Coastal Scents 28 Piece Neutral Palette Look

Before I go to the main topic, here is my Valentine's day haul from MAC. Hubby gave me some cash as a Valentine's day gift, so I went back and got some stuff that I'd been eyeing from MAC. I added Strayin' lipstick to the Hello Kitty items I got because I've seen amazing looks using it. I am glad I got it because it is really such a pretty color, and very pigmented too (unlike the other Hello Kitty lipsticks I've seen). I also got the 228 brush for detailed eye work, and this is pretty similar to the Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 1/4", although the 228 is more paddle-shaped. This would be great for smudging and for applying color on those hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. I also got Brule, which looks boring in the pan but works amazing as a blender color or as a transition color for gradient hued looks.









I am showing the products because I used Strayin' and the 228 for the look and tutorial below.



I've had this palette for a month or so now and it's very versatile, as I'm sure a lot of you know by now. Some of the shades are chalky, but some have quite nice finishes and are pretty pigmented. For the price, it's pretty much worth it, as long as you use a good base. Here's a step-by-step illustration of the look. Please refer to the photo of the palette (see above) for the particular shadows used.


Apply MAC Beige-ing shadestick all over lid, brow and lower lashline. Using MAC 252 brush, apply Shadow A all over lid up to browbone.


Using MAC 228, apply Shadow B on inner corners.


Using the Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" (or the MAC 239), apply Shadow C packed on the lid.


Using MAC 224 brush, apply Shadow D on crease using windshield wiper motions.


Using the bigger Essence of Beauty crease brush, apply Shadow E on the crease, going down to create a V.


Using MAC 226 brush, blend out Shadow E.


Using MAC 227, apply more Shadow A on the browbone. Line eyes using MAC Blacktrack fluidline. Apply Victoria's Secret kohl pencil in Black Velvet on waterline and tightline. Using the smaller Essence of Beauty crease brush, apply Shadow E on outer lower lashline. Apply Mod Lash falsies #21. Apply mascara.








close-up of Strayin'







Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Buff'd mineral foundation (original formula) in mix of Chamois and Almond
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC20
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
Silk Naturals finishing powder in Date Bait
Aromaleigh Rocks! Pure Rouge blushes in mix of Breathless and Femme Fatale
MAC mineralize skinfinish in Blonde over blush
MAC Refined Golden bronzer to contour

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Strayin'
MAC cremesheen glass in Fashion Scoop