid and used wet on inner lower lashline
Adorned With Grace mineral shadow in Chocolate Roses foiled on outer lid and outer lower lashline
Adorned With Grace mineral shadow in Dutch Chocolate applied dry on crease
MAC Nylon eyeshadow to highlight
Indelible gel liner in Black Cherry upper lashline
Shu Uemura lash lifting and MAC Zoomlash mascaras
Face:
Camellia Rose skin smoothing primer
Adorned With Grace mineral foundation in Y2 and Y3 (60-40 mix)
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Silk Naturals Date Bait finishing silk
MAC beauty powder blush in Secret Blush
MAC Sculpt contour powder
Lips:
MAC cremestick liner in Sublime Culture
MAC lipstick in Noveau Frou
MAC lipglasses in Nymphette and Corsette
7 comments
Look at you sexy thang!
That Deep Sea Green is amazing! From a glance it looks like Parrot/Shimmermoss in loose form. Me likes!
Hi! Just wanted to let you know I read your blog. I just started my own and was hoping you'd stop by sometime! =)
great haul and fab FOTD as usual! :-)
mrs lynne- you're right girl! Do you have that shade as well? As of today it's been sold out.
liz- thank you! :)
I love these colors and your makeup, but what is this minerals' website, I cannot find adorned wtih grace on google=)
Ka!ra- Adorned With Grace is still in the testing stages, so its site is still under construction. I will announce when this company opens to the public. Thanks for looking!
Thanks for your help=)
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